Western Racine County

FALL SENIOR FAIR: Veterans Terrace, 589 Milwaukee Ave., Burlington. 8 a.m.-noon today, Wednesday, Oct. 10. The following presentations are scheduled: Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid, 9 a.m.; Senior Scams, 10:15 a.m.; Senior Companion Program, 11 a.m.; and CareMinders Home Care, 11:30 a.m. There will be refreshments and door prizes. Donations of nonperishable food items will be accepted for the Comfort Keepers Feed the Seniors Now Program. For more information, call Judy Bratz at (262) 763-5319.

Waterford Public Library

INFORMATION ON MEDICARE D: Mark Kloppenburg from Walgreens will present information about Medicare D. 2-4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, or Tuesday, Oct. 23. Free. Registration is required, call the library, (262) 534-3988. Waterford Public Library, 101 N. River St., Waterford

Wind Lake Community

BLOOD DRIVE: St. Clare Church, Holy Family Hall, 7616 Fritz St., Wind Lake, 2:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18. Donors should be in good health, have photo ID, be at least age 17 (or 16 with parental consent). Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged, go to http://www.bcw.edu/WindLake or call Mary Schopp at (414) 531-6026. The drive is hosted by the Wind Lake Lions.

Jane Cremer Foundation

CANCER AWARENESS PROGRAM FOR WOMEN: The free program, Multiple Myeloma & You: Get the Facts, will be presented from 6-8 p.m. (registration at 5:30 p.m.) Thursday, Oct. 18. Roma Lodge, 7130 Spring St., Mount Pleasant. Free, registration is required by email to: janecremerfoundation.org. Dr. Craig Emmitt Cole of the Gunderson Lutheran Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in La Crosse will discuss multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cells in bone marrow, its symptoms and treatments. Multiple Myeloma affects African Americans significantly more than all other populations.

FLU SHOTS

Kenosha Visiting Nurse Association

View post:
Health and Fitness File, Oct. 10