A place that s our own | Muskegon Boys & Girls Club welcomes public to new home
The organization closed this week on the building that used to be home to Muskegon Community College s Lakeshore Fitness Center. Author: Matt Gard Updated: 11:41 PM EDT May 13, 2021
MUSKEGON, Mich. Kaylie Ostrander has been with the Boys and Girls Club of the Muskegon Lakeshore since it began in 2015. I’ve been a part of it since they started it at the Nelson Elementary School down in the basement where we only had a select few rooms that we were designated to, she said.
Muskegon County Prosecutor and Boys and Girls Club board chair DJ Hilson also remembers those days, as well as the growth that came in the years that followed.
Muskegon Boys and Girls Club buys Lakeshore Fitness Center, promises access for community
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Posted Feb 26, 2021
Children hold onto the pool wall during a swimming lesson at the Muskegon Family YMCA in 2009. (Cory Morse | MLive.com file)
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MUSKEGON, MI – The Boys and Girls Club of the Muskegon Lakeshore has revealed itself as the anonymous buyer of the Lakeshore Fitness Center, seeking to renovate and use the facility as its youth and teen clubhouse.
The club last week submitted a $1.17 million purchase offer for the facility, which is currently owned by Muskegon Community College. The nonprofit initially did not reveal itself as the buyer because its board of directors needed to approve the agreement, which happened this week.
MCC Board of Trustees accepts $1.17 million purchase offer for Lakeshore Fitness Center
The college closed the fitness center on Muskegon Lake last year after racking up more than $2.5 million in operational losses. Author: 13 ON YOUR SIDE Staff Published: 10:39 PM EST February 23, 2021 Updated: 10:39 PM EST February 23, 2021
MUSKEGON, Mich The Muskegon Community College Board of Trustees voted unanimously at its Feb. 22 online Board Retreat to accept a $1.17 million purchase offer for the Lakeshore Fitness Center.
The offer was made by Chris A. McGuigan on behalf of a non-profit Michigan corporation that has not been named. McGuigan first announced the offer at a regularly scheduled meeting Feb. 17.
Muskegon Community College trustees approve purchase offer for Lakeshore Fitness Center
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MUSKEGON, Mich. â The Muskegon Community College Board of Trustees voted unanimously at its Feb. 22 online retreat to accept a $1.17 million purchase offer for a fitness center, according to a news release Tuesday.
The deal must still be approved by the board of the nonprofit organization that made the offer.
It was first announced by Chris A. McGuigan, former executive director of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County at MCC Board of Trustees online meeting on Feb. 17.
The name of the nonprofit McGuigan made the offer on behalf of isnât being released as of Tuesday morning.
MCC trustees receive purchase offer for closed Lakeshore Fitness Center
Lawyer for unnamed Michigan nonprofit makes purchase offer for MCC s closed Lakeshore Fitness Center, trustees to hold special meeting next week. Author: Jon Mills Updated: 4:36 PM EST February 19, 2021
MUSKEGON, Mich On Wednesday during the Muskegon Community College Board of Trustees meeting a lawyer representing an unnamed Michigan non-for-profit informed the board her client is interested in purchasing the college s closed Lakeshore Fitness Center.
Chris McGuigan, the former executive director of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County told trustees it was too early to announce the identity of the non-for-profit. She did say her clients intent was to operate the building at 900 W. Western Ave. as a fitness center.