The recent release of the 2015 County Health Rankings, http://www.countyhealthrankings.org, creates a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the health of our respective communities – what works, what needs improvement, what factors are of interest and ultimately what we would like to do next.

In 2015, Green County ranked 28 out of 72 counties for health outcomes, down 14 positions from its 14th ranking status in 2014. While Green County’s health factors and quality of life indicators which measures things like smoking, physical activity, drinking, clinical care, economic factors and self...