Gym members shut out of Stanwood gym

Published 2:47 pm Friday, May 14, 2010

STANWOOD – The pool closed in April, then the gym doors were locked on Monday night.

Stanwood Team Fitness is no more, and many dues-paying members of the club are angry and confused.

Former owner Michael Liberato left a note on the door of the facility in the uptown shopping area.

In his note, Liberato offered free memberships for the remainder of May at his clubs in Lake Stevens and Snohomish.

Liberato said he was unable to negotiate a purchase agreement with building owner Brett Olson.

Olson said Friday that his plans are to renovate the facility, get a new gym operator into the building and continue to negotiate with the newly formed nonprofit group Stanwood Camano Swimming Foundation for use of the pool.