Staff and students from the preschool run by the Howell Area Parks and Recreation Authority hold their handprint American flag project at the Paul Bennett Recreation Center in Howell. The project is used to teach the students about America and voting. / SUBMITTED PHOTO

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Remember September Tournament: Sept. 22, Petal. Ages 10 and under, 11-12, 13-14. Entry $200 per team. For info: (601) 408-0650. Fall Ball Tournament: Oct. 20, Petal. Ages 10 and under, 11-12, 13-14. Entry $200 per team. For info: (601) 408-0650. Wicked Weekend Tournament: Nov. 17, Petal. Ages 10 and under, 11-12, 13-14. Entry $200 per team. For info: (601) 408-0650. Basketball Basketball Training: From former pro/Harlem Globetrotter Daron Jenkins. For all ages, girls and boys. For info: Daron (601) 573-5309. [...]

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One-time employee joins State Parks commission Russ Cahill, a retired parks and recreation professional and lifelong outdoor recreation advocate, has been appointed to the State Parks and Recreation Commission. Gov. Chris Gregoire made the appointment late last month.

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The Shawnee County Commission on Monday will consider hiring three golf course superintendents, while the Topeka City Council on Tuesday will discuss the citys coming transition to a long-term city manager. Commissioners will meet at 9 am Monday in their chambers in Room B-11 of the county courthouse, 200 SE 7th. The meetings agenda packet includes a memorandum to the commission from parks and recreation director John Knight, whose departments golf course division maintains the Lake Shawnee, Forbes and Cypress [...]

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By GARY DEMUTH Salina Journal Growing up in a gang-infested area of Fort Worth, Texas, Ernest Lazo was bullied and harassed — until he decided to take matters into his own hands. Living in that culture, you have to learn to defend yourself, so I decided to train to have a self-defense mentality, he said. Lazo began martial arts training in 1992. Twenty years later, hes running his own school, the Martial Arts Academy of Salina. Lazo teaches classes for [...]

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Auto mechanic Shawn Strasser does an auto tuneup Tuesday at Budget Auto Plus in Wausau. / Xai Kha/Wausau Daily Herald

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ST. BERNARDPARISH, La. — The investigation into nearly $200,000 in stolen parish property in St. Bernard has now netted five arrests including a former NFL running back and a scrap yard owner. Vista Park is one of two parish playgrounds where metal bleachers, soccer goals and other equipment disappeared. Parish President Dave Peralta says the property along with some fire-fighting apparatus turned up missing during the audit he ordered shortly after taking over as parish president three weeks ago. That [...]

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MADURAI: The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Friday said that members of recreation clubs are entitled to carry on lawful activities within their premises and there should not be any interference from the police. Justice K K Sasidharan gave the ruling while allowing a writ petition filed by Mullai Recreation Club seeking to forbear the police from interfering with the rights of the its members who played rummy without betting.

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The Aberdeen Park and Recreation Board will meet in regular session beginning at noon Wednesday in the Alumni Room at the Aberdeen Recreation and Cultural Center. Agenda items include: Lease agreement: Consider Resolution No. 2012-2 authorizing lease agreement with Dennis Gavin for the operation of the Lee Park Golf Course Pro Shop. Cart rental, printing services: Consider bids for cart rental fleet and printing services.

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A months-long search thats been beset by confusion and controversy is expected to end next week as a panel of community and government leaders moves to appoint a director to lead the effort to reform New Orleans recreation programs. The final step could come Monday after the year-old New Orleans Recreation Development Commission stages a hearing that will afford the public its first chance to hear from the four finalists.

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