UWSP Employee Wellness will sponsor a Ciclovia WI participation contest for all UWSP employees. Employees can get involved during the event and win prizes for participation. Top participators will be put in the prize drawing for a full year membership at Adventure 212 or $200 off any UWSP Adventure Tours trip in 2013. More prizes include t-shirts, water bottles, exercise bands, massage certificates, and more. To get involved please contact Employee Wellness, watch for our promotions in Sept. and/or show up at the event on Sept. 22.

Summer, 2012

Every Sunday in the streets and parks of Bogotá, Columbia, around two million people come out to ride, walk, rollerblade, jog, etc. along 70 miles of car free streets. Residents enjoy many different activities along the way and share their time with family and friends. UWSP Adventure Tours Program Manager Trevor Roark is hoping to bring this motor-vehicle free atmosphere to Stevens Point through a new event called Ciclovia WI. Ciclovia WI is a FREE non-competitive open-to-the-public bike/pedestrian linear park around the City of Stevens Point and will take place on Saturday Sept. 22 from 10am-2pm. “This type of wellness event is catching on around the country,” says Roark. “I’ve read about and seen photos for similar events in NY, Portland, Chicago, L.A., and Madison and families are really getting involved. I attended Ride the Drive in Madison for the last 2 years and over 20,000 bicyclists, walkers, joggers, and rollerbladers joined in the fun at each event! The participation was incredible and I want to bring this car-free fun to Stevens Point and get people outside and moving.” The 7 mile route loops around the north side of the City from Pfiffner Park to Bukolt Park through the Sculpture Park to Schmeeckle Reserve through the UWSP campus and back to Pfiffner Park.

Participants can enter the loop at any time, at any place, at any location, and they can travel in either direction. Roark says, “It’s non-competitive and people can move at their own pace, stop at the Active Rest Stops, and join in any part of the fun they want to.“ t The event is FREE for everyone and the goal is to get people active while exploring the City, improve health of participants, and increase wellness advocacy to raise awareness and acceptability for non-motorized travel within Stevens Point. More important than the loop itself, Roark says, is to get people to participate at the 4 different Active Rest Stops. Adventure 212 will be running FREE Zumba & Yoga classes at the Pfiffner Park Active Rest Stop. The Kids Zone (with games, kids fit activities, and prizes) will be located at the UWSP campus Active Rest Stop (at Watson Hall/Thompson Hall/Maria Dr.). There will be bicycle maintenance & safety demos at the Schmeeckle Visitors’ Center Active Rest Stop, and, there will be open skate/jam at the Stevens Point Skate Park for the Bukolt Park Active Rest Stop. Trevor said, “What I love most is that you don’t have to be an avid bicyclist or even a frequent jogger. Almost everyone can participate in some way!”

Please visit www.cicloviawi.com for more info.

Edited by: Abby Kessenich, April Vincent, & Matt Cooke PAWs Employee Wellness Newsletter

Yoga Brings You Back to Yourself—Matt Cooke

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Battery Recycling—Walter Clark 3

Healthy Recipe 4

Healthy as a Dawg-Wellness Role Model

Calendar of Events

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Ways to Be Active in Portage County 7

Word Search

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Yoga Brings You Back to Yourself

By: Matt Cooke—200 Hour Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher

“The spiritual dimension of wellness involves seeking meaning and purpose in human existence. It includes the develop-ment of a deep appreciation for the depth and expanse of life and natural forc-es that exist in the universe.” UWSP Health Promotion and Wellness

Beginning to develop the spiritual dimension in your life often leads to the question: who am I and what is meaningful in my life? This will result in the examination of your life path, your values, and your everyday experiences. Growing spiritually, you will try to find peaceful harmony between internal per-sonal feelings and emotions in the midst of the rough and rugged stretches of your life path.

How does yoga fit into this equation you may ask?

Yoga gets us to question ourselves on a deeper lever. Yoga is a larger system beyond just the common poses that performed in a class setting. Yoga is an entire philosophy and way of life; similar to Buddhism in a lot of ways. As with Buddhism, Yoga is not a religion, but rather a call to live to a higher moral standard. Yoga and it’s practices are not about gaining or reaching anything, like enlightenment, or reaching for a distant heaven, but rather clearing away all of the personas and stories we hold, leading us to experience our intimate, innate divinity, and true selves.

Resources: http://www.yogabasics.com/ http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/yoga/CM00004 DefinitionOfWellness.com

Spiritual Wellness Assessment

The spiritual dimension of wellness involves seeking meaning and purpose in one's life. Read each statement carefully and respond honestly by using the following scoring: Almost always = 2 points Sometimes/occasionally = 1 point Very seldom = 0 points

_____ 1. I feel comfortable and at ease with my spiritual life.

_____ 2. There is a direct relationship between my personal values and daily actions.

_____ 3. When I get depressed or frustrated, my spiritual beliefs and values give me direction.

_____ 4. Prayer, meditation, and/or quiet personal reflection is/are important in my life.

_____ 5. Life is meaningful for me, and I feel a purpose in life.

_____ 6. I am able to speak comfortably about my personal values and beliefs.

_____ 7. I am consistently striving to grow spiritually and I see it as a lifelong process.

_____ 8. I am tolerant of and try to learn about others' beliefs and values.

_____ 9. I have a strong sense of life optimism and use my thoughts and attitudes in life-affirming ways. _____ 10. I appreciate the natural forces that exist in the universe.

_______ Total for Spiritual Wellness Dimension

Score: 15 to 20 Points - Excellent strength in this dimension.

Score: 9 to 14 Points - There is room for im-provement. Look again at the items in which you scored 1 or 0. What changes can you make to improve your score?

Score: 0 to 8 Points - This dimension needs a lot of work. Look again at this dimension and challenge yourself to begin making small steps toward growth here. Remember: The goal is balanced well-ness.

DefinitionOfWellness.com

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Battery Recycling By: Walter Clark, EHS Officer, Safety & Loss Control

Batteries are one of the most common forms of industrial and household waste in the United States. Every year billions of batteries are thrown into the trash and then move into the waste stream because they are not recognized as a potentially toxic pollutant. Key to community health on campus is the proper disposal or recycling of batteries. If managed properly, this process can both eliminate the risk of personal exposures as well as reduce any environmental hazards.

Batteries are a milestone technology where a portable source of energy is needed but are designed to be used once and discarded. Batteries contain either dry or wet material that converts chemical energy to electrical energy; to do this the case contains heavy metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, and nickel which can cause long term contamination in the environment. When incinerated, certain metals can be released into the air and can concentrate in ash produced by combustion which can be left in the soil or groundwater. On the other hand, when not treated as waste, batteries have metals that can be recovered and reused for further industrial applications.

At UWSP, we follow local recycling program recommendations as well as federal regulations regarding battery recycling. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976 gave the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the authority to control the production, transportation, and disposal of hazardous waste and batteries are Class 009 Reactive waste under EPA codes. Most batteries are regulated as Universal Waste under CFR 40 CFR 273; Universal Waste is not as strictly regulated as hazardous waste but items may still pose an environmental threat if not properly disposed of.

Batteries can be highly corrosive, reactive (explosive), and toxic so internal chemistry determines how a battery is handled and recycled. Simply put, for recycling there are alkaline batteries and then there are the rest. Cost effective and safe recycling of common alkaline batteries, for example the “coppertop” Duracell branded items, is not available. Waste sites will take them but they charge for the service and generally end up in the landfill. One recycling option for alkaline batteries is “The Big Green Box” program. A $58 fee, which includes postage, is charged for a box weighing up to 40 pounds. Information on this program can be found at: http://www.biggreenbox.com. Alkaline batteries can be disposed of in the trash, however collection is the preferred option.

Most other battery types (besides alkaline) including rechargeable batteries and cell phones are recycled on campus. These would include: common “button” watch-type batteries; Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd); Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH); Lithium Ion (Li-Ion); Nickel Zinc (Ni-Zn); Small Sealed Lead (SSLA/Pb), and all types of cell phones are accepted regardless of size, make, model or age. Computer UPS and car batteries are also recyclable but should be returned to the vendor for trade-in value.

Batteries can be recycled by contacting UWSP Environmental Health & Safety at x2320. Call ahead for information and drop-off sites. Message of the Day announcements will be made this September regarding further

developments for an improved UWSP Battery Recycling Program. The College of Professional Studies’ Employee Health and Wellness Program is providing student assistance with this program. Volunteers can also email their interest to empwell@uwsp.edu.

In addition, positive green options are readily available to users of batteries. One way to reduce batteries in the waste stream is through using rechargeable ones; not only is one-time-use battery volume reduced but consumers save money as well as lower their use of electricity. Finding tools and equipment that run mechanically rather than by power is a second option. Using hand tools in some cases can be nearly as fast and sometimes more efficient than using electric tools. In addition, small but

effective solar panels are now available for recharging batteries that can be used in a house or apartment setting. In addition, these panels can provide current directly to electric tools, toys, or other equipment, which in turn keeps battery usage to a minimum.

Sources:

UWSP Battery Recycling - www.uwsp.edu/ehs EPA – Resource Conservation – Batteries - http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/battery.htm Big Green Box – www.biggreenbox.com

Various cells and batteries (top-left to bottom-right): two AA, one D, one handheld ham radio battery, two 9-volts (PP3), two AAA, one C, one camcorder battery, one cord-less phone battery.

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Summer Recipes

Ingredients:

4 large peeled peaches, halved and pitted (about one pound)

2 (1/4-inch thick) slices red onion

Cooking spray

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

1 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon grated orange rind

1 teaspoon finely chopped seeded habanero pepper

1/2 teaspoon salt

Fiery Grilled Peach and Habanero Salsa: Yields 15 servings

Preparation:

1. Prepare grill to medium-high heat

2. Lightly coat peaches and onion with cooking spray. Place peaches and onion on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill peaches two minutes on each side. Cool and chop peaches. Grill onion three minutes on each side. Cool and chop onion. Combine peaches, onion, cilantro, and remaining ingredients in medium bowl; toss well. Let stand for 15 minutes.

3. Serve over grilled tofu, chicken, or tilapia

Nutritional Information:

Amount per serving (serving size: 1/4 cup)

Calories: 20

Fat: 0.1g

Saturated Fat: 0.0g

Monounsaturated fat: 0.0g

Polyunsaturated fat: 0.0g

Protein: 0.4g

Carbohydrate: 5g

Fiber: 0.7g

Cholesterol: 0.0g

Iron: 0.1g

Sodium: 78mg

Calcium: 4mg

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Healthy as a Dawg— Wellness Role Model By: April Vincent

August

Recreational Swim Night—Aug. 6 & 8, 5-8 PM at Donald Copps Municipal Pool & Waterslide Complex. All children & adults can play basketball, water polo, football, & volleyball in the pool.

St. Bartholomews Church Picnic—Aug. 8, 2493 Cty Rd. M, Stevens Point. Call 715-344-3003 for more info.

Family Night—Aug. 10, 5-8 PM at Donald Copps Municipal Pool & Waterslide Complex. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent.

Tour De Boys and Girls Club Bike-a-thon—Aug. 11, start/end at Travel Guard, 3300 Business Park Drive. There are 4 distances to choose from. Call 715-341-4386 for more info.

Fall Primary Election—Aug. 14, 7 AM to 8 PM at polling places in the City of Stevens Point.

Upcoming Community Events

Congratulations to this summer’s Healthy as a Dawg Wellness Role Model, Julie Hayes! Julie works in the Personnel Services depart-ment in Old Main. She moved to Stevens Point in 2006 from the Twin Cities and says she loves this town and the people here. Julie was nominated by Professor Sallie Scovill because of her zest for life and how she embodies characteristics from the seven dimensions of well-ness. Julie also serves as a member of the campus wellness advisory team, and regularly attends a variety of Employee Wellness events. Julie has had many positive influences in her life such as her parents and husband, Eric. “He is woven through each of the domains of wellness and is the single biggest factor in why I am so happy all the time” stated Julie during her interview. Julie was raised by parents who are very active and have a holistic view of wellness. Her parents made an effort to expose Julie to a variety of ex-periences while growing up so she could learn new things. Being a goal-oriented individual, Julie likes to keep her goals in check by re-evaluating them several times throughout the year. Some of the goals she has set for herself include completing a triathlon and riding 100 miles on her bike in one day both of which she has accomplished. To stay active at work, Julie and her co-workers do wall-sits and planks during breaks to keep their blood flowing. As a natural introvert, Julie has made it a goal to strive to meet new people. She enjoys meeting new people and has found that making connections with others has the potential to bring great opportunities her way. For exam-ple, Julie was nominated to attend a two-year program called Leadership Wisconsin where she had the chance to broaden her understanding and perspectives on political, economic, social, and cultural issues as well as develop her leadership skills. The environmental dimension of wellness is also important to Julie. She and her husband live in a house that has geothermal heating and cooling. They try to be respectful of the planet by using fewer pre-packaged items. Julie is well deserving of the Healthy as a Dawg Wellness Role Model Award. During my interview with her, I could tell that she loves learning and experiencing new things and has a positive outlook on life!

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September Official Portage County 4-H Fair—Aug. 31- Sept. 3 at Rosholt Fair Park. Carnival, food, refreshments, parade, demo derby, something for all! Call 715-677-4708 for more info.

Riverfront Jazz Festival—Sept. 1,2, 4-10 PM at Pfiffner Park Bandshell. Call 715-345-2976 or visit www.riverfrontjazzfest.com for more info.

Pacelli High School Panacea—Sept. 7-9, 1301 Maria Drive, Stevens Point. Call 715-341-2445 for more info.

Walk for Hope & Run for Awareness—Sept. 8, 7 AM to 12 PM at Ministry Health Care, 2501 Main Street. Healthy People Por-tage County Walk for Hope & Run for Awareness Fundraiser for suicide prevention. $25 for run, $20-individual walk. Register by 8/17 and receive a T-shirt. For more info visit www.HealthyPeoplePortageCounty.org or call 715-345-5958.

Celebrate Amherst—Sept. 8, 9 AM to 10 PM at Nelson Park/Amherst Main Street.

DOZYNKI Harvest Fest—Sept. 14, 15. Polka bands from 4-8 PM on Friday, 12-8 PM Saturday, Downtown Stevens Point. Call 715-343-5456 for more info.

43rd Art in the Park—Sept. 15, 10 AM to 4 PM at Pfiffner Pioneer Park. Arts & craft show, children activities, & food. Call 715-344-8901 or visit www.artintheparkstevenspoint.org for more info.

Trivia-Unplugged 2012—Sept. 22, Playing trivia the old-school way with 90.FM. Visit www.artsportagecounty.org for more info.

Ciclovia WI—Sept. 22, 10 AM to 2 PM, FREE open to the public, non-competitive community bike/walk event. Visit www.cicloviawi.com for more info.

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August (Continued)

Bike for Honor Flight 2012 Support for Veterans —August 18 in Wisconsin Rapids. 100 Mile Century Ride; 50 Miles; or the fun ride of up to 17 miles. Register at http://firstweberupdate.wordpress.com/ or call coordinator Dawn Spranger at 715-422-0800

Sacred Heart Church Picnic—Aug. 18, 7376 Church St., Custer. Call 715-592-4221 for more info.

Little Britches Rodeo—Aug. 18, 19, 1 PM at Amherst Fairgrounds. Rodeo events for ages 6-18. Call 715-824-3344 for more info.

3rd Annual Bluegrass in the Pines Festival—Aug. 24, 25, noon to midnight at Rosholt fairgrounds, noon-midnight, visit www.highwatermusic.com/BluegrassInThePines.htm for more info.

2012 Run, Bike, Unite Duathlon—Aug. 25, featuring a 2-mile run, 13-mile bike ride & a final 2-mile run. Tackle the challenge by yourself or form a relay team. Call 715-341-6740 or visit www.unitedwaypoco.org for more info.

Amherst Quilt, Craft, & Amish Furniture Auction—Aug. 25, 8 AM, Amherst Fairgrounds. Call 715-467-2800 or visit www.maderauction.com for more info.

Appetite for the Arts—Aug. 25, 5-10 PM at Stevens Point Sculpture Park, 900 2nd Street North. $15 Adults, $10 students, kids FREE. Food available for additional cost. Visit www.farmshed.org for details or call 715-544-6154.

St. Mary’s Parish Picnic—Aug. 26 at Lions Park, Arnott. Call 715-592-4330 for more info.

October

Hidden Studios Tour- “Art along the Ice Age Trial”—Oct. 5-7, Friday & Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM, Sunday 12-4 PM. For more info visit www.hiddenstudioarttour.com

6th Annual Lettie Jensen River Run: 5K Run & Kid’s Fun Run—Oct. 6, 9 AM to 2 PM at the Jensen Community Center. For more info visit www.jensencenter.org

Ways to be Active in Portage County There is something

to do in every

season! Canoeing or Kayaking

Tomorrow River, Plover River, or the Wisconsin River North. Nature Treks is a pri-vately owned and operated company that rents bicycles, canoes, and kayaks in Iver-son Park. (http://web.mawebcenters.com/nature3/Treks.ivnu)

Swimming Swim indoors at the Stevens Point Area YMCA. Outdoor options include Donald Copps Municipal Pool (www.stevenspoint.com/pool) and Iverson Park.

Hiking Schmeeckle Reserve or the Green Circle Trail are great trails for some local hiking. For a more rural view of the area, try the Tomorrow River State Trail.

Biking The Green Circle Trail and the Tomorrow River State Trail offer excellent local bike routes. Standing Rocks Park has mountain biking trails for beginners to experienced riders.

Golfing/ Disc Golfing

The golf course at Sentry World is renowned for it’s challenging beauty. (www.sentryworld.com) (http://stevenspoint.com/index.aspx?NID=157)

Boating Lake DuBay and other local small lakes which offer miles of water for water-skiing, wake-boarding, tubing, jet skiing, sail boating, fishing, pontoon boating, and canoe-ing.

Hockey/Ice Skating

Ice Hawks Arena (www.pcyoi.net) and KB Willett Arena (www.stevenspoint.com/skate) are two indoor options for hockey and ice skating. Iverson Park, Goerke Park, and Pfiffner Park have outdoor hockey and ice skating opportunities. (Call ahead for hours and conditions 715-346-1531)

Sledding Hills Iverson Park winter sports area has four sled and saucer hills and one hill specifical-ly for children under six years old. There are two toboggan slides, a warming house, ice skating and a groomed cross-country ski trail. (www.stevenspoint.com/wintersports)

Downhill or Cross Country Skiing

Both downhill and cross country skiing are available at Standing Rocks Park. For more information call 715-3461433. The Plover River Ski Trail off Hwy 66 has 10K of groomed classic ski trails and a short skate ski trail is also available.

Horseback Riding

The Wild West Campground & Corral (9495 Hwy 54, Amherst) is a family owned campground which offers campground cookouts, weekend hayrides, and relaxing daily horseback riding through their 70 acres. (www.wildwestcampground.com). KR Stables (180 Rocky Ridge Dr.) (is an option and includes sleigh rides in winter 715) 344-6667 .

Skateboarding Designed to provide the highest level of enjoyment for skateboarders, the Stevens Point Skateboard Park was constructed with ready-mix concrete provided by County Materials Corporation, including all exterior flatwork and shotcrete for curved, ramped, and vertical surfaces. (http://stevenspoint.com/index.aspx?NID=437)

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Know Your Numbers! Take advantage of the blood pressure machine located on the 1st floor of the CPS (outside of the CPS Café). It’s FREE & only takes a few minutes to use!

Category Systolic

(Top #)

Diastolic

(bottom #)

Normal Less than 120 and Less than 80

Prehypertension 120-139 or 80-89

Stage 1

Hypertention

140-159 or 90-99

Stage 2

Hypertension

160 or higher or 100 or higher