Fall Fitness and Diabetes Festival Nov. 1

LEONARDTOWN - 10/12/2008

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The St. Mary’s County Board of County Commissioners, the Department of Recreation and Parks along with St. Mary’s Hospital Diabetes program are pleased to announce that the Fall Fitness and Diabetes Festival. The festival will be held Saturday, Nov. 1, from noon until 4 p.m., at Leonard Hall Recreation Center in Leonardtown. Citizens are invited to come learn how to get fit as a family. Many activities, attractions and door prize drawings are planned.  Health and fitness vendors will be present to highlight the programs and activities that promote health and wellness in the community.  Educational workshops will be held at 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Numerous free health screenings will be available to the public including hearing, vision, cholesterol, blood pressure, bone density, reflexology, body composition, glucose testing and more. Flu shots will also be available to the public for a $20 fee.  There will be leisure demonstrations such as gymnastics, self defense, yoga and more. The children's races will begin at 1 p.m., outside Leonard Hall Recreation Center. Any child age 4 – 9, is able to participate for the chance to win a prize. Other children friendly activities will be on hand including amusements and face painting. For more information on this event or to sign-up as a vendor, please contact Christi Bishop, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, Recreation and Parks, at (301) 475-4200, ext. 1802.

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randeg 10/12/2008 at 12:31 PM Fall Fitness And Diabetes Festival Fun family activities and educational workshops all rolled into one! This is a great idea of yours. I hope a lot of people come. I will let the readers of my website know about this so if they live around that area, they can join in the fun and learn at the same time. Evelyn Guzman Click here for Link (If you want to visit, just click but if it doesn't work, copy and paste it onto your browser.) Reply to This Comment

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