Neighborhood council's new newsletter just didn't jell
Neighborhood council's new newsletter just didn't jell
The neighborhood council's effort to adopt a new format for its monthly mailing died a sudden death last Saturday. That's when would-be editor Fred H. Arm pulled out.
I've heard Fred's side of it. With the board's encouragement, he had produced an attractive and readable six-page, illustrated first edition in 24 hours, he says, only to have the board equivocate. That's maddening to someone who's so full of energy. I have not heard much from the board on this, but I imagine that out of respect for Fred's work they pored over his newsletter a long time before giving the collective "hmmmm."
Whatever happened, it was a mismatch from the start. Fred is a crusader, while elected groups tend to step lightly through their constituents' varied opinions.
Board member Jeff Lee described the project as a "well intentioned, good faith experiment that just didn't gel." This newsletter's dead, but you can count on someday, somewhere reading the unbridled Fred Arm.