Softball Club Being Thrown a Slow Pitch
For as long as I have been attending Board meetings (the past 2-3 years), the softball guys have been asking for “secure storage” of their equipment.
The present facility is frightfully not secure; the building has been a source of bats, balls, helmets, mitts — you name it — for a quick stop and shop for local burglars.
The club has been respectfully requesting secure storage for their equipment For a long time. They finally got themselves onto the 2022 PIF budget. Now, Bill Cook says push it into 2023 because “we always do things right.” You bet, Bill. This declaration that you “always do things right” is on the heels of your and Mike Wiprud’s admission that you have done little and nothing about soundproofing pickleball courts proposed for installation at Lakeview. Their progress so far: “We are working on it.”
Retro Fixes at Grand Center Necessitate Big Dollar Fixes
Just like they worked on making decisions about the Grand Center that involves hundreds of thousands of dollars of retro fixes that staff, in their ignorance of architectural renderings, chose to implement. The latest idea was to not air condition the space allocated for the car club. What does the car club do? They work on cars! Oh really. Who chooses to work indoors without benefit of AC? So far this year, they have had “only a handful” of heat-related incidents. The elimination of air conditioning in favor of a swamp cooler is only one recent example of them “doing things right.”
Choosing New Leadership in This Fall's Elections
There is an election coming up! Is it time to bid Ege and Akins adieu? Absolutely! Buh-bye, guys! Thank you for your service. Fair sailing to both of you! Jean Totten was at the exchange asking sensible and forward-thinking questions. How sad and illustrative for us to hear Dale Lehrer, opposite to her pledge toward transparency and cooperation, double down and promise more of the same should she maintain her seat as president. By all means, Dale, let’s remain stuck in quagmire for more Years. We have nothing but time to watch Mountain View rot in place while the theater still seeks a permanent Sun City home.
Jean Totten seeks your vote. She pulls no punches and is crystal clear with her intent for RCSC. Steve Collins has “carried our water” for years now; crazy ole fool, he Wants to come back and I want him!
Please watch Facebook, the blogs, and yes the Independent, for candidate photos and information. When out and about, watch and listen for “candidate activity.” Become more informed than you are right now. You will be glad when you are!
Kristi Svendsen
Sun City
Kristi is an Advisory Panel Member for the Sun City Advocates
1 comment:
You never fail to amaze me Kristi with your crystal clear analysis of the current state of affairs in all things RCSC related. We sometimes disagree, but i always know where you stand when i am done reading your comments. And we do agree on Jean Totten.
I found myself nearly struck dead by the president's remarks about the RCSC having to be run like a business. Say freaking what? This was shortly after hearing about the 160k cluster-flock on the too short garage doors for the Car club. Then it was compounded with a overly aggressive member of management taking his red pen and cutting out air conditioning. Huh?
No idea if this is true, but rumor has it the new 4 million dollar maintenance building (way too big to be called a shed) doesn't have air conditioning in parts of that as well. No expert, but i do know, these fancy new electronic thermostats can be set to minimize and maximize cooling and heating costs. (Actually they are 20 to 25 years on the market, but for the RCSC i suspect they are pretty high tech).
One can only guffaw loudly about being "run like a business." What business setting did the current crop come from where they would allow technology to become so outdated? No one in their right mind would allow obsolete and outdated equipment (hardware and software) to be their mainstay. Saving a dollar has never been so expensive.
I do like the fact the president has embraced data, or at least the mantra about data being important. Wonder how much supporting documentation there was for the archery range? How about the gym for volleyball and basketball players. I know they said they got 4 emails about it, but that's pretty underwhelming. Of course, it would be really helpful if the RCSC could actually collect data via the technology that has been available for the past 30 years (scanners), but alas, that too is impossible.
I know, it sounds like i am knit-picking them to death, but i was offended to listen to her diatribe after what we had just heard from the RCSC membership at the exchange meeting. It's always easier to talk about the right thing than doing the right thing...isn't it?
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