Issue #13 Advertising Bills paid for by members

The great 45th anniversary celebration of LWV was held Saturday 9/6 at CH5. I was amused when a neighbor came by and dropped off a couple bottles of water they had gotten up there. People are always bringing me different bottles of water, and shoes because it is an indication that they haven’t forgotten the infamous water bottle and the attempt by the board to unseat me as a result of filing criminal charges against the person who threw a bottle, Carol Moore. In this case their reason was to ask why was advertising for the real estate arm of PCM on bottles bearing our logo; had we licensed the use of the logo to them; WHO PAID FOR IT?
It would not be the first time we had paid for advertising for the real estate arm of PCM. According to the General Ledger for 2004, printing, type-setting and production of brochures for Laguna Woods Properties, Resales, etc. amounted to about $1800.00 on one day in November alone. Not as much as Angel’s baseball tickets at $3662.00 that same year, but after all baseball is more fun. Did you enjoy the games? (We can’t even get them all on our lovely Channel 6, you know. According to McArthur it’s just too expensive but we have something like 11 foreign language channels.)
Interestingly enough there was an explanation from none other than Wendy Bucknum to Mike Curtis when he asked her about it. She said the expense was “authorized by the GRF Board.” Well, we all have to sympathize with Wendy. She’s the one who is terrified of a 72 year old grandmother and is willing to file a SLAPP suit against her along with Milt Johns. Oh, yes, and they used Hart King and Coldren who is supposedly the corporate lawyer for United and GRF but seems to show up more and more representing PCM. But I digress.
Let’s get back to the senior expo and the anniversary celebration where all the commercial junk was being displayed along with the clubs who were soliciting members. Did they have information about the pot farm that GRF/PCM have growing on our community garden plots? It’s being farmed, according to Ray Gros, by two members and two non members. I’m sure they’re proud of the little factory they have going. And, while showing off their lovely amenities do you suppose they talked about how some special people can become so beloved that even if their manor is foreclosed upon and they are no longer residents (or owners) they are given CARte BLANCHE to come and go as they please and use any and all amenities at will? Or is it because they are related to the president of the GRF board, The Great Quivering Pale Grub His Onerous. Has anybody stopped to ask if these same people ALSO DEFAULTED ON ASSESSMENTS leaving Third mutual stuck holding the bag for that expense? Who do you suppose pays out of their assessments for these people and their debt. Thank goodness they are now safely across the street in a new luxury home and don’t have to answer these questions. They are also safe from any marijuana farm problems because they grow their own on their little balcony. Considering the size of the plant and the pot they grow enough for their entire new neighborhood. The stories on NPR and the Globe blog were lovely and informative.
As usual, it’s all about MONEY. We must FIRE PCM and REPLACE GRF as our trustee. PCM has for years seen us as a living breathing money tree and they want it all NOW. Let’s get rid of them NOW and live in some kind of peace. Beware the elections. Keep in mind that Noel Hatch was co-author, along with Bob Hatch and MILT JOHNS of the current Management agreement. “ANY AND ALL EXPENSES”