Join the members of Local 79 and their families for a fun-filled all-day outing. The fair offers members and their families the opportunity to receive health screenings (blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose) and get health-related information. Activities include swimming, basketball, volleyball, climbing walls, soccer, miniature golf, softball, raffles, dancing, and an all-day barbeque.
Where: Coleman Country Day Camp, Merrick, NY
When: Saturday, June 7, 2014, 11:00 am-4:00 pm (rain date: Sunday, June 8)
Cost per person to attend the Health Fair is $5.00. Children 5 and under are free of charge. Wrist bands must be purchased prior to the event. Wrist bands will be sold at the general membership meetings in April and May and at the Retiree Spring Luncheon on May 7. Beginning May 1, they will also be available for sale at the Grievance Department at Local 79. Wrist bands will not be sold on the day of the event. All proceeds from wrist band sales will be donated to St. Mary’s Hospital for Children.
Parking at Coleman Country Day Camp is limited, so if you plan to drive, you will have to park at the Merrick Station of the Long Island Railroad. You can also take the Long Island Railroad from Penn Station, the Atlantic Terminal, or Jamaica to the Merrick Station. Shuttle buses (two minute ride) will be running to and from the camp/Merrick LIRR Station from 10:30 am until 4:30 pm.
For more information, contact Melissa or Lori at 212-465-7907.
LIRR/Merrick Station Timetable
