Well that was a call out of the blue. Polite conversation. Then the screw turned. I suppose I should be flattered. But that gets you nowhere.
Pretty amazing that I would be reached out to with a request to help Team Nebraska’s competitive schedule. I care about athletes, NRGE first, Team Nebraska second, everyone else next not by far. Even higher on my list of priorities is complete adherence to the rules of fair competition. I will do everything in my power to make sure the spirit of my beloved USA Club Championships program remains uncorrupted. So I verbally and succinctly described the resolution to the conundrum. And when asked to put it all down on paper, I politely declined. But I will be keeping my eyes on things for the next several weeks.
I caught a whiff just in time.
And this too from yesterday. I received a forwarded email from my Lake Zorinsky Security Camera Initiative “partner in crime”, Michelle Bandur. Well respected she, and deservedly so. Is this why I am edgy sometimes? You decide. The forward in its entirety, another example, coincidentally (?), of bullying by an anonymous (not so much) coward:
“Do you remember writing a story about 2 guys trying to make Lake Zorinsky safer by raising money and racing the Lincoln Half-Marathon? To refresh your memory, the “event” was called the “Will vs Bill Camera Challenge.” Will Lindgren and Bill Weeks said that they would be raising money to put up cameras around Lake Zorinsky since there are thefts and car break-ins each year. This was in March-May, 2013. As you know, it is now October. That’s 5-7 months. Are there any cameras up around Lake Z.? Nope. Not one. Seems like PLENTY of time has passed to get some cameras put up. I’m not sure where this becomes fraud, but it sure seems like it is headed in that direction. Stealing thousands of dollars from people who are trying to help the community seems like something that should be brought to the public’s attention. If you are not the person whom I would notify of this long delay of action, please send me the contact information of whoever I should get a hold of regarding this disturbing issue. -Disgruntled Athlete”
As easy as it is to recognize my own writing style, I can tell you exactly who wrote this. Disturbed? Absolutely! Disgruntled? That too!
Transparency is the only answer to such ludicrous and laughable charges. First of all there is exactly $1060 in the account. Of those funds I personally donated $250. The money resides in a special account set up by the Omaha Running Club. Their capacity as a 501 (c)(3) will help keep the project above these types of asinine criticisms and eventually ramp up momentum on the project to completion. Anyone that has ever dealt with bureaucratic red tape knows that 5-7 months is typical. And we will get this done. Don’t doubt it for a minute.
This one came from a horse’s ass. You heard it from the horse’s mouth.
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