THE GREATER MARCO FAMILY YMCA IN THE NEWS
Taste of Marco: Marco Island has a ‘taste’ for fine food al fresco
April 8, 2018 Chef Bob Aylwin at the Marco Island Yacht Club carved fruits and melons into fanciful shapes at the MIYC booth, adding a visual component to their seafood and chicken cioppino. Chop 239, with their booth like Mango’s and CJ’s within steps of their actual restaurant, served filet mignon tips and sesame-encrusted seared ahi tuna . . . Read More
Hundreds of hungry islanders flock to Taste of Marco
April 8, 2018 The smell of barbecue lofted in the Esplanade’s courtyard as nearly a dozen food vendors dished out their favorite snack-sized meals at Taste of Marco on Sunday. The event is one of the Greater Marco Island YMCA’s largest fundraising events of the year . . . Read More
Marco YMCA: On the lookout for lifeguards
March 23, 2018 Aquatic facilities throughout Collier County – including the Greater Marco Family YMCA – are experiencing a critical shortage of qualified lifeguards and swim instructors. This doesn’t mean the facilities are without lifeguard protection. Instead . . . Read More
Drinks and doggies: People and (mostly) their pets make event a hit
March 15, 2018 Wednesday afternoon, the courtyard at the Esplanade was swarmed with revelers, both two- and four-legged, for two things Marco Islanders go for in a big way – canines and cocktails. Or “breeds and bevvies,” or “pedigrees and Perrier” – any of those might be a more technically accurate description than “Mutts and Martinis,” . . . Read More
Marco Y News Archives
2/7/2018 Marco YMCA: New welcome and wellness center officially opens