Published in the May 12, 2017 edition
MELROSE — The “Healthy Melrose” Family Fitness and Wellness Fair will be held on Saturday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Melrose High School Football Field. This community celebration is open to Melrose-area residents of all ages.
In 2009, local schoolteacher Marlene Joslin pioneered “Healthy Melrose,” an annual community event which has grown to attract thousands of local area residents of all ages to Melrose High School for free fitness classes and other recreational activities, a variety of healthy food options, and discounts on a wide range of healthful products and services.
This year, “Healthy Melrose” is jointly sponsored by the City of Melrose, Hallmark Health, and fit life, and is supported by vendors, representing nearly forty local businesses.
“Our mission is to help Melrose-area residents of all ages to lead a healthy and physically active lifestyle,” explained Jenine Wright, chairperson of the ‘Healthy Melrose’ Committee. “We are also proud to provide ‘Sustainable Melrose’ with a platform for promoting its own mission to make Melrose a more livable, environmentally sustainable community.”
This year’s “Healthy Melrose” will include a 25-foot rock climbing wall, a Knucklebones family fun zone, and a wide variety of outdoor fitness classes offered throughout the day. For more information, including a schedule of activities, visit www.healthymelrose.com.
Also, you can get behind the wheel of the new Chevy Bolt or a Sonata Plug-In Hybrid at the event.
Mirak Chevrolet and Hyundai will have an all-electric Bolt and a plug-in hybrid Sonata available to test drive as part of Mass Energy’s Drive Green program which offers discounts on the purchase of electric and hybrid vehicles at participating dealers all over Massachusetts. The Bolt is the latest addition in a growing market of electric vehicles and features a maximum range of 238 miles.
In addition to the Drive Green electric vehicle test-drives, the Melrose Energy Commission and their partner HomeWorks Energy will register homeowners for no-cost MassSave home energy assessments. Volunteers will also be on hand to talk to residents about going solar and adding their roof to the list of 300 homes and businesses with rooftop solar in Melrose. Be sure to check-out the recently released baseline greenhouse gas inventory for the city of Melrose and share your ideas on how we can reduce our emissions as a community.
