06-27-2018, 07:08 AM
KeaauRich,
The removal of board members Barbara Arthurs and Peter Houle was not done through loopholes and Bylaws weaknesses. An Orchidland member created the petition (because both Arthurs and Houle ran for Board positions without disclosing they were intending to file a lawsuit, as Board members, against the Association), received enough signatures of other verified members to initiate a special meeting to hear the petition, and then presented it to the Board all in accordance with the Bylaws. Then President, Ricky Turner, in dictatorial fashion, refused to schedule the special meeting (in clear violation of the Bylaws). Then Vice President, Don Stoner, stepped in and in strict accordance with the Bylaws scheduled the special meeting, sent out all the required notices, posted the meeting on their website, and published the meeting in the Trib-Herald. Voting members were encouraged to attend the special meeting and vote their preference.
Houle attended the special meeting, Arthurs did not. Arthurs has since absurdly claimed that the special meeting was “illegal” as she received her notice of the petition and special meeting through email and not by U.S. Mail.
Barbara Arthurs, when being deposed on November 18, 2016, was asked if she was being deceptive to the OLCA membership by running for a Board position while not disclosing that she was formulating a lawsuit against the Association, arrogantly responded, “Did Donald Trump reveal everything?”
As to the low turnout of voters, it is no different than the low turnout of public elections. The Association mails out newsletter, ballots, and candidate statements. Members are encouraged to vote to have their voice heard. The recent OLCA election was in line with the normal amount of voters for many decades.
IMHO, Arthurs is a vindictive nut-job with a few other monied vindictive jut-jobs supporting her inane lawsuit against OLCA consuming funds much needed for roads.
The removal of board members Barbara Arthurs and Peter Houle was not done through loopholes and Bylaws weaknesses. An Orchidland member created the petition (because both Arthurs and Houle ran for Board positions without disclosing they were intending to file a lawsuit, as Board members, against the Association), received enough signatures of other verified members to initiate a special meeting to hear the petition, and then presented it to the Board all in accordance with the Bylaws. Then President, Ricky Turner, in dictatorial fashion, refused to schedule the special meeting (in clear violation of the Bylaws). Then Vice President, Don Stoner, stepped in and in strict accordance with the Bylaws scheduled the special meeting, sent out all the required notices, posted the meeting on their website, and published the meeting in the Trib-Herald. Voting members were encouraged to attend the special meeting and vote their preference.
Houle attended the special meeting, Arthurs did not. Arthurs has since absurdly claimed that the special meeting was “illegal” as she received her notice of the petition and special meeting through email and not by U.S. Mail.
Barbara Arthurs, when being deposed on November 18, 2016, was asked if she was being deceptive to the OLCA membership by running for a Board position while not disclosing that she was formulating a lawsuit against the Association, arrogantly responded, “Did Donald Trump reveal everything?”
As to the low turnout of voters, it is no different than the low turnout of public elections. The Association mails out newsletter, ballots, and candidate statements. Members are encouraged to vote to have their voice heard. The recent OLCA election was in line with the normal amount of voters for many decades.
IMHO, Arthurs is a vindictive nut-job with a few other monied vindictive jut-jobs supporting her inane lawsuit against OLCA consuming funds much needed for roads.