Arroyo Vista Joint Use
Arroyo Vista PTA should tell CUSD to fix P.E. facilities deficiencies on school site, leave community park alone
Apr 25, 2007
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CUSD Trustee Benecke Caught Improperly Speaking for Board Without Authorization
Mar 05, 2007
• National, state and council PTAs deny "joining" or supporting Arroyo Vista PTA's improper and illegal political campaign.
• State PTA orders Arroyo Vista PTA to cease and desist.
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RSM Councilmember Thompson weighs in on Arroyo Vista Park joint use issue: City should step in to protect residents
Apr 13, 2005
• CUSD - stop interfering with our community
• Residents - please respect SAMLARC’s decision to protect Arroyo Vista Park
By
Gary Thompson
Councilmember, City of Rancho Santa Margarita
Thank you Mayor, members of the council.
I have requested this item tonight for discussion, quite frankly, because I continue to be deeply disturbed by the tenor of animosity within this community that has overcome what should be a respectful, civil dialogue over accessibility to Arroyo Vista Park. The deep hostility that has manifested itself within the residents of this community, pitting neighbor against neighbor, friend against friend, and child against child, can no longer be tolerated by this city. When people are being threatened, intimidated and harassed, we as our city’s leaders, must be diligent in our efforts in bringing this issue to resolution.
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• Residents - please respect SAMLARC’s decision to protect Arroyo Vista Park
Councilmember, City of Rancho Santa Margarita
Thank you Mayor, members of the council.
I have requested this item tonight for discussion, quite frankly, because I continue to be deeply disturbed by the tenor of animosity within this community that has overcome what should be a respectful, civil dialogue over accessibility to Arroyo Vista Park. The deep hostility that has manifested itself within the residents of this community, pitting neighbor against neighbor, friend against friend, and child against child, can no longer be tolerated by this city. When people are being threatened, intimidated and harassed, we as our city’s leaders, must be diligent in our efforts in bringing this issue to resolution.
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Draper makes sarcastic remarks to anti-school expansion crowd
Mar 14, 2003
Trustee Draper made this sarcastic remark to rebut the crowd's vocal disapproval of the district's proposed expansion of Arroyo Vista School at the March 9, 2003 Board of Trustees meeting, where local residents made public comments unanimously opposing the district's expansion plans. The meeting was carefully controlled by district officials to avoid discussion of the actual issues of concern to residents (i.e., overbuilding on such a small school site, unsafe traffic and other impacts on the local community, increased usage of the adjacent community park, etc.). Public speakers were kept to one minute instead of the usual three minutes for public comments to squelch community input. Those who tried to speak were met with sharp reminders from officials that the evening's discussion was centered on K-8s in general, not Arroyo Vista in particular, thus effectively killing the issues that were of real concern. Draper's comment was rebuffed with defiant applause from the Arroyo Vista crowd who opposed the intrusive changes proposed by the board and staff for their school, neighborhood and park.