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Mendez Found Her “Family” in Gothenburg and at YMCA

July 22, 2022 by Kristine Jacobson 732 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 2 905 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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Lexington’s Adams Amazed Where God Has Led Her

March 29, 2022 by Kristine Jacobson 1 687 10

By Amy Adams Happy Spring in Nebraska!  We never know the weather conditions we will experience day-to-day while living in Nebraska. Nebraska weather actually describes many of our lives. We think we know what the forecast is but we never really know until that very moment. Life has...

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New Holdrege Director Glad to Be in Community-Minded Leadership Role

February 23, 2022 by Kristine Jacobson 1177 3

WOW!!! The last four months have flown by as the new director at Your Y in Holdrege…and I have loved EVERY minute of it! Hi Everyone, My name is Brett Bebensee and I am so fortunate to be your new director at our Y in Holdrege. I have been here for a little bit, but

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Following God’s Call to Gothenburg

January 26, 2022 by Kristine Jacobson 753 6

By Julie Czochara YMCA of Gothenburg Health, Branch Executive Director Have you ever had to start over from the ground up? That means selling or giving up every material possession except the necessities and leaving family, jobs, relationships and everything you held dear behind to...

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Get to know CEO Riley Gruntorad

December 31, 2021 by Kristine Jacobson 783 4

Hello everyone! I am excited as I am writing my first blog about myself. I first want to say thank you for reading this… I’m a little nervous! My name is Riley Gruntorad and I live in Lexington, Nebraska. I was born and raised in Lexington, 6 miles north of town on a farm. I

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Bebensee Named YMCA Branch Executive Director

November 1, 2021 by Kristine Jacobson 921

Holdrege resident Brett Bebensee has been selected as the new Executive Branch Director of the Don Sjogren Community YMCA. The YMCA will host Coffee AM on Friday, November 5, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. to invite the public and members to meet the new director. Bebensee is a Hildreth native...

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Thorell, Johnson Take on New Roles at YMCA

March 16, 2020 by Kristine Jacobson 1320

Two fitness instructors have been promoted to new positions at the Don Sjogren Community YMCA. Laurel Thorell, who has taught a variety of classes at the Y for 10 years, will be the Group Exercise Supervisor. Holly Johnson, who has taught at the YMCA for 5 years, will be the Healthy...

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