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3/23/11 2:39 PM Leesburg Town Council may be the R.O.C.K. the community is looking for | LoudounTimes.com Page 1 of 3 http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/leesburg_town_council_may_be_the_r.o.c.k._the_community_is_looking_for/ Logout | Your Account Staff Directory | Advertise | Subscribe | About Us Advanced Search SEARCH Tuesday, Mar. 22 by Laura Peters | 5 comments | Email this story At the March 22 Leesburg Town Council’s public hearing on t he 2012 budget, many Lees burg residents voiced concerns over cutting community programs. Adrienne Bray, and her daughter Amira, addressed the counci l over the proposed cut to the R.O.C.K. program. They even brought hand-made signs showi ng their love of the program. Amira addressed the council, followed by her mother. “She has really found it as a way to connect with her peers an d community, in areas that we really don’t let them outside. There’s a lot of kids in the area t hat don’t have a lot of activ e parents,” Bray said. “Miss Betsy is amazing and Mr. Tony really connects with the kids. It really grows them into citizens,” Bray continued. “I see changes in these children. I think it’s a great productive investment for the future of these children.” Gladys Burke, who was on her way to the c ouncil meeting, met Bray and her daughter in the parking deck and felt she needed to say something to council. “When we’re cutting, the last thing we want to cut is something that benefits our youth. Please keep R.O.C.K. in place,” Burke said. Town Manager John Wells, did a quick overview of the budget, with the two-y ear plan of keeping “long-term sustainability” within the strategy. “I’m not willing to give up the funding for the 200 children in the R.O.C.K. program. Both for the sake of the children and to fulfill what is the commitment of this town to the safe streets is to continue the funding for the program,” Ann Robinson, a Leesburg resident said. Barbara Bayles Roberts is also a resident of Leesburg and lives in the area where children are picked up and dropped off by the R.O.C.K. program. “I think if we keep these children occupied and not looking to the glamour of gang memberships, they would be much better off,” Roberts said. It was the consensus of the Town Council to keep programs like R.O.C.K. intact for the community. Yet the town council isn’t quite sure how they will find the funds, according to member Dave Butler. “I just want to thank the community for coming out. I just want to get suggestions from the community on…not only helping the R.O.C.K. program, but extending the hours of Ida Lee,” Council member Ken Reid said. “We need to continue this R.O.C.K. program. It seems a shame for us to have to fight for this. It’s one of these things, we pay this money now and provide this mentorship for them,” Council member Marty Martinez said. Mayor Umstattd also stated she’s in full support for the R.O.C.K. program and will do Stay Connected Most Popular in News Tuesday, Mar. 22 | 2022 views Student seriously injured in Sterling crash Friday, Mar. 18 | 1992 views Deputies charge suspect injured in botched Sterling home invasion Thursday, Mar. 17 | 1771 views County leaders to discuss graduated cost-of-living raises Tuesday, Mar. 22 | 1339 views Former prosecutor to run as Democrat for Commonwealth’s Attorney Thursday, Mar. 17 | 1295 views Morven Park ―Loudoun’s hidden treasure News Opinions Sports Entertainment/Life Blogs Video Classifieds Business Search Leesburg Town Council may be the R.O.C.K. the community is looking for
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At the March 22 Leesburg Town Council’s public hearing on the 2012 budget, many Leesburgesidents voiced concerns over cutting community programs.
Adrienne Bray, and her daughter Amira, addressed the council over the proposed cut to theR.O.C.K. program. They even brought hand-made signs showing their love of the program.Amira addressed the council, followed by her mother.
She has really found it as a way to connect with her peers and community, in areas that weeally don’t let them outside. There’s a lot of kids in the area t hat don’t have a lot of activ earents,” Bray said.
Miss Betsy is amazing and Mr. Tony really connects with the kids. It really grows them intoitizens,” Bray continued. “I see changes in these children. I think it’s a great productivenvestment for the future of these children.”
Gladys Burke, who was on her way to the council meeting, met Bray and her daughter in thearking deck and felt she needed to say something to council.
When we’re cutting, the last thing we want to cut is something that benefits our youth. Please
eep R.O.C.K. in place,” Burke said.Town Manager John Wells, did a quick overview of the budget, with the two-y ear plan of
eeping “long-term sustainability” within the strategy.
I’m not willing to give up the funding for the 200 children in the R.O.C.K. program. Both forhe sake of the children and to fulfill what is the commitment of this town to the safe streets iso continue the funding for the program,” Ann Robinson, a Leesburg resident said.
Barbara Bayles Roberts is also a resident of Leesburg and lives in the area where children areicked up and dropped off by the R.O.C.K. program.
I think if we keep these children occupied and not looking to the glamour of gangmemberships, they would be much better off,” Roberts said.
t was the consensus of the Town Council to keep programs like R.O.C.K. intact for the
ommunity. Yet the town council isn’t quite sure how they will find the funds, according tomember Dave Butler.
I just want to thank the community for coming out. I just want to get suggestions from theommunity on…not only helping the R.O.C.K. program, but extending the hours of Ida Lee,”
Council member Ken Reid said.
We need to continue this R.O.C.K. program. It seems a shame for us to have to fight for this.t’s one of these things, we pay this money now and provide this mentorship for them,”
Council member Marty Martinez said.
Mayor Umstattd also stated she’s in full support for the R.O.C.K. program and will do
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verything possible to keep it afloat.
The final mark-up of the town budget is scheduled for April 11, with votes on the town tax ratend final budget vote slated for April 12.
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Wed, Mar 23 at 08:46 AM by Impressed:
Fantastic support for a great program! I’m glad to see that the town willreverse its initial decision to cut this program. The children and theneighborhoods served by R.O.C.K. will continue to see the benefits of thisprogram for years to come. Kudos to the parents for showing their childrenthat their voice is important and for teaching them to speak up for things they believe in.
Wed, Mar 23 at 08:43 AM by davebutler:
R.O.C.K = Recreation Outreach for Community Kids. I fully support thisprogram and will be looking for the money somewhere. The challenge theCouncil has is that up until now it was funded from money received fromphilanthropist Irwin Uran. That money ran out last year, so continuing theROCK program is, essentially, an addition to the budget.
Wed, Mar 23 at 08:30 AM by l.resident:
The R.O.C.K. program has been mentioned several times in the Times. A complete write up of the program was just published a couple of weeks ago.
Click this link:http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/a_r.o.c.k._to_lean_on_for_leesburg_kids/
Wed, Mar 23 at 08:18 AM by Tasha:
PLEASE KEEP THE R.O.C.K PROGRAM!!!! This program has benefited my daughter TREMENDOUSLY, she has a hard time opening up to people, but
when she goes there I hear that she has fun with the kids, and she has allowedherself to interact with other kids her age. Mr. Tony and Miss Betsy has really changed my daughter’s life she just use to keep to herself, and now she cancome and talk to me if she has problems. When I moved to leesburg, I foundthat this program is VERY helpful for the youth of leesburg, because it keepsthem off the streets, and just active. So please Keep the Rock Program, andbring back Miss Betsy and Mr. Tony!!! Thanks….
Wed, Mar 23 at 08:11 AM by russ:
Amazing. The article mentions the R.O.C.K. program 8 times without eversaying what it is. Who edits these things?
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