EESN Participates in Broadway Armory Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Mood:  celebratory
Topic: Events

 Below: EESN's co-founder, Valerie A. Fulbright, gives Broadway Armory Director, Nick Bojko, a free chair massage.

EESN was in full force at the Broadway Armory's ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning in celebration of the Abbott Fund's grant of $100,000 to the Parkway Foundation.

The Parkway Foundation forked over the generous gift to the Broadway Armory which in turn used the funds to purchase brand new state-of-the-art fitness technology for both its youth and adult patrons.  The new equipment included stationary exercise bikes that control video game consoles.  These were a big hit among the kids as it allowed them to forget about the fact that they were exercising in the heat of competing against other bikers.  Another favorite were the new dance revolution pads in which players have to match their footsteps with those displayed on the screen.

Abbott Laboratories used today's ribbon-cutting event to kickoff their new wellness initiative.  The Broadway Armory is its 1st Wellness Demonstration Program and acts as a model for the whole Chicago Park District.  The new equipment was set up and made available for the 2008 Summer Day Camp participants to test out in the main gym of the Armory.  The park kids, aged six to twelve, also enjoyed a rock-climbing wall, giant inflatable slide and a sportwall exergame in which much energy is burned trying to hit colorful circles as they light up on four different eight-foot panels.

EESN co-founders Valerie and Niquenya Fulbright were invited to participate in the festivities as local community representatives.  Valerie gave free 10-minute chair massages and Niquenya operated a display booth offering stress management tips and featuring life coaching services.  Colleen Lammel Harmon of the Mayor's Fitness Council (Chicago Works Out) was also on hand to offer nutritional snack information and a bountiful selection of organic oranges and grapes.

Others in attendance included State Representative Harry Osterman, 48th Ward Alderwoman Mary Ann Smith and Terry Mason, MD. Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Health.

Healthy Living Festival - Evanston
Topic: Events
Founders Valerie and Niquenya Fulbright were at it again this weekend. They each participated as vendors in the annual Healthy Living Festival in Evanston, IL on Saturday, April 28, 2007.

Valerie offered tastes of Ninxia Red and Young Living Essential oils in natural spring water for all to taste. Niquenya offered complimentary coaching sessions and collected funds for EESN's participation in the American Cancer Society's Walk & Roll on Sunday, May 20, 2007.

The event was set up pretty well and there seemed to be a steady stream of attendees although not as many as was expected. There were a hosts of alternative products, services and faith healers present including a Reiki master, a massage therapist, an animal communicator and a tarot card reader. There was even a guitarist and a Shamanic singer. The hit of the event was the tasty vegan meals offered by the Wild Tree Cafe. The event opened with a group meditation to invite positive energy into the room.

Overall, it was an interesting experience but EESN is unsure of future participation at this time.

Green Day
Mood:  celebratory
Topic: Events
This past weekend, founders Valerie and Niquenya Fulbright, took a trip to the McCormick Place to attend the annual Green Day Festival. The festival featured a number of vendors educating the public on products and services that are available to promote sustainability of natural resources both at home and at work.

EESN's proud founders collected as much information as possible as it is their intention to make EESN a completely green business. EESN is planned to incorporate bamboo furnishings, recycled paper and hemp linens. "We would even like to obtain tiling made from recycled plastic bottles such as what was aired on NBC's Good Morning America last week", the founders claim.

If you have any comments or suggestions about this vision, please forward them to info@eesn.org.