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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Turtle Park (DPR) has a nice field.  UDC has a nice soccer field.  Both are closer to Maret than Jelleff.[/quote]

Maret already uses all of UDC facilities too. That's why the Murch (and now Eaton) kids couldn't play there when they were in swing space.[/quote]

Wow, really?!  They seem to be spending a lot of money on leasing public lands...don't they have enough dough to buy themselves a big ole plot of land for sports?  Maybe they need to increase tuition some more.[/quote]

They already charge 45k/year and are one of the most expensive private schools in the area. They must have some really gullible parents who aren’t asking tough enough questions about where their tuition dollars are going, given that no other area private is making such use of public facilities.[/quote]

The Maret community views this as a prudent deal for the school and a fair one overall, in light of Maret’s financial commitment to DC/Jelleff and limited use preference.  Lots of other teams and youth use Jelleff throughout the week, including weekends.  The Maret agreement has minimal impact.  Critics  are making more of a principled point than a practical one.[/quote]

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