Heath fair puts fun into fitness

YOUNGSTOWN — Losing weight and getting in shape doesn’t always have to hurt.

“Dancing is one of the best-kept secrets to good health,” Jim Locker told a crowd of line dancers today at a health fair in a meeting room at the Chevrolet Centre.

Locker, who owns Celebrity Dancers, then encouraged the crowd to take two steps to the left, two steps to the right and kick.

Mixing dance with health tips was an important part of the health fair, said Wendy Robinson, community ministry liaison for Warriors Inc. of Youngstown.

“Not only do we want to give them information, but we also want to empower them,” she said.

Health fair organizers wanted to show people that they could have fun and stay in shape. Also, attendees were given one-week passes to some area health clubs and the Youngstown YMCA.

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