Elder Fitness is Recognized at Elder Picnic!

August 18, 2004

Elder Fitness is Recognized at Elder Picnic!
At the Elder Picnic, which took place Wednesday, July 21 in Pittsville, the Elder Fitness Program recognized participants, star participants and leaders that were involved in this program. The Elder Fitness Program began last fall after a training session with CERs and CHRs took place. This program, funded by a grant, then began with a strength and stretching station class in Black River Falls, Wisconsin Dells, Nekoosa, Tomah, LaCrosse and Wittenberg! Every week at the respective T.A.U.s in all six areas (with the exception of LaCrosse which the program takes place at the Health Office) a class is taught by one of the trained individuals. Since the inception of the Elder Fitness Program through June, 57 Elders plus many non-Elders have participated! The following list includes those Elder participants:
Joann Baker Dolli BigJohn Bernice Blackdeer Earl Blackdeer Brenda Brown Dorine BrownEagle Connie Cabasos Polly Cholka Cynthia Decorah Frieda Decorah Nathan Dick Gertrude Duffey Mary Ellen Dumas Anna Rae Funmaker Carlos Funmaker Erv Funmaker Harriet Funmaker Myrtle Funmaker Adeline Gauthier Eunice Greengrass Sharon Harrison Janice Kedrowski Irene Keenan Iva LaMere Marie Lewis Walter Lewis Mildred Link Ellen Littlesoldier		Marty Littlewolf Connie Lonetree Helen Lonetree Lily Mae Longtail Alma Miner Marian Miner Diane O’Brien Rhoda Rave Louise Roach Lucille Roberts Rhoda Sennett Arlene Shegonne-Elwort Hope Smith Sandi Smith Janette Smoke Ellen Rose Snowball Correne Soldier Mary Stone Robert Stone Delphine Swallow Geri Swan Bernadine Tallmadge Judith Ann Thundercloud Lillian Thundercloud Charolette Tipton Rosalie Twobulls Marion White Carolyn WhiteEagle Mary Ann Yazzie
A special Thank you to you for participating within this past year! Please keep coming to join us… your smiles and health are valuable to the program and us! In addition, the following individuals were recognized as the Star Participants in the Elder Fitness program. These Elders have had great attendance, showed interest in home activity and optimal health! Congratulations to:
Dolli BigJohn Nathan Dick Eunice Greengrass		Myrtle Funmaker Marian Miner Lillian Thundercloud
Finally, a BIG THANK YOU goes out to all of the Star Leaders that took the training and held classes within this past year. Without our Star Leaders the days that Chris Frederick (Dells, Tomah and LaCrosse Exerc. Phys.) and I (Black River Falls, Nekoosa and Wittenberg Exerc. Phys.) cannot lead, the class wouldn’t be able to continue! Those Star Leaders are:
Siga Funmaker Sheyenne Ball Veronica Wilbur Linda DeLay Betty Blackdeer		Louisa Decora Diane Cayer Renee’ Bradford Mary Kay Miner
Elder Fitness Program Continues... come join us for Elder Fitness!
Black River Falls	Wednesday	10:30am	TAU
Nekoosa	Tuesday	10:30am	TAU
Wittenberg	Thursday	after Brkfst @ 9am	TAU
Tomah	Thursday	11:00am	TAU
WI Dells	Tuesday	11:00am	TAU
LaCrosse	Wednesday	11:00am	Health Office

** I apologize for any misspelled names or names left out by accident. Your Exercise Physiologist, Linda Lowery