CASCADE TOWNSHIP, Mich.—A Pilates studio is expanding its services for those trying to bounce back from injury.

Beginning Aug. 18, physical therapist Annette Schwartz will be increasing her time at BodyMind Pilates to approximately 40 hours a week.  Studio owner Carolina Pava added a physical therapy program after noticing a need for unique and effective rehabilitation within the community.

“I strongly believe that healing can take place faster and more effectively when a patient gets full hour sessions of one on one attention, treatment and directions from a fully licensed physical therapist that treats the entire body along with the specific symptoms.  No two bodies are alike, no two injuries are the same and therefore, I wanted to create a truly personalized service I felt wasn’t available yet in our city,” says Pava.

WASHINGTON (Maureen Groppe, Gannett Washington Bureau)— Brian Ellis, the Republican financial consultant hoping to upset GOP Rep. Justin Amash in next month’s primary, has committed $800,000 of his own money to the race, new campaign disclosure reports show.

That puts him among the top 10 self-funders running for the House this year, according to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics, a Washington group that tracks political fundraising. But Ellis still had only about half as much cash in the bank as Amash about a month before the Aug. 5 primary.

And Amash has benefited from about $373,000 in independent advertising from the conservative Club for Growth, which wants to see him re-elected.

That compares with the approximately $844,000 that Amash’s own campaign has spent through June and the $1 million that Ellis has spent.

My Grandma use to tell us kids that Rhubarb was like a Spring Tonic after the long winter. For that reason, I probably should have listed this recipe under Health. Anyway, I ran across this recipe recently, made it, and it was a hit. The rhubarb can almost be mistaken for apples when it is baked up.

Try this recipe for a special occasion and see what your family or guests think.

Rhubarb Custard Squares          

2 cups Flour

¼ cup Sugar

1 cup cold Butter

Combine in a bowl and mix until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into a greased 9x13 cake pan and bake at 350 for 10 minutes.

Filling:

2 cups Sugar

7 Tablespoons Flour

1 cup heavy Whipping Cream

3 Eggs, beaten

5 cups cut up Rhubarb