It is time to stand up, and let other residents know that you are concerned. Your comments, agree or not, are welcome, and will be published without your name. Send your emails to: wedgefieldexaminerthe@yahoo.com
HERE IS THE RESPONSE:
April 26, 2017
TO: WPA BOARD
FROM: Madeline Y. Claveloux
RE: COMMUNITY
LIAISON EMAIL DATED 4/26/17
CC: Wedgefield
Examiner, undisclosed groups of residents
involved
in a resident project pertaining to the possible
Wedgefield
Golf course sale to the county
Please place a copy in the correspondence file, and distribute
to the board.
I appreciate the board’s timely response to my email. Thank you.
I took a little time to contact the various people working on the
project I described to you, to gather feedback.
I, and they, want the unity that the board wants, open communication, and
a presentation of unity to the county in any information provided.
First, I welcome the opportunity to be considered by the board,
to be a member of the committee. I
realize that it is only an invitation to be considered, as the board votes on
committee members. Yes, I couldn't agree
more that we need to work together, and that usually does mean compromise. That is why I wrote the board.
The project I described to you has been put on hold. We won’t move forward with printing of a letter,
and post card, and mailing. We will
continue the work in progress on the mailing list to all members, not as a
threat, but because a few of the groups have discussed other projects that may
require it. I hope that will confirm for
you our interest to cooperate. One of
our groups is working with involving new residents in projects. While I stay out of their finite business,
two names – fresh perspectives have been suggested of individuals who appear at
this distance willing to work to improve Wedgefield. I’m told one has been contacted, and would be
willing to be considered for your committee, and another has been left a
message. There is no demand, but if the
board is interested, I would be happy to provide their names.
I agree that we can’t
function on rumors. It appeared most of
the concerns of the individuals who have written to me, either to have their
letters (names removed) published, or stating their concerns, but asking that
their writings not be published, or comments on Face Book, were negative
regarding the possible county involvement.
That is why I took the time to call Mr. Tucker, and the realtor, and
have taken calls from residents asking what I knew about this, or that group of
people walking or driving on the golf course.
I have no stated opinion on the county’s possible purchase. My inquiry
has been to the process & value of a survey, and how it would have any
value, drove me to make those calls. I
found Mr. Tucker was willing to talk, put the possible county’s very early
stage consideration of involvement - to put things in perspective to be
helpful. It appeared to me, and the
people who were working on the project I described, that it would be helpful to
have that prospective outlined by the county directly to all residents, to
benefit residents’ survey answers.
In the frankness required to work together, you have assumed
incorrectly, when you state: “ I will already assume one of your responses to
this letter will be that you cannot work with the existing committee because of
its chairperson. To my knowledge Mr. Armistead volunteered to head this effort
up. To refuse to work with his committee over a 10 year old disagreement on a
completely different issue isn't indicative of a “let's all work together for
Wedgefield” attitude.” When I wrote the
board in a cooperative spirit, I did not even bring that discussion to the
table. While your reference to a “10
year old disagreement” does not begin to describe the situation that is
documented in WPA records, I suggest in the spirit of working together that we
not jump to conclusions of one another’s reactions. Having worked with unions and management in
large company shut down situations, providing outplacement facilities, and services
for both under the satisfaction of both, I learned to study the issues and
personalities of both, meet with them together in meetings, without prejudicing
the outcome of common goals. We have common
interests and goals, and shouldn’t assume, and taint an open working
relationship.
Again, I appreciate your email.
No response is required, except to let me know, what my next steps are
to be considered for the committee.
