RE:
> As Ray stated earlier they have also traditionally formed sub-community>
> groups whenever things haven't gone quite their way, such as the various and>
> sundry "Friends" groups.> To this you might insert many names and more I
> cannot think of right now.> To wit, The Friends of The:> a) Firehouse Market>
> b) Woodlands>...
Hi, Wilma,
Yes, you're absolutely right about the various "Friends" groups that have
sprung up over the years. When you think about it, the existance of these
groups carried different messages at different levels. Especially in the
situations where there were already organized structures in place (the
Firehouse Market and its Board comes immediately to mind), it first implied
that the elected Board was not valid or representative, but that a
self-selected "Friends" group was. It also begged the question: if the self
selected group were "The Friends", what did that make the official Board of
Directors..."The Enemies"???
> Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:42:26 -0500> Subject: [UC] Penn-gemony receives its
> next Mayor> From: wil.p...@verizon.net> To: UnivCity@list.purple.com> >
> Tony,> > I am speaking of those who have been a part of all UC community
> Associations> for at least the past 15 years who have had a hand in the
> directing the tone> of the neighborhood who are at the forefront of latest
> skirmish with> citizens about the Campus Inn.> > As Ray stated earlier they
> have also traditionally formed sub-community> groups whenever things haven't
> gone quite their way, such as the various and> sundry "Friends" groups.> > To
> this you might insert many names and more I cannot think of right now.> To
> wit, The Friends of The:> > a) Firehouse Market> b) Woodlands> c) Calvary
> Church> d) UCD> e) Clark Park > f) 40th St.> > The common thread is these
> groups form when there is direct opposition by> community members to a
> project which they favor, or the way those in charge> would like things
> done.> > It would be foolhardy to place the focus on current officers in
> February> 2009, when they have essentially inherited a legacy of hard
> feelings from> the various community group versus the community skirmishes.>
> > As I see it many of those who formerly these spin-off ³Friends² groups,
> find> themselves quite without friends (from the traditional sources to whom
> they> have lent support) as this project steam rollers their way.> > I have
> been in the inner circle as you say, of several UC community> organizations
> and am intimately acquainted as to how they function. During> several of the
> above Friends engagements, I was record keeper.> > There is no need for a
> study here. The modus operandii has not changed,> except for perhaps a few
> new faces. The greatest changes is at whom this> M.O. it is directed
> unfortunately.> > -W> > > On 2/9/09 8:46 PM, "Anthony West"
> <anthony_w...@earthlink.net> wrote:> > > Wilma,> > > > You are right, SHCA
> and UCHS have big internal political work to do> > right now after the tough
> public decision that split their memberships.> > Been there, done that. Let
> them go about that business then, if you're a> > member.> > > > If you're not
> a current member, now is a sweet time to join such a> > group! New volunteers
> and returning dropouts are welcomed eagerly into> > the Association's inner
> circle, because half the previous leaders were> > just taken out by a mortar
> hit. Newbies can have a major impact in> > moments like these.> > > > You may
> be right, for all I know, about the "leaders of community> > associations"
> backing the Campus Inn. So why don't we find out? How many> > officers, as of
> February 2009, have self-serving Penn connections? Let's> > take a poll.> > >
> > First, you decide on a list of community organizations you're going to> >
> include in your study. Then you decide on a range of job titles you're> >
> going to include. Then you decide on which Penn interactions will count> > as
> "self-serving" and which won't. Then you start measuring.> > > > I'd suggest
> you distinguish "officers" from "directors" and count only> > officers.
> That's not because directors can't be backstage Richelieus> > manipulating
> the front guys; it's strictly a matter of work time. A> > typical Association
> may have 5 officers and 20 directors. So if you want> > a good sample of
> Associations in this neighborhood, it'll cost you too> > much to track down
> and call all their directors.> > > > If you want to organize this task,
> Wilma, I'll volunteer to do 20% of> > the phonework.> > > > -- Tony West> > >
> > > >> I won't begin to speak for Karen, but MY take on what she wrote is
> that> >> quite a few (not all), of the alleged Campus Inn supporters have
> been> >> positing themselves as leaders of community associations and
> institutions,> >> to which many of us belong or have belonged.> >> > >> All
> the while they have been using their credibility as community activists> >>
> and representatives for self-serving purposes with, as you put it, the> >>
> economic engine of Penn, while spinning another agenda to the community they>
> >> purported to represent to keep others working and engaged.> >> > >> The
> most egregious is my opinion is the organizations who claim to want to> >>
> preserve the historical integrity of the neighborhood, while their friends>
> >> neighbors and members vehemently oppose this project.> >> > >> It also
> must be hurtful that so many of the neighbors immediately around> >> this
> project have put many hours, years and dollars working in these> >> community
> groups who ultimately failed to advocate their interest.> >> > >> Granted,
> there will proponents and opponents on any issue that concerns the> >>
> community.> >> > >> Disqualifying people from supporting it doesn't quite
> ring true for me.> >> Rather, a sense of betrayal is felt by those who
> believed these community> >> leaders actually stood for what they said they
> did.> >> > >> -Wilma> > > > > > ----> > You are receiving this because you
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