Are you registered?          Why Not?         Did you know that:

• It’s FREE!
• Flat Apple 2017 is open to all kids ages preschool through high school.
• Participants do not have to be residents of Lombard but do need to register.
• Prizes include Gift Cards, an iPad, Beat Headphone, mini-speakers, a bike, and much, much, more!

So What are you waiting for?   All you have to do is:

• Have  parent or guardian  click on the Facebook link at the top of the Healthy Lombard website and then click “Sign Up” or he/she may use the link on the Flat Apple 2017 Page of the website. WHEN REGISTERING, PLEASE REMEMBER AFTER YOU FILL IN THE STUDENT INFORMATION TO COMPLETE THE PARENT/GUARDIAN INFORMATION. Once registered you will receive confirmation and a link to the 2017 logo. Downloading or printing the logo speeds check in makes check in at events. Once registered a confirmation email will be sent with a link to the 2017 Flat Apple logo. Downloading or printing the logo speeds check-in at events.
  If you do not want to go to FACEBOOK, use this link to register: http://conta.cc/2oJoPov

• Second, the parent or guardian “Likes” Healthy Lombard on its Facebook Healthy Lombard Selfies page, www.facebook.com/healthylombardselfies to enable posting Selfies and Videos.

• Third, the student participates in any or all of the Flat Apple Activity. There are 4 ways to have fun:

1. Go to a designated site BETWEEN June 1 and August 10. (i.e. Guest Services Desk, Located Lower Level below The Eatery at Yorktown Mall, (the list can be found on both the Healthy Lombard’s Flat Apple 2017 webpage and Calendar Page), show the Flat Apple logo, participate in their activity, and then fill out a raffle ticket.
2. Find the Flat Apple 2017 Geocache sites. (The coordinates will be listed on the Flat Apple web page and emailed out to participants.) Take a selfie with the Flat Apple Geo Sign, post it on the Facebook Healthy Lombard Selfies Page. (Healthy Lombard will fill out one raffle ticket for each participant per site/per day.)
3. Create a 1-minute or less video on a healthy topic using Facebook Live, Instagram, or similar app. (ideas are on the Healthy Lombard Flat Apple 2017 website). Post it to the Facebook Healthy Lombard Selfies Page or the Facebook Healthy Lombard Page. (Healthy Lombard will fill out one raffle ticket for participants for each posting that is approved.)
4. Take a selfie of the participant doing something healthy (swimming, playing ball, etc.) using Instagram or a similar app. Post it to our Facebook Healthy Lombard Selfie Page. (Limit – 1 photo per day.)
   

So, don’t wait!  Register and start enjoying earning Raffle Tickets for doing healthy stuff!

The Healthy Lombard Foundation would like to congratulate the four winners of their 2017 Health Hero Awards. The winners receive their awards at the 2017 Healthy Lombard Fitness February Fair that was held at the Yorktown Center Mall on February 25.

The two winners in the individual category were Debbie Durrbeck and Robert Plucinsky.

In 2016, Debbie Durrbeck of Warrenville, IL, had several things happening at once: stressful job, health issues, and being told by her doctor that if she didn’t make major changes she wouldn’t see her grandson grow up. Debbie decided to live a healthier life, started the Shaklee 180 program, and began to exercise. She is down 15 pounds, feels great and is looking forward to continuing her journey into wellness.

The other winner, Robert Plucinsky of Roselle, was chosen because every Thursday, a room filled with faithful exercise/health enthusiasts welcome Bob at the Bloomingdale Senior Center. I turn, Bob, greets everyone with a prepared lesson plan for the day, and as a veteran teacher for class. Bob confidently spreads new-age medical advice for the seniors. Some of these topics include “How to avoid heart disease”, “The cause and effects of stress”, and “Foods that can help prevent Alzheimer’s Disease”.  Reading from a yellow note pad, and ad-libbing relevant and personal anecdotes, Bob always works up a room full of smiles. After engaging his audience verbally, Bob then leads the pack into a series of stretches, balances, and other techniques used to better the mind, body, and soul. Bob has been volunteering as a Tai-Chi Instructor at the Bloomingdale Township Senior Center for over 12 years. Bob is a leading example on how to cherish our bodies, detox our minds, and live a rewarding life.

The winner the business category was the Main Street Café, located at 2 W St. Charles, Lombard, IL. Owner Debbie Hosabalis has taken many steps to offer a location that has a welcoming atmosphere as well as reasonably priced yet delicious menu items. This past year she went one step further and became the second restaurant in Lombard to allow a nutritionist associated with the Healthy Lombard Foundation, to review their offerings and then implemented suggested changes. This resulted in he Main Street Café devoting a full page in their newly printed menu to breakfast and lunch items that fit in any diet plan By featuring the Healthy Lombard logo in this prominent way, the Main Street Café is announcing to all that this establishment is committed to the concept of helping make the healthy choice an easy choice.

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In case you were waiting for “a sign,”  Yorktown Center now has it up on their outside electronic baird.

But all kidding aside, the Healthy Lombard Foundation hopes everyone in the area is planning to attend our February Fitness Fair on Saturday, February 25th.  We have 35 exhibitors, a FREE raffle that you can enter by visiting 16 tables and obtaining a sticker for your entry sheet, fantastic stage demonstrations, and Health Hero award presented with the assistance of Supernova, the mascot of the Chicago Red Stars Women’s Soccer Team.

Who will be there?  What will they be doing?  Here’s a sneek peek at what is at each table:

1. 2XL Strength and Fitness– Strength training, special needs and elderly personal training, strength sports training, massage and Fascia Stretch Therapy, powerlifting and strongman team, weight loss

2. COD Nursing Program – The students will be involved in health promotion activities including blood pressure measurements and ovarian cancer education regarding risk and prevention.

3. Kiwanis Club of Lombard – Can you find the Key to Good Health? Stop by and take a turn at trying to open the treasure chest of Good Health.

4. West Suburban Wellness – Will be providing nerve scan and posture screening.

5. Westin Hotel of Lombard – Will have small handouts about the Westin brand and the history of wellness within the brand.  Also, we will also have mini activities for guests at the table that focus on the six pillars of wellness.

6. National University of Health Services – Come check out various Alternative Health Care like chiropractic/ acupuncture/ naturopathic medicine.

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The Healthy Lombard Foundation invites all members of the greater Lombard community to attend The Seventh Annual Fitness February Fair on Saturday, February 25, 2017, from 10 AM – 1:30 PM, at the Yorktown Center Mall, Lombard, IL. This year the Fair will be located in the Lower Level Area of the mall near Home Goods and Marshall’s. The most convenient doorway to use to attend the Fair is the Mall Entrance by Forever 21 (near the Streets of Butterfield).

The Fitness February Fair will feature health-related displays, free health screenings, the opportunity to participate in interactive presentations and a raffle. Visitors may pick up a sticker sheet at any of the exhibit tables. The sheet contains 16 spaces. As they visit any of the 34 exhibits they will receive one sticker for their sheet. When they have collected 16 of the possible 34 stickers, they can enter their name into the raffle for prizes.

Some of the exhibitors include: 2XL Strength and Fitness, the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition sponsored by Inland Bank,  Lexington Square of Lombard, British Swim School Chicago & Suburbs, Lombard Park District, National University of Health Sciences sponsored by Bob Goldin State Farm Insurance, Nance Fitness, and Kovak Dermatology & Laser Institute.

The Healthy Lombard Foundation invites all members of the greater Lombard community to attend The Seventh Annual Fitness February Fair on Saturday, February 25, 2017, from 10 AM – 1:30 PM, at the Yorktown Center Mall, Lombard, IL. This year the Fair will be located in the Lower Level Area of the mall near Home Goods and Marshall’s. The most convenient doorway to use to attend the Fair is the Mall Entrance by Forever 21 (near the Streets of Butterfield).

The Fitness February Fair will feature health-related displays, free health screenings, the opportunity to participate in interactive presentations and a raffle. Visitors may pick up a sticker sheet at any of the exhibit tables. The sheet contains 16 spaces. As they visit any of the 34 exhibits they will receive one sticker for their sheet. When they have collected 16 of the possible 34 stickers, they can enter their name into the raffle for prizes.

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