Recreational Activities

9:46am Tuesday 22nd May 2012 in News By David Lindsell A body has been found in a wooded area of Latchmere recreation ground in Kingston. The recreation ground was taped off this morning as police    .. more …

Myranda Burnett, a University of Iowa junior majoring in therapeutic recreation, was one of five students selected for a roundtable discussion before the president spoke to an estimated 5,500 people at the Field House on the university campus in Iowa City. Obama’s roundtable before his speech included joined five students using Stafford loans to help pay for their education. The president is    .. more …

Colfax High School will host the annual Carrie Wheaton Memorial Alumni Soccer game on Sunday at 1 p.m. The current Falcons will take on a team of former players in a friendly contest to honor a former Colfax great.A barbecue will follow the game. Alumni players are asked to contact coach Lefty Wilkes at (916) 508-8755 or Nicole Wheaton at (415) 728-1167. Player cost is $20 and includes a t-shirt    .. more …

The days are longer and the countdown to summer break has begun, meaning the Auburn Recreation District is preparing to see droves of kids turn out for day camps.ARD has more than 50 sessions planned for kids, with camps ranging from athletics – like tennis, gymnastics, softball and basketball – to the artistic. Dance classes include hip-hop, jazz and clogging, and kids can learn how to create    .. more …

BERNARDSVILLE ” The Bernardsville Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 7858, along with the Knights of Columbus St. Elizabeth’s Council 2393, started off the month of May by supporting the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Ward at the Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center in Lyons.Rodney O. Smith, therapeutic recreation specialist for the VA residential program, said that “the donations    .. more …

Almost 140 of Toronto’s parks and recreation facilities are high and dry when it comes to the availability of drinking water.Councillor Janet Davis pointed out to the city’s parks and environment committee Friday that although Toronto now has a bottled water ban in effect in its parks and other facilities, nothing is being done to improve access to fountains and water taps in those    .. more …

LEWISBURG – After nearly a month of delays, the Greenbrier County Commission awarded arts and recreation grants totaling $395,942 during a special session Monday morning.The largest awards went to Carnegie Hall and Greenbrier Valley Theatre, each of which will receive $42,000, and the county’s public libraries, which will divvy up $85,000.Last year’s grants to Carnegie and GVT – approved April 12,    .. more …

Mark and Brian Sutcliffe, a Westlake High School junior and freshman, respectively, started Operation Hope – Soccer Retread for Africa last month in an effort to collect used soccer equipment to ship to African refugee camps in Ghana and Liberia. The idea came to Brian and his family after a teammate on Brian’s Premier soccer team, Challenger Crew Juniors Black, told his story of coming to    .. more …

MILWAUKEE, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — ARI Network Services, Inc. (OTCBB: ARIS.OB – News ), a leading provider of SaaS and DaaS solutions that connect consumers, dealers, distributors and manufacturers in the outdoor power, powersports, marine, RV and appliance markets, announced today that Jayco, Inc. , the world’s largest privately-held manufacturer of recreation vehicles, has licensed    .. more …

Dear Editor,I was watching the news the other morning and Bill Robertson, our mayor suggested he will pass a bylaw to allow people to store their recreation vehicles on their driveways.Please Mr. Mayor what are you thinking? In today’s society, not everyone takes care of their property. Before you know it there will be broken down trailers and motor homes stored on driveways (maybe throw a tarp on    .. more …

Today in America TV announces May air dates for the ” Mile High City ” of Denver, Colorado . Coral Springs, FL (PRWEB) May 05, 2012 Terry Bradshaw , former professional football veteran, actor and sports show commentator, is the host of the educational cable television program. He was the dominant quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers who led the team to four Super Bowl victories and eight AFC    .. more …

Who are you?Cindy Pizzuco, founder of Whole Fitness in Clifton Park.When did you develop such an extensive knowledge of health and fitness?Since I was a child, fitness and nutrition have always been passions of mine, and throughout my life I have seen the value of leading a healthy lifestyle.I pursued this passion throughout my years in college, earning both my bachelor’s degree in education    .. more …

The Hotel Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake boast a total of 359 meticulously designed and well appointed guestrooms. An exquisite blend of contemporary Vietnamese decoration, impressive interiors and vivacious color brings a mesmerizing effect in each room. The rooms in the hotel are classified as Deluxe Room, Atelier Room, Club Inter-Continental, Lotus Suite, Westlake Suite and The Presidential    .. more …

Send your North Central public event notices (including recreational sports) for free to Edmond Ortiz at eortiz@primetimenewspapers.com; by fax at 250-3350; or by mail to him in c/o North Central News , P.O. Box 2171, San Antonio, TX 78297-2171. Submissions must be received by noon Friday prior to the next desired publication date. Items run on a space-available basis. ONGOING    .. more …

The city of Portland , Oregon will have an opportunity to watch the award-winning Today in America TV in the month of May. Coral Springs, FL (PRWEB) May 06, 2012 Wide open and full of green walking and playing spaces, Portland offers a walking tour of downtown which includes two separate national historical districts dotted with nineteenth-century landmarks. The city has many theaters, zoos and    .. more …