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Of course. Race is a factor in everything these days, isn’t it?
Race was a factor in the banning of 56 minority students from the Valley Swim Club in late June, according to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC).
The state board ruled late
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the capacity of our facilities and realized that we could not accommodate the number of children from these camps. All funds were returned to the camps and we will re-evaluate the issue at a later date to determine whether it can be feasible in the future. Our Valley Club deplores discrimination in any form, as is evidenced by our multi-ethnic and diverse membership. Whatever comments may or may not have been made by an individual member is an opinion not shared by The Valley Club ...
This is an original song about the incident earlier this month when a group of black kids from Philadelphia were thrown out of private swim club in nearby Huntington Valley, PA. Their Day Camp had signed a contract with the swim club and paid for the kids to be able to use it, but the club threw the kids out the first day they were there after several of the club members complained and then cancelled the contract. See www.MySpace.com/Newsericks at blogs.myspace.com for the complete lyrics ...
personalmoneystore.com Tyler Perry — well-known movie director, producer, writer and actor — is sending 65 children to Disney World. To catch you up, Natasha VC from Gawker puts it well: Remember that sad story we told you about the group of black kids who were turned away from a swim club pool because the clubs owners feared they would change the complexion of the pool? Its ugly stuff. To make matters less ugly writer/director Tyler Perry has offered to send the 65 kids from Philly on all ...
Tim swimming the 25m Breaststroke against Lenape Valley and Fort Washington. July 14 and 16, 2009.
Phillyburbs.com reporter Rachel Canelli asks area swimmers at the Oxford Valley Swimming Pool about the recent racial scandal at the Huntington Valley Swim Club.
might do something to my child,'" said camper Dymire Baylor. The Creative Steps Day Camp paid more than $1900 to The Valley Swim Club. The Valley Swim Club is a private club that advertises open membership. But the campers' first visit to the pool suggested otherwise. "When the minority children got in the pool all of the Caucasian children immediately exited the pool," Horace Gibson, parent of a day camp child, wrote in an email. "The pool attendants came and told the black children that ...
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa. - The president of a local swim club that turned away summer camps -- including a group of mostly minority children -- said inviting such large groups was an "error in judgment" but denied race played any part in ending their memberships. John Duesler and his wife, Bernice, spoke to the media Friday afternoon outside The Valley Club in Huntingdon Valley.
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa. - The president of a local swim club that turned away summer camps -- including a group of mostly minority children -- said inviting such large groups was an "error in judgment" but denied race played any part in ending their memberships. John Duesler and his wife, Bernice, spoke to the media Friday afternoon outside The Valley Club in Huntingdon Valley.
This is a re-edit of our original "The Valley Club" pool video. It was censored by Youtube for 'content inappropriate' The original had info PUBLICLY POSTED BY 'THE VALLEY CLUB' ON IT'S OWN WEBSITE including names of the board members and upper staff members. UPDATE: July 12, 2009 "The Valley Club" has changed it's mind and now wants to reinstate these members. We welcome their honoring their commitment. We deplore any threats or other ILLEGAL actions against the club, just as we deplored ...
A lawyer representing a Philadelphia day camp says to accept an offer to return to a suburban swim club, the club's entire board must resign. ... "HUNTINGDON VALLEY Pa" "The Valley Club" "Creative Steps Daycare" Philadelphia RACISM "Discrimination NAACP" "SEN. ARLEN SPECTOR"
Members of a swim club allegedly made racist comments about kids from a day care center. CNN's Susan Candiotti reports.
www.youtube.com I was suppose to post this video last Friday, but it took me a while to get to it. Plus my whole weekend was booked so I had no time. But here it is, here's what I think about the Valley Swim Club incident. Love me or hate me, this is how I feel and I really don't care what anyone has to say about it. ~Peace~ To read an actual article on this matter, visit... personalmoneystore.com
Video footage from the Valley Swim Club protest. ... Philadelphia Blacks Racism Protest "Valley Swim Club" "Creative Steps" "The Call For Freedom" Swimmer
Facing domestic, international and political criticism over his decision to expel Black and Hispanic kids from swimming at the Valley Swim Club, John G. Duesler Jr. faced the cameras to explain his actions. See my Blog at shadmia.com for all the details. ... John Duesler Valley Swim Club Racism Creative Steps Day Camp Alethea Wright
(7.10.09) -- Controversy in Philadelphia.
(7.10.09) -- Controversy in Philadelphia.
Welfare recipients: Race White 53.8% Black 22.2 Hispanic 13.8 Asian 4.8 Other 5.4 NEW YORK (CBS) ― At their annual convention Friday, the NAACP denounced the actions of a swim club in Pennsylvania that is being accused of racism, WCBS-TV reported. Leaders said the actions by the club owners take the US back 50 years. "This is also evidence of modern day segregation," said Hilary Shelton, VP for Advocacy of the NAACP. "Here you have a country club that's clearly not integrated." "It's kind ...
More than 60 campers from Northeast Philadelphia were turned away from a private swim club and left to wonder if their race was the reason."I heard this lady, she was like, 'Uh, what are all these black kids doing here?' She's like, 'I'm scared they might do something to my child,'" said camper Dymire Baylor. The Creative Steps Day Camp paid more than $1900 to The Valley Swim Club. The Valley Swim Club is a private club that advertises open membership. But the campers' first visit to the ...
The president of the Valley Swim Club in Huntingdon Valley met with the press today, Friday, July 10, 2009. Judge for yourself his motives and his answers to questions of possible racism in dealing with the camp children from Philadelphia who were invited and then disinvited to swim at the club. ... "Creative Steps Day Camp" "Dr. John Duesler" "racist remarks"
More than 60 campers from Northeast Philadelphia were turned away from a private swim club and left to wonder if their race was the reason. I heard this lady, she was like, Uh, what are all these black kids doing here? Shes like, Im scared they might do something to my child, said camper Dymire Baylor. The Creative Steps Day Camp paid more than $1900 to The Valley Swim Club. The Valley Swim Club is a private club that advertises open membership. But the campers first visit to the pool ...
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa. - A suburban Philadelphia swim member tells the AP she didn't see inner-city kids misbehaving at a pool they were later barred from. Amy Goldman said she's been a member of the Valley Club for two years. She said the pool wasn't particularly crowded and the children from Creative Steps daycare were "well behaved and respectful."
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The Valley Club is deeply troubled by the recent allegations of racism, which are completely untrue.
The waters are still and the gates are locked at the Valley Swim Club Thursday. Board members
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Officials at a daycare accuse a club in Montgomery County of discriminating against the minority kids in their program. They're inner city children spending the summer in the basement of a Philadelphia elementary school. But every Monday afternoon, they were supposed to get a welcome break at the Valley Club in Huntingdon Valley, where they'd get to swim for an hour and a half. But after only one Monday, the plan derailed. "I get a phone call from the board chair saying, you're no longer ...
personalmoneystore.com When I read the article about the Valley Swim Club today, I had to rub my eyes and blink several times to make sure I was reading the date correctly. I even double checked all my sources to make sure it wasnt a hoax. I thought perhaps an old newspaper article from the 1960s or 1970s had been mistaken for a current news story and circulated around the internet. No such luck. This week, in the year 2009, it appears a daycare group had its pool membership canceled because ...
Officials at a daycare accuse a club in Montgomery County of discriminating against the minority kids in their program. They're inner city children spending the summer in the basement of a Philadelphia elementary school. But every Monday afternoon, they were supposed to get a welcome break at the Valley Club in Huntingdon Valley, where they'd get to swim for an hour and a half. But after only one Monday, the plan derailed. "I get a phone call from the board chair saying, you're no longer ...
Northeast Philly's Valley Swim Club told young black campers to get out because they do not want their swimming pool full of blacks. Valley Swim Club does not want the pool to "change the complexion." Racism at it's finest. ... "Northeast Philly" "Valley Swim Club" "Black Campers" Racism CNN VH1 MTV BET NBC ABC MSNBC FOX CBS HBO News "New York Times" "New York Post"
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MAP! Outrage is growing against The Valley Swim Club of Philadelphia (map below). The Valley Swim Club (thevalleyclub.com) of Huntingdon Valley, Northeast Philadelphia made African American kids who wanted to swim feel unwelcomed, claims reports.
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Zack and Jake Glenn swim for the Mill Valley based Strawberry Seals in thier home opener vs the Terra Linda Orcas. May 16th, 2009
Orange County, CA: at Los Caballeros Raquet and Sports Club, in Fountain Valley, CA. 20 month old Tam, who learned this Smart Fish skill of rolling over to back float in the event that she accidentally falls into any body of water... is seen passing her Survival Test in an unfamiliar, colder pool. She learned this skill in less than 20 lessons in the club's other 90 degree pools. We were pleased to see that colder water didn't make a difference for her. Tam will be demonstrating her skill on ...
overheard some adults saying they were anxious about their first tri. It took a lot of courage for a little six year old to do one. He had lost of fun. He doesn't have to do triathlons like Dad but I would be happy if he chooses to continue with it. What I would work for are the times that we can spend swimming, biking, and running in Napa and in different parts of the world. I asked Iona a week before the event if he wanted to do the tri. He obliged after hearing the distances for each leg ...
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www.penguinswim.org Grass Valley / Nevada City Masters meet M - F 5:30 - 7:00 AM and 11:30 - 1:00 PM. Saturday from 6:30 - 8:00.
Megan and andrew at initiations for the paloma valley swim team. acting and improving anchor mans Glass Case of Emotion. andrew kicked baxter and hit one of the theatre lights with his shoe. megan is crying HILARIOUS!! ... Megan glass case of emotion paloma valley pvhs baxter What the HELL
The glorious Titan Swim Team
Fun and Sun on the Killer Whales Swim Team... a few of my photos from the 2008 swim season.
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AMHERST – A local woman accused of embezzling more than $300,000 from Jasper Valley Swim and Tennis Club over the course of nearly a decade will go on trial in the spring.
The civil case, Jasper Valley Swim and Tennis Club Inc. v. Rebecca McGuire, is
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Billy Amore performs this song before a live audience at the Lenape Valley Swim Club in Chalfont, PA [August 2008] ... Dean Martin Sinatra Darin Jazz Big Band Standards
Valley Central (Montgomery, NY) swimmer Amy Owens introduces her team.
7/19/2008: Her first swimming competition at YMCA (Conejo Valley, Thousand Oaks, CA. She is a member of the "YMCA-Simi Valley Stingrays" Swim Team.
15-18 guys relays: 200 meter medley and 200 meter freestyle
news story abclocal.go.com Dad's website pictures www.2zars.com
The Norwalk Reflector was at Valley Beach Swim Club in Norwalk to see how some people beat the heat.
A short movie on a new destination tennis, swim, and fitness resort in the Santa Ynez Valley!
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Morgan Schmidt, 14, of Collier, spends a lot of time barefoot as a member of the Char-Valley Swim Club. But she and her teammates were surprised to learn many children in the world grow up with no shoes at all.
Swim club coach Jacinta Batisky
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Wayne/Tipp Adult Swim Team gets a water spanking from MVGC Adult Elite.
MVGC's newly formed Adult Swim Team decisively defeats Wayne/Tipp in event one. All hail.
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