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Show www.thespectrum.com — The Spectrum ST. GEORGE NEIGHBORHOODS Healthy Dixie makes strides for St. George's wellbeing BY BOB HUDSON tions that encourages initiatives for people to increase physical activities and make > ST. GEORGE — Most cities more walkable. likely you've seen the teleThe City of St. George has vision commercials from received recognition — a 2008 intermountainlive.org. One Healthy Community gold. _ Shows a mother watching award — forits efforts. The Live her son buckle himself into the passenger seat, pull out of campaign, the one with the one driveway, then pull into televisioncommercials,madea another driveway next door. presentation to an assembly of students at Fossil Another shows students Ridge Intermediate School. banging their heads against Several cities have enacted their desks as they experiordinances which enable ence soda pop crash. citizens to enjoy city parks Americans have become more and more unhealthy in and facilities without battling tobacco smoke. They include their lifestyles. Groups such Hurricane, St. George, Santa as Healthy Dixie are trying to do something to help people — Clara, Ivins, Leeds, Enterprise take care of their bodies bet- and Virgin. Andthe organizers of the Dixie Roundup Rodeo ter. have rejected the advertising “Our main goal is to preof smokeless tobacco. “serve our greatest asset, Locke Ettinger, from Dixie which is our health? Jordan Regional Medical Center, Mathis told members of the St. George Area Chamber of noted that our unhealthy lifestyle is the result of many Commerce on Wednesday. things. He pointed out that The Healthy Dixie council is a consortium of organizaa typical muffin in 1988 bhudson@thespectrum.com pevavlbe eUaUw et SHUTTLE SERVICE weighed 1.5 ounces. Today it weighs four ounces and contains 500 calories. A bagel was 140 calories. Today it’s 350. Little wonder that twothirds of all American adults are overweight or obese. “Each of us have a personal responsibility for our own health? Ettinger said. But, he continued, business owners also have a responsibility. So does the community at large. “Its through working together that we can effect a change; Ettinger said. “All of us do have an opportunity to be more active.’ Awards are available to employers who encourage their employees to live a healthier lifestyle through various programs. Mathis said the Web site www.health. utah.gov/worksitewellness provides a road map for employers to get started. Expanding communications Bob Hudson / St. George Neighborhoods Denise Davis, the manager of South Central Communications’ new store (with scissors) joins with members of the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce’s Sunshiners to cut the ribbon _on Nov. 11. The store is at 2654 East Red e See HEALTH For the week of November 14, 2008 — 3 Cliffs Drive, Suite B. “We have a huge customer base in this area and we are growing and expanding; Davis said of the reason for the second St. George store. The other one is on River Road. The new store is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10.a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. on pg. 5 tab Ma IUWoveriin at Low www. hailharry.com Donating plasma can sav you back. Receive up to $2 acc alg aie) Se Se ~_BIOLIF dale Prices Auto, Homeowner & Life lnsurance sizes mU AAA Insurance 435-627-8861 800- 966-4. 2 RUNS DAILY: 8AM & 1:45 SLC & SIG LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED pee ie Celeuet wren ee) (435) 656-3990 |