Family Health Fair at Murray Hill Middle School - Screenings, Demonstrations, Displays and Entertainment

Thursday, March 6, 2003

Murray Hill Middle School and the Southeast Horizon Council will host "Fun, Food & Fitness Family Health Expo" on Saturday, March 22, 10 a.m-2 p.m., at Murray Hill Middle School.

The event will include free blood pressure, dental, vision and breast health screenings and fitness demonstrations by the Laurel Woods Pep Squad, First Step Fitness and Horangi Martial Arts Studio. The Murray Hill Middle School Jazz Band will perform.

Over 40 health and human services organizations will have displays at the Expo. Among the participants are the Howard County Child Resource Center, Domestic Violence Center, Family and Children's Services of Central Maryland, Foreign-born Information and Referral Network, Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center, Howard County Library, Howard County Office on Aging, Rescue Dogs, STTAR Center and others.

The Balloon Man and Beowulf The Wonder Bunny will entertain children, and there will be face painting and door prizes. The first 200 families will receive free first aid kits. Free bag lunches will be provided.

Children must be accompanied by an adult. There is no admission fee, and the public is invited to attend. Murray Hill Middle School is located at 9989 Winter Sun Road. To make arrangements for free transportation or translation services, call 410-888-8834.

The Southeast Horizon Council is an advisory group made up of people who live and/or work in the North Laurel and Savage communities. The group advises The Horizon Foundation about issues of significance in the North Laurel and Savage areas and makes recommendations about ways to address those issues.

Members of the Southeast Horizon Council include Tudy Adler of Big & Tall Corporation; community activists Corrinne Arnold and Lori Fuchs; journalist Lisa Kawata; Murray Hill Middle School Principal Carolyn Jameson; Donna Thewes, community liaison for the North Laurel Community Police Office; and Karen Trennepohl, manager of the Savage Branch of the Howard County Library.

The Horizon Foundation addresses health and wellness issues through strategic grantmaking, community initiatives, and partnerships with private and public institutions. It is a community health foundation that takes a broad view of health. The Foundation is committed to helping build a healthy and resilient community in Howard County, MD.