Local Sports Calendar

HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital will host their next monthly "JustWalk" Walk With a Doc walking program on Saturday, June 20 at 9 a.m. at the TREC Trail. Walkers should meet in the Effingham Performance Center parking lot. For those unable to walk on the trail, a doctor will be available to walk with walkers in the EPC parking lot.

If inclement weather arises, the walk will be held at the Village Square Mall. Please check the hospital's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/StAnthonysMemorialHospital or listen to local radio stations for notices about cancellation or changes in location.

Walkers will enjoy a refreshing and rejuvenating walk with Ryan Jennings, MD, St. Anthony's Chief Medical Officer; Didi E Omiyi MD, Orthopedic Surgery; and other health care professionals, who will provide support to the walkers and answer questions during the walk. Prior to the walk, Dr. Omiyi give a brief presentation on the benefits of exercise on bone and joint health.

This is a FREE program and pre-registration is not required. It is anticipated that walks will be held monthly, on the third Saturday of each month. In the spring, summer and fall seasons (April through October), the walks will be held on the TREC trail. During the winter months (November through March) and when there is inclement weather, the walks will be held at the Village Square Mall.

"Walk With a Doc" was created by Dr. David Sabgir, a cardiologist who practices at Mount Carmel Health Systems in Columbus, OH and he has been walking every weekend since 2005. The expansion and support of the program is thanks to Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield.

For more information about St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, visit St. Anthony's web site at stanthonyshospital. org. To learn more about the Walk With a Doc program, visit walkwithadoc. org.