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Outdoors events
HORSE-AND-CARRIAGE RIDES: Tour downtown or have a relaxed, romantic carriage ride, 6-10 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays in the Vista, or by request. Columbia Carriage Works, (803) 227-3833 HORSE TRAIL RIDES: All skill levels. One-hour ride through Saluda Shoals Park twice a month. $30, district residents; $38, non-residents. Minimum age 6. Reservations, (803)731-5208 TRAIL RIDES: Long Creek Equestrian Center, 2000 Longtown Road, Blythewood. $30 per person; two-rider minimum. Reservations, (803) 786-8400 HORSEBACK RIDING: Weekends by reservation, YMCA Family Center. $15 per hour, non-members; $12, members. Group rates for eight, more. (803)359-3376 Recreation ELITE CO-ED VOLLEYBALL: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Greenview Park. (803) 545-3100 ADVENTURE CAROLINA: 1107 State St., Cayce.
European campaign an option for Miss Finland
SUPERSTAR filly Miss Finland returns today to the Lindsay Park stables for a campaign that could include a trip to Europe in the middle of next year. Owner John Messara said contesting the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot was one option for the filly. Messara said Miss Finland would resume in the C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on February 10, but it may be the filly's only appearance in Melbourne during the autumn. He said at this stage the Cadbury Guineas was not on the agenda for the filly, the only horse to complete the Golden Slipper/Thousand Guineas/VRC Oaks treble. Messara said Miss Finland was more likely to head to Sydney to run in the Chipping Norton or Surround Stakes for her second start. He said Miss Finland would not run in the AJC Oaks.
Nautilus, Tristar plan to add jobs
Two Tulsa companies hoping to create more than 500 jobs may be reimbursed by the state for their efforts. Nautilus Inc. and Tristar Glass Inc. are both participating in the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program and could get a total of up to $6.1 million in payments for their investments, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce said Thursday. Nautilus, which makes cardio equipment at a plant at 10757 E. Ute St., plans to add 265 jobs over the next several years. The company currently employs about 225 people. Vancouver, Wash.-based Nautilus could get a maximum of $4 million in cash payments from Oklahoma if it follows Quality Jobs guidelines through its 10-year contract with the state. Ron Arp, a spokesman for the company, said Nautilus is "very pleased" with the progress of the Tulsa plant.
Gifts to keep loved ones healthy
Stress and about 10 pounds of fat are what many of us remember most from the holidays. With this in mind, four experts offer these healthy gift ideas to take care of mind and body during this season of merry-making and excess. GOOD FOR THE BODY Dr. Maureen Kennedy, sport medicine physician - A pedicure for those paws: Getting a pedicure ($50 to $80) is fun, but it's also good for one's health. Many foot aches and pains come from abnormal pressure points on the feet. - Help fight the flab: A simple exercise band ($10 to $20 at most department and fitness stores and physiotherapy clinics) is still one of the best ways to tone the body and target specific muscle groups as people age. - Promote a healthy cycle: An exercise bike ($300 and up new at fitness equipment stores or $50 and up used) lets you stay warm while you spin.
Personal Coaches For Overweight Teens?
SPOKANE, Wash. - A pair of Washington State University researchers have been given more than $1 million to study possible solutions to childhood obesity. WSU faculty members Kenn Daratha and Ruth Bindler say the $1.3 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will pay for a three-year study of about 5,000 Spokane School District middle school students. Plans are still tentative, but the project could include personal coaches who work with students to set individual health and fitness goals. Or, school-based fitness centers might stay open in the evenings and on weekends to allow families to work out together. The plan is to change the diet and exercise habits of seventh- and eighth-graders individually, at home and in school, then measure whether and why the changes worked.
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