Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 135, Number 45, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 7 November 2013 — Page 8

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•Advance News • Thursday, November 7, 2013

Gym goes 24-hour, offers new opportunities

By Dam Molnar Editor NAPPANEE Nappanee Health and Fitness is under new management. While ownership still goes to Jason and Jessica Yoder, the couple has teamed up with Eastlake Athletic Club to offer even more amenities to it's growing number of members. 'There's a big investment they’ve made to this community and we want to do everything we can to make sure it's the best" Jason Evers, new manager for East Lake Athletic dub NHF, said. Since partnering with Eastlake Athletic Club, the gym will also have many Eastlakepersonalized group fitness classes for members at no additional charge. ePump, eAbs, eYogaFlex and Zumba will all be offered multiple times per week, mornings and evenings. "For a community this small to have this many classes is amazing," Evers said. Spinning classes are now available for no additional charge, and all classes at the gym are included in the base membership price. Eastlake Athletic Club also offers Healthways Silver Sneakers Fitness Program classes at all of it's locations, including NHF. Members of Silver Sneakers can get a membership at the gym, through their insurance, free of charge. The program is available through many insurance providers, including Medicare and Medicaid, and encourages older adults to stay active and healthy through the free membership options. Outside of group classes, the facility offers top-of-the-line fitness equipment from the Life Fitness Signature Series. • Upon first visits to the gym, trainers will take beginners through proper use of machines and basic fitness tips.

Redevelopment to bid flower shop items

By Dani Molnar Editor NAPPANEE - The old Fred's Flower Shop building has been purchased by the Nappanee Redevelopment Commission. Rather than hiring a team to salvage out the equipment inside, the commission has to give the people an opportunity to purchase anything inside. An estimated five greenhouses worth of shelves along with all the equipment to grow'-- will be up for salvage bid until Nov. 25. "This is an economical way to get into the greenhouse business or expand your greenhouse," Jeff Kitson, commissioner, stated. Items up for auction include heaters, air

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Advance News photo by Dani Molnar Staci Smith and Jason Evers are part of the team working to improve Nappanee Health and Fitness. Among the new features the gym offers is the 24-hour access, free classes and access to other Eastlake-partnered gyms.

"That's a really need thing a lot of people like," Evers said. "We take the scariness out of it for first-timers." "If they don't know what they're doing, they not going to get any results and they're

louvers, a gas water heater, tables and any other equipment able to be salvaged from the property. There is no opening or minimum bid and no requirements on what may or may not be purchased. Individuals may place bids on any or all equipment inside. The commission hopes to have everything out of the bultfllng'by January. Bids must be placed by noon Nov. 25. The commission will review the offers and select the winners by Nov. 26. I RIGHT: Fixtures and equipment left behind in the former Fred's flower shop building will be auctioned off by the Nappanee Redevelopment Commission.

10-percent of the sales going to benefit the Family Christian Development Center. Reservations are not required, but recommended. To RSVP in advance, call the store at (574) 773-0100. Apple Fest nominated for Best of Indiana NAPPANEE -- The Nappanee Apple Festival has been nominated for the Best Signature Food Item for the 600-pound apple pie known, which brings over 85,000 people to Nappanee every year. Go to www.in.gov/visitindiana and click on the "Best of Indiana" tab. Select "Vote , Now" under "Indiana's Best Signature Food Item and vote for Nappanee, but hurry! The contest ends Friday!

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going to waste their time," he added. The gym has also created a new log sheet so individuals can track their weight limits and reps on each piece of equipment. Also among the the many new amenities

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Dutch Village hosted weekend construction expo

NAPPANEE Saturday was the Dutch Village Woodworking and Construction Expo and Auction. Visitors saw pieces from many different local vendors and old construction tools were auctioned off by DeWayne Miller. In case you missed it, vendors from the show included: • Kemco, which brought their hydrolift lift trailer. • New Heights, which brought the Equipter RB4OOO job-site ready lift trailer. • Terex, which brought two different models from their line of compact construction equipment. • Alpha Building Center, a full service lumber yard in Nappanee. • Decra Roofing Systems, specializing in steel roofing. • A & M Woodworking, who create dove-

available at the gym is the 24-hour access. Front doors will continue to lock at the end of business hours, however members can get in through the back door by way of a key fob, offered to all new and current members for only the cost of purchase. Additional safety precautions will be available for individuals taking advantage of the new 24-hour access feature. "I think a true 24-hour fitness dub owes it to their members to have security and to have safety," Evers said. Cameras will be installed around the building and a panic button is in the building. In case members need immediate assistance, the panic button sends a call to police that there is an emergency at the facility. One of the biggest perks of the new Eastlake management at NHF is the multiple access feature. "They can go to any one of our dubs and take any one of our dasses and it's all induded," Evers said. Members of NHF can take virtually any dass, or any use any gym inside the Eastlake chain of gyms for no additional fee. All other gyms are also 24-hour so possibilities are endless. Eastlake offers offers corporate membership programs which will be available for use at NHF as well. Companies with five or more employees can work with their insurance provide to lower premiums to individuals who visit the gym using the corporate membership program purchased by the company. Family members can be added to certain membership programs as well. For more information, call NHF at (574) 773-2643. Nappanee Health and Fitness is located at 158 E. Market Street.

tail draWers and other wood pieces. • Artistic Stone, who create and install stone veneer. • Gen-Y, who brought samples of theii adjustable hitches. • Borkholder Buildings, who design building packages. • Premier Roofing, specializing in steel roofing • Sand Pro, who brought their self-con-tained down draft sanding tables and lighting equipment. Dutch Village also kept their restaurant and mall open during the expo for visitors. The mall boasting around 200 shops, a grocery store and book store with 18,00 C books. The Dutch Village Market is located at 70C N Tomahawk Trail, Nappanee. For more information, call (574) 773-2828.

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