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Sunday, August 30, 2015
Running to the Association Attorney Needlessly Means a Waste of Association Funds
Looking at those who have the
courage to voice a concern, and to those who believe they are beyond
reproach....
...we dedicate this
article.
God Bless Those Who
Complain !
Recently it was learned that a
complaint was filed with the Ombudsman's office that had to do with the improper or lack of disclosure of certain closed meetings held
by board members to discuss "their secretive"
affairs to which they have some ridiculous belief that those who elected them,
should not be entitled to be properly informed of certain matters
!
It was at the meeting that was attended
by the "complainer" Tim Stebbins, along with Board Secretary, Jean Capillupo and her "hired
help" sidekick, association attorney, John
Leach, that the complaint was heard, and for
once...we are proud to say...
The
"complainer"....WON
!
We would like to commend
Mr. Stebbins for claiming his victory on behalf of
all Sun City Anthem residents, but there were certain elements of that meeting
that we would like to share with you....
...and accordingly, we
would like to devote this article to our Association Secretary, Mrs. Capillupo, and Association Attorney, John Leach....
...with a round of applause for Board Director, Carl Weinstein !
Why this
dedication?
For three
reasons....
One...to "commend" Mrs. Capillupo for spending hundreds of dollars in legal
fees when it could have been solved FREE of CHARGE.
Obviously some things never change with those who enjoy wasting the association
funds.
(She even apologized to
Mr. Stebbins for her "MISTAKE")
Two...to "thank" Mr. Leach for the complaining remarks about how community
blogs seem to be a detriment to the Sun City Anthem residents...specifically
naming fellow blogger, Ron Johnson, and referring to other community
publications that seem to disagree with his advice in questioning various
association matters.
and...
Three...to commend Director Weinstein for...
"telling it like it is" !
Why Weinstein?
Evidently the details of
this latest Ombudsman meeting were NOT
CONVEYED to ALL members of the Sun City Anthem
Board.
It came as a complete
surprise when Mr. Stebbins, at the Board Book meeting
on August 25, 2015, brought up the fact that HE FIRST SENT AN EMAIL of his concern to the board prior to any
formal complaint...in order to avoid any formality
AND EXPENSE to the Sun City Anthem
coffers.
However...for some
reason....it appears that ONLY Sun City Anthem
President Bella Meese and her "advisory commission" which, based on recent
"history", evidently CONSISTS primarily of Board
Secretary, Jean Capillupo...
... took it upon
themselves NOT TO INFORM THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
about the complaint....AND...IGNORED Mr. Stebbin's informal attempt
to solve the problem...
...instead....CHOOSING TO SPEND HUNDREDS OF
DOLLARS IN LEGAL FEES by having John Leach, attend a needless session in order to solve the
issue.
The result...Director
Weinstein asking WHY the
remaining board members were NOT informed !
...culminating in a
silent and befuddled look from Mrs.
Capillupo.
But we can't stop there...there was the
board meeting on Thursday, August 27, 2015 when the
"flavor of the month" restaurant
topic reared its ugly head....AGAIN !
The topic of the status of the
restaurant emerged, and the "same old...same old" response was heard.
"It's still in
the hands of the attorney"
...at which, Mr. Weinstein, again at
his BEST, commented"...
"If these
negotiations continue we will have spent more money on attorney fees than the
restaurant owes the association."
And with those words, the deafening
silence from fellow board members was quickly replaced by a CLAPPING OVATION from those in attendance at the
meeting.
Still not done
about the restaurant !
Turns out that in the past few weeks,
despite a 6-0 board vote to continue Sunday service, it appears that on at least two occasions, Cafe V took it upon themselves to open
later than the hours DICTATED IN THE
LEASE.
...and of course...the board SILENCE continued !
And so...
With all of this excitement and
controversy (coupled with even more financial
waste)...
... like the ears of a hungry coyote
rising up when it sees a defenseless rabbit, my thoughts had to be
penned...
...dedicated to that aspect of Sun City
Anthem "hired help", as well as, all those others who
believe that "complaining" makes Sun City Anthem and
the rest of the world a horrible place.
If it weren't
for "complainers"....
..we would be
living in the Dis-United Colonies of America.
...we would have
had a king that ruled us, rather than an "of the people, by the people. and for
the people" government.
...we would have
had a state sponsored religion rather than freedom to worship as one
chooses.
...we would still
have had people enslaved because of the color of their
skin.
...we would never
have had individuals who believed that traveling by horse could ever be
replaced by rails, autos, and airplanes.
...we would never
have conquered deadly illness or experienced painless
anesthesia.
...we would never
have had an increased life expectancy past age
40.
...we would never
have had children removed from deadly mines as part of a
workforce.
...we would never
have had any advanced means of communication other than a carrier
pigeon.
...we would never
have had our national parks protected against becoming
condominiums.
...we would never
have expanded our nation westward in the spirit of "Manifest
Destiny".
...we would never
have had the opportunity of experiencing women's rights or even allowing them to
vote.
...we never would
have had the greatest minds make life a better
experience...
...because THEY, the "complainers", had the courage to recognize a wrong, and
dedicate their lives to rectifying it.
Yes indeed, without the "complainers" we would be left with people who would have
been content to live without all of these wonders...
So...to those to look at disdain toward those who
complain...
This is OUR CREED by which we live
!
Those of you who merely follow; those of you who blindly accept; those of you who never question...
...do not deserve all the wonders that
those who have complained...have brought
you....
...yet surprisingly, for some reason,
all of you gladly accept the benefits obtained by those who had the
courage...
...to
Complain !
Got some other wonders that this world has achieved because of "complainers"?
We'd love to hear about them...and post
them.
Oh Yeah...GOOD
GOING, Tim Stebbins...
...and kudos
to you as well, Mr. Weinstein...for speaking your piece AND looking out for the best interests
of the financial stability of Sun City
Anthem !
Any comments out there on this latest
episode in the saga of Sun City Anthem governance ?
Send us your thoughts
to:
Dick
Arendt
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Administration
From Suzy Barzman...to...Anthem Opinions
Thanks so much for the blog about the Board.
It was fantastic.
Thanks so much for the blog about the Board.
It was fantastic.
-
From Ron Johnson's Today's Anthem View:
On Jean Capillupo and a related Agenda Item
Some in the audience might have concluded that SCA’s la grande dame Jean Capillupo had experienced a Megyn Kelly moment when she expressed her considerable outrage in having to respond to a homeowner’s complaint from the Ombudsman over what she claimed was an inadvertent omission.
Jean was not satisfied to merely relay the outcome of a mutually agreed informal resolution. No indeed! In her presentation, she went on to vilify the homeowner for array of imaginary stylistic sins in his letter to the board, including his alleged failures to construct a properly worded letter, properly close the letter, and propose a remedy, all in an unrepentant effort by Jean to excuse the association’s admitted failure to respond to the homeowner’s complaint.
Contrary to Jean’s assertion, I was advised that the homeowner had proposed a remedy, namely, that the association give timely notice of certain unannounced executive session meetings in the future.
Rather than deciding to ignore the homeowner’s letter, the board could have avoided the Ombudsman’s intervention had it simply responded to the homeowner’s concern. Incredibly, the board decided to reject what should have been an obvious course of action. -
From Samuel Doll...to...Anthem Opinions
They took down the Café V signs so they could install the new name, Bella’s Place!
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Wednesday, August 26, 2015
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Tuesday, August 25, 2015
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Sunday, August 23, 2015
Should Sun City Anthem Adopt the Regal Cimemas Policy ? We Want Your Opinion !
Regal Cinemas Now
Checking Bags of all Theatergoers
Do you
agree?
Should Changes be made
in Sun City Anthem as well ?
Recently we learned that security
concerns are now causing the Regal Theater chain to
begin increasing security at their theaters across the county....including the 10 that exist in the Las Vegas
valley.
Regal is now
checking bags, backpacks, and packages of all theater
goers before patrons are admitted to their
theaters.
Surprisingly, violence at movie
theaters has a long history.
In February,
1979, a gang related brawl took the life of a nineteen year old at a
drive-in movie in Palm Springs, California when two
rival gangs brawled at a showing of the movie
"Warriors".
On December 25,
1990, a 15 year old boy was killed and three other patrons were shot in
Long Island, New York, when caught in the cross fire
of gang related violence while watching the moving "Godfather
III".
On July 12,
1991, a Chicago man was killed and 30 others
wounded by gunfire during the showing of the movie, "Boyz in the
Hood".
As we entered the 21st century, the
violence continued.
On June 15,
2006 in Baltimore during the showing of the
movie, "X-Men, The Last Stand", a medical student pulled out a gun and for no
reason, shot and killed the man sitting in front of
him.
On December 25,
2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the
showing of the film, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", a patron shot and
wounded a man for talking too loud during the movie.
In April,
2009 in Eugene Oregon, a man shot and killed
himself while sitting in the last row of a late night
movie.
The violence took on a new meaning on
July 22, 2012 when a man named James Holmes in Aurora, Colorado entered the showing of "The Dark Knight
Rises" and for no apparent reason shot and killed 12 innocent
people.
...and then...on July 23, 2015, yet another theater murder took place in
Lafayette, Louisiana when a 58 year old man shot and
killed two patrons and wounded seven others during the movie "Trainwreck" before
taking his own life.
With all of this violence, we'd like to
get your opinion on whether you believe Regal has done the right
thing.
1. Should people be searched before they enter a movie
theater?
2. Should any form of weapon (gun or knife) be allowed when one
enters a theater (even if the individual has a permit for a
concealed weapon)?
3. Would you feel safer if ALL PATRONS are
searched before entrance into a theater?
4. Should all other move chains adopt the same
policy?
5. Would you NOT patronize any theater
that would enforce these newest Regal Theater
guidelines?
A few
years ago a similar issue was raised about allowing CONCEALED WEAPONS in Anthem
Center...and the matter was dropped allowing
residents TO BRING THEIR CONCEALED WEAPONS into the Sun City Anthem
properties.
Finally,
6. Is it time to change that rule in light of the
Regal Cinema chain's newest regulations?
Send us an email with your thoughts
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A "No Weapons Allowed" sign at a movie theater is an open invitation to any lunatic looking for a "safe" place to kill people - I personally would NOT patronize such a place. -
From David Strand...to...Anthem Opinions
Here are my answers to your survey:
1. Should people be searched before they enter a movie theater?
No
2. Should any form of weapon (gun or knife) be allowed when one enters a theater (even if the individual has a permit for a concealed weapon)?
No
3. Would you feel safer if ALL PATRONS are searched before entrance into a theater?
No
4. Should all other move chains adopt the same policy?
No
5. Would you NOT patronize any theater that would enforce these newest Regal Theater guidelines?
I would not patronize any theater that would search me.
A few years ago a similar issue was raised about allowing CONCEALED WEAPONS in Anthem Center...and the matter was dropped allowing residents TO BRING THEIR CONCEALED WEAPONS into the Sun City Anthem properties.
Finally,
6. Is it time to change that rule in light of the Regal Cinema chain's newest regulations.
I'm not too sure what that rule is but I am against any sort of weapons in Anthem Center. -
From Samuel Fortune...to...Anthem Opinions
I consider the policy to be a complete waste of time.
If someone wants to bring a weapon into a theater for the purpose of causing harm, searching purses and bags won`t stop them.
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Wednesday, August 19, 2015
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Sunday, August 16, 2015
Aging Doesn't Mean Obsolete
Thanks to our valued reader, John Schmidt, he sent us something that we LOVED...and thought you would too
!
With John's
permission, I would like to entitle it...
"We're Old...but...We Ain't Dead"
They like to refer to us as senior citizens,
old fogies, geezers, and in some cases, dinosaurs.
Some of us are "Baby Boomers" who have recently retired.
Others have been retired for some time.
We walk a little slower these days and our eyes and
hearing are not what they once were.
We worked hard, raised our children, worshiped our
God, and have somehow grown old together.
Yes, we are the ones some refer to as being "over the
hill", and that is probably true.
But... before writing us off completely, there are a
few things that need to be taken into consideration.
In school we studied English, history, math, and
science which enabled us to lead America into the technological age.
Most of us remember what outhouses were...many of us
with firsthand experience !
We remember the days of telephone party-lines, 25
cent gasoline, and milk and ice being delivered to our homes.
For those who don't know what an icebox is, today
they are electric and referred to as refrigerators.
A few even remember when cars were started with a
crank.
Yes, we lived those days.
We are probably considered old fashioned and
out-dated by many, but there are a few things you need to remember before
completely writing us off.
We won World War II, and fought in Korea and
Viet Nam.
We can quote "The Pledge of Allegiance", and know
where to place our hand while doing so.
We wore the uniform of our country with pride and
lost many friends on the battlefield.
We fought for the "Land of the Free and the Home of
the Brave."
We wore different uniforms but carried the same flag.
We know the words to the "Star Spangled Banner",
"America", and "America the Beautiful" by heart, and you may even see some tears
running down our cheeks as we sing.
We have lived what many have only read in
history books, and we feel no obligation to apologize to anyone for
America.
Yes, we are old and slow these days but rest assured,
we have at least one good fight left in us.
We have loved this country, fought for it, and died
for it, and no matter what, we are going to save it.
It is our country and nobody is going to take it away
from us.
We took oaths to defend America against all enemies,
foreign and domestic, and that is an oath we plan to
keep.
- - - - - - - -
Thanks John,
but let's not forget a few things !
We may be
"geezers", and once upon a time we all believed our
parents and their parents were as well..
...but I want
to believe that there are a whole bunch of kids in this younger generation that
feel as we do...
...they just
need a bit of "seasoning" and "life experience" to realize their actions...will affect
those of their children and grandchildren.
Many of them
have also become veterans...and have proudly served
in the middle east...and...unlike our generation, now embrace women in all roles, and ALL ARE
VOLUNTEERS !
They too love
their country as much as we did...but...like every succeeding generation, they look for different ways of showing
it.
...but....I
certainly hope these "youngsters" will heed the
message you delivered....
...never forgetting "yesterday"
and the sacrifices ours and previous generations
made...
...and
maintaining the traditions that have been a part of America since the
Revolutionary War.
I'm proud to
say...We did...and with God's help...they will !
Anthem
Opinions Administration
More regulations restricting our rights as Americans won't fix the problem. I, for one, will not patronize an establishment that infringes upon the American rights for which this nation was founded.