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The Hindu
2 days ago
- Health
- The Hindu
Yoga gaining popularity in rural, tribal areas: Parvathipuram MLA
Parvathipuram MLA Bonela Vijayachandra said on Sunday that the practice of yoga is gaining popularity in rural and tribal areas with the Yogandhra-2025 initiative of the Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu-led government, adding that simple asanas can improve health and fitness for people of all ages. He visited the yoga camps organised by the Indian Medical Association, Lions Club and other organisations in association with Parvathipuram-Manyam district administration. During his visit he told officials to conduct more yoga camps across all mandals of Parvathipuram. He said that yoga is beneficial to all age groups, including the youth who face health issues due to changing lifestyles. District Medical and Health Officer S. Bhaskara Rao, IMA President Yalla Vivek, Lions Club President B. Nagabhusanam, along with others, were present for the event. Meanwhile, Collector A. Shyam Prasad has directed officials to encourage people to enrol in the Yogandhra portal, as the programme will continue for a few more weeks. He said, 'Meritorious practitioners will be given certificates and awards on the International Yoga Day, which is on June 21.'
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Future uncertain for local street fair
CORTLAND, Ohio (WKBN) – The Cortland Street Fair is happening next month but the future of the event is uncertain. Organizers have real concerns over what the future of this event could look like if someone doesn't take the reins and run with it. The local Lions Club is pulling the strings behind the scenes to make the whole thing come together. It takes months of work to pull the street fair off each year. Dwindling membership among the Lions Club has organizers worried about who will keep putting this show together. They say they're getting older and that makes getting the festival in order more challenging every year. They also say there are fewer and fewer young people to pick up the slack. So what's the solution? The Lions Club would like to see someone, either an organization or group, come forward and take over the street fair. They say they wouldn't just drop it all on them — they'd be there to help along the way. They're hopeful to have those types of meetings and conversations in August. Right now, the future of the Cortland Street Fair is still up in the air. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Town of Niagara honors fallen veterans, Angelo Onevelo
U.S. Army Private First Class Travis Krege died in service of his country on Dec. 6, 2006. The beloved son of Michael and Sandy Krege was just 24 years old when he was killed by a remote bomb while driving a Humvee in a convoy during Operation Iraqi Freedom in Afghanistan. Today, his mom, Lancaster resident Sandy Krege, speaks on behalf of her son and all those who died during military service as a member of American Gold Star Mothers, a nationwide organization that strives to support veterans and their families, especially loved ones who have a deeper understanding of the pain the death of a soldier brings. On Monday, Sandy Krege encouraged those attending the Town of Niagara's Memorial Day service at Veterans Memorial Park to honor and remember her son — and all the brave men and women who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces — by living their own lives with purpose, kindness and with gratitude. 'My son, Private First Class Travis Krege, wore the uniform proudly just as so many others did. They believed in something greater than themselves and that is freedom and service and protecting the values that we hold dear as Americans. Their courage and commitment are not just memories. They are the legacy of the lives that live on in each of us,' Krege said. Dozens of residents and visitors, many representing various branches of the U.S. military, gathered at the soldiers' monument inside the park to recognize the sacrifices of soldiers, like Travis Krege, who died while serving in the armed forces. The ceremony was organized by the Town of Niagara Lions and the Town of Niagara Helping Hands, a service organization of women formed for the purpose of providing service work in the community. It featured a laying of wreaths by the Lions Club and Helping Hands and the playing of 'The Star Spangled Banner' and Taps by local trumpet player Morgan Giannantonio. It also offered a chance for Retired Army Sgt. First Class and Town of Niagara Lions' President Mike Hoplight to recognize the contributions of his long-time friend and associate, the late Angelo Onevelo who passed away last July. For many years, Onevelo, a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War, helped organize and served as chair of the town's Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies as well as its annual Citizenship Awards programs. Onevelo's years of tireless volunteer work extended to the Town of Wheatfield Lions Club where he helped operate a loan closet that provides medical equipment to individuals in need. During Monday's Memorial Day ceremony, Hoplight presented Onevelo's wife, Mary, and members of the deceased veteran's family with a plaque dedicated in his honor as the recipient of The Helen Keller Fellowship Award from the Lions Club in St. Catharines, Ont. The award honors outstanding Lions, Lioness and Leos. 'He did more for the community than you could ever think of, in the back,' Hoplight said of Onevelo. 'He didn't want that pat on the back. He didn't want anybody to know about it, but he was there for everybody.' Onevelo's legacy will soon be remembered inside the park in the form of a bench that Hoplight said will be installed across the road from the town's soldiers' memorial later this year. The bench was made possible with funding provided by the Niagara County Legislature. Fellow Lion John Teixeira said his long-time friend Angelo was active in many efforts outside of honoring veterans, including support for Old Niagara Days and the Strawberry Festival. Teixeira described obtaining the funds to build and install a bench in Onevelo's honor as a 'slam dunk,' saying nobody hesitated to chip in and get the job done. 'He touched thousands of lives,' Teixeira said. Niagara County Legislator Chris McKimmie, R-Niagara Falls, attended Monday's ceremony and offered a few thoughts on Onevelo's service as written by fellow Legislator Chris Robins, D-Niagara Falls, who was unable to attend. Robins described Onevelo's life as 'remarkable,' noting that he touched many lives while serving as 'the heart' of the Town of Niagara Lions Club. 'He didn't do it for recognition or praise,' Robins wrote. 'He did it because he loved and believed in service. He believed in people.' 'This park bench we dedicate today is more than a place to sit,' Robins continued. 'It is a reminder. It is a reminder of a man who showed us what it means to give with joy, to lead with humility and to live with purpose. May all who rest here feel a little of his spirit.' In accepting the plaque and the bench in her husband's honor, Onevelo's wife, Mary, said that Angelo was guided by many sayings and one in particular stood out to her as reflective of the kind of person he was as a husband, a father and as a dedicated community member and American. 'One saying he always said was 'Don't ever do anything for anybody expecting something back in return.' Do it because you want to do it. He wouldn't expect the bench, but he would have loved the bench,' she said.
CTV News
26-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Walk for guide dogs held in Halifax
Atlantic Watch A walk was held in Halifax Sunday to raise money for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides program.
The Hindu
25-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Awareness rally, Swachh Bharat drive held at Duvvada railway station
An awareness rally and a Swachh Bharat drive were conducted on platform no. 4 at Duvvada railway station as part of an environmental campaign organised jointly by Duvvada Railway Users Association (DRUA), Vignan Engineering College, and Lions Club on Sunday. The rally was flagged off by Muthyala Naidu, corporator of the 88th Ward in Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC). Participants carried placards and banners and promoted eco-awareness, which drew the attention of passengers boarding and alighting the trains at the station. ZRUCC Member Kanchumurthi Eswar, DRUA president V. Jashuva, along with members R. Ravi and Kameswara Rao, Muralidhar Reddy and K.V. Subbaraju of Lions Club, students and staff of Vignan College, and Sundarmurty of Spandhana Cheyutha Foundation, participated in the event.
