The three BOD, in their infinite wisdom, choose to delete the whole Circle C communication system today. Instead of asking homeowners to opt out of the email system within 10 days, or tell homeowners to simply set up a ''block mail'' preference, they choose to delete virtually the simplest communication system possible. With people on vacation, and others not taking time to read the email sent, it's a nuclear approach to what they see as a problem.

Why is that?

If this doesn't prove they are afraid of the truth getting out, I don't know what does.

As was mentioned before, a neighbor of ours has, by special request, recently received the comprehensive dues paid information from the CCHOA lawyers and CCHOA ''bookkeepers''. This information includes every penny of every homeowner and builder who has paid into the CCHOA fund for 2002. The total money taken in does NOT match the annual report numbers we received at the annual meeting.

THERE ARE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS UNACCOUNTED FOR, FOR THE YEAR 2002 ALONE.

The numbers, your money simply does not add up.

I assume this is one of the reasons they are dumping the only efficient communications system our neighborhood has. They are cutting off your nose to spite your face.

poppycock

Below is what was sent out via email from the 3 BOD.
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please read this important message about your e-mail address.

On July 16, 2003, in the lawsuit pressed by Circle C Resident and attorney Bill Gammon against the Board of Directors of the Circle C Homeowners Association (CCHoA), District Judge Jeanne Meurer ordered:

?“that Defendants must produce for inspection and copying upon a request by a member of the CCHoA, the list of e-mail addresses of the members of the CCHoA used for communication of CCHoA business as it exists 10 days after the entry of this order and thereafter (July 26, 2003, and thereafter).?”

The CCHoA Board objected to the release of this e-mail list as they believe that their representations to the homeowners were that this list would be used for official CCHOA communications according to the adopted e-mail policy. That being said, the Judge has ordered the release of the list as it exists 10 days after the ruling.

Therefore, the Board has decided to ask all whose addresses are on the e-mail list to ascertain whether they want their e-mail addresses made available to any member of the Association upon request. In order to determine the homeowners?’ preference, the Board has elected to delete all e-mail addresses UNLESS specifically directed by a homeowner to retain a homeowner?’s e-mail address on the official list.

If you want your e-mail address to remain on the list, please so advise the writer by return e-mail. Otherwise, your address will be deleted from the list.

It is likely that despite the efficiency of e-mail communications for announcements, the Board will likely produce and distribute monthly to each home a paper newsletter containing all of the pertinent information previously contained in ?“blast e-mails?” to our neighbors. The Communications Committee of the CCHOA will be making future recommendations to address all of our communication needs. We feel confident that by utilizing a number of methods that have been successful in the past, all homeowners will have the ability to be fully informed of the activities of the CCHOA.

Please continue to check the Circle C website at www.circlecranch.com and contact the Information Center at 288-6086 or by individual e-mail at info@circlecranch.com with your questions and concerns. Individual e-mail addresses are not retained as part of any list. Upcoming events will be posted at the Circle C post office bulletin boards and on the marquee boards of the Association.

Thank you for your patience in this matter, and for continuing to make Circle C Ranch a great place to live.

Sincerely
CCHoA Board of Directors

Contempt of court

If CCHOA actually did delete the email list, then they are in contempt of court. That email list is a CCHOA resource and the members are not only entitled to use it, but they are entitled to receive a copy, as the judge's ruling made clear.

While there may not be any penalty for inappropriate actions (or outright fraud) in normal circumstances, this appears to be in violation of a judges order, to me. I think this is a crimial act, not an off-handed office policy change.

Speaking of ''Cut off your nose..

Speaking of ''Cut off your nose2spite yourFace''... Great lawsuit. So far, all you've managed to do is get the email notification system shutdown. Thanks a lot, circlec.cc activists.