LIVE WELL FERGUSON
July 2009

What's "LIVE WELL FERGUSON" all about? Ferguson is a great city and it will continue to grow and change as new people and ideas immerge. As the city continues to grow our economic base, and help improve the residential areas the PEOPLE always need to be the main focus. The education part of Live Well has tried over the last 6 months through articles and the Health Fair co-sponsored by Proud to give people information to help begin or continue with healthy food and exercise choices.

The Park Master Plan accepted by the city of Ferguson after much input from citizens calls for walking and biking trails, so watch for these in the next years. "Earth Dance" was introduced to Ferguson last year with a fundraiser called Pesto Festo. This year "Earth Dance" initiated their first class of Freshman Farmies who learned to grow organically right here in Ferguson on Mueller Farm. Watch for information on their next Pest Festo.

Of course the Farmers Market with their continued array of fruits, vegetables and cooking demonstrations is another great asset to the citizens of Ferguson and the whole North County. The Fourth of July Parade will have Live Well marchers. Please anywhere along the parade route if you feel like walking, skipping, running, biking, join in with us for 1block, 2blocks or 2 minutes, remember it's a start, either way cheer us on.

This summer on August 23, from 1-4pm will be the first of 3 Sunday Parkways. Live Well Ferguson is sponsoring these days (along with help from the city) as fun filled family experiences to get out and move! Stroll your baby, while your toddler walks along, ride a bike (maybe for the first time in years), try out a hoola hoop again, skip on some hop-scotch squares, walk a mile, or run a couple, dribble a ball down the street, do your own thing in the streets (W. Florissant to Royce and Highmont to Lang) which will be closed to vehicle traffic.

Let's get moving and begin to live the motto: "LIVE WELL FERGUSON" (shirts available at the market or call Peggy Faul 522-8809)

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