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Kids Bowl Free: value, exercise, fun
It started as a casual pastime, but now James Turpening has some full-fledged bowlers in the family. With four children under the age of 10, Turpening, of Beavercreek, originally signed the family up for the Kids Bowl Free program as an inexpensive way to keep them busy over the summer. ...
Biking to work the smart way
It’s good for the environment and good for her health, but Emmy Fabich has another good reason to ride her bike to work.“It’s a fun way to start the day and a fun way to end the day,” Fabich said. “And there are no traffic jams.”Fabich is one of the ...
The Beach Waterpark reopened
When the Beach Waterpark announced it would be closed for the 2012 season many pass holders wondered if anyone would step up to take it over, or if the popular attraction would be mothballed. At the time, the news release quoted spokesman Ralph Vilardo Jr. saying the closing was, “the ...
12 hidden gems at the MetroParks
The rapid flutter of wings, a camouflaged feathered friend, the far-off croak of a frog — it might take a second glance, intense focus or a quiet moment to even notice some of the hidden treasures Five Rivers MetroParks has to offer. “That’s what we were trying to focus on ...
King Island trivia
DID YOU KNOW?Kings Island amusement park in Mason begins its season of daily operation on Saturday. The park opened for weekends on April 27.Impress family and friends with these Kings Island facts and figures.• Kings Island boasts 14 roller coasters in all, including four kids coasters. Highlights include The Racer, ...
Make a splash with your workout
Playing in the pool isn’t just for kids. Music echoes across the water as the class talks, laughs and happily gets in their morning workout at the Washington Township Recreation Center. Even pool toys are part of the fun, as everyone grabs a water noodle during the Splash Aerobics class. ...
Summer Camp Guide
BUTLER COUNTYCamp Pathways Helps Grieving ChildrenChildren who have lost a loved one have an opportunity to experience support, sharing and learning about grief through a program for children ages 7 to 17 presented by Pathways of Hope, the grief counseling service of Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties. Advance registration ...
Kings Island preview 2013
Each year Kings Island ups the ante on the rides and attractions it offers guests. Last year the park embarked on a $10 million expansion and redesign of the Soak City waterpark. The upgrades this year are no exception. The park, which celebrates opening day on April 27, is opening ...
13 regional places to celebrate Earth Day
Earth Day was launched in the early 1970s as a bookmark to help honor the planet as well as elevate environmental issues to the world stage. If you don’t have plans yet, we have assembled a list of 13 great places to go in the Miami Valley and southwestern Ohio ...
New group plans activities for disabled people
John Boyko heard what his physical therapists said, but he wasn’t about to listen.“I was the kid who was always doing way more than my physical therapists at the time were comfortable with me doing,” Boyko said. “They’d say, ‘You can’t ride a bike,’ and I’d say, ‘Watch me.’ ”Boyko, ...
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