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Chairpersons
Seated, left to right: Delpha Very, Sylvia Danenhower, Betty Hale, Nancy Weiss. Standing: Thomas Borner, Paul Kelly, Dr. Garfield Danenhower, Laurence Hale and Dr. Marc Cerrone. Courtesy photo.
PUTNAM --- The YMCA of Greater Hartford announces that Woody and Sylvia Danenhower of Pomfret, will serve as general campaign chairpersons of the Regional Community YMCA Capital Campaign, a multi-dimensional effort aimed to realize a new community center with a state-of-the-art health and wellness center in northeast Connecticut. The new Regional Community YMCA, will be a branch of the YMCA of Greater Hartford.
“Sylvia and I are pleased to join this effort to bring a YMCA community center, with a swimming pool, to our region,” said Dr. Danenhower. “My 35 years in pediatric practice in northeast Connecticut has convinced me of the enormous need to expand healthy lifestyle options, not only for my young patients, but for all age levels living here. Offering programs with a central focus on improving our health, coupled with the YMCA values of ‘Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility’ will, without a doubt, change all our lives for the better.”
UConn basketball coach Jim Calhoun and his wife Pat are campaign honorary chairpersons.
Joining the Calhouns and Danenhowers are: Laurence Hale and Betty Hale, Campaign trustees; Paul Kelly, Campaign vice chairperson; Nancy Weiss, Major Gifts chairperson; attorney Thomas Borner, corporate/financial chairperson; Delpha Very, Donor Relations chairperson; and Dr. Marc and attorney Kate Cerrone, Community chairpersons. The planned Regional Community YMCA is slated for one lot in the new Technology Park off Kennedy Drive. It will serve, in addition to Putnam, Brooklyn, Eastford, Killingly, Plainfield, Pomfret, Putnam, Thompson and Woodstock.