Health And Fitness Show
Set For Convention Center
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Post Staff Writer
Get ready to get rid of that winter
flabl The first-ever Charlotte Health
and Fitness Show will be held at the
Convention Center May 5-5 Adroit
Sion is only |3.
Show exhibitor, Valerie Brown, is
enthusiastic about the upcoming
event. "People need to see the
latest trends and techniques that
will aid them in achieving high,
level wellness," she emphasized.
Wellness, she noted, is more than the
absence of illness. Rather, it is being
as fit as possible to deal with the
daily routine, as well as protecting
the body from the consequences of
lack of care.
The major areas the show will
deal with include exercise (equip
ment, shoes and apparel, spas and
health clubs, aerobic programs);
(diet, weight loss, vitamin supple
mentation, nutrition, habit control);
mental, emotional and spiritual
health (stress reduction, biofeed
back, relaxation techniques, coun
seling, self-improvement organiza
tions); and products, services and
businesses (water purification sys
tems, restaurants, books, video
tapes, insurance companies, and
more): There will be a kitchen for
cooking healthy foods, and other
enjoyable activities.
Brown, a distributor of the Dick
Gregory Bahamian Dieffor Cemitin
America, Inc., explained that the
Health and Fitness Show is not just
another health fair or trade show.
Rather, it is a dynamic, hands-on
experience packed full of interest
ing, new, and informative exhibits,
workshops, and demonstrations.
“There will be lots of things to do,
see, and sample,” she remarked.
Valerie Brown
.Health show exhibitor
The convention will feature 225
exhibits, plus workshops, seminars,
demonstrations, fashion shows, and
entertainment. Over $300 worth of
free testing will be available to those
who attend the show.
In conjunction with the Health and
Fitness Show, “The World’s Largest
Aerobics Class” is scheduled for
Saturday, May 4, uptown at 10 a.m.
The Carolinas will be attempting to
break the record currently held by
Memphis, Tn., of 3,500 people set in
1984. However, Memphis is also
holding its Class on May 4, so the
number to beat is estimated at 5,000
aerobic exercisers. Registration
forms and further information on
the Aerobics Class can be had by
calling 523-1001.
The hours of the Health and Fit
ness Show are Friday, 12-9; Sa
turday, 9-9; and Sunday, 12-6.
During the golden anniversary of the local chapter of the National
Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club, Inc.
2£Li'2£!^W“ pr”enied *** ‘Appreciation
Award by School Board member, Sarah Stevenson.
Speakers Planned For
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Mental Health Month
The focus will be on gw family
when the Mental Health Association }
of Mecklenburg Comity brings In two
guest speaker! to celebrate Mental
Health Month In May.
"Good Mental Health is a Team j
^ will be the theme ter the
which also will feature a
guest speaker at Charter
5 ,j3'a general meeting on May^*when
‘ Charlotte psychologist Mark West
speaks at 7:90 p.m. in the United 1
Way Auditorium, 301 S. Brevard St.
West’s topic will be "PaaMfefc
Postering.':
^ Stave Watts, who toured the state
last year for the Mental Health
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f The Association, in conjunction
with Charter Pinas Hospital, pre
sents Dr. Ralph A™oody on
Wednesday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m. at
Charter Pines Hospital. 3821 Ran
dolph Road.
A staff psychiatrist at Central
State Hospital in MilledgeviUe, Ga„
and an instructor at Merctr Uni
versity, Dr. Moody has written
inctedi^*‘L!ter)uteM>ite^and^Re
flections on Life After Life.”
All three programs are free and
open to the public. For details, call
Anne Jones at the Association,
375-0176. X •> - >
The Mental Health Association Is a
nationwide voluntary organization
dedicated te the promotion of mental
health, the prevention of mental
illnese, and improved care and
treatment of mentally ill people. It
was formed more than 79 years ago
by Clifford Beers, a former pa
tient and mental health advocate.
“Yard Of Hie Week”
Beginning May 6, residents in the
Hidden Valley community will be
eligible to receive the "Yard of the
Week” recognition
The community will be divided up
Into 10 zonae. Zone committees will
chooee the yard of the week in its
zone. "Yard of the Weak” U spon
sored by The Optimist Club of Hid
den Valley in conjunction with the
Hidden Valley Community Associa
tion.
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Kama Maria Shantell Waldon Is special little angel in the lives of her
mother and father, Meta and Wyndeli Waldon. She was born two months
early weighing two pounds and 11 ounces on July 8, 1983. She was really
ready to come into the world and chose as her birthplace Charleston, S.C.,
instead of Charlotte. Shantell has a mind of her own and knows what she
wants...at only 21 months she insists that she is two years old. She retires
at 8 each night because she knows a busy day is in store for her at the
Howie home, where she spends time while her mother and father work.
Her favorite pastime is talking and her favorite food is corn on the cob.
Tonya is Shantell’s big sister, a sophomore at Harding High School. They
spend many exciting hours together dancing and talking on the telephone.
This little angel goes to church at Memorial Presbyterian and recently
won first place In the National Council of Negro Women Baby Contest.
Her sponsors were Sarah Stroud, Allean Conner and Emma Crawford.
(Photo By Teresa Simmons)
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CPCC To Host Na
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Scholastic Chess M
More man 4su competitors are
' expected for the 1985 National Ele
mentary Scholastic Chess Tourna
ment at Central Piedmont Com
munity College on Saturday and
Sunday, May 4-5
Players from elementary schools
in all 50 states will compete for
trophies and national ranking in
both individual and team events
Rounds begin at 9 a m. Saturday and
at 8 a.m. Sunday.
A special guest will be grand
master Luv Alburt, current U S
Chess Champion Alburt is a native
of Russia who became one of the
Soviet Union’s top chess interna
tional grandmasters in 1976 He de
fected to the West in 1979
The public is invited to:
- Alburt’s simultaneous exhibition
on Friday, May 3, Taylor Hall on the
CPCC campus, 6 p.m., free
- Master
ally-known coach
Saturday. May 4,1
and Sunday, May 5,
12:30 p.m Classes
Auditorium on
charge is $2
-- Frenkel’s
tion, Saturday. May 4,
Raddison Plaza Hotel, |15
ticipants
The tournament is
the L'.S. Chess Federation,
Ward Chess Club, CPCC,
Charlotte Observer,
sors are IBM, Harris-Teeter,
ron Harris Co., Carson Insurance,
and Aetna Life Insurance Co.
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