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Quilt Winner

Above, Ruth Ristich of North Yarmouth, with the quilt she had won from a raffle sponsored by Safe & Sound, Wildlife Rehabilitators in Gray.

Red Hot Mamas

Red Hot mamas are coming

A health and wellness expert will be the featured speaker at the January 11 meeting of Red Hot Mamas, a nationwide support group dedicated to menopause management education.

Marcy Covey, a health and wellness program coordinator at Central Maine Medical Center, will discuss Prescription For a Healthy Life: Exercise and Weight Management. Ms. Covey is an experienced health and wellness educator. She holds certifications in a variety of health and wellness activities.

The Red Hot Mamas is a nationwide support group dedicated to menopause management education. The group provides medical information and peer support to women, men and family members dealing with the physical and
psychological impact of menopause, which usually affects women age 40 and beyond. Its mission is to empower women to be educated healthcare consumers and actively manage their menopause.

The Red Hot Mamas was founded in 1991 and has become the largest program of its type in the United States.

All women, their partners and family members are welcome to participate in the Red Hot Mamas January 11 meeting which will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Chairmen's Rooms on the lower level of the 12 High Street Medical Office Building, located next to CMMC.

The Red Hot Mamas meet at CMMC on the second Wednesday of every other month. For more information or to register for the January 11 presentation, call Dee Forgues at 795-2633.

Above Photo : Marcy Covey, a health and wellness program coordinator at Central Maine Medical Center, demonstrates a stretching technique at the CMMC Health and Wellness Center. Covey is leading a session of the Red Hot Mamas on January 11 at CMMC.