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Longfellow Life
Our Monthly Newsletter
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A Letter from Longfellow's President  | |
Dear Members and Friends,
We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! The management and staff of Longfellow certainly have much to be grateful for. We know we are blessed to have jobs where we work with really good people--our members are wonderful folks, and we know it.
In a recent meeting with the Longfellow maintenance staff, several maintenance staff members commented how much joy they get from cleaning the club and making it special for our members They shared how friendly and kind our members are.
This Thanksgiving season has been particularly special with Longfellow being awarded by the Boston Globe as one of the "Top Places To Work" in Massachusetts. My induction into the Social Venture Network Hall of Fame was a life-time highlight for me, and having my mother, brother, my business partner Myke, two of my children, and Steve Denning, my best friend since we were 12 from Utah, was really special. It was good to feel the love.
Longfellow has been working for 40 years to make Longfellow the best club anywhere, and we don't plan on resting on our laurels. We will continue to dedicate every day to making Longfellow be a great place to workout and a pure joy to be a member.
We wish you and your family a joyful holiday season.
Yours in health, Laury Hammel, President 
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Check Out Longfellow's Facebook Page by LIKING Us!
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Do you like to be inspired and have your day uplifted!
Join the Longfellow Facebook Page and be inspired every Monday with a Quote of the week.
The Longfellow Facebook page continues to gain interest as more and more people "like" it. You can find us on Facebook under "The Longfellow Clubs - Wayland and Natick." "Liking" the Longfellow page means you'll have access to an excellent resource to support your health and fitness goals and give you a boost of inspiration.
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Social Venture Network Selects
Longfellow President Laury Hammel for its Hall of Fame
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Laury Hammel
with Judy Wicks
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On November 13th, Longfellow President Laury Hammel was inducted into the Social Venture Network Hall of Fame, along with other socially responsible business leaders including the founders of such iconic businesses as Ben and Jerry's, Eileen Fisher, Stonyfield Farm Yogurt, Seventh Generation, and Cliff Bar.
SVN's Hall of Fame Celebration was held at the Gotham Hall in New York City and honored, in person, 25 of the most innovative and influential leaders of the socially responsible business movement with the newly-created SVN Impact Award. Every award winner was rigorously vetted by a panel of 20 judges representing corporate peers, industry experts, and business and organizational leaders.
Twenty five years ago, the founders of Social Venture Network (SVN) had a vision for a better business model - one that would simultaneously benefit investors, employees, local communities and the planet. SVN became the premiere force for cultivating entrepreneurs dedicated to "profit with a purpose." Now, upon the 25th Anniversary of our founding, SVN brought together values-driven business leaders and impact investors for the Social Venture Network Hall of Fame Celebration.
Laury was inducted for his work with SVN over the past 25 years, as well as specifically for founding the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE)
with Judy Wicks, the founder of the White Dog Cafe in Philadelphia. BALLE focuses on creating real prosperity by connecting leaders, spreading solutions that work, and driving investment toward local economies. BALLE equips entrepreneurs with tools and strategies for local success, and provides the national forum for the most visionary local economy leaders and founders to connect, build their capacity and innovate.
This prestigious Hall of Fame award comes on the heels of The Longfellow Clubs being selected by the Boston Globe as one of the "Top Places to Work" in Massachusetts. Longfellow has dedicated itself to building a business that contributes to all of our stakeholders and it feels good to be acknowledged for our efforts.
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Natick Racquet Club's 4.5 Senior Women's USTA team
and the 4.5 Open Women's USTA team
both win National Championships!
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4.5 Senior Open Women's Champions
L- R: Brenda Schafer, Judy Fledderjohn,Sheila Weinstock, Ann Knobloch, Sue Corey, Kris Ikela,
Jean Osachuck, Gail Warden
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Two Natick Racquet Club USTA women's teams just won the USTA National 4.5 Senior Women's and the 4.5 Open Women's Tennis Team Championships. The Natick Racquet Club felt fortunate to have had two teams qualify and represent New England in the national championships, but to have both teams win is a stunning achievement and cause for celebration.
Winning a national team championship is a first for The Longfellow Clubs, and we know of no other club in New England that has ever accomplished this rare double! Wow!
The Senior 4.5 team won their division national championship October 19th - 21st in Palm Springs, CA. The Open 4.5 women's team won their division national championship playing in Tucson, AZ. on October 26th - 28th.
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4.5 Open Women's Champions
(l-r) Gail Warden, Katie Pasciucco, Maureen Sumner,
Erin Reeves, captain; Hope Pascucci, Alison Albers,
Davida Dinerman, Janet Khaemba
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Members of both The Longfellow Club in Wayland and the Natick Racquet Club comprise the majority of the players on both teams.
This is an exceptional achievement and we congratulate all the players on their terrific play and team spirit. It is a "once in a lifetime" achievement to have such stalwart results from two teams playing out of one club.
In winning both championships, the teams had to win their flight of four teams from different USTA sections around the United States, and then win the semi finals and the finals against two other sectional teams.
The senior team beat Middle States in their finals and the open team beat Eastern States in their final win. We congratulate both teams on such stalwart performances!
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Group Exercise News
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 The following are some changes in the group exercise schedule at Longfellow:
- Monday 5:30 pm Core & Friday 8 am CORE will be moving to Studio 1
- Monday 9:30 am POWERPACING will move to 9 am
- Thursday 9:45 am ZUMBA will move to 10 am into Studio 1.
- Thursday 5:30 pm CORE & 6pm POWERPACING will come OFF the schedule due to low attendance.
The following changes to the schedule are happening at Lumina:
- Monday 10 am PILATES will move to 9:30 am
- Tuesday & Thursday 5pm GENTLE YOGA will move to 5:15-6:30 pm into Studio 2
- Sunday 8am YOGA will move to 8:30-10 am.
SMALL GROUP PERSONAL TRAINING is coming to Wayland! Small group training is a great complement to what you are all ready doing to help boost your workouts & help reach your goals! It features more personalized attention, focusing more on your needs while making new friends & workout partners! Helps you stick to your workouts and ditch the excuses!!! We will have in both sessions TRX and Fitt Club classes. Check out the schedule on the bulletin boards by the locker rooms.
BOXING Group Training - November 27 - December 18 (4 weeks).
We are offering BOXING Training with JARED SHER on Tuesdays at 10 am. Jared is a certified USA boxing instructor & former employee of Longfellow. Get in shape & learn the fundamentals of traditional boxing. Pre-Register at the front desk. Minimum is 3 participants. 3-5 participants is $100 per person for four weeks. 6-10 participants is $80/person for four weeks.
KETTLEBELL GROUP TRAINING - November 29 - December 20 (4 weeks)
We are offering KETTLEBELL training with our Master Trainer DAVE GORDON. Dave
Is a KETTLEBELL expert & you will learn how to use them correctly & effectively.
Class can only hold 4-5 people. PRE-REGISTER at the front desk. $100 per session.
SELF DEFENSE TRAINING - December 1 - December 22 (4 weeks)
We are offering SELF DEFENSE training with our Master Trainer DAN OLSEN.
Dan also has a 5th degree black belt. You will learn how to protect yourself with
Simple moves. Minimum is 3 participants. PRE-REGISTER at the front desk.
3 -5 people is $100/person per session, 6-8 people is $80/person per session.
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Tennis News
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10 and Under News
Can This Kid Play!.........Congratulations to Noah Lee who is now ranked #1 in USTA New England for Boys 10 & under! Noah started playing at 4 years old at the Zip Zone and is now in the 12 & Under Academy at Longfellow.
Can You Believe where these Kids Got to Play?..............On Friday, October 19th,  Harry Collomb, Sasha Svetlov and Kevin Li played exhibition 10 & under matches at the TD Bank Garden in Boston before the Champions Cup matches! After these upcoming stars played, Pete Sampras, John McEnroe, Ivan Lendl and Jim Courier competed on the very same courts!
Columbus Day 10 and Under winners!........At the USTA Longfellow 10 and Under Championships, the following juniors won their flights: Sasha Svetlov - Girls 10 Red Flight, Emily Dhaby - Girls 10 Blue Flight, Varun Suraj - Boys 10 White Flight, Walker Oberg - Boys 10 Blue Flight, Ethan Dhaby - Boys 10 Singles Green Flight.
Longfellow Awarded First New England 10 Sectional Championships..........The Longfellow Club has been awarded the first 10 and Under end of the year Sectional Championships! The top 16 boys and girls winners will participate in a compass draw (4 matches guaranteed) on December 22! Come see your favorite Longfellow 10 and under players.
Congrats to the following Longfellow Pros who completed the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) 10 and under Certification in September: Dick Dennin, Bill Steinroeder, Janet Khaemba, Jordy Druker, Phil Odipo, and Keiana Russo. The PTR is the world's largest teaching pro organization! Congrats to all.
Junior Tennis News
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Congrats Kaila (left) on
your tennis scholarship!
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Congrats Kaila Nelson!............Kaila Nelson, a senior from Lincoln-Sudbury, and Longfellow Player since age 8, will be joining Fairfield University for Fall 2013 on a tennis scholarship. Kaila also was a finalist in the Longfellow 18 Level 6 held at Longfellow. Congratulations Kaila!
Junior Match Play................. Please click Here for the latest Orange and Green Ball Match Play schedule for your kids. Playing matches is one of the critical factors in developing your young player. To sign up, please call the front desk at Longfellow.
High Performance...........The Longfellow High Performance Team will be at the following tournaments to watch the Longfellow kids in action. Please sign up for these tournaments at Newengland.usta.com.
12/07/2012
New Hampshire 14, 18 Level 7 and 12, 16 Level 6 - 450200812
Nashua Swim & Tennis Club
BG(18-16)s,SE; BG(14)s,RR; BG(12)s,SE; BG(18-12)d,SE
Surface Type: Hard Indoor
Nashua, NH
01/11/2013
New Hampshire 12 green ball, 14, 16, 18 Level 7 - 450600413
Nashua Swim & Tennis Club
BG(18-16)s,SE; BG(14-12)s,RR
Surface Type: UNKNOWN
Adult Tennis News
DBH Season Underway! Congrats to Our Captains.............The DBH Season is well underway at Longfellow. The DBH League is one of the oldest daytime leagues in the country and Longfellow fields 6 teams. Congrats to our Captains 1 - Wendy McCabe, 1A (Co Captains) - Alison Taunton-Rigby and Ashild Athanas, 3 Central - Rita Fodiani, 3 North (Co-Captains) Dila Tingley and Mary Lassen, 4 Central (Co Captains) - Beth Leven and Mary McCann and 4 North Liz Holland. Thanks to everyone who stepped up and captained your team!
CMITL Info............Longfellow is participating in the Central Mass Indoor Tennis  League! We still have a few openings in Men's B, Men's C. Women's 1-A Gold, Women's B and Women's C. Congrats to the following for being captains! Women's A-1 Silver - Lisa Barnes, Women's B (Co Captains) Sandi Williams, Michelle Touw, Women's C - Jeanne Ackerly, Men's B Lou Greenberg and Men's C - Mark Seliber. Thanks to everyone who stepped up and captained your team.
Longfellow is offering FAST Beginner Tennis for Adults. We have a special price of $69.99 for a 4 week session. We have three different groups running. If you are interested in learning to play tennis, contact Lorie Gochenour at 508-358-7355 or lorie@longfellowclubs.com.
Longfellow is sponsoring a 7.5 USTA Mixed Doubles Team. The season started mid October and runs through mid December. Playing on the team are Ewa and Andre Niemierko, Brad and Joanna Meiseiles, Ann and Joseph Kottler, Chris Mulroney, Steve Driscoll, Alison Taughton Rigby, Steve Thompson, Bernie Lee, Sam Rasty, Tina Krusynski, Marian Bressel, Jodi Tucker, Barbara McLagan, Jill Vasquez, Jeff Bernstein, Mehra Goldshan, Eugene Slavsky, Lisa and Mike Ruffolo, and Bill Dowie
Cardio Tennis At Longfellow............Did you know that Longfellow is a National Cardio Tennis Facility? Come join our certified team of professionals for Cardio Tennis - a one hour blood pumping, body sweating workout on Monday's and Friday's at 11 am; Saturday 7:30 AM, and Prime Time Cardio on Monday's at 6 pm. A great way to get a workout while playing your favorite sport - Tennis! For more information, please contact Phil Parrish, our Tennis Director at the Club.
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Little Longfellows
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We're straddling Fall and Winter here at Longfellow, enjoying a full complement of fun, educational and creative activities at the Longfellow Children's Center! We love our dance and movement classes, and our teacher Miss Lana too!
 We also do awesome art projects with our own kiln, cook great food (and we eat what we make for snacks!), gym and fitness classes, early reading skills, and other fun stuff every day. We have a the best indoor climbing structure and treehouse, and lots of space to run and play both indoors and out.
Come play with us whenever you can because we are a flexible program. You can do any schedule you'd like, no charge for sick days or vacation days like other places, and you can change your schedule to fit your needs! (Or just because you want to.)
We cater to children ages 3 months to 5 years, and also offer a wonderfully active after school program for older kids. Come by for a tour of our spacious facility or call us at 508-358-0710. No one tries harder to fill the needs of a busy family!
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Youth Fitness
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 Middle School Fitness Class - On Mondays from 4-5 pm, a fitness class for middle school kids will be held. Ages are 10 -14. Learn how to use the cardio equipment, Keiser machines, dumbbells, tubing, resist a balls, medicine balls & more! Kathy Ney will be teaching the class. Session runs from Nov. 5 - December 17. Minimum to start is 10 participants. Contact Teresa for more information at 508-358-7355 X317.
TRIFECTA CLASS - Thursdays from 4-5 pm started Nov. 8, Come play floor hockey, basketball, soccer, and sometimes dodge ball for ages 8-11! It is 20 minutes of each sport. Looking for more kids to come play! PRE-SIGN UP at the front desk at Longfellow. Contact Teresa for more info at 508-358-7355 x317.
KIDS YOGA - Wednesdays age 6-10 from 4-4:45 pm & ages 11-14 from 4:45-5:30 pm. Runs from Nov. 7 - Dec. 19. Carol Kagan is our kids yoga teacher who has been teaching kids yoga for over 12 years. Kids yoga is held at LUMINA. Please pre-sign up at LUMINA. Call 508-358-6022 for more info.
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Water Exercise
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We have 2 fabulous new additions to our Water Exercise Staff. Please welcome SHERI GLADU and LINDA TIGHE.
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Sheri Gladu
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Sheri Gladu has been teaching Zumba, Aerobics, Pilates and Yoga classes on land for 20 years. She also teaches a variety of classes for the Natick Council On Aging. Sheri has expanded to the pool. She is certified in Aqua Zumba and she teaches every Tuesday from 9 am-10 am in Wayland. Sheri will wake you up with a special Sunday morning "1/2 and 1/2" class, including half Deep Water and half Zumba. This class will be held on Dec. 2nd
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from 8 am-9 am.
Linda Tighe has been well-trained and certified by our own Master Physical Therapist Lynne King. (Linda teaches the Burdenko method for aqua strength & conditioning.) She is an accomplished dancer and has taught Water Exercise at Walnut Hill for dance students. Linda will be teaching some Thursday nights in Wayland, substitute teaching at both clubs. Look for the addition of a class to expand our schedule and to highlight Linda's expertise.
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Aquatics News
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 At the pool in Wayland we are busy with lots of great programs! Session I of the Longfellow swim school is coming to an end with lots of kids progressing in the pool while having fun with our great swim teachers. Session II will start soon after the holidays, so pick up a schedule today!
Our instructors are Red Cross Water Safety Instructors with experience in all levels of swimming. There is still room to join many classes - as soccer comes to an end think about jumping into a swim lesson Saturday morning! We can also schedule private lessons for children or adults at convenient times for you. Put a group together after pre-school and come with some friends.
We will be offering Red Cross lifeguard and lifeguard recertification classes over the winter holiday. It is a great time to think about getting ready for a fun and rewarding summer job.
The Adult Masters Program is thriving - all levels of swimmers can participate to get a good workout, great instruction and tons of fun! Come give it a try. For adult non-swimmers we are offering adult beginner classes on Friday evenings. Swimming is a skill everyone should have! Getting involved in Masters will make you stick to your exercise plan and you will meet lots of great people. You also can just stop in to swim in the 83 degree pool or relax in the 104 degree hot tub - it is a great feeling as the weather gets colder!
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Fundraiser for Mike Mashkavich
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 There will be tennis fundraiser held this Friday night, November 30th, at the Wayside Racquet Club in Marlboro. This event will be raising $ to support Mike Mashkavich, a member of the New England tennis community, who was seriously injured in a car accident on October 24th. He is lucky to be alive, and was in a coma for over two weeks in the ICU.
The event will include doubles round robins - men's, women's, and mixed - as well as silent auctions and a pot luck dinner. The requested donation is $25, and the event runs from 5:30 - 9:30 pm. For more information, please contact Kaori Dence the event organizer at 508-330-1688
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One Step Closer to the Cure
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Thank you to everyone who walked in the 5 Mile Breast Cancer Walk on Sunday Nov. 4th from Lumina at Longfellow. It was a beautiful day and we raised $900 for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute! May this help find a cure!
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24 Years and Still Counting!!
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Dick Gellis and Beth O'Neill recently walked 13 miles from Babson College in Wellesley to Copley Place in Boston to help raise money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Jimmy Fund.
Dick and Beth, along with approximately 7500 other walkers, raised a total of seven and a half million dollars to fight children's cancer.
For many years Longfellow Club members and employees have pledged money to help with this very important Walk.
Please congratulate Dick on his 24th Jimmy Fund Walk. Dick's legs hadn't even recovered yet, and already he started forming a Team of Longfellow members and employees to do next year's.
Started in 1989, next year will mark the 25th anniversary of the Jimmy Fund Walk. Longfellow members and employees are encouraged to join the Longfellow Club's team and walk the Marathon route from Hopkinton to Boston. You may choose to walk 26.2 , 13, 5, or 3 miles. That will mark a quarter century of Dick walking to help children with cancer. If you'd like to walk with Team Longfellow for next year's walk, please call The Longfellow Club at 508-358-7355 and ask for Dick. The tentative date is Sunday, September 8, 2013.
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Core Values: Service and Community
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We're celebrating two of our eight core values this season with our many drives. As always we'll be accepting donations at most of our Longfellow locations.
CLOTHES DRIVE for ST. Francis House in Boston - November 5 - December 20.
Adult Men's and Women's clothing only. Looking for warm clothing for the coming winter - boots/warm shoes, socks, gloves & hats too. Collection box is near the front desk at The Longfellow Club. Click here to learn more about St. Francis House.
FOOD DRIVE for Sudbury Community Food Pantry - November 5 - November 20.
Non-perishable items, and paper needs like toilet paper and paper towels, are being collected at the front desk area in Wayland. Thank you!
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Want to Spread the Word?
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 Are you involved in a local fundraising or other special event? Members of the Longfellow family are always involved in one or another awesome benefit or cool activity. Let all your Longfellow friends know what your doing out there to make the world a better and cooler place. We'd like to promote your good cause by including a photo and information about the event in our Member Newsletter and Social Media. Please contact Sean at 508 653 4633 ext.507 or email ssulli9931@aol.com Thanks!
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Did you know - if you refer a friend who joins Longfellow for an annual membership, then you get a free additional month added onto your membership? The more new members you refer who join, the more months you get FREE! Your friend just needs to mention your name when they join, for you to get your free month. |
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The Longfellow Purpose, Mission Statement, and Core Values
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 The Longfellow Purpose- To build a world where everyone's basic needs are met, and people experience love, happiness, and satisfaction.
- To create a model organization, through the development of successful health and recreation businesses, that works toward the fulfillment of our global vision.
The Longfellow Mission Statement
The Longfellow Clubs is a locally owned and independent business committed to the health and well being of our community, and provides extraordinary fitness, recreational, and educational programs for people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities.
The Longfellow Core Values Mandala
We work to support the Longfellow Purpose and Mission Statement, embody the Longfellow Core Values, and lead by example as we:
- Wow our members every day with extraordinary Customer Service
- Foster a caring and inclusive Longfellow Community and treat others with Respect and Dignity
- Create experiences that result in life-long Health and Transformation
- Contribute to our Community and our environment
- Express Appreciation with affirming words and deeds
- Make Longfellow Sparkle
- Share what we Know and Seek to learn more
- Deliver Happiness and have fun doing it
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