Women just take aspect Wednesday afternoon in the 29th once-a-year Countrywide Senior Health and fitness & Exercise Working day at the Hosmer Elaborate in Rumford. The working day is the nation’s major older grownup overall health and wellness celebration with extra than 100,000 predicted to take part. Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Instances
RUMFORD — A dozen girls Wednesday participated in the 29th once-a-year National Senior Wellness & Health Working day, the nation’s largest older grownup wellness and wellness party.
The women did a a person-mile walk at the Hosmer Complicated, joining a lot more than 100,000 anticipated to take part at 1,000-furthermore locations across the country, according to the Countrywide Senior Well being & Physical fitness Working day web page.
Mitzi Sequoia of Rumford reported she tried out for two yrs to maintain the function but was prohibited by the pandemic.
It was sponsored by the River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition and Maine West, a partnership of local and regional organizations doing work across the financial, education and learning, well being and conservation sectors to placement rural western Maine communities as viable and eye-catching locations to dwell, perform, do enterprise and increase families.
Sequoia explained Wednesday’s wander was the kickoff for this year’s Wellness Walks for those 50 and older at the Hosmer Area monitor. The two six-7 days sessions are Wednesdays at 5 p.m. June 1 to July 6 and Sept. 7 to Oct. 12.
H2o, treats and sunscreen will be furnished walkers are invited to carry a hat and h2o bottle and use comfy sneakers.
For a lot more details and to sign up, get in touch with leaders Kim Sequoia and Mitzi Sequoia at 364-7400, or the River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition at 364-7408.
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