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Some of the discrepancies: Candidates sit in the third row not the back row, no phone callers are being produced that complained of "lack of respect," Arlene's email is at variance with Mrs Fulkerson's and the two canidates statements, no disruption takes place!
Is this a indication of business as usual at RA or is the RA going out of it's own comfort zone for some particular reason?
--- On Thu, 2/25/10, Rengin Morro
>
>
>
> 2010 Board
> Candidates –
>
> I would like to
> take this opportunity to clarify the direction I provided to
> some of you when you declared your candidacy for the Board
> earlier this month.
>
> You are free to
> make a statement about your Candidacy during the “Member
> Comment” portion of any of the Association’s Board or
> Committee meetings. Making such statements during
> Reston Association sponsored recreational or educational
> programming is not permissible.
>
> Last night’s
> Homeowner Workshop on Reserves was an education program; not
> a Board or Committee Meeting. We have received
> several calls from individuals that attended the Workshop
> last night indicating their frustration with the lack of
> respect shown by those RA Board Candidates who attended the
> event. Specifically, mention was made that: 1) the
> Candidates “sat in the
> back of the room talking campaign strategy”
> while the speaker(s) were making presentations; and 2) one
> of the Candidates made a “campaign promise
> plug” during the question and answer portion of
> the Workshop.
>
> I respectfully
> request, that you refrain from interrupting future Reston
> Association sponsored recreational and/or education programs
> during your campaign period.
>
> Regards --
> Cate
>
>
>
> -----Original
> Message-----
> From: Arlene Whittick
> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 11:38 PM
> To: Cate Fulkerson; Milton Matthews
> Cc: Brevetta Jordan
> Subject: Candidate Speaking Requests
>
> Cate:
>
> At my workshop tonight I
> was approached by candidates Rod Koozmin and Rengin Morro,
> they wanted to know if they could say a few words to the
> attendees I politely told them no. Then they asked if
> I can acknowledge their presence at the meeting, again I
> politely told them no. However I did tell them that
> they may talk to the attendees individualy but that is
> it.
>
> I just thought you might
> want to be aware of this.
>
> Arlene
>
>
>
> Hotmail:
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>
Mrs Fulkerson, Arlene was inarticulate in her email to you and is incorrect when she writes that I requested to address the meeting. I did approach Arlene when when Rengina Morro was conferring with Arlene in the back of the room before the meeting started and asked it it was possible to mention at the beginning of the meeting that two candidates were in the room and would be available for questions. I was thinking after the meeting although standing there we didn't really say that. This was in subdued tones at the back of the room before the meeting began I would say again for emphasis. She said she wasn't allowed to allow that and we sat down.
My question to you and the election committee would be is there any directives for candidates to talk to Reston employees in hushed tones before a meeting begins? Is there some etiquette that I am not aware of?
It is not true that we discussed campaign strategy during the meeting.Regina Morroa who arrived late and was also sitting in the last row but not the very back where the swivel chairs were asked me where I had gotten my literature and I told her.
I did ask about how the assessments of the properties were made not a campaign plug. I am unaware of any campaign plug as I left after listening to some of the presentation since I had heard much of it before. I am on the neighborhood Advisory Committee and since it was a presentation by the Neighborhood Advisory Committee thought I should see it or see what it was. I didn't approach anyone as a canidate and campaign.
Mrs Fulkerson could you tell me who called you and were frustrated by any lack of respect on my part? I would like to get to the bottom of this.-Rod Koozmim
>
>
>
>
> Hello All,
>
> I am sorry if my presence at last
> night's meeting caused any confusion.
>
>
>
> I attended the meeting after receiving
> an e-notice invitation in which the first sentence was
> "Here is your weekly list of news, events, and
> opportunities to get involved."
> I am an involved member of my cluster.
>
> Because I couldn't leave my work
> early, I arrived late.
> I didn't sit in the last row, I sat
> in the 3rd row.
> I did ask one question in the context of
> how revenues can be best used by a cluster or the RA, and in
> particular generating interest on those revenues.
>
> I am confused and sorry that my question
> was interpreted as political.
> Mine was the 4th question asked and 3
> more people asked questions after me.
> I am confused as to why my question
> would be characterized as an "interruption," since
> the presenter, Mr. Larson, encouraged the audience to ask
> questions.
> When I left at 8:27 pm the
> meeting was on track; I don't know what happened
> after that time.
>
> I am looking forward to the completion of a
> successful campaign.
>
> All the best,
>
> Rengin Morro,
> PhD
>
>
>
> 2010 Board
> Candidates –
>
> I would like to
> take this opportunity to clarify the direction I provided to
> some of you when you declared your candidacy for the Board
> earlier this month.
>
> You are free to
> make a statement about your Candidacy during the “Member
> Comment” portion of any of the Association’s Board or
> Committee meetings. Making such statements during
> Reston Association sponsored recreational or educational
> programming is not permissible.
>
> Last night’s
> Homeowner Workshop on Reserves was an education program; not
> a Board or Committee Meeting. We have received
> several calls from individuals that attended the Workshop
> last night indicating their frustration with the lack of
> respect shown by those RA Board Candidates who attended the
> event. Specifically, mention was made that: 1) the
> Candidates “sat in the
> back of the room talking campaign strategy”
> while the speaker(s) were making presentations; and 2) one
> of the Candidates made a “campaign promise
> plug” during the question and answer portion of
> the Workshop.
>
> I respectfully
> request, that you refrain from interrupting future Reston
> Association sponsored recreational and/or education programs
> during your campaign period.
>
> Regards --
> Cate
>
>
>
> -----Original
> Message-----
> From: Arlene Whittick
> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 11:38 PM
> To: Cate Fulkerson; Milton Matthews
> Cc: Brevetta Jordan
> Subject: Candidate Speaking Requests
>
> Cate:
>
> At my workshop tonight I
> was approached by candidates Rod Koozmin and Rengin Morro,
> they wanted to know if they could say a few words to the
> attendees I politely told them no. Then they asked if
> I can acknowledge their presence at the meeting, again I
> politely told them no. However I did tell them that
> they may talk to the attendees individualy but that is
> it.
>
> I just thought you might
> want to be aware of this.
>
> Arlene
>
>
>
> Hotmail:
> Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. Sign
> up now.
>
Unbelievable yet another contravesery engolfs the Reston Asssociation Election. First "Snow gate" (google Restonian and scroll down) Now Reston Association alledges canidates disrupt meeting yet is at odds with two corroberating accused Reston canidates.
Some of the discrepiencies: Canidates sit in the third row not the back row, no phone callers are being produced that complained of "lack of respect," Arlene's email is at variance with Mrs Fulkerson's and the two canicates statment!
Is this a indication of business as usal or is the RA going out of it's own comfort zone?
>
>
>
>
> Hello All,
>
> I am sorry if my presence at last
> night's meeting caused any confusion.
>
>
>
> I attended the meeting after receiving
> an e-notice invitation in which the first sentence was
> "Here is your weekly list of news, events, and
> opportunities to get involved."
> I am an involved member of my cluster.
>
> Because I couldn't leave my work
> early, I arrived late.
> I didn't sit in the last row, I sat
> in the 3rd row.
> I did ask one question in the context of
> how revenues can be best used by a cluster or the RA, and in
> particular generating interest on those revenues.
>
> I am confused and sorry that my question
> was interpreted as political.
> Mine was the 4th question asked and 3
> more people asked questions after me.
> I am confused as to why my question
> would be characterized as an "interruption," since
> the presenter, Mr. Larson, encouraged the audience to ask
> questions.
> When I left at 8:27 pm the
> meeting was on track; I don't know what happened
> after that time.
>
> I am looking forward to the completion of a
> successful campaign.
>
> All the best,
>
> Rengin Morro,
> PhD
>
>
>
> {}
>
>
>
> 2010 Board
> Candidates –
>
> I would like to
> take this opportunity to clarify the direction I provided to
> some of you when you declared your candidacy for the Board
> earlier this month.
>
> You are free to
> make a statement about your Candidacy during the “Member
> Comment” portion of any of the Association’s Board or
> Committee meetings. Making such statements during
> Reston Association sponsored recreational or educational
> programming is not permissible.
>
> Last night’s
> Homeowner Workshop on Reserves was an education program; not
> a Board or Committee Meeting. We have received
> several calls from individuals that attended the Workshop
> last night indicating their frustration with the lack of
> respect shown by those RA Board Candidates who attended the
> event. Specifically, mention was made that: 1) the
> Candidates “sat in the
> back of the room talking campaign strategy”
> while the speaker(s) were making presentations; and 2) one
> of the Candidates made a “campaign promise
> plug” during the question and answer portion of
> the Workshop.
>
> I respectfully
> request, that you refrain from interrupting future Reston
> Association sponsored recreational and/or education programs
> during your campaign period.
>
> Regards --
> Cate
>
>
>
> -----Original
> Message-----
> From: Arlene Whittick
> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 11:38 PM
> To: Cate Fulkerson; Milton Matthews
> Cc: Brevetta Jordan
> Subject: Candidate Speaking Requests
>
> Cate:
>
> At my workshop tonight I
> was approached by candidates Rod Koozmin and Rengin Morro,
> they wanted to know if they could say a few words to the
> attendees I politely told them no. Then they asked if
> I can acknowledge their presence at the meeting, again I
> politely told them no. However I did tell them that
> they may talk to the attendees individualy but that is
> it.
>
> I just thought you might
> want to be aware of this.
>
> Arlene
>
>
>
> Hotmail:
> Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. Sign
> up now.
>
Mrs Fulkerson, Arlene was inarticulate in her email to you and is incorrect when she writes that I requested to address the meeting. I did approach Arlene when when Rengina Morro was conferring with Arlene in the back of the room before the meeting started and asked it it was possible to mention at the beginning of the meeting that two candidates were in the room and would be available for questions. I was thinking after the meeting although standing there we didn't really say that. This was in subdued tones at the back of the room before the meeting began I would say again for emphasis. She said she wasn't allowed to allow that and we sat down.
My question to you and the election committee would be is there any directives for candidates to talk to Reston employees in hushed tones before a meeting begins? Is there some etiquette that I am not aware of?
It is not true that we discussed campaign strategy during the meeting.Regina Morroa who arrived late and was also sitting in the last row but not the very back where the swivel chairs were asked me where I had gotten my literature and I told her.
I did ask about how the assessments of the properties were made not a campaign plug. I am unaware of any campaign plug as I left after listening to some of the presentation since I had heard much of it before. I am on the neighborhood Advisory Committee and since it was a presentation by the Neighborhood Advisory Committee thought I should see it or see what it was. I didn't approach anyone as a canidate and campaign.
Mrs Fulkerson could you tell me who called you and were frustrated by any lack of respect on my part? I would like to get to the bottom of this.-Rod Koozmim
