Wareham holds 8th annual health fair

Rishi Sidhu
May 7, 2012
Patricia Muraco (left), president of the Gateway Chamber of Commerce, gets her blood pressure checked by Town Nurse Kathleen Ganey. BY RISHI SIDHU
Freshmen from Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School gave free manicures during the Health Fair. BY RISHI SIDHU
Five-year-old Chellsy Sylvia of Onset gets her nails done. BY RISHI SIDHU
Donna Girard (left), a Wareham resident, gets her total cholesterol and blood glucose checked by Janet Cotter of the Cape Cod Visiting Nurses Association. BY RISHI SIDHU
Al Russo, a Wareham-based pianist, plays the keyboard during the 8th Annual Health Fair. BY RISHI SIDHU
From left to right, Member of the Board of Selectmen Alan Slavin, Library Director Denise Medeiros, Gateway Chamber of Commerce President Patricia Muraco, and Director of Inspectional Services Myles Burke enjoy lunch during the Health Fair. BY RISHI SIDHU
Beth McLacklan, owner of Ebb and Flow, a new personal care and beauty business in Onset, provided free massages during the fair. BY RISHI SIDHU
Local businesses donated food. BY RISHI SIDHU

The Town of Wareham held its 8th annual Health Fair for town employees, their families, and the volunteers who participate on town boards and commissions on Monday, May 7.

"Sometimes people are too busy to get the routine testing that could reveal issues with their health," said Health Agent Robert Ethier.

Ethier and the Wareham Board of Health staff sponsor the event every year in May.

Public health nurses contracted by the town's Board of Health were available at the Health Fair for employees to monitor blood glucose, cholesterol, and blood pressure.

"I think that it is important for the employees to know that they are appreciated in town and that they do a good job," Ethier said.

The fair featured free manicures, massages, and plenty of food donated by local businesses.

"It's a chance for employees from all departments in the Town of Wareham to have lunch and to take advantage of all services provided," Ethier noted.

A previous version of this story identified Robert Ethier as the chair of the Board of Health. Ethier is the town's Health Agent. Wareham Week apologizes for this error.

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