Southern Indiana Living JanFeb 2014
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“Infrastructure is huge,” she said.<br />
“Sidewalks and bike lanes just cost money<br />
and nobody has a lot of that right now.<br />
But there are grants if people do have<br />
enough initiative and there is enough<br />
community support.”<br />
As far as individual families go, pendulums<br />
need to swing. She is hopeful<br />
that many families<br />
will start with the 5 a<br />
Day and Give me 10<br />
challenges, as well as<br />
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increased education<br />
and motivation from<br />
the community. She<br />
cited a similar initiative<br />
in the area in the<br />
1990’s that focused on<br />
diabetes, teen pregnancy<br />
and childhood<br />
safety and that particularly<br />
in the area of diabetes, numbers<br />
were better as a result and the Joslin Diabetes<br />
Center was birthed.<br />
Carroll also noted that Clark County is<br />
doing something similar with their Growing<br />
Healthy Lives and that public projects<br />
like the Ohio River Greenway were adding<br />
to the excitement of getting outdoors<br />
Alstott’s<br />
Hometown<br />
Hardware<br />
Store<br />
Established in 1943<br />
“Your<br />
Old-Fashioned<br />
Hardware Store”<br />
65 of years of Helpful Service<br />
Marvin and Louise Alstott<br />
200 South Capitol<br />
Corydon, IN 47112<br />
812-738-2266<br />
“It would be neat to see<br />
the whole community have<br />
a passion for their health<br />
and paving the way for<br />
future generations.”<br />
-Shannon Carroll<br />
and getting physically active.<br />
“It would be neat to see the whole community<br />
have a passion for their health<br />
and paving the way for future generations,”<br />
she said. “They would get out<br />
of survival mode and take a moment to<br />
look at their health seriously and then do<br />
something about it for our health and our<br />
kids.”<br />
She sees the Healthier Community Initiative<br />
as an encouragement<br />
and a means<br />
to get the ball rolling,<br />
especially in a crucial<br />
time when the public’s<br />
health continues<br />
to deteriorate. Eventually<br />
she hopes to see<br />
an active community<br />
calendar with a collection<br />
of materials<br />
and healthy events.<br />
She hopes to see more<br />
groups like the New<br />
Albany Track Club (a group of more than<br />
500 local elementary age children that<br />
run in meets) spring up, and more people<br />
getting involved in existing projects and<br />
events. •<br />
For more information and ways to get involved,<br />
visit www.wellnesscsi.com.<br />
We will be<br />
OPEN<br />
Friday, Sat., Sun. ONLY<br />
Jan. 6 thru Feb. 27<br />
812-739-4264<br />
Only 3 miles<br />
from I-64<br />
at Exit 92<br />
Stephenson’s<br />
General Store<br />
in Scenic Leavenworth<br />
Amish Crafts, Antiques,<br />
Case Knives, Ice Cream, Deli,<br />
Pizza, Ice, Groceries,<br />
Hardware, Coin Laundry<br />
618 W. Hwy. 62<br />
812-739-4242<br />
Open Mon - Sat, 7AM - 8PM<br />
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