Hello all and all the ships at Sea.

Hallo Mr. and Mrs. Century Village residents and  others  lets go to press!

   By Stew Richland

Yes it is true!  Phyllis Richland has officially announced that she has tossed her hat into the ring and will be a candidate for UCO President this next election cycle. 

Its about time we had a President that is sharing the same tepee with all  those who live in Century Village.  It is time for a positive and enlightened change.  For the last five years, most residents feel as if they were looking through a key hole to find out what UCO and WPRF have planned for us.  We have demanded transparency and what we get is information that has been sanitized,  “cloroxed” and “fuzzified “ to say the least. 

It is like the movie thriller “Rear Window,”  where you must have a telescopic lens to find out the truth.

Two items that have to be scoped.  WPRF has a to-do list.  Refurbish and renovate the tennis courts even though they don’t know what is  causing the surface to crack.  This issue has been going on for quite some time.  WPRF wants the work completed quickly so that the winter residents can use it even though they know what lies beneath will have to be addressed sooner than later.  This will most probably result in having to do the job over again because the top coat will begin to tip, crack and fall apart.  I think the lady in charge has her own agenda and since the residents will pay for the repairs, who cares if we have to redo it.  This approach was also used in the Village Road repair fiasco.

WPRF conducts themselves as if all of their facilities are part of their fiefdom and only they set the rules for its use and upkeep.

One of the most egregious decisions that WPRF and their partner UCO have imposed on our residents is their undemocratic,  duplicitous,  two faced decision not to allow candidates for UCO positions use the club house and pool areas for political “meet and greet” the candidates.  This action is a perfect example of how ruling groups attempt to prevent citizens from hearing the issues that are impacting our lives.  What they have done is denied us our rights of assembly and petition which were the principles that our nation was built upon.

This is why we demand change in Century Village.  We need to open the doors to enlightenment, fairness, and common sense.  The person who is most capable to make this happen is Phyllis Richland.

Phyllis Richland is like the lighthouse that does not need the firing of cannons to call attention to her skills and ability, she shines already.