New YMCA Opens
After more than a decade of planning and more than a year under construction, the eagerly anticipated Dale Turner Family YMCA opened last Saturday And what an opening it turned out to be.
Originally envisioned as a remodel of the existing Shoreline/South County building more than a decade ago, the project eventually grew into the construction of a brand new facility.
The 52,000-square-foot building, dedicated to the late Reverend Dale Turner, cost $19.5 million and features a full-sized gym, a pinnacle climbing wall and a 25-yard handicapped accessible pool.
Not only that, space on the main floor will be available for groups to use as a meeting place and for teens to take part in the Youth Development Center.
“This is their space; it’s a first for them,” youth development director Jen Landery said of the teens’ new meeting space. “I’ll think they’ll take a lot of ownership and pride in it.” The Dale Turner YMCA is open for enrollment and located at 19290 Aurora Ave N Shoreline Wa 98133 (206) 363-0446
