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Name: Lisa Mould on Jun 1, 2008Comments: Please consider reorganizing the Greenhouse instead of closing it. It is a valuable part of Cathedral life and it is an outreach. Thanks, Lisa MouldFlag
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Name: Anonymous on Jun 1, 2008Comments: Please save the greenhouse!Flag
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Name: Amanda Gilliams on Jun 1, 2008Comments: I love the greenhouse! For me it is a quiet sanctuary--replete with fresh plants, fun decorative items--and beyond that, a gentle reminder that a small, peaceful treasure still exists amid the chaoe of Washington. I purchase Christmas and other gifts for cherished family and friends, always, enjoyably.Flag
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Name: Andrea Merrill on Jun 1, 2008Comments: Thank you for preparing this petition and for articulating the case so clearly and so well. I have enjoyed the Greenhouse for the past 42 years, since the time I moved to Washington. I have also been active in institutions on the Close, including being a singer with the Cathedral Choral Society for the same 42 years, an usher, the mother of two choristers in the Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys and thus a St. Albans parent, etc. I was a consistent donor to the Cathedral. One of my sons saved $100 to give 100 bricks when he was a little boy. My mother and stepfather gave a gargoyle in my father's memory. We love the Greenhouse, in all seasons of the year. It is a true bright spot on the Close. I support your request in this petition asking for evidence of its profit and losses for the past 3 years and a cost-benefit analysis for shutting down the Greenhouse. Again, thank you for spearheading this campaign to Save the Greenhouse.Flag
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Name: Forrest Church on Jun 1, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Peggy Mastroianni on Jun 1, 2008Comments: The Greenhouse is where I have worshipped since I moved to Washington in 1980. It is the holiest place on the Cathedral grounds.Flag
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Name: Rachel Bayly on Jun 1, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Mr & Mrs. George Waleski on Jun 1, 2008Comments: To lose such an asset would be a shame.Flag
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Name: Mickie Henderson on Jun 1, 2008Comments: The herb cottage is too valuable (although not, apparently, monetarily) an asset to the National Cathedral to close. I visit often and would miss this exceptional place tremendously. I beg you to find some way to keep it open. Perhaps more volunteers Partnership with other herb interests such as the Herb Society of America. Shorter hours. Charges for special classes and groups. Surely, there MUST be some way to keep the herb cottage open. Thank you for your reconsideration.Flag
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Name: Valerie Aschenbach on Jun 1, 2008Comments: Washington has lost so much of its identity over the years (Garfinkels, Woodies, and the countless smaller establishments). The loss of the Greenhouse would be the final nail in the coffin. Sure, you can buy pots and plants elsewhere, but you can't find the serenity and peacefulness that comes from a visit to the Greenhouse. Please give us a chance to keep this Washington institution alive. The Cathedral will be diminished if the Greenhouse closes.Flag
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Name: John A. Trevithick on Jun 1, 2008Comments: The Cathedral Greenhouse is a precious community and Episcopal resource. It absolutely fits into the Washington National Cathedral mission and into larger Episcopalian spiritual life. Please save the Washington National Cathedral Greenhouse.Flag
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Name: Marion Werner on Jun 1, 2008Comments: I think the greenhouse should NOT be closed. It could be and should be a profitable enterprise. It could become a "green" eneterprise" and represent the values the Cathedral stands for.Flag
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Name: B.R. Andrews on Jun 1, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Clare Ignatowski on Jun 1, 2008Comments: The location of the Greenhouse at the heart of the Cathedral campus and near Beauvoir where our youngest community members walk is a constant reminder of the centrality of nature to our well-being, both as individuals & a global community.Flag
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Name: Jeremiah Barrett on Jun 1, 2008Comments: I believe that the Cathedral would be better served if Dean Lloyd was made bishop of Alaska. He is truning it into a substations of the Democratic Nationnal Committee.Flag
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Name: Sheila Cochran on Jun 1, 2008Comments: The greenhouse has been a Cathedral tradition ever since I can remember - over 50 years. For me here is a spiritual aspect to the greenhouse because it is on the grounds of the Cathedral. For this reason I have always considered it very special.Flag
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Name: Suzanne Chevalier on Jun 1, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Nancy Delasos on Jun 1, 2008Comments: The greenhouse complex and offerings are uniquely historical, selective and integral to the life of the Cathedral and the grounds.Flag
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Name: Michael Delasos on Jun 1, 2008Comments: The greenhouse complex and offerings are uniquely historical, selective and integral to the life of the Cathedral and the grounds.Flag
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Name: Susan Stroud on Jun 1, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Verena Peters on Jun 1, 2008Comments: this 65 year old gardener would be devastated if the Greenhouse would be closed. The Greenhouse is an oasis of peace and serenety in this very hectic town. Let's not cut the heart out of the Cathedral.Flag
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Name: Frances A. Powell on Jun 1, 2008Comments: Truly a Cathedral should have grounds and and greenhouse - a tradition that should not be broken due to exigencies of the day. Surely you can work with those of us who desire this greenhouse to continue as a gathering place of our community of gardeners and supporters of the Flower Mart. Further, the savings you envision are not worth the loss. The lack of fiscal responsibility in itself by those in charge is embarrassing. The total dismantlement of the greenhouse is irresponsible in my opinion.Flag
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Name: Maureen Malone on Jun 1, 2008Comments: I am shocked by this decision. Going to the Greenhouse has been a source of solace for me during many difficults times. It is not just a place where one can purchase plants and garden books and ornaments but a spiritual place. i find a sense of peace and contentment from the Green House staff. I have taken course there on Advent wreaths, and other plant seminars. It is part of my tradition to go to the Greenhouse and purchase boxwood for an Advent wreath. It is a unique place for its choice of plants and herbs, statuary and garden gifts. The peace and serentiy from the Cathedral radiate to the Greenhouse. I have also attended any concerts at the Cathedral, some as a result of going to the Greenhouse. Passing on cuttings of the Cathedral's boxwood which were gathered by the Ladies of the Cathedral from donors throughout Virginia has always impressed me. Iwas planning on purchasing some for my new home. I see the greenhouse as an extension of God in its approach to providing plants to the area. I would be happy to support the Cathedral if it meant keeping the Greenhouse open. I am of a different faith than the Cathedral but consider everyone as a child of God.Flag
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Name: Jacob Dunn on Jun 1, 2008Comments: I strongly support having a greenhouse on the cathedral property. I believe that it creates an environment where relationships are formed between community members and cathedral members, it is a "safe space" were questions of faith can be embraced and explored together, and is an embodiment of both the Millennium Development Goals, and a time honored tradition dating back to the middle ages. On top of this, I believe it to be a valued part of the greater Washington Community, as evidenced by the public outcry against the greenhouse's closing, and the creation of a web site, and this online petition. Your servant in Christ, jacobFlag
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Name: Judith Kennedy on Jun 1, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Leta O'Steen on Jun 1, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Anonymous on Jun 1, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Julia Stevenson on Jun 1, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Anonymous on Jun 1, 2008Comments: As a Cathedral family, we have visited and loved the greenhouse over many years. We are happy to contribute to its upkeep!Flag
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Name: Katie Marquette on Jun 1, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Juanita Jane Cohen on Jun 1, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Jennifer Thompson on Jun 1, 2008Comments: Please don't let this wonderful place die.Flag
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Name: Lin Liu on Jun 1, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Katherine Des Marais on Jun 1, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Mike Olshausen on Jun 1, 2008Comments: I think it is shameful that the National Cathedral, of all institutions, having spent money on a parking garage, little more than a shrine to air pollution, would now seek to close its beloved greenhouse, as if to compensate the financial folly by committing the sacramental folly of killing the last reminder on its campus of its community's love of God's natural world.Flag
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Name: Marc Garner on Jun 1, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Barbara Kelley on Jun 1, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: S. Tolstoy on Jun 1, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Pamela Cassidy on Jun 1, 2008Comments: Please find a way to keep the Cathredral Greenhouse open. It has been a favorite stop of mine for many years and offers so much to the community. Surely, something can be done to find funding to keep it open. Thank you for listening to my plea.Flag
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Name: Glennette Papovich on Jun 1, 2008Comments: My family has been coming to the Cathedral for over 30 years and the greenhouse has been an important part of each visit.Flag
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Name: Stephanie Smith on Jun 1, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Linda Allison Haslach on Jun 1, 2008Comments: It would be a shame to close the greenhouse at a time when stewardship of our earth is foremost in the thinking/praying of many Christians. Re think it Yes. This is an opportunity to broaden and deepen community and Christian awareness of the beauty and variety of God's creation.Flag
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Name: Phyllis O. Bonanno on Jun 1, 2008Comments: We hope that this decision will be reversed as the greenhouse is a part of our neighborhood and symbolizes the growth and strength, the beginnings and the ends, of all of us regardless of race, creed or color.Flag
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Name: Georgia E. Stewart on Jun 1, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Amy Ballard on Jun 1, 2008Comments: I'd like to know the process that led to this decision. I hope the decision will be reversed as the greenhouses are an important part of the Cathedral and the city.Flag
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Name: Ann Scoffier on Jun 1, 2008Comments: The Cathedral Greenhouse has been a community resource for almost 60 years. I came here when I was six years old with my mother. Sitting on my kitchen windowsill is a cactus that I bought with our 32 year old second son when he was 8 years old. Most of the perennials in my garden come from the greenhouse. Like many many DC citizens, I consider it a haven and a source of excellent plant stock - especially indigenous perennials and an amazing array of herbs. I'm quite sure that the Cathedral hierarchy had no idea of the breadth and depth of the Greenhouse support and custom. I hope they also realize that the many passionate supporters are also a potential resource for the Cathedral as it reaches out to community. The spontaneous outpouring of community support for this small, slightly scruffy, wonderful place should make the decision-makers stop and think. I hear from the website - that of the 950 posts that appeared on this site in less than 24 hours, 500 included offers of monetary help. Clearly, this group of people is a potential source of community support that the Cathedral will need in future years. It's a community that's only just taking its own measure. At th very least, please consider postponing the closing and see if , with community and perhaps school support, a citywide educational and ecological role can be found for this precious institution. - I hope including the dedicated staff, volunteers, and small black and white cat!Flag
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Name: Carla Rountree on Jun 1, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Carolyn Gleason on Jun 1, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Jennifer Del Guercio on Jun 1, 2008Comments:Flag
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Name: Patricia Fox on Jun 1, 2008Comments: One does feel nearer to God at the Greenhouse .....moreso than at any other place on the grounds.Flag