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Name: Shawn Steffy on Jun 1, 2008Comments:
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Name: Mark Hall on Jun 1, 2008Comments: Please save the greenhouse. I do not want it to be just a memory... it has meant so much to the community and to me.
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Name: Mona Potter on Jun 1, 2008Comments: Please do not close the greenhouse without very careful consideration. It adds a great deal to the lives of gardeners in the neighborhood, and it is a worthy spiritual component of the cathedral.
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Name: Lorraine Rose on Jun 1, 2008Comments: I pray that the right choice will be made - not one that has anything to do with money, but with honoring the beauty of nature which are indisputably one of God's greatest gifts to each one of us, of all faiths, in poverty and in wealth
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Name: Joel Kaplan on Jun 1, 2008Comments: My family has spent such happy times in your green house.. having just prayed in the church and then feeling like we were taking a little bit of God home with us, both in our hearts but also in caring for his natural creations
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Name: Chloe Kaplan on Jun 1, 2008Comments: I have since i was a little itty girl, been taken to the Cathedral and the nursery. I used to be allowed to pick one flower to bring home with me. It has grown into a full garden over the years and I can remember which age I was when I bought each flowering plant. I will always think of this place as the place that got me started as a garden, becuase i was always so moved after leaving the sanctuary and then coming out and seeing God's natural gifts
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Name: Kimberly Barron Ellis on Jun 1, 2008Comments:
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Name: James Carroll on Jun 1, 2008Comments: In some ways the greenhouse IS the Cathedral to some people.Why in God's name would anyone want to get rid of it Insanity,
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Name: Ingrid Zimmer on Jun 1, 2008Comments:
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Name: William Lisle Miller on Jun 1, 2008Comments:
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Name: Allegra M. Sensenig on Jun 1, 2008Comments:
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Name: Ann Marie Plubell on Jun 1, 2008Comments: Efficient operation of a cathedral greenhouse is a ministry. It is to be differentiated from commercial greenhouse enterprises. It must be approached as such and, while any ministry must be fiscally sound, its mission must also be respectfully considered. As a supporter of the Cathedral, I am particularly concerned that any decision related to the continuing operation of the Greenhouse ministry-or any of the Cathedrals ministries be well-analyzed, thoroughly considered, thoughtful and prayerful. The review process should also be transparent and well-documented. I ask the Foundation to defer a closing decision, analyze the greenhouse mission and function, prepare a business plan for its fiscal viability and only then determine what the greenhouse ministrys eventual organizational structure should be. As a personal matter, after the death of my father, I have found comfort and solace for a grieving heart and glimpses of spiritual joy among the greenhouse plants, talking to the staff (and rabbits, birds and cat) and observing the natural cycles of life and resurrection the greenhouse tangibly manifests. That is its mission.
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Name: Anonymous on Jun 1, 2008Comments: A three year history of the economics of the Greenhouse is a starting point, but of does not adequately address the management shortcomings that got them there nor the remedial actions that should have taken place and remain need to put the Greenhouse on firm financial footing. One thing that stands out for me in the closing of the Green House is that no mention at all has been made of the to-date steps taken to increase the profitability of the Greenhouse. There has been no release of any information on the programs or efforts taken to date -- i.e. plans, goals or programs to increase the profitability of the green house. Its like they just didnt try to adequately address the issue, because the have another agenda. If they had informed their members, contributors and customers of the problem and solicited their support and it had still failed it would have been one thing. But to just drop it with no discussion is irresponsible. Nursery and greenhouse consultants can be sought on a pro bono basis. Like any non profit organization trying to maintain a balanced budget; they need to review all elements of their operation Product mix and pricing. Display, advertising etc. They need to reduce their costs and adjust their pricing as other Organizations are doing in light of the current economy.
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Name: Larilyn Andre on Jun 1, 2008Comments: How can the Cathedral sponsor global warming conferences and then stop selling the plants that help clean the air and increase oxygen Are plants not part of God's kingdom I breathe in the aroma of the greenhouse and a long sought peace of mind descends upon my soul. I think of the Garden of Eden. And I bring small representatives of that garden to my home, share with my friends, enjoy..... The plants are so very special because of where I bought them. They are like no others. Please do not take this joy and peace away from me and others like me. Teach the children to appreciate the garden, expand the greenhouse - don't close it!
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Name: Edward Dawson on Jun 1, 2008Comments: The National Cathedral, which I thought was about life and community, closes the Greenhouse and releases the person in charge of developing the local congregation - to help pay for a parking garage and, I suppose, to sustain the costs of maintaining cold stone and its own sense of world importance. Where there's life, there's hope. Sell a window or a gargoyle, bring in the community, and keep the Greenhouse!
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Name: Lynn M. Reynolds on Jun 1, 2008Comments: I could not state more important reasons for you to consider than are stated in the above petition. I have been coming to and enjoying the Cathedral greenhouse for nearly 40 years.Please realize its importance to so many people and its necessary role in the connection between God and his earth.
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Name: Kathy Rohn Le Dain on Jun 1, 2008Comments: I am happy to sign this petition and offer my support. The Greenhouse is a symbol of our fundamental human need to be a part of he natural process of life. In the modern urban world we are in desperate need of more physical and spirtual connections with the environment. Thank you for organizing this effort.
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Name: Jane S. Jones on Jun 1, 2008Comments:
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Name: Joan H. Downs on Jun 1, 2008Comments: The Greenhouse has been a favorite place of mine for many years. It has a sense of peace and joy that no commercial nursery even comes close to matching. It would be sorely missed by your neighbors and broader community.
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Name: Dorothy Hutchins on Jun 1, 2008Comments: Please do not close the Greenhouse. It has meant so much to me and other gardeners over the years. I was a Cathedral Aide in the 1970s when Dean Sayre was there.
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Name: Christopher Goldthwait on Jun 1, 2008Comments:
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Name: Kent Kester on Jun 1, 2008Comments: Please keep the Greenhouse open!
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Name: Frank Sheehan on Jun 1, 2008Comments: please keep the greenhouse open
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Name: Gail Marks on Jun 1, 2008Comments:
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Name: Anna Marie Mulvihill on Jun 1, 2008Comments: I don't care if the greenhouse is operating at a loss. The Dark Side has won, and the Cathedral is filled with Big Name Talking Heads if it does not honor humanity's common ground across differing beliefs in supporting gardens and the idea of gardens with a touchable greenhouse already in place.
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Name: Barbara L. McElheny on Jun 1, 2008Comments:
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Name: Henry Docter on Jun 1, 2008Comments:
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Name: William Barnes on Jun 1, 2008Comments: Please do not close the greenhouse. I grew up in Chevy Chase and went to STA and would hate to see it closed. It is a part of the Cathedral and the grounds
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Name: Kalila Minor on Jun 1, 2008Comments:
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Name: Marguerite McKee Moss on Jun 1, 2008Comments:
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Name: Rachel Evans on Jun 1, 2008Comments:
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Name: Anonymous on Jun 1, 2008Comments: Surely a corporate partner could be found.
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Name: Joan Stolz on Jun 1, 2008Comments: Please reconsider closing the greenhouse. It is meaningful to the public and to the employees.
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Name: Elsie A. Hennig on Jun 1, 2008Comments:
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Name: GERALD SCHULTZ on Jun 1, 2008Comments:
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Name: Joy Drucker on Jun 1, 2008Comments: We encourage the Cathedral decision-makers to delay closing the green house until members of the public have time to assist the Cathedral in finding an alternative solution to its closure.
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Name: Jeremy Haft on Jun 1, 2008Comments: Please delay the closing of the Greenhouse until supporters of the Greenhouse can raise funds to help you close the gap and keep this vital part of the community open.
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Name: Nancy Symington on Jun 1, 2008Comments: Strongly agree that the Greenhouse should be preserved if at all feasible.
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Name: Lisa Chapin on Jun 1, 2008Comments: I have been buying plants and having window boxes planted by the greenhouse for the last 5-6 years. Please do not close it. Thank you.
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Name: Paula Jones on Jun 1, 2008Comments:
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Name: Michael Rosella on Jun 1, 2008Comments:
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Name: Judith on Jun 1, 2008Comments:
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Name: Kate Dell on Jun 1, 2008Comments: Please retain the greenhouse and all that it means to the DC community.
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Name: Joelle Ogg on Jun 1, 2008Comments: As a community member, I believe that the Cathedral's greenhouse is an integral part of the neighborhood and is a way to bring people to the Cathedral that would otherwise not visit. Although the Cathedral does serve many missions and goals that require the Cathedral to allocate its resources wisely , the greenhouse offers something very special to the Washington DC community that is irreplaceable and unique.
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Name: Alison Vest on Jun 1, 2008Comments:
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Name: Susanna Beiser on Jun 1, 2008Comments:
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Name: Mark Frankena on Jun 1, 2008Comments:
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Name: William J. Herron, Jr. on Jun 1, 2008Comments: I urge you to reconsider your ill-considered decision to close this special place. It seems a shame and something of a contradiction that this greeenest of local spots must be sacrificed so that the dean can host interfaith conferences on global warming.
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Name: Mary Ann Else Rowe on Jun 1, 2008Comments: I was N.C.S. student and teacher (now retired) at Beauvoir. The geeenhouse is important to keep open for so many reasons.
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Name: Julie Grohovsky on Jun 1, 2008Comments: