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National Senior Health & Fitness day is coming up and its goal is to help promote keeping older Americans healthy and fit. Local Organizations all over the country will host a variety of health and fitness related activities based on the interests of older adults in their communities and Corona is no different!
Valencia Terrace [MAP] is hosting its third Annual Health and Wellness Expo in honor of National Senior Health & Fitness Day and the event will be held Thursday, May 23, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The event is open to the public to meet sponsors and vendors and enjoy fitness demonstrations as well as guest speakers throughout the event. Continue reading…
Our personalities are the basis of who we are, how we communicate, behave, and react. Knowing your personality style can help your relationships with everyone in your life, from your family to your partner to your friends and co-workers. Motivation, management, communication, relationships—focused on yourself or others—are a lot more effective when you understand yourself and the people you seek to motivate, manage, develop or help.
Personality styles and their influence on human behavior date all the way back to Hippocrates in 400 B.C., when he identified personalities as Sanguine, Melancholic, Phlegmatic, or Choleric. Modern psychology and scientific study of personalities became main stream with Carl Jung in the 1920s. Continue reading…
Southland residents can now register to get up to 75 percent in savings with the South Coast AQMD’s popular lawn mower exchange program.
Now in its 11th year, the program does good for the wallet and air quality by allowing residents to trade an old, highly polluting gas-powered lawn mower for a high-performance, environmentally friendly cordless electric model.
This year’s program will have 4,000 mowers available for trade-in. SCAQMD encourages residents to act fast and secure a spot at one of four events being held this year in Long Beach, Pasadena, Riverside and Anaheim.
“By registering in the lawn mower exchange program, residents will get a brand new mower that is easier to operate and quieter for just a fraction of the retail price,” said William A. Continue reading…
If you are a parent, you know that as soon as the final school bell of the year rings, everything changes. Even the most hard-working and active children may turn into computer game, TV watching versions of themselves during long hot summer days. Everyone deserves a break but there is no reason why the entire family cannot stay active during the summer months.
The 100 Mile Club® is proud to introduce Club262 – A fun summer family challenge. Gather your family and go for a walk or run. Explore a vacation trail or simply stay connected with friends at local events. Continue reading…
Summer is the perfect time to relax, take up a new hobby, learn a new skill or challenge yourself athletically! The City of Corona Parks & Community Services Department is gearing up for a very busy summer, filled with programs and activities for all ages and interests. Below is just a sampling of what will be offered this summer.
Are you ready to slip, slosh, and slide your way into Summer??? The City of Corona Parks & Community Services Department in coordination with KFROG Radio is proud to announce its 3rd annual Mach 1 Mud Run on Saturday, June 15, 2013! What’s a Mud Run you ask? An approximate 5K course filled with challenging obstacles including trails, hills, professionally built obstacles and mud pits!!! As one of the fastest growing adventure runs in the country, you won’t want to miss out! This run is an absolute must for anyone 14 years and older, and is sure to challenge your physical and stamina, while having the time of your life. Continue reading…
Cinco de Mayo is this Sunday and Corona will be celebrating with the 41st annual celebration and parade. The parade will begin making its way down Sixth Street from Merrill Street to Rimpau Avenue at 10 a.m. this Saturday. An assortment of dancers, classic cars, marching units, and school children will be participating in the parade.
Cinco de Mayo parades and celebrations have a long history in Corona, but they became an annual event starting in 1972 when community leaders agreed to organize it annually with the idea of raising money to award a scholarship to a graduating high school senior. Continue reading…
Summer is right around the corner, and with last weekend’s temperatures reaching a high of 86 degrees in Corona, the heat is well on its way. Luckily for Corona residents, the Citrus Splash Zone water park is about to be turned on!
In Southern California summer is guaranteed to bring a heat wave and one great way to stay cool in Corona is the Citrus Splash Zone at Citrus Park [MAP] which opens for the season starting May 1st- September 30. Citrus Park, which also is home to two playground areas, has been home to the Citrus Splash zone for five years. Continue reading…
As kids, my grandfather used to always tell my siblings and I to always keep a $2 bill in our wallet, so we’d never come down to our last dollar. I’ve kept that mindset and whenever I do come across a $2 bill in tender exchange and I have a habit of folding it up nicely and slipping into a back pocket of my wallet remembering that small lesson from my grandfather.
Lately, we’ve noticed the infiltration of $2 bills in the Corona marketplace and there’s a fine explanation. The Greater Corona Valley Chamber of Commerce has initiated their $2 Tuesday initiative in which Chamber and community members are encouraged to use $2 bills when purchasing items on Tuesdays. Continue reading…
The legend of the Fountain of Youth dates back centuries and still lives on today. The waters of the legendary fountain were said to bring eternal youth and many explorers spent their lives searching for it. While most people have given up searching for the actual fountain, many of us are always looking for the secret to a long and healthy life ~ and perhaps a few less wrinkles!
Stopping the clock on aging is something many of us have wished for, but until scientists find a way to stop time, there is no key to keeping us forever young. However, there are many ways to age gracefully, help our body’s machinery to function a little more smoothly, and increase our resistance to age-related and degenerative diseases. Continue reading…
