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Monday, June 11, 2012

Mayor Plans Citywide Health Initiative

Scaffidi says an initiative planned for this fall will be aimed at weight loss and reducing residents' health risks.

Oak Creek Mayor Steve Scaffidi plans to sponsor a citywide initiative this fall to help improve the community's health profile. In this week's Mayor's Message, Scaffidi said he wants to hold a series of events aimed at weight loss and reducing residents' health risks. They would be held from September through the end of the year. Anyone interested in helping on a committee or local businesses wanting to sponsor an event should contact Scaffidi at Oak Creek City Hall, 8640 S. Howell Ave. Click here for the entire Mayor's Message, which also has information on watering city trees during this current dry spell, the election, the city's social media efforts and more.

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3:11 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012

And the mayor and his wife are going to pledge to lose how many pounds? What about our dirty air? How many OC residents are dying from lung cancer and how many others have respiratory problems? How about paying some attention to children playing out of doors on high pollution days? How about spending the Mitigation money for the intent awarded, protecting the health and safety of the residents …   more ›

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Patch Seeking Fitness Bloggers

Are you a runner, biker, p90x-user, weight-lifter, yoga instructor or general fitness freak? Patch wants to hear from you!

Attention fitness gurus! Patch is seeking bloggers to share their knowledge of fitness, health and physical well-being with our readers. With the holiday-season already at hand, the inevitable holiday-guilt and New Year's resolution season is soon to follow. People are going to be looking for ways to shed a couple extra pounds. No need to be a personal trainer or a doctor, we're interested in hearing from anyone with their own philosophy or advice on the subject. Patch is a place for sharing experiences and tips! A few fitness blog possibilities include: Patch blogs are available to anyone and have no requirements or expectations. Bloggers can write what and when they'd like. A Patch editor reviews all blog posts to ensure they meet our …

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