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City of Mendota to take over Mendota YMCA branch · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: City of Mendota to take over Mendoda YMCA branch. Written
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  Speaker 1: by Matthias Werner, This article is being read by an
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  Speaker 1: automated voice brought to you by Everlett. The Mendota branch
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  Speaker 1: of the Illinois Valley YMCA will officially come under the
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  Speaker 1: stewardship of the city effective September first. Mendota officials authorized
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  Speaker 1: the purchase and approved the deed transfer at Monday night's
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  Speaker 1: meeting of the Mendota City Council, paving the way for
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  Speaker 1: the launch of Live Well Mendota Recreation and Fitness. Earlier
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  Speaker 1: this year, the Illinois Valley YMCA informed the city that
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  Speaker 1: it would no longer financially support the Mendota YMCA under
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  Speaker 1: its current operating model. Following discussions with the Mendota YMCA
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  Speaker 1: board in Illinois Valley YMCA, the city agreed to assume
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  Speaker 1: responsibility for the facility, programming and operations to support the
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  Speaker 1: transition and continue u recreation and fitness services in Mendota.
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  Speaker 1: The Illinois Valley YMCA will transfer the Mendoda YMCA building
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  Speaker 1: and equipment to the city. According to a news release
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  Speaker 1: from the city, the city appreciates the cooperation of the
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  Speaker 1: Illinois Valley YMCA and Mendoda YMCA Board in helping make
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  Speaker 1: this transition possible. According to the release, Live Well Mendota
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  Speaker 1: Recreation and Fitness will continue to provide fitness, wellness, recreation,
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  Speaker 1: youth programming, and community activities, with scheduled programs and operations
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  Speaker 1: continuing without interruption. According to the release, Live Well Mendota
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  Speaker 1: is the City of Mendota's community wellness initiative that began
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  Speaker 1: as a single program but will now grow into a
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  Speaker 1: broader effort to include recreation, fitness, wellness education, health focused initiatives,
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  Speaker 1: and youth development activities to support positive choices and quality
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  Speaker 1: of life for residents of all ages. According to the release,
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  Speaker 1: a new Live Well Mendota website will be launched soon,
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  Speaker 1: according to the release, Until then, information about membership's programs
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  Speaker 1: and the transition will be available through the Live Well
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  Speaker 1: Mendota Facebook page and at the current Mendota YMCA facility
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  Speaker 1: located at eighteen eleven s Thirteenth Avenue. Live Well Mendota
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  Speaker 1: Recreation and Fitness memberships beginning August twenty fourth, current members
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  Speaker 1: and new members may enroll in a Live Well Mendota
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  Speaker 1: Recreation and Fitness membership because the facility will no longer
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  Speaker 1: operate as a YMCA beginning September first, current Mendota YMCA
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  Speaker 1: memberships will automatically end. Individuals wishing to continue using the
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  Speaker 1: facility will need to enroll with Live Well Mendota Recreation
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  Speaker 1: and Fitness at the Mendota Facility. Those who enroll with
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  Speaker 1: Live Well Mendota Recreation and Fitness will receive free fitness
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  Speaker 1: and wellness classes, discounted rates for access to fitness trainers,
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  Speaker 1: youth camps, sports and recreational programs. According to the release,
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  Speaker 1: there are no joiner fees or contracts involved in becoming
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  Speaker 1: a member, and memberships may be canceled at any time.
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  Speaker 1: According to the release, Leave Well Mendota Recreation and Fitness
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  Speaker 1: will continue to accept Prime and silversonseekers insurance based fitness
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  Speaker 1: memberships at this time. According to the release, for more information,
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  Speaker 1: call eight one five five three nine seven four five
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  Speaker 1: nine or contact Annie Short at Ashort at mendotacity dot
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