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M CITY OF HUGO PARKS COMMISSION REPORT TO: Parks, Recreation and Open Space Commission FROM: Shayla Syverson, Parks Planner SUBJECT: Health Up and GO Wellness Challenge 2012 DATE: November 3, 2011 for the meeting of November 9, 2011. 1. BACKGROUND: At the February 2, 2010 Parks Commission meeting, Dr. Aaron Arvig and Kathy Bystrom made a presentation on the Hugo Health Fair. Arvig, owner of Oneka Chiropractic and founder of the Hugo Health Fair gave a background of the fair. The Health Fair has been held annually for five years and is made possible by a partnership of several health-related businesses in Hugo. Dr. Arvig discussed expanding the Health Fair to include an on-going community health initiative. Kathy Bystrom gave information on the Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP), which could potentially fund a health initiative. A Health Sub -Committee was formed. Parks Commissioners Larsen, Schmidt and Berger volunteered to serve on the Sub -Committee. The first meeting was held April 6. 2010. At the May 17, 2010 meeting, the City Council discussed the formation of the Health Sub -Committee to look into an on-going community health initiative and SHIP funding. Staff was directed to represent the City of Hugo on the SHIP Community Leadership Team of Washington County. 2. SHIP UPDATE: In 2011, the City of Hugo received a $4,000 grant from Washington County. Washington county had received $1.5 million from the Statewide Health Improvement Program to grant out to a variety of organizations to accomplish several health initiatives over several years. The funding ended in August 2011. In 2012, the Minnesota Department of Health re -wrote the criteria for funding and Washington County is not applying for Statewide Health Improvement Program Funds.