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3/17/2018 9:34:50 PM

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Subject: Laughingstock Msg# 1008314

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William Haase

Joined 4/9/2011

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Joe Reynolds (Read) OceanPinesForum.com

Joined 8/1/1999

Joe,

Again, I had hoped that you were wrong, with what I saw as a poorly plagiarized document. I didn’t find it right away but now I have found it under press releases. Again, my initial thought was I had hoped this hadn’t gotten out to the public.

I don’t know how many times I’ve been told by other members of our community to give “JB” a chance, he needs time to right the ship. He's had time and I’m not a fan, not one bit.
1. He allows the budget to move forward without a peep and with unknown plans for our amenities. [We don’t even have a staff to run the YC or BC- who’s he kidding we all know that’s just stupid- YC budget to loose 100k of what-if we stay closed we don't lose anything. LOL]
2. He sends out a document [signed by him] with our assessment bill that talks of $70 savings just as the assessment is increased another $30. [He didn’t have the guts to write why and talks of a "journey which we want to encourage all members to engage" ---- now its Meadows of sprawling flowers? Calming waves of joy? Our passion, knowledge and mission? Our unparalleled service? More and more blah blah gobble goop]
3. He lets us cook food at yacht club that’s closed for mold and then reheat the food at the country club and gives the team accolades for their efforts [even though we all know how stupid this really sounds]
4. Then he closes the tern grille just as all other restaurants in the area are opening [again without an explanation].
5. Now we are going to spend 200k to find out where 100k went [even my math says that’s stupid]. Let’s put that to a vote in the community, just the way I wrote it. Make JB own it forward from the date he started; lose a buck show us where he lost it.
6. According to the marques, OPA just hosted a job fare/business expo last Thursday, with little marketing, not in one of our locations or amenities that we own but rather the casino, and for whom? [which homeowner asked for that enterprise- how much did JB make or lose for us now?]

I’m sorry that I have to quote the GM, Mr. JB “This is not my first rodeo” well it sure looks like it.

How can anyone allow this utter nonsense to get out? In today’s vernacular, which I could never get away with saying as a child, We Suck!

I've really become afraid to open one of your updates and thanks for opening my eyes yet again.

Bill

For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where:
Laughingstock

commentary by Joe Reynolds

The Worcester County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of perhaps $30,000 from the Administration Building of the Ocean Pines Association.

The OPA Board of Directors publicly confirms an employee at the Yacht Club confessed to the theft of $2,500 and a former General Manager suggests the theft could have been closer to $100,000. No charges were brought. A past board member and past president of OPA publicly writes of possible corruption in one or more other OPA departments.

The OPA Board of Directors votes to seek bids for a forensic audit on all of OPA operations, beginning with Food and Beverage Services, and sets aside nearly $200,000 for that purpose.

OPA's new General Manager shuts down the Yacht Club entirely at the beginning of 2018, announces a serious mold problem in the new $6 million building, fires all Yacht Club employees, and cancels future banquet reservations.

After all this, on March 14, 2018 the Ocean Pines Association published a news release promoting Ocean Pines for weddings, urging brides to "go wild with wildflowers in a dreamy setting." Then adding, "Flirt with the idea of meadows of sprawling flowers, overgrown grass and a bold pop of color – all along the sandy beach of Ocean City, Maryland. It’s the union of daring wildflowers and calming waves of joy."

The promotional effort goes on to tell brides:

"Our unique locations are complemented by our passion, knowledge and mission to exceed your expectations and to provide you and your guests with unparalleled service. Our wedding coordinators will offer their expertise every step of the way – from helping with the initial planning to putting the final touches in place on your wedding day."

Meadows of sprawling flowers? Calming waves of joy? Our passion, knowledge and mission? Our unparalleled service?

OPA has no food service banquet employees; it has no banquet services. It may again in the future, but there are currently no details available, and certainly no evidence of "unparalleled service."

The word laughingstock comes to mind.

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