Grundy County Health Department

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2012 Health Fair

 

April is Public Health Month. We celebrate each year by offering low-cost health screenings. 217 people took advantage of this great service. If you missed it, we'd be glad to organize a worksite wellness visit to your church or business--we need at least ten people.

Green Hills Animal Shelter Dog Jog

 

The Grundy County Health Department is a sponsor of the upcoming Green Hills Animal Shelter Dog Jog. The event is being held on Saturday, May 5 at Eastside Park. Signup begins at 7:00 am. The event promotes physical activity and animal health!!

 

Dog Jog Flyer

Dog Jog Registration Form

 

Learn more about:

Green Hills Animal Shelter

Dog Bite Prevention (CDC)

Green Hills Wellness Final Results

 
  • Total amount of weight lost  -- 2,616 pounds
  • Total participants-- 220
  • Winners-- 59 people (27% of participants) lost at least 10% of their initial weight
  • Prize pool -- $2600
  • Cash prize -- $45.
  • Republican Times Subscription Winners-- Diana Hoppe and Roger Fletcher
  • Ketcham Community Center Membership Winners -- Corie Cutsinger and Amy Moore
  • Complete Results

 

Participants Losing More Than 10%

 

Name

%

Cutsinger, Corie

20.27%

Bruinsma, Paul

20.10%

Stull, Susan

19.16%

Jackson, Delbert

18.08%

Boyd, Bart

17.79%

Campbell, Sharla

17.29%

Courtney, Dena

16.87%

Watkins, Rhonda

15.08%

Ferguson, Kiersten

14.70%

Johnson, Cyndi

13.96%

Todd, Derrick

13.67%

Burchett, Mike

13.54%

Daniels, Lynn

12.98%

Pash, Jeff

12.97%

Hild, Hollie

12.87%

Smith, Marsha

12.86%

Miller, Derek

12.74%

Ferguson, Sabra

12.71%

Fletcher, Roger

12.59%

Meservey, Vicki

12.59%

Fries, Bill

12.57%

Middleton, Gabe

12.53%

Richardson, Stan

12.52%

Kottwitz, Jamie

12.27%

Farris, Joel

12.20%

Cotton, Missie

12.16%

Yardley, Tonya

12.06%

Gilham, Tim

12.03%

Crawford, Doug

11.99%

Hoppe, Diana

11.95%

Morris, Brenda

11.94%

Kottwitz, Nathan

11.85%

Foster, Misty

11.84%

Cain, Roger

11.58%

Sharp, Scott

11.55%

Skipper, Korynn

11.54%

Crimi, Charley

11.52%

Burress, Reggie

11.45%

Cotton, Rod

11.44%

Cooksey, Becky

11.40%

Bowden, Pam

11.08%

Elliott, Stacy

10.85%

Welch, Tracy

10.84%

Weaver, Vicki

10.80%

Crawford, Tona

10.76%

Pettit, Linda

10.67%

Keith, John

10.51%

Farris, Joy

10.48%

Trimble, Betty

10.45%

Neff, Kevin

10.43%

Stiles, Ashley

10.39%

Rorebeck, Nathan

10.28%

Parks, Shanin

10.27%

Gregg, Charlotte

10.24%

Willey, Mandy

10.21%

Willey, David

10.16%

Roberts, Jennifer

10.14%

Stiles, Blake

10.06%

Richman, Steve

10.02%

 

 

New Requirements for Obtaining Vital Records

 

Beginning March 1, the State of Missouri requires a photo ID to obtain a birth or death certificate.

 

The ID must have your name and photo. Examples include a driver's license, U.S. military ID card, U.S. passport, work or school ID. 

 

If you do not have a photo ID you must provide at least two alternate identification documents. Documents must contain your name and the name of the company or organization issuing the document. Written requests for vital records must be notarized.

 

Vital Records Application Form
Surprising Health Facts
  • During a typical human life span, the human heart will beat approximately 2.5 billion times.
  • About half of all Americans are on a diet on any given day.
  • An average of 36,000 people in the U.S. will die from the flu annually.
  • The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet.
  • 18% of Americans do not buckle up.
  • As the result of better nutrition, Americans are on average about one inch taller than they were in the early 1960s. They are also nearly 25 pounds heavier.
  • On average, it takes a person 2 hours of non-stop walking to burn off the calories and sugar from a 12 oz. can of regular soda.
  • One-third of the world's population is infected with tuberculosis. TB kills 8,000 people every day.
  • One year after quitting smoking, your excess risk of coronary heart disease is cut in half.