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Outdoor Fun Around the Eastern Panhandle

October 1, 2020 Tagged With: biking, climbing, Climbing New Heights, fitness, hiking, mountain biking, Potomac Valley Audubon Society

A mowed path winds through a meadow of waist-high grass and yellow flowers.

Here in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle, we are blessed with an abundance of outdoor recreation opportunities. When The Observer asked, we jumped at the chance to spotlight a few of our favorite activities for the fall.  Read the Full Story >>

SU Athletic Club Working Harder, Reaching Higher 

December 17, 2019 Tagged With: fitness, Shepherd University, Shepherd University Athletic Club

Since its launch in the fall of 2018, the Shepherd University Athletic Club (SUAC) has gained some serious momentum toward their vision of elevating Shepherd University athletic programs and facilities through targeted financial support and improvement projects. Read the Full Story >>

Wellness Center at WVU Medicine Celebrates 20 Years

November 18, 2019 Tagged With: active adults, Berkeley Medical Center, fitness, WVU Medicine

The Wellness Center at WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center (2000 Foundation Way, Martinsburg) is celebrating its 20-year anniversary. Since opening its doors in the fall of 1999, it has doubled in size and expanded services to meet the needs of the community. The Center, located in the Dorothy A. McCormack Center on the Berkeley Medical Read the Full Story >>

Fit after Fifty (and Beyond!)

July 21, 2019 Tagged With: active adults, fitness, Silver Sneakers

Dorothy Davenport celebrated her 95th birthday in May and received 145 birthday cards—many from her Silver Sneakers friends at Gold’s Gym in Charles Town where she has worked out for the past ten years. Silver Sneakers is a fitness program for older adults. Dorothy participates to the best of her ability. Read the Full Story >>

Shepherd University Athletic Club Takes First Step Towards Prolific Future

September 6, 2018 Tagged With: fitness, Shepherd University Athletic Club, Sports

Shepherd University Athletics will officially announce the kickoff of the Shepherd University Athletic Club (SUAC) with a FREE launch party on Friday, September 14, at 6pm, at the Smallwood and Small Pavilion within Ram Stadium on Shepherd campus. Read the Full Story >>

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