September 6
PAULA BADDERS: WEDNESDAY MORNING’S CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Stop by, Everyone is Welcome! At the Y, we love hearing about our friendship groups that connect here. Today, we introduce the Merrimack Y’s Circle of Friends! Y member and devoted member of this group Paula Badders loves her water aerobics classes on Wednesday mornings, and REALLY… Read more »
August 23
OLIVIA LYMAN: FROM LIFEGUARD TO CHILD CARE HER PASSION FOR EDUCATING HAS GROWN WITH THE Y Olivia Lyman has worked for the Y since high school when she was certified as a lifeguard. As a swimmer for Alvirne High School for four years, she was well prepared to earn her lifeguard certification in a course offered at the… Read more »
August 2
JEFF KIRKLAND: SUPPORT FROM THE Y FOLLOWING BARIATRIC SURGERY HAS BEEN IMPORTANT TO MY SUCCESS Jeff Kirkland has always been athletic and enjoys sports. He knows the value of being physically fit from his time in the United States Navy. As with many of us, Jeff got away from a healthy routine. He started not eating… Read more »
July 19
HUNTER DAILY: SWIM TEAM RALLIES AROUND TEAMMATE The Daily family has been involved in competitive swimming for years, both locally and while living in Vermont and Virginia. “This team by far is the most welcoming. Overall the tone of the team is different. The kids are friends first, competitors second,” said Roni Daily, mother to… Read more »
June 28
ETHAN MATTE: SELF-PROCLAIMED Y KID, SELECTS THE Y AS BENEFICIARY OF HIS EFFORTS When 18-year-old YMCA member Ethan Matte had to choose a meaningful project to earn his Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout badge, he wanted to do something to benefit the YMCA, which his mother shares is a big part of his life…. Read more »
June 22
JERRY CARNEY: TEACHING SAFETY AROUND WATER FOR 23 YEARS HAPPY RETIREMENT, JERRY! YMCA Swim Instructor and Lifeguard Jerry Carney is happiest when he’s in the swimming pool. He’s been a fixture at the YMCA of Greater Nashua for the past 23 years, teaching thousands of kids and adults to swim, where he is retiring from… Read more »
June 13
EMILY TELLER: STAYING HEALTHY AND MAKING FRIENDS AT THE Y Meet Emily Teller, a Y member who plans a good part of her week around the Nashua Y’s water aerobics classes. “This is a real commitment to me every week. It’s keeping me mobile, healthy and engaged. At end of each class I dive in… Read more »
May 17
JANNA VARTANIAN: I FOUND A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AT THE Y AND THE Y GAVE ME A SPACE TO FOCUS ON MY MENTAL HEALTH. Janna Vartanian is happy to see that the Y is expanding its mental health programming and actively promoting the Y as a place to help everyone achieve balance, both physically and… Read more »
