Dedication, January grand opening for new Snoqualmie Ridge Y, community center


December 27, 2011 · Updated 1:46 PM 

After years of effort by community-center boosters, the big moment has arrived.

A public grand opening of the Snoqualmie Community Center and Snoqualmie Valley YMCA is 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21.

All are welcome to celebrate the completion of the center, located at 35018 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie Ridge.

Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson; Bob Gilbertson, President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Seattle; and Snoqualmie Valley YMCA Executive Director Dave Mayer will speak about the project’s realization and the developments to come. Following the dedication, the facility will open for tours.

An open house will be hosted by the Snoqualmie Valley YMCA from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with activities for all ages. YMCA staff will register new members and give tours of the Health & Well-Being Center, gym, Youth Development Center, Community Activity Room, and other facility amenities. Program information will be available about ongoing YMCA activities and special events for children, teens, and adults.

More information about the Snoqualmie Valley YMCA is posted on its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SnoqualmieValleyYMCA.

 

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