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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2002-03-20, Page 7News THE HURON SXPOSITON, April 4.1001-41 Community invited to send-off for marathon runners By Susan Hundertmork Expositor Staff Although donor forms haven't yet been received by the community, Seaforth Community Hospital has already raised $3,600 so far in its Running for Excellence campaign. "One individual has sponsored Dr. (Carolin) Shepherd $50 a mile for the 26 miles, which is $1,300 all together," says Selena Anderson, fundraiser for the local hospital foundation. Shepherd. along with Faye Murray and Lynn Devereaux. is running in the Boston Marathon on April 16 and the three have agreed to use the event to raise money for the hospital's planned "comprehensive seniors' assessment centre." The seniors' centre, Seaforth's project while each of the eight Huron - Perth hospitals plan their own centre of excellence, could include an indoor pool for exercise, physiotherapy and arthritis treatment and the addition of services such as departments of nutrition and 1 itness for seniors. Local people are heing asked to support the hospital's centre of excellence project by pledging $26 for one runner, $52 for two runners and $78 for all three runners. A send-off "walk -along" is planned for Sunday, April 8 at 2 p.m. when the community is invited to meet the runners, listen to speakers talk about the importance of incorporating Andy Bader photo Despite less than ideal weather conditions, the Maple Syrup Festival was held March 28 north of Staffa. Sponsored by the Hibbert United Church and Spring Valley Products of Staffa, the festival included all -you -can -eat pancakes and sausages, as well as free wagon rides to the bush. Hop-a-thon sees children raising funds next week for Muscular Dystrophy Spring is coming and so is the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada's (MDAC) Hop-a-thon. During the season, many able-bodied children will help children with a neuromuscular disorder by hopping and raising funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada. Seaforth Co-operative Children's Center will hold their event on April 9-12 as 9:15 a.m. The Hop-a-thon is a fun group activity for young children. It is designed to educate children about physical disabilities, while at the same time improving their counting, coordination and creativity skills, and most of all - about helping others and having a 'hopping' good time doing so. LAWN QUESTIONS? '�flGed7�'a s524-2424ri All funds raised through the MDAC Hop-a-thon will be used to fund research programs and to provide much needed services to the hundreds of thousands of people across Canada living with a neuromuscular disorder. Neuromuscular disorders affect children, men, and women of all ages, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Some disorders are hereditary; others are not. They can strike anyone, at anytime, and there are currently no cures. MDAC works in partnership with people affected by neuromuscular disorders to contribute to their quality of life. We are committed to empowering individuals, mobilizing community resources, and providing direct assistance. NOTICE For the convenience of our clients SEAFORTH VETERINARY CLINIC will be open THURSDAY EVENINGS by appointment only Please call for appointments 519-527-1760 autO mart t\ext (NC)—Avoid carrying extra weight in your car. like bags of salt or heavy power tools. Lighter cars use less fuel. NC CoveAI is doing the walking or running into a daily routine and join a two - kilometre walk around town in support of the three runners' trip to Boston. "These three women have done a lot of work preparing for the Boston Marathon and it would he great for people just to he there to motivate them for their big day. It's a big race," says Anderson. The runners began visiting local schools this week, starting at Seaforth Public School on Tuesday and continuing at Huron Centennial tomorrow (Thursday), Seaforth District High School on Friday and St. James on Monday, April 9. The school visits are also stressing the importance of walking or running and students will be invited to integrate running 26 miles into their phys. ed. classes by running laps until the end of the month. "By running the 26 miles in laps, students will have a chance to enter a draw for free running shoes, a knapsack and t -shirts," says Anderson. "I think it'll be fun for kids to focus on what it's like to train for a marathon," she says. While the students are not being asked to raise any money for the hospital campaign, Anderson says She hopes parents might he encouraged to sponsor the runners. Hospital staff at Seaforth Community Hospital has also begun their own "walk - along" by sponsoring themselves to walk or run 26 miles by June 21, with the• money raised going towards the seniors' centre project. "The staff came up with the idea themselves. They want to see the centre of excellence idea succeed and they want to get healthy at the same time," says Anderson. April Is Dental Health Month Wiarf,eketse 6-tet,eg:o grezdfficAJ,Sece:farzt (6Y-c,/gi wie idem 2te:il ort a seed a rm. ,74 • it/reel/air. WS.. . Wingham and DIshIct Dental Soddy FITNESS IS FUN.... Tuesday and Thursday Mornings Beginning on April 17, 2001 - 9:00 - 10:00 am Drusilla Leitch will take you through a great low impact workout using tubes, weights and some steps. This will be a 10 week program. Thursday Morning Line Dancing Beginning on April 19, 2001 from 10:00 - 11:00 am Drusilla Leitch will instruct Line Dancing to the oldies but the goodies. Come out for a fun time and learn. Monday -Wednesday and Thursday Evenings High Impact Aerobics with weights & steps' Beginning on April 16, 2001 from 7:30 to 8:30 pm on Monday nights and 7:00 to 8:00 pm Wednesday and Thursday. Koe will take you through the paces during this great I hour workout. REGISTRATION FEES FOR ALL CLASSES $40.00 FOR I TIME PER WEEK $70.00 FOR 2 TIMES PER WEEK $95.00 FOR 3 TIMES PER WEEK OR $5.00 PER CLASS IF PAYING WEEKLY (Classes may be cancelled if not enough participants registered) ALL CLASSES ARE HELD AT THE SEAFORTH & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRES CALL THE COMMUNITY CENTRES AT 527.1272 TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION. the, Order your Coven-A/I"" building and take advantage of the Spring Rebate Program only available from April 2nd lathy 2001.