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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.
The Y will be taking over 88 State Street on a temporary basis and creating a CrossFit facility and Children's Museum.
By Andrew Ragali MERIDEN — A larger than expected crowd gathered in the gym of the Meriden YMCA downtown on Tuesday for the annual Christmas Day dinner, a free community meal that has been offered by the Y for 50 years.
About 200 people attended the YMCA’s annual Thanksgiving Day dinner, a free community meal that according to YMCA Executive Director John Benigni’s recollection has more than 50 years of tradition in Meriden. Close to 85 volunteers helped cook and deliver meals to more than 300 homes in the city. Ninety donated turkeys were cooked, while 30 were handed out to “those who couldn’t make it today,” Benigni said. “It’s Thanksgiving, and we all have different needs, and I’m just proud that with community support we can give to those who are normally without,” Benigni said.
In its continuous effort to give youths something to do on weekend nights, the YMCA is offering free admission to “Friday Nights at the Y” for sixth- through eighth-grade students for the rest of the year.
Record Journal Editorial 'To keep Meriden youths from engaging in risky behavior, which as this summer proved can lead to violence, community organizations must offer alternative activities. City schools can host only so many extracurricular options. Other local groups — churches, service associations, athletics clubs, etc. — must go further to increase participation from boys and girls.'
MERIDEN — The YMCA is hosting a casual run, just for fun, up to Castle Craig Thanksgiving morning to get some exercise before any holiday dinners.
