Editor, Times-Advocate:
Finally, some news about the local YMCA.
Several people I know have talked about the sudden closure of the Y. Some of us have served on the Board and all of us have contributed many times, especially for scholarships so that Escondido families and children could participate in Y activities.
The Y simply closed. We who were members and supporters and employees never heard a word about what happened. We all had heard that the County Y and other Y’s in the area had to help support this Y because it apparently could not support itself.
Your recent article explains the history of the agreement the Y had with the City. And now we know a little more about the supposed sale of the property. But still it sits, with a YMCA sign on the street, a gorgeous pool, rooms for activities and child care and offices, a gym.
I am disappointed in the County YMCA and the City for allowing the closure to happen. Thank you for your reporting.
DIANE YERKES, Escondido
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Seriously,it amazes me that it lasted this long…I signed my daughter up for gymnastic classes a couple years ago,paid,and when we showed up they had no record of her,then when they figured it out,they said yes,she was there,but the class was full,so they stuck her in a class of kids 3 yrs or more younger than her,still in diapers,and I fought tooth and nail to get a refund,but no one at all had any idea what they were doing.As a lifelong resident of Escondido,business owner,it was embarrasing to say the least….good riddence!!!