Fictional characters to help with health education

Vern and Laverne will help spread the word of wellness in Vernon County as part of the Healthy Nevada initiative.

The fictional characters were developed with the help of NRTC's DECA group and input from the community.

A survey was conducted and the deer was voted as the animal of choice to reflect the community with the name Vern winning the name contest to represent Vernon County. Vern and Laverne will be making their mark in Nevada promoting Healthy Nevada events and wellness.

You might see them by your elevator at work encouraging you to take the stairs or by the vending machine advising you to go for the H20, said Katie Bones, program coordinator.

For more information or to request Vern and Laverne to be present in you business or organization, contact Katie.Bones@cerner.com.