The Healthy U class of 2013 met for the first of what will be weekly meetings and weigh-ins on Thursday as they began their year-long weight-loss challenge.
On Jan. 3, Carla Halane, Ariel Soderberg, Lucas Robinson, Londyn Wright, Leslee Howard, Blanca Briones, Justin Furnell, Jamie Groshart, Chad Weis, Shelley Hotsenpiller, Nicole Lynn Berg and Penny Pummill were announced as the second class of Healthy U, a Healthy Living Action Group program launched in 2012 meant to educate and inspire the public about the importance of diet, exercise and healthy lifestyles.
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