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THE JACKSON HERALD
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2010
Walk Georgia
celebrates
anniversary
BY SHARON DOWDY
MORE THAN 3,800
Georgians spent eight weeks
this fall “walking” across
the state, losing weight, ton
ing up and getting healthier
along the way. They all partici
pated in University of Georgia
Cooperative Extension’s Walk
Georgia fitness program.
The program debuted in
spring 2008. It is designed to
increase physical activity and
get Georgians moving.
Participants can form teams
and challenge each other to get
fit, or sign up as individuals.
They track their progress online
and virtually chart a course
across the state from the Georgia
mountains to the Marshes of
Glynn.
“I loved inputting my activ
ity, especially when I would get
enough miles so that I could pick
new counties,” said Lisa Plank, a
participant from WinterviUe. “I
really liked going from county
to county, not only for the fun
facts, but also because I could
see. albeit in a smaller scale, just
how much I did exercise.”
Plank lost weight and gained
muscle and discovered what she
eats is as important to her fitness
and wellness as how much she
exercises.
“I became more confident
in my body and in my abil
ity and stamina,” said Plank,
who recently completed her first
5K race and placed third in her
age category. “It’s been a long
time since I've been proud of
myself for a physical accom
plishment.”
In addition to walking, activi
ties like aerobics, biking, jog
ging and weightlifting can be
logged. Time spent exercising
is converted into miles, which
participants use to move across
an online map. Overall, par
ticipants this fall logged 353,810
miles in the program.
The most popular exercises
logged this session were walk
ing, stretching, weight lifting,
cycling, aerobics, using an exer
cise machine, step aerobics and
elliptical training.
Through Walk Georgia, Ben
Free of Fayetteville advanced
his own exercise regiment and
began teaching aerobics. The
retired school teacher did all of
this from his wheel chair.
“After I joined Walk Georgia
I went to the exercise room two
to three times a week. I started
Tai Chi, began enjoying exercis
ing and saw my goals reached,”
he said.
Registration for the next ses
sion will begin Feb. 14 and run
through March 5. The spring
session will begin March 1 and
end April 25. For more informa
tion, call 1-800-ASK-UGA1, or
go to www.walkgeorgia.org.
Sharon Dowdy is a news
editor with the University of
Georgia College of Agricultural
and Environmental Sciences.
serving our country
Peppers completes training
OFFICER SANTA VISITS JEFFERSON CHILDREN
Officer Fred Wilson of the Jefferson Police Department dressed as Santa on
Christmas Day and visited several neighborhood kids around town. He is shown
here while visiting the Dugan family. He said he chose Christmas Day to do this
because he usually dresses like Santa on the last day of school and directs traffic in
his costume. But it rained all day on Dec. 18 and he couldn’t dress as his custom.
Longstreet Clinic opens in Braselton
THE Longstreet Clinic,
PC., has announced that its
physicians, certified nurse
midwives and nurse practitio
ners are now accepting new
patients at their new Greater
Braselton office in Medical
Plaza 1 at River Place.
The full-time, 5,000-square-
foot office on the third floor
of the Thompson Mill Road
medical complex includes
both The Longstreet Clinic’s
Department of Surgery and
Orthopaedics and Sports
Medicine, which previously
saw patients in the building’s
timeshare suite, as well as the
Center for Pediatrics and the
Center for Women’s Health.
The experienced physicians
and nurse practitioners at the
Center for Pediatrics provide
comprehensive medical care
for newborns, young children
and adolescents, whether your
child needs a regular check
up, childhood immunizations
or a sick visit.
The physicians and certi
fied nurse midwives of the
Center for Women’s Health
offer top-quality obstetric
and gynecologic services
to women of all ages. The
Center for Women’s Health
is well known for its mater
nity services for both normal
and complicated pregnancies,
delivering nearly 3,000 babies
last year at Northeast Georgia
Medical Center’s new Women
and Children’s Pavilion in
Gainesville. Providers also
offer gynecologic care from
routine cancer screenings
to surgical and non-surgical
treatments for various gyneco
logical problems.
The board-certified surgeons
with Orthopaedics and Sports
Medicine at The Longstreet
Local weight loss challenge
offered at St. Catherine Laboure
LOCAL CHURCH St.
Catherine Laboure has
teamed up with an area well
ness coach to offer a 12-week
weight loss challenge that
offers a quick, easy weight
loss solution and long-term
weight loss success includ
ing information on nutrition
and health.
Classes will begin
Thursday, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m.
at St. Catherine Laboure
Church, 180 Elrod Road,
Jefferson.
The class is designed to
educate the community about
a healthy, active lifestyle and
to help fight the obesity epi
demic in a fun environment.
There is a one-time fee of
$29; $15 goes into the pool
to be shared by the three
biggest losers. During the
12 weeks, materials will be
supplied and prizes will be
awarded.
Participants will weigh in
each week and be measured
in the beginning and at the
end of the challenge. The top
three losers based on percent
age of body weight lost will
share the pot. In addition,
there will be a prize for the
person who loses the most
inches. The more partici
pants, the bigger the prize.
Participants will get a free
body analysis, learn how to
shop, learn portion control
and dining-out tips. Each
participant will have his or
her own wellness coach.
For information and to reg
ister, call 706-621-2351.
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Clinic use laser surgery,
arthroscopy and new outpa
tient techniques to provide
high-tech, high-quality care to
patients for problems related
to muscles, bones or joints,
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And TLC’s board-certified
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ARMY NATIONAL Guard Pvt. Eddie J. Peppers has gradu
ated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort
Benning, Columbus. The training consists of Basic Infantry
Training and Advanced Individual Training.
Peppers is the son of Rickie Peppers, Braselton.
During the nine weeks of basic combat training, the soldier
received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons employ
ment, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice,
physical fitness, first aid skills, and Army history, core values
and traditions. Additional training included development of
basic combat skills and battlefield operations and tactics, and
experienced use of various weapons and weapons defenses
available to the infantry crewman.
The Advanced Individual Training course is designed to
train infantry soldiers to perform reconnaissance operations;
employ, fire and recover anti-personnel and anti-tank mines;
locate and neutralize land mines and operate target and sight
equipment; operate and maintain communications equipment
and radio networks; construct field firing aids for infantry
weapons; and perform infantry combat exercises and dis
mounted battle drills, which includes survival procedures in a
nuclear, biological or chemical contaminated area.
Low cost spay/neuter
offered in area in Jan.
LEFTOVER PETS d/b/a/
The Pet Mechanics will be
offering low cost spay and
neuter surgeries in Jackson
County on January 14.
Clients are accepted by
appointment only; call
800-978-5226 to schedule
an appointment.
Surgery patients can be
as young as eight weeks.
All dogs and cats that are
at least three months of
age at the time of surgery
will receive a free rabies
vaccine.
New prices are as fol
lows: female dog over 25
pounds, $75; female dog
25 pounds or less, $60;
male dog, $50; female cat.
$50; and male cat, $30.
There is no extra charge
if a female is in heat or
pregnant.
Financial assistance pro
grams are available for cli
ents on a fixed income. For
more information about
the nonprofit organization,
visit the website at www.
leftoverpets.org.
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