Why is the Foxhall Community Citizens Association scared of public school children?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's funny how things come full circle. The PCA resolution cited above came about because Lab School was reserving both Palisades and Hardy Monday through Friday until dark for their athletics. They didn't actually need the time -- they only used about a quarter of it -- but they wanted to keep anyone else from using the parks so they would be "theirs." DPR granted them the permits in blatant violation of their own rules -- priority is supposed to be given to organizations that primarily serve DC residents, which Lab doesn't -- but apparently they were able to lean on the city government enough.

The resolution was poorly worded -- they should have been simply calling on DPR to follow their own rules. But the PCA was looking out for the interest of neighborhood residents. As I recall the FCCA backed the Lab School in this controversy.

Documentation? Or just continued FCCA Bashing?

I remember going to public meetings at the time where FCCA members said they preferred the Lab arrangement because it meant the field sat empty much of the time. I remember thinking what a bunch of selfish assholes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

This means that the 550-student campus will be built on our relatively small park (Hardy Park and Rec Center).

It's not your park.

So I read that whole thing, and I can't tell what the point was. Certainly there was no "aha" moment where I thought, "hmm, she's got a point, I never thought of that..."

So once again, arguments that seem powerful to Foxhallers are completely unpersuasive to normal people. [/quote


OBJECTING TO SOMEONE REFERRING TO THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD PARK AS "OUR" PARK . CHECK OUT THIS PALISADES LISTSERV POST---PRIORITY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO PALISADES KIDS!!!! THE HYPOCRISY OF THE ATTACKERS IS UNBELIEVABLE!!!! WHY ARE YOU YELLING?

PCA General Membership Meeting Tonight!
________________________________________
Anne Ourand 06/04/13 #22796

Don't miss the PCA General Membership meeting tonight (Tuesday, June 4th) at 7:30pm at the Palisades Rec Center -- the last one until October!
The agenda is chock full of interesting items!
**Nick Keenan will be presenting a resolution concerning field usage:
At both the Palisades and Hardy fields: At times when there are multiple groups interested in the same time, priority should be given to groups which serve significant numbers of Palisades residents.
When two or more groups that serve significant numbers of Palisades residents are interested in the same time, time should be proportioned with regard for the relative number of Palisades residents served.
**Jerry Price, CEO of Sibley, will be introducing the new president, Chip Davis. They will give us an update on current projects.
** Ted McCormick, the new manager of our Safeway, will be there to introduce himself (we will not be discussing future plans).
**Andy Otteman from DOE will be giving a presentation on RiverSmart Homes.
This meeting will be interesting, so please come!
Anne Ourand
PCA Administrator

It's telling that you equate advocating for greater public use of a public asset to trying to restrict public use of public property. Because they're not the same thing at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's funny how things come full circle. The PCA resolution cited above came about because Lab School was reserving both Palisades and Hardy Monday through Friday until dark for their athletics. They didn't actually need the time -- they only used about a quarter of it -- but they wanted to keep anyone else from using the parks so they would be "theirs." DPR granted them the permits in blatant violation of their own rules -- priority is supposed to be given to organizations that primarily serve DC residents, which Lab doesn't -- but apparently they were able to lean on the city government enough.

The resolution was poorly worded -- they should have been simply calling on DPR to follow their own rules. But the PCA was looking out for the interest of neighborhood residents. As I recall the FCCA backed the Lab School in this controversy.

Documentation? Or just continued FCCA Bashing?

I remember going to public meetings at the time where FCCA members said they preferred the Lab arrangement because it meant the field sat empty much of the time. I remember thinking what a bunch of selfish assholes.

No reason to believe you. So many of the comments on this thread are obviously Ass$&@@! Bent on attacking a community . Recordings? Besides the listening session where the well-known neighbor (who defaced the signs) ranted about the neighborhood being racist?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's funny how things come full circle. The PCA resolution cited above came about because Lab School was reserving both Palisades and Hardy Monday through Friday until dark for their athletics. They didn't actually need the time -- they only used about a quarter of it -- but they wanted to keep anyone else from using the parks so they would be "theirs." DPR granted them the permits in blatant violation of their own rules -- priority is supposed to be given to organizations that primarily serve DC residents, which Lab doesn't -- but apparently they were able to lean on the city government enough.

The resolution was poorly worded -- they should have been simply calling on DPR to follow their own rules. But the PCA was looking out for the interest of neighborhood residents. As I recall the FCCA backed the Lab School in this controversy.

Documentation? Or just continued FCCA Bashing?

I remember going to public meetings at the time where FCCA members said they preferred the Lab arrangement because it meant the field sat empty much of the time. I remember thinking what a bunch of selfish assholes.

No reason to believe you. So many of the comments on this thread are obviously Ass$&@@! Bent on attacking a community . Recordings? Besides the listening session where the well-known neighbor (who defaced the signs) ranted about the neighborhood being racist?

First, it's been made abundantly clear that the FCCA doesn't speak for any community.

The FCCA needs to own the behavior of its officers and members. It's history of bullying people who disagree with them on the issues, and also their intolerance, racism and misogyny. When it was just a matter of small-pond issues they could get away with that behavior. Public education affects a much broader slice of the city and the spotlight has not been kind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's funny how things come full circle. The PCA resolution cited above came about because Lab School was reserving both Palisades and Hardy Monday through Friday until dark for their athletics. They didn't actually need the time -- they only used about a quarter of it -- but they wanted to keep anyone else from using the parks so they would be "theirs." DPR granted them the permits in blatant violation of their own rules -- priority is supposed to be given to organizations that primarily serve DC residents, which Lab doesn't -- but apparently they were able to lean on the city government enough.

The resolution was poorly worded -- they should have been simply calling on DPR to follow their own rules. But the PCA was looking out for the interest of neighborhood residents. As I recall the FCCA backed the Lab School in this controversy.

Documentation? Or just continued FCCA Bashing?

I remember going to public meetings at the time where FCCA members said they preferred the Lab arrangement because it meant the field sat empty much of the time. I remember thinking what a bunch of selfish assholes.

No reason to believe you. So many of the comments on this thread are obviously Ass$&@@! Bent on attacking a community . Recordings? Besides the listening session where the well-known neighbor (who defaced the signs) ranted about the neighborhood being racist?

Perhaps the poster - if indeed he or she is affiliated with the FCCA - should be less concerned with baselessly accusing people of vandalizing signs that were vandalizing public property and more concerned with helping to address the incidents of racial intolerance that apparently occurred in the neighborhood? At least, that's what I would be looking for in anyone claiming to be a community leader.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

This means that the 550-student campus will be built on our relatively small park (Hardy Park and Rec Center).

It's not your park.

So I read that whole thing, and I can't tell what the point was. Certainly there was no "aha" moment where I thought, "hmm, she's got a point, I never thought of that..."

So once again, arguments that seem powerful to Foxhallers are completely unpersuasive to normal people. [/quote


OBJECTING TO SOMEONE REFERRING TO THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD PARK AS "OUR" PARK . CHECK OUT THIS PALISADES LISTSERV POST---PRIORITY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO PALISADES KIDS!!!! THE HYPOCRISY OF THE ATTACKERS IS UNBELIEVABLE!!!! WHY ARE YOU YELLING?

PCA General Membership Meeting Tonight!
________________________________________
Anne Ourand 06/04/13 #22796

Don't miss the PCA General Membership meeting tonight (Tuesday, June 4th) at 7:30pm at the Palisades Rec Center -- the last one until October!
The agenda is chock full of interesting items!
**Nick Keenan will be presenting a resolution concerning field usage:
At both the Palisades and Hardy fields: At times when there are multiple groups interested in the same time, priority should be given to groups which serve significant numbers of Palisades residents.
When two or more groups that serve significant numbers of Palisades residents are interested in the same time, time should be proportioned with regard for the relative number of Palisades residents served.
**Jerry Price, CEO of Sibley, will be introducing the new president, Chip Davis. They will give us an update on current projects.
** Ted McCormick, the new manager of our Safeway, will be there to introduce himself (we will not be discussing future plans).
**Andy Otteman from DOE will be giving a presentation on RiverSmart Homes.
This meeting will be interesting, so please come!
Anne Ourand
PCA Administrator

THE PALISADES cOMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BOARD HAVE BEEN THE MAJOR FORCE PUSHING FOR THE BUILDING OF THE FOXHALL SCHOOL ON HARDY PARK. EVEN AFTER DCPS PURCHASED GDS ONE BLOCK AWAY. THEIR 10+ ACRE PARK? SACRED! WOULD LOVE TO HAVE SEEN THEIR REACTION IF THE SCHOOL WAS TO BE BUILT ON THEIR PARK.....



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Avi GreenNov 15 #67889
Hi Neighbors,

On the agenda at tomorrow's PCA Town Hall is a presentation about the potential restoration of the Palisades Amphitheater at the Rec Center site. Local architect, Don Gregory (the architect for the library and rec center renovations), has developed a design vision for a future project. Don will be presenting this design vision at the Town Hall tomorrow. If supported by the community, we will seek the backing of the City to make this restoration goal a reality. Special thanks to the Palisades Community Fund for providing the seed funding to advance this intriguing idea!

Avi Green
Sherier Place



Please tune in!
Tricia Duncan
PCA President


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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
THE PALISADES cOMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BOARD HAVE BEEN THE MAJOR FORCE PUSHING FOR THE BUILDING OF THE FOXHALL SCHOOL ON HARDY PARK. EVEN AFTER DCPS PURCHASED GDS ONE BLOCK AWAY. THEIR 10+ ACRE PARK? SACRED! WOULD LOVE TO HAVE SEEN THEIR REACTION IF THE SCHOOL WAS TO BE BUILT ON THEIR PARK.....

Again, WHY ARE YOU YELLING?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
THE PALISADES cOMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BOARD HAVE BEEN THE MAJOR FORCE PUSHING FOR THE BUILDING OF THE FOXHALL SCHOOL ON HARDY PARK. EVEN AFTER DCPS PURCHASED GDS ONE BLOCK AWAY. THEIR 10+ ACRE PARK? SACRED! WOULD LOVE TO HAVE SEEN THEIR REACTION IF THE SCHOOL WAS TO BE BUILT ON THEIR PARK.....

Again, WHY ARE YOU YELLING?

If the Palisades Rec Center is "their" park then Hardy is too, both are within the boundaries of the PCA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
THE PALISADES cOMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BOARD HAVE BEEN THE MAJOR FORCE PUSHING FOR THE BUILDING OF THE FOXHALL SCHOOL ON HARDY PARK. EVEN AFTER DCPS PURCHASED GDS ONE BLOCK AWAY. THEIR 10+ ACRE PARK? SACRED! WOULD LOVE TO HAVE SEEN THEIR REACTION IF THE SCHOOL WAS TO BE BUILT ON THEIR PARK.....

Again, WHY ARE YOU YELLING?

To the Foxhallers, the public policy implications don't matter, whether something is a good idea or not is irrelevant. It's all about power and control.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
THE PALISADES cOMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BOARD HAVE BEEN THE MAJOR FORCE PUSHING FOR THE BUILDING OF THE FOXHALL SCHOOL ON HARDY PARK. EVEN AFTER DCPS PURCHASED GDS ONE BLOCK AWAY. THEIR 10+ ACRE PARK? SACRED! WOULD LOVE TO HAVE SEEN THEIR REACTION IF THE SCHOOL WAS TO BE BUILT ON THEIR PARK.....

Again, WHY ARE YOU YELLING?

To the Foxhallers, the public policy implications don't matter, whether something is a good idea or not is irrelevant. It's all about power and control.

It's astonishing how completely they have refused to educate themselves on the underlying issue and instead rely on their anger and sense of grievance to make their case.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mary Cheh is the one pushing this over the objections of the neighborhood. She lost my vote.

All of the neighborhood's representatives bar one supported it. The neighborhood is not the board of FCCA or a few outspoken residents of the FVHD.

THE "NEIGHBORHOOD REPRESENTATIVES" REFERS TO ANC3D COMMINSIONERS.

THEY ARE STRONDLY ALLIGNED WITH THE KEEP OLE HARDY PUBLIC GROUP .

THEY NEVER INCLUDED THE ISSUE OF BUILDING FOXHALL SCHOOL ON HARDY PARK AS AN AGENDA ITEM UNTIL JUNE 2, 2021 [WHEN THE CITY CONSIDERED THE FOXHALL SCHOOL AND THE MACARTHUR SCHOOLS A 'DONE DEAL'

https://www.anc3d.org/2021-meetings


THIS MEANS THAT THESE COMMISSIONERS WOULD NOT HAVE ALERTED THIER CONSTIUENTS [WARD 3D RESIDENTS] ABOUT THE TWO SCHOOLS. HOW ARE RESIDENTS SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE INPUT IF THEIR ANC REPS DON'T GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY.

THE ANC3D COMMISIONERS WERE IN DERILICTION OF THEIR DUTY. SHAME ON THEM

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mary Cheh is the one pushing this over the objections of the neighborhood. She lost my vote.

All of the neighborhood's representatives bar one supported it. The neighborhood is not the board of FCCA or a few outspoken residents of the FVHD.

THE "NEIGHBORHOOD REPRESENTATIVES" REFERS TO ANC3D COMMINSIONERS.

THEY ARE STRONDLY ALLIGNED WITH THE KEEP OLE HARDY PUBLIC GROUP .

THEY NEVER INCLUDED THE ISSUE OF BUILDING FOXHALL SCHOOL ON HARDY PARK AS AN AGENDA ITEM UNTIL JUNE 2, 2021 [WHEN THE CITY CONSIDERED THE FOXHALL SCHOOL AND THE MACARTHUR SCHOOLS A 'DONE DEAL'

https://www.anc3d.org/2021-meetings


THIS MEANS THAT THESE COMMISSIONERS WOULD NOT HAVE ALERTED THIER CONSTIUENTS [WARD 3D RESIDENTS] ABOUT THE TWO SCHOOLS. HOW ARE RESIDENTS SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE INPUT IF THEIR ANC REPS DON'T GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY.

THE ANC3D COMMISIONERS WERE IN DERILICTION OF THEIR DUTY. SHAME ON THEM

WHY DO YOU KEEP YELLING?

[Anonymous]

I just don't get it all. After their signs are removed from the fence, the anti-school contingent puts up a blank "Free Speech" sign, presumably to invite the opinions of the community. Someone writes a message on that sign that points to the fact that the FCCA doesn't represent the community as the FCCA is not elected by the community. Someone affiliated with or supportive of the FCCA then erases that message and replaces it with another accusing that person of being a "coward" and asking them to "identify" themselves. Is this behavior par for the course in DC neighborhoods or is there something at the water in Foxhall?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mary Cheh is the one pushing this over the objections of the neighborhood. She lost my vote.

All of the neighborhood's representatives bar one supported it. The neighborhood is not the board of FCCA or a few outspoken residents of the FVHD.

THE "NEIGHBORHOOD REPRESENTATIVES" REFERS TO ANC3D COMMINSIONERS.

THEY ARE STRONDLY ALLIGNED WITH THE KEEP OLE HARDY PUBLIC GROUP .

THEY NEVER INCLUDED THE ISSUE OF BUILDING FOXHALL SCHOOL ON HARDY PARK AS AN AGENDA ITEM UNTIL JUNE 2, 2021 [WHEN THE CITY CONSIDERED THE FOXHALL SCHOOL AND THE MACARTHUR SCHOOLS A 'DONE DEAL'

https://www.anc3d.org/2021-meetings


THIS MEANS THAT THESE COMMISSIONERS WOULD NOT HAVE ALERTED THIER CONSTIUENTS [WARD 3D RESIDENTS] ABOUT THE TWO SCHOOLS. HOW ARE RESIDENTS SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE INPUT IF THEIR ANC REPS DON'T GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY.

THE ANC3D COMMISIONERS WERE IN DERILICTION OF THEIR DUTY. SHAME ON THEM

Is this true? Did ANC 3D never put the Foxhall School/MacArthur School proposal on their adenda until June 2021? No wonder many residents foel like we were blind-sided when we finanly heard about it? Aren't our ANC reps supposed to alert community members to important issues that will affect them? Aren;t they supposed to be "our voice" in DC government?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
THE PALISADES cOMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BOARD HAVE BEEN THE MAJOR FORCE PUSHING FOR THE BUILDING OF THE FOXHALL SCHOOL ON HARDY PARK. EVEN AFTER DCPS PURCHASED GDS ONE BLOCK AWAY. THEIR 10+ ACRE PARK? SACRED! WOULD LOVE TO HAVE SEEN THEIR REACTION IF THE SCHOOL WAS TO BE BUILT ON THEIR PARK.....

Again, WHY ARE YOU YELLING?

If the Palisades Rec Center is "their" park then Hardy is too, both are within the boundaries of the PCA.

YES! WE KNOW THAT THE PALISADE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION BELEIVES THEY CONTROL EVERYTHING!!!