YMCA Birthday Celebration Marks Seacoast History
The Seacoast Family YMCA, second oldest in the nation, celebrates its 150th anniversary with a reunion on June 22 at Gundalow Turtle Lane in Greenland. The article traces the organization from its origins as a male haven to a family-focused community service group offering daycare, seniors’ water aerobics, fitness facilities, and youth programs at the Portsmouth campus and beyond.
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Worth
YMCA
Congress Street
Seacoast Ymca
Gundalow
Coast “Y
Gundalowi Turtle Lane
Greenland
Yeass
Portsmouth
Peverly Hill Road
Seacoast Family YMCA History Highlights
Seacoast YMCA notes its roots with the 1844 formation of the first YMCA in London England and the 1851 establishment of the first North American YMCA in Boston Massachusetts marking a global expansion of the movement.
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London
England
YMCA
North America
Boston
1872 Statistics on YMCA conversions at Portsmouth
Readable fragments indicate yearly statistics on conversions to Christianity at the Portsmouth YMCA in 1872, noting zero conversions for that year.
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Portsmouth
Ground Broken for YMCA Building on Congress Street 1902
Ground broken for a new YMCA building on Congress Street in 1902. The unfinished structure later housed Goodman's Men’s Store and is presently the Lake Japanese Restaurant, marking a long retail and cultural evolution at the site.
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YMCA
Congress Street
Goodman's Men's
Lake Japanese Restaurant
Camp Gundalow rises from Green Land under YMCA ownership
In 1953 54 the camp moved due to Pease Air Force Base construction. YMCA purchased 15 acres in Greenland and with volunteer effort over three years cleared land built a lodge and created a river swimming hole. About 72 boys attended on average.
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Pease Air Force Base
YMCA
Greenland
Gundalow
YMCA History Highlights 1853 to 1988 Timeline
1853 Seacoast Family YMCA founded as the second oldest in America after Boston. 1890 YMCA moves to Frank W. Hackett's home. 1950 Postwar decline prompts a small shore day camp at Peverly Pond Newington with 32 boys in a 4-week session. 1980 YWCA merges with YMCA and buys 30 acre MacFarlane property on Peverly Hill Road. 1988 new building and outdoor pool open. 1957 sales of Congress Street building leave day camp as sole operating function.
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YMCA
St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Caitlin
Frank Nappo
The
Seacoast Ymca
Congress Street
Seacoast Family Ymca
North America
Boston
Peverly Pond
Newington
YWCA
MacFarlane
Peverly Hill Road
Fugitive from justice sought near I 95 in Greenland
Eight police agencies comb Greenland near Inter state 95 for Gary Fitzgerald Jr a 23 year old wanted in Massachusetts on felony probation violations and Greenland warrants Witnesses say he fled into the woods as a cruiser arrived A state police helicopter assisted in the search An arrest tied to the investigation led to Keith Eaton 40 Seabrook being charged with hindering apprehension Eaton released on bail with a June 30 court date Fitzgerald has a property related criminal history and officials say public safety remains not threatened
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Gary Fitzgerald Jr
South Main St
Seabrook
Breakfast Hill Road
Greenland
Fitzgerald
Massachusetts
Dawn Sawyer
Greenland Crossing
Sawyer
Interstate 95
N.H
Keith W. Eaton
Eaton
Portsmouth
Local Portsmouth man isolated over SARS scare
A 35 year old Portsmouth resident is quarantined at home after developing SARS like symptoms while returning from Europe through Toronto. State epidemiologist Dr Jesse Greenblatt says officials began prompt testing with CDC involvement and will monitor travel and symptoms statewide while ruling out SARS. Another case involved a Phillips Exeter Academy staff member quarantined in Michigan after a Shanghai trip, later ruled out.
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Portsmouth
Europe
Toronto
Centers For Disease Control
Jesse Greenblatt
State Office of Community and Public Health
CDC
Greenblatt
Manchester
Phillips Exeter Academy
Michigan
Shanghai
Exeter
New Hampshire
Bradley backs 400 child credit for low income families
U S Representative Jeb Bradley supports extending the federal child tax credit to low income families earning under 10 500 dollars allowing up to 400 dollars per child. Senate action approved the measure 94 to 2 and supporters say it helps thousands of families while opponents warn against broader tax changes.
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Bradley
House
U.S
Jeb Bradley
R-N.h
Wolfeboro
Senate
Bush
Senate Finance Committee
Chuck Grassley
Iowa
Max Baucus
Montana
Susan Collins
Maine
Collins
Megan Sowards
Senate Armed Services Committee
Iraq
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Ne.com
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TriState Daily
Tri-State Cash Lotto
Wile
Seacoast
Chris Fletcher
Seacoast Board of Realtors
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