Parma Western Looking to Continue Program Growth
By David Rice | JTV Sports Wednesday August 13th The Western Panthers were heartbroken last year at the end of their playoff run, and that gave them extra motivation to work even harder in the offseason. Parma Western, under a 1st year coach, Nick Rulewicz, finished 8-4 and won a district championship. The team is hungry for more though, and this 2023 senior class wants to accomplish more. “We feel like we can play more than the 9 guaranteed games”. “There are 9 games but we want 12-15 games left before we hang it up”, said the players. Despite the teammate love between the class of 2022 and 23 seniors, the seniors for this year’s team have (one of their) mottos as “trophies”, “be better than the previous senior class and play 12-15 games”. Western’s summer workouts have also been going well as Coach Rulewicz has a full off-season to work with the team compared to last year. “I was hired in late April last year, and right around this time (August) is when we got everything rolling. It has been nice to have a full off-season for workouts and such”, said Rulewicz. “Our numbers are also very good. We…
JCHD WIC Program Hosts First of Three Project Fresh Activities
Members of the Smiles on Wheels organization have a little fun with a child during the Women, Infants, and Children Project Fresh event outside of the Jackson County Health Department building on Wednesday. Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV News. By Jeff Steers JTV News (July 27, 2022 7:45 PM) Those participating in the WIC Project Fresh event at the Jackson County Health Department had a few bonus activities to visit on Wednesday. Some dentistry, hearing and vision, and animals were all involved in the first of three Project Fresh events. The event featured WIC organization employees signing up eligible applicants for Project Fresh booklets – with $25 worth of vouchers that can be used at several local farmer’s markets. “We have more than 4,500 WIC clients in Jackson so it is a first-come, first-served situation,” WIC assistant coordinator Tracy Lackey said. “Hopefully those in attendance will be able to see all the local support in the area and how to spend the $25 (vouchers) through local vendors.” Ives Gardens on Ann Arbor Road and Grand River Farmer’s Market are two of the locations applicants can use the vouchers for fruit or vegetables. But those in attendance also had a chance…
