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The Lock Haven Area YMCA - East Water Street Lock Haven, PA 570-748-6727

Cheryl Orndorf Executive Director orndorf_c@yahoo.com Cheryl Orndorf is the Exeuctive Director of the Lock Haven Area YMCA.  She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with concentrations in Marketing and Management.  Ms. Orndorf has eight years experience in a non-profit environment in various positions held at Central Intermediate Unit #10 in Lock Haven.  Ms. Orndorf also served as Office Manager for Lock Haven APSCUF [professor’s union at Lock Haven University] for eight years.  Ms. Orndorf is married and has two grown children and two sons still at home.		Pamela Bowes Administrative Assistant Pam02ymca@yahoo.com After 19 years as the Executive Director of the Clinton County United Way, Pamela Bowes became the Administrative Assistant of the YMCA and has held that position for the past 10 years. Pam serves on the finance council of Saint Agnes Parish and was a 10-year member of the Lock Haven Kiwanis. She is a lifelong resident of Lock Haven and enjoys gardening, reading, walking, traveling and spending time with her daughter Jackie.
Beth Bartlett Childcare Director beth07ymca@yahoo.com Beth Bartlett is the Childcare Director and has been employed by the YMCA for the past 10 years.  She is married and has two daughters.  In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family and friends.  Please give her a call for any information about the YMCA Childcare program.		Harlan Dickey Property Manager hdickey@lockhavenymca.com Harlan Dickey grew up in Beech Creek, PA and is the senior staff member at the YMCA after 12 years of service to LH YMCA.  He has two sons, Jet and Brady.  Harlan is an avid hunter and enjoys working out as well as picking up side maintenance jobs.
Melissa Dally Program Coordinator mdally@lockhavenymca.com Melissa Joy Dally was born and raised in the Poconos where she attended Pocono Mountain High School. In 2003, she came to Lock Haven University to pursue a degree in Recreation Management with an emphasis in community/commercial. In 2007 she graduated and moved to Warren Pennsylvania where she worked with the Warren County Recreation Department and then moved back to Lock Haven where she worked in the MountainServe Center for Global Citizenship with Anne-Marie Turnage for 2 years, first serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA and then as the Community Tutor Coordinator. Most recently, Melissa was employed at the Lock Haven Area YMCA as a Group Fitness Instructor and Certified Personal Trainer.		Joel Blesh Aquatics Director joelblesh@gmail.com Joel Blesh joins the Lock Haven Area YMCA Loggerhead staff as Head Coach. He is an August 2009 graduate of Lock Haven University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport Administration with an Aquatics minor. Blesh brings over 15 years of competitive swimming knowledge to the Lock Haven YMCA.
Michael Bruning Lock Haven YMCA Child Care II Director Michael Bruning has been the director of the Lock Haven Child Care Program, 165 Susquehanna Avenue, for 3 years prior to the recent transition of the facility under the Lock Haven Area YMCA in January of 2011. Mr. Bruning has been involved with YMCA programs for 6 years. He has a Bachelor degree in Psychology from Stetson University and completed the majority of a Master of Education and has worked with the Department of Children and Families in Florida working with at-risk children and families. In addition, he has also 6 years of experience working in marketing and marketing research, most notably with Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL. Mr. Bruning's goals are to make the Lock Haven YMCA Child Care Programs a model for excellence within Clinton County. He is happily married with his first child due in December.		Emma K. Belcastro Child Care Director's Assistant & Food Program Coordinator emkaye86@gmail.com Emma has worked in the Child Care Program as a Summer Camp Counselor and as a Before/After School Care Teacher. She is a 2009 graduate from Lock Haven University with a degree in Health & Physical Education/Coaching. She spends her free time refinishing furniture & outside with her dogs. Feel free to contact her with any questions about the Food Program and/or the Child Care Program!
Bailey Overton Member Services Coordinator baileyleigh@live.com Bailey Overton (Yearick) is a graduate of Central Mountain High School and of Lock Haven University where she pursued a degree in Recreation Management with an emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation. Bailey has previously worked as the Summer Assistant at the Clinton County Cooperative Extension Office and as Activities Director of the Arcadia Unit at ManorCare in Jersey Shore. Most recently Bailey was employed at the Fairways in State College as Director of Therapeutic Recreation and Volunteer Coordinator. Bailey is a member of the 2011-2012 Leadership Clinton County Class and over the past ten years she has contributed numerous hours of volunteer work at different organizations throughout our community including Big Brothers Big Sister and the John Yost Community Center. Bailey is excited to be working in the heart of our community at the Lock Haven Area YMCA! As Member Services Coordinator, she will be responsible for organizing and supervising the member services department along with maintaining member relations, coordinating special events and community activities. Bailey currently lives in Lock Haven with her husband and her adoring pets. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, watching movies and spending quality time with her wonderful family and friends.		Kate Myers Lock Haven YMCA School Age Coordinatorr Kate Myers is the Lock Haven YMCA School Age Coordinator for both main locations on Water Street and Susquehanna Avenue as well as two in-school sites at Mill Hall and Lamar Elementary. She has 8 years ofYMCA child care experience with supervision of all child age groups. The majority of her experience is in the school age program. Mrs. Myers is responsible for planning, organizing and supervising school age/summer camp programs and staff, as well as collaboration activities with YMCA and community agencies. Her goal is to ensure that the Lock Haven YMCA School Age Programs and Staff are a model of excellence for Clinton County. Kate is married and has one son, Khye. She enjoys photography, kayaking and spending her weekends in Pine Creek with her family.