[StBernard] St. Bernard Parish honors inaugural members of the Century Club -- Reception honored employees who loss more than 100 pounds

[Westley Annis]

St. Bernard Parish honors inaugural members of the Century Club 

Reception honored employees who loss more than 100 pounds

 

St. Bernard Parish President Craig P. Taffaro, Jr. held a reception for
employees to congratulate the inaugural members of the Century Club of St.
Bernard, which honors employees who have lost more than 100 pounds. Taffaro
started a wellness program with an on-site exercise facility, which
employees are allowed to use any time, including a certain amount of their
work day. There also have been on-site Weight Watchers programs, a boot
camp, employee sponsored races, as well as regular ongoing wellness programs
and classes. 

 

President Taffaro honored four employees with gift certificates and
Presidential Commendations recognizing each one as a charter member of the
Century Club of the St. Bernard Parish Government Wellness Program for
achieving the milestone of a 100-pound weight loss. Melanie Dicket of the
Personnel Department, Jason Labit of Mosquito Control, Tina Pitre of the
Transit Department and Grants Department Director Lisa Smith were honored. 

 

"Congratulations to all of you for achieving this goal and making the life
commitment to better health," Taffaro said. "You are an inspiration to all
of us."

 

"This is the point of the Wellness Program - to encourage people to make
healthy life choices and to support them in their efforts," St. Bernard
Parish Wellness Program Director Paula Robinson said.

 

For more information about St. Bernard, visit www.sbpg.net.

 

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