Who wants to keep the Woodstock Area Crime Stoppers organization alive and well in Woodstock?
I have a list of about a dozen interested people so far, and I have called Rich Flood's office to leave a message, asking him to delay dissolving the corporation. As of this moment, the electronic records for the Illinois Secretary of State indicated that the corporation is still Active.
It's a lot easier and economical to continue an existing Crime Stoppers organization than it is to organize anew and file new papers of incorporation.
Crime Stoppers can be a vital organization to a community. If we don't want Woodstock to go downhill from crime, then it is important to keep this organization alive. And to pump fresh blood into it.
I've been told that for 1 1/2 years "they" tried to find volunteers. I almost laughed, because the Board knew that I considered Crime Stoppers was a worthwhile organization. Yet no one bothered to ask me if I'd be interested in serving on the board or whether I might know someone who would.
The time commitment is low. It can be run efficiently without a lot of meetings, but there has to be communication! It's not a "public body", so there isn't concern about the Open Meetings Act. Board members can talk among themselves between meetings and communicate by email.
The Woodstock Crime Stoppers organization has apparently already transferred the remaining balance in its checking account to Crime Stoppers for McHenry County. OK, so that $2,000 is gone. It doesn't matter. That can be rebuilt with ten phone calls.
I am waiting for Rich Flood or his legal assistant to call me back. Let me know right away of your interest. Email gus@woodstockadvocate.com or call me at 815.338.2666
You never know who is interested…
3 months ago
3 comments:
Paragraph five. Priceless.
Let's see if there is a pattern here.
First the Sheriff won't return your phone calls.
Then Lt Miller won't return your phone calls.
You post that the Jail Sgt's won't return your phone calls.
The Merit Commission only gave him three minutes then shut him up on the button.
Rich Flood or his assistant won't return a call to him.
Gus, I'm seeing a pattern. Burning bridges everyday and now nobody wants you. Your life can now be considered complete.
Now we just need you to call the crisis line and to see if they tell you to call back later or hang up. Maybe try calling 911 and see if they put you on hold.
Ricochet Rabbit says “always take life with a grain of salt... plus a slice of lemon... and a shot of tequila.”
How many remember? BING BING BING
It's 5:41PM. Think I should call MCSD and ask if there is a riot at the Jail and maybe that's the reason the shift sgt. is too busy to return a phone call? Or do you suppose it's just the lack of common business sense or the absence of good business practices.
Maybe there is no A.C.A. "standard" for handling telephone messages.
Come to think of it, they still haven't returned a call from 2-3 months ago. I wonder if they are working their way through the messages.
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