Happy Thanksgiving

It is hard to believe that Thanksgiving is upon us. We've made it to the culmination of the harvest season and it's time to reflect on all the things we have to be thankful for. Many of you are traveling to be with family and friends, some farther than others. However far you may be going, whether it is across town or across the country, travel safely, eat way too much turkey and remember to count your blessings, oh ya, have fun!

Parisi Update

Guess what I just found out ?? Coming December 5th we are going to start having Parisi classes on Saturdays, yeah!! So for all you Parisi'ers that just can't enough, I don't know the times yet but I'll keep you posted.

Lost and Found

Just a little FYI for you in regards to the lost and found. We will be going through all the lost and found bins on a monthly basis, this will be done the first Wednesday of every month. Items not picked up are donated to various charities throughout the valley.

New Equipment!!

Have you seen our new equipment yet? We have 5 new arctrainers and a new gauntlet, Yeah!!! This doubles our arctrainer availability as well as the gauntlet. Double! Double! Double the fun! Check it out!!

Teen Night

Hey teens, Moms and Dads! Every Saturday night from 10:00 to 12:00 teens 6th thru 12th graders can come to the Summit for an evening of fun. Climbing wall (permission slip required) swimming pool, hot tub, gym, track , ping pong, racquetball the fun is endless. Doors close at 10:15pm so there is no running in and out. Members are free, non-members are 3.00, No Teen Night on November 28, December 26 or January 2.

Changing Your Cholesterol with Food Choices

With the holidays fast approaching we need to watch what we eat and stay healthy. However, this time of year that can be extremely problematic. It's very easy to put on those extra pounds which can have our cholesterol shooting up as well. Come join us on Wednesday, November 18th from 7-8:00pm to find out how you can lower your cholesterol by the foods that you eat. This is presented by our Summit Nutrition Services sponsored by the Healthy Living Department. The cost for this is $10.00 per person, for more information call Healthy Living at 751-4500.

Holiday Eating Tips

Just to let you know, we have our final lecture in our Fall Lecture series coming up on Wednesday, November 18th from noon until 1:00. Our final lecture will give you the information necessary to enjoy the holidays in a healthy manner with some great healthy eating tips. With all the hustle and bustle of the holidays it is way easy to get stressed out! You will be presented with some ideas on how to handle the "holiday stress" and still have fun. The holidays are upon us and it is important to be able to share the season with friends and family without the stresses and overeating that can go along with them. Join us for our lecture and get yourself prepared for the season in a fun informative way, presented by Barbie Webber BSW and Linda Fredenberg RD.

Veterans Day

I'd like to take a moment to say "thank you" to all our Veterans on this Veterans Day. Too many days of the year go by without acknowledging the people that have made this great country what it is today. People that put their lives on the line, those that made the ultimate sacrifice, and those that are still out there today fighting for our freedom and the rights and privileges that we have. I am an American, I am proud to be an American and I still think this nation is the greatest in the world, despite some of the issues that are going on now. Sooo, without getting up on a soap box, which I could real easy, I simply and sincerely from the bottom of my heart want to say thank you to all the Veterans. Happy Veterans Day!

Probiotic Revolution

Continuing on with our Fall Lecture Series, we have another great one coming up this Wednesday November 11th. It is being held from 12:00 to 1:00 in our conference rooms. The topic of discussion is the "Probiotic Revolution" presented by Elizabeth Alama, pharmacist. I have had a lot of people asking me, "what is probiotics?" and to be honest with you I really didn't know. I decided I needed to know at least a little of what I was talking about so I Googled it. Wow! I got more info than I could process, at least at 5:30 in the morning. Fortunately one of the nurses from the hospital came by so I asked her about it. Reader Digest version is as follows-it has to do with the microorganisms that naturally live in our large intestine and gut. We need to have a proper balance and so much of the foods that we eat, medications we take all contribute to getting us out of balance. So, you need to come to this lecture and find out what we can do to get our bodies back in balance, to help our immune systems and improve our general health.

Saturday Yoga!!

Guess what I just found out?? Starting this Saturday, Nov 7, we will be starting a Saturday 8:15am Yoga class. This will be a 1 hour class with Kasa. This is a great opportunity for you people that can't make it to the weekday classes, people like me. I'm really looking forward to it and I told (asked) her to keep it simple for beginners like me, we'll see how it goes. Come in and check out this great Saturday class! See you there!!

Extra Open Swims

Just so you know! School District 5 has an early out on Thursday Nov 5 so we will be offering an extra open swim time. The kids can come in from 2:00 until 4:00 swim and have fun! During this time there are lifeguards on duty. Here's another little FYI for you. Montana State Law does not allow children under the age of 14 in the pool without a lifeguard on duty. So when you call or try and bring kids in during "non-open" swim time and we tell you "no" we really aren't being mean we are just following the rules. BUT come in on Thursday and have a great time, see ya then!!

Parisi Open House

Come join us this Saturday, November 7th, from 10:00am to 4:00pm for our official grand opening of our Parisi Speed School. There will be free access to thepublic, so come in one and all and see what "buzz" is all about. The official ribbon cutting will take place at 10:00am and then the fun begins! We will be holding a Cat Club Challenge, which is kind of a mini evaluation. There will be food and give aways. We will also be giving away 2, 1 year memberships for the Summit as well as 2, 3 month Parisi memberships. Stop by, say hi, if you have any questions we'll be able to give you the answers.

Cholesterol Screening

It's that time again, folks. This Thursday, Nov 5, we will be having our monthly cholesterol screening. It will start at 7:00am and run until 10:00am, it is a walk in clinic. You do need to fast 12 hours prior to coming in, no coffee. There are 3 levels of screening you can choose from-LDL HDL, triglycerides, glucose and ratios for $25.00, LDL and HDL only for $15.00, and cholesterol only for $10.00. Come on in, it takes very little time and it is great opportunity to track your cholesterol and a very minimal cost.