In This Issue:Splashing Into SuccessWho Do You Wear Pink For?Put Your Heart Into It

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COVER PHOTO: Noelle Tarazona at Irvine High School’s Woollett Aquatic Center during Nationals this past August.

10 Giving Back11 Where Are Your Children?12 A Touch of Beauty13 Pull For Our Heroes

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Cover Story Et Cetera 8 Splashing Into Success Features 4 4 A Step in the Right Direction 6 What Does Your Odometer Say?10 Who Do You Wear Pink For?14 Mat Pilates at Home

PHOTO BY DIANA GARCIA

Diana Garcia joined The Claremont Club in November as the new communications specialist. She helps

manage The Club’s social media networks and is responsible for the design and content of internal and design and content of internal and external communications including newsletters, a blog and more.

Joe Piscioneri is a retired fire fighter who joined The Claremont Club in 1987. He became a personal

trainer in 2001. He is very interested in writing true, uplifting and personal in writing true, uplifting and personal stories.

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The Claremont Club now oThe Claremont Club now offers a new program for members to get group training for up to 15 people in a more intimate space with specialty sessions that are not offered on the monthly Group Exercise schedule.

These sessions are more dynamic than your These sessions are more dynamic than your normal Group Exercise classes and are led by some of your favorite trainers and coaches.

Purchase a monthly pass to participate in one Purchase a monthly pass to participate in one session a week, two sessions a week or choose from an unlimited amount of specialty trainings everyday. Sessions end up costing less than $10 each with the popular unlimited option!

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Dr. Craig Brandman, a certified cardiologist who started StepOne Health, a dynamic health technology company fostering wellness and longevity, was inspired by a presentation given by President/CEO of The Claremont Club, Mike Alpert, and Exercise is Medicine Advisory Board Chairman, Dr. Bob Salis, about Exercise is Medicine and Bob Salis, about Exercise is Medicine and how it is used at The Club.

Brandman was motivated by The Claremont Club’s involvement in the paralysis community with Project Walk Claremont and Dr. Salis’ research that backed up the unconventional methods used at the paralysis recovery center.

StepOne Health understands the financial StepOne Health understands the financial challenge that people with paralysis and chronic injuries go through, so Dr. Brandman has graciously offered to do complimentary, annual blood panels for all 53 of Project Walk Claremont’s spinal cord injured clients. In addition, StepOne Health has ohas offered to re-test for free every six months and every two to three weeks if there is an abnormal test result.

In September, the organization extended its offer to the entire national Project Walk franchise.

The Claremont Club is honored to be associated with StepOne Health and Dr. Brandman.

A Step in the Right Direction

Mike Alpert talking with an SCI client as she works out with Project Walk specialist, Kristin Johnson.

and through nineties.

Andryjowicz has Andryjowicz has trained with Wellness Director, Denise Johnson, for over five years. Prior to that, she worked with personal trainers personal trainers for more than 20 years. Her percentage of body fat is 21 and at six feet tall, her BMI is 28. Her core strength and balance are excellent resulting from the time she invests in Pilates and classes on core she invests in Pilates and classes on core development.

Andryjowicz is a beautiful, slim and trim, bright and smiling young senior, at least on the calendar. But, she has the appearance of a young college student working her way through a joyful life.

Keep up the good work, Barb! Show those men and women how they too can go well over one hundred thousand miles before they need a tune up!

By JOSEPH PISCIONERI

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WORKING AT THE CLAREMONT CLUB and having the privilege to help others has been Group Exercise Instructor, Michele Leggio’s inspiration to volunteer in her community.

TheThe Aqua Instructor thrives off of helping members improve their health and well-being through exercise. She continues to help others off the clock by assisting the elderly in need oof a little assistance. She delivers meals for Real Connections, a program within

Claremont Senior Services that is always looking for volunteers.

“It“It’s because of the people I’ve dealt with as an instructor and the giving nature of The Club that I’ve thought it’s time to give back a little more,” Leggio said.

IN SUPPORT OF BREAST CANCER AWARNESS MONTH this past October, hair stylists from Ambiance Day Spa and Salon helped spread awarness through beauty.

With a $5 donation to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, clients were able to get a fun pink hair extension woven into their hair. Photos were taken of them holding a sign telling who they wear pink for.

More than 100 clients participated in the cause.

Who Do You Wear Pink For?

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SIXTEEN YEARS AGO, a shy and soft-spoken five-year-old, who grew up in a family of swimmers, was enrolled in swim lessons at The Claremont Club. Now 21, Noelle Tarazona has blossomed into a strong, confident leader in the world of confident leader in the world of swimming and has been nationally and internationally recognized for her feats.

“I wouldn’t be where I am today without the Claremont Club,” Tarazona said. “Everyone is so supportive and it really is a

second home to me.”

Through the immense amount of support she Through the immense amount of support she received over the years at The Club, she has developed strong relationships with her coaches who have become her family.

TCC head swim coachTCC head swim coach Tressa Ries, or “Aunt Tressa” to Tarazona, was there to council her during life problems and all the steps teenage girls experience while growing up.

“I think she felt safe to develop an outgoing personality and that her leadership skills got honed at the Club,” Ries said. “She grew up on this deck.”

Tarazona’s persistency and dedication has truly paid off. She considers her biggest success so far to be qualifying for to the Olympic Trials competiton in 2008 and 2012. This is the highest level of swim competition in the world.

Her lengthy list of successes also includes her Her lengthy list of successes also includes her selection as a four-time member of the USA National Junior Team, winning the Junior Pan Pacific at age 17 in the 200 butterfly and breaking two Southern California swimming records at age 15. Tarazona is currently an All American scholar and athlete at UCLA where she studies psychology and is co-captain of she studies psychology and is co-captain of the women’s swim team.

“There has never been a kid in this program who has achieved what she has and she did it all on her own,” said Ries.

While at the Club, Noelle never missed a Friday night or Saturday morning practice and there were numerous times she was forced by the coach to go home because she was sick.

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“That’s Noelle! You couldn’t ask for a better role model or better example of a great kid working hard and achieving what she did, not because she is the most talented, but because of her work ethic,” said Ries.

That hard work is what got the attention of USThat hard work is what got the attention of USA swimming, the National Governing Body of swimming in the United States, which recently selected her as a USA National Athlete representative. In this role, she is recognized as a leader on the national arena and is able to vote on swim related issues and give her opinion on a more administrative level.

Her family and coaches could not be more proud of heHer family and coaches could not be more proud of her. She has traveled all over the world while competing on the USA National Junior team and it looks as if the peak of her career is still to come.

“Early on we knew we had a good one,” said Director of Aquatics, John Ries. TTarazona’s heart has always been at The Claremont Club, which has had a huge impact on her. The Club is her home and she can always be found on holidays or summer breaks in the Olympic Pool or on the deck.

“When you get that good in the water, kids start to change clubs,” said J. Ries. “It never felt like she wanted to change clubs and she never left us.”

Tarazona (on the left) and UCLA’s 2014-2015 Womens Swim Team Seniors.

(Above) Tarazona competing on the TCC Swim Team.

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Register at the Front Desk no later than Friday, Nov. 21. You will need to show your Club membership card and a photo ID at check-in. Childcare available by reservation only.

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Presentation on what the Presentation on what the Club is doing to change lives and the world.

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PUT YOUR HEART INTO IT

DO YOU USE the excuse of not

being able to leave your baby or little ones while you get in a good workout? Well guess what? That excuse won’t fly.

The Claremont Club has excellent child care The Claremont Club has excellent child care for toddlers, pre-teens and young teens. You can drop off your child for up to three hours at no cost to you. Specialized infant care for babies under 30 months is also available for a fee.

Under the direction of Cathleen GarneUnder the direction of Cathleen Garner, a thirty year TCC member with five children of her own, about thirty highly skilled personnel care for the precious little ones while monitoring their health and safety until their parents return.

At no time will your child be left alone or in At no time will your child be left alone or in the presence of someone who may be ill. Each child is checked daily for any symptoms or ailments that may require

clearance of a physician. Parents can rest assured that the facility is a peanut-free zone and that all Childcare staff have gone through thorough interviews and have all been Live Scanned.

Speaking of safetSpeaking of safety, do you know what a “Code Red” is at The Club? This means immediate evacuation from all of our buildings because of an emergency such as a fire. The children have special evacuation equipment with seat belts, wheels and other safety devices that ensure safe and rapid mass evacuation.mass evacuation.

In the instance of a Code Red your little ones will be exited calmly and skillfully out the backyard evacuation route to safety.

So enjoy your workout or class, get a massage at Ambiance, or relax in the steam room and sauna knowing that your little one is safely and continually monitored until they are picked up.

Where Are Your Children?By JOSEPH PISCIONERI

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Childcare’s toddlers in their emergency evacuation stroller.

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LONGTIME CLUB MEMBER, Mercedes Shaw, has always had a passion for bringing places and events to life through floral design.

Her professional career includes owning a floral business and now freelancing in retirement. She is proud to have designed for InStyle magazine and for former President George W. Bush’s Los Angeles convention when he was running for office.

ShawShaw’s beautiful creations can be seen throughout Ambiance Day Spa, especially around the holidays. This former Ambiance employee is also responsible for much of the greenery and flower arrangements throughout The Claremont Club.

Most recently, her work was featured at the 2014 Art of Giving at the Club. She put together all of the gorgeous center pieces and arrangements for the “Evening in Paradise” themed event. Although retired from her floral business and from Ambiance, she remains a loyal supporter of The Club.

“I try to get involved and help out as much as needed because I feel as if this “I try to get involved and help out as much as needed because I feel as if this place is my home,” said Shaw. “Anywhere I see a little need, I’m there. I take pride in this beautiful place.”

She became a member many years ago for the family-friendly atmosphere The Claremont Club offered. Her son grew up at the Club and now her grandchildren enjoy its benefits.

A Touch of Beauty

THE CLAREMONT CLUB WAS one of 13 teams to compete in the one of 13 teams to compete in the 2014 plane “Pull For Our Heroes” at the Ontario International Airport in October. “The Claremont Crew,” which consisted of some of your favorite trainers and staff, pulled a 120,000 pound 727 Boeing 25-feet in 10.61 seconds.

All proceeds went to the USO and other nonprofit All proceeds went to the USO and other nonprofit organizations, including Travelers Aid of the Inland Empire, Baldy View ROP Foundation and the airport’s educational outreach programs.

Team Captain, Antionette Mara, supporting her “crew” during the plane pull.

DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN HOLD A private event at The Claremont Club. We have a special location for every occasion.

Members are able to rent the Stone Clubhouse, the patio under the oak trees, the Olympic and Family pools and the Conference Room for holiday and birthday parties, meetings and other celebrations.

The event fee includes most tables and chairs needed for dining, as well as planning assistance with the Club’s Event Coordinator.

The Club oThe Club offers a variety of catering options and can help you customize a menu to your taste and budget. Event packages can be created to include use of our beautiful facility and spa for you and your guests.

Contact our Event Coordinator at ext. 286 for more information.

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B. Extend one leg as low as your flat back can be maintained while simultaneously rotating your upper body toward your bent knee. Repeat with opposite leg and side.

B. Keeping abs engaged and hips square to the floor, lift your extended leg up level with your hips, working your glute and hamstrings. Repeat on the other side.

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