Frugal Family

Frugal Family Focuses on Fitness in 2012

Take a look at these deals to a healthy lifestyle.

This week, Frugal Family scoured local sources to come up with great motivators for the whole family to get fit and stay healthy in 2012. Getting the family involved in a local YMCA is a great way to get started. Its’ mission statement lists three objectives: youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. For nearly 160 years, YMCAs have been strengthening communities by bringing together people of all ages, races and incomes to promote and live a healthy lifestyle. Over the years, the Y has grown to include some of the finest exercise facilities in the country, but its goals, programs and classes go beyond physical conditioning. By staying on the pulse of its particular community’s needs, the Y offers a delightful, mind-…

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Marietta School Board Puts Fine Arts Center, Bond Before Voters

Marietta residents will decide in 2012 if they are wiling to take on more debt to fund a new fine arts center for Marietta High School.

After nearly two hours of debate and discussion, the Marietta City Board of Education on Tuesday evening approved plans to start work on a fine arts center at Marietta High School, but only after citizens approve a new bond issue to pay for construction. “We want the support of the community,” said Ward 2’s Tony Fasola about the new auditorium. “And I am 100 percent positive that we’ll get their backing for this.” The fine arts center was determined a necessary addition for the school system in February after an exploratory committee looked into adding the space and found the need for more performance and storage areas for the system’s liberal arts programs such as dance, band and drama. “We are well aware of the need,” said Randy Wiener …

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