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Celebrating Longtime Member Johanna Mitchell

On Wednesday, November 7, the Y hosted a potluck in the Beck Center to celebrate one of our beloved members, Johanna Mitchell. Johanna has been a longtime Y member and aqua exercise class participant. For 25 years, she has come faithfully to the Y’s Deep Water Wellness classes. This past February, Johanna was diagnosed with ALS and her condition has deteriorated to the point that she can no longer use our pool.

Her joyous spirit, wonderful conversation, and smiling face are greatly missed in the pool. She has touched so many and is someone who truly builds a sense of community in our pool and at the Y. We wanted to give her Aqua Exercise friends a chance to come together and spend some time to honor this beautiful human.

November 18, 2018