18 • The Beacon March 27, 2025
Nutrition fair was enjoyed by children and parents
By Josie Sellers Beacon Editor
Three-year-old Ava enjoyed her snacks and giveaways while waiting for the guest of honor to appear at the annual nutrition fair.
“ She loves Bluey,” her aunt Angela Boley said.
A visit from Bluey was one of the many highlights
“ We wanted to provide families with nutritional information and promote healthy habits.”
Brittany Taylor, WIC program director
of the nutrition fair held March 20 at the Coshocton County Community Room. The event was organized by the Women,
Infants and Children Program, and partners and sponsors were Coshocton Public Health, Coshocton County Head Start, the
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Amber Thomas and her 2-year-old daughter Violet Thomas checked out the event together.
“ I work at the library and heard about the event from Corazon,” Amber Thomas said.“ We were in town for Mommy and Me and thought this would be fun since we were out and about.”
Corazon Britton from the Coshocton County Library System provided information about their programs for children. Others provided information about topics such as nutrition, education and tips to stay healthy.
Alishia Virostko, child health nurse at the Maternal & Child Health Center, had resources about lead poisoning to share.
“ Houses built prior to 1978 may have lead paint,” Virostko said.“ That could chip off, leave dust, and when kids are crawling around, they could put that in their mouth. Lead poisoning can be fought with a healthy diet of foods high in iron, vitamin C and calcium.”
A finger prick lead test can be done at the Maternal & Child Health Center. Virostko said each child who gets this done receives a free copy of the book“ Thanks for Keeping Me Lead-Free.”
“ The parent can read it with the child, and they can learn more together about lead poisoning,” Virostko said.
The nutrition fair was open to the public and was for anyone with children age 1-5.
“ We wanted to provide
Josie Sellers
Amber Thomas and her 2-year-old daughter Violet Thomas checked out the event together.
Josie Sellers
Three-year-old Ava enjoyed her snacks and giveaways while waiting for the guest of honor to appear at the annual nutrition fair. A visit from Bluey was one of the many highlights of the nutrition fair held March 20 at the Coshocton County Community Room.
families with nutritional information and promote healthy habits,” said Brittany Taylor, WIC program director.“ This was our first year we were able to offer food, and that was thanks to our partnerships with Coshocton Regional
Medical Center, Head Start and SNAP. Everything was made with WIC- and SNAP-approved foods. A lot of the agencies here today serve the same population, but we are each able to help with something different.”
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