Coming up this weekend on Focus on the Community, my special guest is Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett. We cover several timely topics including is he running for a 5th term.
Focus on the Community: Mayor Duke Bennett
Coming up this weekend on Focus on the Community, my special guest is Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett. We cover several timely topics including is he running for a 5th term.
YMCA CEO Ryan Pennrod on what the Y is doing in Vigo, Clay and Putnam counties and their programs. Also talked about the closing of the Vigo County facility pool
Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and their The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America . The annual report provides state-by-state rankings of adult obesity rates, information on trends by region, age, gender and ethnicity, and policy recommendations for local and state government.
This year the U.S. adult obesity rate passed the 40 percent mark for the first time, standing at 42.4 percent – the highest ever recorded, an increase of 26 percent since 2008.
Indiana ranks 12th on the list. Reha Farberman talks about the study.
On this Focus on the Community we speak with Wabash Valley Road Runners to discuss the organization as a whole, upcoming races and events, as well as their Trained in Terre Haute program. Find more on their website at wvrr.org.