By the summer, local residents may have a new recreational activity available to help have fun and get some outdoor exercise at the same time.
Disc golf is similar to regular golf, except plastic discs are thrown instead of hitting golf balls. The goal is still to obtain the lowest score, with each throw, or penalty, considered a stroke. A round is complete when the disc is thrown in a basket.
Discs perform differently, depending on if they need to curve left or right, or hang in the air longer, similar to different clubs in golf.
Two local residents, Matt Bressler and Andy Wolf, have proposed an 18-hole disc golf course for Napoleon’s Oakwood Park. Earlier this week, the Napoleon Parks and Recreation Board approved spending up to $7,000 for baskets for the course, as well as concrete to plant them.
The two said disc golf is a quickly growing sport.
“It’s one of the fastest growing sports because it’s so cheap to do,” Bressler said. “You can order a set of discs for two people for $15-$20 to get started.”
Bressler added there are already courses in Grand Rapids, Archbold, Bryan, two in Defiance and one in Wauseon.
Bressler said there are 188, 18-hole disc golf courses in Ohio, and 398 courses total in the state if nine-hole courses are counted.
He added the course will also be free to play, though the eventual intention is also to have tournaments held at the Napoleon course to bring people into town. Those would require an entry fee and have prizes given away.
“There’s a huge amount of players in the area that are longing for more courses,” Wolf added.
Bressler said the idea would be to get hole sponsors like at a normal golf course, and benches may also be installed along the course, also with sponsorship. He and Wolf will handle garnering the sponsorships.
He added that within 24 hours of getting approval from the Parks and Recreation Board, he was able to already get three sponsorship commitments, while others are considering it.
“We’ve got the baskets reserved, and quotes for the benches,” Bressler said.
They said they likely would have a disc golf professional from Archbold help design the course, which would ideally be located in the wooded area of Oakwood Park.
Wolf said once the course is designed, it should only take a few months to create it.
Napoleon Parks and Recreation Director Tony Cotter said a…
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The pandemic-influenced surge in outdoor recreation is showing signs of slowing, but if you’re looking to reserve a campground spot for your new RV over a summer holiday in northwestern Michigan, you better get to booking.
Campgrounds and Michigan’s parks and recreation division report another early year of high interest among reservation seekers as factors brought on by the global health issue persist.
People who sought socially distant outdoor recreation made an investment in and found an appreciation for not just camping but also hiking, biking and kayaking, among other similar activities. And while sellers of RVs, hiking boots and other gear aren’t seeing the record sales of 2020 and 2021, the natural beauty of the area and scores of new converts are encouraging, despite how inflation and rising interest rates are affecting consumer attitudes.
“Camping in general has really seen a resurgence of interest,” said Joe Cooper, owner of Kalkaska RV Park and Campground.
The great interest in the great outdoors
That camping as an outdoor getaway experienced a surge in interest amid the pandemic isn’t surprising. People who were told to keep their distance from others were looking for some recreational outlet. Gyms were closed. Restaurants were closed. Flights and their distant destinations raised worries of health risks.
A campground in many ways was a COVID oasis, a welcome reprieve from the staid confines of our homes and the outsized attention we focused on our cellphones and television screens and their continual updates of an uncertain future.
“2020 was really off the charts,” Cooper said. “2021 was much the same. Just people looking for any way to get out and about and do something besides sit at home, especially little children.”
What is perhaps less apparent is how the pandemic continues to fuel camping’s popularity despite the restaurants and movie theaters and trips to the Caribbean being back on. The rise of remote work, for instance, allowed people to work from nearly anywhere, including a campground. Supply chain troubles helped spur high…
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NEOSHO, Mo. — Dusty Altman has seen traffic come and go on the Neosho square for 17 years, and he used to be able to set a watch to it.
From the windows of Sam’s Cellar, formerly owned by his stepfather, he would watch how cars cleared away from the square as soon as the courthouse closed, leaving behind scores of empty parking spots. The only ones filled were around the pizza place.
“Five o’clock would come around, and the square would clear out,” said Altman, now the owner of the restaurant. “There was nothing holding people except for us.”
That’s not the case anymore. A new crop of eateries has brought more customers to downtown after business hours, providing an economic draw that is affecting the square’s business identity.
Neosho’s downtown is now a dining destination, offering a variety of locally owned restaurants and other eateries. The new businesses are helping to drive traffic from other cities, with visitors finding more reasons to spend more time in the city.
Already attracted by existing features such as the High Ground Bike Preserve’s bike trails and other features at Morse Park, the restaurants give tourists a reason to prolong their visit, said Lauri Lyerla, director of the Neosho Area Chamber of Commerce.
“The square is really coming together as a place for more than the people who just work here, live here,” Lyerla said. “Now there are other reasons. We have had some of those draws for a long time, but there weren’t enough to keep people here for a full day.”
It wasn’t too long ago that Sam’s Cellar, Charley’s and The Clay Cup were the only eateries near the square.
Changes
Within the past year:
• Indian Springs Brewing Company and Briar and Thistle have collaborated for an evening dining experience, and the brewing company has added regular events such as trivia nights, comedians and musicians.
• A-Ray’s Desserts, a dessert lounge, offers a variety of sweet treats.
• Downtown Nutrition, a smoothie and juice bar, also offers a variety of teas, coffees, oatmeal bowls and waffles, all with health in mind.
• Spring Street Bar and Grill bills itself as “the steakhouse Neosho has been waiting for,” and offers standard restaurant fare including burgers and sandwiches. It also offers live music on weekends with hours of…
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Stillwater is a very sports-oriented city. Many residents and students alike follow one or more sports teams at OSU. On game days it is not uncommon to see a sea of orange moving throughout the streets. We are even home to the Wrestling Hall of Fame, which is incredible!
There are so many sports at the schools and even some city league sports.
People belong to biking clubs, bowling leagues and the city pool is always busy when it is open in the summer. The YMCA and Ultimate Air Trampoline Park attract kids and adults alike. The parks fill with walkers, runners and skaters. The disc golf courses fill when the wind isn’t “sweepin’ down the plain.”
No wonder OSU has held the honor of the healthiest campus. The library even has a walking book club!
So what does this have to do with the library? We are here to keep our patrons healthy too! We have lots of sports books for both team and individual sports. We have books on how-to do sports like “Pickleball is Life: The Complete Guide to Feeding Your Obsession” by Erin McHugh, or “The Diver’s Handbook” by Alan Mountain. Pick a sport and you will likely find a how-to book in the nonfiction 700s sections for children and adults.
If you already know how to do your chosen sports, maybe you need a book on how to improve your game. Golfers might want to borrow “Putting My Way” by Jack Nicklaus. For those not into golf, perhaps “Basketball Skills & Drills” by Jerry Krause or “Volleyball: Steps to Success” by Bonnie Kenny may be a better fit.
Not sure what sport you might be interested in? A good book to check out might be the “Guinness Book of World Records” to see how many extreme sports you can try. Another option would be “Oklahoma’s 100 Greatest Athletes” by Berry Tramel. Pick one of the greats and follow in their footsteps!
Maybe you are an armchair athlete and prefer reading about the greats of your chosen sport. We have those covered as well. Following bike sports? Read “The World’s Fastest Man” by Michael Kranish and learn all about Major Taylor, America’s first black sports hero. If football is more your game, try reading about one of the Oklahoma greats in “No Excuses: The Making of a Head Coach” by Bob Stoops. Interested in slightly less conventional sports? Try “Four Wheels and a Board: The Smithsonian History…
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TODAY, MARCH 16
ADULT ARTS AND CRAFTS: Let creativity shine to create a cute craft or inspiring art piece from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Ruby B. Archie Library auditorium. Ages 18 and up. No fee. Registration is required by calling, 434-799-5195.
FRIDAY, MARCH 17
FAMILY GAME NIGHTS: Relax with family and come out for a fun night of board games, sports and outdoor games at Coates Recreation Center from 5:30 to 7 p.m. No fee. Registration required by calling, 434-799-5150. Sponsored by Parks and Recreation.
People are also reading…
SATURDAY, MARCH 18
CARS & COFFEE: Old Dominion Classic Sports Car Club will hold Cars & Coffee from 9 to 11 a.m. at Crema & Vine, 1009 Main St. For more information, call 434-548-9862.
JAPANESE CULTURAL EVENT: George Washington High School Japanese class and club will host the third annual Japan Day free event in the GW auditorium from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be Kendo, Taiko Drumming, a tea ceremony, prizes and more. Register online at https://tinyurl.com/yse2tj2z.
CLASSIC MOVIE CLUB: Enjoy a classic movie with discussion following at the Ruby B. Archie Library auditorium from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. “The Adventure of Robin Hood” (1938) for ages 18 and up. Registration required by calling, 434-799-5195. No fee.
ARCHERY 101 WORKSHOP: Learn the basic safety, anchor points, draw and release, care of equipment and essential safety skills with a USA Archery certified instructor for ages 5 to 17 at Coates Recreation Center from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost is $12. Registration required by calling, 434-799-5150.
HOMESTEADING 101: Learn from local homesteaders Ben and Amber Martin at Glenwood Community Center from 10 a.m. to noon. No fee. For ages 5 and up; registration is required a week prior.
MONDAY, MARCH 20
PRESSURE CANNER LID TESTING: Virginia Cooperative Extensive Office, 19783 U.S. 29 South, Suite C, Chatham, will check pressure cooker lid and gauge used for canning at no cost from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call 434-432-7770.
TUESDAY, MARCH 21
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GARRETT — “It’s been a very good year for us,” Garrett Mayor Todd Fiandt said in his State of the City address Jan. 26 in City Hall.
As of Oct. 25, some $33 million had been invested in the Garrett, up quite a bit from the previous year, he began.
“I don’t know if it is just dumb luck or the result of trying to make a better business climate for some to come to Garrett to open a business,” he added. “Either way, we’ve been fortunate enough to have several come here to give it a go.”
New activity at the south side of town includes The Rail Yard Center that is home to the recently opened Westwind Furniture, Shear Bliss Salon, Classic Cabinet Company, Coterie Pizza and another addition to Diederich Storage. Other new businesses are Eye Candy, LaLos Mexican Restaurant and Red Stagg Investments who set up an automatic ice and water machine service a few months ago.
Plevna Implement Company has built a new farm implement and garden equipment store at S.R. 8 and Wiant Drive. Van’s Home Center is in the process of building a 100,000-square-foot warehouse at C.R. 19 and S.R. 8.
Additions were also made to F&H Warehouse on Taylor Road, Mossberg Hubbard Spool, Hometown Graphics, Diederich Self Storage and Walmart Distribution Center.
Fiandt is also proud of the 17 roads that were either resurfaced or rebuilt in 2022 though the Community Crossings matching grant program, most of which were on the north side of town. Plans for 2023 include resurfacing of Houston Street from the Judy A. Morrill Recreation Center to Hamsher Street.
Forty older trees along Randolph Street in the S.R. 327 right-of-way were removed as part of the Judy Morrill Beautification Project. More than 70 trees have been planted, as well as new sidewalks installed on both sides of the street for Phase 2 of the project that now extends south near the Dave’s Burgers location. Fiandt thanked Morrill for her generosity in funding the project.
The abandoned Torco Station in the 700 block of South Randolph Street has been demolished and the site has been remediated to state standards. A pocket park has been built on the site that includes a cedar pavilion for the public use, Fiandt added. Plans call for solar lighting and more trees to be planted this year.
A gathering place is planned at the site of a burned-out building at 109 S. Randolph St. that has…
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