Indoor walking program starts Wednesday

RANSON — Indoor Walking Program begins in September. A kickoff event for these programs will be held on September 7 at the Lanson Civic Center from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. He will include screenings, refreshments and entry prizes. Information will be made available about the Arthritis Foundation’s Walk With Ease program and Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days, a voluntary program designed to encourage daily activity.

Walk With Ease will take place on Mondays from September 12th to October 17th from 9:30-10:30am at the Civic Center. 20. Participants must log at least 100 miles in 100 days. Upon completion of the program, you will receive a $10 gas card and entry into a prize draw.

Both walking programs are free and open to the public, but registration is required. For more information on the walking program or to register for Walk With Ease, please contact Dana DeJarnett. Register online for Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days at 31814 or dana.dejarnett@wvumedicine.org. https://runsignup.com/Race/WV/Ranson/Walk100Milesin100in100Days.

Vascular Disorders Topic for Virtual Community Seminar

Martinsburg — A virtual community mini-medical school program titled Lower Extremity Vascular Disorders Seminar will air on September 13th at 7:00 pm on the WVU Medicine Berkeley and Jefferson Medical Center Facebook pages. Omar Nadra, MD, a board-certified vascular surgeon at his WVU Heart and Vascular Institute in Martinsburg, is his guest speaker. The Virtual Mini Medical School Program is free to the public.

Free Peripheral Artery Disease Screening Scheduled for Sept. 17

Martinsburg — Complimentary peripheral arterial disease (PAD) screening will be available on the first floor of the Dorothy McCormack Center on the Berkeley Medical Center campus on September 17 from 9 am to noon. The screening process, which measures blood pressure in the legs and ankles, is painless and takes about 10 minutes.

PAD is a common condition caused by plaque buildup in arteries that reduces blood flow. It most commonly occurs in the legs and affects about 10 million people over the age of 40 in the United States.

Symptoms include leg or foot pain when walking, leg muscle heaviness or cramps, leg or foot pain or bruising, and leg or foot numbness or tingling. These include hypertension, atherosclerosis, high cholesterol, diabetes, and a family history of PAD.

PAD can threaten vital organs, put you at risk of losing a limb, and affect your productivity, lifestyle, and quality of life. It’s also associated with a much higher risk of heart disease. Anyone with risk factors should be screened.

For more information or to register for a free PAD screening, call 304-596-2109. Registration is required and the registration deadline is September 14th.

yoga class schedule

HEDGESVILLE — Community yoga classes with instructor Elizabeth Mauk will be held as follows:

• Cardio yoga every Monday from 9-10am at Hedgesville Public Library.

• Gentle Yoga, Christian Reformed UUC every Wednesday from 6-7pm and every Friday at the Hedgesville Public Library from 9-10am.

Pre-registration is not required. A $5 donation is suggested. If you have yoga equipment, please bring it with you. For those without equipment, the number is limited.

For more information, please contact Dana DeJarnett (304.264.1287, ext. 31814 dana.dejarnett@wvmedicine.org) or Elizabeth Mauck (hapiyogi@hotmail.com).

Walk with a Doc program set in a farmer’s market

MARTINSBURG — Walking program at the Martinsburg and Charles Town farmers markets this summer.

Walk with a Doc is a walking program for anyone interested in taking steps towards a healthier lifestyle, with questions answered by a local doctor. The 30-minute walk is self-paced and suitable for all levels of participants.

• Walk with the Doctor at the Martinsburg Farmers Market takes place on the second Saturday of each month at 9:00 am. The walk begins at the new market location in the parking lot of St. John’s Lutheran Church on Martin Street. Walks are held until September.

• Walk with the Doctor at the Charles Town Farmers Market every 3rd Saturday of the month at 9am. The walk begins at his manager’s booth at the Market on Samuel Street and runs through September.

No special equipment is required for the walk. Comfortable shoes are sufficient.

For more information, email Dana DeJarnett at ddejarnett@wvmedicine.org or visit http://walkwithadoc.org.

Covid test, weekly vaccine

MARTINSBURG — The PAAC Covid-19 Surge Testing and Vaccine Team recently announced changes to its free weekly Covid-19 testing and vaccine clinic for ages 5 and up.

Clinics are held every Monday at 115 N. Raleigh St., Destiny Baptist Church in Martinsburg. Every Friday, the clinic is located at Hope City Church, 115 Royal Crest Dr, Martinsburg. All tests and immunizations will be conducted on a first-come, first-served basis from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Free Covid-19 rapid tests, vaccinations and booster shots are available for everyone in the community. Johnson & Johnson, Moderna and Pfizer vaccines for ages 5 and up will be available. All her children under the age of 18 who wish to be vaccinated must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. No insurance required.

For more information, email surge.testing@paac2.org or call 304-610-6820. For the latest information, please visit the PAAC Covid-19 Surge Team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @PAAC.Surge.

Community COVID-19 testing will be held

MARTINSBURG — Shenandoah Community Health is providing free Covid-19 home testing kits to anyone in the community. PCR testing is available for SCH and non-SCH patients evaluated through HealthExpress at 99 Tavern Rd.

Good Samaria Free Clinic Schedule

Martinsburg — Good Samaritan provides free medical care to the uninsured and uninsured. The main clinic is located at 601 S. Raleigh St., Martinsburg. We are not by appointment and offer family care in all clinics except women’s health evenings.

Consultation hours are as follows.

• Wednesday at 5:00 pm

• The first Tuesday of each month at 5:00 pm

• Women’s Health Clinic on the third Tuesday at 5:00 pm

• Rescue missions every Monday from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon.

For more information, visit goodsamaritanfreeclinic.org.

Hold a safety walking program

MARTINSBURG — Walk With Ease, an Arthritis Foundation accredited program designed to share strategies for walking safely and comfortably, will be offered locally in September. This structured, six-week walking program of his is designed to help people with arthritis better manage their pain, but anyone can join and benefit from the program.

Walk With Ease is offered at two convenient locations: The Lanson Civic Center in Jefferson County and War Memorial Park in Berkeley County. The Lanson Civic Center Program runs every Monday from September 12th to October 17th at 9:30am. The War Memorial Park Program runs every Tuesday at 5:30 PM from September 13th to October 18th. Walk with ease guide book. The program is free and open to anyone.

Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Masks and social distancing will be adhered to. For more information or to register, please contact Dana DeJarnett at 304-264-1287 ext. 31814 or dana.dejarnett@wvmedicine.org.