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Show Hospital Week parent workshops Cheryl Harper ran her way to victory and the over-all title at the I third annual Foxy Lady 5K fun run at the American Fork Hospital Saturday, May 9. Winning the course with a time of 18:43, Cheryl came in ahead of Debbie Hansen, who placed second, and Kris Shaw, third. Over 90 runners took part in the first hospital sponsored run of the year. The youngest was under eight and the oldest, over 70. Participants began the race near the hospital doors, went on the highway around the big block by the hospital and ended with the one-mile track around the hospital grounds. Awards were given to top runners J in each age division. Anj Bell took first in the eight years and under class, with Sabeina " Harris, second. Rebecca Hemmer was first in the nine to 12 age group, Leesa Smith, second, and Valecia Bell, third. In the 13-15 age group, Kris Shaw was first, Tiffany Pulley, second, and Stephanie Barron, third. Martha Ogles was first in the 16-21 age group, Alisa Larsen, second and ! Isabelle Gunet, third. Cheryl Harper took first in the 22 to 29 age group, with Sandra Baxter, second, and Lynda Swenson, third. In the 30-35 age group, Debbie Hansen was first, Patricia Palmer, second and Rhonda Metcalf , third. Vernetta Bethers came in first in the 36-41 age group. Joylyn Johnson was second and Shari Phillips, third. W.J. Jackson was first, Flo Steadman, second, and Vickie . Birchall, third, in the 42-49 age group. In the 50-plus group, Carol Howlett was first, Julia Barrett, second, and Carmen Barker, third. Hospital Week activities will continue Thursday with Total Fitness Fit-ness Day and free fitness screenings from 1 to 3 p.m. Offered are an EKG screening, Body Fat Percent screening, Nutrition-Weight Counseling, blood pressure checks, stress testing, total fitness program sign-up, and free speech and hearing screenings for children. A parenting workshop will be given from 7 to 9 p.m., also at the hospital. Dr. Anthony LaPray, Psychologist and author of "Help for Parents" will discuss parenting. Breakout sessions will include suicide and depression, Elaine Southey, MSW, and Dale Tate, M.D.; school failure, learning disability, hyperactivity, David Adamson, Ed.D., Joe Murdock, M.D.; step parenting and single parenting, Deborah Sartain, MSW. Also sexual issues, Marshall Willis, M.D. and Joan Adams, R.N.; and alcohol and drugs, Glen Fuller, M.D. and Craig Hiatt, MSW. Saturday, May 16, is senior celebration day at University Mall with a mall walk, program, crafts and displays. "Especially for Seniors" day earlier in the week offered a discussion of "Fit after Fifty" by fitness expert Dr. Garth Fisher; and free blood pressure checks, hearing screenings, blood glucose monitoring, respiratory screenings, foot clinic, prescription counseling, and insurance-medicare counseling. |