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Many Options for Working Out in Crofton
February 26th, 2010 Categories: Businesses
I finally did it. I joined a gym. (Long overdue, I know.)
Signing up for a membership at Gold’s Gym in Crofton was Step #1 for me. That was about 10 days ago. I even went so far as to call about scheduling my orientation with a trainer, but they didn’t have anyone available when it was convenient for me. (Does it sound like I’m making excuses?) Okay, I admit it… I could probably figure out a treadmill on my own and start doing some cardiio now, even before that orientation.
There’s no shortage of places for Crofton area residents to work out nearby. Besides Gold’s Gym, there’s Lifetime Fitness in Gambrills, SportFit in Bowie, and a number of other facilities.
If I had small children, I’d probably choose SportFit because they offer day camp for school age children whenever there’s a school holiday… that would be a tie-breaker for me. But I don’t have small children at home any more and I chose Gold’s Gym because it’s the closest and least expensive (thus eliminating two excuses for not joining).
There’s an ideal walking/jogging route of about 3 1/2 miles around Crofton Parkway for those who prefer a less structured workout. And you’ll find a paved par course at Crofton Park, off Route 424 (Davidsonville Road), west of Crofton Junior High.
Does it count that we have two golf courses in Crofton plus several tennis courts and swimming pools? Really, there are many options for working out here in the greater Crofton area.
I’ve finally run out of excuses for not getting enough exercise, and misery loves company. Will you join me at Golds Gym in Crofton?
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Tomorrow is National Wiggle Your Toes Day
August 5th, 2009 Categories: Businesses
Crofton Maryland celebrates “National Wiggle Your Toes Day” tomorrow.
I’m not kidding. Just check out the list of daily celebrations for August that I published on Monday. Not only that, but August is “Foot Health Month.” What better excuse could a girl possibly find for going shoe-shopping?!?!
In honor of the occasion, I thought it would be a good idea to recommend you visit A HEALTHY STEP shoe store in The Village of Waugh Chapel at 1300 Main Chapel Way in Gambrills - just 5 minutes from Crofton, MD.
I pictured “grandma” shoes or “nun” shoes, for some reason, when a store called “A HEALTHY STEP” opened near retirement condos in the Village at Waugh Chapel. I had absolutely zero desire to visit that store. My mistake! Now I have to laugh at that misconception.
Their shoes may be “fine-quality men’s and women’s American and European comfort footwear,” as their website claims, but they’re really good looking, as well - at least some of them are. These red shoes have become my uniform shoes… I wear them or a matching pair in brown nearly every day, with slacks or summer dresses.
I might never have discovered A HEALTHY STEP had I not walked past the window while killing time before my nail appointment at nearby Robert Andrews Salon a few weeks ago. My plan was to get some exercise by walking to the other end of the shopping center and back, but I spotted so many cute shoes in the window at A HEALTHY STEP - I never finished that walk. Curious about prices, I stepped inside to check them out and left with two pairs of shoes. Since then, I’ve been back to buy more of the same shoes in other colors. They were THAT comfortable!
If you live near Fort Meade, Crofton, Gambrills, or Odenton and haven’t visited A HEALTHY STEP yet, I encourage you to check it out. You’ll find high quality footwear, friendly knowledgeable customer service, custom orthotics, and, oh yes, “cute” and “trendy” shoes for women.
(They do have men’s shoes, too, but I didn’t pay much attention to them. Sorry, guys, you’ll have to visit there and let us know what you think.)
Thank you, David Lewis, for founding A HEALTHY STEP and opening it right here in the Crofton area. I’m sorry it took me so long to step inside and find out that you sell cute and trendy shoes, too - not just practical ones. Maybe I’ll visit again tomorrow for “National Wiggle Your Toes Day.”
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Providing community and real estate information about the Greater Crofton Area is my way of attracting new D.C.-Baltimore area home buyers to our community while also keeping my neighbors informed and earning their real estate business. Please click on Margaret Woda, Crofton REALTOR or call/text me at 301–346–2923 for help with your next home sale or purchase in the Greater Crofton Area.
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Crofton Village Green Alive with the Sound of Music…
July 16th, 2009 Categories: Businesses
We’ve discovered a new neighbor in the community, even though the new Crofton School of Music apparently has not found Focus on Crofton (or surely they would have contacted us weeks ago to help introduce them to the community).
As a musician myself (with a degree in Music Education and Piano), I am very excited to welcome the school’s owners, Crofton residents Keith and Leigh Ann Hinton and Virginia residents Matt and Dallis Byrne.
Their qualifications are impressive, and I can’t imagine anyone living nearby with school age children interested in music who wouldn’t be eager to meet them:
Keith is a senior chief musician and chief of concert productions with the U.S. Navy Band; - Leigh Ann is a Sergeant First Class and soprano soloist with the U.S. Army Concert Band;
- Matt is a Staff Sergeant and trumpeter with the U.S. Army Ceremonial Band; and
- Dallis is the choral director at a private school in Virginia.
There are 32 teachers affiliated with the school, and “quality musicians” defines them all. I’m betting there’s one who is just right for you and your children.
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Providing community and real estate information about the Greater Crofton Area is my way of attracting new D.C.-Baltimore area home buyers to our community while also keeping my neighbors informed and earning their real estate business. Please click on Margaret Woda, Crofton REALTOR or call/text me at 301–346–2923 for help with your next home sale or purchase in the Greater Crofton Area.
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Invitation from Crofton Fine Art & Framing
June 16th, 2009 Categories: Businesses
Eric Krimmel invites you to visit Crofton Fine Art & Framing for an “After Hours Mixer” tomorrow (June 17) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. This free event is sponsored by the Greater Crofton Chamber of Commerce and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
It’s a great opportunity for you to meet several local business people who participate in the Chamber, including co-hosts Engler Information Technology and Marty Horner, Aflac. You can also get a sneak peek at the work of Rhona LK Schonwald prior to her reception on June 20.
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Golds Gym Donates Defibrillators to Schools
March 16th, 2009 Categories: Businesses
Gold’s Gym in Crofton is the latest local business I’ve discovered to reach out and do something entirely above and beyond the call of duty for people in our local community.
Thanks to Gold’s Gym, Meade Heights Elementary near Fort Meade, Nantucket Elementary in the Crofton/Gambrills area, and Seven Oaks Elementary in Odenton now have automated external defibrillators (AED). Since their partnership began with Anne Arundel County schools in 2007, Gold’s Gym has provided defibrillators to six other local schools, as well: Crofton Elementary, Crofton Woods Elementary, Crofton Meadows Elementary, and Crofton Middle, plus Four Seasons Elementary in Gambrills and Piney Orchard Elementary in Odenton.
According to the U.S Food and Drug Administration, an AED is a portable automatic device used to restore normal heart rhythm to patients in cardiac arrest. It is applied outside the body, where it automatically analyzes the patient’s heart rhythm and advises the rescuer whether or not a shock is needed to restore a normal heart beat.
Cardiac arrest is a condition that can be fatal if not treated within a few minutes. For more information on when an AED is used, how it works, what it will accomplish, and the risks, visit the FDA website.
County high schools and middle schools have the devices, as required by state law, and the Baltimore Sun reported last month that all remaining schools are expected to have them by next fall.
Many thanks to Gold’s Gym in Crofton for caring about the students, staff and visitors to Crofton area schools. If I ever decide to exercise more, as I should, I promise to come check out your facilities! You’re the kind of local business I want to support!
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