Darco,
These two forwards nicely show the refusal of a written request, with
membership dues paid, to the FOCP leaders. They can and have regularly
denied members inclusion on all sorts of committees.
I have been warning people for years not to pay membership dues. It is
a complete lie that any FOCP member can join any FOCP committee. Tony
West rules "the community" with an iron fist. Any one capable of
exposing Tony's bullying will always be barred while their other board
members watch.
Darco, I can start forwarding dozens of requests copied to this listserv
in which I politely request THE TIME, DATE, AND LOCATION of various FOCP
meetings along with the nasty refusals, lies, and misinformation I
received in response.
All of these will demonstrate that all planning meetings about the
"revitalization" were kept secret. (Periodically, FOCP would perform a
tightly controlled "dog and pony" show. They would only allow 3 or 4
minutes before the end, for 1 minute comments. They would interrupt and
silence anyone commenting on the secretive process)
The FOCP general membership also directed the leaders of FOCP to publish
the time, date, location, and agenda of their meetings in the local
paper, the University City Review. They defied their members after
approximately 1 year. Then, they started moving forward with the
redesign meetings. (There are written records and witnesses to all of this)
The written record on this listserv provides abundant evidence that the
leaders of FOCP protected the secrecy of the redesign meetings over a
period of years.
Sincerely,
Glenn
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: dog committee
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2004 14:12:44 -0800 (PST)
From: Jonathan Snyder <[email protected]>
To: Glenn <[email protected]>
CC: anthony west <[email protected]>
Hi Glenn-
Thanks for your email. I am grateful for your interest in this issue.
Tony West had quite a challenge, but has picked a committee in which
those who are pro leash, anti leash, and undecided are all represented.
At this time there are no plans to increase the size of the committee,
but I value your input.
The first meeting went well. The committee members introduced
themselves, and we discussed some of the issues surrounding dogs in the
park including safety, benefits and costs of a fenced in dog run, the
increase in the number of unleashed dogs, and effects of moving the tot
lot. My goal is to attempt to find solutions in which all park users
feel safe and welcome. If you have any ideas to share, comments, or
further questions please contact me.
-Jonathan Snyder
*/Glenn <[email protected]>/* wrote:
Hi Jonathan,
I would very much like to join the committtee discussing the
Clark Park dog culture. I've been a part of that culture since 1981
and currently bring Sam since 1998. Also, I have been part of
organized discussions about the dog culture since 2001, and I have a
good bit to contribute on this topic.
My membership recently lapsed so I will drop off a check today
to Tony West. Except for that lapse, I have been a member of the
association continuously since 1996.
Feel free to call, 215 382 4565. Thank you.
Glenn Moyer
Request as FoCP member to help represent the interests of the
existing dog culture.
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