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JCCC Nell Mitchell Wellness Speaker and Fair Planned for April
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913-469-8500
Julie Haas, Director, ext. 3120
Peggy Graham, Writer, ext. 3425
Tyler Cundith, Sports Information Director, ext. 3122

3/25/08
Story by Peggy Graham

JCCC Nell Mitchell Wellness Speaker and Fair Planned for April

Gina Schrek
Gina Schrek
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Johnson County Community College will have its annual Nell Mitchell Wellness Speaker and Wellness Fair in April, free annual events made possible through the Nell Mitchell estate since March 1999. Mitchell, an Overland Park resident and physical education instructor at Paseo High School, left $1 million from her estate to the JCCC Foundation to be used for physical education scholarships and promoting wellness in the community.

  • The Nell Mitchell Wellness Speaker, Gina Schrek, humorist and author, will present Practicing Safe-Stress from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, April 21, in the Capitol Federal Conference Center of the Regnier Center, JCCC. Schrek delivers a fun message filled with simple strategies and techniques to laugh more, celebrate success and reconnect with important people in our lives. Through humor, attitude adjustments and simple stress breaks, participants will leave equipped to manage life’s madness and have fun.
  • The Nell Mitchell Wellness Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, in the JCCC Gymnasium Fieldhouse. The fair features wellness activities, information booths and screenings. People are encouraged to dress casually so they can participate in activities. A workshop titled Balance: The Forgotten Element of Exercise will be from 1-1:45 p.m. Some of the booth topics/participants include the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, Fibromyalgia Coalition International, Fulk Chiropractic spinal check, JCCC Lifetime Fitness Center, Body Mass Index measurements, blood pressure checks, lung and respiratory health, stress management, Shawnee Mission Medical Center Express Care at JCCC, chair massages, acupressure by chiropractor Richard Snow, nutrition and healthy living. A drawing will be held for a wellness basket.

For more information, call Ruth Dey, JCCC wellness coordinator, 913-469-8500, ext. 3217.

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