Oshkosh weekly dose: YMCA to offer 24/7 access, Seniors Center hosts open house and more news

Mara Wegner, Oshkosh Northwestern
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OSHKOSH — Beginning Feb. 1, the Oshkosh Community YMCA will offer 24/7 access to its 20th Avenue location.

Adult members will have access to the Wellness Center, Training Studio, Main Gym, and Indoor Walking Track 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

All other areas of the facility will be closed, including the locker rooms.

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Members 19 an older can apply for access at the Front Desk. Members must sign a waiver and agree to abide by policies, pass a background check and upgrade for $5 per month per member. The approval process is estimated to take one to three business days.

While YMCA is protected by advanced security and video surveillance systems, staff is not available outside regular hours and recommends members exercise with another 24/7 approved member during those times. First aid kits and AEDs will be made available.

For more about the Oshkosh Community YMCA, stop in at 3303 W. 20th Ave., call 920-230-8439 or visit oshkoshymca.org.

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Welcome to your weekly dose.Here is more news from throughout Winnebago County.

Fond du Lac RE/MAX owners purchase Oshkosh location

Rod Drendel and Gus Garcia, co-owners of RE/MAX Heritage in Fond du Lac, purchased RE/MAX On The Water in Oshkosh. The merged companies will maintain their current names and operate under one leadership team.

“We’re excited to expand our leadership opportunities in the Oshkosh market and combine efforts to provide the best service RE/MAX has to offer,” Garcia said in a news release.

“The agents at RE/MAX Heritage and RE/MAX On The Water have a proven record of outstanding service to their clients," Garcia added. "Now, with more tools and collaboration, we’re confident we’ll continue to build on the reputation as one of the most respected brokerages in Oshkosh.”

RE/MAX On The Water is at 814 Knapp St. in Oshkosh. RE/MAX Heritage is at 116 N. Main St. in Fond du Lac. Agents in both offices specialize in listing and selling waterfront properties, single-family homes, investment properties and vacant land.

Seniors Center to hold fitness open house Jan. 25

Local residents 50 or older are invited to visit the Oshkosh Seniors Center’s fitness center from noon to 3 p.m. Jan. 25.

Visitors can see the facility’s fitness equipment, watch class demonstrations, and talk with community partners about resources for the road to aging well.

Door prizes will be included and other groups will share wellness information, including Network Health, the Oshkosh Fire Department, Fusion Footwear, and Winnebago County Health Department.

Staff will be available to help attendees check their Medicare B coverage for fitness benefits. Many of these plans cover the cost of using the fitness facility and taking classes.

Oshkosh has one of the largest and most visited senior centers in the state. It is at 234 N. Campbell Road. For more information, call 920-232-5300.

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Local blood drives help boost critically low supply

Blood supply across the country has fallen to critically low levels and the American Red Cross is asking for blood and platelet donors.

Blood products are going to hospitals faster than donations are coming in, and in recent weeks, the Red Cross said it has had to limit distributions of type O blood products — among the most transfused blood types — to hospitals.

To donate, individuals must be 17 or older, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be in general good health. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification will be required at check-in.

Local upcoming blood drives include the following:

  • Jan. 26: 1 to 6 p.m., YMCA Downtown, 324 Washington Ave., Oshkosh;

  • Jan. 30: 11:45 a.m. to 5 p.m., Knights of Columbus, 746 Third St., Menasha;

  • Jan. 31: Noon to 5 p.m., Double Tree by Hilton Neenah, 123 E. Wisconsin Ave.; and

  • Feb. 5: 11:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Algoma United Methodist Church, 1174 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh.

To make an appointment, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 800-733-2767.

Contact Mara Wegner at mwegner@gannett.com or 920-996-7241.

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