Muncie Times, Muncie, Delaware County, 20 April 2006 — Page 13

The Muncie Times • April 20, 2006 • Page 13

Pastor Renzie Abram reminisces about days spent at the old “colored” YMCA now South Madison Community Center and the positive impact that the programs and activities had on his life when he and his peers weren’t allowed to participate at mainstream operations

Suzetta Motley and Emma Price join in fellow ship after the commemorative program

Pastor Clara Rankin expresses her gratitude of the SMCC as a great community resource. Rankin said she fondly recalled times of the Side by Side Dee and Dorothy Harris have worked together to make church fellowships and meetings held at the center the programs at SMCC a success

Former Director of the SMCC Lillian Dunn shares how much the center reinforced and supported positive values. MC of the service Pastor Kevin Woodgett and Van Johnson (seated) listen on.

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Not Goodbye but farewell A community remembers the history of SMCC while preparing to embrace change. The building located at 900 S. Madison St. is scheduled for demolition in the near future to make room for housing.

see the rest of the “Multi” pictures on page 36