Photo and videoSeptember 4, 2024
Explore the highlights of the Best Years Active Living Expo 2024, where seniors engaged in activities like cardio drumming and ballroom dancing, attended health workshops, and learned about family history and scam prevention.
Sheryl Cummings focuses hard on creating the perfect pompom 
Sheryl Cummings focuses hard on creating the perfect pompom (Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)
Mary Campbell focuses on her cardio drumming 
Mary Campbell focuses on her cardio drumming (Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)
Wanda Choale enjoys cardio drumming  
Wanda Choale enjoys cardio drumming  (Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)
Lolita Hayes holds up her pompom she created at the Cape Girardeau Public Library station  
Lolita Hayes holds up her pompom she created at the Cape Girardeau Public Library station  (Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)
Judy Holmes smiles as she beats her drumsticks to the beat 
Judy Holmes smiles as she beats her drumsticks to the beat (Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)
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(Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)
Expo attendees do the cardio drumming routine 
Expo attendees do the cardio drumming routine (Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)
Harriett George learns how to create a pompom 
Harriett George learns how to create a pompom (Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)
Marilyn Harrison throws up her hands while dancing  
Marilyn Harrison throws up her hands while dancing  (Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)
Cynthia King gets her blood pressure done  
Cynthia King gets her blood pressure done  (Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)
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 (Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)
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 (Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)
Deanna Wase dances to the song Shout 
Deanna Wase dances to the song Shout (Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)
Expo attendees dance to the song Shout 
Expo attendees dance to the song Shout (Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)
Leonard Fulbright gets his blood pressure taken while at the expo
Leonard Fulbright gets his blood pressure taken while at the expo (Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com)

The Best Years Active Living Expo on Aug. 21 provided seniors an opportunity to participate in physical activities such as cardio drumming and ballroom dancing, while lower-intensity activities included hands-on craft sessions.

Presenting sponsor Saint Francis Healthcare System, The Alzheimer’s Association and others offered health-related workshops and medical screenings.

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Cape Girardeau Public Library, Cape Girardeau County Archive Center and Better Business Bureau provided information on topics such as researching family history and avoiding scams, an increasingly important part of life in our digital world.

TBY — The Best Years — is a rustmedia publication aimed at helping inform and entertain seniors in the area.

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