YMCA Worker Retires

He s been as big a part of the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t minot-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Minotandamp lt aandamp gt andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t YMCAandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt YMCAandamp lt aandamp gt as the gym or swimming pool for nearly three decades But today Larry Windus clocks out for one final time Let s meet Larry although many of you probably already know him It s early the Y is open and Larry Windus is at work brightening mornings even when it is like this for how long now Larry Windus - Retiring from YMCA andamp quot 27 years 11 months and one day andamp quot That s longevity This andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t air-forceandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Air Forceandamp lt aandamp gt vet from andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t minnesotaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Minnesotaandamp lt aandamp gt has just one day left and his friends are going to miss him Reggie Morelli - YMCA Member andamp quot He is Mr Dependability always here at 4 45 49 and you can depend on him no matter what the weather and he always has a smile on his face andamp quot And that may be the lasting memory Larry will leave behind as he moves on that smile and friendly hello andamp quot I try to know their names so that I can greet them andamp quot andamp quot Good morning Dennis andamp quot andamp quot Make them feel welcome andamp quot andamp quot Hello Bill andamp quot andamp quot Because then they will want to come back andamp quot His being here now is a surprise to him coming out of the military he didn t think he d end up here andamp quot I thought I would be here for two years maybe and then gone But like I say it has been 27-plus years andamp quot The Y has changed over that time for the majority of his career he went to work here downtown that s him at the desk andamp quot People were grouchy I was grouchy andamp quot Seven years ago those attitudes and the Y itself changed he opened the new and improved facility andamp quot But here I feel good every morning about coming andamp quot It s a cheerful atmosphere early at the Y and Larry s a big part of that Making sure to say a goodbye for the day even in the middle of an answer to my question andamp quot See you andamp quot It s what makes him so loved He s a happy guy And why not he has a supportive wife of 49 years at home five children and countless grand kids and yes great-grandchildren that happiness is easy to see for Y members andamp quot all right you have a good one and don t shovel too much snow andamp quot And it will certainly be missed Larry Windus a true YMCA original andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t perry-olsonandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Perry Olsonandamp lt aandamp gt KX News Windus was the honored guest at a retirement party this morning at the Y