Olga Sez

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At a recent executive board meeting, Toni Solometo brought up the possibility of raising the issue of eliminating term limits - She appears to have a very strong opinion in this matter.

When the issue was first brought before the delegate assembly, the delegates voted it down and kept term limits.

At present, there is an inconsistency in our UCO bylaws regarding term limits. Term limits exist for all Officers except, Treasurer, Corresponding and Recording Secretary. This of course does not make sense.

It is my strong opinion that in order to correct this matter we give term limits to all the officers who do not presently have them. In this way, we will have equality for all.

At this same meeting, David Israel made light of the pending lawsuit, and the executive board members appeared to go along with him. This was a huge mistake on his part. This lawsuit is not trivial. It is a serious matter based on supporting evidence, which could have grave consequences for all involved.

Therefore, taking up the issue of term limits at this time is a huge mistake. If we eliminate term limits, and the outcome of the lawsuit goes against UCO you may be stuck for life with a group of people running UCO   who broke the law and are not qualified to be officers of an Organization that has the power to spend millions of dollars of the resident’s money. 

If the Officers manage to put term limits on the agenda again, I solemnly urge the delegates to vote this down as they did the first time. 

Olga Wolkenstein

ONE HUNDRED BLOGGERS

Have you ever been curious as to why the same people post on David Israel’s blog?  It is because his blog is limited to a membership of 100 and when this magic number has been reached you must send your post to David.  He will post it for you if he decides it is suitable. To think that a blog, which purports to represent 12,000 to 15,000 Century Village Residents, has a quota of 100 is absolutely insane. This quota favors a small minority of David’s followers in which only their biased opinions are expressed and ultimately believed. It would be wise for you to keep this in mind when you are reading the trash from his troop.  Try to remember that many opinions expressed by his followers are not necessarily factual. In fact, many of their views are contemptible lies meant to confuse the residents. It is unfortunate that only a handful of residents can become licensed to control the voice of the blog.

Olga Wolkenstein

CHOICES, CHOICES, CHOICES

Choices are what you make when you decide to start a blog with a limit of 100 people. A blog which represents 12000 to 15000 residents should not have a quota of 100. It should be fairly accessible for any resident to express his or her opinion without censorship of his majesty, the blog meister; even  when he claims to print our diversifying opinions we have no way or knowing whether his word is true or not; especially when he has been known to  twist the truth.
  

David Israel and his inane brand of sycophants rationalize that 100 is the limit for a blog which represents thousands and so be it. The heck with anyone who would like to become a member after the limit is reached.  To the people who arrive late to join his blog, they say, too bad. Well, I don’t buy this rationale. I am a strong believer of fair play for all, and if any one of you out there believes fairness is irrational; you should have your head examined.

Lanny Howe would like to have David and I, sit down together, enjoy a nice meal and partake in some pleasant dinner conversation; he even half- hardly agreed to pay for it.  Thank you Lanny, but the idea of breaking bread with the devil is repulsive to me. I will never sell my soul at any price, let alone the price of a meal.  My principles and self-respect are not for sale.

Olga Wolkenstein

For the UCO reporter

Some of my articles submitted to the UCO Reporter have not been published; for reasons only the editors can answer. Other articles have been censored. There is now a website where you can learn the truth about Century Village; it is a site where you can feel free to speak the truth without any reprisals from David Israel. Articles will be published as written; warts and all except any article which may be considered libelous. The latter is only to protect you and the blog. You are all invited to join us in this refreshing endeavor to reveal the truth about our village. Feel free to join us to express yourself without censorship. As for myself, I will continue to write only what I believe to be factual; good or bad.  

The website address is:http://myvillageblogger.blogspot.com

UCO OFFICERS DID THE RIGHT THING.

David Israel gave the Officers of UCO two choices to replace Barbara Cornish as Vice President; John Gluszak and Ed Black. I am happy to say the officers of UCO did the right thing in voting for John, who was next in line to secure the position since he had the most votes behind Marcia Ziccardy, who was elected Vice President.

The final vote to replace Barbara will go before the Delegate Assembly, and I feel confident they will also do the right thing.    

Ed Black has been a thorn in my side for the longest time. He barred my roofers from coming into the village to repair my roof after the hurricane while he secured an arrangement with HIS Chosen roofing company to enter the village and replace the majority of roofs. As treasurer, he practically bankrupted the village; However, David keeps him in the loop.

It was a relief for me to see the offices do the right thing for a change and vote against David’s protégé.

Olga Wolkenstein

Note: The website contains articles which did not appear in the Reporter.
　
HERE ARE THE FACTS REGARDING THE PETITION TO RECALL DAVID ISRAEL.

Much has been said about the recall of David Israel, and I would like to clarify a very important issue which occurred the day of the recall. This was the dismissal of evidence presented before the committee by the petitioners. When the petitioners handed the committee their supporting evidence, they took a brief look at it and announced it was related to Roger Carver and not David Israel; they dismissed the evidence without looking at it further. On the first page of the evidence was a cover letter which read in part:

Attached, please find a copy of a complaint between UCOand M&M Asphalt. I wish said documents to be entered into the Board of Inquiry’s record concerning Mr. Israel, as Mr. Carver’s alleged errors and omissions covered therein occurred under Mr. Israel’s auspices and authority as President, and in part form the basis of the petition.

If the committee had taken the time to view the evidence as presented, they would have realized the complaints against David Israel, and Roger Carvers were interrelated and as such too numerous to be examined in such a short time. In all fairness, they would have had to postpone the recall to examine the evidence. This never happened.

I just returned from jury duty in which the jurors were questioned by both parties in what is known as Voir dire (the truth). One of the reasons for Voir dire is to ascertain juror impartiality; this did not occur for the case of the recall of David Israel, and this is one of the main reasons for the lawsuit.

Olga Wolkenstein

TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO VOTED FOR ME, I WISH TO OFFER MY SINCERE THANKS.

Although I lost the election, it was good to know 49 people had enough confidence to cast their vote for me.In the beginning, I had no intentions of running. I was approached by three vice presidents of UCO to run because they felt I would make a good candidate. At the time, I turned them down because I wanted to “KEEP MY LIFE."

I only decided to run after UCO mishandled David Israel’s recall hearing.

All the while, my feelings about running were ambivalent. However, I decided to stay on the ticket and told myself if I was elected, I would give my all to the job. That did not happen so now I can relax by the pool, continue to write and enjoy my life.

All’s well that ends well!

Olga Wolkenstein

Besides David Israel, we now have another dictator in our midst.

In the clubhouse, on the right side before entering the theatre, there is a small table. The table is for notices and pamphlets. At the delegate assembly meeting on March 1, 2013, when term limits were on the agenda, pink notices suggesting term limits be delayed until the lawsuit against UCO is settled were on this table. Isobel – an usher -attempted to remove them. I reminded her; the table was for all notices, and she correctly left them alone. Along came Barbara Cornish and abruptly grabbed the notices in her hand and took them off the table. I reminded her, if she removed one group of notices, she must take away all notices. She ignored me.

I regret deeply to say that Barbara Cornish has let her position as Vice President of UCO fill her head. She has become just another one of THOSE PEOPLE who believe that because they have power in UCO, they have power everywhere.

It is my understanding; the clubhouse is run by WPRF, and they are the ones responsible for what should and should not be allowed there - NOT BARBARA CORNISH.

Below is a copy of the so-called damaging notice placed on the table Barbara absolutely had to remove for fear it might damage the minds of the residents:

TERM LIMITS ARE THE AMERICAN WAY

A lawsuit has been filed against UCO with some serious charges. We don’t know what the outcome will be. It is possible that a judge could rule against UCO and in favor of the complainants. The sensible thing to do is to delay making any decision regarding term limits today. You should wait until the lawsuit is settled. A motion is going to be made to delay the vote to eliminate term limits until the lawsuit is settled.

Please support this motion. It’s the right thing to do.

Note: The motion to delay the vote was not made because the delegates voted to keep term limits.

Olga Wolkenstein

THE REAL REASON FOR ROGER CARVER’S REMOVAL  
Roger Carver did a deplorable job managing Century Village and the paving project.

I had no intentions of bringing this subject up at this time, but because David Israel decided to malign Messengers, Grossman, Karpf and Solomon in his article“The Butchers Bill " in the March issue of the UCO Reporter, I decided the time is now to set the record straight. In his article David blamed Messengers, Grossman, Karpf and Solomon for filing a complaint against Roger Carver, which could result in his losing hisCAM license and possible livelihood. Roger Carver is not going to lose his license because of these three people. These three people did not want to file a complaint against Roger as David suggested. They just wanted him removed. Because David Israel is not an approachable person, Barbara Cornish was asked to do something about getting Roger Carver removed, and she did nothing. She went so far as to tell Myron Solomon, “WE ARE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING (about Roger Carver) “YOU DO IT." That is when the formal complaint with the state Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) was made. It was made because Barbara Cornish had no intentions of pursuing the removal of Roger Carver and NOT because as David Suggested in his column by a group of “three people and their acolytes and sycophants for no reason. It was made because after several warnings, Barbara, the Vice President of UCO did not have the courage to ask Roger to resign or be terminated. She forced Solomon/Karpf into a corner in order that their only choice was to file the complaint - that is when, Roger Carver resigned.

To add insult to injury, while Roger was overseeing a poorly run paving project, David Israel gave him a five thousand dollar raise and extended his contract one year.

I am ashamed of the way Mr. Israel continues to spew his vehement remarks regarding certain people who have nothing but the desire to convey the truth to the residents of Century Village. These people have tried to awaken the somnambulistic delegates in the village who for some unknown reason, refuse to wake up.

I will admit that Mr. Israel has done some good things. He has put us forward into the 21^st century with his knowledge of technology, but at the same time he has put us back years with his ignorance of our finances and his incompetence in handling the business details of his position.

THE LIE THAT KEEPS BEING REPEATED
At Jerry Karpf’s presidents umbrella meeting of December 2012, a most damning and bitter piece of misinformation was repeated by Elaine Brown

She stated that the suit Myron Solomon and Olga Wolkenstein instituted against Mark Levy cost the residents $600.000. For those of you who were not here at the time, we will refresh your memory.

Before the clubhouse was destroyed by the hurricane in 2005, a separate agreement, aside from the millennium agreement, was signed by George Loewenstein and Mark Levy that stated in part: When the Clubhouse is unavailable for use due to a natural disaster; the residents will not pay the clubhouse part of their WPRF dues. At that time, each resident’s monthly dues were approximately $100.00. This meant, while the clubhouse was unavailable, the residents would only pay about $30.00 in WPRF dues. Under threat, Mark Levy forced the residents to pay the full dues in spite of the agreement signed by George Loewenstein and himself.

The war was on, Myron Solomon and Olga Wolkenstein armed the trenches and initiated a lawsuit to retrieve the money Mark Levy was forcing the residents to pay.

The outcome was the delegates settled for three million dollars which more than paid for the legal fees with the remainder going back to the residents. Had Myron Solomon and Olga Wolkenstein not sued; the residents would have received nothing. They would have paid dues without use of the clubhouse. Unfortunately, the delegates voted to settle the case before it went to court. Had they not settled and continued the lawsuit, they may have won the full amount of eleven million dollars. In the long run, the suit did NOT cost the residents money as THIS PERSON stated but instead gave them back three million dollars.

It is time for whoever believes the Hurricane lawsuit cost the resident’s money to stop spewing lies and rumors and give Myron Solomon and Olga Wolkenstein the credit for standing up for the residents of Century Village.

For those of you who do not realize it, Myron Solomon and Olga Wolkenstein have always fought for the best interests of the residents. We understand that many of you disagree and some even dislike us, but we are not acting in a popularity contest. We are acting in the best interests of the residents.

Myron Solomon & Olga Wolkenstein

A LESSON LEARNED

Many of us make mistakes.

Some of us will admit it, and some will not.

I personally have found it best to admit a mistake, learn from it and move on. One big mistake I made in the past was to support Frank Cornish for President against David Israel. I did so because I found David Israel to be untruthful and deceitful, and this was a trait I personally abhorred. Frank Cornish, on the other hand, may not have been a rocket scientist, but at the time I felt he was an honest person who if surrounded himself with some intelligent people could have been trusted to do the right thing. As it happened, I was terribly wrong because Frank turned out to be just like the other high level sycophants in the UCO administration.

Now I would like to relate to you how I came to this conclusion. Frank Cornish has always hated David Israel with a passion, and after he lost the Presidential election to David said he will never again darken the steps of the UCO office. And behold suddenly, like the great emancipator, Frank begins to appear in the UCO office, sit-in at meetings, and offer his opinion on important issues. He also decides to tell me when Myron Solomon, and I issued the eleven million dollar suit against WPRF for the excess payments the residents made after the hurricane, that the lawsuit cost the residents eight hundred thousand dollars. When I told him, it was six hundred thousand dollars, and we received three million which more than paid for the lawsuit. His retort was “Levy put five million dollars on the table." In other words, he was telling me that Mr. Levy offered to settle for five million dollars before the lawsuit was filed. Why then were not the residents or our attorney Mr. Rod Tennyson ever informed?

If they were informed our attorney would never have agreed to take on our lawsuit, and the residents would have had an opportunity to vote on the offer. This did not happen and if Frank Cornish knew about an offer and did not convey this to the residents he was in violation of his fiduciary duties - Shame on you Frank!

Either way, for me Frank turned out to be a great disappointment. I can honestly say, “I am sorry Frank; I made a mistake."

Olga Wolkenstein

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF DEMOCRACY?
The meaning of Democracy is to have FAIR PLAY BETWEEN PEOPLE WHO HAVE OPPOSING VIEWS. It is one in which our country was founded. It is why we have laws and rules in areas where opposites gather to compete with one another. Unfortunately, the meaning of democracy was lost when the board of inquiry was chosen in the recall of David Israel. The rules of democracy were violated when the five people chosen to be on the board of inquiry were chosen in secret, and their names were not publicly known unit the day of the recall.

Previous to being chosen, the petitioners were invited to an advisory meeting in which it was presumed a discussion was to take place on the procedure to select a board of inquiry. Soon after the meeting started the petitioners were asked to leave or be thrown out. The advisory committee decided the meeting was to be closed. This act of deception against the complainants was either an act of hostility or stupidity and was not the ethical way to choose a board of inquiry. Had the board of inquiry been chosen in a more democratic way, and not in secret, the recall against David Israel would have been settled and done with.

The delegates would have spoken, and the issue ended. Instead, the saga continues. Due to the inept action of the advisory committee and the UCO Officers, we now have a quagmire that will drag us deeper and deeper into the mud and continue until the real meaning of democracy is clearly unders


A KANGAROO COURT
What occurred at David Israel’s board of inquiry hearing on Thursday February 8, 2013 at the clubhouse was a flagrant disregard of American Principles of Law and Justice. Guidelines were arbitrarily created by the Officers Committee, but the guidelines were not told to the petitioners until 5 minutes before the hearing. The UCO documents do not clearly state the guidelines for creating the Board of Inquiry; therefore, the petitioners should have been allowed input on the matter. 

This goes back to Wednesday February 6, 2013 in which the Advisory committee INVITED all the residents to attend a meeting in which 5-7 unbiased individuals would be chosen to act as the Board of Inquiry. After the participants arrived for the meeting, they were told it would be a CLOSED meeting, and they would have to leave voluntarily or be removed by the sheriff. Since there were no clear guidelines on how to conduct the meeting, it would have been only fair to the petitioners to be present during this meeting.

The Board of Inquiry was to be impartial. The five chosen, except for one member had direct or indirect associations with UCO and were clearly biased against the petitioners; only one appeared to be objective.

Each side of the inquiry was given 3 minutes to speak and be allowed to submit evidence. After the petitioners spoke they gave the board evidence to support their charges. Four of the Board of Inquiry members choose to dismiss each charge against the recall of David Israel as presented without looking for the evidence; only one had the foresight to abstain because he did not have a chance to view the evidence.

The petitioners left the recall meeting after three charges were dismissed against David Israel because it became evident; the hearing was not a level playing field and was clearly biased against the petitioners from the beginning.

On February 6, 2013 Randall Borchardt, who has for ten years been the Chairman and prominent member of the UCO advisory committee resigned as chairman. He stated during the meeting, "My priority has always been the good and welfare of the village, and now I find myself duty bound to preside over A KANGAROO COURT, ONE WHICH LACKS THE PROPER PROTOCOL TO ENSURE A FAIR SELECTION PROCESS TO EMPANEL A BOARD OF INQUIRY".

We have come at the conclusion that UCO has become a dictatorship, and dictatorships must not be allowed in Century Village. We must maintain our democratic values.

We will be asking you to keep term limits when the vote comes up at the delegate assembly. We do not want to keep the same people in power who disregard out democratic rights.

Note; definition of "A KANGAROO COURT"

A mock court set up in violation of established legal procedures.
A court characterized by dishonesty or incompetence　
Myron Solomon - Jerry Karpf - Ed Grossman