KEEPING THE TIOGA COMMUNITY CONNECTED

By Haley Felber, Tioga Community Center Director

“April showers bring May flowers”, or at least that’s how the saying goes. I think I speak for most when I say that I’m ready for the snow to melt, and the flowers to start blooming. However, there’s also a messy side to the transition into spring…MUD. While many are excited for the temperatures to rise so they can take a stroll outside, DIRT-y roads aren’t always ideal. Luckily, we’ve got our gymnasium for the community to utilize in times of need, and for some, habitually.

As one of the simplest forms of physical fitness, walking has many benefits, such as: To maintain

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a healthy body weight and lose fat, improve cardiovascular fitness, strengthen your bones and muscles, increase energy levels, improve your mood, cognition, memory and sleep, strengthen immune system, improve balance and coordination, as well as prevent or manage various conditions, such as heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, cancer and type 2 diabetes.

If you’re looking to get your steps in, you are more than welcome to bring a clean pair of shoes and come do some laps inside the community center. Roughly 20 laps around our gym is the equivalent of one mile! Typically, the best time to come by is in the morning, as to avoid other events or activities in the building. So, grab your shoes, and get to steppin’.

LOOKING BACK

February was another busy month! Out of the 27 days we were open, we had 1,945 people utilize the facility during our regular business hours. Our busiest day was Thursday, February 2nd with 132 people coming through our doors. That averages out to 72 people per day!

WEDDING SEASON IS UPON US

Over the years we have had several weddings and/ or receptions take place inside our building. I have seen so many creative and beautiful décor displays; photos of some of these can be found on our community center Facebook page. So far, we have three weddings booked in our facility for 2023, with the first one being in April. For more information on how to rent space for your wedding or other events, please call us at 701-664-3192, message us on Facebook, or send an email to: communitycenter@cityoftioga.com