She has the Y

Lucille Graves had just retired from DuPont. She was borderline diabetic, and had been dealing with high blood pressure for several years.

“I knew I didn’t want to sit around and watch TV the rest of my life,” said Graves, who joined the Waynesboro YMCA 20 years ago, and is preparing for her 82nd birthday in February by walking 20 miles a week on the treadmills upstairs.

“I try to keep at 3 miles per hour,” said Graves, who attributes her continued good health to her six-day-a-week routine at the Y.

“I’ve had three surgeries since I started,” said Graves, the most recent being a hip replacement that put her in physical therapy for a time.

“And I’ve been able to come back strong all three times,” Graves said. Read more