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Health First Magazine April Edition Leading Fitness Trends Spring is always the busiest season for fitness centers as individuals prepare to get in shape for the coming summer months. And gym owners hoping to have a competitive edge over other facilities will be pleased to know that popular health equipment manufacturer RockTech has recently launched a new line of fitness equipment with some impressive features. The head of product design for RockTech, Nancy Flores, said that the new equipment is sleek in appearance and incorporates the latest technological advances. The RockRunner treadmill, for instance, automatically adjusts settings, such as speed and incline, in correspondence with satellite map routes to give users the experience of jogging in real terrain. Furthermore, Ms. Flores noted that RockTech will soon release a new line of weight training equipment. The machines will include highly sophisticated, newly developed calorie counters that can be synchronized with wearable fitness trackers. The machines will also include calorie counters. "People focused on burning calories can easily see their progress," Ms. Flores explained. She also stated that RockTech plans to have this feature on all newly released products. These and other products are available on the company's Web site, www.rocktech.com, but they are presently only sold to gyms and health clubs. |
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Come to the SRA’s Annual Wine Tasting Fund-raiser! Saturday, November 5 from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the Lambdia Hotel Grand Ballroom The Sight Right Association (SRA) invites you to our yearly fund-raiser. You can indulge in a variety of gourmet foods and upscale wines specially selected to appeal to discriminating tastes. Enjoy the musical stylings ofWillis Gustavo's Jazz Ensemble, which will be on hand to perform a number oftunes. During the fund-raiser, an auction will also be held, where guests will have the opportunity to place bids on all of the wines served at the event. After a short welcome speech by an SRA representative, chefs will begin preparing food at stations placed around the Grand Ballroom. Guests are free to help themselves to food while they socialize. And don't forget to visit the reception area, where you can enter a draw to win a free bottle ofMiller-Ortega Riesling wine! Tickets: $85 for SRA members/$145 for SRA member couples $95 for non-SRA members/$165 for non-SRA member couples * Must be reserved by calling 555-3509 no later than November 1. All proceeds raised during the event will be used to provide the needy with eye care and prescription lenses. |
SRA Fund-raiser Food and Wine List
Location | Food | Wines |
Station One | - Spinach and cranberry salad - Blackberry compote with roasted chestnut cream | White wine Chateau 54 Sauvignon Blanc |
Station Two | - Focaccia bread with mozzarella and black olives - Mushroom risotto | White wine Mosdel Pinot Gris
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Station Three | Salmon with brown sugar and mustard glaze | Red wine Pewter Vineyards Pinot Noir |
Dessert Station | - Assortment of miniature pastries - Chocolate truffles - Hot coffee and tea | Sparkling wine Wildfelt Moscato |
Chefs will prepare small plates of food item that guests can pick up at each station with their wine.