Another Member's View

On May 15th Lew Richardson wrote that a “Disruption” was planned for the May 16th meeting and to prepare for the Porter propaganda.

Let’s look at the word “Propaganda”:

1. The spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person.

2. Ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one’s cause or to damage an opposing cause.

I do believe that # 1 is true of the members who were there; we wanted to spread ideas, information for helping a person.

I believe # 2 is Lew Richardson’s agenda, plus we might as well throw in the word rumor and injuring a person from # 1. Court papers were presented to Mr. Richardson who dismissed them with a swift motion of his hand knocking them onto to the floor. He had no interest in the truth. Mr. Richardson even dismissed all of the sixty people who were there by stating he did not represent us. I am sad to say this is a true statement. He doesn’t! He only represents himself and his views, as misdirected as they are.

I have never understood people who always think they are always right and everyone else is wrong. But then there are dictators. The association has no say in the Dean matter, it’s in the courts, and twice the ruling has been against the Deans. So, why do two of our board members still try and make it the associations cause and take sides? Not only take sides but use their new found power to defame a member, a homeowner, and a person who has given much to our community. I want to know what idiot would ever think Mr. Porter built the school? So what if his name is on the sign. He donated the money which paid for the sign. The school wanted to acknowledge that. Is that Mr. Porters issue? “NO!” Why do you make it the Associations issue?

I ask what have you given to this community Mr. Richardson? Have you given as much? Do you care as much? Oh, I’m sorry you could not possibly answer that question. Have you ever taken the time to know the Porter family and to find out they are people of good moral fiber. Surely, you are not a man of good moral fiber for it seems if anyone disagrees with you, you enjoy terrorizing them and humiliating them.

Yes, I had a lovely wedding reception at the Lake Don Pedro Country Club, Mr. Richardson. There were close to a hundred of our loving friends and family there to celebrate with us. The room was filled with love and happiness. Thanks to the Porter family, Chef Brian, all the staff, all the guests had a wonderful time, even Bill Kinsella. Mr. Kinsella knows how much love was in that room, he, and his wife were a part of it. The Porters are generous, but we paid for everything, sorry to disappoint you Mr. Richardson.

My attack on my friend Bill, well let’s see, do I agree with him trying to malign the Porters for some misguided reason? Or to use his new found power to create a hostile environment within the community. To not see the truth when it’s hitting him between the eyes? To align himself with Mr. Richardson who is nothing but poison, who only feeds on negativity, who is malicious and spiteful, who wouldn’t know what an honorable person is. I can only hope Bill will look inside of himself and see his current path is a destructive one. I want my friend back, a friend who represents his current and future community needs. The past is the past Bill, get on with the future. Make Lake Don Pedro an area that has something to offer all of us, for the present and for the future generations to come. Make this a proud community.

Heidi Russell