AREA CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL EXERCISE EVENT

Cape Girardeau youngsters on tuesday will be part of a national event designed to promote awareness about the importance of physical fitness.

"All Children Exercise Simultaneously" was created by the President's Council on Physical Fitness "to help fight the mindset that today's children are destined to lead a sedentary lifestyle," said Scott Givens, a wellness specialist at Southeast Missouri Hosptial's Fitness and Wellness Center.

Givens said that by the time a child is 6 years old, his primary habits of life are set.

The local event will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Arena Park Field 5 and will inclucde a variety of activities to invigorate young bodies.

The event will be repeated in Jackson May 2 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Jackson City Park band shelter.

For more information, call 334-9355.