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Lewiston police detective Charles Weaver, left, and Lewiston firefighter Carlos Ortiz participate Friday in a Fitness Court challenge between city firefighters and police officers during the ribbon cutting at Simard-Payne Memorial Park on Beech Street in Lewiston. Designed to be the world’s best outdoor gym, it is a partnership among Community Health Options, the city and the National Fitness Campaign. The court enables people 14 and older with various levels of fitness to use their body weight to undertake a complete workout using seven exercise stations in as little as seven minutes at no cost. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
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People attend the ribbon cutting Friday for the new Fitness Court at the north end of Simard-Payne Memorial Park on Beech Street in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
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Steve Wallace, the CEO of the YMCA in Auburn, speaks Friday during the Fitness Court launch and ribbon cutting at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
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Kimbre Varney of the YMCA in Auburn offers Todd Morin of Minot workout tips Friday during the Fitness Court launch and ribbon cutting at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Designed to be the world’s best outdoor gym, it is a partnership among Community Health Options, the city and the National Fitness Campaign. The court enables people 14 and older with various levels of fitness to use their body weight to undertake a complete workout using seven exercise stations in as little as seven minutes at no cost. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
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Suad Odowa of Lewiston gives the Fitness Court a try Friday during the ribbon cutting at Simard-Payne Memorial Park on Beech Street in Lewiston. Designed to be the world’s best outdoor gym, it is a partnership among Community Health Options, the city and the National Fitness Campaign. The court enables people 14 and older with various levels of fitness to use their body weight to undertake a complete workout using seven exercise stations in as little as seven minutes at no cost. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
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Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline, center, cuts the ribbon Friday for the Fitness Court at Simard-Payne Memorial Park on Beech Street in Lewiston. Designed to be the world’s best outdoor gym, it is a partnership among Community Health Options, the city and the National Fitness Campaign. The court enables people 14 and older with various levels of fitness to use their body weight to undertake a complete workout using seven exercise stations in as little as seven minutes at no cost. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
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State Rep. Margaret Craven of Lewiston gives the Fitness Court a try Friday during the ribbon cutting at Simard-Payne Memorial Park on Beech Street in Lewiston. Designed to be the world’s best outdoor gym, it is a partnership among Community Health Options, the city and the National Fitness Campaign. The court enables people 14 and older with various levels of fitness to use their body weight to undertake a complete workout using seven exercise stations in as little as seven minutes at no cost. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
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Motivational speaker Malik Hall of Auburn entertains the crowd Friday during the Fitness Court launch and ribbon cutting at Simard-Payne Memorial Park on Beech Street in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
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Lewiston firefighter Jacob Letendre participates Friday in a Fitness Court challenge between city firefighters and police officers during the ribbon cutting at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Four firefighters went head-to-head with four police officers. Designed to be the world’s best outdoor gym, it is a partnership among Community Health Options, the city and the National Fitness Campaign. The court enables people 14 and older with various levels of fitness to use their body weight to undertake a complete workout using seven exercise stations in as little as seven minutes at no cost. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
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The ribbon was cut Friday to open the Fitness Court at Simard-Payne Memorial Park on Beech Street in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
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