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June 14, 2022

As the YMCA’s new CEO, Townsend excited for community connections

By Kellen Quigley

kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

OLEAN, N.Y. — In his early days as a summer lifeguard during college, Jeffrey Townsend knew the YMCA was his calling.

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