Sun City Anthem
2015 Board
Candidates
a
Hodgepodge of the Past
& Present
(part 4 of
4)
In our final segment of examining the six candidates who have chosen to run for the Sun City Anthem Board of Directors, we will examine both a past board member and a first time contestant.
Rex
Weddle
Having seen Rex Weddle in action as a
member and now chair person of the Life Style Committee, we find him condescending, opinionated,
inflexible, and frankly, not much of a
"people person".
"Mr. Friendly"...he is NOT.
Mr. Weddle, as head of that
committee, recently recommended the construction of a nine
hole Mini-Golf course despite the Property &
Grounds Committee having previously rejected the idea, leading us to conclude that his election would continue the path
of unwarranted needless spending.
That same day the staunch advocate of that mini-golf
project suddenly endorsed him for election to the board on his
publication.
Coincidence? We don't believe that to be the case.
That leads us to
believe electing him to our board, would also mean his
voting in favor of the vast expenses associated with the mini-golf
project.
The word "compromise" is not in his vocabulary, and we believe he
would demonstrate that closed mindedness if elected....similar to many who have
been elected in the past.
In addition when questions were asked of him by a resident who was merely asking for a simple "yes" or "no" answer, we were surprised at this response...
"Without fail, the questions seem
poised atop prejudicial argument. That is, the questions set forth ’facts’ as
someone sees them; ‘facts’ which color the picture and subtlety make the
interrogator a proponent of one side of the question. As posed, the questions
are a straw man argument, something I have a policy of not trying to
argue."
HUH?
Is that the manner in which you would expect an answer to a question from a person who is asking to represent you?
If this is the manner in which a question is answered prior to election, one can imagine how it would be...afterwards !!!
We believe that
working with this man would be difficult at best; and as a result, we consider
Rex Weddle, NOT the best person for the
job.
Our final candidate in this year's board election is...
Carl Weinstein
He too was a member
of "The Unity Party"...when, with their
support....he was elected for one term.
It was near the end of that term when
certain other members of that board...decided that he and another board member,
would no longer be privy to PRIVATE negotiations with
a proposed restaurant operator...
...a restaurant
operator who had a devious past...and was married to an individual who had robbed 8 Las Vegas banks and
served in a Colorado penitentiary...
...the one who eventually would obtain the SCA contract
through the approval of those same board members who
withheld that vital information....
...until she too....sold the business
to another individual who had a judgment of $150,000 against
him for improper financial conduct...
...documentation of
that judgment presented privately to a board member at a breakfast meeting
with two separate blog owners...
... in hope that it would convince him
to avoid this individual from consideration...
...who in turn...promised to convey
that information to eventual association president and
current retiring board member, James Long.
Despite that concerning
documentation...that individual's restaurant was also
subsequently approved by that board to continue
its operation...
...until one
day...the doors to the restaurant were abruptly shuttered....and he
too...disappeared !
Who was a part of that original secret negotiation to allow such "concerning"
individuals a contract for Sun City Anthem residents
?
We learned in a three way phone
conversation between Mr. Weinstein and another board
member...
...conducted on speaker phone...with
witnesses...
...the individuals who were involved in
that "secret meeting" purposely excluded Mr. Weinstein and a
fellow board member, but included an alternative blogger, his wife who was then a member of the board, and other
selected board members...one of which was the association
president...
..the
same association president who would subsequently be named to the HOA Hall of
Shame by Channel 13s Darcy Spears in TWO separate television reports.
"Coincidently", that same alternative community blogger
refused to support Mr. Weinstein at that time for reelection, writing demeaning
articles about him and criticizing him at every opportunity, resulting in
Weinstein's defeat.
Here is a quote made by the alternative blogger on February 14, 2011 regarding this candidate:
"In the transition election of 2005, when there were 13
candidates for 6 open seats, Weinstein finished
7th.
In
2006, with 3 seats open, Weinstein finished last among the 6
candidates.
In
2007, with 12 candidates running for 4 seats, Weinstein finished 5th, but his
total of 826 votes was less than half the total of the 4th-place
finisher."
In
2008, with support from Unity, Weinstein not only won election, but he led the
results among 6 candidates for the 3 open
seats."
Is that
indicative of a "machine"
candidate"?
That same
blogger on August 10, 2011, further
wrote:
"Gosh, if I
had known that all it would have taken in the past was to start a recall against
Weinstein in order for him to do the honorable thing and resign, I might have
given it a try".
Now....in
2015....Mr. Weinstein has been endorsed by that same
blogger.
Perhaps someone out there
might explain how that can happen ?????
Our
take....the "good old boy" system at work....
Why the reason for the change of
heart?
Another "quid pro
quo" crony deal?
...and when all of that is added
together...it raises our eyebrows as to the credibility and motive of this
candidate's desire to be on the board.
It was some time ago when Mr. Weinstein
was asked...
Why do you want to be
on the board?
And his response....heard by a number
of people...
"because I like
the benefits"
Our conclusion...we have no idea who
the real Mr. Weinstein is...and our association has run out of time to find out
!
Accordingly, the questions surrounding this individual are
substantial, and as a result, we believe Mr. Weinstein does
not deserve election to the SCA board of
Directors.
We hope this series of articles has assisted you in casting your ballot in this year's election.
As we mentioned in the initial article
of this four part series, we feel strongly that knowledge of the past is
indicative of what is to come.
We ask all of you if confronted with
the words...
"Don't
Look Back"
(the creed of the Unity
Party)
...to look that person straight in
the eye and say...
"Those unfamiliar with the past... are condemned to repeat it"
We have now made you aware of the past...and from this point, it is up to you, the property owner and voter, to decide whether or not you choose to repeat it...or reject it.
We believe the time has come for "new blood", fresh
ideas, and leaders who are committed to first examine the "politics" of the
past, recognize them for the damage they have caused, and correct them in the
spirit of unselfishly "caring" for the community as a
whole...rather than through the eyes of special interest
groups.
And in conclusion, following our detailed analysis
of the candidates, we believe the following individuals can best accomplish that
goal.
Barry
Goldstein
Bob
Frank
Jim
Mayfield
Whatever your decision...we
ask all of you a simple request....
VOTE..and...
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