FEEL AT HOME WITH LOGAN HEIGHTS PFC BY ANNA SUTTON
FAMILY & MWR LOGAN HEIGHTS PFC
Logan Heights Physical Fitness Center (PFC) is the best kept secret of Fort Bliss! Those who have found this little gem, know what I’m talking about. Logan PFC is located up on the hill off Ellerthorpe Avenue and it’s full of rich and amazing history. It’s the only physical fitness center located off post. As a Fort Bliss MWR Sports Fitness and Aquatics employee for nearly 7 years, I’ve had the honor to work at Logan for five of those years. During that time, I have had the honor to meet so many Retired, Active-Duty Soldiers, Family members and employees, who have seen all the changes here. I’ve been fortunate enough to hear all of their awe-inspiring stories. For many years, basic training and Advance Individual Training (AIT) were conducted at Logan Heights. During World War II, Logan Heights housed German and Italian POWs, after Italy capitulated they had to be separated. The Germans were then housed in a tent city. Today, Logan Heights is a small community with an RV park, new housing and of course a local gym. Logan Heights PFC offers its visitors a facility that includes basketball and volleyball courts, a weight room with Selectorized strength equipment, free weights, a racquetball
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court, and various types of cardiovascular equipment. Logan Heights PFC is also the home of the Nathaniel A. LaCour Jr. Halloween Classic, which is one of the premiere basketball tournaments held in the city of El Paso. For many years, it has also been home of the Commander’s Cup independent sports league. It has not only been my place of work, but my second home for many years. My introduction to MWR began at Fort Hood, as a military spouse, when I walked into an MWR fitness center feeling very out of place, not knowing what to do or how to begin my weight loss journey. I met an MWR employee who changed my life. Since then I have made it my mission to give back to Family members and Soldiers like that one MWR employee did for me. There are just some days, we all need a place we can call home and work off the stress of the day. We want Logan PFC to be that place! Come visit us here at Logan Heights and meet the amazing staff who is by far the “Chickfil-A” staff of gyms. This year we are planning many events here at Logan, not just for Fort Bliss, but for the Logan Heights community as well. Come join us and see what Logan Heights PFC is all about! Logan Heights PFC is located at 4797 Ellerthorpe Avenue, for more information, call 915-568-5198.
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