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Foundation of CVPH: Stepping Out for Your Heart
Saturday, January 10, 2015
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By Shawn Ryan shawn@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH Ñ Ditch the red dress, this year itÕ s all about the red shoes. The American Heart Association announced recently that it would not be hosting the annual Go Red For Women dinner, which raises awareness of issues related to womenÕ s heart disease. Rather than let the event die, The Foundation of CVPH has picked up the torch and, in stylish red shoes, will be Stepping Out for Your Heart. Foundation Executive Director Kerry Haley says this yearÕ s event will feature many of the same things as years past, but with the Foundation now running it, all of the monCONTINUED ON PAGE 7
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Bryan Martin shows 9 year old Kamryn Martin correct technique for a workout using Jungle Gym Straps at Dannemora’s Hometown Fitness and Health. Learn about the gym’s Children’s Boot Camp on page 3. Photo by Shawn Ryan
Director of Health Planning & Promotion retiring By Shawn Ryan
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Laurie Williams, in the midst of packing 30 years of memories as she prepares for the next phase of her professional life.
PLATTSBURGH Ñ This month Laurie Williams, the current Director of Health Planning and Promotion for the Clinton County Health Department, will be retiring after 30 years of service to the county. Williams started her career with the county after working for several summers for the City of Plattsburgh. She says that Director of Health Planning and Promotion is her fifth title at the Health Department during her tenure there. She credits many early mentors within the Health Department with helping her develop the skill set needed to be successful in a variety of different positions. Williams says that throughout her career, she found the field of public health to carry its own intrinsic value, and made her career fun for the entire time. Ò There was something about public health that got under my skin, and it was a very good fit,” she said. In her lengthy career, she says that the cultural shift in society regarding how smoking is looked at is the most profound change she has seen. Over her 30 years in Clinton County, smoking has gone from a 50 percent prevalence to about 20 percent. CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
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