Negatives Should Lead
to Positives
Are we negative ?
One of our readers brought that subject
to our attention...and...a number of people have broached a certain board
candidate stressing that a "positive" campaign be run
in the 2016 Sun City Anthem Board of Director's
election.
We take comments like that "to heart"
when there are made.
And....
Just to clarify a statement Anthem
Opinions has made on a number of occasions, we would love
NOTHING MORE THAN being 100% positive in the articles we
write.
However...unlike other publications, we
merely don't complain without providing reasons for doing so.
Everything is not
a crisis or a catastrophe, but some in our community seem to enjoy looking at
life in that light and actually accept such writing as a form of
entertainment.
We do not.
That is why we diversify Anthem
Opinions using "Information Pages" allowing readers
to choose what interests them and avoid those subjects that do
not.
On the other side of the coin, we also
don't look at Sun City Anthem through rose colored glasses as is the case in
another publication, almost exclusively omitting various aspects of Sun City Anthem governance that might cast a
dark light on our association's leadership.
We "tell it like it
is" and then allow you, our readers, to decide for yourselves as to the
worthiness of the article.
What we have always stressed in good
governance...
...is a principle all too often overlooked by many past and current board members....and other publications....
...is a principle all too often overlooked by many past and current board members....and other publications....
Is that negative?
We don't believe so...
We choose to use the word "realistic".
Prior experience in the "real world"
demands that...
...IN ORDER TO
SOLVE A PROBLEM...
...one must
first...
..BE AWARE THAT ONE
EXISTS.
Once that has been established, a publication that has the public good in mind should
then...
...MAKE READERS
AWARE OF IT.
That has been the role we
at Anthem Opinions have attempted to offer our
readers.
Will we tell it in a way
that will cause people to acknowledge that problem, bringing up common sense
questions in getting you to come to a conclusion the problem
IS indeed a PROBLEM?
Yes indeed...that....is
GOOD JOURNALISM.
...writing a piece that
will cause people to THINK...and come to a conclusion for
themselves.
So, let us conclude this article by simply saying..
The problem is not the
negative writing....
Instead, the problem is the subject matter that has been given to us
(or hidden from us) that has had negative
aspects...
...aspects we feel must be brought your attention...
...because they affect
the quality of a successful retirement.
Anthem Opinions
Administration
Hello.
I have only one comment on your editorial concerning negative reporting:
“I never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell.”
― Harry S. Truman
I just received an e-mail from the Board indicating that Liberty Center will continue to be closed until May 01 or later.
Is there anything we can do?
We, SCA residents, are paying association fees that include Liberty Center.
Can we pro-rate our dues until it re-opens?
What do you think?
It appears that hell will freeze over before any of us get a refund.
Thank the individual who accepted the building, Roz Berman, without insisting that it be it professionally inspected, for the disaster that took years to uncover, and finally materialize.
That place was an accident waiting to happen as a result.
And it appears that the mold issue is only a part of the total problem.
Refund?
We'll be lucky not to have a dues increase in the next year or so as a result of all that is happening.
The last projection I was made aware of was the total cost to repair the building will be in the $500,000+ range.