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TABLE OF CONTENTS LOCAL ARTICLES

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Dear Gunnar

Game Pages

XOXO is in the air for Gunnar this Valentine’s Day

Enigma, Sodoku, and some great tips from readers

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Happenings in and around The Valley

This Valentine’s Day make YOUR heart a priority

Love Upper Perk

Community Events

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We want YOU

Community Connection needs YOU! Find out how to join our team!

Church Directory

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Learn about some of the interesting facts about this day for love

Important numbers at your fingertips

History of Valentine’s Day

Places of Worship and more

Help Line & Businesses

Spotlight On Local Business

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Snap Fitness

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Look for Community Connection on Facebook for local entertainment, events, food, fashion, and community.

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PRODUCED BY PUBLISHER Donna Olsen DESIGNER Dave Lentz

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ARE YOU READY TO KICKSTART YOUR FITNESS JOURNEY?

Register now for the 6 week challenge!

Your challenge comes with accountability, workouts, and a nutrition plan. With weekly weigh-ins, full access to the gym (no membership required) and a comprehensive nutrition plan, the 6 week challenge is your ticket to a new you! “I’m not looking to change your life,” says Jamal Lewis, head personal trainer at Snap Fitness, “I’m looking to change your mind.” Snap Fitness is a 24 hour gym, located at 476 Pottstown Ave in Pennsburg. With 24/7 access including holidays, and a strong commitment to the community, the 6 week challenge is a way to let members experience all that Snap has to offer without committing to a long term plan.

We talked to two past participants to get their take on the challenge. Here are their stories:

CC: What would you say was the most rewarding thing about the 6 week challenge?

Celeste Wells

Celeste: Making friends and connecting with other people invested in the same journey as mine. We all supported each other and that made it a much more personal experience and kept me going sometimes when I was tired or the workout was extra challenging for me.

They became my challenge family and some are now my good friends.

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CC: What was your motivation for starting the 6 week challenge?

Celeste: I wanted to do something for myself and thought 6 weeks was a good amount of time to dedicate to get started. I hadn’t gone to the gym in a long time and wanted to join a group to keep me motivated and accountable.

CC: When did you finish the challenge and have you kept up with fitness or a healthier lifestyle?

Celeste: My final weigh in was September 14th of last year. Having completed the program, I felt strong and gained self confidence. I joined Snap as a regular member afterwards. Since the challenge ended, I have been going to different classes throughout the week and on weekends. They are fun and everyone is different so I don’t get bored. I also train once a week with Jamal. Working with him towards my new goals has allowed me to sculpt areas I want to focus on changing. I eat the same foods I did during the challenge but I am not as strict.

CC: What would you say to those thinking about signing up for the challenge?

Celeste: I say that anyone considering the challenge should just go for it. It’s only 6 weeks and it can transform your body and mindset. I think many of us need to treat ourselves better and the challenge is a great jumpstart to putting yourself first.

Dean Sullivan Pennsburg

CC: What would you say was the most rewarding thing about the 6 week challenge?

Dean: The most rewarding thing was that I was able to do the workouts and keep up with the diet and not give up. They actually made me feel more energetic! Very motivating!

CC: What was your motivation for starting the 6 week challenge?

Dean: My motivation for starting was that I always felt tired and ate the wrong foods and was overweight. I was not happy with the way I looked or felt.

CC: When did you finish the challenge and have you kept up with fitness or a healthier lifestyle?

Dean: My final weigh in was September 13th. I was able to lose 23 lbs. and 8% body fat. I joined Snap for a year after the challenge was over and I continue to go daily. I watch what I eat and I involved my family in healthier eating as well.

Dean: I highly recommend to anyone who wants a challenge and wants to make a change in their lifestyle to join the challenge.

Jamal, Jessica, Austin and staff run a great program. Plus the friendships that were made with others in the challenge were an added bonus.

CC: What would you say to those thinking about signing up for the challenge?

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3 3rd Annual Puppy Bowl

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16 Roast Beef Dinner

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FOREVER & Always

Love, hearts, flowers, and chocolate are some of the first things that come to mind when one thinks of Valentine’s Day. The celebration of candy and cupids wasn’t begun by either Hallmark or St. Valentine however, although both made contributions to how most Americans celebrate today. The exact origin of February 14th is cloudy, but what researchers do know about this holiday for honeys might surprise you.

Ancient Rome is the first record we have for a Valentine’s Day-type celebration, except it was much more dark than gory than how most in today’s times would like to celebrate.

From Feb. 13 to 15, the Romans celebrated the pagan feast of Lupercalia. Young women would actually line up for the men to hit them with the hides of sacrificed animals. They believed this would make them fertile. The bizarre also included a matchmaking lottery, in which young men drew the names of women from a jar. The couple would then be

“coupled up” for the duration of the festival or longer if they hit it off.

The legend of the romantic known as “St. Valentine” came later. This story is also traced back to the ancient Romans. Emperor Claudius II executed two men, both named Valentine, on Feb. 14 of different years in the 3rd century A.D. Their martyrdom was honored by the Catholic Church with the celebration of St. Valentine’s Day.Later, Pope Gelasius I combined St. Valentine’s Day with Lupercalia to oust the pagan rituals.

In later times the holiday grew sweeter.

Chaucer and Shakespeare romanticized it in their work. Handmade paper cards became popular in the Middle Ages as what friends and lovers gave each other as tokens of affection. The industrial revolution led to factory-made cards in the 19th century. In 1913 Hallmark Cards began mass producing valentines. The rest of course, is history.

Seipel, Arnie (2011, February 13). The Dark Origins of Valentine’s Day. Retrieved from: https://www.npr.org/2011/02/14/133693152/the-dark-origins-of-valentines-day

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