Hornswoggled

The board of directors of our YMCA were seduced and HORNSWOGGLED into making lots of money. The nonprofit made their deal to sell us off in the middle of the night the day after the Y's fundraising campaign. The closing date was announced. The staff were sworn to secrecy and had to sign non-disclosure agreements as well as find new jobs. As you can imagine the board consisted of a gang of lawyers (and accountants). Everyone was told, "The buildings were too expensive to repair, we had to close," which was nonsense, lies, and secrecy, to cover their asses. Then after raping and pillaging our YMCA, they all left the board. Then this week the Y sent someone to take the digital pool clock and the new water fountain in the lobby. To make matters worse the organization is soliciting funds to stay open. The whole mess feels criminal to me.

UPDATE:

A Pawtucket YMCA representative just showed up while I was swimming today and photographed everything that can be moved. He said it was all going to be taken out in a U-HAUL tomorrow. Lifeguard chairs, starting blocks, lanelines, watercooler, bathingsuit driers, lifeguard vests, pool noodles, you name it. 

 

It seems wrong especially since GRANTS were written to obtain these items. Most of these expensive items are needed for safety and operation of the pool. How is Pawtucket going to run our pool without the proper equipment? 

 

Perhaps this is good news, if we can finally be free of Pawtucket YMCA's corruption and claim and run our own City of Woonsocket Municipal pool. 

 

City of Woonsocket this pool was built for us! We deserve good things!