A bit of controversy exists over whether Groucho Marx was the first to say, "I don't want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member," but laughter aside, the point carries weight -- especially if it's a polite way to say: "Sorry, I'm too busy."
I received a letter from the Land Park Community Association asking if I would like to volunteer my services to serve on the LPCA board. For various reasons, I am unable to raise my hand and, quite frankly, I believe that Land Park residents might be happier without a bunch of Land Park real estate agents sticking their collective noses into the board. But how about YOU?
There are 11 new board spots available at Land Park Community Association. If you'd like to throw your hat into the ring, the process is very simple. The LPCA Elections Committee asks that you submit an application with these 3 things before April 3:
- Provide biographical information about yourself, e.g., length of residency in Land Park, interests, educational and/or professional background, interests, volunteer experience, etc. (Up to a maximum of 75 words).
Provide a brief statement on the contributions you’d like to make to the Land Park Community Association (Up to a maximum of 150 words).
Provide a digital photograph of yourself, too (email to sc.rose at comcast.net).
Then, go to the Candidates' Night on April 22nd to shake hands with other members and answer questions about why you are the perfect candidate for the Board. This special meeting will be held at the Eskaton Monroe Lodge at 3325 Freeport Blvd., beginning at 6:30 PM.
Elections will be held at the LPCA Annual Meeting at the Land Park Tower Theatre on April 29th.
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Elizabeth Weintraub is an author, home buying columnist for The New York Times-owned About.com, a Land Park resident, and a Land Park real estate agent who specializes in older, classic homes in Land Park, Curtis Park, Midtown and East Sacramento. Weintraub is also a Sacramento Short Sale agent who lists and successfully sells short sales throughout Sacramento. Call Elizabeth Weintraub at 916.233.6759. Put 35 years of real estate experience to work for you. DRE License # 00697006.
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It's like watching a train wreck. I don't want to watch but I can't take my eyes off it. The emails and letters via the postal service from the Land Park Community Association and its rivals, the LPCA Renaissance, have escalated to the point where I sit slack-jawed at the mud-slinging and accusations lobbed by the opposition to LPCA.
In the past week, I have received 3 letters in the U. S. mail, 4 emails and one email from a former president of the Land Park Community Association. I don't know about other Land Park residents, but I am looking forward to the day the pain, the bickering and all this in-fighting stops. It's like watching a guy banging his head back and forth on a door jamb and asking "why are you doing that," to which the response is, "Because it feels so good when I stop."