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ywca in the news
May 2008
Two lucky locals test the water at grand reopening of the Greater Newburyport YWCA (video and story)
Local and state dignitaries and donors joined YWCA Greater Newburyport staff and community members Monday to celebrate the opening of the YWCA’s brand-new pools and family health and wellness facility, a big step into the 21st century for the organization. [ Read full release ] [ View video ]
April 2008
Shiny new YWCA almost ready to open New pool highlights $3.25M renovation
Just a little more than a year after the YWCA closed for a $3.25 million renovation, the new facility is almost ready to open its doors. [ Read full release ]
Heard Around Town: YWCA storefront taking sign-ups
YWCA membership coordinators are urging community members to look for the orange and white balloons on State Street to begin signing up for programs at the new facility. [ Read full release ]
Versatile Volunteer: Triton's McWeeney to Accept Polletta Trophy
Once a year, the Board of Directors for the Greater Newburyport YWCA is proud to give out the Pat Polletta Memorial Trophy to a local high school female. In order to be recognized for the award, the girl must be a junior, compete in track and field or cross-country, maintain exceptional grades, demonstrate a strong sense of leadership scholastically and athletically, and exhibit a passion for one's own community. [ Read full release ]
March 2008
Call for nominations of outstanding female high school athletes
The YWCA Greater Newburyport is reaching out to the community for nominations of outstanding high school female student athletes to be honored by the YWCA and the community with the annual Pat Polletta Memorial Trophy. [ Read full release ]
5 Funny Women' pushes the boundaries of comedy
Gone are the days when a comedienne's material was limited to PMS, menopause and the
shortcomings of the men in their lives.
Today, nothing's off limits for mocking and spoofing — from pop culture to politics to whatever's going on in their lives, says stand-up comedienne Susan Alexander. [ Read full release ]
YWCA seeks nominees for Pat Polletta Memorial Trophy
The YWCA Greater Newburyport is seeking nominations of outstanding high school female student athletes to be honored by the YWCA and the community with the annual Pat Polletta Memorial Trophy. [ Read full release ]
February 2008
Newburyport: YWCA offering children's programs
The YWCA will offer another session of children's programming at PITA Hall on Plum Island from February 25 to April 17. Classes include Indoor Soccer I and II and Kids in Motion, a new offering for 3- to 4-year-olds who want to jump, boogie and move. [ Read full release ]
January 2008
New YWCA takes shape
The four-lane lap pool and new state-of-the-art warm-water pool are right now nothing but giant concrete craters, sloping deep into the ground. But from underneath her hard hat, board member Mary Williamson sees much more. [ Read full release ]
MLK Jr. Day speakers aim to break down barriers
When Cuban immigrant Rosalin Acosta took the stage at the 15th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast, the message of the late civil rights leader seemed to reverberate off the walls of the high school. [ Read full release ]
YWCA seeks more affordable units
The YWCA will use $10,800 in Community Preservation money to explore increasing its affordable apartments from five to seven. [ Read full release ]
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Two lucky locals test the water at grand reopening of the Greater Newburyport YWCA Local and state dignitaries and donors joined YWCA Greater Newburyport staff and community members Monday to celebrate the opening of the YWCA’s brand-new pools and family health and wellness facility, a big step into the 21st century for the organization.
[ Read full release ] [ View video ]
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