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Week of April 20, 2023
JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO
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VOLUME 39 | ISSUE 39
Sen. Bennet and Rep. Pettersen hold community town hall at Red Rocks Community College
365 Health brings health fairs to the metro area Free and low-cost health screenings are available at local health fairs BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Sen. Michael Bennet listens as Rep. Brittany Pettersen introduces herself. BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A community town hall turned into a lively conversation between elected officials and constituents about TikTok, immigration and legislative priorities. Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Colorado U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen answered many questions and heard comments from constituents at their town hall hosted at Red Rocks Community College on April 10. Pettersen, a member of the freshman class of congress, outlined some of her priorities such as addressing the opioid epidemic, rising costs for families, workforce SEE TOWN HALL, P10
Rep. Pettersen’s office live streamed the town hall on Facebook.
PHOTOS BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE
The 365 Health community health fair is coming to multiple locations around the Denver metro area and offering free, low-cost health screenings. The health screenings vary at each fair but can include blood pressure, vision, dental, stress and more. Walk-up screenings are accepted, but registering ahead of time is recommended. Perhaps surprisingly, healthcare was largely ignored in the height of the pandemic, with many people avoiding doctor’s appointments, according to staff at 365 Health. “Preventative health care and health care, in general, was kind of pushed to the side,” media representative Shane Ferraro said. “We’re really pushing people to get back into the practice of taking care of themselves.” 365 Health is a non-profit organization that has been largely volunteer operated for over 40 years. Gary Drews, 365 Health CEO, explained what happens if someone gets abnormal results on a test at a health fair. “If the person’s result is out of range, then our staff calls that SEE HEALTH FAIRS, P3
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