January 2019 Newsletter for YMCA Members and Friends
WITTE WELLNESS ADDITION
RIBBON CUTTING
MARION FAMILY YMCA
January 10, 2019
11:30 am
 Please join the Marion Family YMCA in cutting the ribbon on the Witte Wellness Addition. We are excited to experience the vision and generosity of one of our members come to life as we open this workout space.
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IMPORTANT WELLNESS CENTER INFORMATION
Now through Jan. 7: The construction wall is down & all equipment is moved in from walls for painting. We may experience dust, noise & construction smells over these last two weeks of construction.
January 2, 3 & 4 : The walls in the current Wellness Center are getting a fresh new coat of paint. The Wellness Center will remain open.
January 8 7:45am - 3:00pm: Wellness Center will be closed to move equipment and prepare for opening
January 8 3:00pm the Wellness Center will reopen
January 10 11:30 am: Ribbon Cutting on Witte Wellness Addition
YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Register today for Youth Basketball. Children ages 5 through 12 learn basketball skills & teamwork while building self-confidence.
Jan. 12 - Feb. 23
Registration Deadline: January 7
Games are Saturday mornings & practices one week day evening each week. Volunteer coaches are needed.

THE Y CREATES AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL
John was struggling at school, being bullied, and having a hard time making friends. Then he discovered YMCA Day Camp – and his mom Erin says after John's first day, he came back a different kid.
“Everyone is so encouraging. It’s so much fun. The counselors make me feel like I can do anything. They teach me how to solve problems with fun activities. And that helped me make some great friends.” Now, John wants to be involved in anything and everything. He has confidence and Erin says it’s the YMCA camp that made him be who he is today: “I’m so proud of him. I know it sounds cliché, but honestly, camp changed his life. It changed our lives.”
Thank you Marion Family YMCA
TOWEL SERVICE AVAILABLE FOR LOWER PRICE
Starting in January, our monthly towel rental service fee drops to just $8 per month. For this monthly fee, you can receive two full-sized towels at each visit. Stop by the Service Center for more information. We will continue to also sell towels for $2 each, something that can come in handy if you forgot your towel. Beginning January 1 we are discontinuing our complimentary sweat towel service. This allowed us to use funds normally spent on towels to add new equipment to our Wellness Center - a full set of preloaded barbells to compliment our array of free weight equipment.
WORD FROM THERESA
  -Theresa Lubke, Executive Director
8 Lane POOL CLOSINGS FOR HIGH SCHOOL SWIM MEETS
January 2, 9, 16 and 23 the pool will close at 6:00 pm
December 29 & January 5, the pool will close at 11:00 am