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• Shop Farragut/Farragut Business Alliance’s 2nd Annual Farragut Health and Wellness Expo, in partnership with Turkey Creek Medical Center/Tennova Healthcare, will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 8, in Farragut Community Center gymnasium, 239 Jamestowne Blvd. just north of Village Green Shopping Center. Parking is available at the community center and the shopping center.

This year’s Expo, which is free and open to the public, will feature more than two dozen local businesses specializing in the care of the human body, mind and spirit. Additionally, attendees have an opportunity to take a Lend A Hand, Save A Life CPR and AED class through ACTIFAST-CPR Inc., which specializes in CPR training and other emergency techniques.

While the Expo itself is free, Stephen Krempasky, Shop Farragut/Farragut Business Alliance executive director, pointed out there is a charge for the ACTIFAST-CPR class. Those interested who are on a Sign-Up Genius link can join at http://www.farragutbusiness.com/healthwellness.html)

Vendors “provide products and services for your comfort and well-being in support of a healthy lifestyle,” Krempasky said. “SouthEast Bank supports the Expo as a platinum-level sponsor. MLILY Mattress is a silver-level sponsor, and Knoxville TVA Employee Credit Union is a community sponsor.”

Patrons also can visit booths from a wide variety of health services and personal retail.

“For example, Beltone will conduct hearing tests, and American Home Pro will show new safe-aging items and technologies for your home,” Krempasky added.

Other committed vendors include the University of Tennessee Medical Center Advanced Orthopedic Center & Bariatric Program, MediSpa at Choto, Arbonne International/GoHealtyTN, Cool Sports, Root Journey, Clean Eatz, Blue Ridge Yoga, The Smoky Rose Boutique, Select Physical Therapy, Optimal Health, Garde Bien Spa and Salon, Anytime Fitness, Revvl Health & Chiropractic, Simply Physio, West Bikes, Hutchison Rehabilitation Inc., OsteoStrong of Farragut, Raven Originals, Core Change, Bio-Pure and Cory Gerlach with Edward Jones Financials, who will discuss patrons’ financial well-being.

• Always in need of the general public’s blood donations — many times this need is critical — MEDIC Regional Blood Center, including 11000 Kingston Pike in Farragut, reminds potential donors that appointments, which are preferred, allow staff to mitigate wait times and control donor flow. Appointments can be made online at www.medicblood.org.

MEDIC is the primary blood product provider for 24 hospitals in 22 counties including Blount Memorial, Covenant Health System, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Tennova Healthcare and UT Medical Center.