The Taylorville Kiwanis Club heard about extensive renovations at the Christian County Y-M-C-A at its Tuesday meeting at the Taylorville Moose Lodge.
Tanner Jones is the Program and Aquatic Director at the Christian County Y-M-C-A, and shared with Kiwanis members the extensive renovation taking place at the Y as the result of their recent Capital Campaign. Jones said the organization has raised some $1.2 million toward its $1.465 million dollar goal, and with the monies raised so far, renovations are taking place in many areas of the building.
The Y's Aquatic Center will be closed from August 9th thru September 13th for renovation.
Jones added the Y's gym will be closed until late September while extensive work is done there, including painting, flooring, bleachers, and a new scoreboard among other things.
Jones told the Kiwanis Club that spring soccer saw over 150 children participate, with fall soccer signups happening soon. Jones also said he's hopeful to boost numbers for the Y's Teen Center giving a place for kids to go on Friday and Saturday nights.
Jones concluded by saying all renovations at the Christian County Y-M-C-A are expected to be completed by October First.
The public is invited to listen next Tuesday from 9 til noon and one til 5, for the annual Kiwanis Radiothon to be heard on WRAN groovy 97-point-3. Eric Kahle chaired the Radiothon this year, securing sponsorships from local businesses and then lining up Kiwanis members to be guest D-J's reading the sponsor ads live. WRAN gives half the total advertising sales from the Kiwanis effort, back to the club to use for local projects for children and youth. This year, the club will receive 13-hundred 25-dollars from WRAN. In its over 20 years on the air, the Kiwanis Radiothon has raised nearly 25-thousand dollars, in conjunction with the Miller Media Group.
The Taylorville Kiwanis Club is part of a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. Weekly meetings are held Tuesdays at noon at the Taylorville Moose Lodge. For information on the club, go to taylorvillekiwanis.com.
