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Joint JCC, Jamestown YMCA Project Receives Support From County Legislature

November 21, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The proposed joint Jamestown Community College and Jamestown YMCA project has received support from the Chautauqua County Legislature. Legislators voted 16 to 1, with Legislator Terry Niebel voting no, to request the inclusion of the proposed new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Legislature, Daniel DeMarte, HUD, Jamestown Community College, Jamestown YMCA, John Barber, Terry Niebel, U.S. Housing and Urban Development

Jamestown YMCA Requesting $1 Million in ARPA Funds for New Facility

May 19, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown YMCA is requesting $1 million in American Rescue Plan funds to construct a new facility on Harrison Street. YMCA Vice President of Operations John Barber and Tom Benson presented to the Jamestown Local Development Corporation on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Collaborative Children's Solutions, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Jamestown YMCA, Jamestown YWCA, John Barber, Non-Profit Assistance Program, Tom Benson, Young Women Choosing Action Program

John Barber Named VP of Operations for Jamestown YMCA

December 14, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

John Barber has been named the Vice President of Operations for the Jamestown YMCA. Barber said he's taking over most of the responsibilities of former longtime Executive Director Mark Eckendorf, who retired after 44 years in June 2022. He said … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Buffalo Niagara YMCA, Camp Onyahsa, Eastside YMCA, Heritage Child Care Center, Jamestown YMCA, John Barber, John Erhbar, Lakewood YMCA, Mark Eckendorf

Jamestown YMCA Free Lunch, Breakfast Program Underway in Jamestown

July 6, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown YMCA free summer feeding program for kids age 18 and under is underway. Jamestown YMCA Operations Director John Barber said between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., people can pick up meals at Ring, Fletcher, and Lincoln Elementary Schools as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown YMCA, John Barber, Summer Feeding Program

YMCA Holds Community Meeting to Address Termination of Eastside Y Manager

February 12, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown YMCA held a community meeting Thursday night at the Eastside Family YMCA. The meeting was reportedly conducted by YMCA executive director Mark Eckendorf and was held in response to the firing of former Eastside Y manager Max … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alfonso Pagan, Eastside YMCA, John Barber, Mark Eckendorf, Max Martin, YMCA of Jamestown

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