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MC:  Motivational Speaker Jerry Anderson, Fitness Guru, featured in CNN Live

Jim Hill will Receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at Opening Ceremonies at 11 Am in the Food Court

Saturday 2 PM: Mother Love will discuss diabetes and dLife.

SATURDAY 3PM Business of Sports:  Olympian Sherri Howard, Gold Medalist, Track and Motivational Speaker

SATURDAY 3 PM Yoga Expert Robin Downes, Panel

SUNDAY 3 PM: A.J. Johnson, Actress, Fitness Expert

SATURDAY 3 PM  Business of Sports:  Gold Medalist Kevin Young

THANK YOU! 

Thank you to our sponsor PacifiCare African American Solutions for generous contributions in making the Health, Sports and Fitness pavilion the best ever.  Your support of the following Community Health Partners is also appreciated:  Lupus International, Black Women for Wellness, Hattie Anderson Breast Cancer Support, Coalition of Mental Health Professionals, Sickle Cell Awareness, the American Cancer Society, along with the Diabetes Association.  Your effort made a great impact on our community health awareness campaign. In addition, you sent PacifiCare's top physician Francis Yemolfio, M.D. and PA-C Roshalda Williams Epps, and Fitness Guru Jerry Anderson to address various community health concerns. With unified purpose, we worked together to be a part of the solution! Kudos to Corliss Hill and Janice Parks for working out the details for a great Health, Sports and Fitness Pavilion. 

Jim Him, CBS2 our Legend Award honoree we continue to celebrate you excellent service to our community.   

Jerry Anderson, The Fitness Guru we thank you for an outstanding job as Master of Ceremonies. You dazzled us with your smooth transitions from panel discussions to one on one compelling interview moving straight into audience participation fitness demonstrations.            

Special Thanks to World-Class Olympians Sherri Howard and Kevin Young excellent role models.  The dynamic panel discussion on the Business of Sports was priceless.  We all wanted to hear and learn more. 

Mother Love representing dLife and Kennedy Rogers thanks for spreading the healthy diabetes awareness throughout the Expo.  We have appreciated ever kindness and act of support extended to us over the years. 

May May Ali thanks for sharing your wonderful stories about your Dad, Muhammad Ali.  Your expressions and enthusiastic poetry reading infused us with the characterics of his strength and determination to win.    Keep on Sharing! 

AJ Johnson, talk about fun, exciting, energetic and serious about getting the health and fitness message out.  The Women’s Health panel you lead with Dr Cox, of the Mental Health Coalition, Jan Robinson Flint, Black Women for Wellness, Robin Downes of Yoga Flava was dynamic. Lives were touched and men and women in attendance decisions were birthed to become proactive about their health.  AJ, I respect your mission and commitment to making a difference!     

Chef Therrondus Chaney, A Food Experience, How What and When to Eat, was very informative and deliciously nutritious good eating fun.  We recognize and appreciate your commitment of time and effort with the Health, Sports and Fitness Pavilion activities.  Thank you.       

Thank you Mr. Karyla for orchestrating dLifes participation in such a powerful way.  I enjoyed working with you!    

Many of our community health professionals and community health advocates gave of their time and wisdom.  Thank you Dr. Eve, Circle of Health, Ron Brewington, “Real Men Cook” Foundation for Education and, Lela Jones, Mother working to stop gang violence.  Also, thanks panelists, Gloria, of Comfort Keepers Caregiving services for seniors, Pamela Goodwin, California Access Program (CTAP) and Dr. Kamal, Pro A, Inc.    

Thank you Fitness Professionals Derrick, His Cross Training, Imani and P.I.S.E , Shawana Farmer of Definitely Dance, Purusha, Hathe Yoga, Karate Champion and Fitness Expert Ceakou Champion Shihan Walter Goode for your support and participation in the Expo. 

Thank you Weight Watchers Weight Watchers for donating such great fitness and nutrition product giveaways. 

Thank you Lynn Jeter of Lynn Jeter and Associates for never giving up on the vision and me most of all your patience. `      

Thanks Lana and Lonzo of Club Hall of Fame for closing our program activities with Chicago Steppin LA Style. 

Thanks Daniel for providing your music with a message!  

In closing, I gratefully acknowledge my family and friends, Harold, Myra, Isidra, Ruth, Ernestine, Denise, Nicole, Antoinette and the rest of the team.  I especially want to thank again, Olympian Sheri Howard, Ora Wiseman CBS2, and Donnie Anderson, Hattie Anderson Breast Cancer Support Foundation for your personal assistance in going the extra mile. Last but never least are my loving family and friends, Nadine Nettles, Marinea Ferguson, Corrinne Spencer, Lela Jones Margaret Fitzhugh and J.J. thanks for all of your for prayers and support. 

What You Missed:  Schedule of Events

The Health, Sports and Fitness Pavilion is designed to promote healthy lifestyles and to deliver community health awareness messages emphasizing prevention and early detection.  The pavilion features informative health panels, fitness demonstrations, interactive exhibits and on-site health screenings.  Our emphasis is on “Taking Care of the Business of our Health” primarily targeting business enterprises and community persons by focusing on reaching optimal health and fitness.  Our Stage MC is Jerry Anderson (pictured)

Friday, October 28, 2005, 11 am Jim Hill, CBS2 Legendary Sportscaster receives Expo Lifetime Achievement Award, Opening Ceremonies, Food Court

Saturday, October 29, 2005 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m. 

  Master of Ceremonies  Jerry Anderson formerly Mr. Natural Universe