Thursday, February 7, 2008 4:09 PM CST
Heart Walk Sunday at Cross County Mall
MATTOON — Area residents can help researchers fight cardiovascular disease by participating in the Coles County Heart Walk on Sunday at the Cross County Mall.
Registration for the walk begins at noon at the main entrance of the mall with the walk beginning at 1:30 p.m. Robert Reece of WCIA-TV is the master of ceremonies. Bonedell Willoughby will sing the National Anthem. Heart event survivors will be honored.
Walkers and the general public can also visit the health fair from noon to 1:30 p.m. and gather information on cardiovascular health, along with free blood pressure screens. Walkers and teams may still register at the event on Sunday.
Sponsors include:
Presenting Sponsor — Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System.
Gold Sponsor — Blue Cross Blue Shield, Health Alliance, PersonalCare, Wal-Mart of Charleston.
Silver Sponsors — Birkey’s of Mattoon and Oakland, Charleston Coca-Cola Sales & Distribution, Consolidated Communications, Crop Production Services of Oakland, Cross County Mall, First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust, WCIA, Wireless Mike’s, WMCI.
Medical Milestones Route Sign Sponsors — AG Edwards & Sons, Inc., Doehring, Winders & Co. LLP, Gowin Parc, Innovative Staff Solutions, S & K Air Power, Silver Star Skate Center.
Teams registered and participating in the Coles County American Heart Association Heart Walk include:
Healthy Steps, Sarah Bush Lincoln — team captain Libby Ard.
Business Buddies, Sarah Bush Lincoln — team captain Shawna Belobraydic.
Mattoon Academy, Mattoon Academy of Gymnastics & Dance — team captain Katie Boss.
Yellow Book Pacemakers, Yellow Book — team captain Cindy Boyer.
F & S Striders, Sarah Bush Lincoln — team captain Tammy Carpenter.
Achey Breaky, Sarah Bush Lincoln — Mark Decker.
Blue Cross Blue Shield — Carol Deeken.
Heart Throbs, SBL Family Medical Center — team captain Jill Dettro.
First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust — team captain Kelly Downs.
Healthy Hearts, Sarah Bush Lincoln — team captain Sara East.
First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust — team captain Kathy Eden.
Consolidated Communications — team captain Sarah Greider.
Lots of Heart, Sarah Bush Lincoln — team captain Susan Jackson.
Hart to Heart — team captain Jill Hayden.
Lincolnland Hospice & Home Care Hikers — team captain Connie Lotts.
Witwicki Team, Wave Graphics — Toni Miller.
Team CCAR, CCAR Industries — team captain Chris Murphy.
Consolidated Communications — team captain Ann Niemerg.
Charleston Wal-Mart and Associates — team captain Randy Rock.
Consolidated Communications — team captain Jane Seaman.
EMS Rampart, Sarah Bush Lincoln — team captain Shirley Sherwood.
Petersen Health Care, Palm Terrace of Mattoon — Sue Shumway.
ACHS, Sarah Bush Lincoln — team captain Art Smallenberger.
JG-TC Team — team captain Robin Thompson.
AdvantAge 50, Sarah Bush Lincoln — team captain Janet Truesdale.
Lake Land College — team captain Sharon Uphoff.
Vesuvius USA — team captain Christina Uphoff-Nees.
FreshStart, Sarah Bush Lincoln — team captain Matt White.
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