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Ponchatoula Adult Fitness Center Receives Award for Innovation

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Posted: Sunday, August 7, 2016 12:30 am | Updated: 5:15 am, Sun Aug 7, 2016.BY TORI PAJARES reporter@hammondstar.com

Not even a year after it first opened, the Wellness Plaza at Kiwanis Park in Ponchatoula has received its first award.

The Louisiana Municipal Association awarded the Ponchatoula Wellness Plaza with the Community Development Award for the 2015 Most Innovative Project in the State for cities with populations of 3,000 to 10,000.

The Wellness Plaza began as a small spark at the Art Station and became a reality when it opened to the public Dec. 11. The centerpiece is a state of the art Motion Wellness System which includes 18 exercises to help adults strengthen their balance and coordination.

Completed in a record six-month period, the Wellness Plaza was made possible by 32 local businesses and service organizations that donated $65,000.

Mayor Bob Zabbia said a successful community is based on partnership.

“The city and the businesses embraced it, and we couldn’t have done it without it,” he said.

The award from the LMA comes at just the right time as the City is embarking on Phase II of the Wellness Plaza. Planned along the existing walking path that surrounds the Plaza, Phase II will include four stations that provide higher impact exercise equipment, a bench, receptacle, light and water fountain.

Zabbia said the second phase will not be as extensive as the first. He hopes to begin planning in September and to start construction by the end of the year.

The mayor has been contacted by several businesses wishing to help. The Strawberry Festival Board and Carter Chiropractic have already given donations for the construction of Phase II.

For more information or to donate, call Rhonda Sheridan, the mayor’s executive assistant, at 985-386-0741 or Kim Zabbia at the Art Station, 985-386-8815.

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Ponchatoula Adult Fitness Center

On the opening day of or Wellness Plaza, senior adults surrounded us with hugs of appreciation: ‘Thanks for remembering us!’ and ‘I can really use this!’ Xccent’s Motion Wellness system is first class, not only in its safety features, but also in the company’s passion for its purpose. The thirty businesses who partnered with the City to make this wonderful Plaza possible are more than thrilled with the Plaza and its continuous appeal. We are excited about Phase II of our plan, and of course Xccent will be a part of it. Thank you; thank you; thank you!”

Kim Zabbia, First Lady & Plaza Co-CoordinatorCity of Ponchatoula, Louisiana

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EXPERTEXPERTSelling the Motion Wellness SystemIn this issue, Brian Dykhuizen, an Xccent Fitness Director of Sales answers a fewquestions about fitnessimprovement.

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Brian DykhuizenDirector of Sales, Xccent Fitness

Direct: 651-462-9206Cell: 320-282-2305

Toll-Free: 800-933-47485240 257th Street, Wyoming, MN 55092

bdykhuizen@xccent.biz

Stefan Mathiesen Account Manager, Xccent Fitness

Direct: 651-462-9207Toll-Free: 800-933-4748

5240 257th Street, Wyoming, MN 55092smathiesen@xccent.biz

What are the best markets to promote the Motion Wellness System in?1.) Senior Living Communities.

2.) Municipalities.

3.) Multi- Family Housing.

4.) Senior Community Centers.

How to promote the Motion Wellness System?1.) The Design of the Motion Wellness System is based upon fall assessment and fall reduction of seniors, while enhancing physical and cognitive skills and providing a great social setting.

2.) Utilize the catalog and the Motion Wellness brochure to target the Senior Living Communities and explain the benefits of adding this to their campus.

3.) Target Landscape Architects to help them spec in Xccent Fitness outdoor products into their projects.

4.) Manufactured and assemble in the USA.

5.) Adheres to the ASTM guidelines for outdoor exercise equipment.

Thanks to all of you for your dedication to promoting Xccent Fitness outdoor exercise equipment. I feel and see the momentum Xccent Fitness has in this exploding market of outdoor exercise equipment. I look forward to hearing your success stories and we will highlight them in our monthly newsletter.