Fifth Anniversary Special ReportFive Years Strong!
After five years, few can imagine life without the Community Center, a resource that has provided recreation, education, and relaxation to hundreds of members. Families, children and teens, adults as well as seniors continue to reap the benefits of this state-of-the-art facility that only continues to improve over time.
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Here’s what some families who have been with us from the beginning have to say about what the Center has meant to them.
“The impact the Community Center has
had on our family has been extremely
positive. I think it’s one of the best things
we have on the Key. Kids have lots of
activities and a place to go so that they
don’t get into trouble; they are much safer
at the Community Center than being on
the street. It’s been great for kids, adults,
and for the elderly; in my opinion, it’s the
best thing that has happened to the Key.”
— Mr. Enrique Falla
The Community Center has provided an
outlet for my kids; it keeps them active and
out of trouble. Even my fifteen year old likes
to use the Center in the evenings, to play
basketball and meet up with friends. It has
provided something for everyone in the
family, regardless of age. And it’s a great
place to see people from the community you
might not otherwise see. The gym has been
an important asset for me personally.
— Mrs. Robbie Easton
It has been tremendous for everyone, not
just for ourselves. It’s great for kids and
adults to have a place to go and to meet.
I wish it would stay open late at night for
parties and other events because we don’t
have a place like that on the Key.
— Mrs. Tilky Lopez-Blanco
The Community Center has been an
asset to the community in many ways. It
offers helpful referrals for the elderly, gives
them a place to meet and chat with friends,
and it’s a great place for the family. We
have a young son that grew up here and he
truly enjoyed the Community Center.
— Mr. Marino Lopez-Blanco
“The Community Center has allowed for
tremendous stress reduction. All of us in the
family are exercise oriented so we love it.
One plus is that the Center is right down the
street so you don’t have to get in your car
and drive in stressful traffic afterwards. You
can leave home or work and be there in a
couple of minutes and the effects of the
exercise stays with you.
— Mrs. Megan Welsh Andrews
“The Center has had a huge impact on my
life and on my family. It’s a facility I use
six days out of the week and my children
use it about four days a week. There was a
group of people who were against the idea
of building the Community Center when it
was proposed years ago. They questioned
whether this would be something good for
the community. But it really has become a
place that embodies the whole community
spirit. For the kids, it’s really become ground
zero—for playing basketball, for meeting up
with friends, for getting together, so yes,
the impact on my family has been huge.
— Mr. Gustavo Garcia-Montes
I have five children and we all use the
Community Center, my wife included. We
enjoy using all of the amenities. Plus many
of my young kids have been employed
there to help them pay for college, so we
definitely use the facility a lot.
— David Moran
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