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MERIDEN — Julia Misner and Mckenzie Wrinn, 13, were wringing out their wet clothing from a water balloon toss as they said, together: “This day has been amazing.” Julia, 11, and Mckenzie, 13, are students at St. Joseph School and joined students from St. Stanislaus and Our Lady of Mount Carmel schools for an end-of-the-year field day at Mountain Mist.
MERIDEN — As children get ready to spend days at summer camps in the area, this year police officers will be on hand to foster a sense of community among the youngsters while also providing extra security for the kids. “Cops in Camps” is a new initiative starting this summer in some of the city’s camp programs. Detective Lt. Mark Walerysiak, police spokesman, said Neighborhood Initiative Unit officers will go to the city’s camps in a mentor type of role.
By Kim Primicerio MERIDEN — A noodle pool, a playscape, a Porsche sports car and a bounce house are among the offerings at the Meriden YMCA’s newest hands-on play area, at 88 State St. Exploration Station opened this week after months of planning. The play area allows children 2 to 8 years old to be creative, explore and play. The child-friendly activities area and toys will be used by preschools, YMCA members and the public for party packages.
MERIDEN — After the Boys & Girls Club and the Meriden YMCA started a youth lacrosse clinic with 35 to 40 children last year, local kids started going to surrounding towns like Wallingford and Cheshire to play in a league. “I thought, ‘Why not have a team in Meriden?’ ” said Weve Valery, who coaches the Meriden United Lacrosse team. The travel squad, for children in third through sixth grades, had its first game last week, playing Middletown to a 4-4 tie.
By Stephanie Simoni (WTNH)-- The sequester's impact is being felt on some of the state's youngest residents. Head Start officials say they've been told to cut their budgets. It's a pre-kindergarten program for low income families.
The Meriden YMCA Youth Theater stages "Oklahoma" at Thomas Edison Middle School April 12th at 7 p.m. and April 13th at 2 and 7 p.m.
A new health initiative was unveiled at the Meriden YMCA on Saturday at a health and wellness carnival held by the Y and the city’s public schools.
By Kimberly Primicerio MERIDEN — For people looking to get away from treadmills and Stairmasters or just seeking something different to expand their workout routine, the Meriden YMCA is officially opening its CrossFit facility at 88 State St. Saturday. CrossFit is a strengthening and conditioning exercise program that incorporates jumprope, bicycling and climbing.
Parents are under pressure on Snow Days trying to cover work obligations while caring for their children. The Meriden YMCA provides Snow Day Club to provide a safe fun child care program for children while their parents work.
Adam Williams was the first camper to register for the Meriden YMCA Mountain Mist Day Camp this year. Here he is with his mom Joyce signing up for Basketball Camp at Mountain Mist Day Camp. On Saturday, Jan. 26, the Meriden YMCA had Early Registration Day and had a record number of early registrations. For information visit our web site at www.meridenymca.org or, call (203)2356386.
Congratulations to the Meriden YMCA Geocache Trivia Contest winners Kerry, Todd, Brendan and Kaylin Medovich enjoyed fun family time hiking in many beautiful spots in Meriden while looking for geocache locations and questions to the Meriden YMCA Geocache Trivia Contest. GaryKrancher,oursecond- placewinner and a geocache enthusiast, got on a roll and hiked all of the locations in one day to complete the contest. The winners now have Y Bucks to use on the program of their choice at the Meriden YMCA. For information on about how the Meriden YMCA helps you have fun while you get healthy, visit www.meridenymca.org or facebook.com/YMCA.Meriden
By Kimberly Primicerio, Record-Journal| MERIDEN — When Bill Langevin drove his granddaughter to school, his stomach used to touch his car’s steering wheel. Nineteen months later, the Meriden resident has gone from a size 2X to a medium. He lost 101 pounds by changing his lifestyle. Langevin, 72, cut down on his consumption of carbohydrates, ate smaller portions of food throughout the day and exercised regularly. He no longer has to take his type 2 diabetes medicines, and most of his other maintenance medications, including cholesterol pills, have been reduced.
By Kim Primicerio, Record-Journal. Maloney High School juniors and seniors met their new “classmates” Wednesday afternoon as they entered Little Spartans Daycare...
Letter to the Editor by John Benigni, CEO of the Meriden YMCA
A group of Ben Franklin School teachers, parents and Meriden YMCA staff members have teamed up to form a health and wellness committee. The panel is focused on helping Ben Franklin students stay healthier. Through surveys, the group has determined areas the school needs to work on, including parent engagement and activities for children. Maureen Suzio, YMCA board president and Ben Franklin mother of three, said a number of factors prompted her to form the committee this past fall.
