Recreation

THE LEISURE INCIDENT
Chapter Eight - Guest Editorial

January 15, 2026

Laurie Archuleta Jerge, CLP
Program Analyst
City of Roswell

Happy Valentine’s Day Roswell! What better gift to give your loved ones than the gift of health. February is National Heart Month and the Roswell Recreation Department is at the starting blocks to help you take a step in the right direction to fitness. The Roswell Recreation Department is in the business to save lives. Roswell Recreation is geared up for the challenge and wants to educate first and then help those recreate so that can reap the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.

Are you in a rut, have low self-esteem, suffer from stress, overweight, or burned out? If you answered yes to any of these questions, exercise and wellness could be just your cure. It’s never easy starting a new exercise program, but we never said change is easy - but it is worth the effort. It takes a commitment to oneself to make a substantial change. But isn’t your personal happiness worth it and those that love you will support your decision - it is a win-win situation! Get motivated!

You’re still not convinced, well of course we have the supporting documentation. Death rates in sedentary individuals are approximately twice as high as compared to physically active persons (Paffengarger, Hyde, Wing, Lee, Jung, and Kampert, 1993).

Exercise has been proven to help you live longer, improve your self esteem, and eliminate boredom. A physical fitness program can mean the difference between personal happiness and satisfaction or depression and low self worth. Physiologically, exercise helps to prevent cardiovascular disease, and reduces high blood pressure, reduces levels of cholesterol and prevention of diabetes. A fitness program doesn’t have to be a "solo" experience either, sign up with a friend, spouse, or your children. Fitness doesn’t know any age barriers. It is a determined fact that families who recreate together tend to be closer, more cohesive, and improve their chances of staying together. Children’s play is essential to the human development process. Fit Senior Citizens live longer, remain in their homes

longer and participate more fully in community life. Economically, fitness can effect your pocket-book by lower health care costs, less work absenteeism, increased productivity, and reduced on the job accidents and job turnover. Summed up - a happier, more productive YOU!

Armed with these facts, aren’t you psyched up? What more incentive do you need than this opportunity to take advantage of the "fountain of youth" known today as fitness. We’ve caught your interest, but you want to know where to find the programs to best benefit you - look no further - herein lies the time-saving directory. The Roswell Adult Center, the Yucca Recreation Center, and Special Events Division have a yearly calendar designed just to fit everyone needs.

Make your Valentine’s Day the Best ever - by getting your heart into the action so that you can continue to spend many more days with those you love.

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