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Photos by Randy Beehler/City of Yakima

Yakima area children wield golden shovels for the new Yakima Family YMCA/Aquatics Center groundbreaking ceremony that took place on Tuesday, May 29th.

A large crowd gathered the morning of Tuesday, May 29th, for the official start of construction of the new Yakima Family YMCA/Aquatics Center at Chesterley Park.

The new Yakima Family YMCA/Aquatics Center, construction of which officially began on May 29th, will serve generations of Yakima residents.

Yakima Mayor Kathy Coffey shared groundbreaking duties with Yakima area kids for the new Yakima Family YMCA/Aquatics Center.