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New Bone and Joing Institute opens in Jesup
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JESUP — The Bone & Joint Institute of South Georgia opened its new, 15,000-square-foot facility on Aug. 23 at 110 Professional Court in Jesup.
Formerly Kenerly Orthopaedic Center, the new location provides orthopaedic services, featuring on-site, open MRI and x-ray services and an ambulatory surgery center.
“We’re excited to be practicing in our new facility, and grateful for the continued support of our patients and the whole community,” Dr. J Lex Kenerly III said. “We’ll continue to use our extensive experience and cutting-edge technology to provide our patients the expert, compassionate care and the personal attention they expect from us.”
Dates for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house will be announced soon.
Kenerly, who has offices in Jesup and Baxley, has been serving 10 Southeast Georgia counties for more than 22 years. He specializes in sports medicine, total joint replacement of the hip, knee and shoulder.
Kenerly is a graduate of Wayne Country High School, the University of Georgia and the Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine. After medical school, he completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at the Greenville Hospital System and Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children in Greenville, S.C. Kenerly then returned to his hometown to open his practice.
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Fit Kids Fest set for Saturday, focuses on childhood obesity
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SAVANNAH — Childhood obesity is a growing concern across the nation.

Georgia is not immune to this epidemic. Nearly 40 percent of the state’s children classified as overweight or obese, which is the second-highest child-obesity rate in the U.S.

The Junior League of Savannah is working to draw awareness to the issue here in the Coastal Empire by hosting the Fit Kids Fest from 2-5 p.m. Aug. 25 at Daffin Park’s Optimist Stadium.

The event is free and open to kids in grades k-6 as well as their parents.

The event will include interactive stations focused around the Choose My Plate and Let’s Move! initiatives. Station themes include a build a jump rope, an obstacle course and Let’s Move! dance instruction. There will also be a snack-food demonstration that incorporates the Association of Junior League International’s Kids in the Kitchen program.

Parents will have an opportunity to participate through health screenings provided by Memorial University Medical Center and a cooking demonstration utilizing locally sourced ingredients by celebrity chef Michele Jemison.

Nonprofit organizations also will be available on site with information about various area programs and services.

“At the very heart of the mission of the Junior League is ‘improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.’ We certainly see Fit Kids Fest as an opportunity to educate the public on how to fight childhood obesity,” league President Lisa Pinyan said.

The Savannah Sand Gnats will award free tickets to their 6 p.m. game following the Fest to the first 250 youth participants and are offering discounted tickets ($6 each) for the rest of the family.

For more information, call 912-790-1002.

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