LOBBY The CLUB HAPPENINGS, CELEBRATIONS & EVENTS
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Heavy Lifter This outstanding OCC employee goes above and beyond to maintain the Club and her health
at the Club to comment on her physical abilities, and those interactions have been a motivating force. “It’s such a positive workplace because OCC is so rooted in fitness and athletics. I get so much support from the members, and I hope to do the same for them,” explains Ali. Her boss, Facilities Director Jono Saunders, believes she does just that, "In the short time I have been working here, she has shown a very strong work ethic, and a genuine passion for the members and sta here at Outrigger Canoe Club.” Deadlifting over 300 lbs. at 60 years young? Let Ali be an example that age is truly nothing but a number.
➳ Three years ago Analia “Ali” Zalapony decided to take her health into her own hands. A year later, she began competing and is now at elite level in the United State Powerlifting Association, the world’s largest powerlifting federation. Ali’s been the Club’s custodian and maintenance person for a little longer than she started her healthy lifestyle transformation, working out daily, even after her eight-hour shifts. Aside from the obvious health benefits, the 60-year-old says she’s continued on this journey to be an inspiration to others, especially women of similar age. “I want people to understand that life is not over!” She says many people come up to her at her gym and
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