Iâve never written a letter to the edi- tor to any publication, let alone one I own, but I decided to today because of the Orlando massacre:
Will you terrorists just please stop kill- ing people! There are other ways to ex- press your views.
Chris La Pelusa
Sun Day
The June 3 ‘Sun City Huntley Updates’ email included the information that adult guests are now allowed at the Meadow View swimming pool all day every Sunday this summer. The notice stipulates that only one guest per resident is allowed, guests will be charged the usual $5, and this summer is intended to be a ‘trial period.’
We were surprised to learn this. Those of us who were here when the Meadow View pool opened will remember that we voted, by neighborhood, whether or not to allow guests. Our vote determined – by a healthy margin – that the Meadow View pool should be used by residents only. How can an issue like this that we residents voted on be arbitrarily changed without at least conducting another vote? And, at the end of this trial period, who and what will determine whether to continue the practice next year? Will the rest of us residents have a say at that time?
Asked how and why this was decided, board members’ replies have included “it should help alleviate over-crowding at the Prairie Lodge pool” and “residents wanted to bring friends to MVL.”
Question: if this change is made and our vote so easily overturned, how can we be sure this isn’t just the beginning? After all, if overcrowding at Prairie Lodge is eased on Sundays, the same can be said for Saturdays. Will that be next? The weekend afternoon crowds at Prairie Lodge pool are exactly why we residents who prefer a less crowded, quieter pool environment should have the Meadow View pool to ourselves. And how many residents asked to bring friends to MVL? Probably fewer than voted against that idea when the pool opened.
We really hope this change is temporary and there are not more to follow.
Pierce & Dena Shannon
Sun City residents
All of the catch phrases heard in Sun City, especially âget in involvedâ or âgive back to the community,â are meant to encourage participation in community affairs were proven to be a pointless waste of time today.
The 10-member senior Management Team led by Deanna Loughran, Executive Director, introduced themselves and described their responsibilities at an especially scheduled Meet & Greet gathering today, June 9.
The content was thorough and the quality of the presentations was excellent making for a professional and informative session.
Beyond these plaudits and confirming a shockingly abysmal attendance of only three Board members and a total of 10 [that is TEN] residents.
What? Ten residents?
Ten out of a population of about 9,000? There must have been some good reasons for the poor attendance such as: I donât care; Theyâll do what they want anyway; or some other miscellaneous negativity. âTo each his or her own.â
Where were any neighborhood reps, Council members, club officers, or committee members? The likely answer is that they had other things to occupy their time or knew whatever they needed to know about the role of the managers and how the managers and their departments function.
Todayâs gathering, similar to a Resident Comment portion at a Board meeting, provided an opportunity to learn, to ask questions and/or clarify policies. Attendance at Board meetings is generally between 30 and 50. In-home viewing on the Internet is unknown.
Obviously, there were no questions to ask today .So the next time there is a question, consider not asking it or rely upon the accuracy of the rumor mill.
First hand, personal contacts such as official management and Board meetings are the recommended alternatives.
Jim Darow
Neighborhood 5
