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Lindsay realizes dream of healthier Winston-Salem Photos courtesy of Red H.E.A.R.R.T. _A large crowd takes part in a Zumba session at Hanes Mall. Lindsay CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT Cheryl Lindsay has put Winston-Salem in the record book. Red H.E.A.R.R.T., an organi zation Lindsay founded to pro mote heart health, organized a series of large-scale "Get Moving" public exercise events over the past few months. One of them, a Feb. 1 Zumbatomic exer cise session at the Benton Convention Center, is now listed on the Guiness World Record web site (www.guinnessworl drecords.com) as the largest Zumbatomic (a kid-friendly ver sion of Zumba) class ever. The record was achieved with 1,1 Z1 young exercisers from Cash, Diggs-Latham, Kemersville, Lewisville, Sherwood Forest and Meadowlark elementary schools. Mayor Allen Joines, City Council Member Derwin Montgomery, Judge Denise Hartsfield and other local leaders were also on hand to take part and/or offer support. Lindsay joined Joines at City Hall last week to officialyl announce the new Guiness World Record. Lindsay said she first set her sights on breaking the record back in December. She shared her dream with Diggs-Latham Principal Donna Cannon; Beth Graves, a Cash Elementary PE teacher; and Helen Naples, owner of Women's Wellness Fitness. "They are the pioneers that made the initial connections to vet the idea further," Lindsay said. "Donna Cannon was the first principal who said 'yes* to the initiative and quickly began contacting other members of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School system to make the real connections." In addition to the Zumbatomic feat, Lindsay and her supporters also got 8,936 local students to pledge to be phyically active for at least 30 minutes for five days a week. The Zumbatomic event was held on the first day of the American Heart Association's "Go Red," an annual campaign to raise( awareness about women's heart health. Lindsay, a longtime supporter of the Go Red cam paign, also organized a Feb. 1 noontime Zumba-Thon at Hanes Mall that aimed at getting busy women moving. Naples and Tracie York led exercises for more than 250 women from all ages and back grounds. The mall event also included a health fair with Winston-Salem State University nursing students conducting screenings and reps from the Cobblestone Fanners Market and Harmony Ridge Farms providing nutrition tips. "I am certain the ladies of the Triad have seen that we can exer cise and have fun at the same time," Lindsay said about the mall event. Red H.E.A.R.R.T. - which Lindsay founded to honor her late mother, Gail - is a modest opera tion, run only by Lindsay and her two teenaged sons, Brandon and Bryson Christmas. Lindsay said what the organization lacks in manpower and resources is more than made up for in faith. "With the Lord's amazing grace, all things are possible; and with the community support, vol unteers and partnerships, each of the initiatives were probable," said the community active HanesBrands executive. Red H.E.A.R.R.T's partners and supporters include HanesBrands Inc., the Twin City Quarters, Mayor Allen Joines and the Office of the Mayor, Studio ZT, WS/FC Schools, Forsyth Medical n *__ .L _ v_emer, uie YWCA, Go Red Council/American Heart Association, Harmony Ridge Farms, WomanCare, Women's Wellness & Fitness, Viewfinders Media, Fleet Feet Sports, The Portrait Gallery, Forsyth Woman Magazine, Forsyth Family Magazine, Union Baptist Church and Wildfire. For more information about Red H.EA.R.R.T., visit wwwjiedhearrtx-om or call 336 655 5101. Riding the course is a lot more fun when you don't have to. Are knee pain, hip pain or decreased motion keeping you from doing what you love? Don't wait to get help. At Wake Forest Baptist Health, our experienced physicians and advanced technology mean less invasive procedures, less pain and shorter recovery times. Call 888-716-WAKE (9253) for a free information kit or to make an appointment with one of our orthopaedic specialists at any of our convenient locations: Advance, Lexington, Mocksville, or Winston-Salem.WakeHeaKh.edu/orthopedics ORTHOPAEDICS I Call 888-716-WAKE for an appointment. Wake Forest* Baptist Health A Mission to Car*. A Mission to Curt
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