Westview
Loses A
Half Ton
In January 2011, the
Westview Wellness Commit-
by Jennifer May
our fifth session with Weight Watchers and have had roughly sixty differtee discussed various ways to
ent staff members join at one time or
promote healthy living and imanother. Diane Hostetler, custodian at
prove employees’ health. Out of this
Westview Jr.-Sr. High School, has lost
discussion, came the idea to offer an
twenty-eight pounds. Diane attributes
after school Weight Watchers meeting
her success to the convenience of after
that would be available to all Westview
school meetings at her place of work.
employees. Dr. Zimmerly and the inIn addition, she enjoys the sense of
surance committee strongly supported
camaraderie and support her coworkthe Weight Watchers program, and
ers have given her.
graciously offered to pay half of the
Paul Johnston, Junior High Prinmembership fee for any employee who
cipal lost forty pounds on the Weight
participates in Westview’s insurance
Watchers program. Mr. Johnston
plan. If an employee did not participate
stated, “Weight Watchers helped me
in Westview’s insurance plan, they
stay focused and remain true to my
were still able to join, but they would
goal of losing weight. It taught me how
be responsible for paying the full
to eat right and do healthy things that
twelve-week fee of $144. According
would assist me in reaching the goal I
to Dr. Zimmerly, “Weight Watchers is
established. Weight Watchers kept me
supported by the Westview Insurance
accountable on a daily basis to do the
Committee as a way to promote good
right thing!”
health and decrease insurance claims
Currently, the Westview Weight
by individuals covered by Westview
Watchers group has lost a total of
Insurance. In addition to the health
1041 pounds! Moreover, twenty-seven
benefits for those who join Weight
individuals have lost five percent of
Watchers, it is an investment by the
their starting weight and fifteen people
committee that saves the insurance
have lost ten percent or more of their
fund money. The incentive given to join
weight. We continue to see our employWeight Watchers is not only good for
ees meeting their weight loss goals and
the employee, it is good for the bottom
hope to be able to continue the Weight
line.”
Watchers after school program in the
The first session began in late
future.
January 2011, with thirty-six employcontinued on next page
ees participating. We are currently in
Advertisers Index
3-on-3 Entry Form - Open Division...........42
A & M Woodworking...................................16
Aaron for Indiana........................................66
Ace Hardware of Topeka...............................8
Aurora Services - Brochure.........................14
Aurora Services - Mailing............................67
B & L Woodcrafts........................................39
Benefits
4-H Donut Fundraiser..............................19
Africa Hospital/Emma... Inside Back Cover
Haiti Auction (Hamburger)......................26
Marion Mennonite...................................35
Blue Gate.....................................................43
Chupp Auctions
Auctioneering Contest.............................36
ClasSee Vinyl Inc.........................................48
Dale’s Dependable Handyman Service.......17
Dr. Ronald L. Denton, D.D.S., P.C...............18
Dutch Blessing Floral..................................10
E & S Sales.....................................Back Cover
Edward Jones..............................................49
El Zorrito.....................................................22
F.D. Miller....................................................13
Farmers State Bank.....................................28
Farmview Landscape Ctr............................15
Forks County Line.......................................24
Fry’s Repair Shop..........................................4
Garage Sales
Shipshewana Townwide..................... 62-63
Topeka Townwide............................... 60-61
H M Lektronic.............................................49
Hawpatch Bicycles.......................................56
Homestead Window and Door...................11
Insight Family Eye Clinic............................21
Keeping Tabs Tax/Acct. ...............................19
Kukui’s Hawaiian Shaved Ice......................34
LaGrange Co. Relay for Life........................27
Lakeside Nursery........................................25
Lambright Woodworking...........................31
Lehman Enterprises....................................46
Lehman, Hershberger & Co........................11
Lotions & Potions.......................................17
Martin Excavating, Inc.................................3
Mighty Bruin Batteries...............................20
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