Ymca holds its annual banquet 01-11-2011

THE GREENVILLE YMCA HELD IT'S ANNUAL BANQUET TUESDAY NIGHT WITH A VERY SPECIAL GUEST.  PATRICK HOUSE, WINNER OF NBC'S "THE BIGGEST LOSER SEASON 10", WAS HE GUEST SPEAKER FOR THE Y'S 7TH ANNUAL BANQUET. HOUSE, ORIGINALLY FROM BRANDON BUT MOST RECENTLY FROM VICKSBURG, MADE HIS WAY BACK TO HIS HOME STATE ADDRESS THE PACKED OUT CROWD. TUESDAY NIGHT HOUSE DISCUSSED HIS EXPERIENCE ON THE SHOW, AND HIS NEW FOUND REALIZATION CONCERNING THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING PHYSICAL HEALTH. MISSISSIPPI HAS BEEN RANKED NUMBER ONE IN OBESITY RATES AMONGST THE 50 STATES FOR FIVE CONSECUTIVE YEARS. "Y" COORDINATORS SAY TUESDAY'S EVENT WAS A WAY TO ENCOURAGE THE COMMUNITY TO LIVE LONG AND HEALTHY LIVES.