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Generations

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by Robert N. Ruesch YMCA of the Rockies has been in operation since 1907, over 100 years and a decade. During that time, generations of families, summer staff, and full-time employees have had a presence on the property. What is interesting is the continuing legacy of generation after generation that continues to create the foundation of memories here. I have been a part of the “Y” since 1950 when my father accepted a position at what was then known as Association Camp in the camp secretary’s role, as the title was known back then. He planned on not staying but a half a decade and then moving on. Three decades later, he retired from his position at what is now known as Estes Park Center. One generation. My work was…
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Wonders

Wonders

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Perhaps you have heard or read this story before now, but I have a different perspective to submit to you. Here goes. A teacher was asking her students to list seven wonders of the world and explain them to the class. The assignment’s goal was to help the children to recognize seven wonders, either natural or man-made of the world. There was a silence in the classroom as the students completed their answers. Each student continued to write what they felt were the correct replies to the question. Finally, time was up, and the teacher started to call on the students in the class. One student, replied, “There are natural, and man-made wonders, I could not decide what you wanted, so I wrote nothing down.” Another student was called on…
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