Editor:

We would like to thank Pigeon Forge Primary and Pittman Center schools, and the principals (Nancye Williams and Susan Carr), their teachers, children and staff, who were involved in this year’s October Child health fairs.

We also want to extend our gratitude to the businesses that contributed all the supplies and gifts: Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center; Comfort Inn-Apple Valley; Hampton Inn, Pigeon Forge; Mountain Aire Motor Inn; Oak Tree Lodge; Clarion Inn at Willow River; Fairfield Inn, Pigeon Forge; Citizens National Bank; Mountain National Bank; Sevier County Health Department; Kroger of Sevierville; Walmart of Sevierville; Sevierville Community Center; U.T. Extension; American Red Cross; and East Tennessee Regional Health Office.

It would be impossible to educate these children on such important health issues if we did not have the local businesses, as well as the presenters and volunteers to help us in this venture.

The topics discussed with the children by the different presenters: “Good Nutrition Eating 5-A-Day” by Sevier County Health Department; “Exercise Can Be Fun” by Sevierville Community Center; “Lice and Scabies Prevention” by Sevier County Health Department; “Dangers of Smoking and Drugs” by Sevier County Health Department and Fort Sanders Sevier Regional Hospital; “Personal Hygiene” by Sevier County Family Resource Center; “Choosing Healthy Drinks” by U. T, Extension; “Halloween/Stranger Safety” by American Red Cross; and “Dental Care” by East Tennessee Regional Health Office in Knoxville.

This is our 12th successful year, and it is wonderful to see the schools, community and businesses coming together and working for a cause in educating our children on setting healthy habits and hopefully making healthier decisions as they grow up.

Thanks again.

Mary Blair Lee

Sevier County Schools

Food Service Coordinator

Kim Loveday

Sevier County Family

Resource Center Director