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The four-month Fall River
Fitness Challenge held its Finale at the Municipal Veteran's Memorial on
Bank Street on May 10, 2008. Over 150 people gathered to hear remarks
from representatives of the
Diabetes Association, Inc.
(DAI), Community Development Recreation
(CD-REC), and Healthy City Fall
River who issued a
public challenge on January 9th
to individuals
living or working in the city of Fall River to collectively lose a ton
of weight (2,000 lbs). Winners were announced by
Mark and Jay
Kruger from Dartmouth, finalists in the NBC television show
"The Biggest Loser."
The Challenge offered participants many low-to-no-cost
resources at CD-REC, the Diabetes Association and the Boys and Girls Club,
including
Zumba
classes, low-impact aerobic classes at the
Diabetes
Association, Inc,
senior
stretching, kickboxing and personal training, as well as
nutrition
classes as well as ten
walking paths designated by Healthy City Fall River. Participants
were eligible to
win prizes
over the five-month challenge.
Click here to read the Herald News article about the event. Contact
CD-REC Executive Director Grace Gerling,
508-679-0922, for more information. |
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(Row one) Mayor Robert Correia opens the ceremony by sharing some of his personal experiences with weight loss, Mike Moran emcees, and Bill Daponte of the Diabetes Association talks about his recent personal health challenges. (Row two) CD-Recreation Executive Director Grace Gerling, Diabetes Association Interim Director Amber Vlangas, and Fitness Instructor Amy Jones each praise the efforts of the Challenge participants over the past three months. (Row three) Mindy Davis and Cecile Michaux do some stretches at Amy's instruction, and John J. Krauzyk poses a question to Mark and Jay Kruger. (Row four) Paula Parisee, Mariane Costa and Patricia Guay of the "Sister Love" team who lost 8.2% of their body weight accept their first place team award before Mark and Jay announce the first place individual winner, Daryl Parrent. (Bottom row) Third place individual winner Aimee Sousa accepts her award from CD-REC Program Director Jamison Souza before he draws the winning raffle prize tickets and Bill and Grace reveal the overall total weight loss of 3,180 pounds. |
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