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Libertyville company stresses health, wellness to employees

Posted April 03, 2014 1:01 am

By Gilbert R. Boucher II

MBX Systems of Libertyville stressed health awareness to its employees Thursday during a special fair at the company.

More than 100 employees participated in the inaugural health and wellness event that provided health screenings, activities and information.

"This is a big initiative for the company to focus on wellness," human resources manager Kelly Bentley said. "The theme is 'Spring Into Wellness' and we asked employees to write down a wellness goal."

MBX made a point of choosing local companies for the health fair that included the Libertyville Sports Complex, Libertyville Acupuncture, Health Maintenance Institute, Advocate Health Care, United Health Care and others.

Employees had a chance to have their blood pressure checked, sit for a massage, learn about the risks of unhealthy lifestyles, and sip on smoothies and eat healthy snacks.

"This is fantastic," support engineer Shayne Wood said after receiving a massage at the Libertyville Wellness Group booth. "Spring into Wellness is a great way to promote a healthy all-around lifestyle."

Kathryn Robinson, health promotions coordinator for Health Maintenance Institute, discusses the dangers of smoking with assembly technician Ernesto Ramirez during Thursday's health and wellness fair at MBX Systems in Libertyville. More than 100 employees participated in the inaugural fair with the theme "Spring Into Wellness." Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com

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