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August 11, Sunnyside, WA: Small City, Big Turnout!

sunnysidewa_flowerslinesunnysidewa_lineToday our event was in the tiniest park (Centennial) in the smallest city (Sunnyside, WA) we have ever worked in, but don’t be fooled: We had a tremendous turn out. Sunnyside, WA is located between Seattle and the “tri-cities” of western Washington State. It is a big agricultural city and the population is 85% Hispanic. It was a great opportunity to reach a sector of the population that we don’t always get to see. sunnysidewa_centersunnysidewa_vistaThe local Center for Hispanic Health was providing free diabetes screenings in the park, and Center staff brought along several tents so folks were able to sit in the shade while they waited for a screening. We had great foot traffic, with lots of people milling around, waiting for the bus, on their way home, or just coming over to see what the big event was about. Dr. Sidney Smith screened 65 people, discovering seven suspected actinic keratoses; four suspected basal cell carcinomas, one suspected squamous cell carcinoma, and three suspected melanomas!

 
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