Tomato Fest flyer 2013Please join us on August 3rd for our Annual Tomato Fest. We will have lots of fun activities for the kids and some challenges for the grow-ups. Live music from 9-11am, lots of fresh, locally grown tomatoes and other great locally grown produce, home-made baked goods, hand-crafted items and farm raised, fresh frozen beef all ready for you to take home and enjoy.
Canning and Preserving Workshops are a Success!
In case you missed it, the farmers’ market offers preserving and canning classes each summer. The one tomorrow is fairly full, but you might call the Extension office to double check. It will be from 6:30-8:30 PM and costs $7. The topic is Preparing Pickles and Relishes. You must have a reservation, but those were very limited when I spoke to the office yesterday.
Be on the lookout for a reminder about the workshop in August. Call 636-797-5391 to reserve your space.
Dragon Dash 5K Run/Walk
1st Annual Dragon Dash 5k Run/Walk will be Saturday, May 11th at 9 AM. This race will benefit the Jessica Conner Scholarship Fund. Pre-registration has ended, so you’ll need to show that morning to register. Registration on Saturday begins at 7 AM and costs $25. The proceeds will go to a scholarship fund in memory of Jessica Conner, a fifth grade student who recently passed away. If you have questions, contact Nikki at 314-623-0262. Happy running!
Register for Winter Flakes Run/Walk
If you haven’t registered for the Winter Flakes Run/Walk, there’s still time. You can download the registration form here.
The response has been really positive, and there are 143 participants so far!
In case you’re wondering about the route, check this out:
Better Body Challenge Kick-off
The Better Body Challenge, one of the most popular Get Healthy De Soto programs, starts on Thursday, January 24th. It will be held at Vineland Elementary School Gym from 5-7:30 pm. The goal of the program is to help individuals lose weight in a way that is healthy and lasting. Tips, recipes, and a cheering section have helped participants lose weight and keep it off. Several booths will be set up during the kick-off, so feel free to peruse the gym. There is a sizable prize for the man and woman who lose the most.
In addition to getting weighed and measured at the kick-off, there will be bi-weekly weigh-ins on the following dates:
- February 7th
- February 21st
- March 7th
- March 21st
- April 4th
- April 18th
April 18th will be the final weigh-in, and like all the other weigh-ins after the kick-off, it will be held at the De Soto Community Center from 5:30-7 pm. We’ll try to send reminders about the weigh-ins, so please be sure to subscribe to the RSS feed to keep up to date.
The cost is $25.00 per participant. This includes a t-shirt, health fair, and encouragement. For more information or to request an enrollment form: call Mark at 636-586-9820. This program is sponsored by Get Healthy De Soto and DARE.
It sounds odd, but may the best loser win!