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The Birth of
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Before
Oct 14, 2005 Oct
20, 2005 Oct 21, 2005
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Oct 31, 2005
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Nov 10, 2005 Nov
12, 2005 Nov 14, 2005
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Nov 25, 2005
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Shelburne
Health & Fitness becomes official! |
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October
7, 2005
Doug
Nedde (of Redstone) and Ute Talley enjoy the moment after signing
the lease for the new home of Shelburne Health & Fitness. |
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The
"before" pictures... |
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We can't
wait to turn on the lights and welcome you in! |
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Once we
get the new carpet installed and freshen the paint, we'll be ready
for all the brand new weight and cardio equipment we have coming! |
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Sometimes
you can just get lost gazing out the window at the gazebo and the
beautiful fall colors at Shelburne Commons. |
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Anyone
up for a ride? Join us soon for a Spinning® ride
on one of our brand new Spinning® bikes by Star Trac. |
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Or maybe
take an aerobics or yoga class. You may even want to come enjoy
the sunshine and peace and quiet when the aerobics studio is not in
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But we
have some work to do first. |
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And a few
lockers might help! But don't worry. We're already hard
at work. As soon as it's safe and we've received the necessary
permits & certificate of occupancy, we'll invite you in to take
a look for yourself. In the meantime, enjoy the remains of the
beautiful fall weather, and when it really starts to turn cold, we'll
see you inside! |
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During...
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October 14, 2005
Mark
Willis, of M.R.Willis Construction works on the renovation of our
lounge. Mark did a great job removing the small massage studio
that had been in the southwest corner of our space.
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The light
coming through the windows in the new lounge area is wonderful.
We will be adding a table and chairs in the window area so that you
can take a few minutes to grab a cup of coffee and peruse the paper
before heading off to work in the morning. Or grab a floor
cushion and enjoy the sunshine sitting in the window area. We'll
also be adding comfortable seating and tables so that you can catch
up with friends before heading out for the day. This space already
feels really nice! |
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Redstone
has started work on the insulation and heating/cooling system to make
sure that we're comfortable this winter when the temperatures drop
below zero. |
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October
20, 2005
Redstone
was really quick getting our name onto the sign at Shelburne Road.
And what great timing now that the Route 7 road construction is
beginning to show signs of completion. By the time we open
our doors on December 1, the Route 7 construction should be finished
and you'll be able to zip on down from Burlington and South Burlington
and up from Shelburne/Charlotte and points south in a matter of
minutes! |
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October
21, 2005
Wouldn't
a sauna feel great on these chilly autumn days?
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| October 23, 2005
~ Painting Party! |
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What a crew we had
on Sunday for our first painting party! Many thanks to Charlie,
Chris, Kate, Mark, Kristen, Sandi, Matt & girls, Peter, Tricia,
Zoltan, Tara and Max for a job well done. We managed to paint
the front area, the entire weight/cardio room and the office - all
in one day! Just wait till you see how nice and fresh it looks! |
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Charlie
(below) showed great skill in tackling the entrance. He also
served as the welcoming committee as several friends popped in to
say hi and have a look around.
Matt
brought along two young apprentices to help freshen up the walls
outside the childcare room. They did a great job!
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October 31,
2005 ~ samples from our lounge |
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Want
a sneak peek? OK, you have to use your imagination with this
one, and please keep in mind that the colors on your screen are
not exactly what these look like in "real life".
Our carpets are going to be replaced by the blue carpeting you see
on the right. It actually appears quite a bit darker in real
life. The red behind the carpet samples is a cushion from
the sofa we just bought for the lounge.
You're
going to love the lounge! It's already looking quite cozy
with the new chairs in the windows (the tables should be in soon)
and the newly painted walls. This space is going to be great
for catching up with friends, reading the paper with a cup of coffee
and a healthy muffin before work, or checking your email on our
new wireless network (assuming that our DSL ever arrives!) |
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| November 2, 2005
~ Going from bad to worse? |
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The
guys from New England Floor Covering arrived early this morning
to begin the carpet removal. It's surprising how much different
the place looks without the grey carpeting. |
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It's
hard to imagine that in just a couple of weeks (or less) this room
will have brand new carpeting, freshly painted trim and brand new
weight training and cardio equipment.
We
considered showing you what the locker rooms look like at this point,
but we didn't want to scare you. Seriously though, the mirrors
were replaced in the locker rooms today in addition to the carpet
being removed. It sure is fun to watch the forward progress. |
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November
6, 2005
Our
sign was put up today! Kershner Signs did a wonderful job
with both this sign, and the signs on the doors. Thanks
Sara!
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November
10, 2005 ~ What a day! |
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The
race was on! It was carpeting day and we hadn't yet finished
painting the carpeted rooms. Sandi came in early to work on
the men's locker room with the hope that we could finish it and
also Timberlane Physical Therapy's room before the guys came to
carpet those rooms. We did it! Now all we have left
to paint is the toilet area in both locker rooms (we're still waiting
for the stalls to be re-installed) and some areas in the aerobics
room. It sure doesn't look real attractive without the carpeting
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While
we were busy in the men's locker room, Kent Cummings was hard at work
finishing up the trim. If you are ever in need of a great painter,
give Kent a call. He's awesome! Call us at the club for
his number if you need it. |
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Behind
Kent, the guys from New England Floor Coverings were winning the battle
against the remaining carpeting (and the tiles that were underneath
it). They must have used super glue when it was originally installed! |
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In
the meantime, the new carpeting was being installed in the weight/cardio
room! We expected the carpeting to really shrink the room, but
it didn't. |
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We
could not be more pleased with the new carpet. It looks beautiful!
There's still plenty of work to be done, but this room is now ready
for all the equipment that will be arriving on Monday. Stay
tuned for more "after" photos of the carpeting project. |
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Before |
After |
Well?
What do you think? I was going through some "before"
photos and couldn't resist showing you the "before" and
the "after" side by side. Tomorrow it will look
drastically different again as the new cardio and weight equipment
goes in. There's so much more to see! Come in to see
the newly carpeted locker rooms and the new cabinetry that was put
in today. But wait until Wednesday, November 16 because
we
will be closed the evening of Monday, November 14 through Tuesday,
November 15 for employee training. We will
re-open for tours on Wednesday, November 16 from 10 am - 1 pm and
resume the schedule below. |
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New England Fitness
Distributors arrived as scheduled for our much anticipated delivery
day. It felt like Christmas as the equipment was brought into
the club. |
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We're not
exactly ready to open our doors quite yet! After a long day,
most of the equipment is in and assembled. Tomorrow we make
sure that it's all set up properly and we'll receive training on all
the new pieces (just wait till you see them!) Considering how
eager the staff is to try it all out, we're sure you're going to love
it! Just a reminder that
we will
be closed on Tuesday, November 15 for staff training.
Come see all the new equipment Wednesday! |
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These are some of the
most amazing guys on the planet. Please meet Douglas Sprouse,
Bill Newberg, and Day-Lee Epps from New England Fitness. These
guys are amazing! Bill is our equipment rep and has provided
us with incredible support since I first met with him back in the
spring. Douglas and Day-Lee were instrumental in getting everything
situated just right in the club. You're going to love the layout!
Thank you guys! |
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November
16, 2005 ~ The equipment is ready! |
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The
weight and cardio equipment is all in place and ready to be used!
We love the layout and we're especially excited about some of the
new pieces we've added. Read on... |
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This
is the new abductor/adductor machine. Notice the shield for
privacy. |
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We suspect that this
new ab crunch machine will be a popular piece here at Shelburne Health
& Fitness.
You'll see results from this machine! |
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This is one of our
new stars. This is called the Functional Training System FTS)
and it can be used for a total body workout. You can adjust
the pulleys to customize the machine to your size. |
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Along
with our FTS, our new 4-station unit will give multiple users great
variety in their workouts. |
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Our
Cardio area is fully outfitted with Precor machines including elliptical
cross trainers, treadmills, recumbent bikes, upright bikes, a stair
climber and Concept 2 rowers. They're packed with features such
as receivers for your heart rate monitor so that you can work out
efficiently, a fitness test feature that allows you to track your
progress, a place to hold your books/magazines and your CD player,
and easy controls, just to name a few. |
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We'll
soon install our TVs for those that like to pass the time with some
entertainment. Others of you may just enjoy watching out the
windows. The view when it's snowing is just beautiful!
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We've
placed the rowers in front of the windows rather than the mirrors.
These brand new Concept 2 rowers are incredibly smooth and a wonderful
way to get an total body workout. |
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November 25, 2005 |
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Allison arrived
bright and early on Friday, November 25 to become our first official
member to work out in our new club on our unofficial opening day.
We officially open on Thursday, December 1 at 5:30 am, but we've
invited all those who have already joined to start using the club as
of Friday, November 25. We are now open for our regular hours
for membership sales and use by members. |
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It didn't take
long for Darren to try out the new Functional Training System.
It's great to see our members enjoying the equipment. |
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December 2, 2005 |
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It felt like Christmas
when our 21 brand new Star Trac Spinning® bikes arrived! These
bikes are amazing. They have a different braking system than the old Schwinn bikes so you have greater range between
your flats and your hills. There are 2 water bottle holders so
you can stay properly hydrated and they are smoooooth! |
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Our classes have
started! We've got a great group of talented instructors ready
to take you for a ride! We offer Spinning® classes at 6 am,
8:30 am, and 6 pm Monday - Friday, and 9 am on weekends. Take
a look at our schedule
to see when your
favorite (or soon-to-be-favorite) instructor is teaching. |
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A LOVING GIFT
Shelburne Health &
Fitness wishes to thank Fred and Barbara Anderson, owners of
Anderson's Tree Farm in Charlotte, Vermont for the gift of this
beautiful tree. It really makes our club feel even more like
home! |
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