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The Community Magazine of the Bellevue ClubTRANSCRIPT
January 2012
reflectionsyour community magazine.
Bellevue CluB
Heat Up, Dress DownWith advanced fabrics and new styles, gym clothes are doing more to keep every aspect of your workout covered
Starting YoungBC teens devote their time to turn big ideas into big change
Upward and OnwardTwo members climb their way to finding a cure
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05 upfront
06 Calendar
08 Community
12 Mingle
16 Business Connect
20 uncorked
34 Body | Mind
42 Classes & Events
42 Classifieds
46 Editor’s Picks
8 | Starting young Youngsters offer their time to better the community.
26 | upward and OnwardLisa Carlson and Nancy Cirillo climbed more than 14,000 feet to raise money for breast cancer awareness.
30 | Heat up, Dress DownThe latest in fitness comes in different sizes for various sweat preferences.
10 | Wrinkle in TimeTake time out of the day to schedule it back into your life.
16 | The Quieter HalfBeth Buelow reveals why being an introvert pays off professionally.
18 | Healing ScentsIf congestion is creeping into your winter, look to your garden instead of your medicine cabinet to beat it quick.
22 | Employee Spotlight Meet BC’s Facilities Engineer Charlie Russo.
35 | Wellness WarriorResolutions are in full swing, and members are using the Wellness program to keep them on track.
36 | GPX SweatREFLECTIONS writer Allyson Marrs makes her way through the GPX program, one class and one tale at a time.
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ManageMent StaffPresident S. W. ThurstonGeneral Manager Brian FlahertyMember Liaison Beth CurtisExecutive Chef Paul MarksCatering Director Jill ParravanoAthletic Director Sally ReedAquatics Director Melissa SteppFitness Director Sue MatyasRecreation Director Katie BarthTennis Director Brian NashAthletic Services Katie Greenwood & Spa Director Financial Manager Jeff OhlstromOperations Controller Gina AbadiaCommunications Director Stacy BoothHR Director Karen BrierMember Events Director Kaarin KeilMembership Director Bethany Kennedy
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fit fOr tHe new year
The New Year signals the beginning of change. For some, the change manifests itself into
a new opportunity or as a new family tradition. For many, it’s the starting line for a journey to a new you—a new, healthier you. The Bel-levue Club offers a variety of services as you make your transition, or continue your efforts, into a restorative year.
Our Fitness Department offers the industry’s top programming, with highly skilled instructors at afford-able prices. We’re known for the variety of our classes and the ease of attending.
Elsewhere, you may pay up to $15 per yoga or Pilates class, but the Club offers more than 24 varied yoga styles each week at one low price. From hatha and vinyasa to hot yoga and our fantas-tic 26 poses class, there is a yoga class for everyone. Pilates Mat is also a great option for anyone looking to strengthen the core and reduce back strain. Our yoga and Pilates instructors have thousands of hours of experience and are recognized as industry leaders in their fields.
These classes are all part of our GPX program, which is only $37.50 per month for one person, or $49.50 per month for your entire family. As a GPX member, you’ll have access to more than 80 classes each week, including yoga, Pilates, cy-cling, step, strength, Zumba, Feldenkrais, meditation and more! It’s a simpler way to introduce variety into your workout
while focusing on your body’s different athletic abilities. And it’s the most afford-
able way to explore all the different classes the Club provides.
We have classes designed for triathletes to seniors, and offer women’s boot camps, circuits and ab blasters. Gather a group of friends, and we can cre-ate a class just for you! We offer packages that cost as little as $17, a discount compared to the $30 you could pay at local studios.
In addition to our dozens of GPX classes, our new Con-ditioning Studio offers outstanding programming that utilizes TRX suspen-sion training, originally developed for the Marines. Using more than 500 exercises with the addition of free weights and cable machines, this resistance exercise system tones every major muscle group to give you full-body results.
The Club encompasses everything you need to get yourself started toward a healthier lifestyle with some of the most affordable programming in the Seattle area. If we don’t have what you need, we will do our best to create it!
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SUNDAY moNDAY tUeSDAY weDNeSDAY thUrSDAY friDAY SAtUrDAY
1 NEW YEAR’S DAY
Special GPX Schedule
Water Runner
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Ladies’ Tennis Night
3
Half-Price Wine Night in Polaris
Grill
4
Winter Basketball League
Registration Deadline
Men’s Tennis Night
5
January Birthday Month in Polaris Begins
Round-Robin Squash
6
Family Gym Night
Story Time
Open Climb
Mixed Doubles Night
7
Karate Club
Inflatable Obstacle Course
Half-Price Wine Night in Polaris Grill
8
Law 3: Karma or Cause and Effect
Workshop
Water Runner
9
Social Bridge Begins
Session Two Youth Classes
Begin
Six-Week Adult Dance Classes
Begin
Session 3 Group Swim Lessons
10Business Etiquette
Evening Class
Wellness Workshop: Eating Right in the New
Year
Half-Price Wine Night in Polaris
Grill
11
Winter Basketball League Begins
Karate Club
Men’s Tennis Night
12
Round-Robin Squash
13
Family Float-In Movie Night
Story Time
Open Climb
Mixed Doubles Night
14
Karate Club
Inflatable Obstacle Course
Half-Price Wine Night in Polaris Grill
15
Water Runner
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Bridge Classes Begin
MLK Jr. Day Camps
Ladies’ Tennis Night
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Wellness Speaker Series: Healthy
Living in the New Year
Wine and Art Party
Half-Price Wine Night in Polaris
Grill
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Young Professionals
Social
MLK Jr. Day Camps
Karate Club
Men’s Tennis Night
19
Round-Robin Squash
20
Kids’ Night Out: Chinese New
Year Party
Mixed Doubles Night
21
Enhance Your Balance Workshop
Snowshoeing and Wine Dinner at IRW
Karate Club
Inflatable Obstacle Course
Half-Price Wine Night in Polaris Grill
22
Water Runner
23Ladies’ Tennis
Night
24
Business Connect Break-
fast: Introvert Entrepreneur
Half-Price Wine Night in Polaris
Grill
25
New Member Reception
Karate Club
Men’s Tennis Night
26
French Classes Begin
Round-Robin Squash
27
Family Game Night
Mixed Doubles Night
28
Karate Club
Inflatable Obstacle Course
Half-Price Wine Night in Polaris Grill
29 Water Runner
30
Ladies’ Tennis Night
31
Trivia Night
Half-Price Wine Night in Polaris
Grill
recreAtioN teNNiSfitNeSS member eveNtSAqUAticS fooD & beverAgeJanuary 2012
For more information about programs listed on the calendar, please visit https://members.bellevueclub.com.
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“groove for thoUght” cD releASe coNcert, theAtre At meYDeNbAUerSaturday, Jan. 7, 7 p.m., $15The Seattle A Cappella group celebrates the release of their second album.
KiDS’ Night oUt: chiNeSe New YeArfriday, Jan. 20, 6-9 p.m., $33/memberGames, art projects and swimming for the kiddos; dinner in Polaris Grill for the parents.
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Starting YoungBC teen decided to lend a few dozen helping handsBy Allyson Marrs
Lending a helping hand is typically the last item on a teen’s to-do list, if it even places. But one local teen was so interested in the possibility of volunteer-ing her time that she started an entire organization for kids like her.
Meet Allegra Messina, 14. At the tail end of 2008, just after entering middle school, she started Serving Our Society (S.O.S.) with the help of her mother Madonna. “Since I was little, I’d always been interested in service, but it’s hard to find the right events for your age level and interests,” said Allegra.
Left unchallenged in her sixth-grade classroom, Allegra’s father encouraged her to read the front page of the News and Business sections in The Seattle Times. This helped her learn about what it takes to create and maintain a busi-ness, so with a little help from her mom, S.O.S. was born soon after.
Organizations on the receiving end are chosen based on the volunteers’ interests and the needs of those they serve, but there have been some favorites. “While we are not officially partnered with any one organization, Special Olympics Washington has a variety of events that not only match up well with our calendar, age requirements and volunteer responsibilities, but are a team of really great people to work with,” said Madonna.
Recently, Vision House received some help from S.O.S. with volunteers making and decorating gift tags for its giving tree. “The minute we stepped foot in the
building, we were in heaven!” said Allegra. “We sat down at a table full of stickers, glitter pens and bright-colored cards. A member and close friend of mine made a comment that I will never forget, saying, ‘This isn’t volunteering, this is a party!’”
Allegra added, “I think it’s important for teens to realize that volunteering is fun; it can be a lot of work, but if you choose events you enjoy, there’s a huge satisfaction in community service.”
The program has consistently ben-efited the members by educating them on different aspects of society, especially how others live. While volunteering at Vision House, the girls watched a video about homelessness in King County. “The real-ization of what these teens took for grant-ed was clear,” said Madonna. “Especially important for today’s youth, volunteering grooms humility and perspective.
Membership is continually increas-ing and is obtained through a formal invitation from Allegra in order to keep numbers manageable and opportunities plentiful. Both Allegra and Madonna hope to see the group expand, but stay rooted in the foundation of younger volunteers.
To this end, it’s become quite the family affair for the Messinas. Madonna’s daughter Danni, who’s now in eighth grade, started a chapter at her school. Gabby (Danni’s twin sister) is also in-volved, maintaining S.O.S.’s website and attending events.
Madonna is thrilled with S.O.S.’s effect. “I wonder about the impact of volunteering at this young age. Maybe it directs a life; maybe it creates a more sensitive society,” she said.
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Wrinkle in TimeA new year means a new scheduleBy Allyson Marrs
Where did the time go? With 24 hours in a day, most folks still complain that there simply isn’t enough time—to work, to play, to sleep. Often lost in a frenzy of multiple tasks and responsi-bilities, we stumble through the day in a haze. But why is it that we have such little control over our time?
With resolutions in full swing, it’s easy to favor changing the body over changing the mind. But the mind is equally, if not more, important to keep healthy. If you’re overstressed and out of time, incorporate these five small changes into the next five days of your life. It’s a small step to get-ting back on track.
1. Keep TrackAt first, this may feel like adding
another to-do, but take one minute every time you change gears to jot down the
new activity. This helps you visualize exactly how you’re spending your time. Perhaps you’ll find how many hours are spent roaming the Internet, glazing over the television set or simply transfixed in pure procrastination mode.
Once you know where your minutes are going, you can learn how to spend them differently.
2. DelegateIt’s easy to want to do
everything yourself—no one can do it as well, right? Wrong. Taking on too much will actually split your attention in too many different ways, resulting in less than perfection. Handing over tasks to others is one of the quickest ways to untangle the time web. Choose items that you must complete and keep those; others should be
given out accordingly.
3. Plan for NothingYou plan for everything else, so plan
for fun too. This way, it’ll be more likely to happen. Schedule errands and other priorities in the morning, the time you’re most likely to be productive, and schedule a free afternoon. You don’t have to plan the activity in advance, just the time it will take place. Or, you can just enjoy the freedom of not having to do anything at all.
4. EditWe’re all guilty of setting lofty goals
for the day—planning for tasks that we know will never really get done. This behavior only leads to a sense of guilt, knowing that tomorrow’s list has only grown. Managing time effectively is not about getting more done in less time, but about getting things of great importance done in the time we have. Adding unre-alistic items to your list is going to create a sense of panic and frantic energy when mulling through the other items. Edit the list down.
5. Rediscover a PassionTaking time to do something you
enjoy is one of the surest ways to improve your mental health and overall happiness. We schedule for “necessities” daily, and taking care of yourself is no exception.
If you really feel crunched for time, start by setting aside one hour each month to explore an old passion or find a new one. Once you have a better handle on scheduling, increase it to twice a month then once a week. There’s always time to do something that makes you happy.
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Embark on a guided snowshoe tour through the 5,000-square-foot log home and winery nestled in the Cascade Mountains. The scene is idyllic and the atmosphere warm among the trickle of snowflakes. Not only will you be able
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Guests can expect a picturesque, homey feel while dining
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Transportation to and from the winery is included, as well as snowshoes, dinner and wine. The event will be held Saturday, Jan. 21 from 11:30 a.m.- 10 p.m., and registration is $120 per member. Contact Kaarin Keil at [email protected] to confirm your spot for this winter trek.
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by Bellevue Club member Danielle Smith. She’s been a Club member since 2005 and has made many friends
throughout the facility, but now, she’s aiming to fuse her professional interests with her personal friendships.
On Wednesday, Jan. 18, from 5:30- 7 p.m., she will be hosting a gathering for young professionals. It will be the first of what she hopes will be monthly socials for business professionals, ages 25 to 45.
The inaugural event will be a meet and greet with cocktails and appetizers in the Atrium, with future events featuring business-minded guest speakers. “My goal is to build a community among the young business crowd,” said Danielle, who works in e-commerce information systems and dabbles in real estate investment.
The group is open to members and guests, but Danielle will be extending personal invitations to keep everything organized.
If you’d like to attend the first, or a future event, contact Member Events Director Kaarin Keil at kaarink@ bellevueclub.com.
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business connect
The QuieTer halfBy Allyson Marrs
“At the root of communication challenges is frequently a lack of under-standing that we all have different ways of gathering, processing and sharing information,” said Beth Buelow. “The more each energetic type understands the other, the fewer breakdowns in commu-nication and trust we’ll experience.”
Beth is an entrepreneur. Beth is also a self-proclaimed introvert. With a move to Washington from Michigan in 2007, Beth found herself starting over. She renewed her passion in leadership and received a professional coaching certifi-cation in 2009. By May 2010, she was known as the Introvert Entrepreneur. “The identification of my niche and my ideal client was less of a search and more of a discovery. I found that mostly intro-verts were attracted to my message and coaching style,” she said.
The general population is nearly split in half: extroverts on one side, introverts
on the other. The business world, how-ever, is not nearly as balanced. “In our so-ciety, when we define what a leader looks, sounds or acts like, we often use extrovert descriptors: bold, charismatic, assertive,
outspoken, action-oriented, outgoing and decisive,” said Beth. “We say we value a reflective, thoughtful leader who’s a good listener, but we don’t often choose that person for the leadership role.”
Beth’s experience as an introvert and as a leader has led her to pass her skills to those with similar qualities. She feels that too often people who tend to process more internally and shy away from self-promotion, miss the opportunities to really excel in leadership roles.
“It’s time to expand our traditional definition of leadership to embrace certain qualities that are inherent in the introvert personality—qualities that tend to be undervalued,” she said.
During her event at the Bellevue Club, she plans to explore the stereotypes, offer tips on cultivating leadership quali-ties and inspire a sense of acceptance. “Introverts frequently feel like they’ve drawn the short straw when it comes to being social and outgoing enough to meet professional expectations. It’s important for introverts to understand, own and honor their strengths,” said Beth.
Extroverts are also encouraged to attend the event. They will learn how to lead with authenticity and transparency, and how to better understand the dif-ferent ways in which people process and share information. “My goal is to provide information that challenges you to look at your choices and assumptions through a new lens,” said Beth.
“This type of conversation is about increasing our understanding of ourselves and others, so that each of us can, as Oscar Wilde says, ‘Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.’”
The breakfast event will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 24, from 7:30-9 a.m., and registration is $15/member. Sign up at the Athletic Services Desk or by emailing Member Events Director Kaarin Keil at [email protected].
Beth Buelow
It’s time to expand our traditional definition of leadership to embrace certain qualities that are inherent in the introvert personality.
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events
Healing ScentSA sniffle here, a cough there and stress
everywhere. Before heading to the doc or the local drugstore, make a stop in the market’s garden section. Certain plants have many health benefits and can help with the common head cold or even the tension headache. Just breathe them in.
eucalyptusCan treat congestion, coughsIncorporating it:
• Boil three to four drops in a pot of water, cover head and breathe in deeply• Place a few fresh leaves in your favorite tea• Steep leaves in hot water, let cool then gargle to relieve a sore throat
Although inhaling eucalyptus is safe, do not ingest this oil, as it can be toxic.
PeppermintCan treat IBS symptoms, nausea, headachesIncorporating it:
• Mix equal parts of peppermint oil and almond oil (or extra-virgin olive oil) and massage into your temples or other stressed areas• Add 10 to 15 drops of the oil into a bath• For digestive issues, take a 0.2 millimeter capsule one to three times daily, as necessary
Peppermint oil may cause heartburn when ingested.
lavenderCan treat tension headaches, insomnia and anxietyIncorporating it:
• Apply a few drops on a cotton ball then put in your pillow-case• Sprinkle bouquets around your home• Add 1 teaspoon of lavender oil into 5 teaspoons of water then mist on your bed
This is one of the most gentle essential oils and is highly tolerated by most people.
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uncorked
Joyce Combs is the Purchasing Manager at the Bellevue Club.
ThrifTy indulgenceBy Joyce Combs
The January effect: a money hangover. The first of the month commemorates
joyous occa-sions—the start of a new year, new you and lofty resolu-tions—but it also marks the end of an expen-sive few months. The piling bills mean one thing:
it’s time to tighten up.One indulgence you can still enjoy
without shame, or guilt, is a delicious wine. Polaris Grill offers a half-price wine night every Tuesday, and starting this month, every Saturday night as well.
One misconception about the half-price list is that these wines may not be as quality as others. This is never the case in Polaris.
The list is our way of passing on good deals to you, the members, and we do so with pride. Vendors will often call us, offering fantastic deals that you get to be a part of.
We quickly grab them up.Typically, vendors give us these wines
because there are too many bottles at a winery. These are not unwanted, or in any way sub-par wines. The best part about these bottles is that they still boast qual-ity, but for half the price.
Some of the newest additions to the menu are listed below.
Arrowood ChardonnayThis is 100 percent Chardonnay from
Sonoma, Calif. It’s fruit forward, but aged in oak for 10 months, so it has a medium-mouth feel and the best of fruit and oak. It blends grapes from four vineyards, adding structure, aromatics and body. Try pairing it with roasted chicken.
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Chateau Ste. Michelle Canoe Ridge Merlot
The Canoe Ridge Estate Merlot is complex with black cherry fruit character and refined tannins. As this vineyard ma-tures, this wine is showing more depth, richness and layers of dark fruit. It’s a great food wine, and its dusty tannins make it a perfect match with Italian food such as our vegetable lasagna.
Fidelitas Columbia Valley Malbec
This is my personal half-price bottle favorite. This blend of three stellar vine-yards provides a unique profile for Washington state Malbec. The Fi-delitas Columbia Valley Malbec has deep aromas of blueberry, dark cherry, leather and floral notes.
The mouthfeel is juicy and plush with loads of currant and bramble, a hint of confection and polished tannins.
It’s a power-house wine bursting with ripe, full flavors. This is a great com-panion to foods from Polaris Grill, especially when accompanied by a spicy barbecue sauce. Prosciutto-wrapped prawns with chipotle sauce are also a fun pairing, as are grilled sausages and pork tenderloin with roasted stone fruits.
No matter your preference, Polaris Grill servers can help find you the perfect bottle for your night out, with a list that offers all the luxuries for just a portion of the cost. I can’t think of a better way to welcome the New Year.
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Worked at the BC for: 31 yearsBest memory made at the Club: Solving the mystery of the green-haired man—someone who was using the Club, but he wasn’t a member. It’s a long story.Favorite part about your job: Fixing whatever is broken.Favorite hobbies: Drumming, playing guitar—playing and making my own music in my studio.
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upward and onwardMembers make a climb to raise money for the fight against breast cancerBy Allyson Marrs
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“We had an idea as to what it was going to be like. It turned out to be completely different.”
Up they went. Onward they moved. Up, up and up. At last, at 14,411 feet, they stopped. This was the moment. Time froze, for just a second, as they simply stared over the entire state.
Members Lisa Carlson and Nancy Cirillo are moms, first and foremost. Lisa has two teenage boys, and Nancy has three sons. They each share a passion for their careers, Nancy as the owner of Na La, a Seattle women’s activewear line, and Lisa as the current organizer behind Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center’s Climb to Fight Breast Cancer.
TOP OF PAGE: The team ascending Muir snowfield.
ABOVE: After the first day of climbing, the team rests at Camp Muir.
OPPOSITE PAGE: Bundled up tight on what was an 80-degree day in Seattle, Lisa (left) and Nancy (right) smile for their well-earned summit photo.
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And it was their third shared devotion that took them on a journey nearly three miles above city limits.
“I think that breast cancer affects so many people that we know. There’s rarely a person that doesn’t know someone or have a family member who’s been affected by breast cancer,” said Lisa.
“Two of my close friends had breast cancer, so this (cause) was an easy choice,” added Nancy.
The Hutchinson Center devotes its time to the newest cancer prevention breakthroughs, among many other pro-grams. With an essential immunother-apy development two years ago, Fred Hutchinson is currently in the midst of a clinical trial using T-cells to battle the cancer, perhaps one of the most sophis-ticated centers in the country with these discoveries.
Climb to Fight was one program launched from humble beginnings in order to fund this research. In 1997, a group of people decided to climb Mount Adams and wanted to raise money along the way. One climb, one meager idea morphed into a movement, one donation back to the Hutchinson Center and a world of a difference.
Lisa has been running the program for five years. “All of the funds raised at this center goes directly into research. I like to be able to look at the dollars and know that they’re really making a differ-ence,” she said. In 2011, more than a half million dollars was raised by about 80 climbers alone.
Lisa tries to participate in one climb per year, choosing from 13 options, and recruited Nancy this past August. Both women raised more than $5,000 each in a span of a couple months.
PHOTOS CLOCKWISE: The top of Mount Rainier was all theirs as they got to enjoy the beautiful view during sunset.
With an eerie view and harsh winds, the ladies barely slept a wink during their night at Camp Muir.
The team’s summit photo, taken moments after reaching the top of Mount Rainier.
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five ReflectionsfavoRite activity at the club:lisa: Stepmillnancy: Meeting up with my girlfriends for coffee
favoRite book:lisa: “Pillars of the Earth” by Ken Follettnancy: “Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand
PeRfect Day:lisa: Work out, drink a latte and watch a movie with my boysnancy: Work out with my girlfriends then play on the lake with my kids
i can’t live without (excluDing family):lisa: A long run, burger, fries and a chocolate shakenancy: Cappuccinos and hot tamales
PoweR song:lisa: “Beautiful Day” by U2nancy: “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People
On Aug. 20, they started their journey up Mount Rainier. An average of 10,000 people attempt to summit this mountain every passing year. Of those, a little more than half are successful. Some have even tried a handful of times.
Lisa and Nancy are among those who have made it.The two didn’t “step it up” until eight weeks prior to the climb,
training on the stepmill, running stairs and attending Flex in the City classes at the Club. The petite women strapped on 40-pound packs and made their way up the mountain with six other climb-ers and four guides.
“It’s not incredibly arduous like you think it would be,” said Nancy. “It’s kind of long and monotonous, and there are sections that are like an hour and a half on the stepmill, but there’s so much more to it in terms of what makes it a challenge.”
The altitude and the route were two of the elements that made it mentally exhausting, but the ladies had a way of coping. “I pack everything in Ziplocs, and when I tend to get nervous, I start repacking and fluttering,” laughed Lisa. “It’s something I’ve never noticed before, but when I started to do it, I’d see Nancy looking over at me. That’s how my anxiety manifested itself !”
They had one more soothing trick. “Nancy and I each had a backpack of candy bars, so we were good,” added Lisa.
Although the size of the mountain appears intimidating, it’s
not as impossible to summit as some might assume. “It’s not that daunting,” said Nancy. “It’s really attainable for anyone.”
Their climbing group was particularly lucky with exceptional conditions and timing. They were able to summit at sunset. “There’s a lot of people that aspire to and want that sunset climb, so I feel really blessed that we were able to do that,” said Lisa.
At 6:05 p.m. on Aug. 21, they stopped. This was the mo-ment. Time froze, for just a second, as they simply stared over the entire state.
Both women shed tears as the sun set over Washington. “It was beautiful, and then you kind of just want to get down,”
laughed Nancy. “It pushes your capacity and your comfort limit in so many ways.”
“When we took our summit photo, I remember thinking, ‘savor this moment. You might never have another one like this,’” said Lisa.
The moment is unforgettable, as is the reason they embarked on the adventure. “Our greatest hope is that people are aware and get checked (for breast cancer),” said Lisa. “We really do feel like a cure is on the horizon.”
It’s much like the feeling of endless possibilities the two felt while standing in the cold, a glow of fading sunshine kissing the mountainside and possibilities written in the horizon. “The cure is there. We’re so close.”
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Sophisticated fabrics are storming the gym, offering support, style and less stinkBy Allyson Marrs
the technology revolution brought us many great things and is continuing to do so. But gadgets and appliances aren’t the only items
getting a technical facelift. When it comes to burning calories, just about every item imaginable is on the market to make it easier (with the exception of a genie and three wishes for a smaller waistline). Now, even your clothing is taking part. Although there is no T-shirt or sports bra that can do the working out for you—Reebok was recently sued over such allega-tions—there are clothing options to make the process a bit more enjoyable.
Hi-tech clothing and built-to-last fabrics are becoming as essential to cardio as the water bottle. Each serves its purpose, and whether you’re a gym rat, a tennis star or an outdoor runner, there’s a specialty fabric that’ll fit you just right.
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For the…Morning Workouttry on Merino Wool
When thinking about movable, breathable, comfortable fabrics, wool usually doesn’t come to mind. Merino is an in-teresting exception in that it helps regulate body temperature, keeping you warm during a brisk morning jog or jaunt to the gym, but doesn’t overheat. It naturally insulates and provides a wicking effect, keeping sweat off your skin. With the use of small fibers containing microscopic cortices of dead hair, the fabric traps body heat like a sleeping bag, but it’s breathable and itch-free. The small wool fibers also make it easy to layer up for the especially cold winter mornings.
Where to buy: Nike
Afternoon Workouttry on uPf (ultrAviolet Protection fActor) fAbrics
For the days the sun decides to shine, clothing with a high UPF rating is crucial in protecting your body against harmful rays. If you’re a hiker, a skier, a runner, a climber or enjoy any other outdoor activity that may put you in the sun’s strike zone, lightweight UPF fabric will wick the sweat away and block UV rays. Look for an “excellent” rating when shopping around, which means the fabric blocks 97.5 percent or more UV radiation. This technology was developed in 1998 and has been paired with Chitosan, the anti-stink finish, to make it an all-around safe and stink-free clothing option. It’s comparable to SPF 50, and the best part is it won’t wash out.
Where to buy: Lucy
evening Workouttry on glyde
Polyester often gets a bad rep, but Glyde is 100 percent polyes-ter. It’s durable water repellent (DWR) coated, making it perfect for an evening routine during unpredictable weather. Because it’s both lightweight and soft, it won’t weigh you down during physical activity or irritate sensitive skin in cool weather. Glyde is also easy to tote around when the weather changes course for the warmer or drier. It’s built to withstand light rain and wind, and is most commonly used in jackets and pants.
Where to buy: Lululemon Athletica
IF you’re a…runnertry on silverescent
Mile after mile, sweat starts to bead—then pool. It can be distracting, uncomfortable and smelly. Hailing from Nasa, this hi-tech fabric puts these pains to shame. Using X-Static® silver yarn, Lululemon created antibacterial clothing, which means odor-causing bacteria can’t form. Not only do the garment pieces repel odor, they reject moisture, leaving you dry and ready to fly.
It’s most often found in Lulu’s running gear. Simply put, a sport that utilizes every muscle and body part will always lead to a lot of sweat, but with Lulu’s stitched-in silver, it doesn’t have to lead to sogginess and stench.
Where to buy: Lululemon Athletica
gyM-lovertry on coolMAX®
After a hard workout, it’s common to go from dripping wet, feeling stuck in a burning inferno, to ice-cold, wondering when your sweat turned into prickly icicles. With COOLMAX®, the awkward and uncomfortable transition diminishes. This fabric uses a fiber-based moisture management system, wicking the perspiration from your body as you continue to move. The sweat is taken from the body and through the fabric, where it can evaporate more quickly.
The fabric is made into different clothing depending on an item’s primary purpose, but no matter the garment, it’s meant to be breath-able, flexible and easy to care for. Its versatility makes it perfect for the gym, allowing you to hop off the treadmill, go straight to a cycling class, jaunt to the weight room and then to the grocery store.
Where to buy: Sports Authority
tennis Protry on PoWer Mesh
This breathable fabric works double-time as a ventilator and a stabilizer. Most commonly, it’s found on the body’s hot spots: underarms, chest cavity and behind the knees. Although it’s used in a variety of clothing pieces, it’s especially great for sports bras, which can often cling and suffocate the skin.
When playing tennis, you need a fabric that moves with you and doesn’t weigh you down. Power mesh is lightweight, stretchy, soft and even flatters your body. When you sweat, the material doesn’t stick. It’s especially great during a long match to provide comfort and support for women.
Where to buy: Lucy
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Lululemon’s signature fabric is a favorite among Bellevue Club trainers and personnel. One of the best features of Luon is its flat-tering shape. In particular, the yoga pants provide great coverage and give your bum an amazingly favorable lift. Pants retain their shape and provide four-way stretch, making them ideal for a yoga or Pilates class requiring dozens of poses.
Made from 86 percent nylon and 14 percent Lycra, they have a cotton feel and a spandex flexibility, without the loss of grip. With the concentration and endurance that yoga and Pilates require, the last thing you should be worrying about is your clothing.
Where to buy: Lululemon Athletica
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• Sweat itself is odorless. It’s the bacteria on the skin that mixes with it and makes it stink.
• The human body has approximately 2 million sweat glands.
• Men have slightly saltier sweat than women.
• Excessive sweating, or hyperhidrosis, is fairly common.
• People who are fit sweat more readily than those who are not. It can take 8 or 10 minutes to sweat when you’re not in shape and only 5 or 6 minutes if you’re conditioned.
Calorie CountWinter weather provides a great outlet for staying active and burning calories. Rather than hide from the cold and snow, embrace it and make it part of your weekend workout. According to livestrong.com, an hour of ice-skating burns an average of 380 calories, depending on the skater’s weight. Similarly, one hour of cross-country skiing will burn 400 to 650 calories, and it doubles when going uphill. Moderately paced downhill skiing burns roughly 400 calories per hour and snowshoeing eats up 500 to 650 calories in one hour. Get out, and get moving!
—Athletic Director Sally Reed
Coffee helps fuel better mood for womenCoffee can help women jump-start their day—as well as their mood. Recent studies show that women who regularly drink caffeinated coffee have a 20 percent lower risk of depression than women who don’t imbibe their morning cup of joe. Other foods and drinks that contain lower levels of caffeine, like decaf coffee, chocolate and tea didn’t provide the same benefit. Health experts warn against too much caffeine as it can cause anxiety and insomnia and reverse the mood-boosting benefits. As with most health advice, moderation is key.
3 tips for better- looking skinTake care of your “organs of elimination.” Your skin is one of your organs that helps remove toxins from your body, along with your lungs, bowels/colon, liver, kidneys and lymphatic system. Your skin improves when you take care of your lungs by not smoking. Other organs to take care of are your liver by limiting alcohol and your colon with a high-fiber diet. Stick to an anti-inflammatory diet, which includes good fats and limited sugar. Chronic inflammation can cause a number of skin conditions. Avoid inflammatory foods such as saturated fats, refined carbohydrates and refined sugar.
• Eat foods that are high in antioxidants. Antioxidants prevent free radicals from
damaging skin cells, and the antioxidants selenium, vitamin E and vitamin C have
been shown to decrease the effect of sun damage and prevent further skin damage. For selenium, eat Brazil nuts, whole-grain cereals, seafood, garlic and eggs. For vitamin E, look to wheat germ, nuts, seeds and leafy green vegetables. For vitamin C, try kiwi, broccoli, bell peppers, kale, cauliflower, strawberries and other fruits and vegetables.
—Overlake Hospital Medical Center
eat while it’s freshEating in season guarantees the freshest produce and the best-tasting fruits and veggies. When you don’t eat in season, the fact is simple: the produce is not as fresh. Typically, it’s shipped across longer distances, meaning food is picked before it’s ripe. With this technique comes a loss of key vitamins and, of course, taste. This time of year, opt for pears, rhubarb, winter squash, onions and carrots to take full advantage of Washington’s bounty.
—Executive Chef Paul Marks
weightless, painlessIt’s the month of new resolutions and fitness promises. For those working out for the first time in a long time, swimming and aerobic swim classes are a great option, especially for those with sore joints and other physical limitations. Water provides a cushion and offers a low-impact workout. While submerged to your neck, your body bears just 10 percent of its weight and employs all the major muscle groups, meaning you can burn calories and tone up with less pain. To ease your body back into fitness, come swim a lap.
—Aquatics Director, Melissa Stepp
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body | mind
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food for fuelBy Allyson Marrs
Each month, we’ll feature a Bellevue Club member who’s made a change in his or her life with the help of the Club’s Wellness program.
“I have a lot of people in my life interested in my health,” said Rick Otta, Bellevue Club member since July 2011. “I have a responsibility to my family to be healthy, productive and provide them with long-term support.”
After routine medical checkups, Rick decided that it was time for a change. His cholesterol, blood pressure and weight were not where they needed to be, so he looked to the Club’s Wellness program to help him change his lifestyle.
His first stop was nutritional coun-seling with dietitian Cindy Farricker. It started with understanding food’s purpose. Rick began to set goals for daily calories and portion sizes, using a food diary, and learned how to choose “good” items from lists that tantalized with everything but. “This alone helped me to make substantial progress in my weight-loss goals,” he said.
To date, he’s lost 17 pounds, reduced his blood glucose level by 26 percent, low-ered his blood pressure and improved his
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HDL (good), and LDL (bad) cholesterol levels—all without the help of medica-tion. And he knows his way around the weight room.
Wellness evaluations with Wellness Coordinator Jason Kennedy and sessions with his trainer Cory Patterson have kept
Rick motivated. “The Club has provided easy access to the resources I need to improve my heath and longevity,” he said.
The process is ultimately a lifelong one, but with advice from the “Cindy devil” on his shoulder, reminding him about healthy choices, and the support from others around the Club, it’s a chal-lenge Rick looks forward to.
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GPX SweatBy Allyson Marrs
Becoming a part of the Bellevue Club team was the best thing that could have happened to my fitness level. Five days a week, I am surrounded by some of the most experienced and knowledgeable health and wellness advocates—not to mention, the most athletic. I consistently have the opportunity to speak with them, learning techniques to keep the body fit and happy. It’s prime motivation.
To welcome the New Year, I hope to break off a piece of my motivation and share it with you, making my way through the more than 70 classes offered each week—choosing one per month—and sweating the details.
This month, I experienced indoor cycling (11 a.m. with Shannon) for the first time in four years. About ten minutes in, I felt a light burn creep up my hamstrings; although I blamed it on the lunges I did the night before, the resistance Shannon had us crank up played a part.
Alternating between high RPMs and delving back down, kept me, quite literally, on my toes. I may have dodged a resistance crank once or twice, but Shan-non occasionally dropped motivational stories and one-liners, leaving me with enough guilt to push as hard as I could.
Halfway through a workout, I reach, what I like to imagine, a runner’s high. I don’t actually run, so it’s hard to be sure. I get to that state where pain is gone, replaced with sheer drive. It’s hypnotic. Sometimes it lasts the rest of the workout, and sometimes it disappears as quickly as a breeze. When variation is introduced, it usually bids ado.
Shannon took us into “jumps,” a few seconds standing then right back down to sitting, only to stand again. This is when the towel met my brow most frequently. We jumped to both LMFAO’s “Sexy and I Know It” and my personal power song, “Dog Days Are Over” by Florence + the Machine. Music moves. It moved me up and down, and up again.
My favorite pose came when we intensified the energy into arrow. With
my head bowed, my eyes rested on the re-sistance knob and two words: Stop, Push. Isn’t that always the story when trying to improve your health? It’s comically easy to stop at the onset of discomfort and fatigue, but if you’re like me, the twinge of sore muscles the next day feels as good as it hurts, maybe not literally, but definitely in theory.
Because of this, I’ve always preferred group exercises to striding alone on an elliptical. Simply put, working out with others instills a sense of drive (and embarrassment if you give up before everyone else). It’s just too easy to quit when you’re in something alone.
Ready to Sweat?The Bellevue Club GPX program in-
cludes more than 70 classes. From water aerobics to meditation, yoga to indoor cycling, there is a class for you. Visit bel-levueclub.com/gpx for more information.
Need more?If you want a more individualized
approach this year, the Club’s new Your Body, Your Life program might be for you. It’s a six-week weight loss and health improvement program. Call 425.688.3461 for more information.
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5-SenSe TeSTBy Allyson Marrs
It’s the heart of the winter season. Among all the great things this time brings, body foggi-ness and dulled sens-es also hitch a ride. The body is seem-ingly in a constant state of overstimula-tion, surrounded by the aroma of evergreen, glowing lights, cars honking, the smooth edge of a pair of skiis and deli-cious Champagne. It’s easy for everything to blur together. To keep senses sharp, try these tricks.
SmellBest Bet: Use it! Like the saying goes,
“take time to smell the roses” because it will help boost your nasal receptors. To strengthen, test your skills by blindly sniffing various potent oils and spices. The sense of smell is linked to the limbic system, which processes both memory and emotion, making smell the strongest link to memories. Having a sharp nose means having a sharp mind.
Vitamin Boost: Zinc, vitamin B, B-12 and folate will all help your inner animal take over.
TasteBest Bet: Before improving taste, you
must work on smell, with 90 percent of taste actually being smell. Then, concen-trate while you eat, taking note of each individual flavor and giving real time to enjoy a meal. Alternate between items (entrée, veggie, starch, repeat) to keep your taste buds guessing. This technique will also keep your buds from adapting to a flavor, thus dulling it.
Vitamin Boost: Like the sense of smell, zinc will boost your buds.
TouchBest Bet: Indulge in activities that
require careful use of the hands such as cooking, knitting, playing an instrument or putting together a puzzle. This will utilize key muscles. Like the other senses, actively focus on the task and really feel the objects and different textures you’re interacting with. Alternate between
textures giving both your hands and feet a variety. It’s no secret about the calming effect the human touch has, and its thera-peutic nature is one to be cherished.
Vitamin Boost: B vitamins, vitamins A, C and E and zinc can all help with degenerate nerve diseases that will affect this sense.
SightBest Bet: This is
our go-to sense and one that age likes to really mess with. While a big part of sight is genetic, pro-tecting your peepers
is an effort everyone should make. For those strapped to a desk during the work-week, give your eyes a break from the computer. Frequently rest by taking eyes off the screen and scanning the room and focus on objects at different distances.
Blinking is also the best way to treat your eyes because the tear film provides neces-sary nutrients by keeping them moist.
Vitamin Boost: Antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids will keep the right nutrients flowing to the eyes.
HearingBest Bet: Another victim of over-
stimulation, the sense of hearing is forced to tangle with white noise, background noise and dominant noise all at the same time. At any one moment, there can be dozens of sources emitting a sound and auditory attention is torn in every direction. To exercise this sense, take at least 10 minutes every day to listen to absolutely nothing. Sit in silence. The ears need a break! To avoid abuse, keep the volume down when using those popular earbuds. If the person next to you can hear the music, it’s definitely too loud.
Vitamin Boost: Magnesium, vitamins A, C and E will all help prevent noise-induced hearing loss.
tennis
Game point!First-ever Bellevue Club/mer-cer island Country Club ten-nis championships a success
For ten days in October, tennis courts were filled with the first Bellevue Club versus Mercer Island Country Club Tennis Championships. The tournament was a huge success with 360 entries and 350 matches played! The Bellevue Club hosted a players’ party for all the par-ticipants with cocktails, appetizers and exhibition play pairing pros from both clubs, featuring some of the top matches of the night. We look forward to continu-ing these tournaments, as it helps build the tennis community at the Club. We’re excited for next year!
Results: Men’s Open Singles: Geordie Sze (BC) def. John Moskowitz (BC) by default
Men’s 4.0 Singles: Mario Lopez (BC) def. Gerald Chew (MICC) by default
Men’s Sr. 4.0 Singles: Javid Sagafi (BC) def. Doug Trippel (BC) 6-1, 6-3
Men’s 3.5 Singles: Dean Scalzo (BC) def. Joe Lee (BC) 6-4, 7-6
Men’s 3.0 Singles: Todd Sherman (BC) def. Cliff Garrett ( MICC) 6-3, 6-1
Men’s Open Doubles: Greg Chin/Jeff Casserd (BC) def. Tim Larson/Steve Gwinn (MICC) 6-7, 6-0, 11-9
Men’s 4.0 Doubles: Dan Gottesman/Greg Gottesman (MICC) def. Subeer Manhas/Joe Milan (BC/MICC) 6-2, 6-1
Men’s 3.5 Doubles: Rick Schweet/Joel Shapiro (BC) def. Jeff Chaney/Niraj Shah (BC) 6-0, 6-4
Men’s 3.0 Doubles: Tom Clemente/Matt Haba (BC) def. Scott Thomson/Tom Seto (MICC) 6-3, 7-5
Women’s 3.5 Singles: Beth Gonzales-Israel (BC) def. Susan Gibbons (MICC) 6-2, 7-5
Women’s 3.0 Singles: Gail Domingos (BC) def. Lisa Schilling (BC) 6-1, 6-3
Women’s 4.0-4.5 Doubles: Susan Regan/Anne Seifert (MICC) def. Kitty
Flaherty/Jacquie Hartmann (MICC) 6-1, 6-3
Women’s 3.5 Doubles: Sherie Ber-nardez/Leslie Bernstein (BC) def. Lisa Dunn/Shawn Sikma (BC) 2-6, 6-0, 10-3
Women’s 3.0 Doubles: Michelle Snyder/Heather Watts (BC) def. Angela Taylor/Cari Sapp (BC) 6-4, 6-3
Women’s 2.5 Doubles: Mary Troutman (BC)/Susan Blakey (BC) def. Michelle Lin/Tami Luger (BC) 6-3, 6-4
Mixed Open Doubles: Erin Vernon/Keith Vernon (BC) def. Kristen White/Alex Chen (BC) 6-4, 3-2 ret.
Mixed 8.0 Doubles: Crissey Miller/Ma-rio Lopez (BC) def. Alice Souders/Tom Rude (BC) 6-4, 6-2
Mixed 7.0 Doubles: Michelle Snyder/Ira Snyder (BC) def. Julia Lee/Joe Lee (BC) 6-3, 7-5
Mixed 6.0 Doubles: Michelle Moskos/James Owen (BC) def. Cindy Smith/Chris Bingham (BC) 6-2, 6-7, 10-8
Six Week Weight LoSS and heaLth improvement program
Program Benefits: Weight Lossimproved Blood Pressureimproved Cholesterolimproved Blood sugar LevelsLower stressimproved Body image
for more information, email wellness@ bellevueclub.com or call 425.688.3461.
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Mixed 8.0 Doubles: Mario Lopez, Chrissie Miller, Alice Souders & Tom RudeMixed 6.0 Doubles: Chris Bingham, Cindy
Smith, Michelle Moskos & James Owen
Men’s 4.0 Doubles: Dan Gottesman, Greg Gottesman, Joe Milan & Subheer Manhas
Men’s 3.5 Singles: Dean Scalzo & Joe Lee
Mixed Open Doubles: Erin & Keith Vernon
Men’s 3.5 Doubles: Joel Shapiro, Rick Schweet, Niraj Shah & Jeff Chaney
Men’s 4.0 Singles: Mario Lopez
Men’s 3.0 Singles: Cliff Garret & Todd Sherman
Mixed 7.0 Doubles: Joe Lee, Julia Lee, Michelle Snyder & Ira Snyder
Bellevue Club/Mercer Island Country Club Tennis ChampionshipsBellevue Club/Mercer Island Country Club Tennis Championships
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Women’s 3.5 Singles: Susan
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Men’s 3.0 Doubles: Tom Clemente, Matt Haba, Scott Thompson & Tom Seto
Women’s 2.5 Doubles: Susan Blakey, Mary Troutman, Tami Luger & Michelle Lin
Women’s 4.0-4.5 Doubles: Ann Seifert, Susan Re-gan, Jacquie Hartmann & Kitty Flaherty
Men’s Senior 4.0 Singles: Doug Trippel & Javid Sagafi
Men’s Open Doubles: Greg Chin, Jeff Casserd, Steve Gwinn & Tim Larson
Women’s 3.5 Doubles: Sherie Bernardez, Leslie Bernstein, Shawn Sikma & Lisa Dunn
Women’s 3.0 Doubles: Michelle Snyder, Heather Watts, An-gela Taylor & Cari Sapp
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Members and guests enjoyed a night of fashion and fun in october at this annual event.
All photos courtesy Studio B Portraits.
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Winter Basketball league Registration DeadlineWednesday, jan. 4$127/member, $150/guest
Family gym nightFriday, jan. 6 and 27, 5:30-8 p.m.
six-Week adult Dance classesBallroomBegins Monday, jan. 9, 7:15 p.m-8:15 p.m. $60/member
o n g o i n g p R o g R a m sFor full lists of adult classes and events, pick up the latest copy of the Bellevue Club Connector or visit www.bellevue club.com/fitness/BCconnector.pdf.
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cannon BeacH (aRcH cape). Exquisite oceanfront. Elegant and romantic 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom, all new interiors with sweeping 180-degree views, stone fireplace, cherry, stainless, ceramic and quartz, with hardwoods, vaulted ceilings, DSL and hot tub. No smoking/pets. Weekly minimum. 503.803.0370 or [email protected].
FoUR seasons villa, Kona, HaWaii. 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom villa at Hualalai Four Seasons. Ocean view, exquisitely furnished. All resort amenities included. Sandy, 206.230.5606. www.hual-alaifourseasons.com.
Ho’olei villa, Wailea, maUi. Luxury 3 bedroom/3.5 bath villa managed by Grand Wailea Hotel. Ocean Views. Private master deck and bar. [email protected].
KaUai, poipU BeacH, KiaHUna plantation. 1 bedroom deluxe condo. Ocean/lagoon/garden view. $190/night. 425.643.1805, ext. 14. www.kiahunapoipu condo.com.
KiHei, maUi. Beach front 2 bedroom/2 bathroom condominium. Ground level. Steps out to 4 mile sandy beach. Maalaea Surf Resort. 425.653.7712.
paRis. Chic 2-bedroom, 2-bath apartment in 7th Arrondissement. Walk to Seine and Eiffel Tower. 206.328.0897.
sUn valley. 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom condo. All ammenities. Great location for ski-ing and other activities. Special $125/night. Contact 206.650.5572.
sUn valley. Prospector condos in Warm Springs for rent. 2 bedroom/2.5 bath-rooms; or 3 bedroom/3 bathrooms. Pool and tennis courts available. Call 1.800.303.5630
vacation Rentals
Dave’s painting, inc. 25 years Eastside custom painting. Pressure washing driveways and patios. Free estimates. Owner present at all jobs. 425.747.2543.
comFoRt Home. Quality adult care in Bellevue at more affordable cost than retire-ment home or assisted living. Better option than nursing home. 24-hour awake staff, serv-ing seniors for more than 10 years. References available. Julia Georgiu. 206.356.3381
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Fitness
complimentary Round-Robin squash Thursdays, 6 p.m.
sUn valley. Beautiful Wildflower condo. 3 bedroom/2.5 bath plus loft, all with deck and mountain views. Sleeps 9. Close to SV Lodge, pools, tennis, golf, skiing. $450/night, $3,000/week. Will consider trade of luxury condo in warm resort area. www. kloppenburg.net/sunvalley/sunvalley.html. Call 206.230.9363.
WHiDBey islanD. Executive waterfront home. Luxuriously furnished, 4 bedroom/2 bathrooms, large butcher-block kitchen with den. Large deck and yard overlook tranquil Holmes Harbor. Private path to beach. Tow-ering evergreens frame for privacy. Sits on 200 feet of waterfront. All amenities. www.whid beyretreat.com. Call Gina, 425.455.8281.
social Bridge BeginsMonday, jan. 9
Business etiquette with arden cliseTuesday, jan. 10, 6-8 p.m.$15/member
Wine and art partyTuesday, jan. 17, 6-9 p.m. $40
young professionals socialWednesday, jan. 18, 5:30-7 p.m., FrEE
snowshoeing at icicle Ridge WinerySaturday, jan. 21, 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.$120/member
Business connect Breakfast: introvert entrepreneurTuesday, jan. 24, 7:30-9 a.m.$15/member
new member ReceptionWednesday, jan. 25, 5:30-7 p.m., FrEE
Beginning French BeginsThursday, jan. 26
trivia nightTuesday, jan. 21, 7-8:30 p.m., FrEE
January Birthday month in polaris BeginsThursday, jan. 5
chakra law 3 Workshop: Karma or cause and effectSunday, jan., 8 4-5:30 p.m.
salsaBegins Monday, jan. 9, 8:15 p.m-9:15 p.m. $60/member
Family Float-in movie nightFriday, jan. 13, 7:30 p.m.
mlK Jr. Day campsMonday, jan. 169:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Wellness Workshop: eating Right in the new year Tuesday, jan. 10, 6-7 p.m.$25/member, Enatai room
Wellness speaker series: Healthy living in the new year Tuesday, jan. 17, 7-8 p.m.$10/member, Olympic Ballroom
enahnce your Balance WorkshopSaturday, jan., 28 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
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classes & events
FREE! Inflatable Obstacle Course
FREE! Water Runner
Group & Private Swim LessonsFor times and reservations, call 425.688.3223.
Masters & Adult Fitness SwimmingM-F noon-1 p.m.; T/Th 5:45-7 a.m., 9-10 a.m.; F 5:45-7 a.m.; Sa 7-8:30 a.m.
Blue Whales For program info, call 425.688.3223.
AquAtICS
tEnnIS
See a Group Personal Training or GPX and Conditioning Studio schedule (available at the Ath-letic Services Desk) for a full list of classes.
Advanced Pilates Mat
Hot Yoga 26 Poses
Gentle Yoga
Int./Adv. Vinyasa Yoga
Hatha/Vinyasa Yoga
Meditation for Clarity
Feldenkrais: Finding Flexibility
Flex in the City
Kinesis
Senior Kinesis
Senior Conditioning
Indoor Cycling
tRX 101
tRX total Body Circuit
tRX Ab Blaster
tAStE
Half-Price Wine night in Polaris GrillTuesdays and Saturdays
Cosmos Happy HourMonday-Friday, 3:30-7 p.m. and 10 p.m.-close
East Meets West in SplashWednesdays, 4-9 p.m.
Hat trick Splash SpecialDaily, 11 a.m.-close Three small plates for $20
Sunday Family Fun nightSundays, 4-9 p.m.Half-price wine and beer by the glass, half-price kid’s meal when eating with a parent.
Adult Group Lessons
Junior Group Lessons
Mixed Doubles night
Ladies’ Flights
Men’s night
FItnESS
Private/Semi-Private Squash Les-sons with Ayub Khan
FREE! toddler Open Play (0-5) through May 21, Mondays 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
FREE! Story time (3-5) through May 25, Fridays 2:30-3 p.m.
FREE! Open Climb (4+) through May 25, Fridays 4 p.m.
Private Dance Lessons (all ages)
Private Basketball Lessons (7+)
Karate Club (7+)
Guitar Lessons (9+)
Kids’ night Out (3-10)
RACquEtBALL & SquASH LADDERSEmail [email protected] to receive your invite.
SCHOOL BREAK CAMPSFor full information, visit www.bellevueclub.com/youth.
WIntER SESSIOn CLASSES & PROGRAMSFor full information, visit www.bellevueclub.com/youth.
Ladies’ night
Junior tennis team
Junior uStA Program
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A D V E RT I S E R S P O T L I G H T
The wrapping paper, bows, boxes and packing peanuts have all been recycled, but what about all the things your holiday gifts replaced?
Where do you take your old cell phone, clothing or kids’ toys? Below, find a list of local spots that can use your old items.
10 Places to Donate Your stuff
Becca’s [email protected] formal dresses that can be worn by high school students who can’t otherwise afford a prom dress.
Dress for success [email protected] or 206.325.3453Donate gently used women’s business wear for disadvantaged women.
the arc Washington [email protected] or 800.826.4310Donate gently used clothing, shoes, purses, bedding, bath items, knick knacks, housewares and other various small house-hold items to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
lions cluBs Northwest Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centerlionsnwlerc.org360.923.2075Donate eyeglasses you no longer need, including prescription (bi- and trifocals, too!), readers and plain sunglasses with no prescription. Although the main center is in Olympia, there are many drop-off locations in Bellevue, including Lenscrafters on Northeast Eighth. For a complete list, visit the website.
seattle humane societYseattlehumane.orgDonate pet supplies to the Humane Society for use in their kennels. They take a wide variety of items—for a full list visit the website. Items can be dropped off at the shelter in Bellevue.
hoPelinkhope-link.org425.885.0043 ext. 104Donate gently used furniture that is still in good condition for transitional housing. Hopelink does not have the ability to pick up items, but if you can drop them off, call Jeanne at the phone number above for details.
eastsiDe Domestic Violence Programedvp.orgDonating your old cell phone enables domestic violence victims to have a phone to call 911 in an emergency. Phones can be mailed in padded envelopes or dropped off at various locations on the Eastside. Visit the website for more information.
eastsiDe BaBY [email protected] or 425.865.0234Donate baby and children’s clothing, maternity wear, small toys, books, play gyms and more for redistribution to families who need them. For a full list if baby and children’s items they accept, visit the website.
Bikes for [email protected] or 425.985.4946Donate children’s bicycles to those kids’ who otherwise can’t afford a bike. Bikes For Tykes is a national nonprofit, however the local chapter is located in Woodinville.
BelleVue liBrarY corner BookshoPkcls.org or 425.450.2446Donate gently used hardcover and paperback adult and children’s books, books on tape or CD, videos and DVDs, sheet music, puzzles and more. The book shop is run by the Bellevue Friends of the Library and is on the first floor of the Bellevue Library.
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