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BFR Sports and Fitness fall youth schedule starts soon

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 28, 2012 - 11:29am

The fall BFR Sports and Fitness schedule of youth classes will begin the week of Sept. 10, according to Carole Enneking, director.
Children in kindergarten through grade 3 are welcome in the basketball
class (Thursdays 3:30-4:30 pm), Football basics (Tuesday 3:30-4:30 pm), Outdoor Games (Mondays 3:30-4:30 pm), and Tennis beginner class (Tuesday 3:15-4:15 pm).
Rookie Sports Fun (for youth ages 4, 5 or 6) begins Monday from 4:30-5 pm, and Tiny Tots (for youth ages 15 months to 4 years) is offered on Wednesday or Friday mornings at 10 am.

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BFR Sports and Fitness begins fall programs

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 27, 2012 - 4:57pm

Fall programming is beginning the week of Sept. 3 at BFR Sports and Fitness, according to Carole Enneking, BFR director.
Adult Fitness Classes will return to the fall schedule with morning, evening and weekend options. Sue Sheehan returns to teaching, after a summer off, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings (8:30-9:30 am). Sue offers All Star Workouts on Monday and Wednesdays and YogaFit on Fridays.

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Several Bluffton connections on Apollo levy steering committee

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 27, 2012 - 4:45pm

Apollo Career Center has announced its Apollo Levy Steering Committee for the Nov. 6 election. The group of business, education and economic development leaders from across the district will guide Apollo's "Change the Future" campaign. Bluffton school district is in the Apollo system.
Several persons with Bluffton connections are on the committee.
The school is seeking approval of a 1-mill levy to upgrade its aging infrastructure, equipment and classroom space. If approved, it would cost the average homeowner about $2.50 a month or just over $30 a year.

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Weekly weather summary: For a moment there I thought it was raining

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 22, 2012 - 8:33pm

Here's the seven-day report for August from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.
Date High Low Rain
Aug 14 76 61 1.09
Aug 15 81 57 0.58
Aug 16 81 63 0.01
Aug 17 76 61 0.01
Aug 18 76 53
Aug 19 78 55
Aug 20 77 51

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BVH Rehab and Sports Medicine offering sports injury clinics

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 22, 2012 - 10:54am

Blanchard Valley Rehab and Sports Medicine will offer a sports injury clinic for area athletes every Saturday from Aug. 25 through Oct. 27 from 8 to 9 a.m. at the BVH Rehab & Sports Medicine Center, 1721 Medical Boulevard, Suite B, Findlay.
Athletes will receive an evaluation by BVH sports medicine physician Dr. Michael Stump. Dr. Stump is sports medicine certified and the only area physician trained in computerized concussion testing.

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Fight the Bite: Protect yourself against mosquito-borne illness

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 22, 2012 - 10:52am

Officials from the Allen County Health Department are encouraging residents to take precautions and protect themselves against mosquito-borne illness.
The Ohio Department of Health has reported an increase in the number of mosquito pools that have tested positive for West Nile virus in the state. In addition, reports of West Nile Disease in humans are increasing. Three other diseases including La Crosse encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis and Eastern equine encephalitis can also be transmitted through the bite of a mosquito.

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