Voices from the deck.

"The Valles Pool is not an underused facility. It is essential."

"The Aquianas stand firmly against the destruction of the Valles pool because we recognize that with one fewer pool facility, existing teams will suffer as our 50 Aquianas athletes did."

"The local community needs more pools, not fewer."

"Rather than demolishing an asset, please consider rallying the membership around the aquatics program through expanded offerings and fundraising."

"While at the Y, I have seen people lining up waiting for access to Forese when Valles is unavailable. Closure will only exacerbate that."

"The aquatics program is core to the vision we have for our family's long-term interaction with the YMCA."

"Once a pool is gone, it is gone permanently, and the loss to the community would be substantial."

"If these programs are no longer viewed as core to the Y's mission, that should be communicated clearly and directly to the families who have supported them."

"The group most negatively impacted will be people of working age — and that is the very group that is the backbone of the town's tax base."

"Can anyone explain how less pool time is a better fit for this Y's mission?"

"Access to a pool that accommodates a variety of programs can be life-changing for families like ours."

"It would be a shame to see this long tradition of diving excellence come to an end."

"The Valles pool is more than a swimming facility; it is a community asset that has shaped generations of swimmers, divers, athletes, and families, including our own."

"So many great divers are cultivated through the program and without it there will be many people who may miss the opportunity to get into the sport we love."

"Without the Valles pool, the very limited hours remaining for using the Forese pool will deprive me and scores like me of an essential form of exercise and therapy."

"Where else but Valles can you share a lane with an Olympic swimmer, an 80-year-old, a teenager, and all have a great workout?"

"What started out as a way to stay active turned into a passion, and this pool completely changed my life. I would be heartbroken to see this place gone."

"Whirlwind is truly special. To shut it down, along with all the other programs that use the Valles pool, is shortsighted and extremely sad."