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Arlington residents urge board to save Barcroft gymnastics, offer revenue fixes
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Dozens of residents, athletes and coaches told the Arlington County Board that closing Barcroft Sports & Fitness Center or cutting its gymnastics and adaptive programs would harm children and remove unique community resources; speakers offered fee and staffing changes to keep the programs running.
Dozens of Arlington residents urged the County Board Thursday to keep the Barcroft Sports & Fitness Center open and preserve its gymnastics and adaptive programs, arguing the facility serves thousands of children and provides rare community space.
"Please don't do this," said Tommy Jones, speaking for users of Barcroft's boxing and martial-arts facilities, imploring the board not to close a venue he described as "an island of stability" for many participants. Longtime member Mike James called Barcroft "a terrific facility" that serves toddlers through seniors and said closing it would erode a rare multigenerational community asset.
Parents, coaches and athletes described long wait…
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