Girls Softball Team featured in ESPN Magazine

The KHS Girls softball team is basking in the spotlight after a recent mention in ESPN magazine. The girls are 15-0 this season and ranked 40^th nationally.

The girls will be playing the Prebis Memorial Tournament Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. at home.

Wish the girls luck at their tournament and for  the rest of the season.

Sleep Tight; Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite!

Theresa Cantu

Imagine you’re enjoying a summer vacation with your family while staying at a nice hotel. All is fun and exciting until you come home to find that your suitcase is crawling with insects!

The typical bed bug is the size of a pen tip. www.nationalpost.com

These little critters are commonly referred to as bed bugs. Despite their name, they are not only found around beds but all furniture types. They are extremely resilient, allowing them to survive in environments of all temperatures and humidity levels. Adult bed bugs grow to be four to five millimeters long and 1.5 to three millimeters wide, making them difficult to spot from a distance. They suck the blood of animals and humans, leaving a red blotchy rash. They reproduce quickly by injecting fluids directly into the abdomen of another member of the bed bug colony.

You can avoid bringing these blood-suckers home by taking a few precautions when purchasing used furniture or vacationing. When buying used furniture, request to see it first and check between cushions for infestations. Female bed bugs lay their eggs in the screw holes of the woodwork, which should also be checked. When staying at an inn or hotel, check the sheets, between the bed and the mattress, and between the cushions of chairs. Take a flashlight and shine it at the foot of the bed and behind the headboard to check for evidence of bugs. If there is an infestation, molted skins, droppings and bed bug carcasses will be visible in the light. If spotted report the infestation immediately to the manager of the establishment, as they spread quickly.

Avoid bringing bed bugs, as the treatment required to get rid of them is very inconvenient and expensive! The infested furniture needs to be burned, the entire house or establishment must be fumigated and all clothes will need to be dry cleaned twice. To learn more about avoiding and preventing bed bugs, visit http://www.bedbuginfo.com.

Great Start for KHS Girls' Softball!

The all-star Keystone Girls’ Softball team has started a new season. The girls already have a stellar record this season of 7-0. The girls’ team was the Ohio State champion in both 1999 and 2006, and has been the Sectional Champion every year since 1978.

The girls will take on Buckeye tonight at 4:30PM at Buckeye. Please come to the game and support the team.  The girls also have games on April 14^th at 4:30PM at Brookside Park in Ashland and on April 15^th at 4:30PM at Clearview.

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