Snap Fitness, Inc., the rapidly growing franchisor of compact, 24/7 express fitness clubs, today announced it will open new clubs in Bangalore and Mumbai, India. The new clubs will be owned and operated by Force Fitness India Pvt. Ltd., an experienced area developer of fitness franchises in India, according to a business news report.

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Summer's a busy time at PROP food shelf, in fact, it's the busiest time, according to the organization's recent newsletter.
Some of the items most needed in the summer are:
* vegetable oil
* sugar
* flour
* crackers
* canned fruit
* kids' snacks
* pancake mix/syrup
* canned tomatoes
* fruit juice
* toilet paper
* diapers (sizes 4, 5, 6)
* coffee/tea

It’s common for children ages 3 to 8 to develop nighttime fears. They might imagine their lamp growing arms, legs and fangs. They might imagine that one of their toys has come to life – or that there’s a monster in their room.
While the monsters might not be real, the fears behind them are, according to the founders of “Your Thyme,” and authors of "Bye Bye Monster," Mary Horan of Shakopee and Kelly Lucente of Plymouth.
Read more about them in this week's Chanhassen Villager. Kelly Lucente reads from the book in the video below.

Steve Sarvi, Victoria city adminstrator, former Watertown mayor,  and  Iraq war veteran, announced  that he is running for U.S. Congress. He will run for the seat in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District currently occupied by Rep. John Kline. Sarvi announced his candidacy Thursday, 10 a.m. at the State Capitol in St. Paul.