About the only exciting thing to happen in Monday's City Council meeting was the discussion over a group's use of the Wild Acres gym and facilities. At a previous meeting, an OHS member spoke and asked if this could be provided free of charge for a meeting of the "Council of Docents". This is an area-wide organization of volunteer docents at various museums and historical buildings. Our own OHS docents are members of this organization.
The goal was to not only provide a meeting place, but to provide a tour for the docents of the historical buildings at the Wild Acres facility. It is priceless PR, as these are already people who are interested in preserving our treasures, and to get them excited or interested in this property can only bring about good things.
Well, not in Owenby's small mind. He can only rail on the expenses (lighting, water, maintenance) and cannot see past the nose on his face. I think the itty bitty costs that Overland will incur will more than be made up for in free publicity and goodwill.
But, then again, goodwill is a concept lost on Owenby.
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It is hard to find a "self-called" educator being so adverse to allowing a meeting of other educators seeking to further their knowledge of our community.
But you will find that Kenny Blowensme is an outlier along many socio-economic and cultural dimensions.
So right. I think Cuminale pointed that "non-educator" point of view out to him, too.
Owensby is completely ridiculous. He will spin this as "saving the taxpayers money" but in the end, free publicity being turned down is not saving anyone anything.
Care to put some wagers on Ken's campaign? I say Ken wins again.
That's something I just don't get.
For all of this Blowhard's talk about "looking out for his people" his is probably the person most repsonsible for the black eye on Overland. In the end, how is that looking out for any of Overland, specifically Ward 3?
FineWine,
That simply isn't true. The member of OHS that is the representative on the Docent Council is an MBC supporter. That aside, I think politics needs to be taken out of the equation here.
I have heard them give this away to Ritenour's Operation Graduation, to people having fundraisers to pay another's medical bills.
All good purposes. If you do it for one of these non-profitable/charitable endeavors you almost have to do it for all.
The thing the Docent Council can bring is good PR to people who have an interest and contacts with the world of museology. Something Overland, specifically Wild Acres, could benefit.
What the city needs is a policy statement on things such as this. It seems we have no written policies on many issues, especially in the realm of HR. Perhaps, the CA will get us on the right track with on this issue.
We can only hope, but until the likes of Kenny "Queen of Carpet" Blowensme are removed from the Council a City Manginistrator will not be able to change the antiquated form of local administration preferred by our Mayor.
I understand Kenny is leading a group through City hoping to build up some interest in his political lunacy. Kenny, FineWine, BlueEyes and Amuzing Goat have formed a quartet and are hitting the street.
Kenny Blowensme's Sparkling Carolers.
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