The center is scheduled to be open this summer, possibly in May or June. McCoy was one of 32 applicants for the job, and his experience at the Harless Center was reportedly considered to make him the best.
The facility will feature free weights and exercise machines as well as ball courts and an indoor swimming pool featuring eight lanes. In addition to being used by the public, the pool will also be utilized by therapists and patients from Logan Regional Medical Center and the local school system which will finally be able to field swim-teams. In comparison, the YMCA in Huntington only features a six lane pool. The indoor pool will be the county's first year round pool.
"I feel this will be a tremendous asset for our community," McCoy said.
Longtime Rotarian Ron Lemon noted that McCoy is a native of the area and that he had known McCoy since they were both children.
In other Logan Rotary News:
* Captain Rob Barber of the Salvation Army of Logan presented the Rotary Club with their long overdue award for bringing in the most contributions during last Christmases annual Kettle Drive.
Barber said the Salvation Army did not present the award during the usual dinner this year due to budgetary constraints. Barber noted that the Rotary Club had trounced the other clubs and organizations competing for the top honors for the past three years in a row. Last year the Rotary rung in $15,238 during the Kettle Competition which was about one third of the Salvation Army's budget.
"We need to raise $35,000 this year," Barber said, noting that last year the Rotary did half that by themselves.
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