News Release from: Portland Parks & Recreation
PORTLAND PARKS & RECREATION TO RENAME FITNESS CENTER TO HONOR 50-YEAR PERSONAL TRAINER
Posted: July 27th, 2012 10:34 AM
Photo/sound file: http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2012-07/1399/56346/Chuck_Amato.jpg (Photo: Chuck Amato, personal trainer with PP&R for 50 years…and counting. Courtesy: Portland Parks & Recreation, Portland, OR)
(Portland, OR) -
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) personal trainer Chuck Amato recently celebrated a remarkable milestone: he has helped his clients meet their fitness goals for an incredible 50 years.
Acting on efforts spurred by City Parks Commissioner Nick Fish, PP&R will rename the fitness center at Matt Dishman Community Center in Chuck's honor.
We welcome you to join us at 10am on Tuesday, July 31, to dedicate the Chuck Amato Fitness Center at Matt Dishman Community Center.
WHAT: Celebration to dedicate the Chuck Amato Fitness Center
WHEN: Tuesday, July 31, 10am
WHERE: Portland Parks & Recreation's Matt Dishman Community Center - 77 NE Knott St. Portland, OR 503-823-3673
PP&R, friends and family will celebrate Chuck's five decades of dedication. Chuck will be happy to share some of his best memories of helping people at PP&R's Matt Dishman Community Center.
Chuck has worked with Portland Parks & Recreation since 1962. His clients include many elderly and in some cases disabled people at PP&R's Matt Dishman Community Center. A former Mr. Olympia, Chuck has enhanced the quality of life for scores of people who have been affected by strokes, brain injuries, and other ailments. He has also pushed countless other fitness enthusiasts to maximize their health and wellness. In fact, directly tied to Chuck's work and expertise, Matt Dishman Community center created a new program, Post-Disability Fitness.
Chuck is regarded as one of PP&R's true icons, and has been a tremendous asset to Portland Parks & Recreation.
Portland Parks & Recreation facilities and parks are open to all users. The Bureau offers scholarships, sliding fees, summer playground programs, and other options to mitigate costs and make all our parks affordable to all.
The Adapted & Inclusive Recreation program (AIR) offers community-based recreation activities and leisure services specially designed for children, teens, and adults who have a disability and/or special needs. Our services are designed to assist people in developing and using their leisure time in ways that enhance their health, well-being, and independence.
PP&R's Adapted & Inclusive Recreation programs website:
http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/index.cfm?c=39830
Matt Dishman Community Center includes an indoor basketball court, fitness room, gymnasium, meeting room, party room, stage, public art, indoor swimming pool and weight room.
Matt Dishman web site:
http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewPark&PropertyID=1117&searchtext=matt%20dishman
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