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Monday, November 09, 2009
Why the ‘Y’ Isn’t Serving Pueblo
Or, the chickens ARE coming home to ‘roost’.
Another item in Saturday’s Chieftain. This one about the perception that the YMCA isn’t REALLY serving all of Pueblo as it claimed it would during the run up to the decision by the City Council to subsidize their project.
I have a simple question for the Y….
Where they say….
Terry Lockwood, president and CEO of the Y, notes that the organization provides scholarships for kids who cannot afford Y membership. No requests for scholarships have been rejected, he said, and requests for them have risen by 20 percent since the new complex opened.
....I’d like to know how many such scholarships have been issued, compared to requests and to number of under-privileged children in Pueblo that would benefit from such.
Also, I seem to recall comments that the Y would be providing bus service to facilitate children on the East side getting to their new campus. I’d like to know the status on THAT service, too.
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Important Public Announcement
YMCA IssuesThere will be a public hearing concerning the YMCA and its operations at the County Commissioners meeting, Tuesday, November 10th starting at 9:00AM. The meeting will take place in the County Commissioners’ Chambers located at 215 W 10th Street.
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