Walking Event Prize Winner Announced
John Thomsen (left) of Johnson's Superior Shoes presents Ron Johnson with the shoes that he won at the Great Marquette County Walking Event held recently at the Northern Michigan University Superior Dome. Johnson is a student in the health, physical education and recreation department's senior programs. He plans to use his prize in the NMU activity classes he attends. The community walking event was sponsored by NMU, the Marquette County Health Department and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan with the endorsement of the ACHIEVE Community Health Promotion Consortium. Participants had an opportunity to sample healthy foods, view educational displays, ask questions about nutrition/fitness programs and win prizes, including a pair of shoes from Superior Shoes.