Grand Lake Family YMCA to Hold Open House

The new Grand Lake Family YMCA will hold an open house Saturday, Sept. 10 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. so that people can see what has been going on with the new organization in Grove. Bill Skea spoke at the Grove Rotary Club meeting Wednesday and said more than $400,000 had been raised in the community to begin the YMCA, now being housed in the old library building.
The Grand Lake Family YMCA is a branch of Neosho YMCA at this time and will benefit from savings as a result.
Howard Birdsong is interum director, a 15-year former Mayor of Neosho.
The YMCA will eventually have a fitness center, indoor pool, aerobic studio, and can also use the Grove Lower Elementary School for before/after school programs.
This summer the YMCA offered a summer day camp at the school.
"Our thanks to all the organizations and people who made this possible, including Grove Rotary," Skea said.