Posts by Michael Connolly
OVA Town Hall on the OGC Purchase
Fuzzy numbers create confusion – OVA’s broker attempts to clarify OVA members expecting to find clarity for what they are being asked to vote on starting next week were likely further confused after the presentation made at the Town Hall on Tuesday. One undecided member commented that “the information provided was often incomplete, vague and…
Read MoreTruthteller or Salesman?
OVA President Steve Spanier made a provocative statement at the June 18 board meeting with regards to the issues surrounding the potential offer to buy the OGC: “Don’t believe anything unless it comes from us. We will give you the truth.” One of the main problems is that very little of substance regarding the potential…
Read MoreSpanier: Transpartisan to Partisan
In September of 2017 current OVA Board President Steve Spanier gave a talk at a Sunday Symposium on the topic of transpartisanship, a relatively new system of thought distinct from bipartisanship or nonpartisanship that attempts to move beyond bilateral opposing viewpoints on issues. I covered this symposium for the Oakmont News and later interviewed Spanier…
Read MoreWhat Can Be Shared?
In an effort to gauge the amount of information that might be shared with OVA members I attended some recent committee meetings with agenda items involving the golf course sale. At the Oakmont Community Development Committee (OCDC) meeting on April 11 there was to be a report on the status of discussions on the golf…
Read MoreFacts are Sorely Lacking as OVA Explores OGC Purchase
As the issues surrounding the sale of the Oakmont Golf Club (OGC) and golf courses are discussed and presented to the Oakmont Village Association (OVA) community, facts and not fear should be the guiding principle. It is unconscionable to put OVA members in the position of participating in such a momentous and possibly perilous financial…
Read MoreSpanier Takes Charge of OGC Issue
Editor’s Note: As we were preparing to publish this article the OGC announced that their member vote to approve the $750 per member assessment successfully passed. This vote likely removes the immediate need for OVA financial assistance to OGC. However, it does not change the fact that this was seriously considered, may still be on…
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