Waco Area News: Eight-week Let’s Walk Waco program to begin Saturday | Local news


Let’s walk to Waco

The Waco-McLennan County Public Health District will have a kickoff Let’s Walk Waco event at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Bledsoe-Miller Community Center, 300 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Let’s Walk Waco is a free eight-week walking program organized by the Live Well Waco Coalition. Each team of up to eight people will track how many miles they walked, and prizes will be awarded along the way, many valued at more than $200.

For more information, go to waco-texas.com/cms-healthdepartment and click on the Walk Waco link.

Greater Southwest Jet Rally

The Heart of Texas Miniature Aircraft Club will hold the 40th annual Greater Southwest Jet Rally Thursday through Saturday at the club’s airfield, 3400 Overflow Road, north of Twin Bridges Park on State Route 6.

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Waco First United Methodist Church, 21000 Woodway Drive, will host a blood drive to commemorate 9/11 beginning at 9 a.m. Monday.

The event will include free blood pressure screenings and two talks, starting at noon: “What You Should Know About Your Medications” and “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay,” by Vince Erickson with the Behavioral Health Network of heart of texas

For more information, contact Nancy Small at 254-316-8365 or nsmall7868@msn.com.

Robinson Family Fun Day

The City of Robinson will host a family fun day from 1-3pm on Saturday at 111 W. Lyndale Drive.

There will be bounce houses, lawn games, snow cones and face painting. A thank you reception will begin at 1pm across the street from the event at the Robinson Volunteer Fire Department.

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Melinda Jimenez

Melinda Jimenez