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Live Well Mendota announces community open house event · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Live Well Mendota announces community open house event. Written by Matthias Warner
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  This article is being read by an automated voice, brought to up
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  by Everlet. A new name, a fresh look and plenty of activities
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  are giving Mendota residents a reason to stop by Live Well Mendota’s
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  upcoming open house.
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  Live Well Mendota Recreation and Fitness is inviting the community to an
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  upcoming open house event from 10 a.m. 2 p.m. On Saturday, Nov.
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  21, at the Live Well Mendota fitness center, according to a news
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  release from the center.
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  Inspired by the new slogan, Move. Play. Live Well, the event will
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  feature activities for the entire family, according to the release, including games,
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  arts and crafts for children and families, free group exercise classes, and
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  free fitness consultations with Live Well instructors.
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  Free blood pressure and blood sugar screenings will also be available, according
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  to the release.
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  Attendees will have the opportunity to enter free raffles for prizes, including
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  a free three-month membership, free SCAMP tuition and a gift basket, according
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  to the release. Additional giveaways will include new Live Well Mendota apparel.
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  On Sept. 1, 2026, Live Well Mendota Recreation and Fitness officially began
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  a new chapter as it transitioned from the Mendota Area YMCA to
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  become part of the City of Mendota.
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  With a new identity, the Live Well Mendota team has been working
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  to install new signage and graphics throughout the facility that showcase the
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  organization’s programs, services, and commitment to the community, according to the release.
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  The Live Well Mendota team’s daily operations have remained as Director Steve
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  Donnell, Assistant Director Omar Espinoza and all other staff members were retained
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  to continue serving the community.
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  The Live Well Mendota fitness center is located at 1811 S. 13Th
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  Ave. Route 251.
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  For more information, call 815-538-2900, or visit livewellmendota.org.