3/24/2022 2:03:38 PM
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Section 5: OPA Board Subject: A Matter of Trust Msg# 1156063
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I wouldn’t know about the Esther/Colby thing. I’ve heard a bit. But if it’s not something I’ve personally looked into, I reserve comment.
All I can attest to is what I’ve seen, heard myself, and personally experienced since I’ve been here— or what I’ve researched and read (and I don’t mean the gossip). You have to understand, I was really excited to move to the beach. I was excited to be a part of the community—and ready to jump in and help with things if I could. And what I’ve experienced has been so disappointing. there are some things that I’d be willing to talk with you offline about. Maybe you’d understand a bit better why I worry so regarding this with/against mentality I see by certain board members. where I first heard of Colby was not from anything to do with either site. At the time it all sounded like very inappropriate gossiping, but now I realize what this person was doing. And if the gossip could be said when/were it was to me—- I can only imagine what is said to others. It was unsolicited. I knew no one. I asked no questions. Just hoped the person would stop talking. It was the very first day the person met me. All about Colby. The board. The “good people” on the board, who was running, who shouldn’t be. that was my “welcome to ocean pines”! lol I would’ve much preferred quiet. Or a pina colada. |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: I don’t see myself at war with you. I certainly hope not. Which “side” one should be in if they want to get on a committee? Hopefully, all committee appointments are not extrapolated to evolve around a Facebook page? I know many may disagree with me, but many of these battles of a personal nature seemed to gather steam after Esther Diller and Colby Phillips started their Facebook site just after Phillips resigned. She had filed public charges against OPA president Larry Perrone. Those charges were investigated and found not to be credible. I believe Colby eventually removed herself as an Administrator. Colby and Esther were/are close, with Esther, a former board member, acting as a "mentor" to Colby, while she was an OPA employee. From Ocean City Today: (March 12, 2021) Focused on community issues and civic engagement, a new private Facebook group, Ocean Pines Get Involved, has expanded rapidly with hundreds of members joining in less than two weeks. Esther Diller, who along with Colby Phillips is a page administrator, said on Monday said more than 300 members have joined since the page’s launch on Feb. 27 “I’m pretty excited we had such a strong response,” she said. “The goal was to get the community involved [and that] seems to be happening.” Diller said the intent behind the community watchdog group is to help the Board of Directors stay focused on external, rather than internal, issues. “It’s not a witch hunt,” she said. The goal is to highlight issues of community-wide concern. “What will help our fellow homeowners [and] what will help the board get back on the right track,” she said. “They’re not on the right track and they’ve been off the track for several months.” OP Get Involved Facebook group gains fast popularity | News | oceancitytoday.com |
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