Moving in a new direction and to a new state, Where to Start Fitness owners Tirzah and Daniel Hawkins handed over the keys Oct. 1 to new owners, Jerod and Jenn Clevenger.
“Jerod and I have both always been very passionate about health and fitness,” said Jenn Clevenger, born and raised in Sublimity. “When Tirzah and Daniel approached us about purchasing the gym, we knew it was our opportunity to bring better health to our community. We are passionate about health and wellness and helping to give others the tools they need to improve their lives through fitness and nutrition.”
Renamed Vault Fitness, an open house will take place Oct. 8, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with a prize drawing for all current members that attend and for any new members that sign up that day.
Free Zumba classes will be held at 12:30 and 3:30 p.m., free yoga at 2 p.m., as well as Bemer Chair demonstrations, a haunted vault for kids to trick-or-treat, free cotton candy and more at the open house.
“We have ordered some new equipment and hope it makes it in time for the event,” Clevenger said. As some items are back ordered, she added, “We won’t be completely done updating the facility, but we will be ready to meet more members of this amazing community!”
Vault Fitness will continue to run as a 24/7 gym, with personal training and group fitness offered, Clevenger said.
“Some classes will not be available immediately, but we should be up and running with all the extras by November,” she said. “We have Zumba and yoga classes starting this month, and they will be open to the public and discounted to our gym members.”
The couple resides in Sublimity where Jenn’s father, Alan McMahen, was fire chief from 1995 to 2005 and prior to that, worked in Salem at Districts 1 and 2.
“I loved growing up as a part of the fire family and in this small community that I continue to call home with our family of seven,” said Clevenger, who ran the front desk at PT Northwest and trained in multiple clinics until her youngest child, Bodhi, was born.
“He was born with major medical issues which led to our decision for me to remain at home so his medical needs could be properly cared for,” she said.
Jerod is also a native Oregonian, born in Salem and then living some of his teen years in Hawaii before returning to Oregon. He has served 23 years in the U.S. Army and continues to serve and work as a flight crew member for the state of Oregon’s Blackhawk Medevac.
“The Vital Health Vitamin shop in the front portion of the gym is being liquidated, so stop in for up to 50 percent off many of the supplements!” Clevenger said. “We look forward to being a part the community and to helping you reach your goals!”
For updates with class times, visit www.vaultfitness.org or the gym’s Facebook page.
