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Galt Community Health Faire

First Annual

This photo shows one of the main areas of the first health faire in Galt.

A view along one of the main walks of the Health Faire.  The weather was warm and windy.  This made it very hard to keep signs taped up and in place.

The National Guard offered information at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.

National Guard Staff Sgt. Estrada from Lodi

These firemen gave out information at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.

l. to r.  Matt DeMarco, Robert Brouwer and Steve Hill represent the Cosumnes CSD Fire Department.  They gave away a lot of gold badges to junior fire fighters.

Kaiser Permanente was at the Health Faire in Galt, CA. to promote the Thrive campaign.

Kaiser Permanente was one of our major sponsors with a grant of $900.  Here we have Galt residents Ellen Fox and Kathy Frodahl handing out bags and more. 

The Galt City Council has appointed 5 volunteers to serve on the Youth Committee. New students were being sought at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.

Doug Brown and Joanne Forbing represented the Galt City Council Youth Committee and the Galt High School Health Academy, organized this event.

Galt City Council woman, Barbara Payne, has developed a program called safe routes to school. It is being presented at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.

Barbara Payne, Galt City Council Woman, is explaining the Safe Routes to School program that she has helped organized.

Bob Biederman is our local person on the board for mosquito control in Sacramento County. At this time of year, this is a great concern regarding West Nile virus and they presented at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.

The Sacramento-Yolo County Mosquito & Vector Control District program is being shown by Kailee Crosson (8), Emnily McPherson (14) and Braden Crossen (4) of Galt.  The person with his head cut off is Bob (always gets the girl) Biederman.  Sorry Bob, but my attention was on the youth.

The Reach Grant people exhibited at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.

Patricia St. James, Sharon Giles (Grant writer) and Daniel Martinez (12) were explaining the wonderful REACH Grant funded by  Sierra Health.

Services from Human Assistance for our residents was presented at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.

Human Assistance employees Oswaldo Diaz and Fatima Ruggiero explain the services available to Galt residents.

Galt High School has a wonderful program in health education. The students were the ones doing all of the work at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.

HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) member Genna Hoeven (16) sold healthy goodies.

Jim Spaans was very generous in providing cases of sugar free cookies to samples at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.

Spann's Cookie Company's sugar free cookies were available in many flavors and handed out by Jeff Capozzi (17) and Christine Hernandez (15) of Galt High School.  They gave out a lot of delicious samples.  Thanks to Jim Spanns for his kind donation.

Evelyn Moore from the Beautification Committee was present at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.  Twelve year old Ashley Thompson was helping out at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.

Evelyn Moore of the Beautification Committee was telling Galt residents how to help keep Galt clean.  She was helped by 12 year old Ashley Thompson.

The Diary Council of California sent Teresa Biby to offer nutritional information about dairy products at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.

Teresa Biby represents the Dairy Council of California by handing out pens and first aid kits.

Health insurance is available through the Cover the Kids at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.

Cover the Kids program was represented by Martha Hernandez and Mai Moua.

The newly named South County Services booth had Bonnie Davey on hand to explain the large number of services available.

Bonnie Davey from South County Services (formerly Galt Concillio) was on hand to explain the various services available.

One of Galt's very active churches is Horizon Community Church. They staffed a booth at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.

Horizon Community Church members Paula Leary and Janette Glissman tell about the various community programs from this very active church.

L'Chayim staffs a walk-in office on Lincoln Way for women. They are fairly new in Galt and offered information about their services at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.

L'Chayim is a women's resource center in Galt on Lincoln Way.  Peggy Fisher explains the out-reach programs.

State Farm insurance agent Chateau Turner has opened a office just this year and was presenting information about health insurance at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.

Chateau Turner of State Farm in Galt at 1000 C Street is trying to sell insurance to Randy of Fitness Pro.

Fitness Pro was well represented at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.

Alicia Kafka (16) is representing Fitness Pro at 1067 C Street in Galt.  Yes, a member of that Kafka family.

Save Mart in Galt is always a great supporter of community events. Three of their most charming employees staffed a booth at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.

Smarty has captured Stevie Sacco from our Save Mart.  Many thinks to store manager Joe Ribero for his support.

The Lions Club in Galt is very active in both local and international public service. Ruben was having fun being the representative at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.

Here is Reuven Epstein of our local Lion's Club offering his usual gnostically innervating eclectic erudition.  Ask Reuven what that means.

El Rodeo, one of Galt's Mexican restaurants, offered great food for the hungry at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.  Maria Duenas and granddaughter Alehandra are offering fresh fruit slices at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.

El Rodeo served a lot of food to workers and observers.  The owner, Jorge Duenas, is always willing to help serve the Galt community.  In the right photo is grandmother Maria Duenas and Alejandra Duenas (12) with those beautiful blue eyes.  The $3 fresh fruit cups were wonderfully delicious and enjoyed by many.

The high school color guard at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.

Galt High School has a Color Guard club.

Yogurt Sundae, a local store, offered delicious free samples of surgar free yogurt at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.

Jorge Duenas Jr. (red shirt) is sampling sugar free yogurt from Yogurt Sundae.  Rori and Darrell Ragland were handing out samples to everyone.  They also supplied gift certificates for the kid games programs.  Enjoy the fine yogurt at 1067 C Street in downtown Galt.  209-745-6464.

Galt's well known masseuse, Michael Parks, offers a free sample at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.

Michael Parks (C.P.F.T. and C.M.T.) with his magic hands gives a massage to another lucky person.  Did you get a sample?  Call 209-327-9554 for an appointment.

La Raza is a Galt High School club for Latino students. They are raising funds at the Health Faire in Galt, CA. They are well known for having a great dance group with colorful costumes.

La Raza Club members Carina Ceja (15) and Alejandro Beltran (15) and to the right is teacher/sponsor math teacher Ana Perez.

Did you get your slice of pizza from the Friday Night Live booth at the Health Faire in Galt, CA?

The Friday Night Live Club was enthusiastically manned by l. to r.  Annalisa Purnell (16), Michelle Madrigal (16), Jennifer Holcomb (16), Brittany Neely (17) and Gerardo Madrigal (14).

One of Galt's premier gyms is Better Bodys. They helped pay for the student and staff T-shirts at the Health Faire in Galt, CA

Better Bodys Kenpo Karate group of Daniel Toscano, David Davidson, Stan Toscano and Barbara Toscano.  Stan is the Sensei (teacher) and has his black belt.  To the right is Kristin Beshara co-owner and her brother Steve Ryckman manager.  Better Bodys helped sponsor the event and helped pay for the T-shirts.

A local band played at the Health Faire in Galt, CA

The Lance Braun band.

Basic vital signs were taken at the Health Faire in Galt, CA

Ruth Colombero is getting her vitals checked.  She must have gotten good news by the look of that smile.

Blood pressure and other vital signs were ckecked by students at the Health Faire in Galt, CA

Genna Hoeven (16) is learning about her blood pressure.

TJ runs the gang task force for the Galt Police Department.

Galt Police Department employee T.J.

  Kids games were available at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.

Helping with kids games is Anthony Santistevan (17) and Chiakis Xiong (18) of GHS. 

Face painting was very popular at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.  Kndra Graef gets her face painting at the Health Faire in Galt, CA.

Face painting was very popular.  On the left is ??  Kindra Graef (17) gets a nice design on her face.

The sponsors on the back of the T-shirt

The logo on the front

The list of people, mostly students, who gave freely of their time to make this happen.

Becky Cook, district nurse

Lorene Copeland

Paula Leonard

Duane Ausherman, chair Youth Committee

Chase Harvey

Kathryn Harvey

Amy Redman

Sierra Guenther

Sacha Arnaud

Anthony Santistevan

Jennifer Nottinagel

Sam Ramirez

Matthew Thompson

Genna Hoeven

Katie Cook

Aspen Fleming

Jeff Capozzi

Nielsen Garbriel

Jessica Rhoades

Sarah Paepke

Christine Hernandez

Chiakis Xiong

Casandra Miranda

Gina Alvarez

Jessica Menchavez

Jeanette Iskin

Francis Gutierrez

Marta Cuevas-Ortega

Yesenia Cervantes

Gabby Ceja

Carina Ceja

Yian Saeteurn

Koy Saeteurn

Alejandro Beltran

Ms. Laurie Bambas

Annallsa Purnell

Bailey Leonard

Brooke Leonard

Michelle Madrigal

Jennifer Holcomb

Gerardo Madrigal

Luis Gamboa

Daniel Martinez

Radhika Mishia

Stephanee Davidson

Brittney Neely

Brittany Johnson

Alicia Kafka

Kindra Graef

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