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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 13, 2006
COLUMBUS - Betty Stickel, of South Bloomfield, and Belva Pritchard, of Circleville, shared their love of clogging with Merle Grace Kearns, Director of the Ohio Department of Aging, in the latest installment of the department's television show, "Finer With Age." Strickle, a certified clogging instructor, leads the Teays River Cloggers Team and Fun Bunch Senior Cloggers, of which Pritchard is a member.
"It is important for seniors to stay healthy and active," said Merle Grace Kearns, Director of the department and host of the show. "Betty, Belva and their friends demonstrate that exercise not only improves our physical health, but also provides social interaction that keeps them mentally healthy and happy as well."
"Clogging is a very good form of exercise, it's a total exercise because it accentuates the bottom portion so your legs get very strong," said Strickle. "And cardiovascular, it's great for that also because of the endurance."
Clogging is a dance form that began in the Appalachian Mountains and now enjoys popularity throughout the nation and around the world. The word "clog" comes from the Gaelic word for "time". Clogging is done in time with the music - to the downbeat, usually with the heel keeping rhythm. It is similar to tap and country line dancing.
"Finer With Age" is produced monthly by the Ohio Department of Aging and taped at Ohio Government Television in Columbus. The latest episode also includes a discussion with Richard Stahl, president of the Ohio 2-1-1 Collaborative, and Marilee Chinnici-Zuercher, president of FIRSTLINK Inc., about the easy-to-remember information and referral number, 2-1-1. It begins airing in November on participating cable access and public broadcasting stations throughout the state. It airs locally on Time Warner Cable and CGTV channel 5. Check your local listings for air times. For more information on the program, visit www.goldenbuckeye.com/finerwithage.
About ODA
The Ohio Department of Aging serves and represents two million Ohioans age 60 and older. The Department advocates for the needs of all older citizens, with an emphasis on improving the quality of life for older Ohioans, helping them live active, healthy and independent lives, and promoting positive attitudes toward aging and older people. The Department provides services to older Ohioans through 12 area agencies on aging, home- and community-based Medicaid waiver programs such as PASSPORT, the long-term care ombudsman and the Golden Buckeye Card. For more information, visit www.goldenbuckeye.com.
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