RACINE – The Racine Public Library (RPL), 75 7th St., celebrates National Library Week all this week (April 4-10) with a library card promotion and free parking. For seven days, starting Monday, anyone with a valid RPL library card can receive special discounts and deals at these area businesses: Blue BearBonifide NutritionCulver’s (21st Street)Dew EstheticsDimple’s […]
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Local Organizations Receive Beyond the Classroom Grants
MADISON – Four Racine organizations and two in Kenosha are among 115 out-of-school providers receiving a total of $49.5 million through the Beyond the Classroom Grant Program. The awards were announced this week by Gov. Tony Evers. The Beyond the Classroom grants were made available to eligible nonprofit organizations providing virtual and in-person programming for […]
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County Gives Away Aquatic Center Passes
RACINE COUNTY – Racine County is giving away hundreds of free admission passes to the SC Johnson Community Aquatic Center to encourage area youth and families to swim in a safe and family friendly environment. The $2,500 worth of individual daily passes, which include 800 individual youth (ages 3 to 17) passes and 150 individual […]
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Racine County Aims to Help Struggling Families With “Here to Help” Program
Racine County has added help for individuals in need of shelter to its Here to Help program, a proactive effort to reach families who are facing barriers to services due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Through the Here to Help program, Racine County is increasing its efforts toward shelter programs by partnering with the Homeless Assistance […]
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Racine Family YMCA president to retire
Jeff Collen, who serves as the president of the Racine Family YMCA, announced plans to retire. His replacement will be Ahmad “Q” Qawi, who currently serves as the chief operations officer. Collen, who served the local nonprofit agency for 13 years, will end his tenure on June 30. Qawi has been with the organization for […]
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Public Invited To Open House At SC Johnson Community Aquatic Center
In partnership with the Racine Family YMCA, County Executive Jonathan Delagrave is inviting Racine County residents to an open house at the SC Johnson Community Aquatic Center. The open house will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday. The SC Johnson Community Aquatic Center is located at Racine County’s Pritchard Park, 2800 […]
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Splish splash! SC Johnson Community Aquatic Center opens Saturday
The opening of the SC Johnson Community Aquatic Center at Pritchard Park on Wednesday , May 30, 2018. Racine area residents will have a new place to keep cool when the SC Johnson Community Aquatic Center opens on Saturday in Pritchard Park. SC Johnson funded the $6.5 million project. A ribbon-cutting ceremony, which actually turned into […]
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Focus on Fathers Initiative helps bolster relationships
Fatherhood can be difficult, especially if you are in poverty. But the Focus on Fathers Initiative, which is operated by the Racine Family YMCA, has helped over 1,000 fathers in Racine. Since starting eight years ago, the program has expanded significantly over the past eight years to tackle more than just fatherhood. It helps to connect fathers to […]
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Racine County Property Transfers: YMCA Completes Bray Center Sale
Between March 13 and March 17, 58 properties totally $11.5 million changed hands, according to the Racine County property transfer list. Here are the property transfer highlights: Bray Center, 924 Center St., was sold to the YMCA of Racine for $55,400. Once an independent community center, the Bray Center shut its doors in the fall […]
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Racine Family YMCA Eyes Buying Bray Center
Thanks to the kindness of two anonymous donors, the Racine Family YMCA is expected to buy the Bray Center, 924 Center St., and turn it into a third location. Ahmad K.Qawi, chief operating officer at the Racine Family YMCA, told Racine County Eye that this marks the first program where the YMCA has the opportunity to bring […]
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Racine Family YMCA Buys Tower Portion Of Building Back
The Racine Family YMCA bought the tower, which is attached to the main facility, back from Lake Investments LLC for $108,000. Jim Schimanski owns Lake Investments LLC. The YMCA sold that portion of the building to Lake Investments several years ago. Ahmad Qawi, chief operations officer and Lakefront Center director, said the Board of […]
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Blog: Community Comes Together To Buy Jackets For Needy Children
It’s been pretty cold out there, hasn’t it? As a mom, I spend an extra ten minutes bundling up my two kids in jackets to make sure they’re warm enough for the subzero temperatures. Let me rephrase that. I wake up in a warm house, with a pantry full of food and dress my kids […]
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Racine Runners Sweep Lighthouse Run Top Spots
For the first time in its 38-year history, runners from Racine swept the top four spots in the Lighthouse Run. Miguel Garcia and Heidi Ertl crossed the finish line first in the 10-mile race at 54:59 and 1:05:08, respectively. Ben Gregory and Amanda Johnson took top honors in the 4-mile race at 20:58 and 25:21, […]
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Lots of fun in Racine County
You’re looking at one of the summer’s busiest outdoor weekends in Racine County. Beach volleyball, running, vintage farm equipment and celebrations are all on tap. Come along with Real Racine. Four days of music. Kraut Music Fest 2016 brings four days of entertainment — Thursday through Sunday — to Caledonia-Mount Pleasant Memorial Park, 9416 Northwestern […]
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Excellence in Racine: Samad Qawi Recipient of SC Johnson Scholarship
William Horlick High School senior Samad Qawi has been awarded a $5,000 renewable SC Johnson Young Leaders Scholarship. Qawi is in the top 10 percent of his class and plans to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison this fall as a pre-med Neurology major. He was awarded a full-tuition scholarship from UW-Madison because he participated in the PEOPLES program (Pre-college Enrollment […]