Y offers boating safety certification


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Press release submitted by Two Rivers YMCA



Y offers US Army Corp of Engineers Boating Safety Certification

[MOLINE, IL] (January 14, 2013) – Two Rivers YMCA is hosting a US Army Corp of Engineers' boating safety certification class on Saturday, February 9, 2013 from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
The class is free of charge and open to the public, but space is limited. The class will be held at the Y's Sylvan Boathouse, 1701 1st Avenue, Moline. For more information, or to reserve a spot,
please call 762-6030.























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