Mayor finishes yearly walking challenge

Fifth grade students at Hacker Middle School join Mayor Rich Sykes and other city leaders as they made a trek across the school’s playground area as this year’s mayor walking challenge began last month.

Photo by Brian S. Orban

Mayor Rich Sykes marked the completion of a yearly event in which he joined forces with mayors across Idaho to raise hundreds of dollars to benefit Mountain Home and other state communities.

Hosted by the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health, the statewide Mayor’s Walking Challenge gave these elected officials a chance to raise up to $1,000 last month in addition to “setting a great example by being physically active,” according to a spokesperson with the state organization.

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