News File Photo Above, Alpena Senior Citizens Center Program Manager BJ Sander and Director Annie Hepburn pose with Community Risk Reduction Captain Andy Marceau and Bruce Honeycutt of the Alpena Fire Department, who were helping people sign up for free smoke detectors in their homes, and providing additional safety resources at last year’s Save-A-Life Saturday.

ALPENA — Come learn about safety tips, including CPR, as well as vision screenings for children, and much more at Save-A-Life Saturday at the Alpena Farmers Market.

In addition to fresh produce and handcrafted items, attendees will learn from health professionals and public safety officials, as well as community volunteers.

The event will be held in conjunction with the farmers market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday at Mich-e-ke-wis Park in Alpena.

MyMichigan Health Center Alpena will offer demonstrations on hands-only CPR, stop the bleed, and application of a tourniquet, as well as offering resources on vaccine awareness, Medicare well visits, fall prevention, and diabetes.

The Alpena Lions Club will once again offer free vision screenings for children. Last year, they completed nearly 50 vision screenings for children, according to Lion BJ Sander.

The Alpena Fire Department will be on hand, with Community Risk Reduction Officer Andy Marceau helping with stop the bleed demonstrations. The fire department will offer blood pressure screenings as well.

Alpena Senior Citizens Center Director Annie Hepburn will be there with information about Senior Project Fresh, as well as resources about dementia.

Sander, who is also the program manager at the senior center, explained Senior Project Fresh.

“They are coupons we get from the state,” she said. “To qualify, you have to live in Alpena County, be 60 or older, and meet an income requirement.”

If you meet those qualifications, you will get $25 in coupons to spend at the farmers market or Kipfmiller’s Produce Market on U.S.-23 South in Alpena.

Sander said it is a one-time use coupon for $25.

Senior Project Fresh started in June and goes throughout the summer.

“It supports seniors to make sure they are getting their fruits and vegetables, and it also supports our local farmers,” Sander said. “The state does this every year, which is awesome.”

She added that the coupon amount increased this year to $25. It was $20 last year.

“The farmers market is a really nice festive event for people to go to every Saturday,” Sander added.