Because sudden cardiac arrest and other heart problems can be detected before tragedy strikes, the Kiwanis Club of Danvers will partner with HeartScreen America to offer heart screening services to the Danvers community.
Dan Bennett, president-elect of the club, said this fits with the goal of increasing the club's impact in the community.
Many heart conditions can be detected with a simple, painless, noninvasive test, the electrocardiogram (often called an ECG or EKG). The heart screening will include an EKG, which will be reviewed by a cardiologist. Other services available include a family and personal heart health questionnaire, get a blood pressure reading, a body mass index calculation, and cholesterol and glucose readings. Results will be sent directly to the home so this information can be shared with the client's physician.
The program will be held at Danvers High School on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Screenings will be open to students, faculty and the local community (age 6 and up). Screenings cost $49 to $69, depending on the number of tests desired.
The first 100 high school students to register will receive their HeartScreen Basic for $19, courtesy of the Kiwanis Club. Typically, this test is not provided to children or covered by health insurance unless there are symptoms or a strong family history.
To register, visit www.HeartScreenAmerica.com or call 866-722-8008 by Sept. 10. No walk-ins can be accepted.
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Check out the wide variety of items that will be on sale when the Essex Chapter of the Massachusetts Association of Insurance Women sponsors a giant yard sale tomorrow (rain date is Sunday) at 6 Patricia Road, Peabody, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Ruth Roberts Memorial Scholarship. For more information, call Jean Gosling at 978-258-7370.
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North Shore Chapter 479 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) will meet at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at the Community Life Center, 79 Central St., Peabody, to hear guest speaker Peter LaChappele, chief of visitor services at the National Park Service, who will discuss the history of the national maritime site in Salem and the Saugus Iron Works.
Prospective members are welcome. NARFE membership is open to all who are or were federal civil service employees or their spouses. Others may join as associate chapter members. The chapter usually meets the first Wednesday of each month. For more information, call 978-535-5047 or visit www.narfema.org.
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The seventh annual International Race for Research, a 5K road race and two-mile run/walk, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 6, beginning at 9 a.m. at Peabody City Hall, 24 Lowell St. Proceeds will benefit the Progeria Research Foundation, which supports research into a cure for the disease, which causes rapid aging.
Awards will be given, and all kids will receive a special award. There will be a post-race party, free refreshments and an award ceremony. Entry fee is $5 for runners and $10 for walkers; register by Sept. 1 and get a free T-shirt. (Raise $100 in pledges, and your entry is free.)
For more information, call 978-535-2594, e-mail race@progeriaresearch.org or visit www.progeriaresearch.org.
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The Danvers Republican Town Committee will collect nonperishable food for the Danvers Food Pantry on primary election day, Tuesday, Sept. 16.
Canned or boxed foods can be brought to the polling station when you vote. For more information, call Dan Bennett at 978-774-0296.
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Club News runs every Friday in The Salem News. If your club or organization has news to share, call Cynthia Garber at 978-531-5863, e-mail csgarber@comcast.net or fax 978-531-6756.
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