THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS.......

     Today there was an excellent meeting where Mark Friedman spoke about the way to avoid the Sheffield O situation. We have been working with Mark for quite some time, so much of this we already have in our bylaws. However, the fact is, is that this meeting should have been held three years ago when the situation first came to light and not have David Israel tell this poor woman that this was not a UCO matter. What does he think IS a UCO matter - only the Broadband and lousy finances?
     If this meeting had been held at the proper time, then there would have been no crisis and what was done could have been stopped. It is always easier and wiser to stop something from happening rather than trying to correct it. Negligence has a grave cost. And UCO neglected its duties here. Not an unusual situation for these UCO officers.
     Here is another example of being unprepared. There was a discussion to be held at the Bid committee about fencing for  Hastings when all of a sudden it was realized that it was not even known or sure about what type of fencing it would be so how does one have a bid meeting or discussion about this unknown? As a result, the bid committee is postponed for a week. Another smooth transaction, huh?
     Now we have another matter, you know, the one where Ed Black was "such a hero" directing traffic, Well, as I have stated many times before, the truth will out, the crux of the matter will be revealed. The fact is that the PBSO should have been called immediately and Ed would have been deprived - and rightfully so - of the directing of traffic that he did - and that there was no need to do and in fact was dangerous to all involved.
     He unilaterally decided to close the Haverhill gate due to no electric but the barriers could have been removed and if he felt such a deep need to direct traffic he could have supervised two guards as they checked the ids of the cars entering. Instead, he bollixed up both Haverhill and Okeechobee traffic and when someone finally called the PBSO they told him he had no business keeping the gates closed and to open them and they then had to undo the mess that had backed up both these main streets. Oh, my hero - NOT! Read that again, Petey Boy.
     Finally, we have our own unique CV version of "The Wheels on the Bus". Once again another volunteer has been thrown under the bus without warning and for no reason other than for a whim of Vestal and the newly ordained substitute assassin at The Rag, DonHoHo. Cindy, who acted as receptionist was asked to train Mildred so that Mildred could work there and not at the office which was harder and harder to walk to. That is fine and for sure the Rag could have accommodated two people, but no, she was asked to train and then WHAM!!! Fired - out you go. She should be honored that she joined another distinguished member of UCO who has given years and years to UCO and the Village - Howie Silver. So the wheels on the bus go round and round and continue to crush the living daylights out of many good people and deprive the Village of their work and talent and it does not matter who you are or what you have done. If the powers that be want you gone then WHOOSH off you go, under the bus. Happy journeys.