By Haleigh Ehmsen-
Mount Vernon has passed round 1 and is well on its way to becoming one of 10 Iowa towns that will receive $25 million funded by Pathway, Wellmark and the state of Iowa. The program is focused on improving: Community, Social Networks, Habitat and Inner Self. If Mount Vernon receives enough votes Blue Zone will work with the our community to improve the way residents, eat, work and exercise.
Voting is easy. You can text “BZP” to 772937 or register at http://www.bluezonesproject.com
You can check Mount Vernon’s progress at http://www.bluezonesproject.com/scoreboard
This is a great opportunity for our community and definitely worth the two seconds it will take you to VOTE!
