Comments on: Neighborhood Meeting http://www.goreston.com/reston-news/neighborhood-meeting Reston Virginia’s Community Blog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:55:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: jnorton720 http://www.goreston.com/reston-news/neighborhood-meeting/comment-page-1#comment-47 jnorton720 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:37:24 +0000 http://www.goreston.com/?p=245#comment-47 I campaigned for the establishment of Small District #5 which created the first Community Center. My family has definitely earned a lot from this community center over the years from lessons, theater opportunities, swim teams and finally a wedding. Stretching that little tax money out over so many people has given the past and present day families a lot of tangible and intangible benefits. I think we are in a different age now that we need more year round physical activity. Two people complained at the meeting the other night about exercise classes moving to Lake Anne. I am senior and all my classes have been at Lake Anne. Only a few are at the main center now. There were people really revved at the meeting against the proposed center.and I know that they have benefitted wholeheartedly from the center and have saved a LOT of money from pool activity and theatre performances. I came home in tears. I had helped them purchase those things. And now they were so against these BOARD MEMBERS that do not make any money but spend time and effort to oversee the processes. I would warn you that I would monitor the RA dues as they are costly. The little RCC tax has been a gem over the years. A little bit for an awful lot. I campaigned for the establishment of Small District #5 which created the first Community Center. My family has definitely earned a lot from this community center over the years from lessons, theater opportunities, swim teams and finally a wedding. Stretching that little tax money out over so many people has given the past and present day families a lot of tangible and intangible benefits.

I think we are in a different age now that we need more year round physical activity. Two people complained at the meeting the other night about exercise classes moving to Lake Anne. I am senior and all my classes have been at Lake Anne. Only a few are at the main center now.

There were people really revved at the meeting against the proposed center.and I know that they have benefitted wholeheartedly from the center and have saved a LOT of money from pool activity and theatre performances. I came home in tears. I had helped them purchase those things. And now they were so against these BOARD MEMBERS that do not make any money but spend time and effort to oversee the processes.

I would warn you that I would monitor the RA dues as they are costly. The little RCC tax has been a gem over the years. A little bit for an awful lot.

]]> By: chckwgn http://www.goreston.com/reston-news/neighborhood-meeting/comment-page-1#comment-46 chckwgn Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:09:04 +0000 http://www.goreston.com/?p=245#comment-46 I too was at this meeting and I couldn't agree with you more. The RA people where very patronizing. I even caught the ones in the back making signals to the speeker to move one when an audience member was pressing for clarity. On the other hand I thought the RCC people and Fairfax county were patient and professional. If small district 5 is all of Reston and RA is not. Why do we even need RA? To tell us what color we can paint our houses? Our clusters and condo associations can do that. Seems to me RCC can more competently handle are recreational needs. By the way, I'm all for better recreation that serves us all year round. Like a fitness center and gymnasium. Swimming and Tennis are not everyones choice. I'm willing to bet the 40,000 or so people that do not have a pool pass this year feel the same. I too was at this meeting and I couldn’t agree with you more. The RA people where very patronizing. I even caught the ones in the back making signals to the speeker to move one when an audience member was pressing for clarity. On the other hand I thought the RCC people and Fairfax county were patient and professional. If small district 5 is all of Reston and RA is not. Why do we even need RA? To tell us what color we can paint our houses? Our clusters and condo associations can do that. Seems to me RCC can more competently handle are recreational needs. By the way, I’m all for better recreation that serves us all year round. Like a fitness center and gymnasium. Swimming and Tennis are not everyones choice. I’m willing to bet the 40,000 or so people that do not have a pool pass this year feel the same.

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