Health and fitness fair coming to Greenbrier

Girl Scout Troop 341 and the Greenbrier Events Center are sponsoring a health and fitness fair to benefit Greenbrier and surrounding communities. The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Greenbrier Events Center behind City Hall.

The event, planned to inform and educate the public, will showcase a variety of businesses, services, benefits and opportunities available to residents in the area.

Participants include Conway Regional Medical Center, Arkansas Alzheimers Association, Sunrise Riding Club, Curves for Women, Greenbrier Family Chiropractic, Women Run Arkansas, Sporty Runner, Greenbrier Family Fitness, Martinez Chiropractic, Vision Care Arkansas, Faulkner County Health Department, Summer Consultants, MEMS, Hospice Home Care, Hurley American Red Cross, Fatchmo Volley Club and Community Services. Vendors are being added daily.

Performances and demonstrations include the Eastside Elementary Little Dribblers and cup stacking teams; Jazzercize, Grand Master Han's Martial Arts of Greenbrier; Conway Regional Fitness Center; Central Arkansas Cheer, Fatchmo Volley Club, baton twirlers and pilates.

Conway Regional will offer body composition, blood pressure, posture screenings and other health and therapy information. Other health screenings will be offered. The Red Cross Blood Mobile will be available from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.


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To reserve a booth, contact Kim McKee at 679-6418.



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MATE Health and Fitness Expo offers proactive health testing

BILLINGS, Mont. - Now in its 21st year, the Health and Fitness Expo portion of the MATE will continue providing MATE-goers with convenient onsite testing during the show on Feb. 14-16 at the MetraPark in Billings, Mont.

Billings Clinic's Lab Direct will return to the MATE again this year.

Those who have blood tests at the MATE will receive a 10 percent discount. With more than 20 available tests, Lab Direct at the MATE serves more than 200 people during the event.

Since insurance is not billed for these tests, payment is required at the time of service. Results are sent to the individual rather than a physician.

“Lab Direct lets people actively monitor their own health by ordering certain laboratory tests without a provider's order,” said Jena Devries of Billings Clinic.

Blood pressure screening will be offered free at the MATE. Health literature will also be on hand.





To see a list of tests and their prices, visit the Lab Direct Web site located at www.billingsclinic.com.

St. Vincent Healthcare will be back again.

St. Vincent Healthcare and the YMCA have teamed up to bring Billings Fit Together and Activate Billings.



The programs offers introductory “Learn To” classes and beginners' fitness classes all designed to help people comfortably integrate in the fitness center environment.

“We'll be doing a lot of counseling and exercise promotion,” said Lynn Carter of St. Vincent Healthcare. “We'll be talking a lot about proactive versus reactive healthcare.”

The St. Vincent Healthcare's booth will perform blood glucose testing as well as body mass index (BMI) testing. Both tests will be offered free of charge. Last year, more than 275 people received blood glucose testing.

And joining the healthcare lineup this year is H.O.M.E. (Home Oxygen and Medical Equipment) offering oxygen testing.

“We can't say it's quite an annual check up,” said MATE promoter Jerry Hanson. “But it's pretty close.”