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YMCA of the Rockies' Military Getaway Provides Place for Family Fun
Art Workshops Offered this Winter at YMCA of the Rockies Estes Park Center
Laurie Van Horn, Communications Director
Lvanhorn@ymcarockies.org
970-586-3341, ext. 6012
October 20, 2008
YMCA of the Rockies Offers Active Duty Military Getaway
Estes Park, CO – In nationwide partnership with the Armed Services YMCA the and Department of Defense Outreach Initiative, the YMCA of the Rockies will provide military families with free memberships to encourage youth and family strengthening and unity.
To support these families, the YMCA of the Rockies Estes Park Center and Snow Mountain Ranch are offering a military getaway where for $80 they receive two nights in a lodge room and meals for 2 adults and 2 children. Additional adults or children can be included for a minimal cost per day.
“The YMCA of the Rockies is happy to help meet the critical needs facing families of deployed military service members,” said Kent Meyer, President and CEO of the YMCA of the Rockies. “Families are the most affected when a loved one gets deployed, so we are deeply committed to providing them with the support they need.”
The YMCA of the Rockies has two locations: the Estes Park Center and Snow Mountain Ranch near Winter Park, Colorado. Both locations offer the specials to:
All interested families of joint deployed National Guard and Reserves of all military branches;
Families living in newly established Joint Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) bases;
Active Duty Independent Duty station personnel and their families; and
Relocated spouses and family members of deployed Active Duty personnel.
Hundreds of families have taken advantage of the getaway. “The YMCA has a long history of supporting military service members and their families – since the Civil War – so it was natural for us to join this national initiative,” said Meyer. “During this time of conflict, it is more important than ever that we continue to provide services and support to these families in the absence of a deployed spouse.”
For information or to register for the getaway, please call 1-800-777-YMCA (9622). Visit ymcarockies.org for more information about the YMCA of the Rockies.
Art workshops at Estes Park Center through the winter
DeeDee Hampton, Craft and Design Center Director, 970-586-3341, ext. 1132
Winter 2008/2009
Visitors rave about the YMCA of the Rockies’ Craft and Design Center in Estes Park because of the variety of activities offered for people of all ages and abilities. The program is so popular that members and donors have given more than $1.2 million to build a new facility that will open in 2009.
Prior to the move to what will be called the Mootz Family Craft and Design Center, the YMCA of the Rockies is again able to offer weekend workshops with some of the area’s best-known artists. For a complete look and examples of art from each class see ymcarockies.org. To register, call 970-586-3341, ext. 1132.
2008 Upcoming classes:
November 8-9
Wildlife Sculpture, taught by Kelly Klawiter
November 15-16
When Destiny Kisses Fate: Mixed Media Painting, taught by Deedee Hampton
December 6-7
Cosmic Collage Cards: A Workshop for Women, taught by Pam Porter AND The Colorful Attitude of Pets, taught by Pat Saunders-White
December 13-14
Felted Knitting Fun, taught by Susan Mock
December 6-7
The Colorful Attitude of Pets, taught by Pat Saunders-White
2009
January 10-11
Figurative Sculpture, taught by Kelley Klawiter
January 17-18
Let's Knit Socks, taught by Susan Mock
January 24-25
Silk Painted Prayer Flags, taught by Deedee Hampton
February 7-8
Embellishments, Cards & Journals, taught by Libby Rehm
February 14-15
Oil Painting with Charisma, taught by Mary Landis
February 21-22
Mosaic a Table, taught by Deedee Hampton & Sarah Gabelhouse
February 28-March 1
A Book of Intention, taught by Jill Berry
March 14-15
Playful Painted Papers & Journals, taught by Libby Rehm
March 14-15
Vibrant Pastel Memories, taught by Mary Landis
March 21-22
Dreamtime Pictographs, taught by Pat Sauders-White
March 28-29
Paint the Rockies with Pastels, taught by Mary Giacomini
April 4-5
Oil Painting with Charisma, taught by Mary Landis
April 18-19
Mapping Your Life, taught by Jill Berry
April 25-26
The Colorful Attitude of Pets, taught by Pat Saunders-White
May 2-3
No-Excuses Art-Marketing: How to Use Email, Websites and Blogs EFFECTIVELY to Promote Your art, taught by Alison B. Stanfield