The morning after…
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Well, as per the title of my blog, this is: The morning after?
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After what Dawn??? Well, friends, it is the morning after my Condo Association Board meeting?
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First, I will state, for the record, this is the first meeting I have ever attended in 9 years of residence. This is NOT a good thing. I should have shown an interest years ago?For I learned A LOT last night?
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In addition, I will publicly state that there is no love lost between myself and our property manager, whom I shall call ?J??I sent a complaint over two weeks ago, and she JUST got back to me yesterday prior to the meeting?This is pretty typical of her?Back in December Steve sent a complaint?Two weeks went by. He had to resend the complaint a second time before we got a response?So, take that for what its worth?
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With that being said, I will give you an outline of what occurred?
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We walk in?And there sits a Columbus Police Officer?I am very anxious to hear what he has to say?
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For buddies, in addition to the relatively minor irritation of the equipment being broken, my community is having severe and dangerous problems with a unit that sits DIRECTLY across from me?You may remember a blog I posted last Fall about a particular run in I had with the unit where the cops were called?
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I could fill 10 blogs with stories about these folks, but I won?t waste the time or my breath?Lets just say that this one unit has single handedly brought down the value of every unit in our neighborhood. The police are there at least once a month, sometimes more?
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They are dangerous and unstable?Period.
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So?Mr. Officer gets up and gives his report?And lo and behold, five more people arrive?5 separate home owners, in addition to Steve and I?Every single one of them, from my street!!! All my neighbors?All here to find out why in the hell our condo association can fine and ticket us for our trash cans being out past trash day?Or for not picking up your dog poop, or for having your Christmas lights out one day past Christmas, but you cant get the trashy people out across the street??? FOLKS?These people are RENTERS?They don?t even own the property they are trashing?
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So. I learn about all the stuff the police are doing?All well and good?Then I find out that I have the unfortunate luck to live in the largest precinct in Columbus!!! Precinct 14 they call it?My sub station sits roughly 15 miles away, in South East Columbus. NO WONDER it takes the cops sooooo long to get there!! I had NO IDEA?Truly?Then I learn that in an incident that occurred just last week, that they have found out that the home in question does have guns?There were shots fired a few weeks ago and the 14 year old boy that lives there was involved?But they weren?t caught in the act, so Police can do nothing?
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So needless to say, my temper was on the edge of boiling over?This must have CLEARLY shown on my face?For my dear husband reached over?Grabbed my hand, and said ?Dawn?Take a deep breath before you speak??Kids, he knows me soooooo well?I have a temper that can be rather fierce and uncontrollable. I am not proud of this. But it is what it is. I have come far with it, but have far to go?
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I will spare you the details, but within seconds, I was in a full fledged shouting match with ?J??She and I?Both adults?Both going at it?I am telling you?It wasn?t QUITE Jerry Springer material?But it was ever so close?She said she was ?Offended? because I said she wasn?t doing her job?I said ?You aren?t?Your title is PROPERTY MANAGER?I suggest you start managing this property!??Now. My only saving grace is that my husband is often able to defuse my temper?THANK GOD?So he inserted, on my behalf ?What my wife is trying to say?? AND my neighbors, BLESS THEM ALL, every one of them defended me and my anger?
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And the cop, BLESS HIM, said my worry and anger was warranted?
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So?By the time we got to the issue of the elliptical machine, I was very nearly drained of every ounce of patience?They put the suggestion to a vote?Blah blah blah?Vote was passed. They are purchasing another treadmill, perhaps two and an additional elliptical?So?We will see how long that takes!!
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UGH!!!
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On the bright side, I did get up this morning and run again?YAY!!! Food and exercise is going great this week!!!
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Sorry for the vent. Thanks all for listening!
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And by the way?I will now be attending every single board meeting! J If they think I am going away, they are sadly mistaken! I think they shall regret the day they told me ?We want you to give us your feedback?? Hah hah hah?
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My ?feedback? you shall have then?I will try to deliver it more maturely next time though!!!
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Take care buddies!
This thing just ate my comment!
Basically I said… Give ‘em hell Dawn!
Can you go over this woman’s head? Surely there is someone higher up on the food chain than your incompetent J.
I can’t believe that with everything the neighbors are doing, they are not in some violation of their lease. You would think that eviction would be immediate. How long could their lease be?
Great job on the running, hopefully your gym will be up to par soon.
Ugh sorry to read about your frustrations Dawn.. I do know it is very difficult to have renters evicted.. My Dad was a baliff in our county for years and he used to serve eviction papers.. There needs to be lots of incidents and lots of documentation to get someone evicted.. And most importantly the landlord needs to want to do it.. Since they probably don’t live near them they probably are more interested in the money! :-( Doesn’t help you I know! Glad to read about the new ellipticals though. Hope they come through for you… Also good to see you will be exercising your right to have your opinion heard in the future.. I’m sure J is looking forward to hearing from you again soon!
Two treadmills and another elliptical machine! That is what I call progress, it is a good thing you went to that meeting. Good for you.
Well I can’t say that I blame you for your rage! You have every right to be upset about the situation…neighbors and gym equipment! And you have every right to voice your opinion. As for the anger? What can they expect when nothing is being done.
I hope things get done now, for their sake!!!!
I can totally understand your frustrations. We live in the country but we have community meetings, to discuss what needs to be happening. We had some renters down there notice I said had, that we all wanted out. We knew they delt drugs, I am sorry noone has as much company as they had and for 5 minutes at a time. I mean comeon how stupid do they think we are. And they had this hot rod car that they would drive down the road and spin it around in the middle of the road. The funny thing is the person that had rented them the place was our very own Sherriff. After that meeting they were given their 30 day notice.
Hopefully it will all work out.
Vent away, Dawnie! And I don’t blame you one bit. Those people need to go, sounds like a drug house or something? Would anger me too. Good job on the run and diet, too! I did my workout this morning!
Well Dawnie.. I am glad you spoke your mind and that husband was there to save ya from killing anyone!
I hope that the machines arrive soon, because they are very important to you.
Have a blessed day!
Definitely get involved with your board, it makes all the difference in the world! I’m sorry to hear about the scary / dangerous neighbors… I’m a landlord myself, and there are definitely restrictions on infringing other owners’ “right to enjoy” their property, so if these were my tenants, I would be giving them their notice. GUNS going off at their property? OUTTA there.
I’m glad you got your opinion heard though! Way to go!
Ahh yes, condo meetings. I love your passion and am glad to see you have a good healthy heart
. Thank you by the way for your comments. It felt sooooo good to pitch those cookies.
Well Damn. Nothing like a few extra helpings of stress! At least there is an elliptical light at the end of the tunnel! I have to say you have my pat on the back as I would have handled it much the same way for sure!
Though you know now, “J” is going to make it her personal mission to be a supream B**** to you, just remember to smile extra bright when ever the opprotunity presents itself!
I personally think you were justified to get a little angry and vocal, if we dont speak up when something is wrong then we have to willingly live with the bull!
Kick arse woman, kick arse!