NUTRITION CORNER
 Did you enjoy fresh and local produce out of your garden or from the farmer's market this summer? Summer may be over, but there are still many delicious fruits and vegetables to enjoy. This fall season, enjoy some of the fall harvest produce that is plentiful and nutritious! Here are some of the nutrition highlights of the fall harvest, according to the Dole Nutrition Institute.
Apples: may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and lung and prostate cancers.
Broccoli: may help protect against prostate, bladder, colon, pancreatic, gastric and breast cancers.
Cauliflower: considered an "antioxidant superfood" per the Dole Nutrition Institute.
Pears: Pears are a good source of vitamin C and fiber.
Pumpkin: Contains a carotenoid that is linked to lower lung and prostate cancer risk, and improved joint health.
Squash (butternut): Helps support healthy skin.
Squash (acorn): A "superfood for your heart."
Sweet potatoes: The Dole Nutrition Institute calls sweet potatoes a "Superfood for your eyes."
For nutrition counseling, contact one of our Registered Dietitians: Anita Hirsch at 610-395-0010 or Hayley Daubert at 610-360-0486.
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ALLENTOWN RACQUETBALL CLUB
We opened our first Club, the Allentown Racquetball Club, on December 17, 1979. Sadly, it will close on Friday, September 3, 2010. Our other 3 clubs are not affected.
In total, as of July 31st, we have 9,540 members, only a 5% of those at Allentown.
We fought for years to save this Club from the declining market in Allentown. Our other three Clubs prospered while Allentown did not. The Club has lost money for years but we kept hoping the market in downtown Allentown would improve, but it has not. A constant parade of top businesses left town, but we persevered.
Personally, this has been most difficult for me. I bought a house in downtown Allentown when we started construction of the Club in May 1979, and lived in Allentown for the next 18 years. No matter what we did, the market continued to decline. It may be OK for a gym, but not for a full-service racquetball and fitness club.
Our Allentown Club has had thousands of members over the years. I watched babies grow into young adults. We still have hundreds of loyal members who love the Club. They are also members of our other Clubs – Bethlehem, West End, and Trexlertown, so they’ll still be with us. So will our Allentown employees, except for part-timers who can’t work in our other Clubs for one reason or another. Our Allentown manager, Howie Cessna, has worked at the Club for 22 years and will go to West End. We will keep our Corporate offices in the Allentown Club.
Our Clubs will continue 24-hour operation every day, and we will continue to improve them as we look forward to an end of this recession.
I give my personal thanks to our employees who started with us at Allentown: Diane (26 years), Sharon (30 years), Howie (22 years), Alexa (18 years), Jodi (21 years), Marty (13 years), Karen (10 years), Rick (5 years), and Denise (4 years). They will all remain with our company. So will Trish, who started at West End.
Finally, I am most grateful for our terrific members. They made the Club the great pleasure it has always been. They have our eternal gratitude.
John Brinson
Founder & President
Allentown Racquetball Club
CEO
24-7 Fitness Clubs
Bethlehem, West End, Trexlertown |
IN NEED OF EXTRA CASH?? WEST END NEEDS YOUR HELP IN OUR DOME CONVERSION!
We pay $10 an hour and we provide lunch!
Wanted- Strong, able bodies to be a part of the action in helping us convert our outdoor pool to indoor.
Help us with putting up our dome on Wednesday, September 15th at our West End location, weather permitting.
Hours will range from 8am- 4 pm. If you are interested, please call 610-395-3337 for more details! |
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THEY WON THE CROWN
Congratulations to the West End 3.0 Net Masters. They recently competed at the USTA Eastern Pennsylvania District playoffs, and won the crown, beating previously undefeated Hillcrest Racquet Club. Captained by Tracey Henig and assisted by Maggie Haney O’Leary, the team then moved on to represent the Eastern PA District at the Sectional championships August 20–22 at Princeton, NJ, where they came in 4th, with all very close matches. It is said they had a wonderful time.
Standing (l to r): Natasha Swirczewski, Tracey Henig, Birgit Mundy, Ginny Haberman
Kneeling (l to r): Laurie Schwepfinger, Lisa Van Doren, Fanny Ma, Sue Lichtenwalner, Cathy Valancius
Missing from Photo: Amy Spizzirri, Violetta Kozlowski, Maggie Haney O’Leary, Stefanie Beese, Donna Bennett, Victoria Parra |
QS TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Congratulations to all the kids who participated in the Quickstart Tennis Tournament. West End hosted the first unsanctioned Quickstart 10 and under Tennis Tournament in the Lehigh Valley this past Saturday, August 21. One of our program participants, Emily Dale finished first.
Thank you to Renee Lentz from the USTA for supplying our player prizes and for her support. Thank you to Kassie Ward and Steven Rosen for being court monitors.
Come join us for the next unsanctioned Quickstart Tournament in October. West End will hold the first USTA sanctioned Quickstart Tennis Tournament in December. ~See you there. |
OUTDOOR SWIMMMING AT WEST END OPEN THROUGH 9/11
As summer comes to a close, the outdoor pool season will as well. With this HOT and HUMID summer we have had a very successful season and many new summer swim members joined! The outdoor pool will close September 11th at 7 pm and the indoor pool will re-open September 25th at 7 am. All dates to close and re-open are weather permitting. Our Labor Day hours on Monday, September 6th are from 7 am to 7 pm. The snack bar will close Sunday, August 29th.
We will also start our fall swim program sign-ups soon. We have many swim programs as well as private, semi and group lessons available. Any questions regarding programs or lessons you can contact our front desk at West End or email Sharon Hess the aquatics director at
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