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the Conservation of Matter). Qn the other hand, many other people told me that they had <br />accepted my challenge and were losing weight or exercising more. Keep up the good workE I <br />know that you can do it. Let's all commit ourselves to healthier lifestyles, to truly making South <br />Bend a healthy commmunity. There are many paths, from eating well to exercising more to <br />banning smoking. If we each take one small part, we will make a huge difference in our own <br />lives, and in the life of our community. It will be worth the effort. <br />,. <br />We do have many opportunities to be fit. I get my <br />exercise at the YMCA, and at home -riding my bike, taking <br />walks with my wife or dusting the cobwebs off the <br />NardicTrack. There are many fitness centers in our area <br />which can help develop an approach thaC will work for you. <br />South Bend's Parks and Recreation Dep~.rtment is a leader <br />in community wellness. From our wonderful river walls <br />system to various activities at our Rec Centers {including <br />aerobics to Dilates and basketball to skateboarding), there is <br />something to do that is fun and fits your lifestyle so that you <br />can stick with it for the long haul The recent expansion of <br />}~ ~_ the O'Brien Fitness Center is a eat addition to our <br />~;, - - ~. <br />LL ~ y_ community, allowing amore people to use the equipment or <br />interact with our helpful staff. For four years through Hearts `n' Parks we have taught healthy <br />lifestyles to youths and seniors. Because of our success with this program, our Parks Department <br />was one of only sixteen cities in the nation chosen for "We Can," a national program designed to <br />be a one stop resource for parents and caregivers in practical tools to help children stay at a <br />healthy weight. <br />We are committed to rnaking South Bend a leader in healthy living. We will develop a <br />wellness program this year for our City employees. We will partner with our hospitals, with <br />HealthWorks, with restaurants and with local fitness centers to develop a communitywide <br />healthy living program. I, for one, commit to lose ten more pounds. Won't you join in? What <br />will be your goal? Let's make this stick longer than our New Year's resolutions. Let's be in it <br />for the long haul. Let's do it far ourselves, but also for our families and our community. <br />A-14 <br />