Skin Cancer Authority Overseeing Health Fair Screenings

Danbury Hospital’s William Notaro, MD, Chief of the Department of Medicine’s Section of Dermatology, will be working with Newtown Visiting Nurse Association representatives handling skin cancer screenings at the upcoming Newtown Annual Health and Public Safety Fair.

The event is set for September 16 from 10 am to 2 pm in the Newtown Middle School Gymnasium, according to event co-chairperson and Health District Director Donna Culbert. Co-chair Mae Schmidle said that preregistering for the important preventative screening can be done up to 1 pm on the day of the event, but encourages anyone interested in participating to sign up for an appointment as soon as possible.

To register, call Mona Lucarelli at 426-6556.

This year’s event, “The Great American Health Fair,” will feature more than 45 exhibitors, at least a dozen other health screenings for concerns including high cholesterol, blood pressure, pulse rate. Visitors can take in exhibits from Danbury hospital featuring various new medical advancements, exciting demonstrations from Newtown ambulance, fire, and police departments, plus a tour of the Lifestar Helicopter, weather permitting.

This year the Health Fair will be featuring a family-friendly big top tent on the lawn in front of the Newtown Middle School with Dr Robert Grossman, former chief of surgery at Danbury Hospital and now chairman of the Newtown Health District, acting as master of ceremonies of the “Big Top” events.

Activities will include valuable health information and lectures from local medical and health professionals about every half-hour throughout the fair. Various healthy exercises and practices including tai chi, Pilates, belly dancing, and yoga will be among the interactive demonstrations.

“As in years past, we will have the popular children’s poster contest in cooperation with local schools, and participants will have the opportunity to win their choice of a new bicycle and dozens of other prizes,” Ms Schmidle said.

She added that one of the most popular children’s exhibits will be returning to the Great American Health Fair: a temporary pasture on the lawn of the middle school with several award-winning cows from Castle Hill Farm.