Glendale-Feilbach School opens fitness center

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Vision Cleveland, 10, a fifth grader, left, and Jake Steinfeld in the fitness center. Glendale-Feilbach Elementary's new DON'T QUIT! Fitness Center opened at the school in south Toledo on October 4. Retired P.E. teacher Ann Black and current P.E. teacher Tammy Nelson wrote a grant to the National Foundation for Governors' Fitness Councils for $100,000 worth of equipment installed by TuffStuff Fitness. Mr. Steinfeld, of "Body by Jake" and the chair of the Council, spoke to the children before the ribbon-cutting.

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Dr. Romules Durant, CEO/Superintendent of Toledo Public Schools, speaks before the ribbon-cutting.

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Glendale-Feilbach P.E. teacher Tammy Nelson gets high fives from students during the assembly. She and a retired teacher wrote the grant for the fitness center.

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The students at Glendale-Feilbach Elementary School are ready for the fitness center to open.

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Simon Eze, 11, takes on the monkey bars as soon as the center opens.

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Izayah Monroe, 10, a fifth grader, impresses Jake Steinfeld as he works his muscles on the upright rower.

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Malachi Thomas, left, and Ethan Schoch, both 13 and in eighth grade, do sit-ups.

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Vision Cleveland, left, and Ke'Asia Thomas, both fifth graders, perform an arduous stool exercise.

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Glendale-Feilbach Elementary School P.E. teacher Tammy Nelson wrote the grant with retired teacher Ann Black.

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