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Montgomery County Family YMCA Press Release (Red Oak, Iowa)
October 2015

 L-R: Front Row-Ann Iverson, Sandy Taylor, Barb Michael with the ball (all of Red Oak, IA). Next Row-Tom Iverson, Amy Elwood (Villisca, IA) and Missy Torbett, everyone else is from Red Oak. Top Row – Nick Zimmer YMCA Executive Director, Red Oak, IA. In front of the helicopter that dropped the mystery drop tennis balls courtesy of Johnson Helicopter Services of Red Oak/ Emerson, Iowa. Note pictured Mike Lamb of Red Oak, IA a member of the Promotional Concept team.

 L-R: Rowyn & Tristan Potts of Red Oak. Johnson Helicopter Services made time available to allow children to sit in the helicopter after the drop.

The helicopter from Johnson Helicopter Services as it entered the arena before dropping the balls. 

The Montgomery County Family YMCA held its Mystery Drop on Sunday, October 18th, 2015 at 12:30 pm with the “The Big Drop” taking place at 1 p.m. at the Montgomery County Fair Main Grandstand Arena.  For the second year the events major sponsor was Johnson Helicopter Services of the Red Oak/ Emerson, Iowa area. JHS provided the helicopter to drop several tennis balls amongst which was a multi-color money ball. All 300 tickets sold out for a record 4^th year for a chance to win $5,000 and if present another $500 was available to the winner(s).

The event will clear $22,000  to assist the YMCA with endowment funding, general operational funding, and some capital improvement needs at the YMCA such as the LED tennis lighting and blended tennis court painting to assist the Junior / Family Tennis program.

The YMCA would like to thank all our sales volunteer team members for making this fun-filled event to raise funds for the YMCA possible and to our YMCA staff and accounting department for all of their work this past month in keeping track of ticket sales as well as set up work for the event. A special thank you to Johnson Helicopter Service, YMCA Auxiliary Club (for the great refreshments), the Montgomery County Fair Board for the usage of their fine facilities, all the people that purchased tickets for this event, the City of Red Oak in working with us on the flight of the helicopter in the community, KCSI and the Red Oak Express for their promotional efforts of this event, Greg Brower our DJ  and public announcer for this event, and Darold and Bev Swanson of Red Oak for their wonderful donations of some of their grandson Jeffrey Hanson’s world-wide famous artwork thank you notes and a autograph book about Jeffery and the Hanson family titled “Lessons from CLOD”.

This year’s winning ticket was a split ticket between Promotional Concepts of Red Oak (staff) and Tom & Ann Iverson of Red Oak. Promotional Concepts ticket members were: Mike Lamb, Sandy Taylor, Barb Michael, Amy Elwood (Villisca, IA), Missy Torbett.  Since Barb Michael was at the event there to represent her team members the Promotional Concept Staff members earned an additional $500, thus their share was $3,000.  The Iverson’s received $2,500 and donated all of their winnings back to the YMCA!

Other winners this year were: Marla Worthington (Red Oak) won $100 Red Oak Chamber & Industry Bucks, Leah Mensen & Christy Bennett (Red Oak) won $75 Red Oak Chamber & Industry Bucks, and Lyle & Sue Timmerman (Nodaway) won $50 Red Oak Chamber & Industry Bucks.

Jeffrey Hanson’s book “Lessons from CLOD” was won by Kevin Walford of Red Oak and some notecard packages of six with Hanson’s artwork were won by Mike Olson of Red Oak, John Blomstedt of Red Oak and son J.C. Blomstedt of Ralston, NE, Building Crafts, Inc. of Red Oak, Iowa – Jeff Soe, and YMCA Aquatics / MCMH employees and some friends of the YMCA Team (Michelle Hartfield of Griswold, IA, Deb Blomstedt of Red Oak, IA, Pam Jones of Red Oak, IA, Ann Iverson of Red Oak, IA, Tamara Dean of Red Oak, IA, Rosie Stark of Essex, Iowa, Shay Grebin of Stanton, IA, Shirley Kerr of Red Oak, IA, Todd Reisinger of Red Oak, IA, and Kaleb Robuck of Red Oak, IA).

Jeffrey Hanson lost his vision to a brain tumor, but despite that he became a philanthropist and young entrepreneur that has raised over $1 million dollars and donated to charity before he was 20 years of age.

For more information on the Mystery Drop, or how you can become a member, volunteer, and/or a donor please call Nick Zimmer, YMCA Executive Director at 712-623-2161, stop in at the Montgomery County Family YMCA located at the beautiful Red Oak Legion Park, 101 East Cherry Street, Red Oak, Iowa, or email Nick at execdir@mcymca.com.

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Montgomery County Family YMCA Monthly Newsletter - October 2015

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IN THIS ISSUE

-Golf Tournament

-Member Spotlight

-Volunteer of the Month

-Handrail Donation

-Birthday Week

-Lockers Ad

-Letter of the Month

-Annual Campaign

-Cross Country Challenge

-Fall Activities

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FOUR PERSON BEST BALL

GOLF TOURNAMENT

L-R: Ivan Miller (Red Oak, Iowa), Jim Wood, (Red Oak, Iowa), Tom Wright (Red Oak, Iowa) & Terry Ray (Red Oak, Iowa) Back row – Ivan Miller Sr. Along for the day to be with son, Ivan Miller. Ivan Miller Sr. is from Eldora, Iowa.The YMCA’s 2015 Four Person Best Ball Golf Tournament which benefits the Annual Campaign was held on Saturday, September 19th, 2015 at 9 a.m. at the beautiful Red Oak Country Club. The YMCA was able to raise over $5,000 through this event with the support of all the golfers, aid of the Red Oak Country Club, and from contributions from hole and prize sponsors. YMCA Executive Director Nick Zimmer expressed his appreciation to all the YMCA staff and volunteers that assisted in making it a great day for all the golfers in the tournament.

The first flight winners were:

1. Team Barb Ray State Farm Insurance….Score 58. Team members: Ivan Miller, Jim Wood, Terry Ray & Tom Wright all of Red Oak, Iowa.

2. Team Green Valley Chemical….Score 59.

L-R: Team Anderson - Terry, JoAnn, Julie, and Joe Anderson from Omaha, NE.3. Team Red Oak Greenhouse....Score 60.

The second flight winners were:

1. Team Anderson….Score 67….Team members: Terry Anderson, Joe Anderson, JoAnn Anderson, and Julie Anderson all of Omaha, NE.

2. Team Peterson….Score 70.

3. Team Zimmer....Score 73.

The winning golf teams and lucky golfers that participated in the fun-filled and enjoyable day of golf won various donated gifts from local sponsors.

Please mark your calendar for the 2016 Golf Tournament on Saturday, September 17th, 2016 at the beautiful Red Oak Country Club in Red Oak, Iowa.

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT UPDATE

MARY ALICE WOODS

Mary Alice WoodsMary Alice Woods has been going to the YMCA for over 10 years. She started with 3 times a week for a couple of years and then decided she wanted to get into better shape. Now she comes at least 5 times a week. When asked why she goes to the Y, Mary replied, “I go to the YMCA because I feel better and now that I am retired I want to keep active. Until a year ago I was primarily exer-cising on the elliptical trainer and weight machines but started to have problems with my back so I started swim-ming instead and love it. I feel I am getting a better over-all work-out and have very little back pain. I started slow and now am swimming a little over a mile each time.”We believe the Y can play an integral role in implementing solutions to the challenges that older adults face, both physical and social. As adults age and chronic disease rates increase, their physical activity decreases. Of those ages 65 to 74 only 41% participate in some form of aerobic activity. That percent drops to 30% for those ages 75 to 84 and to just 18% for those 85 and over.

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VOLUNTEERS OF THE MONTH

The Montgomery County Family YMCA would like to extend our gratitude to all the volunteers that have helped in the following activities:

Flag Football:

Red Oak High School Football Team

Four Person Best Ball Golf Tournament:

Ann Alger, Kim Robinson, Karen Starr, Missy Stickland, Anne Stewart, Beth Stewart, Ethan Stewart, Jonathan Stewart, and Nancy Zimmer

Red Oak and Stanton Parade Volunteers:

Deb Blomstedt

Nancy Zimmer

Kathy & Anna Vandrey

Kathy Walker

Pat & Lisa Smith & Family

Gage Palmer

Ann Iverson

Mike Olson

Todd Gilleland

YMCA Flag Football Players

Jody Hossle

Missy Stickland & Family

Red Oak Tumblers – Sarah Johnson

Tracy Vannausdle

Your dedication and support to the YMCA is very appreciated!

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HANDRAIL DONATION

L-R: David Howes, Aquatics Director Missy Stickland, Sharron Howes, and Program Opera-tions Manager Todd Gilleland all of Red Oak, IA.The YMCA would like to thank Dave & Sharron Howes for the donation of a new handrail for the Wilson Aquatics Center. The new handrail was installed on September 1st in the Wilson Aquatic Center and will be a welcome addition for the many classes, physical therapy sessions, swim meets, and group and private swim lessons in the pool.

Dave & Sharron Howes are dedicated YMCA members who donated the $509 needed for the handrail as they felt it was a needed safety feature for all ages to use. Dave and Sharron have volunteered in many roles. Sharron worked as a part-time membership/marketing assistant, served on the board of directors, and currently enjoys the water exercise class program.

Dave and Sharron have shared a passion for the YMCA since they first got involved in its inception in Red Oak over 20 years ago.

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BIRTHDAY WEEK

15th Annual YMCA Birthday Week at our current location in the beautiful Red Oak Legion Park!

Made possible by Major Sponsor Johnson Helicopter Services.

EVENTS

Monday - Friday, October 19th - 23rd, 2015 Need a new photo ID card? The $5 fee will be waived this week! Also, you can attend one Jazzercise, water, or land class at the YMCA for FREE during the week. Contact the YMCA for class schedules and arrive early!

Sunday, October 18th, 2015 6th Annual Mystery Drop Event starts at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds Main Grandstand Arena, Red Oak, IA at 12:30 p.m. with the “drop” provided by major sponsor Johnson Helicopter Services at 1 p.m. Someone will win $5,000; and if they are present, another $500. Only 300 tickets being sold, so hurry and purchase your ticket today for $100.  Also, NEW this year, a special bonus drawing after the “drop” for all ticket holders. We will have three lucky additional winners for Red Oak Chamber & Industry “Bucks”  for $100, $75, and $50.

Wednesday,  October 21st , 2015  Red Oak Chamber of Commerce & Industry Association Coffee 9:30 -10:30 a.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room.  2:00 - 3:00 p.m.  the YMCA is partnering with READ ACROSS THE GLOBE and hosting a special reading event, in an effort to encourage reading among children with the help of our favorite tiger teams. Also, check out the YMCA’s “15 for 12” Birthday Special! Recruit a friend, relative, or co-worker to join the Y and you each will receive 15 months for the price of 12. One participant must be a non-member. Non-member defined as not being a YMCA member during the 2015 calendar year.

Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 The last day of our fantastic “15 for 12” Birthday Special!

Drawings Monday October 21st – Friday, October 23rd, 2015

Only YMCA members as of October 20th, 2015 are eligible for the drawing.

Monday: YMCA apparel and YMCA Bucks

Tuesday: $25 Hy-Vee Food Store Gift Card

Wednesday: $25 Fareway Grocery Store Gift Card

Thursday: Drawing for 2 University of Nebraska

Cornhuskers vs. University of Iowa Hawkeye Football game tickets donated by Scott & Shirley Billings. These tickets are club level seating in Row 2 valued at $114 for both for the big ball game on Friday, November 27th, 2015 in Lincoln, NE.

Friday: Wonderful prizes donated by YMCA member/ Board member Shirley Billings to “show your college” team pride and other amazing sporting items! 

Montgomery County Family YMCA Staff not eligible for the free drawings, since it is not a paid raffle contest.

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ANNUAL LOCKERS AVAILABLE

Tired of lugging that heavy gym bag back and forth?  Want to be able to go directly from the Y to work or

other activities?

Consider purchasing a locker!

Lockers in the Men’s/Boy’s Locker Room, Women’s/Girl’s Locker Room, and Family

Locker Room can be rented annually for only $60 for the medium lockers and $90 for the large lockers.

So forget the hassle of remembering your swim suit, shampoo, sneakers, etc. and see someone at the front desk today!

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LETTER OF

THE MONTH

BASKETBALL

BIRTHDAY WEEK 

WE’RE MORE THAN A GYM.

WE’RE A CAUSE.

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ANNUAL CAMPAIGN

The Montgomery County Family YMCA’s Annual Campaign is designed so that everyone in Montgomery County and throughout the area has access to vital community/area

programs and resources that support youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

This year, the Montgomery County Family YMCA campaign goal is to raise $55,000 with $54,043.71 having been raised so far.

To learn more about how you can support the Y’s cause, please contact Nick Zimmer, Executive Director at 712-623-2161 or

execdir@mcymca.com.

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Are you an Amazon customer?

Did you know that you can now contribute to our Montgomery County Family YMCA using AmazonSmile when you make purchases? Here’s the link to the account. http://smile.amazon.com/ch/42-1433436

Thank you for any support you give to our YMCA through this program.

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CROSS COUNTRY CHALLENGE

The 1st Annual Red Oak Cross Country Challenge 5K & 2-Mile Run was held on Saturday, September 12th at the Red Oak Country Club. The Challenge was co-sponsored by the Montgomery County Family YMCA, Red Oak Country Club and the Red Oak High School Cross Country Team.

The Challenge took place on the same course that the Red Oak High School Invitational is ran on and has been referred to as one of the toughest cross country courses in southwest Iowa.

Awards were presented to the top 3 Female & Male (Youth & Adult) finishers in both of the 5K & 2-Mile races.

Results of 2 Mile Run

(time-min:sec)

Male Youth

Noah Riker (Cumberland) 16:35

Bryton Bergren 20:47

Male Adult

Michael Webb 16:14

Mark Benda 21:00

Results of 5K Run

Female Adult  Male Adult

Deb Brown (Anita) 27:40 Colton Blay (Villisca)         19:31

Erica Bauserman 29:13 Kevin Halvorson (Lincoln, NE)   23:27

Katie Stafford 29:14 Dave Bergren          28:20

Male Youth

Baylor Bergren 23:57

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FALL/WINTER

HOURS

Monday-Thursday         

5 am - 9 pm

Friday

5 am - 8 pm

Saturday

8 am - 4:30 pm

Sunday

2 - 7 pm

HOURS EFFECTIVE

Monday, September 28th, 2015

-to-

Sunday, April 24th, 2016

*FACILITY HOURS DO NOT

REFLECT POOL HOURS.

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FALL ACTIVITIES

Family Pumpkin Patch Trip

October 2nd

Youth Volleyball Tournaments

October 3rd

Run-Punt-Pass Contest

October 4th

Heritage Club Dinner

October 5th

Group Swimming Lessons

October 17th, 24th, 31st,

November 7th, and 14th

Mystery Drop

October 18th

Birthday Week

October 19th - 23rd

Celebrity Reading Day

October 21st

ROCIA Coffee

October 21st

“15 for 12” Membership Special

October 21st & 22nd

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Ongoing Programs

Aquacise

Lifestyle Splash

Private Swim Lessons

Early Risers Boot Camp

Jazzercise

Mommy & Me Jazzercise

Tumbling

Martial Arts

Adult Tennis Lessons

Youth Tennis Lessons

Yoga

Chair Yoga

Express Pump

Registration forms are located in the lobby information kiosk and online atwww.mcymca.com.

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Thank you to our Sponsors! 

Are you interested in finding out more about the national YMCA movement? Visit the Y-USA website http://www.ymca.net/  to learn about the latest programming ideas, philanthropy opportunities, volunteer opportunities, and other items that have the YMCA making an impact nationwide.

*If you have questions or would like to receive this newsletter via e-mail, please e-mail astewart@mcymca.com. 

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Montgomery County Family YMCA receives $20,000 for Indoor Tennis Center Facility Enhancements

Iowa West Foundation grants and initiatives total nearly $7 million.

A portion of nearly $7 million in grants and initiatives awarded by the Iowa West Foundation for Cycle 2 of 2015 will benefit the Montgomery County Family YMCA of Red Oak, Iowa.  In addition to several programs and projects within Council Bluffs, there were a number of grants awarded to rural southwest Iowa communities. The grants will be used to assist 22 nonprofit organizations and governmental entities with funding for area projects. The Foundation targets resources into grants and initiatives that focus on economic development, education, placemaking and healthy families. The Montgomery County Family YMCA received $20,000 for upgrades to the indoor tennis facility.

The Iowa West Foundation’s vision: “A community where families choose to
live, and businesses choose to locate, because of its quality of life and standard of living” is a perfect complement to the Montgomery County Family YMCA’s focus: “a cause-driven organization for youth development,  healthy living and social responsibility”’ said Nick Zimmer, Montgomery County Family YMCA’s Executive Director”.” The two organizations are able to accomplish countless community goals through their relationship”.

The Montgomery County Family YMCA’s $20,000 grant is targeted toward the purchase of enhancements in the Carder Indoor Four Court Tennis Center within the Montgomery County Family YMCA in Red Oak. The facility has become a regional recreational center that allows tennis enthusiasts of all ages and abilities to play in one of the finest indoor tennis centers in the United States.

There are less than (70) YMCA’s in the United States that have indoor tennis facilities and the entire state of Iowa has less than 20 indoor tennis centers. The tennis center opened up in December, 2001. The facility plays host to youth and adult tennis lessons, adult tennis leagues, open play time, family tennis on Sunday evenings during the winter months, United States Tennis Association Junior and Adult tennis tournaments, clinics from a local teaching pro, special tennis clinics from collegiate and former professional tennis players, Iowa high school boys and girls tennis matches, Iowa Boys and Girls State District matches, the Hawkeye Ten conference championships, NCAA Division II & III / NAIA men’s and women’s collegian tennis matches from colleges and universities from Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Indiana, South Dakota, Alabama and Kentucky.

“The Montgomery County Family YMCA has taken on an ambitious $110,000 tennis facility enhancement capital improvement project to keep the Carder Indoor Tennis Center’s standing as one of the finest tennis centers in the United States”, Zimmer said. “This initiative will continue to attract visitors from all over the country to use this center and learn more about the community of Red Oak and southwest Iowa while participating in tennis programming at the Montgomery County Family YMCA”.

With the $20,000 grant from the Iowa West Foundation, the YMCA now has raised $90,200 for the project. The YMCA continues to work with other grant funding opportunities and also is securing private contributions. The YMCA did receive two major private lead gifts to kick off the fund raising efforts.

Zimmer projects the funds will help pay for:

·         Energy and cost efficient LED Lighting

·         New tennis nets

·         Repainting the tennis courts in the current ATP blue professional court colors

·         New blended tennis lines to increase more regional tennis play, lessons, clinics and tournament for ages 10 and under

·         More family tennis time

·         Increase in youth development  through the sport of tennis

·         Increase in social responsibility through the sport of tennis

·         Increase in healthy living for all ages and abilities

The complete project funds will be secured by winter of 2016. The LED lighting will be installed in spring of 2016, with repainting of the tennis courts, blended lines and new nets will be installed in late May, 2016. The YMCA plans to coordinate an open house and donor recognition for the tennis center in the summer of 2016.

About the Iowa West Foundation

The Iowa West Foundation is one of the largest private foundations in the Midwest. It has distributed more than $330 million in grants to non-profits and governmental agencies through southwest Iowa and eastern Nebraska since the inception of its grant program. Visit www.iowawestfoundation.org to view a complete list of the 2015 Cycle 2 Grants and Initiatives.

Funding for the foundation’s grants comes from the investment earnings and the Iowa West Racing Association, which receives contracted license fees from casino operators, Ameristar and Harrah’s. The Iowa West Racing Association distributes funds to the Iowa West Foundation – an independent 501(c)(3) organization under the IRS Code. The foundation makes grants throughout southwest Iowa and eastern Nebraska.

About Montgomery County Family YMCA

If anyone wishes more information about the Montgomery County Family YMCA, potential membership, as well as volunteer and fundraising initiatives such as the Carder Indoor Tennis Facility Enhancement project, feel free to contact Executive Director Nick Zimmer at 712-623-2161 or email execdir@mcymca.com . Or, please stop by to tour the YMCA located in the beautiful Red Oak Legion Park @ 101 East Cherry Street, Red Oak, Iowa.  

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