Wellness in Lakewood At the Y !

Did you know there are over 10,000 members at the Lakewood Y? The new Y building is located at 16915 Detroit Avenue. Each day 700 to 900 members sign in to exercise in a variety of programs.  There are aerobic classes in the pool or land, lap swimming, weight lifting, cardio equipment, personal training, spin cycle classes, sculpt and boot camp, swim lessons, aqua Tai-chi, women on weights, iron teens, yoga, Pilates, arthritis class in the pool, and many Silver Sneaker classes. There are many offerings for children and youth including Adventure guides, youth sports program for basketball, baseball, and football, and martial arts. There is an excellent child watch program that is offered for free while the adult members exercise in the morning or late afternoon. There is a free large parking lot. The initiation fee is being waived until Oct. 9th.

The Y offers scholarships for youth in a program called the Strong Kids Campaign. There are many activities to fund raise for these scholarships. This summer, swimmers were challenged to a "Virtual" swim across Lake Erie to Canada. It is 54 miles across the lake which translates into 1944 laps in the pool.  Nine members finished the 54 mile swim over the 3 month period. The successful swimmers were Don Larson, Paul Bennett, Joe Toner, Anne Palomaki, Linda White, Marty Harris, Jeff Christian, Paul Moos, and Holly Nagorney. David Sangree, Cindy Helbig, Pamela Dalu, Abbey Stone, and Zeniz Montgomery each swam at least half of the distance. All the members who swam in the contest will receive a "Swim to Canada" T-shirt. Each swimmer donated $20.00 to the Strong Kids Campaign.

There will be a Fundraiser for Strong Kids at the Edgewater Yacht Club at 6700 Memorial Shoreway NW on October 6 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. with appetizers, beverages, the Slap Jazz Band trio and a raffle. The tickets are $50.00  All are welcome. Call 216-521-8400 for more information.