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Aug 26

“Loving Your Family” Parent Meetings Scheduled in September

A series of parent education meetings is being scheduled by Robin McDonnell, RN, director of the Parents as Teachers program through the public health office.  The classes scheduled for September are as follows: September 10, 5:00 PM, Diagonal School, Family Meals September 17, 5:30 PM, Diagonal School, How Much Food and Physical Activity? September 24, […]

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Aug 15

Transitioning Back to School

It won’t be long before our children will be expected to follow the time-honored procedures and routines of school. As parents, what can we do to up the odds that our children will easily transition from the relatively unstructured days of summer to the more demanding experience of school life? Avoid over-entertaining your kids during […]

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Jul 26

Find Fitness in the Garden

Reaching.  Stretching.  Bending.  Does that sound like your exercise class, or could it be you in the garden?  Gardening can be just as beneficial in building endurance, balance, flexibility and strength as an exercise class.  In fact, calories used from one hour of active gardening are roughly the same as calories from one hour of […]

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Jul 26

Mount Ayr Pool Open and Better than Ever!

What better place to get active in the summer heat than the local pool?  The City of Mount Ayr and pool staff worked hard to reopen the pool this summer.  Ringgold County Public Health collaborated with the city to complete a physical activity assessment for the community.  This assessment was used to locate funds to help rebuild the […]

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Mt Ayr, IA 50824

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