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Liberty Athletic Club Newsletter
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July is Member Appreciation Month! As we celebrate our 44th year, we realize what has made us successful are members, like you, who continually show dedication and support. To demonstrate our appreciation, we have organized an entire month of fun.
- Stop by the front desk and enter your name into our daily drawing. You might be the lucky winner of guest passes, a massage, a MyZone Activity Tracker or even a month of dues!
- Join us on Saturday, July 29th for our third annual Group Fit 4-All. This event, led by our energetic group fitness staff, consists of a sampling of some of our most popular classes and will be a great way to start your weekend! Please register early as this event fills up quickly.
The entire staff and management team, along with the owners, thank you for being a member. It is our pleasure to provide you with the utmost in equipment, programs, services and overall experience. We appreciate you and look forward to serving you in the future.
In good health,
Liberty Athletic Club
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Summer Fun at Liberty!
Family Glowga
What happens when you add glow sticks to yoga? FUN! Bring your family and experience GLOWga, a yoga class with movement suitable for all ages and levels, featuring rhythmic music and special moves made to enhance the patterns of the light sticks. Meets in the Mind Body Studio.
Saturday, July 22 | 11:15am-12:00pm | Registration is required.
Saturday, Aug. 19 | 11:15am-12:00pm |
Registration is required.
Group Fit 4-All
A circuit class instructed by the Group Fitness Staff, featuring resistance training, cardio kickboxing, body weight exercises & cardio drills for all fitness levels. Bring a guest to this class for FREE!
Saturday, July 29 | 9:00am-10:30am |
Registration is required.
Pool Games & Boat Races
Calling all kids! Come to the outdoor pool for fun in the sun games and boat races.
Wednesday, July 26 | 6:00pm-8:00pm
Wednesday, August 16 | 6:00pm-8:00pm
Poolside Music
Kids, Join us poolside to enjoy our DJ spinning the latest summer tunes.
Thursday, August 10 | 4:00pm-7:00pm (Dog Days of Summer)
Sunday, September 3 | 2:00pm-5:00pm
'Friends on Fridays' Guest Days
Kids, bring a friend to Liberty! After 12:00pm on select Fridays, enjoy half off guest fees for up to two guests ages 17 and younger!
Friday, July 14 | 12:00pm-9:00pm
Friday, August 4 | 12:00pm-9:00pm
Friday, August 25 | 12:00pm-9:00pm
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Save the Date!
Dog Days of Summer
Thursday, August 10
4:00pm-7:00pm
Members: Free
Guest Family: $20
Come enjoy an evening at the pool with friends and family. There will be games and activities for the kids, poolside music, and hot dog meals available for purchase. Bring a guest family
(up to five people) for only $20.
Member registration is available online, via mobile app, or through the Concierge or front desk. Guest families must be registered by calling or stopping by the front desk.
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The Spa at Liberty
Purchase as many discounted packages as you'd like between June 1st and August 31st, 2017. Packages may be shared by members on the same account. No expiration date.
Click here for details or stop by Concierge or Front Desk.
Non-member pricing available on request.
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Causely
During July, every check-in at Liberty Athletic Club will provide 100 gallons of clean drinking water to someone in need. We're working with Causely and H2OpenDoors to make it happen. You can add #givewater when you check in to promote the cause. For more information about this month's charity, check out
www.h2opendoors.org
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Enjoying the Fitness Floor
As with all changes in seasons, summer time at Liberty looks and feels a bit different from other times of the year. In addition to the fun and excitement of our outdoor facilities, the fitness floor sees some new traffic throughout the summer months. Just like our outdoor facilities, we want to make sure our fitness floor space is a safe and enjoyable place for all our members. We'd like to take this opportunity to kindly highlight some of the fitness floor policies and guidelines designed for everyone's safety and enjoyment:
- Please refrain from talking on your cellphone. The lobby and seating area are a great place to take a phone call.
- Please wear appropriate footwear. Sandals and open-toed shoes aren't permitted on the fitness floor, track or basketball court.
- Kids need to be 12 years old to use the cardio equipment and weight machines, but need to be 15 years old to use free weights.
- Please replace your weights and small equipment. It can be frustrating to other members when a piece of equipment isn't located in its normal spot. It is equally as frustrating when they must remove several weights in order to use a piece of equipment.
- Please allow others to "work-in." We all need some rest between sets, feel free to ask our trainers or other members if you can "work-in" a set before they conduct their next set.
- Please wipe down equipment after use.
We greatly appreciate your efforts in helping us maintain a clean, fun and safe exercise environment at Liberty.
Have a great summer!
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from the Desk of Susan Cutshaw M.S., Nutritionist
We live in an age when organic foods are available everywhere from farm markets to super market chains. The USDA has established criteria to define "organic" that cover products from the farm to your table. These include soil and water quality, pest and livestock management, and food additives.
The costs however can make purchasing organics often prohibitive when compared with their conventionally grown counterparts. Is there a health advantage to consuming organic foods that overrides the steeper price?
Health claims
The latest research suggests there's not a significant nutritional advantage from eating organic foods. In a recent study comparing organic and conventional foods, researchers at Stanford University found no significant difference in nutritional value between the two.
The advantage to organics may be in the use of pesticides. Several studies indicate that organically grown foods have less pesticide residue than conventionally grown foods. Each year the Environmental Working Group (EWG) compiles a list of foods containing high levels of pesticides in order from most to least - "The Dirty Dozen". The same group also has a list of foods with the lowest pesticide levels - "The Clean 15".
| The Dirty Dozen 2017 |
The Clean 15 2017 |
| 1. Strawberries |
1. Sweet corn |
| 2. Spinach |
2. Avocados |
| 3. Nectarines |
3. Pineapple
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| 4. Apples |
4. Cabbage |
| 5. Peaches |
5. Onions |
| 6. Pears |
6. Sweet peas (frozen) |
| 7. Cherries |
7. Papayas |
| 8. Grapes |
8. Asparagus |
| 9. Celery |
9. Mangos |
| 10. Tomatoes |
10. Eggplant |
| 11. Sweet bell peppers |
11. Honeydew melon |
| 12. Potatoes |
12. Kiwi |
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13. Cantaloupe |
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14. Cauliflower |
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15. Grapefruit |
Bottom line
This doesn't mean we should purchase only organic produce when making selections from the dirty dozen lists. In fact researchers and nutritionists are very clear that the bottom line should be eating more veggies and fruit whether they are organic or conventionally grown.
"Eat food, not too much, mostly plants" -
Michael Pollan
References
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Good News: Exercise Doesn't Have to Be as Long (or as Painful) as You Think. Fitness shouldn't feel forced. If you're stuck in an activity rut, try these four science-backed ways to rethink exercise.
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Club Information
Employment Opportunities
Liberty is pleased to announce we have approximately 50 new summer hires who are enthusiastic about working here and ready to provide a great customer experience to members & guests of all ages. You'll see many new faces - especially in Camp, the Café, and outdoors. While our summer hiring is complete, we are still in need of a certified Pilates Instructor and a certified Nail Technician. Please reach out to Kim Bonilla in Human Resources if you know of any interested and qualified candidates. Kim's email is
[email protected]
and her direct line is 734.665.3738 ext 118.
Club Towels
Club towels are not for Waterpark or Outdoor Complex use.
Please bring your own beach towels when swimming in these areas.
Saturday, July 15 - Home Swim Meet
(Outdoor pools open at 1:00pm)
During these home swim meets our parking lot will be busy with those families involved in the meet. Additional parking is available at Absolute Title on Saturday, July 15th, our neighbors to the east of us.
Friday, July 28 - Outdoor Pools
Outdoor pools will close at 5:45pm for the swim team end of season party. In the event of rain the Lagoon pools will be closed from 5:45-9:00pm.
Hours and Information
Monday, July 24 - Outdoor Lap Pool
The Outdoor Lap Pool will begin opening at 10:00am on Monday, July 24th.
Beginning Sunday, July 30th - Outdoor Waterpark Hours
Monday - Friday ~10:00am-8:00pm
Saturday ~ 10:00am-8:00pm
Sunday ~ 10:00am-8:00pm
Beginning Sunday, July 30th - Outdoor Splash Café Hours
Monday - Friday ~ 10:00am-7:30pm
Saturday ~ 10:00am-7:30pm
Sunday ~10:00am-7:30pm
Beginning Sunday, July 30th - Indoor Café Liberty Hours
Monday - Friday ~ 8:00am-6:30pm
Saturday ~ 9:00am-2:00pm
Sunday ~10:00am-2:00pm
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Dog Safety 
Please do not leave your animals in a parked car. This raises many questions and concerns among our membership when we are not able to locate the owner in the club. As a result, the police may be called. We certainly want both you and your pets to be healthy and safe. Automobile temperatures can very quickly rise to dangerous levels; the average temperature increase in a parked car is 40 degrees, and the majority of this increase occurs in the first 15 to 30 minutes. When it's 80 degrees outside, your car will be a staggering 114 degrees, after 30 minutes! Worse still, dogs can't cool themselves down as easily as people, and once they overheat, they can suffer extensive organ damage or die. We appreciate your attention to this matter.
Outdoor Water Park
Member Check-in is required at the outdoor waterpark. If you do not have your liberty key card, please present a drivers license to the outdoor desk attendant.
Unless enrolled in a Liberty sponsored program or event, children must be 12 years old to be dropped off at the club without a parent or adult supervisor. Supervisors must be 16 years or older.
Please remember to bring socks for your children when coming to the Tree House.
Indoor Waterpark
The indoor Liberty Lagoon is not scheduled to be lifeguarded during the summer season. Should the outdoor waterpark close due to inclement weather or other circumstances, the lifeguard staff from outside will move indoors.
During Un-lifeguarded Indoor Waterpark Hours: children under age 15 must be accompanied by a parent in the pool area.
Lagoon Activity Center and Climbing Wall
Children under age 8 must be accompanied by a parent in the Lagoon's activity center. Ages 8 and up may use this area unaccompanied, as long as parents remain on Liberty's premises. The climbing wall is for use by patrons weighing a minimum of 45 lbs. and a maximum weight of 250 lbs., during designated hours.
Obstacle Play Park Rules
Children must be 5 years of age or older to play on the Obstacle Play Park structure. Socks must be worn when playing within the structure.
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Community Fitness Events
2017 Detroit Superheros Unite!
Saturday, September 9, 2017. Detroit Riverfront Conservancy/Rivard Plaza - 1340 Atwater St., Detroit, MI.
Registration is at 9:00am and the Opening Ceremony and Walk will start at 10:30am. Register
here
today!
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