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Southwest YMCA company history timeline

1923

That first January, 1923, Longview was mostly plans, blueprints, rain, mud and hope.

1929

By 1929, the Y was an integral part of the Community…busy with clubs, classes, the development of a permanent Camp at Spirit Lake…The YMCA had by now, 1,039 members…an enlarged staff (C. R. Nutter, General Secretary; E. B. White, Physical Director, Mrs.

1946

In the year 1946 Kelso organized a YMCA and operated as a separate organization, with a program for youth in the schools and continued to use the Longview Y pool for classes for swimming.

1966

Don Packard was President during the actual building construction. It should be remembered that Steve Wilcox Sr. was President of the Board during 1966 – the planning period of the Building Fund Drive and Don Lowe during the second phase planning.

1975

Hal Horne, Executive Director for 25 years, retired in 1975.

1980

The eruption of Mount St Helens totally changed much of the landscape of this area, in 1980, and brought with it the destruction of our beloved YMCA Camp Loowit.

1991

Robert Brower returned to this YMCA in 1991 as CEO (Executive Director) from North Carolina.

1992

The new addition opened in January 1992 with Ron Tienhaara, president.

1996

In 1996 the YMCA filled in the old pool area and opened a new weight room center…Nautilus, Free Weights and Cardio Equipment.

2003

The warm water pool was finally shut down and the Y was able to build a new Activity pool in 2003 which was larger than the existing warm water pool.

2005

The board members are working on a project to fill in the old warm water pool and expand the weight room…adding more cardio equipment. (2005)

2016

2016—YMCA of Greater St Louis and YMCA of Southwest Illinois merge, forming the Gateway Region YMCA

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