Update:
The Sun City Anthem Board Passed
This Restaurant Lease by a Vote of 5-2
Those Directors Voting Approval
Rex Weddle
Arthur Lindberg
Candice Karrow
James Coleman
Patricia Carrell
Those Directors Voting Against Approval
Forrest Quinn
Aletta Waterhouse
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Proposed Sun City Anthem & G2G
The Sun City Anthem Board Passed
This Restaurant Lease by a Vote of 5-2
Those Directors Voting Approval
Rex Weddle
Arthur Lindberg
Candice Karrow
James Coleman
Patricia Carrell
Those Directors Voting Against Approval
Forrest Quinn
Aletta Waterhouse
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Proposed Sun City Anthem & G2G
Restaurant Lease Highlights
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From Barry Goldstein...to...Anthem Opinions
ReplyDeleteWe are now in the business of CORPORATE WELFARE?
Someone please explain to me how this meets the definition of "A Prudent Businessman Decision".
Now we have to pay for the NFL Sunday Ticket and 6 TV's?
I just gave up my Sunday Ticket because of the kneeling issue.
I do NOT want to be forced to support the NFL!!!
Now we are also paying for their entertainment and advertising?
We need to form a group raise money and hire an attorney to fight this ridiculous decision.
How many of your readers are willing to put up $200 to stand up for our rights??
It should take at least 50 residents.
From Jim Mayfield...Former 4 year member of the Sun City Anthem Board and Chairman of the Sun City Anthem Finance Committee...to...Anthem Opinions
ReplyDelete1. Take a look at your hours of operations; I think you have the am & pm reversed in one case.
2. After first year, what are the requirements for either party exiting the lease or is SCA stuck with the lease for the next 9 years or face a law suit?
3. What happens to the equipment and other items provided by lessee if lessee leaves?
4. Can clubs and private parties bring in own food and caterers, and if so, what are the details?
If you start adding up the costs, SCA will be subsidizing the restaurant a minimum of about $250k per year plus other non-cash give-a-ways. The up-front costs will exceed $500k and have room to climb.
BOTTOM-LINE: All of us pay for a restaurant that ewer than 500 identified SCA residents want.
From Favil West...former President of Sun City Anthem....to...Anthem Opinions
ReplyDeleteThis is not a lease, it is a give-away of our assets.
Whoever "negotiated" this "lease " had no idea what they were doing. AND we elected them.
DOESN'T speak highly of our collective intelligence does it?
I couldn't miss the fact that part of the "sweetheart deal" was proving DirecTV service to G2G newest restaurant; that the NFL package was included.
ReplyDeleteMost people are not aware that rates for home subscribers are far less than commercial rates.
The Board book was rather vague as to whether this cost would be included in the $34,000 per year entertainment and advertising expense clause; but when singled out, that would normally mean that the DirecTV costs would also be the responsibility of Sun City Anthem unit owners in addition to the other benefits.
If you as an individual purchased the NFL package, DirecTV would charge you approximately $300 per year in addition to your general services.
The rates for commercial purposes are very different and I contacted DirecTV to obtain a "ballpark" commercial cost for the service.
I found out that the package was based on the number of people who might view the games and that the Henderson Fire Marshall's maximum occupancy would be the number based on the package cost.
I do not know what the maximum capacity of the area would be, but in addition to the 6 large screen TV sets WHICH ALSO ARE BEING PAID FOR BY OWNERS (a maximum of $10,000), the annual package would cost unit owners $1,550 (for 1-50 people), $2,460 (for 51-100 people) and $5,000 for 101-200 people).
There would also be a one time installation cost of the 6 TVs of $200 and a monthly service charge for basic DirecTV service of $170.00.
Total cost for the service could then range from $3100 (if 50) to $4,500 (if between 51-100) and over $7,000 per year (for over 200).
So folks, unless I have somehow missed something, add all of this to the "freebies" granted in this insane lease agreement.
From Barry Goldstein...former member of the Sun City Anthem Finance Committee...to...Anthem Opinions
ReplyDeleteDick, the DirecTV clause is small potatoes.
If you read further into the lease, the association will add the restaurant to our liability policy.
Let me repeat this, the association will now be liable for any injury caused by a restaurant employee, any injury caused by negligence by the restaurant.
What about food poisoning?
I am not aware that our SCA policy covers food poisoning.
That would make each individual homeowner liable if someone gets food poisoning.
The board has decided that we need a separate liability policy for our clubs, but they are willing to add the restaurant to our policy?
Again, how does this meet the prudent businessman decision smell test?
Scammers will be lining up to take advantage of this fiasco.
From Rana Goodman...to...Anthem Opinions
ReplyDeleteMy comment to your post regarding the restaurant highlights:
I’m going to try my best to make it to the board meeting, not that my comments will change anything, they never do..
The very idea that ANY company who is “the caterer fo an event” and is charging the client using the venue for all things associated for that event, is “comped’ by their landlord, (SCA) for the room set-up, linen service, and $34,000 toward entertainment, is outrageous.
SCA charges $6 per for the use of table cloths,
Let’s say your daughter is getting married and you hire G2G to cater at Anthem Center.
You pay $50 per head for 200 guests to G2G; they will charge for everything including table cloths and set-up, take down etc....
...BUT SCA IS PAYING A GOOD PART OF THAT FOR THEM.
And what happened to loyalty, did anyone notice that The Cassidy Law firm has advertised on the back cover of the Spirit for years, now they are kicked to the curb for a free ad for the restaurant?
What’s up with that?
Don’t even talk to me about the $34,000 entertainment allowance.
I will go ballistic on you!
From Yun Lee...to...Anthem Opinions
ReplyDeleteGAMING????
Anyone that allows gaming where profits go to the restaurant is crazy.
Gaming is HOW Village Pub can sell such Cheap Food in large quantities.
What are these guys offering?
This is the worst contract ever…good luck to the SCA resident who will, once again, be screwed and apparently don’t care.
Where is the representation by a qualified licensed attorney or realtor specializing in food and beverage representing the best interests of SCA?
Just who does the SCA attorney represent, SCA or G2G?
How sad, once again. Some things never change.
How does making a $70 million corporation richer by having gaming, change the atmosphere in Anthem Center with video poker machines?
From Buddy Greenfield...to...Anthem Opinions
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of financial fools would even consider a lease where their own community is literally being sold down the river?
Let’s just send a check to G2G for $150,000 and do not open anything.
We can then save a boatload of money as compared to this robbery of association funds.
This arrangement is a disgrace; totally in violation of the fiduciary duties of each Board member who would vote in its favor.
If this lease is passed, Board members voting in its favor, should be removed and held personally responsible for the losses this imprudent decision will likely incur.
If an association attorney has advised the Board and/or General Manager that this is in the best interests of the community, he should also have a formal complaint filed against him with the Nevada Bar Association, as well as, immediate termination of his agreement with SCA.
To think that such an attorney is also the President of CAI to which thousands of SCA funds are contribute each year, should also raise a strong concern as to continuing our participation is this organization unless he is replaced by that organization as well.
Finally, if this lease is signed, not only will SCA incur thousands of dollars in losses year after year, but this Board will have done more to divide the community than any previous one.
They would be killing the spirit of our community, something they all know could have been avoided had this matter been placed to a vote of the community.
I would join Barry Goldstein with my $200 to hire an attorney in order to stop this madness.
From Karen Hadrick...to...Anthem Opinions
ReplyDeleteAre you really trying to get my blood pressure up?
Why isn't G2G offering BREAKFAST during the week?
Wouldn't you think that since there are so many "Anthemites" standing outside the fitness center doors at 5 a.m. that after their strenuous workouts, they might want a delicious breakfast and coffee before heading home?
Do they expect us to drive all the way down the hill to the Denny's (where I always use my AARP 15% off card)?
There are so many other breakfast options halfway down the hill that I never make it down to the 215.
I hope many will be going to this farce of a meeting on Thursday.
I'm not sure if I will be able to go--but if I do, I'm liable to bring a giant box of band-aids for all the raw knees.
Don't you just LOVE all the drama???
After reading all of the freebies, this issue definitely needs a vote of the entire association.
From Robert Lachford...to...Anthem Opinions
ReplyDeleteI don’t profess to be an expert on commercial real state, food service to Nevada law, but the proposed lease our HOA and G2G are considering is a joke.
The $1.3 million annual sales figure cannot be reached in a location like our club house, pushed well off 2 streets whose traffic includes little more than the residents and service people working in out community.
G2G ’s advertising seems geared 100% on residents, being all locally read items.
The $34,000 allowance for entertainment/adviertising our board likely does not include Barry Manilow appearances but a method for G2G to price flyers and the like at our expense.
The payment of their phone and internet bills is just giving them money., as is the free back Spirit coveralls which would cost us an advertiser.
The leasee will provide their own signs, so I guess the old Trumpets sign on the corner will read Denny’s, but lets be glad the city will likely not allow a flashing illuminated sign on the roof of Anthem Center.
I am assuming no lease has been signed, because so many obvious issues exist.
First, giving G2G an exclusive on catering could likely kill special outdoor events done by professionals like ethnic seasonal celebrations.
As to gaming, it can be an incentive for business, but in their hours, can a few bar mounted video machine generate appreciable income, and if they could, would it be considered gross food sales or “other Income” exempted it from possible rent payment (HAH) !!!
Regarding their liability insurance, has it been discussed, for instance if the establishment’s liability is limited to the actual restaurant, exempting them from responsibility if too much alcohol for example could cause a customer to fall on the floor rear the revolving doors , leaving us the claim?
The main problem is the lease itself.
First, there is NO SECURITY DEPOSIT., which is up front money paid to the landlord to provide some assurance that the tenant intends to stay. Giving it away forfeits this cushion.
The most disturbing issue is the length of the lease.
It is not a 10 year lease or even a 1 year with 9 yearly options, but a 1 year lease with 54 options of 60 days each, meaning either party can abandon it after 1 year, ant then after 60 day without cause.
If G2G decides after 1 year, they may say adios and leave sticking us with the tabs for all the new equipment, improvements and $450,000 grease trap repair (so I am told).
Actually, it they left prior to that, there is little we could do, as with so little to lose, we would have little basis for a loss of revenue suit, as they would not be paying rent.
Maybe they would not also stiff us by removing equipment like the last tenant.
So board members can look forward to new big screen TV’s in their dens, as they will possibly not be needed for vary long
Maybe common sense will prevail.
From Marty Greenblatt...to...Anthem Opinions
ReplyDeleteI had a chance to go to the Board book and review the term sheet, which I found to be accurately and completely summarized,
Let me begin by restating, as we have previously discussed that I am “pro-restaurant” as a matter of general principle, believing that a well-run reasonably priced and attractive restaurant would be a convenience for SCA residents and potentially an amenity that would add value to the homes in the community.
That having been said, I am virtually speechless at the absurdly imbalanced proposed terms.
It exemplifies the old joke we learned as kids “heads I win-tails you lose” from the standpoint of the restaurant.
As a practicing business lawyer for over 40 years, who has negotiated hundreds of commercial leases, including many for restaurant space, the deal as set forth in the term sheet is incomprehensible and inconceivable from any landlord’s perspective, leaving me aghast and bewildered that it could even be considered.
I could go through it point by point if I had the time and energy, but you clearly get it.
If I were investigating the matter as a financial crimes detective, I can tell you that I would be looking very hard for any explanation as to why fiduciaries would even discuss such terms, let alone enter into a lease incorporating them.
To be entirely fair, I concede that I am new to this community, and having served on the Boards and as President of HOAs in California and in Massachusetts for a combined nearly 20 years, I realize that I don’t have the full context and history of this deal.
I know there were times that people without that knowledge looked at some of our HOA decisions and questioned why we did certain things the way we did, but I can conceive of no reason why any Board would do a deal on terms so blatantly contrary to the best interests of the HOA and industry-standard negotiated commercial lease arrangements.
I don’t know what, if anything can be done at this point to change the course of the Board’s action, but if a lease goes forward on these outrageous terms, homeowners may well wish to consult with qualified Nevada legal counsel to explore avenues for recourse.
From Joe Fay...to...Anthem Opinions
ReplyDeleteThe amount of money that the "new" restaurant will cost SCA is criminal.
SCA could hire a Manager, Assistant Manager, four full-time cooks (not chefs), eight full-time waiters or watresses, and four servers.
Serve lunch from 11am to 4pm, and call it a day.
The Coffee window could remain open until lunch time.
Payroll at $20 per hour including health insurance for an eight hour shift = $160 x 7 employees each day, not counting Manager and Assistant Manager = $1,400 a day x 365 days = $511,000 + an additional $50,000 for a Manager and $35,000 for an Assistant Manager, makes a grand total of $596,000 for salaries, if there was truly a need for that many employees to serve lunch, which there wouldn't be !
SCA could give some folks a nice paying job and serve a $10 lunch.
I guarantee the planned restaurant won't be doing a $10 anything, and will cost SCA a lot more than $596,000 a year.
An additional benefit would be that SCA wouldn't have to buy a pizza oven.
From Rana Goodman...to...Anthem Opinions
ReplyDeleteMarty Goldblatt is awesome.
Rana, recently we have had a number of very intelligent commentary from individuals.
ReplyDeleteMy hat's off to Marty Goldblatt, Robert Latchford, Joe Fay, and Karen Hadrick, those who, in my estimation, along with veterans Jim Mayfield, Barry Goldstein, Favil West, and of course YOU for their input.
Each of you are the best examples of individuals who should be on the SCA Board of Directors.
From Robert Nusser...to...Anthem Opinions
ReplyDeleteSure wish the landlord I had all the years I rented space for my business showed such a complete lack of business acumen...….all those free 'bennies' would have come in handy. Alas the waste of our monthly fees will continue due to SCA Residents' apathy, and/or the 1% or so of the SCA population that feel the presence of a restaurant is a matter of life or death AND will pay any amount to have one.
My only question is: who's getting the kick-back from G2G (and, please, no sanctimonious replies......NOBODY would agree to such an arrangement unless (1) money was involved or (2) the lack of business acumen was worse than anyone imagined.
Robert, for years the subject of "kick-backs" has arisen and I have never even considered anything other than incompetence or lack of relevant experience as the reasons for such stupidity; however, as time goes on, it's getting more and more difficult not to believe there isn't some kind of "funny business" isn't going on.
ReplyDeleteWhat is most concerning or should I say CONDEMNING, is that none of these details (which have obviously been in the works for some time), have never been fully disclosed by Sun City Anthem Management or the Board until Rana Goodman of Anthem Today and Anthem Opinions brought the situation to light.
All of this was "conveniently" buried in SCA records until they were discovered.
We couldn't help but notice that the topic was finally discussed elsewhere after the fact...by the Bull Sheet, who religiously attends meetings, takes notes and recordings, yet criticizes those who don't attend, but who in our opinion, likely DIDN'T WANT THE COMMUNITY TO BE AWARE OF THEM until he was pressured and literally forced to do so as a result of other publications making the community aware of the issues.
That...is how a MACHINE AND ITS DECEPTIVE COMMUNICATION OPERATIVES DO BUSINESS.
From Elizabeth Breier...to...Anthem Opinions
ReplyDeleteI have been concerned for some time about the status of insurance for this fiasco.
Now is that it’s out:
“LEASEE is responsible for appropriate insurance coverages based on SCA’s broker recommendations and then folded into SCA’s insurance contract at LEASEE’s cost.”
...I am more concerned than ever.
If the liability insurance is part and parcel of SCA’s policy and there should be a lawsuit for injury or illness (I.e. food poisoning) at the restaurant, SCA (all of us) cannot claim “no involvement”.
We would rightfully be a named Defendant and on the hook.
If this were an outright lease arrangement where SCA had not made a financial investment and additionally carrying on-going expenses (as outlined) as well as including their liability insurance in with ours, then at least blame could be more squarely placed on the restaurant alone.
Virtually we have made ourselves partners in the business and opened SCA up to any and every claim and lawsuit.
Any attorney with half a brain is going to see the deep pockets and the position we have put ourselves in and go after SCA as well as G2G and we will not be in a good position to claim we have no liability.
From Phillip Rosen...to...Anthem Opinions
ReplyDeleteHow do you spell BULL SHIT?
ANSWER : SCA Lease with G2G
Why is the Veterans Club an exception to the outside food delivery requirements?
ReplyDeleteCould it be that Director Arthur Lindberg, past president of the Vet Club had anything to do with this exception?
Why has that Club been singled out for special consideration?
From Jeff Sperber...to...Anthem Opinions
ReplyDeleteThe fact that our Board, lawyer and GM, would even continue negotiations with G2G and come up with these ridiculous terms, shows they are completely incompetent and/or desperate to have a restaurant no matter the cost.
G2G will have no skin in the game with no security deposit.
We are giving them a fully operational restaurant with all the kitchen equipment, all the tables, chairs and a decorated interior.
Not to mention all the tableware and silverware.
The value of what we are giving them is in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
On top of that they will NOT be paying rent, utilities, properties taxes, etc.
There are many commercial brokers that specialize in restaurants. Why have we not gone that route?
This proposal is an INSULT to all the residents of SCA.
I am sure there is a restaurant operator out there that would be happy as a pig in sh*t to lease a fully operational restaurant, without having to start with just the bare walls.
From Jeff Karol...to...Anthem Opinions
ReplyDeleteNowhere in this agreement do I see who is providing the KY jelly.
From Yun Lee...to...Anthem Opinions
ReplyDeleteThis contract is worse than anyone could imagine.
They have NEVER solicited professional help (Nevada licensed attorney and licensed commercial real estate broker Specializing in Food and Beverage).
A one page full disclosure of restaurant inserted in the Spirit asking for resident input should have been done, in my opinion.
Professional expertise with contracts has been suggested to the BOD for Fourteen years and all dismiss the importance.
You can’t fix stupid!
It saddens me to see the continuous repeat performances as SCA is a great retirement community BUT managed poorly.
From Barry Goldstein...former member of the Sun City Anthem Finance Committee...to...Anthem Opinions
ReplyDeleteThe Sun City Anthem Board today voted 5-2 in favor of implementing the lease with G2G.
Voting "no" were Forest Quinn and Aletta Waterhouse.
Kudos to the homeowners that stood up and voiced their opposition to the lease.
Kudos to Joan Roth, Vice Chair of the Community Lifestyle Committee, who outlined the issues that certain ethnic clubs would have, due to the exclusive catering agreement.
Now to my question, why are we folding the restaurant into our liability policy?
We went out and got a separate policy for our clubs because we were worried about the effect that club claims were having on our premiums.
I was told I was misinterpreting what was negotiated.
I responded with the lease terms that were posted on the board book say they will be folded into the association insurance policy.
Then I was told, that is a mistake, the restaurant will have their own policy, naming the association as additional insured.
Remember, these are the people negotiating for our community, that now say they made a mistake in what was posted.
Now we will have to wait to see what is actually in the lease once it is signed.
A number of people stood up to say, it was in their contract that there would be a restaurant at Anthem Center.
My question would be at what cost?
Hold on to your wallets folks if you think we are finished with the costs of this lease, there is a bridge in Brooklyn for sale.
I wonder how many of the people that were in favor of this lease would sign it if it were just their own money was at risk?
From Buddy Greenfield...to...Anthem Opinions
ReplyDeleteAbout 10 people spoke up at the meeting today expressing their objection.
They were ignored.
The board passed the most expensive deal to all our residents that we can imagine.
This just makes me sick.
Why can’t we get some normal people to run for the board and turn this train in another direction.
Get prepared for a dues increase.
This restaurant company took us to the cleaners….that is, all of us were taken to the cleaners.
They knew that the board wanted the deal at any cost….and they got it.
I for one will never step foot into the restaurant if it does open as they plan.
This community just continues to sit back and continually get screwed.
If you feel the same as I do, I would suggest spreading this information to those you know.
From Mary Ann Urbanski...to...Anthem Opinions
ReplyDeleteThis outrageous restaurant lease is just plain "NUTZ".
There goes YET ANOTHER SCA restaurant down OUR drain!
On the bright side Mary Ann, at least all the wasted money will be going down the $323,140.40 NEW drains the Association has to spend to replace them. It will make it a lot easier to see the dollars float.
ReplyDeleteFrom Robert Latchford...to...Anthem Opinions
ReplyDeleteSince attending the August 23rd HOA meeting, I am still trying to understand how a group of supposed community individuals could sell a tainted bill of goods on the dues paying homeowners which whelks render nothing to gain and potentially much to lose.
Being disappointed in the rather sparse turnout ,it seemed that the reason was that fact that our HOA did not make a concerted effort to let the residents know the restaurant was still an issue.
Many of my neighbors in the area thought it was dead in the water to almost anyone hearing the news at the early August meeting.
However, it seems if 7000 homeowner opposed to the restaurant voice their negative opinion, the outcome would not have changed as the board was bound to railroad it through come hell or high water.
It is not to point out the fallacies that were obvious to the untrained eye, but to note that the G2G people assumed that they were dealing with a team of hayseeds rather that professions managers, and used their inexperience to squeeze all they could in all likelihood.
This was far from G2G’s first rodeo, as they are a privately held LLC with annual sales of $70 million, derived mostly from ownership, all or in part, of Denny’s and CoCos’ franchises.
Giving them a basic turnkey lease for 1 year, NO SECURITY DEPOSIT, $34,000 for advertising plus the back cover of Spirit magazine (throwing an attorney under the bus after thousands he paid over the years) , a galley fully furnished in new or repaired appliances, all the china, glasses & utensils needed, up from 6 big screen TVs, free linen service, and a biggie- exclusive food service AND catering rights throughout the 3 halls.
Many objections to the catering arrangement were voiced although many more probably will surface.
One lady considered renting one of the Anthem halls for a wedding reception, but use her own caterer- not allowed.
Another stated the some heritage clubs (Chinese, Jewish, etc) have food brought in to their meetings reflecting their culture. Gotta use G2G cooks.
An early riser who exercises early morning would like in house breakfast- Sorry lady open at 11 AM)
One resident holds meetings for many volunteers and for their service has pizza brought in for them- No more .
As to the catering rights, G2G will also have the right to use our equipment to prepare outside catering jobs, outside of anthem and any revenue from such not used to calculate sales for potential rent obligations (which is an unachievable figure anyway)
The same to apply to any gaming revenue.
The worse is that none of this can come about until we shell out $323.140.40 to repair replace sewers and grease lines, various drains and sinks.
Trying to sell this travesty, one board member stated that the lease only is for 1 year with 54 options of 2 months cancellable by either party.
We would still be suck with all the money spent on purchases and improvements .
How about the TVs?
Ii would like commend board member Forrest Quinn, who through his experience and/or common sense by stating it was a bad deal and that he was not involved in its negotiations and cast one of the 2 dissenting votes.
THANK YOU FORREST.
It sure looks like a go, regardless of wishes of the community, but G2G backed out twice.
Wisdom from Yogi Berra tells us “It ain't over till it’s over".
From Patricia Yeamen...to...Anthem Opinions
ReplyDeletePlease tell me this new proposed lease agreement with G2G is someone’s idea of an ill-fated joke!
It is like the Board members who voted for this new contract are thumbing their noses at our residents and saying, “I’ll show you!
You want a restaurant—we’ll give it to you!”
They’re giving it to us, all right! But it isn’t a responsible contract with a potentially successful restaurant!
They’re giving us the SHAFT!
Dick, I’ve been reading all the responses to your information on the Board’s idea of a financially responsible lease and another attempt at a restaurant here in Anthem.
The responses have been from intelligent, educated, experienced residents, who appear to know and understand the financial disaster this new contract could (and most likely would) create.
I only wish those people were willing to step up and run for Board positions as they come available!
We desperately need responsible Board members who are willing to serve the best interests of our community residents—to serve with integrity and loyalty to the community, not their own self-serving interests for whatever kick-backs or other perks they may be receiving.
Certainly most of our current Board members are NOT serving for praise and respect from our community!
Anyone with even the slightest amount of intelligence and common sense could not praise and respect those who would enter into such a despicable, ridiculous contract as the one with G2G!
Aside from the totally irresponsible, expensive, community-dividing contract as stated with G2G, the sad part about this contract is that anyone with a limited amount of business experience or education can see the potential financial disaster this contract could cause our HOA!
I would love to have a small coffee shop in our Anthem facility where I could go for a sandwich or piece of pie or light dinner after cards, or exercising, but NOT under the conditions as set forth!
I’d love to take a short drive up to the restaurant on any given day or evening for a reasonably-priced meal, but NOT at the risk of having this ridiculous contract cause financial loss not only to our HOA, but to the individual residents of our community!
Some of our residents are just barely getting by on sparse income now, and the increase in dues that would certainly accompany this contract could cause a serious financial hardship to these residents.
This community has not been advertised as a “wealthy” community or a community for wealthy and financially secure residents who love to throw their money out the window, if they choose!
We are a community of seniors from various financial, racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds!
The amenities were originally designed for ALL residents—not those who have money to spare and to waste on the whims of a financially irresponsible group of people who sit on our Board and claim to be making responsible decisions for the good of the community. To that, I say, “Bah Humbug!”
I literally get sick just thinking about how our Board takes such pride in sticking knives in our backs!
But how can we get them off their “high horses” and stop the insanity?
Please, residents, let’s DO something to stop the merry-go-round and get us headed down a straight, responsible path!
Pat,
ReplyDeleteYou certainly can add your comment to the "intelligent" list.