Jerseyville officially opens fitness center
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Jerseyville Parks and Recreation Department (JPRD) Director Tyler Hermens led the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new outdoor fitness court at Lions Club Park. The fitness court was installed in conjunction with the city council, JPRD and a grant from the National Fitness Campaign (NFC) based out of California.
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A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Tuesday for the new fitness court in Lions Club Park in Jerseyville. The fitness court was made possible by a grant from the NFC, along with donations by a number of local businesses in the area. Pictured here representatives from those businesses that donated. The actual ribbon cutters were City Council members Nick Bexheti and Zachary Crawford.
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Following the ribbon cutting, the kids quickly abandoned the play place to explore the new fitness center equipment. Jersey Community Hospital Wellness Center director Tom Smith (right) was quick to point out that the equipment is designed for those 14 years of age and older and should not be used by kids without supervision.
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To close out the ribbon cutting, JCH Wellness Center instructors and sisters Kayla Baumgartner and Kristina Woolsey, along with Tom Smith (right), gave a demonstration on “just a few of the many ways you can use the Fitness Court,” Smith said. Pictured here are Baumgartner and Woolsey doing box jumps, while Smith does some squats at the CORE station.
