Manistique honored at Governor’s Fitness Awards
Source: Michigan Fitness Foundation
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U.P community Manistique is one of several being honored by the state of Michigan for its efforts to increase community health and fitness.
Excerpt: A second grader completing his Tae Kwon Do training, a Paralympic athlete, and a team of nurses committed to their patient’s health and the health of their own team are just three of the 62 Governor’s Fitness Awards finalists. Each finalists nomination was carefully reviewed by a diverse committee of judges based on the nominee’s commitment to their own health, dedication to their community and unique definition of what fitness means to them.
The whole list of honorees is here.
Source: Michigan Fitness Foundation
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