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YMCA ‘Family’ Helps Schwarz Through Difficult Time

8 days ago by Kristine Jacobson 37

By Kresha Schwarz Member Associate, Orthman Community YMCA If you would have told me seven years ago that this is what my life would look like, I would have told you that you had lost your marbles. Yet, here I am living a different life than I had originally planned. Life has a way of...

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Bernshausen Finds Second Family at YMCA

February 24, 2023 by Kristine Jacobson 174

By Justin Bernshausen Maintenance Director, Holdrege Hello! My name is Justin Bernshausen, and I live in Minden. I was born and raised in Westminster, Colo., which is a suburb northwest of Denver. I grew up in a very tight-knit family. Some of my fondest memories growing up were Sunday...

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Kiburz Leaves Sports Journalism for YMCA Sports Career

January 26, 2023 by Kristine Jacobson 345 5

By Hunter Kiburz Gothenburg Sports Director   Hello, my name is Hunter Kiburz. I am the sports director at the Gothenburg YMCA. As I am going on one year of working at the YMCA, I thought I would introduce myself.  I grew up in Lexington, where I played basketball, baseball, and...

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Finding Community at the Orthman ‘Community’ YMCA

December 21, 2022 by Kristine Jacobson 333 5

By Daniel Holbrook Sports Director Orthman Community YMCA When I was first offered the opportunity to work at the Orthman Community YMCA, my initial intrigue was because of the job “description” of a Sports Coordinator. Sports, health and physical activity have always been a prominent...

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Family and Crafts Keep Micki Energized

November 22, 2022 by Kristine Jacobson 306 3

By Micki Fisher Holdrege Membership Director I am Micki Fisher, a momma to two boys: Jonah, 14, a sports-loving typical teenage boy, and Ridley, 12, who likes a little of everything from sports to hanging with friends to animals. I also 3 dogs, 2 snails, 2 fish and a leopard gecko...

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Schwartz Strengthens Seniors in Spirit & Body

November 22, 2022 by Kristine Jacobson 271

Each Friday morning at the YMCA at Gothenburg Health, participants ranging in age from 55 to 102 meet to strengthen their bodies and minds. Instructor Erica Schwartz leads them through exercises to increase mobility,  strengthen muscles and improve their heart health in the Senior...

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Kruback Finds Passion for Youth Development at YMCA

August 29, 2022 by Kristine Jacobson 384 4

By Shannon Kruback Youth Development Director, Don Sjogren Community YMCA Holdrege Hello, I am Shannon Kruback and if I had to tell you about myself I could do it in three words: wife, mama, and granny. I have three girls: Jaqualine, Samantha, and Meadow, and a single boy, Ethan. All...

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Two New Directors Add New Energy & Ideas to Gothenburg YMCA

August 29, 2022 by Kristine Jacobson 623

The YMCA at Gothenburg Health has two new staff members who are off to the races building potential in local youth and helping to strengthen the community through new programs and partnerships. Omaha native and former Camp Comeca staff member Micah Waskowiak joined the YMCA team on...

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Mendez Found Her “Family” in Gothenburg and at YMCA

July 22, 2022 by Kristine Jacobson 652 2

By Antonia Mendez The definition of family is a group of one or more parents and their children living together as a unit. Another way family is defined is as descendants of a common ancestor. While I somewhat agree with the above definitions, I also have to slightly disagree. As...

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Paid to Play: The Day in the Life of Joel

May 24, 2022 by Kristine Jacobson 1 840 4

When I tell people that I am the Sports Director for the YMCA, I usually get two responses. The first response is, “What do you do all day or week to have that as a full-time job?” The second response would be, “How do you manage all that and find time for yourself?” Throughout the

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