CHAIRMAN BOZSUM VISITS FORT HILL

ON AUGUST 21, 2008, CHAIRMAN BRUCE "TWO DOGS" BOZSUM CAME TO FORT HILL ELDER HOUSING, TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS ABOUT THE CAMERA SECURITY SYSTEM AND THE FAX/COPIER AT FORT HILL.

HE WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT ON THE AGENDA. HE MADE A MOTION TO PUT IT ON THE AGENDA AND IT WAS SECONDED BY A RESIDENT. ABOUT THE CAMERA SYSTEM ONE RESIDENT SAID SHE DID NOT WANT CAMERAS OUTSIDE BECAUSE SHE DID NOT WANT SOMEONE SEEING HER IN HER PAJAMAS. ANOTHER TENANT SAID ABOUT PEOPLE FALLING OUTSIDE AND NO ONE KNOWING, THAT TENANTS HAVE MEDICAL ALERT SENDING UNITS AROUND THEIR NECKS. IT SEEMED LIKE PEOPLE FELT SAFE. IN MY OPINION, IT STILL DOES NOT PROTECT TENANTS ON THE FIRST FLOOR FROM HOME INVASION. ON THE MEDICAL ALERT UNITS THAT TENANTS WEAR, THERE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATELY ABOUT TEN UNITS BEING USED WITH ABOUT OUT OF ABOUT FIFTY ONE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE BUILDING.

ON THE ISSUE OF THE FAX/COPIER , AGAIN CHAIRMAN BOZSUM SAID HE WOULD STILL PAY FOR A FAX/COPIER THAT COULD BE INSTALLED IN THE GATHERING ROOM. WE ARE STILL WAITING.

I BELIEVE IF ANYTHING HAPPENS HERE BECAUSE OF AN INADEQUATE SYSTEM, THAT THE MOHEGAN PEOPLE SHOULD HOLD THE GOVERNMENT AND ALL PARTIES INVOLVED FULLY RESPONSIBLE.

I PERSONALLY WOULD LIKE TO THANK CHAIRMAN BOZSUM FOR COMING TO FORT HILL TO ADDRESS OUR CONCERNS. WE REALIZE HE IS A VERY BUSY PERSON TAKING CARE OF THE BUSINESS OF THE MOHEGAN PEOPLE. HIS COMING TO FORT HILL ADULT HOUSING SHOWS THAT HE REALLY CARES ABOUT US. AGAIN THANK YOU.

EDITORIAL FOOTNOTE: CHECK OUT PREVIOUS STORY "SECURITY CONCERNS AT FORT HILL ELDER HOUSING."