By TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER Plainville Youth Services and Healthy Plainville have rolled out “Let’s Get Healthy Challenge 150,” in honor of the town’s 150th anniversary, which will be celebrated on Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22. “We wanted to do something to promote our goal of physical activity and encouraging families to be physically active—but especially during the summer,” said Roberta Brown, director of Plainville Youth Services. “We decided that, instead of focusing on a two- or four-hour game or event in the park that day, that we would try to do something that would keep kids and families active all summer…or thinking about it anyway.” The Let’s Get Healthy Challenge will run from Sunday, July 14 to Monday, Sept. 16. Participants begin by picking up a challenge form from a number of locations: Plainville Youth Services at 50 Whiting St.; the municipal center at 1 Central Square; the public library at 56 E. Main St., or the town pool at Norton Park. From there, participants will attempt to be active for 150 minutes (about two and a half hours) each week for the next nine weeks. All completed forms should then be returned to Plainville Youth Services, […]
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