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2928 West 13th St. Ashtabula, Ohio 44004 phone: 440-964-3396 Search This Site: YMCA MURAL IS A NEW CITY TREASURE: Posted: Saturday, June 25, 2005 At one hundred yards long, the colorful new mural which graces the wall of the Ashtabula YMCA's north parking lot is a sight that will be enjoyed for years to come. The project was the idea of the Ashtabula Arts Center's Visual Arts Coordinator, Meeghan Humphrey. Meeghan, who is also the art teacher for students of Action Academy felt that the mural would make a great service project for the students. Local artist Ralph Bacon donated the design that reflects the YMCA's dedication to youth programming. The mural depicts groups of children swimming, playing soccer and other sports. In the center of the wall are the words "Every Kid Deserves a YMCA." When the mural was completed, the students returned to the YMCA to complete one last thing-each student signed his or her name in the lower left hand corner. YMCA's executive director Carol Molnar, was pleased to see the mural get so much attention. "The reaction from the community has been absolutely phenomenal," Molnar said. "The members who saw it in progress were just amazed by the dedication shown by the kids. When they started it, we had some very cold days but they worked right through them. Since its completion, people have been driving into the parking lot to look at it and have then called to tell us how spectacular they think it is. If you’ve not yet seen this latest Arts Center project drive over and take a look!