Why cancel the health fair?

Many of us senior residents in the local area were just notified that the excellent, effective Los Robles annual Health Fair has been canceled. This top quality medical program has been part of the local community for the past ten years. Now, suddenly, it is canceled a few weeks before the June 7 event date.

What happened?

The mailer sent to us did not mention why the last minute cancellation, just that it will run next in 2009.

It is a volunteer event by the hospital staff, top quality caregivers from many fields. It would be a great community service to have The Acorn research and report as to why Los Robles canceled this health fair that over the past 10 years has served over a 1,000 seniors above age 55.

Dick and Joan Venn

Oak Park

Editor's note: Los Robles tells The Acorn that due to the large amount of resources required to put on the health fair, the event has been adjusted to every other year.

The hospital, meanwhile, has increased the amount of community education it provides through a partnership with The Oaks mall and invites the community to attend educational seminars called Health Chats scheduled for every third and fourth Thursday of the month from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the lower level mall in front of Macy's women's store.

A wide variety of healthrelated topics are discussed, blood pressure screenings are provided, and refreshments are served. For details about this program, call (805) 370-4464.