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It's Never too Late to Become Champions
Recycle Used Oil & Filters!
BY HARRY SNEIDER – SPECIAL TO BEACON MEDIA
Do you change your car’s motor oil? Did you know that used motor oil and oil filters are recyclable? Used oil can be re-refined or processed into new motor oil. Currently only 46% of used motor oil is being recycled, which means 20 million gallons may be illegally entering California’s waterways via stormwater systems, posing a great risk to the environment. One gallon of used oil can contaminate a million gallons of drinking water; polluting our waterways and threaten fish and aquatic life. Prevent pollution; recycle used motor oil and filters!
Look at what the Parkers Did The Parkers are an inspirational story of overcoming adversity as well as the aging process. They came to us after Jeannette Parker had major back surgery. She had been in the hospital for almost two months. She had not exercised in a long time. She performed musicals at the Shakespeare Club as a dancer and singer in her younger years. She is 73 years old, a wonderful lady that has a gift of writing, helping her family and giving of herself as a philanthropist. Her husband Dick Parker had not exercised in quite a while as he said, meaning a number of years. He is a very successful business man who owns a dental products company called DENOVO. He told me he needed a little bit of conditioning work that would help him with his body as well as his brain. We found the Parkers who live in Arcadia a very delightful couple who had some important fitness issues they were willing to work on. We started slowly with basic weight training like
dumbbell curls, dumbbell bench presses, dumbbell upright rows, dumbbell flys and other dumbbell exercises using very light weight and high repetitions. We followed that with a tubing program doing many different types of stretching exercises as well as balancing exercises. Then we went to the TRX and did abdominal strengthening exercises and squats to strengthen their legs. We found them to be quite strong in their upper bodies for 70 plus years. One of the more unique exercises we did with these wonderful Parkers was boxing with Incredible Hulk gloves into a large stability ball. As the months passed they became physically fit. They improved their balance, became stronger in the upper body, their confidence level began to show by taking a major trip to Italy which they had not done in over 10 years. Then they became California State Senior Games Powerlifting Champions in the Bench Press! It was a long journey from a hospital bed for Jeannette and inactivity for Dick.
Exercise for seniors is the fountain of youth that you are looking for. A change of habits starts gradually with a little workout, with a change in what you eat, getting good rest, keeping a positive mental attitude, setting goals, looking to a bright future. God loves you. Take care of yourself. The Best Is Yet To Be! Follow the Parkers example and get fit today! Harry and Sarah Sneider are fitness professionals who have been training people for nearly 50 years. Give them a call and get started today at 626-355-8964 or email harrysneider@earthlink.net.
Local collection centers you can take Used Motor Oil and Filters to be recycled: ARCADIA C&L Collision Center 132 Las Tunas Dr. (626) 445-6630
RFG Oil Inc. 3 E. Duarte Rd. (626) 574-7138
Kragen Auto Parts* 723 E. Huntington Dr. (626) 303-2637
Pep Boys* 201 W. Huntington Dr. (626) 303-3906
Firestone 1500 S. Baldwin Ave. (626) 446-2164
MONROVIA BMW of Monrovia 1425 S. Mountain Ave. (626) 358-4269
Metro Infiniti 821 E. Central Ave. (626) 303-1000
Pick-a-Part Auto* 3333 S. Peck Rd. (626) 445-2922
Jiffy Lube 5 W. Huntington Dr. (626) 446-7980
Homer’s Auto Service* 148. Lemon Ave. (626) 358-6259
Oil Stop* 746 E. Huntington Dr. (626) 357-6711
Sierra Autocars, Inc.* 1450 S. Shamrock Ave. * Accepts used oil filters (626) 359-8291
* Accepts used oil filters Kragen Auto* 37 Las Tunas Dr. (626) 447-0748 SIERRA MADRE & BRADBURY Sierra Madre and Bradbury residents are invited to use any of these certified collection centers.
Call for hours of operation and quantities accepted. DO NOT LEAVE OIL/FILTERS UNATTENDED AFTER HOURS
1-888-CLEAN LA
“ZERO WASTE - YOU MAKE IT HAPPEN!”
State Champions Dick and Jeannette Parkers are keeping healthy in their 70s.
Funded by a Grant from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)
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