CHEYENNE — Michael Vanwey has been coming to the YMCA of Cheyenne ever since he can remember.

“I have a membership through my grandma,” he said. “She used to work here. So, I’ve been coming here since I was like little.”

Monday, Vanwey was at the Y partly for nostalgia. A friend had tagged him on social media announcing that the Y will be closing on Sept. 26 after nearly 70 years. The hours will also change, to 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, and the facility won’t be open at all Saturday and Sunday, its last weekend.

“It’s sad, because it’s like there aren’t a lot of activities to do in Cheyenne anyway,” he said. “So why are we closing this down? It’s at least like something where there’s stuff to do like swimming or playing basketball or just working out.”

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