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YMCA raises $4,000 during annual spring race
DENNIS HINES
About 160 people participated in this year's sprint for
spring 5K Run/ Walk race, which raised about $4,000 for the Rock
steady Boxing program.
Geneva Lakes Family YMCA officials also hosted a Healthy Kids
day program April 25.
The Geneva Lakes Family YMCA hosted its annual sprint for spring
5K Run/Walk event April 25.
SUBMITTED PHOTOS
Geneva Lakes Family YMCA raised about $4,000 during its Ninth Annual Sprint for Spring 5K Run/ Walk event April 25 to benefit the Rock Steady Boxing program, which provides fitness therapy for people who have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease..
About 160 people participated in the race.
Ann Fulmer, senior director of marketing and development for organization, said about 50 people participate in the boxing program.
"I would really encourage anybody who knows anybody who has Parkinson's to come in and check out the program," Fulmer said. "It's free to visit the program, tour the program and learn a little bit more about it. It's more than a program, it's really a family that's in there."
In addition to the race, the YMCA also hosted Health Kids Day on April 25, which included family activities, snacks and vendor booths from local organizations.
"The goal is to bring out community organizations, and it's all focused on youth being ready for the summer, how kids can stay safe, how kids can stay involved, how kids can stay healthy," Fulmer said.
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Lake Geneva Avian Committee to host bird migration program
Spring is the best time to pick up the binoculars and appreciate the amazing journey taking place in front of us.
Millions of birds are returning from warmer climates — sometimes thousands of miles and across oceans — as they make their way back to summer feeding and nesting grounds. It is estimated that more than 350 billion of North America’s migrating birds, more than 300 species, rely on the Mississippi Flyway each spring.
This flyway is one of four major paths that birds follow on their way north or south every year, and Wisconsin plays an important role in this long trek, as birds use our rich areas of rivers, wetlands, forests, prairies and yes, even backyard gardens and feeders to seek food and shelter. They mostly fly at night, starting shortly after sunset and stop over to rest and feed during daylight hours. But humans may be hindering this process with our carefully mown lawns, our brightly illuminated night skies and clear windows.
Members of the Lake Geneva Avian Committee will conduct a bird migration program at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 12 at the Geneva Lake Museum, 255 Mill St., and is part of the museum’s Tuesday@2 series.
Two experts will discuss how residents we can help birds survive their journey.
Carol Elkins is a Conservation@Home consultant for the Geneva Lake Conservancy and a University of Wisconsin Master Naturalist. She advocates for healthy land, water and wildlife and will share her knowledge about native plants for wild birds.
Adam McCulloch is the Education and Outreach Manager at the Geneva Lake Astrophysics and STEAM Society. McCulloch manages GLAS’s Dark Skies program, which encourages local communities to adopt best practices for maintaining dark night-time skies in Walworth County.
He will discuss light pollution and how the night sky is threatened use of artificial light.
Reservations are required for Tuesday@2 programs, as they have a maximum of 100 attendees. Museum members may attend for free, and the cost for non-members to attend is $8.
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