HELP IS STILL needed for the residents of the Pine Ridge apartments, who were forced to evacuate their homes following a fire at the building last week. About thirty of the residents, mostly low income, are staying in a Red Cross shelter with Salvation Army food at Lakeview Arena. The rest are scattered at homes with ... Continue Reading
Heart Attacks at the YMCA, Tourist Dollars Downtown, Babycakes Bright New Exterior, Fresh Coast Film Festival’s Growth, the Latest on the Boathouse, Drug Test Dilemma, and Stormy Kromers Find a New Audience
"I'VE BEEN HERE for 18 years and I've never seen anything like this." The words of YMCA CEO Jenna Zdunek, after a second Y member suffered a heart attack at the facility in the last two months. The good news? Both of the stricken members survived, thanks to quick thinking and action by staff and fellow members. The ... Continue Reading
YMCA Payback Plan Accepted in Bankruptcy Court
THE MARQUETTE COUNTY YMCA can finally wake up from its two and a half year old financial nightmare. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John Gregg today (Thursday) accepted the YMCA's reorganization plan to pay back its 13 creditors. The Y's debts originally totaled more than $7 million. After a selling off of some assets, ... Continue Reading
YMCA’s Astonishing Comeback, Barrel and Beam’s Opening, Meijer’s Outreach, Ampersand’s Plans, Heidi Johnson’s Dismay, Temple Beth Sholom’s New Day, and the Bible of Bike Tests
PHOENIX RISING. The mythical bird re-arising from its own ashes is an appropriate metaphor for the Marquette County YMCA. A year ago, it was more than $7 million in debt, its very future, with 5000 members, was in doubt. It sold off some assets but it was still $5.5 million in the red. A staggering sum for a small ... Continue Reading
YMCA Files for Chapter 11
NOBODY LIKES THE dreaded "b" word. It sounds so much better when you call it "reorganization." Call it what you want, but today after a long, difficult year, the Marquette County YMCA filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. That means it's asking the court to "reorganize" its debts that still total nearly $5 million. What ... Continue Reading