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| This site last updated on December 13, 2011 |
| Welcome to www.ymcaretiree.org. We are proud to have been the first website created and maintained for and by YMCA Great Lakes Region Retirees. We are all volunteers. The Brandenburg Chapter (1982) covers Wisconsin and the Messer Chapter (1931) serves Illinois. The Hoosier-Buell Chapter ((1999) was formed by the merger of the Lincoln E. Buell Chapter (1939) and the Hoosier Chapter (1959). The Chambers Chapter (1963) covers Ohio and West Virginia We are pround of our extended membership and enjoy our meetings throughout the year. All YMCA retirees and those preparing for retirement are welcome to join in our fellowship. Hoosier-Buell was the pace setting sponsor of the 2004 Midwest Reunion. The Brandenburg and Messer Chapters were proud to sponsor the 2006 Midwest Reunion. Watch here for news about the 2012 Midwest Reunion, sponsored by Hoosier-Buell and Chambers Chapters. |

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| Hoosier-Buell enjoys Summer Picnic at YMCA Camp Eberhart near Three Rivers, Michigan |
| Your Webmaster for this site recently received (on Facebook) this wonderfully redrawn map of our Great Lakes area defining in a whole new and humorous way, our wonderful retirement territory. Enjoy! |