May 12, 2025 • 13 mins
Step inside one of Walker's most vibrant community hubs with Mary Kay Sherman, Facilities Director at the Walker Ice and Fitness Center. Having served since six months after the center opened more than 25 years ago, Mary Kay offers an insider's perspective on how this multi-purpose facility has evolved from a new building with a memorable Gordie Howe ribbon-cutting into the pulsing heart of community connection.
The conversation reveals how the center combines fitness facilities, an ice rink, and parks and recreation operations to serve over 3,600 members—an all-time high that surpasses pre-pandemic numbers. What makes this place truly special isn't just the equipment or classes, but the intergenerational connections that form naturally within its walls. Seniors find both physical activity and vital social networks, checking on each other when someone misses a few days and participating enthusiastically in walking clubs and fitness classes targeted to their needs. Meanwhile, younger members benefit from certified personal trainers, recreational sports, and the opportunity to interact with diverse age groups in a supportive environment.
Beyond exercise, the Walker Ice and Fitness Center has become a focal point for community giving through blood drives, a "Little Free Food Pantry," Veterans Drive support, and Toys for Tots collections. The facility hosts major city events from the massively popular Easter Egg Hunt to the festive Winterfest celebration that Mary Kay identifies as her personal favorite. Through pandemic closures and reopenings, changing community needs, and years of service, the center continues to thrive thanks to dedicated staff—some serving 15-20+ years—and strong support from city management and commissioners. Looking for a place to improve your health while building lasting connections? Visit the Walker Ice and Fitness Center and experience firsthand what makes this community treasure so special. Share your own experiences with the center or suggest future podcast topics by emailing podcast@walkercity.com.
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Speaker 1 (00:07):
Welcome to Made in Walker, a podcast that connects
you to the people, the storiesand the ideas shaping our
community, from local innovatorsto everyday changemakers.
We're diving deep into whatmakes Walker a great place to
live, work and grow.
Here's your host, nicoleDiDonato.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Well, thank you for joining us today.
We're taking you inside one ofthe most active hubs in the city
of Walker.
The Walker Ice and FitnessCenter is not just filled with
treadmills and weights.
It's actually a place forcommunity connection and for
lifelong health.
And I am here with ourfacilities director, Mary Kay
Sherman.
Thank you so much for beingpart of this today.
Thank you.
Speaker 3 (00:46):
Thanks for having me today.
I'm happy to be here.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
And you've been with the Walker Ice and Fitness
Center since its inception,since it opened over 25 years
ago.
Yes, yes.
Speaker 3 (00:54):
I started at the Ice and Fitness Center about six
months after it opened and hasbeen there ever since, so it's a
great place to be.
Speaker 2 (01:01):
Yeah, and one of the cool things about the ribbon
cutting when it was opened is weactually had Gordie Howe appear
, didn't we?
Speaker 3 (01:08):
Yes, yes, he was there, yes, yep, and he signed
autographs.
He had left us a big pictureand memorabilia of him that is
still hanging in the facilitytoday.
Speaker 2 (01:18):
That's right.
Yeah, you can see it right whenyou walk in the lobby.
Yes, it right when you walk inthe lobby.
Yes, very cool.
And so what was it like, justknowing you're coming into this
brand new facility, what alllies ahead?
Did you ever see what it wouldkind of be, what it is now,
today?
Speaker 3 (01:32):
I didn't I, you know started there.
I was at the front desk for thelongest time and I just loved
seeing how the community keptcoming in though, and we have
been busy ever since and withthe teams they're ever-changing
the parent-run organizationsfrom Hawk, the members we've had
members there for 25 years.
It's so great to talk to themwhen they come in.
(01:54):
So I just love to see thegenerations coming in again.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
So it's great.
Yeah, and the Walker Ice andFitness Center is very unique.
We have a fitness center, wehave an ice rink, and then we
have our parks and recsoperations out of that as well,
so there's always somethinggoing on.
Speaker 3 (02:09):
Yes, it's a great place to gather we have, and I
think every community needs thatis a good place to gather, and
that is what the Walker Ice andFitness Center has become.
Whether you want to get healthyin the gym or if you want to
join a team, you can do hockey,you can do join the soccer team.
For the kids, adult softball wehave just a great place.
(02:31):
You can come learn how to skate.
We have meeting rooms that werent out where we host birthday
parties and showers, andgraduation parties are big right
now.
So it's just a great place forthe community to get together,
yeah that's a lot for you tohandle, isn't it it?
is Well, it's just a fun placeto be and to see people
(02:54):
socialize and to make lifelongfriends.
I've seen that happen too.
We have a lot of lifelongfriends in the gym.
They watch out for each other,they, you know it's really neat.
Speaker 2 (03:04):
And another cool thing about the Eisen Fitness
Center is that we have a reallylarge senior community that
takes advantage of that and fora generation or an age group
where sometimes, if you, youknow, happen to lose contact
with friends or you feel moreisolated, it can actually be
detrimental to your health.
But here not only do they getthe exercise, but that community
(03:26):
you are correct.
Speaker 3 (03:27):
They come in and, like I said, they make friends
and they socialize, and that isso good for your mental health,
and we have classes that theyparticipate in.
So not only are they there tosocialize, but they're there
also to get healthy.
We have personal trainers thatcan help them out if they have
certain goals that they want toreach or if they may be
rehabbing a surgery or just wantto get a little bit healthier.
(03:51):
So our seniors just love ourclasses.
We have an indoor track, whichis really nice.
Some seniors just want to comein and just get out of the cold
or come into the airconditioning, so they'll come in
and walk the track and, beforeyou know it, they're making
friends and they're verycommitted and they're every day.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
They are, yes, yeah, and it's very intergenerational
too.
You know, you'll be working outnext to like a 20-something
with a 60-year-old or so, andeveryone's interacting and
encouraging each other.
Speaker 3 (04:20):
It is, and they look out for each other.
I will have people come to meand say, hey, have you seen Bob
lately?
I haven't seen him in about aweek and I'll be like you know
what?
We've got to reach out and seewhat's going on.
So we just kind keep track ofeach other and, um, yeah, it's
really really neat a greatfamily and, like you said, we
(04:41):
have the younger kids too thatcome in and right now our
student um, with college comingto an end, they'll come, start
coming back in and stuff too.
So it'll be good to see them.
Speaker 2 (04:48):
And yeah, yes, and what is one thing that you think
people may not realize aboutthe ice and fitness center?
Speaker 3 (04:54):
um, you know, because we are a place to gather, we
have um kind of createdopportunities that people can
give back to.
So, um, recently we have thelittle free food pantry that we
started, and that was that hasbeen really popular.
So people can bring in umnon-perishable items on
toiletries to donate to this.
(05:15):
We just have a little cubbywhere you donate them to and
then people can come in ifthere's a need and help
themselves, no questions asked.
So that has been really neatfor the community.
We hold blood drives.
We have quarterly blood drivesevery year, so that's a great
way.
The Recreation Department hostsa Veterans Drive so we give
(05:39):
back there where the toiletriesand the snacks and stuff for the
veterans, toys for Tots we're adrop-off zone for that, so we
like that.
We always have a huge donationof toys for them to come pick up
every year, so it's a reallygood place to be able to and try
and make sure that when they'recoming in, they can also give
(06:00):
back just a little bit.
Yeah, that's a great pairingthere.
Speaker 2 (06:04):
Yeah, there's something going on there is
there is.
And, of course, the pandemicwas in the middle of all of this
.
What was that like goingthrough the pandemic and not
being able to see your membersand that for so, so long.
Speaker 3 (06:16):
Yes, it was, it was so back and forth Are we opening
, Are we not opening?
So it was a stressful time andto see how they were ready to
come back.
As soon as we got the okay toopen, even though there was mask
restrictions and spacerestrictions, they still came
back.
And even our senior populationcame back.
They said we just missed comingin and being active.
(06:39):
And so that was great that thecity stood behind us and still
reopened our building and seenthe need to keep people active
in the community.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
Yeah, very much, because it's such a community
hub.
I know attendance for a while.
It took a while to kind ofbuild that back up, but it seems
like you have more attendancethan pre-COVID now.
Speaker 3 (07:03):
Yes, we are at an all-time high, like over 3,600
members currently, and that isfantastic.
We have never been at thisamount of numbers and check-ins
are increasing every month andthey're still up there and so
this is fantastic.
It really speaks to our staffthat we have we have some really
(07:27):
great classes.
We have some really greatinstructors yes, yeah.
Speaker 2 (07:32):
And if there's any confusion out there, because it
says Walker Ice and FitnessCenter and it is city-owned,
it's not just for Walkerresidents, right, correct?
Speaker 3 (07:39):
yes, you do not have to be a citizen of Walker to use
the place.
It's a paid-to-use facility.
We also participate with youtalked about our seniors but we
participate with theinsurance-based programs of
(08:00):
Silver Sneakers, silver and fit.
We have a new one pass programthat we participate with.
So all those programs thatprovide our seniors with a free
free to them memberships throughtheir insurance, which is
really nice, and all they haveto do is come in.
We can help them look that up tosee if they're eligible and
then they're welcome to come onin.
But that is a big part of ourbase too.
Speaker 2 (08:15):
Yeah, yeah it is.
I know we're talking a lotabout seniors, but it is just so
neat to see.
You know you hope that everycommunity has a place where
seniors feel that they can come,and this is just one way.
You have walking clubs duringthe summer where they can kind
of you know it's themed, maybeit's crazy hat day, you know
what?
Not, they are characters.
Speaker 3 (08:37):
They are so fun to be around, they are so involved,
and then they get committed and,like I said, watch out for each
other.
But yeah, the walking club iscoming up this summer and we
will have 40 or 50 participantsof that and they will start out
in the lobby and they do it justa quick warm up and then they
go outside and walk in the park.
In the lobby and they do itjust a quick warm up and then
(08:59):
they go outside and walk in thepark.
They go out sometimes, even ifit's raining a little bit, you
know, and they like to gooutside and get that fresh air
and if not, we walk inside onthe track.
Yeah, that's wonderful.
Speaker 2 (09:08):
And the personal trainers too.
They do know how to work withall types of varying abilities,
especially with seniors.
So you know, very much trainedin that age group, All of our
trainers are certified.
Speaker 3 (09:18):
So, we have make sure that they can do their jobs and
they do them well.
And they are quite busy rightnow, but there's always room for
more training sessionsWonderful.
And what is one memory out ofyour 25 years or so that may
stick out, or you know a fewthings that could possibly stick
(09:39):
out for you.
Well, I am a big Christmas fan,so I love our Winterfest.
So when we light up thebuilding for Christmas, I
absolutely love that.
And then we decorate allinsides, we have the bulbs up,
the trees up, and people thatcome in are just like, wow, this
is so nice, the building looksso great and we touch so many
people not only all of our gymmembers, but also all the people
(10:01):
coming in for hockey, for openskate.
The public that comes in, theyjust love to come in, and so
it's been.
That's my favorite time, that'smy favorite memories are the.
Winterfest, when they come up.
Speaker 2 (10:12):
Yeah, I love that when we get out the inflatables.
I know you're always excitedabout that and you bring up a
point too as well, that we usethe Walker Ice and Fitness
Center for some of our cityevents.
Like our very popular WalkerIce and Fitness Center, the
Easter egg hunt that just passedin spring brings out several
thousand people.
Speaker 3 (10:30):
Wasn't that a great event this year.
The weather was perfect andeverybody just came out.
Those eggs were picked up inrecord time.
I think, yeah, we always joke.
Speaker 2 (10:39):
You know it starts at 11, done by 11.03.
But people are still.
They come way before and theystay way after, interacting with
police and fire and everything.
Speaker 3 (10:49):
That's one thing for our events.
I don't think we've ever had anevent that wasn't well attended
, you know, it's just they loveto come out for those and our
volunteers and all of ourdepartments work together to put
that on and it's veryimpressive, yeah, and it speaks,
you know, to the volumes.
Volumes to the parks and rec,the folks who kind of head that
up, um to you partnering withthe ice and fitness center you
(11:11):
guys put on memorial, excuse me,the memorial day parade is the
next big event on um, so ifanybody is interested in getting
getting a group together to bein the parade, contact the rec
department and we're hoping forgood weather that day and to do
the plane flyover and all thethings down Remembrance Road
this year.
Speaker 2 (11:32):
And you know kind of in closing, what's really kept
you motivated in your positionwith the Eisen Fitness Center.
Speaker 3 (11:37):
Yeah, you know, I have a really great job.
I really do, but I can't do itwithout my staff and I really
enjoy working with my staff andI really like my staff and I've
had some of them with me 5, 10,15, even 20 years that have been
by my side working to make surethat we have a great facility
(12:00):
for all of our members, ourhockey parents, and so I can't
do it without them, and also thecity management has been so
supportive, the city commissionhas been so supportive of our
facility and so to make surethat we have a good, clean,
well-kept building for everybodyto continue to come for years
(12:20):
and years, absolutely.
Speaker 2 (12:22):
And if you can't already tell Mary Kay's passion
as she's talking I mean you cansee that at the Ice and Fitness
Center.
Speaker 3 (12:29):
Well, like I said, I just love never.
There's not a day that's thesame.
It's always different.
You're always going to meetsomebody new.
You're always going to be, yeah, taking care of just different
things.
It's always different.
You're always going to meetsomebody new, You're always
going to be taking care ofdifferent things, it's just fun.
Speaker 2 (12:41):
You have a great job.
Yes, mary Kay, we are soappreciative of what you all do,
especially for our seniorcommunity and for Walker and
beyond.
Thank you so much for beinghere.
We really appreciate it, andthank you for tuning in.
Speaker 1 (12:54):
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Welcome to Made in Walker, a podcast that connects
you to the people, the storiesand the ideas shaping our
community, from local innovatorsto everyday changemakers.
We're diving deep into whatmakes Walker a great place to
live, work and grow.
Here's your host, nicoleDiDonato.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Well, thank you for joining us today.
We're taking you inside one ofthe most active hubs in the city
of Walker.
The Walker Ice and FitnessCenter is not just filled with
treadmills and weights.
It's actually a place forcommunity connection and for
lifelong health.
And I am here with ourfacilities director, Mary Kay
Sherman.
Thank you so much for beingpart of this today.
Thank you.
Speaker 3 (00:46):
Thanks for having me today.
I'm happy to be here.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
And you've been with the Walker Ice and Fitness
Center since its inception,since it opened over 25 years
ago.
Yes, yes.
Speaker 3 (00:54):
I started at the Ice and Fitness Center about six
months after it opened and hasbeen there ever since, so it's a
great place to be.
Speaker 2 (01:01):
Yeah, and one of the cool things about the ribbon
cutting when it was opened is weactually had Gordie Howe appear
, didn't we?
Speaker 3 (01:08):
Yes, yes, he was there, yes, yep, and he signed
autographs.
He had left us a big pictureand memorabilia of him that is
still hanging in the facilitytoday.
Speaker 2 (01:18):
That's right.
Yeah, you can see it right whenyou walk in the lobby.
Yes, it right when you walk inthe lobby.
Yes, very cool.
And so what was it like, justknowing you're coming into this
brand new facility, what alllies ahead?
Did you ever see what it wouldkind of be, what it is now,
today?
Speaker 3 (01:32):
I didn't I, you know started there.
I was at the front desk for thelongest time and I just loved
seeing how the community keptcoming in though, and we have
been busy ever since and withthe teams they're ever-changing
the parent-run organizationsfrom Hawk, the members we've had
members there for 25 years.
It's so great to talk to themwhen they come in.
(01:54):
So I just love to see thegenerations coming in again.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
So it's great.
Yeah, and the Walker Ice andFitness Center is very unique.
We have a fitness center, wehave an ice rink, and then we
have our parks and recsoperations out of that as well,
so there's always somethinggoing on.
Speaker 3 (02:09):
Yes, it's a great place to gather we have, and I
think every community needs thatis a good place to gather, and
that is what the Walker Ice andFitness Center has become.
Whether you want to get healthyin the gym or if you want to
join a team, you can do hockey,you can do join the soccer team.
For the kids, adult softball wehave just a great place.
(02:31):
You can come learn how to skate.
We have meeting rooms that werent out where we host birthday
parties and showers, andgraduation parties are big right
now.
So it's just a great place forthe community to get together,
yeah that's a lot for you tohandle, isn't it it?
is Well, it's just a fun placeto be and to see people
(02:54):
socialize and to make lifelongfriends.
I've seen that happen too.
We have a lot of lifelongfriends in the gym.
They watch out for each other,they, you know it's really neat.
Speaker 2 (03:04):
And another cool thing about the Eisen Fitness
Center is that we have a reallylarge senior community that
takes advantage of that and fora generation or an age group
where sometimes, if you, youknow, happen to lose contact
with friends or you feel moreisolated, it can actually be
detrimental to your health.
But here not only do they getthe exercise, but that community
(03:26):
you are correct.
Speaker 3 (03:27):
They come in and, like I said, they make friends
and they socialize, and that isso good for your mental health,
and we have classes that theyparticipate in.
So not only are they there tosocialize, but they're there
also to get healthy.
We have personal trainers thatcan help them out if they have
certain goals that they want toreach or if they may be
rehabbing a surgery or just wantto get a little bit healthier.
(03:51):
So our seniors just love ourclasses.
We have an indoor track, whichis really nice.
Some seniors just want to comein and just get out of the cold
or come into the airconditioning, so they'll come in
and walk the track and, beforeyou know it, they're making
friends and they're verycommitted and they're every day.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
They are, yes, yeah, and it's very intergenerational
too.
You know, you'll be working outnext to like a 20-something
with a 60-year-old or so, andeveryone's interacting and
encouraging each other.
Speaker 3 (04:20):
It is, and they look out for each other.
I will have people come to meand say, hey, have you seen Bob
lately?
I haven't seen him in about aweek and I'll be like you know
what?
We've got to reach out and seewhat's going on.
So we just kind keep track ofeach other and, um, yeah, it's
really really neat a greatfamily and, like you said, we
(04:41):
have the younger kids too thatcome in and right now our
student um, with college comingto an end, they'll come, start
coming back in and stuff too.
So it'll be good to see them.
Speaker 2 (04:48):
And yeah, yes, and what is one thing that you think
people may not realize aboutthe ice and fitness center?
Speaker 3 (04:54):
um, you know, because we are a place to gather, we
have um kind of createdopportunities that people can
give back to.
So, um, recently we have thelittle free food pantry that we
started, and that was that hasbeen really popular.
So people can bring in umnon-perishable items on
toiletries to donate to this.
(05:15):
We just have a little cubbywhere you donate them to and
then people can come in ifthere's a need and help
themselves, no questions asked.
So that has been really neatfor the community.
We hold blood drives.
We have quarterly blood drivesevery year, so that's a great
way.
The Recreation Department hostsa Veterans Drive so we give
(05:39):
back there where the toiletriesand the snacks and stuff for the
veterans, toys for Tots we're adrop-off zone for that, so we
like that.
We always have a huge donationof toys for them to come pick up
every year, so it's a reallygood place to be able to and try
and make sure that when they'recoming in, they can also give
(06:00):
back just a little bit.
Yeah, that's a great pairingthere.
Speaker 2 (06:04):
Yeah, there's something going on there is
there is.
And, of course, the pandemicwas in the middle of all of this
.
What was that like goingthrough the pandemic and not
being able to see your membersand that for so, so long.
Speaker 3 (06:16):
Yes, it was, it was so back and forth Are we opening
, Are we not opening?
So it was a stressful time andto see how they were ready to
come back.
As soon as we got the okay toopen, even though there was mask
restrictions and spacerestrictions, they still came
back.
And even our senior populationcame back.
They said we just missed comingin and being active.
(06:39):
And so that was great that thecity stood behind us and still
reopened our building and seenthe need to keep people active
in the community.
Speaker 2 (06:51):
Yeah, very much, because it's such a community
hub.
I know attendance for a while.
It took a while to kind ofbuild that back up, but it seems
like you have more attendancethan pre-COVID now.
Speaker 3 (07:03):
Yes, we are at an all-time high, like over 3,600
members currently, and that isfantastic.
We have never been at thisamount of numbers and check-ins
are increasing every month andthey're still up there and so
this is fantastic.
It really speaks to our staffthat we have we have some really
(07:27):
great classes.
We have some really greatinstructors yes, yeah.
Speaker 2 (07:32):
And if there's any confusion out there, because it
says Walker Ice and FitnessCenter and it is city-owned,
it's not just for Walkerresidents, right, correct?
Speaker 3 (07:39):
yes, you do not have to be a citizen of Walker to use
the place.
It's a paid-to-use facility.
We also participate with youtalked about our seniors but we
participate with theinsurance-based programs of
(08:00):
Silver Sneakers, silver and fit.
We have a new one pass programthat we participate with.
So all those programs thatprovide our seniors with a free
free to them memberships throughtheir insurance, which is
really nice, and all they haveto do is come in.
We can help them look that up tosee if they're eligible and
then they're welcome to come onin.
But that is a big part of ourbase too.
Speaker 2 (08:15):
Yeah, yeah it is.
I know we're talking a lotabout seniors, but it is just so
neat to see.
You know you hope that everycommunity has a place where
seniors feel that they can come,and this is just one way.
You have walking clubs duringthe summer where they can kind
of you know it's themed, maybeit's crazy hat day, you know
what?
Not, they are characters.
Speaker 3 (08:37):
They are so fun to be around, they are so involved,
and then they get committed and,like I said, watch out for each
other.
But yeah, the walking club iscoming up this summer and we
will have 40 or 50 participantsof that and they will start out
in the lobby and they do it justa quick warm up and then they
go outside and walk in the park.
In the lobby and they do itjust a quick warm up and then
(08:59):
they go outside and walk in thepark.
They go out sometimes, even ifit's raining a little bit, you
know, and they like to gooutside and get that fresh air
and if not, we walk inside onthe track.
Yeah, that's wonderful.
Speaker 2 (09:08):
And the personal trainers too.
They do know how to work withall types of varying abilities,
especially with seniors.
So you know, very much trainedin that age group, All of our
trainers are certified.
Speaker 3 (09:18):
So, we have make sure that they can do their jobs and
they do them well.
And they are quite busy rightnow, but there's always room for
more training sessionsWonderful.
And what is one memory out ofyour 25 years or so that may
stick out, or you know a fewthings that could possibly stick
(09:39):
out for you.
Well, I am a big Christmas fan,so I love our Winterfest.
So when we light up thebuilding for Christmas, I
absolutely love that.
And then we decorate allinsides, we have the bulbs up,
the trees up, and people thatcome in are just like, wow, this
is so nice, the building looksso great and we touch so many
people not only all of our gymmembers, but also all the people
(10:01):
coming in for hockey, for openskate.
The public that comes in, theyjust love to come in, and so
it's been.
That's my favorite time, that'smy favorite memories are the.
Winterfest, when they come up.
Speaker 2 (10:12):
Yeah, I love that when we get out the inflatables.
I know you're always excitedabout that and you bring up a
point too as well, that we usethe Walker Ice and Fitness
Center for some of our cityevents.
Like our very popular WalkerIce and Fitness Center, the
Easter egg hunt that just passedin spring brings out several
thousand people.
Speaker 3 (10:30):
Wasn't that a great event this year.
The weather was perfect andeverybody just came out.
Those eggs were picked up inrecord time.
I think, yeah, we always joke.
Speaker 2 (10:39):
You know it starts at 11, done by 11.03.
But people are still.
They come way before and theystay way after, interacting with
police and fire and everything.
Speaker 3 (10:49):
That's one thing for our events.
I don't think we've ever had anevent that wasn't well attended
, you know, it's just they loveto come out for those and our
volunteers and all of ourdepartments work together to put
that on and it's veryimpressive, yeah, and it speaks,
you know, to the volumes.
Volumes to the parks and rec,the folks who kind of head that
up, um to you partnering withthe ice and fitness center you
(11:11):
guys put on memorial, excuse me,the memorial day parade is the
next big event on um, so ifanybody is interested in getting
getting a group together to bein the parade, contact the rec
department and we're hoping forgood weather that day and to do
the plane flyover and all thethings down Remembrance Road
this year.
Speaker 2 (11:32):
And you know kind of in closing, what's really kept
you motivated in your positionwith the Eisen Fitness Center.
Speaker 3 (11:37):
Yeah, you know, I have a really great job.
I really do, but I can't do itwithout my staff and I really
enjoy working with my staff andI really like my staff and I've
had some of them with me 5, 10,15, even 20 years that have been
by my side working to make surethat we have a great facility
(12:00):
for all of our members, ourhockey parents, and so I can't
do it without them, and also thecity management has been so
supportive, the city commissionhas been so supportive of our
facility and so to make surethat we have a good, clean,
well-kept building for everybodyto continue to come for years
(12:20):
and years, absolutely.
Speaker 2 (12:22):
And if you can't already tell Mary Kay's passion
as she's talking I mean you cansee that at the Ice and Fitness
Center.
Speaker 3 (12:29):
Well, like I said, I just love never.
There's not a day that's thesame.
It's always different.
You're always going to meetsomebody new.
You're always going to be, yeah, taking care of just different
things.
It's always different.
You're always going to meetsomebody new, You're always
going to be taking care ofdifferent things, it's just fun.
Speaker 2 (12:41):
You have a great job.
Yes, mary Kay, we are soappreciative of what you all do,
especially for our seniorcommunity and for Walker and
beyond.
Thank you so much for beinghere.
We really appreciate it, andthank you for tuning in.
Speaker 1 (12:54):
Thank you for joining us for this episode of the
Maiden Walker podcast.
If you have comments orquestions about this podcast, or
if you have suggestions forfuture episodes, we'd love to
hear from you.
Please drop us an email atpodcast at walkercity.
Maiden Walker is the officialpodcast of the city of Walker,
Michigan.
You can find Maiden Walkerwherever you get your podcasts.
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