By Lisa Wilcox
Staff Writer
CARIBOU — During the diabetes group exercise class held at the Wellness Center on Oct. 31, the usual workout gear was tossed aside in lieu of a comfortable costume in celebration of Halloween.
Aroostook Republican Photo/Lisa Wilcox
From left, 65-year-old cheerleader Judi Weatherhead; 87-year-old masked exerciser Rex Wyman; 80-year-old “Little Bo Peep” Donna Small; 73-year-old “Cat Woman” Alma Hitchcock; exerciser Mary Anderson; instructor “Pretty Pumpkin” Anna Blackstone; 76-year-old “Safety Hunter” Joan Butler; 76-year-old potato picker Donna Dubay; and a second masked exerciser, 77-year-old Herb Blaisdell, attend exercise class every Monday, Wednesday and Friday to keep moving and healthy while having fun at the same time.
The one-hour class, held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 a.m., has been in session since 1998. The age of the participants present on Halloween ranged from 65 to 87, and all said they had a great time and participated in order to remain healthy.
“You’ve got to keep moving,” 80-year-old Donna Small, incognito as Little Bo Peep on that day, advised. “It keeps your circulation going.”
Instructor Anna Blackstone commented what a great class it was and advised that they have a lot of regulars, mostly seniors.
“We’d like to have more,” Blackstone said. “We have an awesome time!”
The exercise class is touted as being for diabetics, but Blackstone advises they can accommodate anyone who wishes to join.
For more information about the class, call the Diabetes Education Office at Cary Medical Center at 498-1283.
