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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]19:19 - there’s a lot packed in your post, but I assume you also have the benefit of hindsight like many others.

And Tholen’s “puppet masters” weren’t really at MHS; they were her Great Falls neighbors who wanted a “one-and-done,” limited impact MHS/LHS boundary change that would minimize the risk of their ever getting moved to Herndon, the fear that drove them to create the One Great Falls/Voices of Fairfax group in 2019. And that’s exactly what she delivered.

Either way she doesn’t seem to have a lot of strong supporters left.  The Great Falls folks she looked after with the boundary were among the most active in seeking her recall for the Covid-related school closings. She might regain some support if she gets a permanent addition for MHS included in the next CIP, but her time is running out. [/quote]

My reference to her "puppet masters" at MHS is as follows - she promised mcspaces and her predecessor a boundary change.  She started down that road with mhs parents and mcspaces supporting her efforts.  It was great - she was pushing it through and everyone was happy.  Then the pandemic delayed things.  But mhs parents and the most vocal in mcspaces pushed her to reenergize the boundary effort despite the many factors I listed in an earlier post above, to include the lie that a boundary had to happen before a reno.  It was a lie.  She did that.  They unquestioningly accepted her ludicrous logic.  She was doing what they wanted.  Everyone was once again happy.

All of a sudden, mhs parents and mcspaces realized that mhs was going to lose too many kids due to pandemic-related lower enrollment, the TJ debacle, and the boundary.  All of a sudden they wanted her to stop, rethink this, pull back.  Otherwise if mhs loses too many kids, mhs loses classes and teachers.  So mhs and mcspaces all of a sudden tried to slow her down.  but no, she kept going.  At that point, her gullible cheerleaders aka mhs parents and mcspaces should have realized that she was actually helping her (not-so-)Great Falls fanatics with a meaningless boundary change of single family homes, saving (not-so-)great falls from having to take in multi-family dwellings &lt;gasp&gt;.

And your comment about having hindsight now - well, it was obvious to anyone who questioned her logic during the process that she was full of double-talk.  She changed her message depending on the audience.  I along with others, highlighted her hypocrisy at the time - no one at mhs wanted to listen.

So yes, her puppet masters at mhs got duped.  she made fools of them, and us all.  As you pointed out, she has alienated everyone at this point, except those mhs parents and mcspaces who dont want to admit they got fooled.  Even if she gets a bond for mhs, the damage is done.  She is done.

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