Kevin Surbaugh
Recently Baldwin City celebrated its one year anniversary with an open house. Co-owner Scott White said during the open house that they started March 24, 2017. The first week or so that they were open Moore said he and his partner camped out at the facility round the clock, until they could get the automatic twenty-four hour door installed on April 1, 2017. He said that he owned the building and when the medical clinic relocated, he wieghed his options as far as renting out the space. It happened that the fitness center up on Ames (Highway 56) was closing at about the same time. So he contacted the owner of that gym and was able to secure a deal on some of the equipment from that facility.
In her introduction of the owners, Jeanette Blackmar said that she can't think of another business the city can benifit from than a fitness center.
Moore thanked several perople , who helped establish the business ver the last year, in particular, he thanked Gene "Butch" Vaughn who he said was the fitness centers first member. He also said, he would like to create a program to help encourage members to stay on track. Something like a "gym buddy. Those with gym buddies don't quit. To that end, he said that they were looking at having a sign-up sheet for those who want to be paired with a buddy.
Recently Baldwin City celebrated its one year anniversary with an open house. Co-owner Scott White said during the open house that they started March 24, 2017. The first week or so that they were open Moore said he and his partner camped out at the facility round the clock, until they could get the automatic twenty-four hour door installed on April 1, 2017. He said that he owned the building and when the medical clinic relocated, he wieghed his options as far as renting out the space. It happened that the fitness center up on Ames (Highway 56) was closing at about the same time. So he contacted the owner of that gym and was able to secure a deal on some of the equipment from that facility.
In her introduction of the owners, Jeanette Blackmar said that she can't think of another business the city can benifit from than a fitness center.
Moore thanked several perople , who helped establish the business ver the last year, in particular, he thanked Gene "Butch" Vaughn who he said was the fitness centers first member. He also said, he would like to create a program to help encourage members to stay on track. Something like a "gym buddy. Those with gym buddies don't quit. To that end, he said that they were looking at having a sign-up sheet for those who want to be paired with a buddy.
Open House in Pictures
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| Refreshments at the one-year celebration for Baldwin City Fitness included healthy snacks as well as cake. Photograph by Kevin Surbaugh |
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| Scott White and Sarah Moore, owners of Baldwin City Fitness, along with Jeanette Blackmar, Director of the Baldwin City Chamber of Commerce addressed those who showed up to celebrate the occasion. Photograph by Kevin Surbaugh |
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| Derek Moores (green shirt) and Kali Kostelac (blue shirt) members of the fitness center get in a work out during the open house. Photograph by Kevin Surbaugh |
