Remote Area Medical Clinic Set for Saturday and Sunday

The Remote Area Medical Clinic will be held this weekend at the Van Buren County High School in Spencer and people from DeKalb County may attend.
The clinic starts at 6:00 a.m. Saturday, April 18th and Sunday, April 19th.
All services are FREE of charge. The clinic is open to anyone, no matter where you live. There are also no income guidelines. All you have to do is show up.
County Mayor Mike Foster says people are urged to come early as tickets will be issued to receive services in anticipation of a large crowd. “In order to assure that you get to see a doctor, they want people to come (to Spencer) on Friday night. They will give out 400 numbered tickets starting at 8:00 p.m. but they advise you to be in line by 6:00 p.m. at the Van Buren County School.”
“We’ve contracted with UCHRA to bus some people up there from here who might not be able to go. In order for us to get people up there and get in line, we’re going to leave at 5:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday from the old Smithville Food Center shopping center right in front of Ace Hardware. For those who pick up tickets on Friday and Saturday, we will be in that same parking lot at 4:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday morning to take them up there. For anyone else who wants to go, I’d advise you to be there (Spencer) by 6:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday to pick up tickets for the following day and then to be there before 6:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday to get in line.”
” If you have any questions or you want to reserve a seat on the bus be sure to call because we’re only going to have enough buses there for the number of people who call. If you don’t call, we won’t be able to reserve a bus seat. Call our office at 597-5175.