Ymca Of The Pikes Peak Region
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Merv Bennett, former member of Colorado Springs City Council and longtime YMCA leader, has died
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Merv Bennett, a former member of Colorado Springs City Council and a major force behind the growth of the local YMCA, died Saturday after a long illness, former Mayor John Suthers said. Bennett was 77. “Our city has lost one of its finest citizens,” Suthers said in a statement. “Merv Bennett’s love for Colorado Springs…
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YMCA camp’s policy to sort campers by gender identity stirs controversy
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With school ending, summer camps are getting ready for weeks of raucous outdoor activities, campfire singalongs, new friendships and everyone having a blast. Along with the traditional fun and games, a developing trend is playing out at the YMCA’s longstanding Camp Shady Brook near Deckers in Douglas County. The sold-out resident summer camp is one…


