Health Clubs News
- Central Jersey hospitals praise statewide campaign to eliminate blood shortage Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 3:22PMWhen it comes to donating blood, re-gifting is a good thing.
- Rotacare Clinic at Seton Medical Center celebrates 15 years Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 2:37PMMarilyn St. Germain-Hall, the current president of the Rotary Club of Pacifica, and her husband, Patrick, helped the staff and volunteers at Seton Medical Center celebrate the 15th anniversary of the RotaCare Clinic.
- Diverse Obstacles Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 2:30PMA birth in south Omaha and a death in north Omaha. Those were the local headlines that ushered Omaha into 2008 - a fitting and frightening precursor to the 365 days ahead.
- Adult entertainment zoning, licensing at forefront Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 12:51PMAbout two dozen residents, as well as camera crews from two Des Moines television stations, were on hand at City Hall Monday for a community forum about zoning and licensing options the city is considering as it works to finalize an ordinance permitting adult entertainment to operate in the city.
- Phase I of Bawabat Al Sharq moves full steam ahead Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:09AMAbu Dhabi, 6th January, 2009: Baniyas Investment and Development Company (BID), the investment arm of Bani Yas Sports Club, today announced significant progress achieved on the AED 3 billion Bawabat Al Sharq project - a mixed-use development community located in Bani Yas, Abu Dhabi.
- FYI Jan. 6 Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:08AMCLUBSTODAY
- Barbers Hill Lions to hold Charter Night Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 2:40AMLions Club International is a worldwide organization and with 1.3 million men and women members from 205 countries is the largest service organization in the world. Of all its members, however, only a select few are Charter Members which means original members who were there when their new club began. This Saturday night, in the Magnolia Room of the Eagle Pointe Recreation Complex in Mont ...
- Art Gala Planned for January 24 Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 2:23AMThe East Aurora Art Society will hold its third annual Crystal Moonlight Gala on January 24, 2009 at Absolut Care of Aurora Park in East Aurora. Members of the Gala Committee are putting together an evening for guests to remember. In the past two years the galas have been evenings of art, conversation and a time to break up the cold winter with a little color.
- Elma Library has Much to Offer in Winter Months Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 2:23AMLooking for an escape from the chilly winter this season? Is cash running low, and is boredom beginning to strike? How about escaping from reality with a good book, an action-packed DVD or a CD from a favorite artist? All of this can be found at the Elma Library.
- Cautionary tales of when more equals less Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:32PMIf Wayne Bridge can be paid £92,000 a week by Manchester City, we can be sure that football remains in thrall to the idea that whatever the problem, it is best to throw money at it.
- The year that was: 2008 Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:09PM While 2009 is still just a week old, we thought we’d cast a glance back over the past 366 days of 2008. So what made 2008 special? It was a leap year (hence the 366 days), a presidential election year and an Olympic year. The economy went south and so did the New England Patriots’ prospects, but the Boston Celtics soared. Here in Lakeville, The Call kept tabs on the following:
- Ga. Republican lawmaker suggests strip club fee Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:09PM(AP:ATLANTA) Georgia strip club patrons could soon be slapped with a new "pole tax" to help offset steep Georgia budget cuts hitting programs for sex abuse victims.
- Gyms work to ensure typical January boom Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 4:28PMCHARLOTTE -- After the countdown to the New Year, many people begin to count calories. Health club memberships usually increase significantly in January, but with the country in a recession, there might be fewer North Carolinians running to the gym.
- To better your life in the new year, get yourself moving Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 10:33AMEntrants take off from the starting line of the 27th annual Hair of the Dog Run on Thursday at the YMCA in downtown Spartanburg. As the new year begins and people resolve to lose weight, area fitness clubs regularly see spikes in the number of new members.
- Club One Selects A10 Networks AX Series to Scale Web Application Delivery for Fitness Centers and Partners Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 9:31AMSAN JOSE, Calif.
- Global Human Rights Groups Protest Slaughter in Gaza Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 9:17AM"Not long ago, I claimed that Israel is employing genocidal policies in the Gaza Strip." After re-thinking this highly-charged term, he "concluded with even stronger conviction: it is the only appropriate way to describe what the Israeli army is doing in Gaza" because of its repeated atrocities [are] now greater than ever.
- Health club business remains healthy in Minnesota Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 9:13AM If you run a health club, Minnesota is good place to do it. In 2007, 15.8 percent of people living in the Northstar State were members at independent and chain clubs as well as places such as the Rochester Rec Center and the Rochester Area Family Y.
- 2009 International CES Exhibitor Profiles; Worlds Largest Consumer Technology Tradeshow Returns to Las Vegas, January ... Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:37AM LAS VEGAS----The 2009 International CES takes place January 8 - 11, 2009 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and the Sands Expo and Convention Center/The Venetian in Las Vegas.
- Other Times -- Jan. 4 Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 7:06AM102 YEARS AGO — 1907 The young boys living in the neighborhood of Howell Street, Chester, have taken up the game of “shinny.” With their clubs they are seen every afternoon playing on the paved portions of the street. Instead of the customary ball, they have substituted tomato cans and they usually neglect to remove the cans when the afternoon sport is finished. The street has been desecrated by ...
- Millard Named President, CEO of Kenmore Mercy Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:28AMCatholic Health has announced that Elma resident James Millard will become president and chief executive officer of Kenmore Mercy Hospital on Jan. 5.
- Term Limit Change Fell by Just 19 Votes Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:27AMIn November, this publication noted that the a proposition put before Wales voters in the 2008 general election was too close to call. The law, if approved, would have expanded the term of office for the post of town supervisor from two to four years.
- Coming up Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 12:52PMRight Nowto distribute to children in a joint venture by the Woman’s Club of Denville and the Rotary Club of the Rockaways. Drop-off boxes have been placed in the following locations:
- Manga Circles in Japan Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 11:47AMHappy new year everyone! I hope that the holiday left you all feeling well-rested and ready to face the new year (as opposed to less attractive alternatives, like waking up in a pool of egg nog with a party hat on).
- Health centers draw more financially stressed patients Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:42AMNew faces are beginning to show up at community health centers throughout the Valley.
- Getting fit for the new year Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:16PMThe turn of the new year is usually a fine time to start fresh with goals to become a little healthier and if desired, to lose some weight.
- Financing, collection top complaint list Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:15PMComplaints about financing, and credit and debt collection in 2008 topped the Missouri Attorney General’s list of most common consumer complaints in the state for the second year in a row.
- Philippines to host the 4th Annual World Health Tourism Congress in 2009 Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 8:43PMhe Department of Tourism’s (DOT) aggressive campaign to place the Philippines as a top global health and wellness destination has finally paid off for the country will host the World Health Tourism Congress (WHTC) on March 26 to 28, 2009 at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel in Manila.
- Civic news Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 8:03PMLocal news from clubs and civic organizations
- Committed to being fit Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 4:20PMWELLAND A year and a half ago, Gene Kiernicki said he felt “sluggish.” The Fonthill resident felt he wasn’t enjoying life as much [...]
- Ban on smoking begins today Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 4:20PMAs of Jan. 2, the City of Winfield will officially be a smoke-free zone. A citywide ordinance banning smoking in all public places within the city limits was passed by the Winfield City Commission on Nov. 3.
- Getting healthy in a new year Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 3:19PMTypically, as the new year begins, health clubs see an uptick in new members and visitors after holidays. From left, Cecelia Turner, Jennifer Savino, Margaret Rodriguez and Henry Torres exercise at the T.W. Davis YMCA.
- Israel allows some foreigners to leave Gaza Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:13PMAs Israeli warplanes bombed Gaza for a seventh day, there were new fears that a ground offensive was imminent.
- ‘The Mayor Happened’ Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:54PMThe Jackson Free Press got an anonymous call about the mayor of Jackson tearing down a house with sledgehammers in late August 2006. The call came about a day after local news reported on the mayor injuring his hand during a late Saturday-night visit to the Upper Level Nightclub—another in a series of visits —and getting minor medical treatment at a local hospital.
- Updated 12/31: Calendar Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:54PM"West Side Story" will be shown at 1 p.m. Jan. 9 at La Grange Public Library, 10 W. Cossitt Ave. This film features Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno and George Chakiris.
- Utah smokers forced outdoors Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:15PMSALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Cigarette smokers don’t have much time left. At midnight Wednesday, they’ll be asked to put out the cigarette or go outside and smoke....
- 2008: A look back Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:51PMThe following are the stories that shaped Alamance County over the past 12 months. Click here to see results of our online readers pole. DOMESTIC SLAYING: Antonio Landro Suarez, 32, was charged with first-degree murder in the Jan. 27 slaying of girlfriend Kristy Lea Senter, 27. The Burlington incident was the first murder of 2008. The couple had a long history of domestic abuse.
- [Editorial] Of Melton’s Health and ‘Failures Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:09PMJackson Mayor Frank Melton called his administration’s work on lowering the crime rate in the city a “failure” twice during a Dec. 30 press conference, but followed up each confession with a caveat.
- 2008 Duneland Year in Review: The ups then downs of a troubled year Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 3:47PMAmid a number of records and unprecedented events, one thing is clear about 2008: The year ended on quite a different note than when it began. Consider President George W. Bush’s declaration in February, when he tried to assure Americans that “this country is not recession-bound.”
- Slim gyms: Health clubs cut fees for January boost Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 9:56PMJanuary is for fitness centers what December is for retailers: a bad month makes for a bad year.
- How we rate 2008 Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 9:41PMFive family members were found dead in their Ingram home June 1 in what was ruled a murder-suicide. Law enforcement officers confirmed David John Young, 38, shot his two children, wife and mother-in-law before turning the gun on himself.
- Senior group welcomes new year Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 9:32PMMore than 300 Freeman Advantage members celebrated the new year with singing, food and prizes Tuesday at the Freeman Business Center. Members were treated to entertainment from the Timberline Bluegrass Band and the Ninth Hour Quartet, along with lunch and door prizes.
- Area deaths in 2008 Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 9:07PMDavid Daughtry served 17 consecutive years on the Grovetown City Council. He was involved in many city projects, including rewriting the city charter and combining police and fire coverage into a department of public safety.
- 2009: The next big things Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 9:19PMExperts from Minnesota peer into the near future to scope out the coming year and get a view of the trends that will change our lives.
- NFL: Holmgren set for finale Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 8:57PM
- Richard Laermer: Resolve to Be Pessimistic: An Eager Lesson for 2009 Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 8:42PMWhile optimism is running high, and highness is running optimistically, a little pessimism will go a long way to do each of us some good.
- The man behind Sri Budaya Bintulu Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 8:03PMFEW people in Bintulu know that Sri Budaya Bintulu has been around for almost 10 years. The dance troupe, previously known as Sri Wawasan Bintulu, was set up in the Division in 1998 and had its name changed a year later.
- Vice cops in Yanbu shut down women-only park Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 6:15PMYANBU: The Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice closed down the only women’s park in Yanbu on Thursday. The move resulted in the loss of 60 jobs for local women, Al-Watan newspaper reported yesterday.
- Health trust welcomes drink plan Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 10:25AMHealth workers hail a decision by some Cheltenham pubs and clubs to sell low-alcohol beer over the festive period.
- Horseback Riding: Impact On Sexual Dysfunction And Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms In Men And Women Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 6:10AMDoes Persistent Perineal Impact Increase Likelihood of LUTS and Sexual Dysfunction? UroToday.com - Bicycle riding has been reported to be related to male sexual dysfunction. Dr. Shaheen Alanee and colleagues from Minneapolis hypothesized that similar force impacts might be seen in equestrian sports.
- Many students give time, money to help - by Claire Pilon Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 8:23PMMany elementary and secondary students attending francophone schools visited seniors at some of the francophone seniors clubs or at different homes during the Christmas season. [...]