By DEB GILGENBACH
Defiance County Health Dept.
Looking for a shady walk? The Defiance County Health Department is encouraging local residents to take advantage of the measured walking areas in Defiance County.
The walking guide, "Step Up and Step Out," details short walks within Defiance County and includes 11 maps of measured walking areas.
One area highlighted in the walking guide is Veterans Memorial Park (Latty's Grove).
The walk features a one-mile shady walk beginning at Veterans Memorial Park on Williams Street, and travels down Grove Street to Downs and then continues on Wayne Avenue to return to Williams Street to Veterans Memorial Park.
The walking guide includes a list of additional areas to walk in Defiance County, health benefits of walking and information on beginning a walking program.
The development and printing of the walking guide was funded by the Cardiovascular Health Grant through the Defiance County Health Department and administered by the Ohio Department of Health.
The walking guide is available to download and print from the Defiance County Health Department website at www.defiancecohealth.org.
Copies of the walking guide are also available at the Defiance County Health Department, Defiance Public Library, Johnson Memorial Library in Hicksville, Sherwood Branch Library and the Defiance Development and Visitors Bureau.
For more information, contact Deb Gilgenbach at Defiance County Health Department at 419-784-3818, or e-mail dgilgenbach@defiance-county.com.