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Lori Tourville, Executive Director
Director's Message
The 2024 Chili Cook-off was a great turn out. Thank you to all who attended. Great time had by all. Thank you to our wonderful Sponsors: Cal-Pine, Twin Pine Casino, Pomillia Civil, Oak Grove Consulting, Hidden Valley Grocery Outlet, Giffords Backhoe, Griffins Furniture, MAMA and Hardesters. Chili Cook-off results: Chili-1st place Kassie Koontz (who graciously donated her $1,000 prize money back to our Senior Center), 2nd place Hank Lesher, 3rd place Kim Tostie and Peoples Choice award Kassie Koontz. Salsa-1st place Kurt Amarantes, 2nd place Kassie Koontz, 3rd place Kim Tostie and Peoples Choice award Kassie Koontz. After our expenses we raised a whopping $5,300 for our Senior Center. Thank you for your support. A special thank you to Barbara, Fletcher, and the Thornton family for all their hard work.
Just a friendly reminder we have TIA CHI at the senior center every Thursday! See activity calendar for more information!
CDC Recommends Tai chi for arthritis for fall prevention!
Falls and Tai Chi:
According to the US centers for disease control and prevention (CDC), one in three adults over the age of 65 fall each year. Treatment of injurious due to fall is the most expensive health cost, estimated in 2015 by CDC to be 31 billion dollars per year in the USA.
How Tai Chi works: No matter what comes from Tia Chi, if specific Tia Chi principles are incorporated into Tai Chi practice, the results will be better balance and reduced falls. Principles are:
1. Movement control: movements are slow smooth and continuous helping to strengthen muscles, stabilizers that support and strengthen the spine.
2. Weight transference: helps improve mobility coordination and balance.
3. Integration of mind and body: Tai Chi is an internal art, which stresses the integration and balance of the mind and body.
Remember Exercising is one of the best ways to ward off falls! Tai Chi was tested to be the overall best exercise for warding the falls off!
Thank You,
Lori
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