Gym Jones

• FRIDAY Our Girl in Chicago knocks on my door at midnight, having braved a snowstorm to fly to Manhattan to celebrate her birthday. We stay up way too late talking.

DEMOPOLIS - The Theo Ratliff Activity Center is nearing the groundbreaking of a $450,000 dollar expansion which will fulfill the original plans for the facility.

They are young and erratic. The Blazers also have lots of talent. Mike Kahn says their up-and-down week belies a bright future.

HARVARD — It’s never easy running in the shadow of greatness, especially when you typically lap all your competitors during a race. But this hasn’t prevented the Bromfield School’s Emily Jones from breaking from the pack and maintaining a torrid pace as she strides through her high school track and cross country career.

The following permits were issued the week of March 16-22:

As the temperature rises, so does the demand for blood transfusions. Blood usage goes up this time of year because with the arrival of warm weather, people travel more and become physically active outside, according to Bob Jones, account manager for Mid-Atlantic Regional Blood Services.