DECEMBER 27, 2024 PUZZLES GROUNDCOVER NEWS CROSSWORD International Network of Street Papers 9 YMCA from last page when I saw the camps that are connected with the Ann Arbor Y. They look like the kind I would want to go to if I were still a kid. The Y even offers short-term child care while you work out or take classes. A series of swell camps for kids is huge! A day at the Ann Arbor Y will likely begin with a smile from Bill. Bill has worked at the Y for 12 years. Bill is a retired music teacher. Bill told me at first he loved to do nothing, but after a while something was missing. This lifelong educator “needed people again,” so he quit being retired. Not long after Bill gets you checked in you might run across Anthony/Tony, aka Coach Pone. Tony is a swell guy. He likes all kinds of sports and loves to work with people. Members sign up and Anthony will help them reach their fitness goals. If you come towards the middle of the day, Scott Powers will be calling the shots; he is the head guy and simply couldn't be more approachable. In the evening Taurus and Noah hold it down. Once again, I can’t stress how nice these dudes are. Taurus has a smile that could bring back dead puppies, and Noah has such a personable and easy going way one could swear they had known him forever. Either one of these guys is gonna be working in the evenings. I like them both very much. New Years is a time for resolutions, for myself, the Y seemed like a great way to fulfill them. When I asked a few questions relating to this piece I learned that the YMCA has been in town since 1858! This may be the second oldest YMCA in the state! I want to know how long they have been teaching fencing; to me sword fighting seems like the way to go. If you want to join the Y, I hope you do! Simply taking showers at the facility will make even more people think that you aren’t just some kind of stinky jerk. But seriously, this can change your life! Get cleaned up and get judged by the content of your character and not how far people might smell you coming. Maybe you smell great but you only speak English? Take Spanish. It’s fun and you will gain confidence by being able to make even more friends and tell them what to do. But most importantly, we’ll have a great time. See you there and Happy New Year's!!!!! ACROSS 1. Netting 5. Beer quantity 9. Small part in a movie 14. Trade show 15. Killer whale 16. Eyeball benders 17. Appear 18. Back 19. Bullion unit 20. Suitability 23. Iranian coins 24. Floral necklace 25. "Peanuts" creator 28. Finely woven fabric used for sheets 32. Aussie "bear" 33. Sandler of "Big Daddy" 35. Escape 36. Policy favoring governmental interference in economic affairs 40. Six-sided game piece 41. Historic periods 42. Sheriff's gang 43. Unattractively thin 46. Adviser 47. Bleat 48. Cognizant 50. Style of coat with overlap at the front 56. Chip dip 57. Reclined 58. Fertilizer ingredient 59. Whines 60. On the open water 61. Grass stem 62. Embarrass 63. Geek 64. Shell competitor DOWN 1. ___ Verde National Park 2. Board member, for short 3. Blueprint detail, for short 4. Local self-government 5. Spanish conquistador 6. "He's ___ nowhere man" (Beatles lyric) 7. Picket line crossers 8. Nobleman 9. Word inventor 10. Experiencing a suspension of breathing 11. Periodicals, informally 12. Love god 13. His "4" was retired 21. Pertaining to hair 22. Fragrant resin 25. Tire marks 26. Shaped like a volcano 27. Bigot 28. Taps 29. Select group 30. Catch, in a way 31. Old Eurasian wheat with bearded ears 33. Ethereal, in poetry 34. Genetic material 37. Corrupt 38. "La Boheme," e.g. 39. Unrivaled 44. Violations 45. Ohio River tributary 46. Female follower of Bacchus 48. Belittle 49. Drier, as humor 50. Slap on 51. Spanish stewpot 52. Brio 53. Genuine 54. Congers 55. River barriers 56. Place to get a massage
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