It will be a great community effort, and we appreciate PSRC s help to get this going. Food and beverages at the Community Appreciation Day Picnic will be sponsored by the refinery and will be served by the Rotary Clubs. Small donation cans will be scattered about for donations to the fireworks effort. 4 p.m. Tom Smith will give a brief presentation at about 1 p.m., and other refinery managers will present special employee recognition awards. Free prostate screening at Island Hospital Island Hospital is offering free prostate screenings on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 8 a.m. to noon, in the Island Health Resource Center conference rooms.
Prostate cancer is the most common solid tumor and second leading cause of cancer deaths in men.
Early detection and treatment of prostate abnormalities can reduce mortality drastically. The prostate, about the size of a walnut, produces seminal fluid, which protects and nourishes sperm. It surrounds the upper part of the urethra, the tube that carries urine and semen to the exterior of the body. Prostate cancer develops as prostate cells overdevelop, slowly at first, eventually spreading to surrounding lymph nodes and bone, causing pain and, potentially, death. A digital rectal examination can help a physician determine if the prostate is enlarged.