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T he C oast News - I nland E dition
JUNE 16, 2017
Vista’s Senior Health & Fitness Expo a success North County seniors earn scholarships By Christina Macone-Greene
VISTA — The city of Vista’s Gloria McClellan Senior Center was the location for the Senior Health & Fitness Expo on May 31. Also hosting the event, the center provided an educational platform for attendees to have access to valuable information to help enhance their well-being. The day marked a nationwide event to support healthy lifestyles for seniors, but in Vista, the theme for the day was “With Movement … There’s Improvement!” It was the center’s third consecutive year taking part in the expo, which has evolved into an indepth day for participants. It was estimated that more than 100 people were in attendance. According to Donna Meester, program manager of the Gloria McClellan Adult Activity and Resource Center, this
year they added more vendors and demonstrations. Throughout the day, attendees received complimentary items from vendors, a blood pressure check, a Nekter Juice Bar sample, apples from Frazier Farms, a healthy granola bars from General Mills and more. San Diego Food Bank was on hand to sign residents up for monthly food boxes. The expo is a way to bring health opportunities to seniors for free, Meester said. “It’s also a great opportunity for our seniors to get out and socialize with each other,” she added. Attendees had the opportunity to learn more about the services and programs that the center has to offer its residents to help promote an active lifestyle punctuated by healthy choices. At the expo, demonstrations such as tai chi,
Adele Buono and Berthil Escobar. Photo by Christina Macone-Greene
golf putting, line dancing and healthy cooking took place. During the day, afternoon events were held. Carol Hydrosko championed a Positively Fit senior exercise class teaching attendees low-impact tech-
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niques to promote strength and balance. Down the hall, Allen Farberov of Great Call taught a smartphone class to help navigate users on usage, health apps and more. UCSD provided a comprehensive presentation on eating for healthy living. For those who wanted to stay for lunch, the meal was a $4 suggested donation. On the menu were vegetable soup, spinach salad, grilled chicken, mandarin oranges and fresh fruit. “We also had entertainment during lunch,” Meester said. “It was a special time for our seniors to get out and just enjoy the day.” Meester extended a warmhearted thanks to event sponsors, which included Scan Health Plan, aga Healthcare Options, United Health Care, Kaiser Permanente, Frazier Farms, General Mills, Vista Silver Star Foundation, Nekter Juice Bar, 181 Fitness, San Diego Food Bank, Great Call, UCSD and Vista Community Clinic.
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COAST CITIES — Five North County high school seniors are among 23 students countywide awarded scholarships from Cox Charities. The 2017 North County Cox Scholars include Melina Aguinaga, High Tech High North County; Alexis Alvillar, Mission Vista High School; Trevor Anderson, Escondido High School; Ilona Malinovska, El Camino High School; and Huryoung Vongsachang, San Marcos High School. Aguinaga will attend Colorado College to study neuroscience. She is interested in learning how the brain, social institutions and law come together in society. Alvillar knew she wanted to become a doctor in middle school, and has committed herself to taking science and specialized medical classes, volunteering at Scripps Hospital and becoming involved in clubs for students interested in healthcare. She has also volunteered in rural hospitals in Peru through the organization Projects Abroad. Anderson has interned in a hospital and reached out to more than 50 biology professors for the opportunity to work with a post-doctoral researcher on molecular biology projects. He is heading to Duke University to pursue a career in the medical field. After working with nurses and doctors as a Pathmaker intern at
Palomar Medical Center, Malinovska is even more certain that she wants to become an obstetrician and gynecologist. She will be attending the University of California, San Diego and hopes to participate in a medical mission in Costa Rica. Vongsachang enjoyed his dental and orthodontist visits so much that he began to research dental procedures during his spare time and job shadowed his dentist for a summer. He hopes to open his own dental practice and volunteer with programs focused on mental health, civic engagement and music. The Cox Scholars program is open to graduating high school seniors who live in a Cox service area and meet various academic and community service criteria. The individual scholarships range from $2,500 to $7,500. Cox Charities awarded a total of $77,500 to graduating high school seniors in San Diego County for their academic success, community service, leadership and commitment to their education despite facing adversity.
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