| ANAHEIM, CA - (June 4, 2009) - The City of Anaheim continues its efforts to encourage healthy living by once again joining with the Anekant Community Center and GBS Linens to host the third annual free health fair at the Brookhurst Community Center on Sunday, June 7, from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Medical and surgical specialists from various fields will be available to provide free consultations for children and adults. Offered services will include: asthma and allergy screenings; blood pressure reading; bone density assessment; blood sugar, cholesterol and hemoglobin testing (eight hours of fasting required); dental consultation; electrocardiogram (EKG); eye exams; mammography and women’s services; pediatric and physical exams. The City is pleased to be holding the health fair for the third year in a row as part of an initiative that was introduced by Anaheim City Council Member Harry Sidhu. “The annual free health fair provides us with an opportunity to offer all Anaheim residents the highest quality of life,” said Councilman Sidhu. “With the success of the event over the past two years, we are pleased that the health fair has become a great tradition in the City of Anaheim.” The Brookhurst Community Center is located at 2271 Crescent Ave. in Anaheim. Translators will be at the health fair to assist those who may need their services. For general information regarding the Health Fair please call (714) 765-5191. For medical related questions, please call (562) 244-9035. Media Contact: Ruth Ruiz 714.765.5060 more city news
### ABOUT ANAHEIM - The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nation's premier municipalities and is California's 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and more than 3,200 City employees. The municipal corporation's annual budget is $1.4 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises call Anaheim home, including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, and the 2008 Olympic Silver Medal winning U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net. |