May 2017 NEWSLETTER Serving our community s health & fitness needs since 1985 Serving our community s health & fitness needs since 1985 It s time to spring into fitness! Check out all the programs that HSAC has to offer! P.06 Tennis News P.04 TRAINER TIP New staff and new events! Check it out. A must-do stretch if you sit a lot.
2 190 Sunset Many Fun Events in May 190 Sunset is an extension of HSAC where you can go to enjoy delicious eats, drinks and meet other members after you work out. Invite your fellow workout buddy to join you! It s just a hop, skip away! The Healthiest Hour 60-Day Challenge Halfway Mark Monday, May 8th at 4pm Offering a Fit Fare menu for those participating in Harbor Square s 60-Day Challenge. Enjoy calorie conscious food and cocktails as you celebrate your success over the last 30 days! Parent s Night Out while Kids are at Friday Night Out at the HSAC Kid Zone Friday, May 19th, 5:30-10:00pm Show your HSAC card and receive $5 House Select Wines, $5 Wells, and $4 Draft Beers! Spirit of 76 Blind Tasting Wine Dinner Thursday, May 25th at 7pm 190 s first Blind Tasting Wine Dinner. Inspired by the 1976 Judgment of Paris Tasting, where California wines bested the best French wines in a blind Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay tasting. 190 s own Sommelier, Niles Peacock takes you back in time as you experience the art of blind tasting. $189* per person, register by phone or OpenTable. 190 Drinking School Speed Tasting Saturday, May 27th at 3pm Over the course of two hours, students will speed taste five different spirits from five different local distillers, learning a hand crafted cocktail recipe for each. Enjoy small bites while you test your knowledge on the subject and receive your Drinking Diploma! $75* per person, register by phone or Open Table. Friday Night Out for Kids Ages 4-10 May 19th 5:30-10:00pm Thayer Cueter the Edmonds Frog Lady will give a presentation and bring some amphibians with her. Kids will also enjoy pizza, a movie and swimming! Please sign up in the Kid Zone on Monday, May 8th. Parents: Enjoy discounted drinks this evening at the new 190 Sunset Restaurant. Just show your HSAC membership card!
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4 (425) 771-2889 FACIALS ANTI AGING HYDRATION DEEP CLEANSING PORE REFINING ROSACEA WAXING FACIAL LEGS AND BIKINI BODY TREATMENTS BODY WRAP SHIRODHARA FOOT TREATMENTS LOCATED IN THE TENNIS CENTER THE DAY SPA IS OPEN TO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS OF HARBOR SQUARE ATHLETIC CLUB Welcome Christian! The fitness department is excited to add Christian Giron to the staff of dedicated fitness professionals at Harbor Square! Christian comes to us with many years of experience in one-on-one training, exercise programming, and group training scenarios. As a student at SPU in the Exercise Science Department, former athlete, TRX certified trainer, and USAPL state record holder, he is well versed in all aspects of fitness and wellness. If you are interested in learning about injury prevention, improving the strength, speed, and quality of your compound movements, or just looking for an intense training session, this is your guy! Welcome to the team, Christian! christian@harborsquare.com Certified Personal Trainer Do You Sit All Day? by Christian Giron, HSAC Trainer Many of us work a 9-5 desk job which On one knee in a kneeling position with means sitting for long amounts of your chest upright, position your weigh time at your desk and even during the toward your front leg while driving the cummute in your car. Over time, this hip of the back leg down and toward the seated position can cause anything ground. If done right, you should feel from bad posture, low back pain, limited a stretch in the hip flexors and quads mobility in a squat or bent over position, of your back leg. Hold the stretch for and ultimately daily discomfort which about 60 seconds, and repeat 2-3 times worsens over time if not taken care of. alternating legs. The seated position leads to impingement and tightness in the hip If you have any questions you can email flexors, specifically the Psoas muscle me: christian@harborsquare.com group. Here is a stretch that will help you gain flexibility in the region! 1
5 Kid Zone News Starting May 1st, we will be closing at 8pm Monday through Thursday. After looking at member utilization numbers it made sense. Very rarely are children in the Kid Zone after 8pm. We have two Saturday and one Sunday opening. Kelli Terry, Kid Zone Manager, is currently excepting applications and resumes. If you know someone who might be interested send them her way! We will be open Memorial Day, May 29th for the morning shift only, 8am- 1pm. 2 Just a few of the HSAC 60-Day Challenge for Change participants! Starting in May, we will be having the White Knuckle Foods join the juice bar food!! Fresh salads, sandwiches, and wraps! Come try them!! We will be carrying all of their healthy options!
6 Tennis Center News Ladies Day: Next session starts May 31st running for 6 weeks. The Ladies Day is a required sign up program due to limited spots. If you did not make one of the 12 spots on the list, we also have a sub list that we encourage you to sign up on. Contact the Tennis Desk to sign up or for more info. Note: This will be the last Ladies Day session until next Fall due to Adult Summer Camp programs. Senior Men s Daytime Doubles: Wednesday s at 2:00pm courts 1, 2, and 3 are taken over by this fun, loving group. If you are a male 60 years and over of age and would like to sign up, please contact Lou Wick at the tennis center, sign-ups are limited. USTA News: Congratulations to the 2017 40 and over playoff winners! Current Leagues: 2017 Adult 18 and 65+ Daytime League, and the 2017 Adult 18+ Weekend League. To view a schedule for the team matches you can go online at the USTA Website. Upcoming Leagues: Mixed 40 and over league begins June 2nd. Mixed 55 and over league begins June 23rd. Questions, please contact Jill Borgida the USTA Area League coordinator for questions at JBorgida@pnw.usta.com. Women s Cup Teams: If you are interested in joining a Cups team for the 2017/2018 Season, please contact Andy Jansen (Cups Director) at jansentennis@ comcast.net or Katie Dawson (Tennis Canter Manager) at volley@harborsquare.com. Adult Group Class Schedule: To view the Current 2017 Adult Group Class Schedule please visit the Harbor Square Athletic Club website at www.harborsquare. com. Once you have the web page open look in the upper right hand corner and click on Schedules & Reservations. You will get a drop down menu and second to the last option is Tennis Schedule click on this. This will bring up the current schedule that we will have running until summer schedule starts (this changes once summer camps start). Check the website every now and then for possible added classes. Check with tennis desk for any class cancelations. Men s Night: Men s Night Program is currently running Thursday s at 6:30pm until the end of June. No sign up required, just show up ready to play. This event provides a great opportunity to face a wide variety of competition. Be prepared for a night of tennis and fun with friends. During the summer months men s night takes a break and returns back in the fall. If you have any questions please contact Lou wick, Men s Night Master See you all there! Tennis Bubble Cleaning: On Monday, May 22nd and Saturday, May 27th the tennis bubble will be cleaned. The cleaning will involve pressure washing which will be a very loud process. So, if you make reservations during this time, please be aware of the possibility of loud noise during tennis play in the bubble. Also, parking during this time will be limited. Thank you for your understanding during the cleaning. ACE Court Reservation Program has New Ownership: ACE, our tennis court reservation program, is currently in the process of transitioning to new ownership. During this transition period we thank you for your continued patience with any website issues you may have experienced. Once ACE is fully transferred into new ownership, we should not experience any of these problems any more. Tennis Summer Camps: Adult and Juniors! Check back soon for Adult and Junior Summer camp schedules and info! If you have any questions, please contact Andy Jansen (Camp Coordinator) at jansentennis@comcast.net. Mixed Tennis Social: May Tennis Social is French Open Theme Bonjour! Join us on Friday, May 19th at 7:00pm. We encourage you to come dressed up for the theme in your French attire. The cost will be $10 per person. Included in the cost will be 2 drink tickets per person. Please bring a hors d oeuvre (possibly French themed) to share and if you have a preferred drink of choice. Merci and Au Revoir! Please contact the Tennis desk to sign up. Welcome New Pro Eric Drew: Eric is a native to the Pacific Northwest. He is currently a resident of Whidbey Island. Growing up playing tennis Eric was ranked #1 in the Pacific Northwest 18 and under. He was in the top ten nationally ranked junior 18 and under. Eric then went on to be a member of the USTA national team. From there he was an All American in Singles and Doubles at The University of Washington with Robert Kendrick (former ATP professional). Eric then went on to reach the semi-finals of NCAA singles tournament in 1999. He also competed professionally in Satellite, Futures and Challenger tournaments throughout the United States. After playing professionally Eric traveled with world #1 Martina Hingis for two years as a hitting coach. He was also a sports commentator for New York Hamptons (World Team Tennis) for one summer. Eric is a Certified PTR professional and current volunteer men s assistant coach with the UW Husky men s tennis team under long time head coach Matt Anger. In his free time Eric enjoys fly fishing, salmon fishing, crabbing, and anything having to do with being outdoors. Eric enjoys spending time on Whidbey Island near his parents and is very excited to be a member of the HSAC team and looks forward to working with Juniors and Adults of all levels. If you haven t meet Eric yet please stop by the courts and say hi. You can also visit Eric s website at emdtennis.com, or you can email him at ericdrew@ emdtennis.com.