Health Fair facts

Robert “Redbeard” Sanders of Frazier Park discovered at the Mountain Community Health Fair three years ago that he was within days of suffering a life-threatening stroke.

A free ultrasound test at the fair showed his carotid artery was clogged, cutting off blood supply to his brain. Within days he received treatment that saved his life. He recovered quickly.

Now Community Health Fairs are popular all over the United States. They offer free health services close to…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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Gary Meyer took a test to see if his carotid artery had an obstruction. It was clear and healthy. [photo by Patric Hedlund]

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This is part of the June 5, 2015 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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