CHANGE WE MUST

     More interaction with other residents of the Village and the atmosphere I have been encountering is one of welcoming change, out with the old and in with the fresh and new. I believe that attitude is sweeping the nation with a "throw out the bums" attitude described so well in newspapers and by talking heads on TV. People are tired of hearing the same excuses, getting the same brush offs and not getting any answers to their questions.

     I think it was Con Ed in NYC who used to have the slogan - Dig We Must. Now our slogan is Change We Must. My team and I will be coming in fresh, new brooms to sweep clean. Out with the backroom politics and deals, out with the rushing to contract without proper research and background knowledge, in with the mighty brain power and reserve that we have here in the Village, and out with the, at best, careless us of our funds from UCO. It will take time, as there is much to check and investigate, much to repair, but from day one, and even before, we are thinking and planning.

     So who is this team I refer to? Easy - ALL OF YOU. I am depending on all of you residing in the Village to speak up, volunteer, help us retake our Golden Age. Who is my team now and what role will they play in the new administration? My team consists of all of those willing and able to work - stamp, stuff, give out pins, come to planning sessions, laugh, argue, etc - all with the goal of ousting Dave from his seat of power and installing a new president and team in office. I have heard some rumors, no doubt planted by our own Voldemort, that I am fronting for someone, that I have a puppet master a la Dave and Ed Black.

WRONG!!!! C'est moi, C'est moi. I am my own person, my own master, my own independent soul,and the only people I am fronting for are YOU - THE RESIDENTS OF THE VILLAGE.

     At this point in the campaign rumors may start to float around. We will take the high road and state what we know to be facts - that the paving job was a rip off that did not need to be, that the wifi was shaping up to be another fiscal fiasco as well as a wifi dud - and we have an expert's opinion on that who told Dave the exact same thing - that OUR UCO funds are being expended on armed guards and the right of free speech is being violated right here in our Village, that fear and intimidation, threats of snooping in your life are common everyday practices, that our bid and contract proposal process needs refinement, that the best interests of our Village are not being taken into account.

     So change we must. We must change administrations and keep our hard workers, our good souls and search out and welcome all who wish to work for our Village. Read my Mission Statement and you will understand who and what will make the team. We must change our attitude and work together, help the Associations with advice and guidance so that we keep our residents as they should be - aware of our rules, our status as a 55+ community, our acceptance of diversity and welcoming all who wish to contribute to our Village and improve its quality of life.

     I am well equipped to lead this new administration. My administrative and people skills are well honed from an administrative career in schools. As a principal I had to work within multi million dollar budgets, prioritizing needs, new programs, asking for bids or as we call it here in the Village - RFPs - evaluating proposals, refining those proposals for the biggest and best bang for the buck and for the best company able to fulfill our needs. I had to deal with all segments of a school community, both within and without the school, mesh with our neighborhood and conduct life for the school and its populations in as smooth and conflict free manner as possible. I enjoyed it. I was successful at it. And I can do the same here with your help and wisdom.

 We have much to do so, come, help get us started. Join us.

VOTE ESTHER. TELL YOUR DELEGATES.

LET US SWEEP CLEAN.