Pink in Action

You can reduce your risk of Breast Cancer! How?  Studies show that excess weight is a risk factor for breast cancer, and healthy lifestyle choices can help prevent the disease.

Take Action! Kalispell Regional Healthcare invites you to show your commitment to breast cancer prevention by participating in a healthy activity of your choice on Saturday, October 6th.

* Free 5K Fun Run, Walk or Bike:

The Summit Medical Fitness Center, Registration is at 9:00am- Bike start time is 9:45am- Walk/Run start time 10:00am. Healthy snacks will be provided at the course's end. Awards will be presented for ;the most outrageous display of Pink attire.

*Workout at the Summit! Free Access to All* 7:00am to 9:00pm

* Free Zumba Class, 10:00am at the Summit

*Free Water Aerobics Class, 10:00am at the Summit

Register online at www.kalispellregional.org. For more information, call 751-6697

*kids under 13 must be accompanied by an adult

Save A Sister

October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in support, the Flathead Valley community volunteer effort coordinated with Kalispell Regional Healthcare, North Valley Hospital, and the Flathead City-County Health Department is going to turn the town Pink!

Turn the Flathead Pink is an annual activity sponsored by Save A Sister to raise community awareness by asking businesses and individuals to decorate their business in pink and wear pink to show support for October Awareness Month.

Fact: One in 8 women will be stricken with Breast Cancer in her lifetime.

Fact: Only 49% of women in Montan are having screening mammograms as recommended by the American Cancer Society, nationwide is 66%.

If you are a woman, age 40 or over, please have a mammogram annually to help reduce the risk of dying from breast cancer by up to 40%. Early detection does save lives!!

If you need help: Save A Sister can help! We have partners in the Flathead Valley that can help you with your physician appointment and mammogram costs. Also, we funds to help pay for your mammogram if you do not have health insurance. So...do not let funding stand in the way! Call 752-7524 or 1-877-399-0384.

Join us on October 5th and Turn the Flathead Pink!!!

Construction Begins!

Wow! Yesterday was definately a flurry of activity! The inside of the Summit looks like a set up for a haunted house. One area they are taking the last pillar down to allow the deli area to "bump" out. The other large tent will be the member services offices. It's kind of crazy looking in here and I'm sure it's going to be pretty noisy but I'm excited to see it when it's all done. I will keep you posted on the latest happenings when i know more.

And So It Begins.....

The big question of the summer has been, "when are you going to start on the deli?". Well, finally I have an answer for you. Construction...or distruction will begin Monday. Woo Hoo!!! It is going to be a little crazy around here though, member services has already been displaced, moved, relocated in about 5 different offices. OK not really 5 but they have moved,  which created a lot of chaos around here yesterday but we just have to keep it in perspective, everybody has to be flexible and just try and have some fun with it! I will keep you posted on the progress as the weeks go on.

New Floor

The Summit weight floor will be closed September 27, 28, 29 and 30th. During this time we will be installing new flooring in our fitness area. Woo Hoo!! Studio A, the climbing wall and racquetball courts will also be closed during this time as well. We do apologize for the inconvenience but it will be awesome to have a brand new floor!

Prostate Screening

It's that time again, it only happens once a year. We have free prostate screenings for you guys. We still have room in todays screening that will be from 4:30 to 7:30, there is another screening on Thursday, September 13 from 4:30 to 7:30 also here at the Summit. A third screening will be offered on Saturday, September 29 from 9:00am to 12 noon in Columbia Falls. Appointments are necessary, please call 751-4500 or 751-4100 to make an appointment.

Back to Fall Hours

I'm not ready to say back to Winter hours yet so we will go with Fall hours. Winter must be months away, I'm hopeful. We're going with a nice long lovely Autumn. With that we go back to our extended hours, Monday through Friday 5:00am to 10:00pm,  Saturday 7:00am to 9:00pm, Sunday 7:00am to 7:00pm. We also have a changes  in pool times, some class changes new schedules are available for viewing on line or we have copies here at the front desk. Of course, you can always give us a call with any questions  751-4100.