…having a long-lasting positive impact on the health and safety of the De Soto community by encouraging healthy lifestyle choices, through programs promoting physical activity, healthy nutrition, community involvement, and disease and injury prevention.
May is National Bike Month. It was established in 1956 by the League of American Bicyclists. This is a good time to remind everyone that it is important to watch for bicycles on our streets and roads.
To learn more and get ideas about how to celebrate Bike Month, please visit http://bikeleague.org/bikemonth.
If you’re looking to get moving on Saturday, May 17th, you might consider joining the Hillsboro Derby Days 5K. Registration begins at 7 AM that morning. For a full list of activities, see the image below, or contact the Derby organizer, the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce, at 636.789-4920.
It has been a long winter, but it is finally (hopefully) over. Let’s stick a nail in that coffin because the farmers’ market is back.
The vendors have been hard at work…as you can see. Now it’s time for the market to open!
The Grand Opening of the De Soto Farmers’ Market will be Saturday May 3, 2014 8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon. YES! I know it is ridiculously soon.
Address: 1004 Rock Road (parking lot behind St. Andrew’s UMC.Scheduled Activities and Details
Music: 9:00-12:00 by ‘The Guys from the Senior Center (that is possibly the best named band we’ve ever had at the market)
Kid’s Corner: 9:00-11:00 organized by Jefferson County 4H Club. They’ll have a parachute lift and face painting.
Products available: Bedding Plants, Beef, Pork, Eggs, Cabbage, Lettuce, Bake Goods, Jams & Jellies, Honey, Artisans, Etc.
Featuring: Frog’s Hair Basket Weaver, Marsha Foster
Raffle Basket: $1.00 per ticket or 6 for $5.00
And just in case you’re concerned about this slightly cooler weather, it is forecast to be 54 degrees when the market opens and 70 degrees when it closes!
6TH ANNUAL
DeSoto Dash for Dystrophy
5k Run-Walk/Fun Walk
Why: To raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, helping to fund research and provide camps and services for people with Muscular Dystrophy. All profits from the event go to MDA.
When: Saturday, June 7th, 2014, 8:00 a.m. Runners/walkers check-in and registration will be 7:00-7:45 a.m.
Where: DeSoto High School Track, 815 Amvets Dr., DeSoto MO 63020. The course of the 5k Run-Walk will be located on the streets of DeSoto, while the fun walk will be on the track.
Cost: $20 postmarked by May 23rd, $23 after May 23rd. Donations are also accepted. Those who register by May 23rd are guaranteed a “DeSoto Dash” t-shirt in the size of their choice. You will be required to sign a waiver of liability/consent form.
Awards: Your age on June 7th, 2014, will determine what age group you qualify for. Medals will be awarded to the top two runners in each age group for each gender. The age groups are: 12 and under, 13-16, 17-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-49, 50 and up. Trophies will be presented to the top overall male and female runner. Only participants of the 5k are eligible for medals and trophies. Random prize drawings will also be awarded.
Click below for the registration form!
It was a grand day for Get Healthy DeSoto at the De Soto Chamber of Commerce Home Show last Saturday. A special thank you is extended to the De Soto Chamber for sponsoring this event and for giving local businesses and non-profits the opportunity to meet new people in an alternate and relaxed atmosphere. Thanks to our GHD volunteers, we enrolled 24 new GHD members, administered 71 blood pressure checks, entertained ‘the little ones’ the entire day in the Kid’s Corner! We also answered questions and gave recommendations about garden pests, showed visitors where the Woodland Nature Trail begins, renewed acquaintances and made new friends.
Our volunteers included: Dr. Lee Eavy, the Bug Doctor; Sherrie Connell, Darlene Payne, Sarah Warncke, R.N. & Donna Crady, R.N. The Kid’s Corner was under the leadership of the High School National Honor Society. Those who worked included: Madison Cueller, Kelcie Moravec, Alyssa Rudd, Megan Storie, Courtney Waggoner, Jacob Edwards, Kaytlyn Clark, Brittney & Courtney Krodinger, Maddie Waymire, Grant Keller and Kayleigh Street. Thank you to all who worked so hard to make this a great day for our community.