DIABETES TESTING AT THE DIABETES FAIR: Kathy Canada, Bertrand,
holds still as Paul Fulmer, pharmacist at Noble Drug, begins to take
blood for the lipid panel and the A1c offered at the Diabetes Fair.
Marianna Stuart, Holdrege waits her turn in the background. Standing,
Cindy Jackson hands out numbers for the testing order. Eighty-two people
did the free A1c test and twenty-eight had their lipid panels done. The
testing was underwritten by the Phelps Memorial Health Center
Foundation.
2008 Diabetes Fair
During the sixth annual Diabetes Fair on Saturday, 135 people took
advantage of the nice weather to come out for lipid and blood sugar
testing. There were 82 people who did the A1c test and 28 participants
had their lipid panel done.
The Diabetes Fair was held at the Phelps County Ag Center and was
sponsored by Phelps Memorial Health Center, Becton Dickinson Consumer
Products, High Plains Clinic, Family Medical Specialties and the Lions
Club.
Door prizes donated by PMHC Cardiac Rehab/Diabetes Program:
5 - 1 year subscriptions to "Diabetes Forecast" magazine
Winner & their town: Gloria Whitehead, Holdrege; Melvin Johnston,
Oxford; Steve Bryan, Holdrege; Jerry Vonloh, Elwood; and Don Holmes,
Holdrege.
Tai Chi for Seniors DVD
LoDema Ivey, Holdrege
Sit & Be Fit Diabetes Workout DVD
Kathy Canada, Bertrand
Chair Dancing Sit Down & Tone Up DVD
Steve Gugel, Lincoln
Chair Dancing Through the Decades DVD
Don Paine, Holdrege
A Day Away From Stress CD
Gaylon Geihsler, Holdrege
The Relaxation CD
Sandra Perez, Kearney
Relaxing Through the Season CD
RoseAnn Messersmith, Holdrege
Donated by BD:
Computer mouse: Betty Henny, Holdrege; Arlene Kelly, Atlanta; Marcia
Ferdinand, Holdrege; Delta Mae Johnson, Holdrege; Mrs. Lyle Breinig,
Arapahoe; Nancy Paine, Holdrege; Marlys Harris, Holdrege; Ruby Wilke,
Wilcox; Karl Gugel, Holdrege; and Dean Humphries, Holdrege.
Donated by Lions Club:
Diabetic Cookbook : Karen Clark, Kearney
Donated by Home Diagnostic's:
Travel bag with wheels
Dennis Fulk, Holdrege
Donated by Abbott:
2 - Walking Down Blood Sugar DVDs
Cindy Schultz, Holdrege and JoAnn Everett, Holdrege
2 - NE T-shirts:
Mary Ann Crawford and Bob Harden of Holdrege
Donated by Animas:
10 - Calorie, fat & carb Counter books: Mike McQuiston, Orleans; Julie
Meyer, Holdrege; Gust Sall, Holdrege; Mike Converse, Holdrege; Mary
Hanson, Holdrege; Gloria Dawson, Smithfield; Rugh Quinn, Oxford; Joan
Cash, Kearney; Janet Debban, Holdrege; and Mark Schultz, Holdrege;
Stuffed Walrus: Keith Weaver, Holdrege; Stuffed hippo: Jennifer Bolus,
Lexington
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