Hundreds attend Phoebe Women’s Health Fair

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October 15, 2016

Darton State College nursing student Tess Parker draws blood from Phoebe Women’s Health Fair participant Suporah Murray Saturday as RN Doreen Johns looks on. Hundreds of women came out for free health screenings, food and words of inspiration from guest speakers. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)File Photo

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The 13th Phoebe Health System Women’s Health Fair drew hundreds of women Saturday, with free health screenings, meals and guest speakers the primary draws.

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Phoebe Putney Health System officials say volunteers like these at a previous Phoebe Women’s Health Fair are vital elements of the annual event. This year’s health fair, a drive-thru event, will be held from 9 a.m.-noon at Albany State University’s West Campus.

Sylvia Nelson of Albany has her height measured by Albany Technical College nursing student Marteshia Tukes during Saturday’s Women’s Health Fair. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

Grandmom Verna Knowles brought twins Hope, left, and Charity Knowles to Saturday’s Women’s Health Fair to increase their knowledge about their personal health. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

Cancer survivor Bertha Hamilton of Sumner enjoys a healthy breakfast provided to participants in Saturday’s Women’s Health Fair. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

Saturday’s Women’s Health Fair hosted by Phoebe Health System was the 13th fair hosted by the Albany hospital system. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

RN Doreen Johns, standing, watches Darton nursing student Tess Parker draw blood from Women’s Health Fair participant Suporah Murray Saturday as RNs Letinnia Brown, Pat Kennedy and Pat Barney await participants. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

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Carlton Fletcher

Except for a brief period, Albany Herald Editor Carlton Fletcher has been a newspaperman, working as Sports Writer/Columnist for the weekly Ocilla Star, as Sports Writer/Sports Editor with The Tifton Gazette, and as Sports Writer/Copy Editor/News Reporter/Features Editor and Editor of the paper. He has won numerous awards for sports, news, business and column writing, including a first-place Business Writing award in last year’s Georgia Press Association awards competition.

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Hundreds attend Phoebe Women’s Health Fair

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