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MAC LADIES TENNIS TEAM WINS LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
MAC LADIES TENNIS TEAM WINS LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
MANCHESTER, MA, May 21, 2015—Manchester Athletic Club’s Women’s B Level 1 Ladies are now championship winners, coming out on top in both their North Shore Women’s Tennis League standings as well as the post-season playoffs. The MAC women’s weekday team bested 11 other participating teams from clubs around the North Shore in a league that ran from September to April, culminating with the league playoff championships in May.
The team was coached by Claudia Hawkes, Ayda Ardila of Beverly and Avis Murray of Gloucester and included players Jessica Weber and Emma Holland of Manchester by-the-Sea, Alina Franklin of Essex, Kasie Van Faasen of Wenham, Jessica Garten of Topsfield, Debra Bernfield of Beverly, Kristen Norton of West Newbury, and Dawn Dexter of South Hamilton.
More than 20 teams from the MAC participate in the North Shore League at various levels of play, including women’s weekday and weekend teams, men’s teams and mixed doubles. This year, MAC Tennis had six teams finish in the top four in the standings for their level and advance to post season playoffs.
MAC tennis teams are currently accepting new players for league play that begins in the fall. Interested players should contact Todd Carpenter, Director of Tennis, at tcarpenter@mactennis.com.
Manchester Athletic Club is a full-service health club and features 12 tennis courts, Gymazing! Childcare Center, iXl programs for young teens, a fitness and strength training center, indoor aquatics center, multiple group exercise studios, and an outdoor pool with playground. MAC is also home to New England’s professional tennis team, The Boston Lobsters.
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Women’s B Level 1League and Playoff Champions:
Alina Franklin of Essex
Jessica Weber of Manchester-by-the-sea
Kasie Van Faasen of Wenham
Jessica Garten of Topsfield
Emma Holland of Manchester-by-the-sea
Debra Bernfield of Beverly
Kristen Norton of West Newbury
Dawn Dexter of South Hamilton
Coach: Claudia Hawkes of Beverly
Contact:
Todd Carpenter
Director of Tennis
Manchester Athletic Club
Phone: 978-526-8900 x238
Fax: 978-525-6140
tcarpenter@mactennis.com
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Please consider giving blood. The Red Cross Bus will be at Addison Gilbert Hospital this SATURDAY! Call today!
90 Day Commit to Get Fit Program
The 90 Day Commit to Get Fit Program is helping people break through behavior road blocks by providing nutrition education, fitness experience and stress management. Meet sisters Rorie Philbrook and Carol Dagle – 2 participants who achieved real lasting results! Info session tonight @ 6:30 at MAC
To Learn More about this highly successful program, go to http://ow.ly/MRrGx
Get Fit – Walk, Run, Hike Cape Ann’s Beaches and Trails
Promoting Optimal Wellness for Body, Mind & Spirit
Get Your Sneakers and Hiking Boots On! Warmer weather is here to stay. Spring is a great time to get moving and get fit! Ralph Waldo Emerson said – The First Wealth is Health! No time like the present to begin focusing on Your Good Health!
Plenty of Exercise Opportunities on Cape Ann, indoors and outdoors!
If you haven’t been exercising all along or took the winter off, begin with a discussion with your physician and ask for safe exercise guidelines. Start where you are. Set goals. Gradually increase either intensity, frequency, or duration. (One at a time!) See safety guidelines for exercise below.
Best Cape Ann Beaches for Walking – Good Harbor, Long Beach, Wingaersheek (Gloucester) Singing Beach (Manchester-by-the-Sea,) and Cape Hedge Beach (Rockport/Residents Only Parking.)
* Cape Ann Residents Get Your Beach Stickers! Visitors – Prepare to Pay for Parking; Car pool, ‘park and ride’ or take the C.A.T.A. bus.
Walk or Run. Enjoy Cape Ann’s fresh air while you move your body to a healthier you! On your own or with friends. Goals Can Inspire and Motivate you. Train and Prepare for a 5 K (3.1 miles.)
Get Fit At Any Age
Spring/Summer Local Walking/Running Events (5 – 8 Kilometers.)
- May 8th – Back Shore Gloucester 8K (5 miles)
- June 20th – Father’s Day 5K (3.1 mile) and 10K (6.2 mile) Rockport
- June 25th – Fiesta 5K (3.1 mile) Gloucester
- Sept 7th – Run the Goose* 7K (4.3 miles) (*Love Goose Cove!)
Information About Trail Hiking –
- The Essex County Trail Association – http://www.ectaonline.org/
- Team Gloucester – http://teamgloucester.com/
- Essex County Greenbelt Association/ – http://www.ecga.org/explore_our_properties/properties
- Manchester Essex Conservation Trust – http://www.mect.org/getoutdoors.html
- Mass Audubon – http://www.massaudubon.org/
- New England Forestry Foundation – http://www.newenglandforestry.org/find-a-forest.html
- Trustees of Reservations – http://www.thetrustees.org
My Favorite Hikes on Cape Ann – Dogtown, Halibut Point State Park, Ravenswood, Coolidge Reservation, and Many More! Fun for the Whole Family!
Family walking in the woods
Remember to Exercise Safely! Check with your doctor before you begin an exercise program, especially if you haven’t been exercising or have a medical condition (disease.) Begin ‘where you are,’ and go from there. Always exercise within safe guidelines as prescribed by your doctor and any personal limitations you might have. *If you experience dizziness, shortness of breath or chest pain with exercise, stop and rest. If chest pain and/or shortness of breath continues – call 911! And even if it goes away with rest, follow-up with your physician to report and have it checked out.
For information on Safe Exercise –
- http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/staying-safe/
- http://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/10-tips-for-exercising-safely
- http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/PhysicalActivity/Top-5-Tips-to-Staying-Cool-During-Your-Summer-Workout_UCM_428764_Article.jsp
Check With Your Physician. Ask a Fitness Expert for Advice!
Exercise Safely, Make it Fun and Enjoy the Health Benefits for Mind, Body & Spirit!
~ Karen Pischke B.S.N., R.N. Owner/Founder of Dreamtime Wellness™ Promoting Optimal Wellness for Body, Mind & Spirit www.DreamtimeWellness.com. Find us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dreamtime-Wellness-/348619611849199
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New Diabetes Support Group at AGH Starts Monday!
Celebrate Nurses Week!
Promoting Optimal Wellness for Body, Mind & Spirit
May 6th – May 12th is National Nurses Week.
Nurses of Cape Ann and Around the World, Join me in the Celebration!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=UWLIgjB9gGw#t=1
Nurses make a meaningful difference in people’s lives every day. Considered by many to be the ‘Heart & Soul’ of health care, nurses often work long hours and put others’ needs before their own. Nurses work in a variety of positions and settings, at the bedside in hospitals, extended care facilities and hospice, in wellness and integrative medicine centers, medical offices, schools, rehabilitation, public health and community centers, people’s homes, private practice, administration and even battlefields.
Historical nurse pioneers and leaders such as Clara Barton and Florence Nightingale were, and continue to be inspiring role models for nurses around the globe.
Offer Extended until June 1st!!!!
Fund Raiser ‘Reiki Share’ for Gloucester’s SeniorCare, Inc
Promoting Optimal Wellness for Body, Mind & Spirit
Monthly ‘Community Reiki Share’ offered in Manchester-by-the-Sea at the Manchester Community Center – on the MBTA Train line; wheelchair accessible.
Each month a local charity is designated to receive a portion of the proceeds. We are using ‘Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs’ to select which charity to team with. The first step being – Basic Physiological Needs (Air, Water, Food, Shelter.) The steps to ‘Realizing One’s Full Potential!’
Charities have included – Open Door Food Pantry, Beverly Boot Straps, (January,) Wellspring House (February,) Action Inc. (March,) Cape Ann Animal Aid (April.) And this month – SeniorCare, Inc. SeniorCare Inc. provides and coordinates services and information to elders and people with disabilities, enabling them to live independently at home or in a setting of their choice while remaining part of their community. SeniorCare, Inc. – http://www.seniorcareinc.org
Let us know if you have a charity and would like to team up with us for June!
