By Dr. John Maurillo of Village Visions

The Skaneateles Lions Club will be holding a health fair that is free and open to the public.

Community Health and Wellness Fair
March 20th, 2010 from 9am-3pm
Skaneateles Community Center

Activities include the following:

• Lions Glaucoma screening and Children’s vision screening (Lions Dr. Casimir Bobowski, O. D. & Dr. John J. Maurillo, O.D. and Lion Members)
• Oral Hygiene and Cancer Screening  (Dr. P. Gard Lorey, DDS )
• Posture Screening & Nutrition (Dr. David Petters, D.C.)
• Scoliosis Screening (Dr. Neil Vance, D.C. * Family Chiropractic)
• ACL Screening and Fitness Information: Victory Sports Medicine & Orthopedics  (Dr. Marc Pietropaoli, M.D.)
• Hearing Screening (Ear -Q: Lion Ed Keller)
• Healthy Lifestyle Management (Exercise Physiologists Debbie Bobbett & Eric Prager)
• Blood Pressure & Carbon monoxide levels & CPR Class (SAVES)
• CNY Healing Arts Wellness Center (Dr Robert Kiltz, MD, Maura Fitzgerald-Blackler, Esthetician)
• Cardiac Rehab Programs (David Lee, MED; Auburn Hospital)
• Anxiety & Depression Screening (Dr. Todd Marshall, PhD * Couple and Family Therapy)
• Foot Care (Dr. Smith & Dr. Farrell * Westside Podiatry Center)
• Peregrine Home Care Services Evaluations & Blood Pressure  (Trudy R. Scarr, R.N.)

Dr. Vance shares more details on what he will provide:
New Skaneateles Chiropractor, Dr. Neil Vance of Dr. Vance’s Family Chiropractic, will be participating in the Skaneateles Health & Wellness Fair at the Skaneateles Community Center on Saturday, March 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Dr. Vance will be focusing on a free children’s scoliosis screening and handing out free healthy living bags filled with free products and samples of healthy products to the first 50 people who stop by his booth.

“There has been an increase of children complaining of neck, shoulder and back pain in the last few years,” said Dr. Neil Vance.  “I suggest children ages 5 to 15 be screened for structural scoliosis/abnormal biomechanical problems that can be managed more easily the younger the problem is caught.”

Contributed by: Skaneateles Community Center

GRADES 4-6 CLUB FIT FOR KIDS
There’s no better way to spend a fall afternoon than with a group of friends.

The Skaneateles Community Center is offering a chance for Elementary Students grades 4-6 to participate in an active, creative program where FITNESS AND FUN merge into one.

Tracy Swietoniowski, Certified Personal trainer and Group fitness instructor will guide the children through fun games and activities, meshing the realms of fitness and play. Activities will be developmentally appropriate for children in grades 4-6. Children will love the program and will want to come back for session 2 in January. There’s no stopping the creativity and desire to be part of the program.

Contributed by: Laura Briel

Excerpt below from: CNYLink from Eagle Newspapers

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“In Skaneateles, the town board met early Monday morning to discuss the Skaneateles Community Center’s drains in response to national legislation requiring swimming pools to be equipped with grates to cover drains that could potentially harm facility users. The deadline to install drain covers that are ANSI/ASME compliant was Dec. 19, which many were unaware of, said Director Matt Major.”

This is an excerpt of an Eagle Newspapers article posted at CNYLink.com

–Blood inventory is at a less than three-day supply level, according to the American Red Cross. Today, Assemblyman Will Barclay urged eligible people to donate blood to help save lives.

“The summer months are typically difficult for the Red Cross as donations tend to dip. However, the need still remains critical and strong,” said Barclay.

Certain blood types are at lower levels than others. Below are some of the locations where people can donate blood throughout the next month.

In Skaneateles:

Wednesday, July 30, Skaneateles Community Center, 97 State St., Skaneateles, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Read the original Eagle Newspapers article HERE for other locations.