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Hundreds of Families Attend Westside Health Fair

Thu Sep 27, 2012 | 12:00am
Amazing Grace Llanos gets a fluoride treatment from dental student Charles Woodward Jr.
Paul Wellman

About 600 families availed themselves of the multiple medical screening services available at the Westside Health Fair ​— ​free of charge ​— ​last Saturday at Bohnett Park and the Westside Boys & Girls Club. Participants were given mock passports upon entry, which they had to get stamped by various health service providers on hand in order to enjoy the free food offered ​— ​not to mention access to the jolly jumpers and raffle tickets for Disneyland, laptops, and vacation getaways. Health-care providers offered free screening for diabetes and glaucoma, among other things, but the fluoride treatment ​— ​as shown here ​— ​was the biggest hit. The event was organized by Thrive, the City of Santa Barbara, the Boys & Girls Club, and Supervisor Salud Carbajal.

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