Date: Fri 24-Sep-1999

Publication: Bee

Author: JAN

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health-fair-Schmidle

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Celebrating Health And Public Safety

(with photos)

BY JAN HOWARD

The annual Newtown Health & Public Safety Fair on September 18 at the Middle

School gymnasium has been described as one of the most successful.

"We were able to provide something for everyone," co-chairman Mae Schmidle

said Monday.

The event had the largest attendance ever, according to Mrs Schmidle.

The Health & Public Safety Fair featured demonstrations, such as how to

perform CPR, exhibits, attractions, and giveaways. Fire trucks, an ambulance,

and a police car in the front driveway of the school attracted adults and

children alike to sit behind the wheel or check out the equipment. The arrival

of a rescue helicopter was the highlight of the afternoon, landing in the rear

of the building by the soccer field. A scavenger hunt was offered for the

children.

Dr Della M. Schmid and Health Director Mark Cooper co-chaired the event with

Mrs Schmidle.

Health screenings included age/height/weight by the Newtown VNA, stress and

anxiety/depression by Family Counseling Center, blood pressure by Newtown

Ambulance and American Red Cross, body fat analysis and flexibility by Karen's

Fitness Studio, cholesterol by Newtown Health District, scoliosis/posture by

Colonial Chiropractic, skin cancer by Dr William Notaro, and vision/glaucoma

by Newtown Lions Club.

The organizational committee included representatives of American Red Cross,

Ashlar of Newtown, Business and Professional Women, Dr Schmid, and Newtown

Health District.

Sponsors included Aqua Environmental Lab; Big; Charles Ray, D.D.S.; Colonial

Chiropractic Centre; Democratic Town Committee; George's Pizza; Henry N.

Gellert, D.D.S.; Italian Pavilion; Kathleen M. Riley, N.D.; Newtown Health

District; My Place Inc.; Pizza Palace; Republican Town Committee; The Newtown

Bee ; and the Villa Restaurant.