I TAKE EXCEPTION TO WHAT CHAIRMAN BRUCE "TWO DOGS"BOZSUM SAID TO THE MOHEGAN MEMBERSHIP ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2008.
HE SAID THAT IF THE PRESS WAS GOING TO PRINT ANYTHING THAT EVENING, ABOUT WHAT THE MTGA WAS GOING TO TALK ABOUT, THEN HE WANTED THE PRESS TO LEAVE. HE HAD NOT TOLD THE MEMBERSHIP WHAT THE MEETING WAS ABOUT. HE HAD AN EXCHANGE WITH THE EDITOR OF FEATHER NEWS. HE CLAIMED THAT THE PRESS HAD SAID INACCURACIES. THE EDITOR OF FEATHER NEWS TOLD THE CHAIRMAN THAT THERE WERE INACCURACIES AND OMISSIONS IN THE TRIBAL GOVERNMENT'S WUSKUSO NEWSLETTER.
AFTER WHAT CHAIRMAN BOZSUM THREATENED, (THAT IF ANYTHING WAS PRINTED ON MONDAY NIGHT)_ THEN HE WOULD BRING A GOOD STANDING CASE AGAINST THAT PERSON. INSTEAD OF THREATS OF A GOOD STANDING CASE, HE SHOULD HAVE TALKED TO THE PRESS FIRST AND ASKED THEM NOT TO PRINT INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING TO BE DISCUSSED. IT IS A MORE REASONABLE WAY TO CONDUCT BUSINESS THAN WHAT WAS DONE.
I TAKE EXCEPTION BECAUSE IF HE HAD A REASONABLE REASON FOR NOT WANTING SOMETHING PRINTED, THEN IN MOST CASES I WOULD GO ALONG WITH HIM. I WOULD NOT SAY ANYTHING THAT WOULD VIOLATE THE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT THE MTGA WORK UNDER.
AWHILE BACK THE EDITOR OF FEATHER NEWS AND MYSELF TOOK PICTURES OF THE INSIDE OF POCONO DOWNS NEW CASINO BEFORE IT WAS COMPLETED. BOBBY SOPER, JR., THE PRESIDENT OF POCONO DOWNS, ASKED US NOT TO RELEASE THE PICTURES UNTIL AFTER THE NEW CASINO OPENED. WE AGREED TO HIS REQUEST. WE HAVE NEVER RELEASED THE PICTURES ALTHOUGH AT THIS POINT IN TIME WE COULD IF WE WANTED TO.
THIS IS NOT A GOOD PRECEDENT FOR THE CHAIRMAN TO TAKE WITH THE PRESS. WE SHOULD TRY TO WORK TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD OF THE MOHEGAN TRIBE. AT NO TIME SHOULD ANYONE THREATEN THE PRESS. THE BASIC RIGHTS OF A FREE PRESS MUST AND WILL BE PRESERVED.
Monday, September 22, 2008
SEPTEMBER 21, 1938
YEARS AGO, WHEN THERE WERE NO COMPUTER MODELS OF THE WEATHER, AND NO TELEVISIONS, STORMS WOULD COME AND DO CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE WITH LITTLE WARNING.
ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1938 STARTED OUT LIKE ANY OTHER DAY ON MOHEGAN HILL. ON THE HILL WAS THE MOHEGAN CHURCH, THE FIELDING SHULTZ HOUSE, THE EDWIN FOWLER HOUSE, AND THE TANTAQUIDGEON HOUSE. THE CHILDREN DID THEIR CHORES AND HEADED OUT TO SCHOOL. THE OLDER CHILDREN TAKING A BUS TO THE UNCASVILLE SCHOOL AND THE SMALLER CHILDREN WALKING TO THE ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE ON THE WEST SIDE OF PRESENT DAY ROUTE 32 AND BROADVIEW AVENUE.
IT WAS PROBABLY CLOUDY AND WINDY THAT DAY. ONE OF THE CHILDREN AT THE ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE WOULD HAVE HAD TO GO AND FETCH WATER FROM THE WELL IN A METAL BUCKET. ANOTHER CHILD PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BROUGHT IN FIREWOOD FOR THE WOOD BURNING STOVE LOCATED ON THE END OF THE BUILDING. THE OUT HOUSE WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF THE SCHOOL HOUSE.
SOMETIME AROUND MID-DAY THE CHILDREN WERE LET OUT. THE CHILDREN AT THE ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE (ON CORNER OF ROUTE 32 AND BROADVIEW) WALKED HOME IN THE STORM. THE CHILDREN FROM THE OTHER SCHOOL WENT HOME IN THE BUS WHICH TRAVELED SLOW BECAUSE OF THE HIGH WINDS. IT MUST HAVE BEEN VERY SCARY TO THESE SMALL CHILDREN.
THE STORM CAME, A HURRICANE, THE HURRICANE OF 1938. THE MOHEGANS WHO LIVED ON CHURCH LANE (MOHEGAN HILL) SURVIVED THE HURRICANE. THEY HAD NO ELECTRICITY FOR WEEKS. THERE WAS A GREAT DEVASTATION IN NEW LONDON AND ELSEWHERE.
NOW YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1938 ON MOHEGAN HILL.
ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1938 STARTED OUT LIKE ANY OTHER DAY ON MOHEGAN HILL. ON THE HILL WAS THE MOHEGAN CHURCH, THE FIELDING SHULTZ HOUSE, THE EDWIN FOWLER HOUSE, AND THE TANTAQUIDGEON HOUSE. THE CHILDREN DID THEIR CHORES AND HEADED OUT TO SCHOOL. THE OLDER CHILDREN TAKING A BUS TO THE UNCASVILLE SCHOOL AND THE SMALLER CHILDREN WALKING TO THE ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE ON THE WEST SIDE OF PRESENT DAY ROUTE 32 AND BROADVIEW AVENUE.
IT WAS PROBABLY CLOUDY AND WINDY THAT DAY. ONE OF THE CHILDREN AT THE ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE WOULD HAVE HAD TO GO AND FETCH WATER FROM THE WELL IN A METAL BUCKET. ANOTHER CHILD PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BROUGHT IN FIREWOOD FOR THE WOOD BURNING STOVE LOCATED ON THE END OF THE BUILDING. THE OUT HOUSE WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF THE SCHOOL HOUSE.
SOMETIME AROUND MID-DAY THE CHILDREN WERE LET OUT. THE CHILDREN AT THE ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE (ON CORNER OF ROUTE 32 AND BROADVIEW) WALKED HOME IN THE STORM. THE CHILDREN FROM THE OTHER SCHOOL WENT HOME IN THE BUS WHICH TRAVELED SLOW BECAUSE OF THE HIGH WINDS. IT MUST HAVE BEEN VERY SCARY TO THESE SMALL CHILDREN.
THE STORM CAME, A HURRICANE, THE HURRICANE OF 1938. THE MOHEGANS WHO LIVED ON CHURCH LANE (MOHEGAN HILL) SURVIVED THE HURRICANE. THEY HAD NO ELECTRICITY FOR WEEKS. THERE WAS A GREAT DEVASTATION IN NEW LONDON AND ELSEWHERE.
NOW YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1938 ON MOHEGAN HILL.
SPECIAL TRIBAL MEETING CALLED
IT WAS ANNOUNCED FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2008, AT AROUND 3:30 P.M. (AN E-MAIL WAS SENT OUT) THAT THE MOHEGAN TRIBE WILL HAVE A SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING,
THE MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2008 AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE TRIBAL MEETING ROOM.
SPECULATION ABOUNDS AS TO WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT. COULD IT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH FINANCE? MAYBE IT IS ABOUT BONDS? WHO KNOWS? IN ANY EVENT IN MY OPINION, THIS IS NOT PROPER CONDUCT FROM OUR GOVERNMENT. TRIBAL MEMBERS HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT A MEETING IS ABOUT. THEY SHOULD HAVE ENOUGH ADVANCED NOTICE SO THAT PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE LOCAL AREA COULD COME AND PARTICIPATE.
WHY THE HASTE? WHAT GIVES? TO FIND OUT, BE THERE. COME AND SEE YOUR GOVERNMENT IN ACTION.
THE MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2008 AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE TRIBAL MEETING ROOM.
SPECULATION ABOUNDS AS TO WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT. COULD IT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH FINANCE? MAYBE IT IS ABOUT BONDS? WHO KNOWS? IN ANY EVENT IN MY OPINION, THIS IS NOT PROPER CONDUCT FROM OUR GOVERNMENT. TRIBAL MEMBERS HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT A MEETING IS ABOUT. THEY SHOULD HAVE ENOUGH ADVANCED NOTICE SO THAT PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE LOCAL AREA COULD COME AND PARTICIPATE.
WHY THE HASTE? WHAT GIVES? TO FIND OUT, BE THERE. COME AND SEE YOUR GOVERNMENT IN ACTION.
SHANTOK ROAD OPENS
AFTER LESS THEN A WEEK, SHANTOK ROAD IS AGAIN OPEN. THE AREA IN QUESTION, IS WHERE THE ROUTE 2-A OVERPASS GOES OVER SHANTOK ROAD.
THE BEAMS, MADE TO HOLD UP THE EXTRA LANE THAT IS BEING BUILT, ARE NOW IN PLACE. THE NEXT STEP IS TO PUT THE ROAD BED DOWN.
SO YOU CAN NOW GO NORTH OR SOUTH ON SHANTOK ROAD TO GET IN AND OUT OF FORT SHANTOK. GO, ENJOY OUR HISTORIC AND SACRED GROUNDS.
THE BEAMS, MADE TO HOLD UP THE EXTRA LANE THAT IS BEING BUILT, ARE NOW IN PLACE. THE NEXT STEP IS TO PUT THE ROAD BED DOWN.
SO YOU CAN NOW GO NORTH OR SOUTH ON SHANTOK ROAD TO GET IN AND OUT OF FORT SHANTOK. GO, ENJOY OUR HISTORIC AND SACRED GROUNDS.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
MORE POURING THURSDAY
AT THE NEW HOTEL (PROJECT HORIZON) BEING BUILT WITH SOME OF THE PILLARS OF CONCRETE COMPLETED AND ABOUT 2/3 OF THE CEMENT FLOOR DOWN, THE WORK CONTINUES.
ON THURSDAY THE FINAL SECTION OF THE FLOOR (FOUNDATION) WILL BE POURED. THEY ARE CONTINUING TO PUT DOWN THE RE BAR TO GET READY FOR THE POURING.
NOW IF YOU CHECK OUT THE CONSTRUCTION, YOU WILL SEE THEY NOW HAVE THREE CRANES UP. THE CONSTRUCTION CREWS ARE DOING A GOOD JOB TO GET AS MUCH DONE AS POSSIBLE BEFORE FROST SETS IN SOON.
IF YOU GET THE CHANCE, CHECK OUT THE CONSTRUCTION FROM THE WINTER GARAGE. IT IS AMAZING HOW MUCH WORK IS ACCOMPLISHED. THE BUILDING WILL BE AN AWESOME SITE WHEN COMPLETED
ON THURSDAY THE FINAL SECTION OF THE FLOOR (FOUNDATION) WILL BE POURED. THEY ARE CONTINUING TO PUT DOWN THE RE BAR TO GET READY FOR THE POURING.
NOW IF YOU CHECK OUT THE CONSTRUCTION, YOU WILL SEE THEY NOW HAVE THREE CRANES UP. THE CONSTRUCTION CREWS ARE DOING A GOOD JOB TO GET AS MUCH DONE AS POSSIBLE BEFORE FROST SETS IN SOON.
IF YOU GET THE CHANCE, CHECK OUT THE CONSTRUCTION FROM THE WINTER GARAGE. IT IS AMAZING HOW MUCH WORK IS ACCOMPLISHED. THE BUILDING WILL BE AN AWESOME SITE WHEN COMPLETED
TRIBAL GOVERNMENT REPORT CARD PART II
GRADE-------------PROBLEM--------------SOLUTION------
F----POSSIBLE FLYING ROCK INVESTIGATION-------NO RESPONSE FROM TRIBAL COUNCIL
F------SECURITY CONCERNS AT FORT HILL------AFTER CHAIRMAN BOZSUM CAME TO FORT HILL NOTHING CHANGED
F---FAX/COPIER AT FORT HILL----NEVER RECEIVED FAX/COPIER YET
F-----MOHEGAN LANGUAGE PROGRAM-----NO CHANGE IN PROGRAM FUNDING CUTS
F------SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY------NO CHANGE , STILL NOT FIXED
C----==ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF MOHEGAN SUN----CUT BACK ON TRAVEL
A------TREES IN SHANTOK POND-------TREES REMOVED BY PUBLIC WORKS
F----MOHEGAN DANCERS ON ROOF TOP OF GARAGE---NEVER HAPPENED
F----TICKET PRICES SUGGESTION ADD $5.00 TO EACH TICKET----NO CHANGE
C===ELECTION LAW NEEDS TO BE CHANGED---LAW SUIT BY KEN DAVISON
F----EVENT FOR PASSING OF CHIEF STURGIS---NOTHING PLANNED AS YET
F----WUSKUSO FREE PRESS---NO CHANGE IN WAY WUSKUSO RUN
F---=DEER HUNTING AT POWER STATION---HAVE NOT SEEN INCREASED SECURITY
D----ARCHAEOLOGY TECHNICALITY------TALKING ABOUT INCLUDING ALL PROPERTY IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIGS BEFORE CONSTRUCTION
F---INDEPENDENT COURT SYSTEM---STILL NEEDED PROBABLY WILL BECOME APPARENT WITH THE KEN DAVISON LAW SUIT.
F---PICKING THE NEXT SACHEM---NOTHING BEING DONE AT PRESENT
F---EYES ON THE OUTSIDE-----NO REPLY FROM GOVERNMENT
F---ALLOWING TRIBAL MEMBERS TO RIDE ALONG WITH SECURITY--STILL CAN'T
F---MOHEGAN "EARTH DAY"-------NO COMMENT FROM GOVERNMENT
C--------TENANTS AT FORT HILL CAN'T LEAVE ADULTS IN APARTMENT ALONE--------HOUSING AUTHORITY WORKING ON ALLOWING VISITORS IN APARTMENTS ALONE
F---PARKS DEPARTMENT PROPOSAL-----NO COMMENT BY GOVERNMENT
F----POSSIBLE FLYING ROCK INVESTIGATION-------NO RESPONSE FROM TRIBAL COUNCIL
F------SECURITY CONCERNS AT FORT HILL------AFTER CHAIRMAN BOZSUM CAME TO FORT HILL NOTHING CHANGED
F---FAX/COPIER AT FORT HILL----NEVER RECEIVED FAX/COPIER YET
F-----MOHEGAN LANGUAGE PROGRAM-----NO CHANGE IN PROGRAM FUNDING CUTS
F------SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY------NO CHANGE , STILL NOT FIXED
C----==ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF MOHEGAN SUN----CUT BACK ON TRAVEL
A------TREES IN SHANTOK POND-------TREES REMOVED BY PUBLIC WORKS
F----MOHEGAN DANCERS ON ROOF TOP OF GARAGE---NEVER HAPPENED
F----TICKET PRICES SUGGESTION ADD $5.00 TO EACH TICKET----NO CHANGE
C===ELECTION LAW NEEDS TO BE CHANGED---LAW SUIT BY KEN DAVISON
F----EVENT FOR PASSING OF CHIEF STURGIS---NOTHING PLANNED AS YET
F----WUSKUSO FREE PRESS---NO CHANGE IN WAY WUSKUSO RUN
F---=DEER HUNTING AT POWER STATION---HAVE NOT SEEN INCREASED SECURITY
D----ARCHAEOLOGY TECHNICALITY------TALKING ABOUT INCLUDING ALL PROPERTY IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIGS BEFORE CONSTRUCTION
F---INDEPENDENT COURT SYSTEM---STILL NEEDED PROBABLY WILL BECOME APPARENT WITH THE KEN DAVISON LAW SUIT.
F---PICKING THE NEXT SACHEM---NOTHING BEING DONE AT PRESENT
F---EYES ON THE OUTSIDE-----NO REPLY FROM GOVERNMENT
F---ALLOWING TRIBAL MEMBERS TO RIDE ALONG WITH SECURITY--STILL CAN'T
F---MOHEGAN "EARTH DAY"-------NO COMMENT FROM GOVERNMENT
C--------TENANTS AT FORT HILL CAN'T LEAVE ADULTS IN APARTMENT ALONE--------HOUSING AUTHORITY WORKING ON ALLOWING VISITORS IN APARTMENTS ALONE
F---PARKS DEPARTMENT PROPOSAL-----NO COMMENT BY GOVERNMENT
Saturday, September 20, 2008
KOBYLUCK WILL WIN CHAMPIONSHIP
MATT KOBYLUCK, HAS FINISHED IN THE TOP TEN IN POINT STANDINGS, IN LAST TEN YEARS, IN NASCAR'S' CAMPING WORLD EAST SERIES (FORMERLY THE BUSCH EAST.)
KOBYLUCK FINISHED THIRD ON THE 1 MILE CONCRETE RACING OVAL (MONSTER MILE) AT DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY. THE WINNER OF THE RACE (SUNOCO 150) WAS ARIC ALMIROLA. SECOND PLACE WENT TO MARC DAVIS.
MATT KOBYLUCK (38 YEAR OLD MOHEGAN DRIVER FROM UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT) DRIVES THE #40 MOHEGAN SUN CHEVROLET. WITH THE THIRD PLACE FINISH, MATT ONLY NEEDS TO START THE RACE AT STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, TO OFFICIALLY CLINCH THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
AFTER YEARS OF CONSISTENT DRIVING, MATT WILL FINALLY REALIZE HIS GOAL. GREAT JOB MATT. MATT DID THE MOHEGANS PROUD. IT WAS A GOOD DAY FOR MOHEGANS.
KOBYLUCK FINISHED THIRD ON THE 1 MILE CONCRETE RACING OVAL (MONSTER MILE) AT DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY. THE WINNER OF THE RACE (SUNOCO 150) WAS ARIC ALMIROLA. SECOND PLACE WENT TO MARC DAVIS.
MATT KOBYLUCK (38 YEAR OLD MOHEGAN DRIVER FROM UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT) DRIVES THE #40 MOHEGAN SUN CHEVROLET. WITH THE THIRD PLACE FINISH, MATT ONLY NEEDS TO START THE RACE AT STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, TO OFFICIALLY CLINCH THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
AFTER YEARS OF CONSISTENT DRIVING, MATT WILL FINALLY REALIZE HIS GOAL. GREAT JOB MATT. MATT DID THE MOHEGANS PROUD. IT WAS A GOOD DAY FOR MOHEGANS.
Friday, September 19, 2008
PART II DAVISON GOES TO COURT
KEN DAVISON VOTED IN THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS ELECTION THAT WAS COUNTED ON AUGUST 31, 2008. INSTEAD OF VOTING FOR FOUR CANDIDATES LIKE THE ELECTION LAW REQUIRED HIM TO DO, HE VOTED FOR THREE CANDIDATES. HE BELIEVED HIS BALLOT WAS LEGAL BY HIS INTERPRETATION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE MOHEGAN TRIBE.
DAVISON VOTED FOR THREE CANDIDATES AND NOT THE FOUR REQUIRED UNDER THE ELECTION ORDINANCE AS IT RELATES TO THE AUGUST 31st ELECTION. DAVISON FEELS THAT ORDINANCE VIOLATES THE CONSTITUTION. "I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT THE INTENT OF THE CONSTITUTION IS TO FORCE TRIBAL MEMBERS TO VOTE FOR CANDIDATES THEY DON'T WANT TO VOTE FOR BUT THE ELECTION CODE (ORDINANCE) MANDATES JUST THAT IN ITS CURRENT FORM," ACCORDING TO HIS COMPLAINT.
ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2008, THE ELECTION COMMITTEE GAVE DAVISON A FINAL RULING THAT SAID HIS BALLOT WAS NOT VALID, IN OTHER WORDS "SPOILED." HIS NEXT STEP, THE LETTER SAID, WAS TO GO TO COURT.
ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2008, MR. DAVISON ATTEMPTED TO PETITION THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS (SUPREME COURT.) NO ONE WAS THERE TO ACCEPT THE PETITION. THE REASON MR. DAVISON WENT TO SUPREME COURT WAS BECAUSE HE FELT THAT 1) THE ELECTION ORDINANCE VIOLATES THE MOHEGAN CONSTITUTION, 2) HE WANTED A INTERPRETATION OF THE CONSTITUTION 3) HE WANTED EITHER THE LAW CHANGED OR 4) AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION IF NEEDED. IT SEEMS TO ME, HE BELIEVES THAT THE LOWER COURTS CANNOT MAKE THE CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION THAT IS THE KEY TO THIS CASE.
THEN ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2008, THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS REVIEWED THE FACTS AND ADVISED MR. DAVISON THAT THEY WOULD NOT HEAR THE CASE AT THIS TIME AND HE SHOULD TAKE THE MATTER TO THE MOHEGAN TRIBAL COURT.
THAT AFTERNOON (MONDAY) DAVISON FILED THE NECESSARY PAPER WORK WITH THE MOHEGAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENT.
THE NEXT DAY, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2008, THE TRIBAL COUNCIL, THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT, AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER WERE ALL SERVED WITH A SUMMONS.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2008, AROUND 3:30 P.M. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ELECTION COMMITTEE WAS SERVED.
ACCORDING TO COURT RULES, THE ELECTION COMMITTEE HAS I BELIEVE 30 DAYS TO RESPOND.
I WILL ENDEAVOR TO KEEP YOU POSTED ON THE PROGRESS OF THIS CASE.
DAVISON VOTED FOR THREE CANDIDATES AND NOT THE FOUR REQUIRED UNDER THE ELECTION ORDINANCE AS IT RELATES TO THE AUGUST 31st ELECTION. DAVISON FEELS THAT ORDINANCE VIOLATES THE CONSTITUTION. "I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT THE INTENT OF THE CONSTITUTION IS TO FORCE TRIBAL MEMBERS TO VOTE FOR CANDIDATES THEY DON'T WANT TO VOTE FOR BUT THE ELECTION CODE (ORDINANCE) MANDATES JUST THAT IN ITS CURRENT FORM," ACCORDING TO HIS COMPLAINT.
ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2008, THE ELECTION COMMITTEE GAVE DAVISON A FINAL RULING THAT SAID HIS BALLOT WAS NOT VALID, IN OTHER WORDS "SPOILED." HIS NEXT STEP, THE LETTER SAID, WAS TO GO TO COURT.
ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2008, MR. DAVISON ATTEMPTED TO PETITION THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS (SUPREME COURT.) NO ONE WAS THERE TO ACCEPT THE PETITION. THE REASON MR. DAVISON WENT TO SUPREME COURT WAS BECAUSE HE FELT THAT 1) THE ELECTION ORDINANCE VIOLATES THE MOHEGAN CONSTITUTION, 2) HE WANTED A INTERPRETATION OF THE CONSTITUTION 3) HE WANTED EITHER THE LAW CHANGED OR 4) AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION IF NEEDED. IT SEEMS TO ME, HE BELIEVES THAT THE LOWER COURTS CANNOT MAKE THE CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION THAT IS THE KEY TO THIS CASE.
THEN ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2008, THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS REVIEWED THE FACTS AND ADVISED MR. DAVISON THAT THEY WOULD NOT HEAR THE CASE AT THIS TIME AND HE SHOULD TAKE THE MATTER TO THE MOHEGAN TRIBAL COURT.
THAT AFTERNOON (MONDAY) DAVISON FILED THE NECESSARY PAPER WORK WITH THE MOHEGAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENT.
THE NEXT DAY, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2008, THE TRIBAL COUNCIL, THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT, AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER WERE ALL SERVED WITH A SUMMONS.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2008, AROUND 3:30 P.M. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ELECTION COMMITTEE WAS SERVED.
ACCORDING TO COURT RULES, THE ELECTION COMMITTEE HAS I BELIEVE 30 DAYS TO RESPOND.
I WILL ENDEAVOR TO KEEP YOU POSTED ON THE PROGRESS OF THIS CASE.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
HOUSING AUTHORITY COMMISSIONER APPOINTED
UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT SEPTEMBER 16, 2008
IN ORDER TO FILL A VACANCY IN THE MOHEGAN HOUSING AUTHORITY, HOUSING ADMINISTRATOR LOUIS ZEIGLER BROUGHT FORTH THE NAME OF CHRIS FRIDAY TO FILL THE POSITION. HE HAD BEEN AN ALTERNATE ON THE HOUSING AUTHORITY. CONGRATULATIONS TRIBAL MEMBER FRIDAY.
THE TRIBAL COUNCIL VOTED EIGHT MEMBERS IN FAVOR. THERE WAS ONE ABSTENSION BY MARK BROWN.
HE REPLACES LAURENCE ROBERGE WHO WAS ELECTED TO THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS ON AUGUST 31, 2008.
THE POSITION WAS NOT POSTED. THE POLICY IS TO REPLACE THE COMMISSIONERS WHO LEAVE WITH ALTERNATES. THE ALTERNATE POSITION SHOULD BE POSTED SHORTLY.
IN ORDER TO FILL A VACANCY IN THE MOHEGAN HOUSING AUTHORITY, HOUSING ADMINISTRATOR LOUIS ZEIGLER BROUGHT FORTH THE NAME OF CHRIS FRIDAY TO FILL THE POSITION. HE HAD BEEN AN ALTERNATE ON THE HOUSING AUTHORITY. CONGRATULATIONS TRIBAL MEMBER FRIDAY.
THE TRIBAL COUNCIL VOTED EIGHT MEMBERS IN FAVOR. THERE WAS ONE ABSTENSION BY MARK BROWN.
HE REPLACES LAURENCE ROBERGE WHO WAS ELECTED TO THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS ON AUGUST 31, 2008.
THE POSITION WAS NOT POSTED. THE POLICY IS TO REPLACE THE COMMISSIONERS WHO LEAVE WITH ALTERNATES. THE ALTERNATE POSITION SHOULD BE POSTED SHORTLY.
MISSING KEY LOCKS ON PATIO DOORS
TWO RESIDENTS OF FORT HILL ELDER HOUSING, CAME TO ME THE OTHER NIGHT COMPLAINING ABOUT THEIR PELLA PATIO DOOR LOCKS. I TOLD THEM I WOULD LOOK INTO IT AND REPORT MY FINDINGS TO MY READERS.
FIRST OFF THE RESIDENTS WERE RIGHT, ON THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS ON THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES THE KEY CYLINDERS ARE MISSING. ONE RESIDENT SAID THAT HE ACTUALLY TOOK A SCREW DRIVER FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR, PLACED IT IN THE HOLE AND UNLOCKED THE DOOR. I DID NOT TRY IT BUT IT SEEMS POSSIBLE TO ME. THE DOORS NEED EITHER A KEY CYLINDER OR SOME KIND OF PLUG OR COVER.
ONE OF THE RESIDENTS SAID SHE HAD ASKED FOR A CHARLIE BAR (METAL BAR) PLACED BETWEEN THE DOOR AND DOOR JAMB TO KEEP THE DOOR FROM BEING OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THE MOVING DOOR IS OUTSIDE, CHARLIE BARS WILL ONLY WORK WITH CONVENTIONAL DOORS WHICH ARE ON THE INSIDE WITH THE STAT PANEL (FIXED) DOOR TO THE OUTSIDE..
THESE DOORS ARE ABLE TO HAVE EITHER A GRILL ON THE GLASS OR CAN HAVE BLINDS. IF THAT IS TRUE WHY DIDN'T THE TRIBE HAVE THE BLINDS INSTEAD OF THE GRILLES? IT WOULD HAVE SAVED THE TRIBE A LOT OF MONEY ON BLINDS.
ANOTHER PROBLEM BROUGHT TO LIGHT WAS THAT BY THE OPERATING DOOR TO THE OUTSIDE, THE SCREEN IS ON THE INSIDE. IN OTHER WORDS ON A SUMMERS NIGHT WHEN YOU WANT TO CLOSE YOUR PATIO DOOR YOU HAVE TO OPEN THE SCREEN WITH BUGS ON IT AND CLOSE THE DOOR. THE BUGS ARE IN THE HOUSE.
EVEN THOUGH I DO NOT THINK ANYONE IS GOING TO CLIMB UP TO THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS ON THE OUTSIDE, THIS ANOTHER GOOD CASE OF HAVING CAMERAS MOUNTED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING.
TENANTS HERE IS YOUR REPORT, I HOPE YOU LIKE IT.
FIRST OFF THE RESIDENTS WERE RIGHT, ON THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS ON THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES THE KEY CYLINDERS ARE MISSING. ONE RESIDENT SAID THAT HE ACTUALLY TOOK A SCREW DRIVER FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR, PLACED IT IN THE HOLE AND UNLOCKED THE DOOR. I DID NOT TRY IT BUT IT SEEMS POSSIBLE TO ME. THE DOORS NEED EITHER A KEY CYLINDER OR SOME KIND OF PLUG OR COVER.
ONE OF THE RESIDENTS SAID SHE HAD ASKED FOR A CHARLIE BAR (METAL BAR) PLACED BETWEEN THE DOOR AND DOOR JAMB TO KEEP THE DOOR FROM BEING OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THE MOVING DOOR IS OUTSIDE, CHARLIE BARS WILL ONLY WORK WITH CONVENTIONAL DOORS WHICH ARE ON THE INSIDE WITH THE STAT PANEL (FIXED) DOOR TO THE OUTSIDE..
THESE DOORS ARE ABLE TO HAVE EITHER A GRILL ON THE GLASS OR CAN HAVE BLINDS. IF THAT IS TRUE WHY DIDN'T THE TRIBE HAVE THE BLINDS INSTEAD OF THE GRILLES? IT WOULD HAVE SAVED THE TRIBE A LOT OF MONEY ON BLINDS.
ANOTHER PROBLEM BROUGHT TO LIGHT WAS THAT BY THE OPERATING DOOR TO THE OUTSIDE, THE SCREEN IS ON THE INSIDE. IN OTHER WORDS ON A SUMMERS NIGHT WHEN YOU WANT TO CLOSE YOUR PATIO DOOR YOU HAVE TO OPEN THE SCREEN WITH BUGS ON IT AND CLOSE THE DOOR. THE BUGS ARE IN THE HOUSE.
EVEN THOUGH I DO NOT THINK ANYONE IS GOING TO CLIMB UP TO THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS ON THE OUTSIDE, THIS ANOTHER GOOD CASE OF HAVING CAMERAS MOUNTED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING.
TENANTS HERE IS YOUR REPORT, I HOPE YOU LIKE IT.
DAVISON GOING TO COURT
TRIBAL MEMBER KEN DAVISON IS GOING TO TRIBAL COURT, TO OVERTURN THE EXISTING ELECTION ORDINANCE.
ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 KEN DAVISON CHALLENGED THAT HIS BALLOT WAS LEGAL AND SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE VOTE COUNT. THE ELECTION COMMITTEE RULED THAT HIS BALLOT WAS NOT VALID. HE FELT THAT THE ORDINANCE VIOLATED THE CONSTITUTION AND WANTED A CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION OF THE MOHEGAN CONSTITUTION. SINCE THE ELECTION COMMITTEE CAN NOT MAKE A CONSTITUTIONAL DECISION, THEY REFERRED THE MATTER TO THE MOHEGAN TRIBAL COURT SYSTEM.
IN MY OPINION THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS (SUPREME COURT) ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT CAN MAKE DETERMINATIONS ON CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS.
ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON OF SEPTEMBER 12, 2008, MR. DAVISON ATTEMPTED TO PETITION THE MOHEGAN COUNCIL OF ELDERS (SUPREME COURT) TO HEAR THE CASE. NO ONE FROM THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS WAS AVAILABLE TO ACCEPT THE PAPER WORK.
ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2008, MR. DAVISON WAS ABLE TO PETITION TO THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS ON THE MATTER. THE REASON IN MY OPINION FOR HIM GOING DIRECTLY TO THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS (SUPREME COURT) IS BECAUSE HE WANTS A RULING ON THE LEGALITY OF THE ELECTION ORDINANCE AND AN INTERPRETATION OF THE CONSTITUTION AND EITHER THE CONSTITUTION TO BE AMENDED IF NEED BE OR THE ORDINANCE CHANGED. THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS (SUPREME COURT) DECLINED TO HEAR THE MATTER AT THIS TIME. THEY TOLD MR. DAVISON TO TAKE THE MATTER TO TRIBAL COURT WHICH IS WHAT THE ORDINANCE STATES. THE ORDINANCE STATES THAT THE MATTER MUST GO BEFORE THE TRIBAL COURT WITHIN 7 DAYS.
MR. DAVISON THEN PROCEEDED TO TAKE THE CASE TO THE TRIBAL COURT.
WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT CHAIRMAN BRUCE "TWO DOGS" BOZSUM (REPRESENTING THE MOHEGAN TRIBE), HELGA WOODS, ATTORNEY GENERAL (MOHEGAN LEGAL DEPARTMENT HEAD) AND PHIL CAHILL (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF THE MOHEGAN TRIBE) WERE GOING TO BE SERVED ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2008.
ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE ELECTION COMMITTEE TO BE SERVED LATER THIS WEEK.
BROKENWING EDITORIALS WILL INFORM OUR READERS AS THE CASE CONTINUES.
ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 KEN DAVISON CHALLENGED THAT HIS BALLOT WAS LEGAL AND SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE VOTE COUNT. THE ELECTION COMMITTEE RULED THAT HIS BALLOT WAS NOT VALID. HE FELT THAT THE ORDINANCE VIOLATED THE CONSTITUTION AND WANTED A CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION OF THE MOHEGAN CONSTITUTION. SINCE THE ELECTION COMMITTEE CAN NOT MAKE A CONSTITUTIONAL DECISION, THEY REFERRED THE MATTER TO THE MOHEGAN TRIBAL COURT SYSTEM.
IN MY OPINION THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS (SUPREME COURT) ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT CAN MAKE DETERMINATIONS ON CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS.
ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON OF SEPTEMBER 12, 2008, MR. DAVISON ATTEMPTED TO PETITION THE MOHEGAN COUNCIL OF ELDERS (SUPREME COURT) TO HEAR THE CASE. NO ONE FROM THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS WAS AVAILABLE TO ACCEPT THE PAPER WORK.
ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2008, MR. DAVISON WAS ABLE TO PETITION TO THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS ON THE MATTER. THE REASON IN MY OPINION FOR HIM GOING DIRECTLY TO THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS (SUPREME COURT) IS BECAUSE HE WANTS A RULING ON THE LEGALITY OF THE ELECTION ORDINANCE AND AN INTERPRETATION OF THE CONSTITUTION AND EITHER THE CONSTITUTION TO BE AMENDED IF NEED BE OR THE ORDINANCE CHANGED. THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS (SUPREME COURT) DECLINED TO HEAR THE MATTER AT THIS TIME. THEY TOLD MR. DAVISON TO TAKE THE MATTER TO TRIBAL COURT WHICH IS WHAT THE ORDINANCE STATES. THE ORDINANCE STATES THAT THE MATTER MUST GO BEFORE THE TRIBAL COURT WITHIN 7 DAYS.
MR. DAVISON THEN PROCEEDED TO TAKE THE CASE TO THE TRIBAL COURT.
WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT CHAIRMAN BRUCE "TWO DOGS" BOZSUM (REPRESENTING THE MOHEGAN TRIBE), HELGA WOODS, ATTORNEY GENERAL (MOHEGAN LEGAL DEPARTMENT HEAD) AND PHIL CAHILL (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF THE MOHEGAN TRIBE) WERE GOING TO BE SERVED ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2008.
ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE ELECTION COMMITTEE TO BE SERVED LATER THIS WEEK.
BROKENWING EDITORIALS WILL INFORM OUR READERS AS THE CASE CONTINUES.
INDIAN AND COLONIAL RESEARCH CENTER
THE INDIAN AND COLONIAL RESEARCH CENTER, MAIN STREET, OLD MYSTIC, CONNECTICUT HAS NEW HOURS.
THE NEW HOURS ARE TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS 10:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. AT THE MOMENT THEY HAVE DISCONTINUED SATURDAY HOURS. THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT MAYBE OPENING ONE SATURDAY A MONTH IN THE FUTURE.
THE PLACE IS A GOOD PLACE TO GATHER RESEARCH MATERIALS. THEY HAVE INTERESTING BOOKS, NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIFACTS AND EVEN BOOKS ABOUT ANCESTRAL LINEAGE OF THE MOHEGAN PEOPLE.
THE RESEARCH CENTER IS IN AN OLD BRICK BANK BUILDING. CHECK IT OUT. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.
THEIR PHONE NUMBER IS 1-860-536-9771.
THE NEW HOURS ARE TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS 10:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. AT THE MOMENT THEY HAVE DISCONTINUED SATURDAY HOURS. THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT MAYBE OPENING ONE SATURDAY A MONTH IN THE FUTURE.
THE PLACE IS A GOOD PLACE TO GATHER RESEARCH MATERIALS. THEY HAVE INTERESTING BOOKS, NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIFACTS AND EVEN BOOKS ABOUT ANCESTRAL LINEAGE OF THE MOHEGAN PEOPLE.
THE RESEARCH CENTER IS IN AN OLD BRICK BANK BUILDING. CHECK IT OUT. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.
THEIR PHONE NUMBER IS 1-860-536-9771.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
MYSTIC FORT
AS YOU GO DOWN A RESIDENTIAL ROAD GOING SOUTH IN MYSTIC, CONNECTICUT YOU COME UPON A LITTLE ROUND TRAFFIC CIRCLE IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE. IT IS A FUNNY PLACE FOR A 15 FOOT ROUND CIRCLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. ON TOP OF IT ARE TWO SIGNS DIRECTING TRAFFIC TO GO TO THE RIGHT FROM EACH DIRECTION. THERE IS FOLIAGE LIKE VINES ON THE GROUND WITH WHAT LOOKS LIKE SOME KIND OF SMALL CEDAR TREE.
A NATIVE AMERICAN FORT STOOD ON THIS VERY EASILY CLIMBED FLAT HILL. UNLIKE OUR BELOVED FORT SHANTOK THAT WAS BUILT OF A VERY STEEP HILL AND NOT EASILY CLIMBED.
WE ARE TOLD THAT THIS IS WHERE THE PEQUOT MYSTIC FORT ONCE STOOD. ON THIS SPOT A MONUMENT (STATUE) OF MAJOR JOHN MASON WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1885. IN 1996 AT THE REQUEST OF THE MASHANTUCKET PEQUOTS THE STATUE WAS REMOVED AND TAKEN TO ITS PRESENT LOCATION IN WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT.
IN THE 1600"S ENGLISH SETTLERS RELOCATED FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY TO THE MOUTH OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER (OLD SAYBROOK) CALLING IT THE RIVER COLONY. THE RIVER COLONY WAS OFFICIALLY ORGANIZED ON MARCH 3, 1636.
DURING THIS TIME PERIOD THE MOHEGAN TRIBE (ON WEST SIDE OF THAMES RIVER) BECAME ALLIES OF THE PURITAN ENGLISH. THE PEQUOTS (ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE THAMES RIVER ALL THE WAY TO THE MYSTIC RIVER AREA) ALLIED THEMSELVES WITH THE DUTCH.
THE PEQUOT LAND WAS VALUABLE BECAUSE THE LAND HAD ACCESS TO THE SEA AND GOOD FISHING. IT WOULD ALSO HELP COMPLETE THE CONTROL BY THE PURITAN ENGLISH OF LAND ALONG THE COAST OF LONG ISLAND SOUND.
IN 1634, CAPTAIN JOHN STONE (PRIVATEER, TRADER, SMUGGLER, AND SLAVER) FROM VIRGINIA, KIDNAPPED NIANTIC WOMEN AND CHILDREN. HE AND HIS 7 MEN WERE ATTACKED BY THE NIANTICS AND KILLED.
IN 1635. JOHN OLDHAM, OF WATERFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, WAS KILLED BY A PARTY OF SO CALLED PEQUOTS OF BLOCK ISLAND.
ON APRIL 23, 1637, ABOUT 200 PEQUOT WARRIORS ATTACKED THE SMALL COLONY OF ABOUT 50 PEOPLE IN WETHERFIELD. SIX ENGLISH MEN, AND THREE ENGLISH WOMEN WERE KILLED. TWO ENGLISH GIRLS (THE OLDEST 16 YEARS) WERE CAPTURED. THE PEOPLES HOUSES WERE BURNED AND THEIR LIVESTOCK WERE DRIVEN OFF. OTHER ATTACKS BY THE PEQUOTS ARE RECORDED DURING THIS TIME PERIOD.
MAJOR JAMES MASON, LEADER OF THE PURITAN ENGLISH MILITIA , ALONG WITH SACHEM UNCAS AND THE MOHEGANS, ALONG WITH SACHEM MIANTONOMA AND HIS NARRAGANSETTS ATTACKED THE MYSTIC FORT IN 1637. AFTER SURROUNDING THE ROUND FORT, IT WAS BURNED AND THE PEQUOTS LIVING INSIDE (MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN) WERE KILLED. THIS WAS THE FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN MASSACRE IN AMERICA.
AFTER THE WAR, IT IS SAID A 1/3 OF THE CAPTIVES WENT TO THE NARRAGANSETTS, A 1/3 TO THE MOHEGANS AND THE FINAL 1/3 EITHER BECAME SLAVES LOCALLY OR WERE SOLD INTO SLAVERY IN BERMUDA.
SOME OF THE PEQUOTS EVENTUALLY GOT THEIR FREEDOM. THEY FIRST SETTLED IN THE AREA AROUND WHAT IS TODAY KNOWN AS PEQUOT PLANTATION JUST SOUTH ON NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT. THEY THEN MOVED TO NOYANK AND HAD A RESERVATION THERE. FROM THERE THEY MOVED TO THE PRESENT DAY MASHANTUCKET PEQUOT RESERVATION.
NOW WHEN YOU DRIVE DOWN THIS RESIDENTIAL ROAD AND SEE THE ROUND ISLAND IN THE MIDDLE, YOU WILL KNOW THAT YOU ARE WHERE THE MYSTIC FORT USED TO BE. WE SHOULD ALL REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED THERE. NATIVE AMERICAN PEOPLE SHOULD UNITE SO THAT NOTHING LIKE THIS OR ANY KIND OF ABUSE TO NATIVE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL EVER BE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN AGAIN.
A NATIVE AMERICAN FORT STOOD ON THIS VERY EASILY CLIMBED FLAT HILL. UNLIKE OUR BELOVED FORT SHANTOK THAT WAS BUILT OF A VERY STEEP HILL AND NOT EASILY CLIMBED.
WE ARE TOLD THAT THIS IS WHERE THE PEQUOT MYSTIC FORT ONCE STOOD. ON THIS SPOT A MONUMENT (STATUE) OF MAJOR JOHN MASON WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1885. IN 1996 AT THE REQUEST OF THE MASHANTUCKET PEQUOTS THE STATUE WAS REMOVED AND TAKEN TO ITS PRESENT LOCATION IN WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT.
IN THE 1600"S ENGLISH SETTLERS RELOCATED FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY TO THE MOUTH OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER (OLD SAYBROOK) CALLING IT THE RIVER COLONY. THE RIVER COLONY WAS OFFICIALLY ORGANIZED ON MARCH 3, 1636.
DURING THIS TIME PERIOD THE MOHEGAN TRIBE (ON WEST SIDE OF THAMES RIVER) BECAME ALLIES OF THE PURITAN ENGLISH. THE PEQUOTS (ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE THAMES RIVER ALL THE WAY TO THE MYSTIC RIVER AREA) ALLIED THEMSELVES WITH THE DUTCH.
THE PEQUOT LAND WAS VALUABLE BECAUSE THE LAND HAD ACCESS TO THE SEA AND GOOD FISHING. IT WOULD ALSO HELP COMPLETE THE CONTROL BY THE PURITAN ENGLISH OF LAND ALONG THE COAST OF LONG ISLAND SOUND.
IN 1634, CAPTAIN JOHN STONE (PRIVATEER, TRADER, SMUGGLER, AND SLAVER) FROM VIRGINIA, KIDNAPPED NIANTIC WOMEN AND CHILDREN. HE AND HIS 7 MEN WERE ATTACKED BY THE NIANTICS AND KILLED.
IN 1635. JOHN OLDHAM, OF WATERFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, WAS KILLED BY A PARTY OF SO CALLED PEQUOTS OF BLOCK ISLAND.
ON APRIL 23, 1637, ABOUT 200 PEQUOT WARRIORS ATTACKED THE SMALL COLONY OF ABOUT 50 PEOPLE IN WETHERFIELD. SIX ENGLISH MEN, AND THREE ENGLISH WOMEN WERE KILLED. TWO ENGLISH GIRLS (THE OLDEST 16 YEARS) WERE CAPTURED. THE PEOPLES HOUSES WERE BURNED AND THEIR LIVESTOCK WERE DRIVEN OFF. OTHER ATTACKS BY THE PEQUOTS ARE RECORDED DURING THIS TIME PERIOD.
MAJOR JAMES MASON, LEADER OF THE PURITAN ENGLISH MILITIA , ALONG WITH SACHEM UNCAS AND THE MOHEGANS, ALONG WITH SACHEM MIANTONOMA AND HIS NARRAGANSETTS ATTACKED THE MYSTIC FORT IN 1637. AFTER SURROUNDING THE ROUND FORT, IT WAS BURNED AND THE PEQUOTS LIVING INSIDE (MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN) WERE KILLED. THIS WAS THE FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN MASSACRE IN AMERICA.
AFTER THE WAR, IT IS SAID A 1/3 OF THE CAPTIVES WENT TO THE NARRAGANSETTS, A 1/3 TO THE MOHEGANS AND THE FINAL 1/3 EITHER BECAME SLAVES LOCALLY OR WERE SOLD INTO SLAVERY IN BERMUDA.
SOME OF THE PEQUOTS EVENTUALLY GOT THEIR FREEDOM. THEY FIRST SETTLED IN THE AREA AROUND WHAT IS TODAY KNOWN AS PEQUOT PLANTATION JUST SOUTH ON NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT. THEY THEN MOVED TO NOYANK AND HAD A RESERVATION THERE. FROM THERE THEY MOVED TO THE PRESENT DAY MASHANTUCKET PEQUOT RESERVATION.
NOW WHEN YOU DRIVE DOWN THIS RESIDENTIAL ROAD AND SEE THE ROUND ISLAND IN THE MIDDLE, YOU WILL KNOW THAT YOU ARE WHERE THE MYSTIC FORT USED TO BE. WE SHOULD ALL REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED THERE. NATIVE AMERICAN PEOPLE SHOULD UNITE SO THAT NOTHING LIKE THIS OR ANY KIND OF ABUSE TO NATIVE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL EVER BE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN AGAIN.
SLOT REVENUES DOWN AGAIN
THE JULY, 2008, THE SLOTS REVENUES COMPARED TO JULY, 2007, FOXWOODS WAS DOWN ABOUT 3 % AND MOHEGAN SUN WAS DOWN ABOUT 14%.
LET US COMPARE THE TWO CASINOS SLOT MACHINE REVENUES FROM AUGUST, 2008 , TO AUGUST, 2007. FOXWOODS INCREASED 1.2%, $842,000.00 TO 72.8 MILLION DOLLARS . IN THE MOHEGAN SUN DECREASED 6 MILLION -7.2% TO 77.5 MILLION DOLLARS.
TOTAL OPERATING SLOT MACHINES WAS 8,259 FOR FOXWOODS, AND 6,143 FOR THE MOHEGAN SUN. AVERAGE DAILY WIN PER UNIT WAS FOR FOXWOODS $284.40 AND FOR THE MOHEGAN SUN $407.18.
THE HOLD (AVERAGE PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL WAGES) FOR FOXWOODS DROPPED FROM 8.53% IN AUGUST, 2007 TO 8.42% THIS YEAR. THE MOHEGAN SUN WENT FROM 8.91% IN 2007 TO 8.18% THIS YEAR.
DESPITE INCREASED COMPETITION, DWINDLING CONSUMER CONFIDENCE, INCREASED ENERGY COST, MITCHELL ETESS, PRESIDENT OF THE MOHEGAN SUN SAID, "YOU KNOW IT WAS BETTER THAN OUR PREVIOUS MONTH."
THE INTERIM PRESIDENT OF FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO, BARRY CREGAN SAID, "I AM PLEASED WITH OUR AUGUST PERFORMANCE OVERALL, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CHALLENGING ECONOMIC CYCLE." HE ATTRIBUTED PART OF THE INCREASE TO SOLD OUT PERFORMANCES AT THE MGM GRAND THEATER.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT MOHEGAN TRIBAL MEMBERS SHOULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION IS THAT THE CASINO OF THE WIND OPENED THE LAST WEEKEND IN AUGUST (LABOR DAY WEEKEND.) LAST YEAR LABOR DAY WEEKEND WAS IN SEPTEMBER. THAT MEANS THAT SEPTEMBER FIGURES MAY ALSO BE DOWN. IT WILL TAKE SOMETIME TO SEE HOW THE CASINO OF THE WIND IS GOING TO EFFECT OUR OVERALL RESULTS.
THE WAY I SEE IT, THE MOHEGAN SUN IS DOING BETTER THAN FOXWOODS. WE NEED TO BE SMARTER AND BETTER THAN THE COMPETITION. HOPEFULLY SEPTEMBER WILL BE BETTER.
LET US COMPARE THE TWO CASINOS SLOT MACHINE REVENUES FROM AUGUST, 2008 , TO AUGUST, 2007. FOXWOODS INCREASED 1.2%, $842,000.00 TO 72.8 MILLION DOLLARS . IN THE MOHEGAN SUN DECREASED 6 MILLION -7.2% TO 77.5 MILLION DOLLARS.
TOTAL OPERATING SLOT MACHINES WAS 8,259 FOR FOXWOODS, AND 6,143 FOR THE MOHEGAN SUN. AVERAGE DAILY WIN PER UNIT WAS FOR FOXWOODS $284.40 AND FOR THE MOHEGAN SUN $407.18.
THE HOLD (AVERAGE PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL WAGES) FOR FOXWOODS DROPPED FROM 8.53% IN AUGUST, 2007 TO 8.42% THIS YEAR. THE MOHEGAN SUN WENT FROM 8.91% IN 2007 TO 8.18% THIS YEAR.
DESPITE INCREASED COMPETITION, DWINDLING CONSUMER CONFIDENCE, INCREASED ENERGY COST, MITCHELL ETESS, PRESIDENT OF THE MOHEGAN SUN SAID, "YOU KNOW IT WAS BETTER THAN OUR PREVIOUS MONTH."
THE INTERIM PRESIDENT OF FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO, BARRY CREGAN SAID, "I AM PLEASED WITH OUR AUGUST PERFORMANCE OVERALL, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CHALLENGING ECONOMIC CYCLE." HE ATTRIBUTED PART OF THE INCREASE TO SOLD OUT PERFORMANCES AT THE MGM GRAND THEATER.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT MOHEGAN TRIBAL MEMBERS SHOULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION IS THAT THE CASINO OF THE WIND OPENED THE LAST WEEKEND IN AUGUST (LABOR DAY WEEKEND.) LAST YEAR LABOR DAY WEEKEND WAS IN SEPTEMBER. THAT MEANS THAT SEPTEMBER FIGURES MAY ALSO BE DOWN. IT WILL TAKE SOMETIME TO SEE HOW THE CASINO OF THE WIND IS GOING TO EFFECT OUR OVERALL RESULTS.
THE WAY I SEE IT, THE MOHEGAN SUN IS DOING BETTER THAN FOXWOODS. WE NEED TO BE SMARTER AND BETTER THAN THE COMPETITION. HOPEFULLY SEPTEMBER WILL BE BETTER.
Monday, September 15, 2008
NO PHOTOS AT THE WINTER GARAGE
UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
BEFORE WE VISITED THE WINTER GARAGE, WE WERE GIVEN A HEADS UP THAT THEY WERE FIXING THE GARAGE SO NO PHOTOGRAPHS COULD BE TAKEN.
OFF WE GO TO THE GARAGE, AND YES THE BOTTOM FLOOR THEY HAVE CLOSED OFF THE WINDOW LIKE AREAS WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE PLYWOOD AND METAL STUDS. ON THE SECOND , THIRD AND FORTH FLOORS THAT HAVE PUT GALVANIZED PIPE IN THE OPENINGS ON THE EAST SIDE WHERE THE HOTEL WILL BE.
CURIOUS, WE ASKED WHAT WAS GOING ON. AN INFORMANT TOLD US THAT THEY WERE GOING TO PUT CHAIN LINK FENCE UP WITH SLATS GOING THROUGH THE CHAIN LINK. THIS WAS BEING DONE SO PEOPLE COULD NOT SEE THE CONSTRUCTION OR TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS.
IF IT WAS BEING DONE TO PROTECT THE WORKERS, I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THE SITUATION. HOWEVER, IF IT IS TO KEEP TRIBAL MEMBERS FROM OBSERVING AND PHOTOGRAPHING THEIR OWN BUILDING, THEN I THINK THAT IS A PROBLEM. THE HOTEL IS BEING BUILT TO MAKE OUR (MOHEGAN TRIBE) PROPERTY MORE COMPETITIVE AND PROFITABLE.
IF MOHEGAN TRIBAL MEMBERS ARE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO OBSERVE AND PHOTOGRAPH THE BUILDING OF THE HOTEL BECAUSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION WORKERS PUTTING UP A FENCE WITH NO VIEW, THEN MAYBE THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD COME UP WITH SOME KIND OF ALTERNATIVE.
EVERY OTHER THURSDAY, THERE IS A BUS THAT TAKES TRIBAL MEMBERS TO SEE THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING BEING BUILT. HOW ABOUT TAKING TRIBAL MEMBERS DOWN TO SEE THE HOTEL AT THE SAME TIME? MAYBE A SEPARATE BUS AT A DIFFERENT TIME AND DAY?
WHEN WE DID THIS STORY WE WATCHED A NEW GUARD SHACK BEING PUT IN PLACE AT THE ENTRANCE WHERE THE BUSES GO INTO THE BUS STATION (CORNER OF SANDY DESERT ROAD AND MOHEGAN SUN BOULEVARD.
THE EDITOR OF FEATHER NEWS WENT TO TAKE A PICTURE OF THE OLD GUARD SHACK AND A SECURITY CAR PULLED UP. THE SECURITY PERSON SAID NO PICTURES THIS IS A CONSTRUCTION SITE. THE EDITOR SAID I AM TRIBAL. THE GUARD CALLED IN AND SAID IT WAS OKAY TO TAKE THE PICTURES.
I GUESS NO PHOTOS AT THE WINTER GARAGE.
EDITORIAL FOOTNOTE: I RECEIVED SOME E-MAILS FROM READERS WHO THOUGHT THAT WE DO NOT WANT THE COMPETITION TO KNOW WHAT THE BUILDING LOOKS LIKE. THE CASINO IN OUR MEDIA PRESENTATIONS HAS SHOWN WHAT THE BUILDING WILL LOOK LIKE. FEATHER NEWS AND BROKENWING EDITORIALS HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF THE POCONO DOWNS NEW CASINO IN THE BUILDING STAGE (BEFORE IT WAS COMPLETED) AND HAVE NEVER PUBLISHED THEM. WE TRY TO BE RESPONSIBLE.
BEFORE WE VISITED THE WINTER GARAGE, WE WERE GIVEN A HEADS UP THAT THEY WERE FIXING THE GARAGE SO NO PHOTOGRAPHS COULD BE TAKEN.
OFF WE GO TO THE GARAGE, AND YES THE BOTTOM FLOOR THEY HAVE CLOSED OFF THE WINDOW LIKE AREAS WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE PLYWOOD AND METAL STUDS. ON THE SECOND , THIRD AND FORTH FLOORS THAT HAVE PUT GALVANIZED PIPE IN THE OPENINGS ON THE EAST SIDE WHERE THE HOTEL WILL BE.
CURIOUS, WE ASKED WHAT WAS GOING ON. AN INFORMANT TOLD US THAT THEY WERE GOING TO PUT CHAIN LINK FENCE UP WITH SLATS GOING THROUGH THE CHAIN LINK. THIS WAS BEING DONE SO PEOPLE COULD NOT SEE THE CONSTRUCTION OR TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS.
IF IT WAS BEING DONE TO PROTECT THE WORKERS, I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THE SITUATION. HOWEVER, IF IT IS TO KEEP TRIBAL MEMBERS FROM OBSERVING AND PHOTOGRAPHING THEIR OWN BUILDING, THEN I THINK THAT IS A PROBLEM. THE HOTEL IS BEING BUILT TO MAKE OUR (MOHEGAN TRIBE) PROPERTY MORE COMPETITIVE AND PROFITABLE.
IF MOHEGAN TRIBAL MEMBERS ARE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO OBSERVE AND PHOTOGRAPH THE BUILDING OF THE HOTEL BECAUSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION WORKERS PUTTING UP A FENCE WITH NO VIEW, THEN MAYBE THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD COME UP WITH SOME KIND OF ALTERNATIVE.
EVERY OTHER THURSDAY, THERE IS A BUS THAT TAKES TRIBAL MEMBERS TO SEE THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING BEING BUILT. HOW ABOUT TAKING TRIBAL MEMBERS DOWN TO SEE THE HOTEL AT THE SAME TIME? MAYBE A SEPARATE BUS AT A DIFFERENT TIME AND DAY?
WHEN WE DID THIS STORY WE WATCHED A NEW GUARD SHACK BEING PUT IN PLACE AT THE ENTRANCE WHERE THE BUSES GO INTO THE BUS STATION (CORNER OF SANDY DESERT ROAD AND MOHEGAN SUN BOULEVARD.
THE EDITOR OF FEATHER NEWS WENT TO TAKE A PICTURE OF THE OLD GUARD SHACK AND A SECURITY CAR PULLED UP. THE SECURITY PERSON SAID NO PICTURES THIS IS A CONSTRUCTION SITE. THE EDITOR SAID I AM TRIBAL. THE GUARD CALLED IN AND SAID IT WAS OKAY TO TAKE THE PICTURES.
I GUESS NO PHOTOS AT THE WINTER GARAGE.
EDITORIAL FOOTNOTE: I RECEIVED SOME E-MAILS FROM READERS WHO THOUGHT THAT WE DO NOT WANT THE COMPETITION TO KNOW WHAT THE BUILDING LOOKS LIKE. THE CASINO IN OUR MEDIA PRESENTATIONS HAS SHOWN WHAT THE BUILDING WILL LOOK LIKE. FEATHER NEWS AND BROKENWING EDITORIALS HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF THE POCONO DOWNS NEW CASINO IN THE BUILDING STAGE (BEFORE IT WAS COMPLETED) AND HAVE NEVER PUBLISHED THEM. WE TRY TO BE RESPONSIBLE.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE CASINO
I VISITED THE MOHEGAN SUN CASINO AT AN EARLY HOUR ON SATURDAY NIGHT. THE PARKING LOTS WERE FULL. A BUSY NIGHT FOR SURE.
THE RESTAURANTS WERE ABOUT HALF FULL. THE WAITRESSES AND WAITERS WERE PROVIDING THE EXCELLENT SERVICE THAT THE CASINO IS KNOWN FOR. THE FOOD WAS EXCELLENT AS ALWAYS. THE BUFFET WAS BUSY TOO.
THE CASINO WAS BUSTLING. IT WAS PROBABLY ABOUT 3/4 CAPACITY. A LOT OF PEOPLE GAMBLING A LOT OF MONEY. PEOPLE WERE HAVING A GOOD TIME. THE NEW CASINO OF THE WIND WAS BUSY. THE POKER ROOM WAS FULL, WITH EVERY TABLE BEING USED. THE TWENTY FIVE DOLLAR BLACK JACK TABLES WERE FULL. THE HIGH ROLLER AREAS WERE PRETTY MUCH EMPTY.
WE TALKED TO SEVERAL INSIDERS AND WERE TOLD THAT IT REALLY WAS NOT THAT BUSY, BUT THEY EXPECTED IT TO BE BUSY LATER.
THE INSIDERS TOLD US THAT LAST WEEKEND (LABOR DAY WEEKEND) THAT THE CASINO DID VERY WELL. THAT IS GOOD NEWS.
I BELIEVE THE RESULTS FOR GAMING AT THE CASINO FOR AUGUST WILL BE ANNOUNCED TOMORROW. SOME PEOPLE THINK THE RESULTS WILL BE DISAPPOINTING. HOPEFULLY THE RESULTS WILL BE GOOD.
TRIBAL MEMBERS CHECK OUT YOUR CASINO. GO DURING THE WEEK AND AT NIGHT ON THE WEEKENDS, ESPECIALLY ON SATURDAY NIGHTS.
THE RESTAURANTS WERE ABOUT HALF FULL. THE WAITRESSES AND WAITERS WERE PROVIDING THE EXCELLENT SERVICE THAT THE CASINO IS KNOWN FOR. THE FOOD WAS EXCELLENT AS ALWAYS. THE BUFFET WAS BUSY TOO.
THE CASINO WAS BUSTLING. IT WAS PROBABLY ABOUT 3/4 CAPACITY. A LOT OF PEOPLE GAMBLING A LOT OF MONEY. PEOPLE WERE HAVING A GOOD TIME. THE NEW CASINO OF THE WIND WAS BUSY. THE POKER ROOM WAS FULL, WITH EVERY TABLE BEING USED. THE TWENTY FIVE DOLLAR BLACK JACK TABLES WERE FULL. THE HIGH ROLLER AREAS WERE PRETTY MUCH EMPTY.
WE TALKED TO SEVERAL INSIDERS AND WERE TOLD THAT IT REALLY WAS NOT THAT BUSY, BUT THEY EXPECTED IT TO BE BUSY LATER.
THE INSIDERS TOLD US THAT LAST WEEKEND (LABOR DAY WEEKEND) THAT THE CASINO DID VERY WELL. THAT IS GOOD NEWS.
I BELIEVE THE RESULTS FOR GAMING AT THE CASINO FOR AUGUST WILL BE ANNOUNCED TOMORROW. SOME PEOPLE THINK THE RESULTS WILL BE DISAPPOINTING. HOPEFULLY THE RESULTS WILL BE GOOD.
TRIBAL MEMBERS CHECK OUT YOUR CASINO. GO DURING THE WEEK AND AT NIGHT ON THE WEEKENDS, ESPECIALLY ON SATURDAY NIGHTS.
COUNCIL OF ELDER PROBABLY NOT GOING TO GAMING CONVENTION
IT WAS REPORTED TO BROKENWING EDITORIALS, THAT THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS MEMBER WHO HAD PLANNED TO GO TO A GAMING CONVENTION IN LAS VEGAS, HAS SAID HE PROBABLY WILL NOT GO.
HE SUPOSSSEDLY SAID, THAT HE DID NOT THINK ANYONE WOULD BE GOING ANYWHERE, ANYTIME SOON, THE WAY THINGS ARE. WHEN ASKED ABOUT IT, HE SUPPOSEDLY AGREED THAT WITH THE WAY THINGS ARE THAT TRIBAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS PROBABLY NEED TO BE MORE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE.
HE SUPPOSEDLY STATED THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE ECONOMY TURNING AROUND UNTIL EARLY NEXT SPRING.
I BELIEVE WHAT THIS COUNCIL OF ELDER IS DOING IS A VERY GOOD THING. HE IS PUTTING THE TRIBE FIRST. HE IS CONCERNED FOR THE TRIBE AND OUR FINANCIAL SITUATION. AGAIN GOOD JOB COUNCILOR.
HE SUPOSSSEDLY SAID, THAT HE DID NOT THINK ANYONE WOULD BE GOING ANYWHERE, ANYTIME SOON, THE WAY THINGS ARE. WHEN ASKED ABOUT IT, HE SUPPOSEDLY AGREED THAT WITH THE WAY THINGS ARE THAT TRIBAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS PROBABLY NEED TO BE MORE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE.
HE SUPPOSEDLY STATED THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE ECONOMY TURNING AROUND UNTIL EARLY NEXT SPRING.
I BELIEVE WHAT THIS COUNCIL OF ELDER IS DOING IS A VERY GOOD THING. HE IS PUTTING THE TRIBE FIRST. HE IS CONCERNED FOR THE TRIBE AND OUR FINANCIAL SITUATION. AGAIN GOOD JOB COUNCILOR.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING
THE CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ON THE NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING OVERLOOKING OVER ROUTE 2-A AND THE THAMES RIVER.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CONSTRUCTION, COME NEXT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2008 AT 3:00 P.M. THE BUS PICKS UP AT THE EAST ENTRANCE OF THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING (THE ENTRANCE OPPOSITE THE MAIN LOBBY.)
SEE YOU THERE.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CONSTRUCTION, COME NEXT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2008 AT 3:00 P.M. THE BUS PICKS UP AT THE EAST ENTRANCE OF THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING (THE ENTRANCE OPPOSITE THE MAIN LOBBY.)
SEE YOU THERE.
Friday, September 12, 2008
CONNECTICUT SUN BEAT BY THE SILVER STARS
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, SEPTEMBER 11, 2008
THE FINAL SCORE THE SILVER STARS 78 THE CONNECTICUT SUN 74.
LINDSAY WHALEN SAT OUT THE GAME WITH A SPRAINED ANKLE. ASHA JONES HAD 18 POINTS AND TAMIKA WHITEMORE HAD 12 POINTS. ERIN PHILLIPS SCORED A SEASON HIGH 11 POINTS AND JAMIE CAREY SCORED 10 POINTS. IT WAS NOT ENOUGH FOR THE POWERFUL SILVER STARS . SILVER STARS PLAYERS, SOPHIA YOUNG HAD 24 POINTS , WHILE BECKY HAMMON AND ANN WAUTERS EACH HAD 17 POINTS.
THIS IS THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE LOSS FOR THE CONNECTICUT SUN. THEY PLAY THE LAST REGULAR SEASON GAME , THIS SATURDAY AT 4:00 P.M. AT THE MOHEGAN SUN ARENA AGAINST THE MYSTICS.
THE SUN NEEDS TO TURN IT AROUND. IT WILL NOT BE GOOD TO GO INTO POST SEASON WITH A LOOSING STREAK. GO SUN. FOR THE PLAYOFF SCHEDULE CHECK OUT THE FEATHER NEWS.
THE FINAL SCORE THE SILVER STARS 78 THE CONNECTICUT SUN 74.
LINDSAY WHALEN SAT OUT THE GAME WITH A SPRAINED ANKLE. ASHA JONES HAD 18 POINTS AND TAMIKA WHITEMORE HAD 12 POINTS. ERIN PHILLIPS SCORED A SEASON HIGH 11 POINTS AND JAMIE CAREY SCORED 10 POINTS. IT WAS NOT ENOUGH FOR THE POWERFUL SILVER STARS . SILVER STARS PLAYERS, SOPHIA YOUNG HAD 24 POINTS , WHILE BECKY HAMMON AND ANN WAUTERS EACH HAD 17 POINTS.
THIS IS THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE LOSS FOR THE CONNECTICUT SUN. THEY PLAY THE LAST REGULAR SEASON GAME , THIS SATURDAY AT 4:00 P.M. AT THE MOHEGAN SUN ARENA AGAINST THE MYSTICS.
THE SUN NEEDS TO TURN IT AROUND. IT WILL NOT BE GOOD TO GO INTO POST SEASON WITH A LOOSING STREAK. GO SUN. FOR THE PLAYOFF SCHEDULE CHECK OUT THE FEATHER NEWS.
RIVER VIEW GARAGE AND SEASONS BUFFET
THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE RIVER VIEW GARAGE AT THE MOHEGAN SUN HAS NOW REOPENED. IT HAD BEEN CLOSED TO RELINE THE PARKING SPACES. THEY WENT FROM WHITE TO YELLOW. TRIBAL MEMBERS WITH SCHLAGES CAN NOW PARK IN TRIBAL PARKING.
THE SEASONS BUFFET IN THE MOHEGAN SUN, AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF RENOVATIONS WILL REOPEN TODAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2008 IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE SEASONS BUFFET IN THE MOHEGAN SUN, AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF RENOVATIONS WILL REOPEN TODAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2008 IN THE AFTERNOON.
THROWS HIS HATCHET AND THE ELECTION COMMITTEE
ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2008, THE ELECTION COMMITTEE HELD A MEETING OF ALLEGED ELECTION LAW VIOLATIONS BROUGHT BY PLAINTIFF TOM EPPS "THROWS HIS HATCHET."
THE FIRST PART OF HIS CASE WHICH WAS ABOUT BEING FORCED TO VOTE FOR THE TOTAL NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE, WAS NOT HEARD. THE ELECTION COMMITTEE STATED IT WAS A CONSTITUTIONAL MATTER AND THEY DID NOT HAVE THE POWER TO ACT ON IT. THE COMMITTEE SAID THEY WOULD GIVE HIM A LETTER ABOUT THEIR DECISION.
THE SECOND MATTER WAS HEARD. THE SECOND PART INVOLVED THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING BEING CLOSED AT 12:00 P,M, (NOON) ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2008. IT SAID IN THE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE BALLOT EITHER HAD TO BE RECEIVED BY MAIL BY 4:30 P.M. ON THAT FRIDAY OR BE HAND DELIVERED TO THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING BY 4:30 P.M.
TOM EPPS SPOKE ELEGANTLY AND WITH PASSION ABOUT THIS ISSUE. HE SAID WHAT IF A PERSON CAME FROM CAPE COD, ETC.? HE SAID PEOPLES' BALLOTS WERE DENIED. A MEMBER OF THE ELECTION COMMITTEE, ASKED HOW MANY PEOPLE DID HE KNOW OF THAT DID NOT GET TO PUT IN THEIR BALLOTS. HE DID NOT KNOW OF ANY.
I BELIEVE AFTER READING THE ELECTION ORDINANCE, THAT EACH MEMBER WHO WERE DENIED ACCESS TO THE BALLOT BOX ON FRIDAY, WOULD EACH HAVE HAD TO FILE A COMPLAINT. EVEN THOUGH TOM HAD BEEN DENIED ACCESS, FOR THE ELECTION RESULTS TO CHANGE, THERE WOULD HAVE HAD TO HAVE BEEN AT LEAST FIVE MORE VOTERS FILING THE SAME KIND OF COMPLAINT TO HAVE CHANGED ANYTHING. MY READING OF THE ORDINANCE IS THAT EACH PERSON WOULD HAVE HAD TO FILE WITHIN FIVE DAYS, WHICH DID NOT HAPPEN.
MY OBSERVATION, (I AM NOT A LAWYER) IS THAT ALTHOUGH WRONGED I DO NOT THINK THAT LEGALLY THE ELECTION COMMITTEE CAN DO ANYTHING ABOUT THAT, EXCEPT MAYBE SEND A LETTER FORWARD SO THAT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.
I HAVE SAID IT BEFORE, THE RIGHT TO VOTE IS ONE OF OUR MOST IMPORTANT RIGHTS, AND THAT WHOEVER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SHOULD BE MADE TO PAY. IN MY OPINION I THINK IT IS AN ETHICS VIOLATION. MAYBE IF TOM EPPS WANTS TO, HE COULD PURSUE THE MATTER WITH THE ETHICS OFFICE.
THE SITUATION OF THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING BEING CLOSED OR MEMBERS BEING DENIED ACCESS TO THE BALLOT BOX IS A VIOLATION OF ALL TRIBAL MEMBERS CIVIL RIGHTS. IF YOU DO SOMETHING TO ONE PERSON, ARE THEY NOT DOING IT TO ALL OF US?
THE FIRST PART OF HIS CASE WHICH WAS ABOUT BEING FORCED TO VOTE FOR THE TOTAL NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE, WAS NOT HEARD. THE ELECTION COMMITTEE STATED IT WAS A CONSTITUTIONAL MATTER AND THEY DID NOT HAVE THE POWER TO ACT ON IT. THE COMMITTEE SAID THEY WOULD GIVE HIM A LETTER ABOUT THEIR DECISION.
THE SECOND MATTER WAS HEARD. THE SECOND PART INVOLVED THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING BEING CLOSED AT 12:00 P,M, (NOON) ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2008. IT SAID IN THE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE BALLOT EITHER HAD TO BE RECEIVED BY MAIL BY 4:30 P.M. ON THAT FRIDAY OR BE HAND DELIVERED TO THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING BY 4:30 P.M.
TOM EPPS SPOKE ELEGANTLY AND WITH PASSION ABOUT THIS ISSUE. HE SAID WHAT IF A PERSON CAME FROM CAPE COD, ETC.? HE SAID PEOPLES' BALLOTS WERE DENIED. A MEMBER OF THE ELECTION COMMITTEE, ASKED HOW MANY PEOPLE DID HE KNOW OF THAT DID NOT GET TO PUT IN THEIR BALLOTS. HE DID NOT KNOW OF ANY.
I BELIEVE AFTER READING THE ELECTION ORDINANCE, THAT EACH MEMBER WHO WERE DENIED ACCESS TO THE BALLOT BOX ON FRIDAY, WOULD EACH HAVE HAD TO FILE A COMPLAINT. EVEN THOUGH TOM HAD BEEN DENIED ACCESS, FOR THE ELECTION RESULTS TO CHANGE, THERE WOULD HAVE HAD TO HAVE BEEN AT LEAST FIVE MORE VOTERS FILING THE SAME KIND OF COMPLAINT TO HAVE CHANGED ANYTHING. MY READING OF THE ORDINANCE IS THAT EACH PERSON WOULD HAVE HAD TO FILE WITHIN FIVE DAYS, WHICH DID NOT HAPPEN.
MY OBSERVATION, (I AM NOT A LAWYER) IS THAT ALTHOUGH WRONGED I DO NOT THINK THAT LEGALLY THE ELECTION COMMITTEE CAN DO ANYTHING ABOUT THAT, EXCEPT MAYBE SEND A LETTER FORWARD SO THAT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.
I HAVE SAID IT BEFORE, THE RIGHT TO VOTE IS ONE OF OUR MOST IMPORTANT RIGHTS, AND THAT WHOEVER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SHOULD BE MADE TO PAY. IN MY OPINION I THINK IT IS AN ETHICS VIOLATION. MAYBE IF TOM EPPS WANTS TO, HE COULD PURSUE THE MATTER WITH THE ETHICS OFFICE.
THE SITUATION OF THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING BEING CLOSED OR MEMBERS BEING DENIED ACCESS TO THE BALLOT BOX IS A VIOLATION OF ALL TRIBAL MEMBERS CIVIL RIGHTS. IF YOU DO SOMETHING TO ONE PERSON, ARE THEY NOT DOING IT TO ALL OF US?
GUEST CLAUSE IN FORT HILL TENANTS' LEASES
UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT, SEPTEMBER 10, 200/
THE MOHEGAN TRIBAL HOUSING AUTHORITY CONDUCTED A MEETING THAT STARTED AT 5:33 P.M., WEDNESDAY, TO DECIDE ABOUT THE CLAUSE IN FORT HILL TENANTS LEASES THAT SEEMS TO SAY THAT TENANTS MAY NOT LEAVE THEIR GUESTS IN THEIR APARTMENTS ALONE. IN OTHER WORDS IF THE TENANT LEAVES THE APARTMENT, THE VISITOR MUST LEAVE AT THE SAME TIME.
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING, I CAME AWAY WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT ALTHOUGH THE MATTER HAD BEEN TABLED, THAT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AFTER WORKING OUT THE LANGUAGE WERE INDEED GOING TO CHANGE THE CLAUSE. IN THE NEAR FUTURE, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY IS GOING TO ALLOW, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, VISITORS TO STAY IN APARTMENTS ALONE .
IT LOOKS LIKE THE AGE REQUIREMENT FOR THE VISITOR WHO COULD BE LEFT IN THE APARTMENT ALONE WILL BE 21 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER.
ALTHOUGH, THERE WILL BE SOME KINDS OF RESTRICTION'S THE NEW POLICY, THE NEW CHANGES WILL BE A GOOD THING FOR THE RESIDENTS OF FORT HILL ELDER HOUSING. IT WILL MAKE THE TENANTS FEEL MORE FREE, AND LESS CONTROLLED.
THE NEXT STEP IS THAT HOUSING AUTHORITY DIRECTOR LOU ZEIGLER WILL WORK ON THE WORDING TO INCLUDE THE APPROVED CHANGES AND GET BACK TO THE REST OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY ON THE PROPOSAL. I BELIEVE THEN THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WILL MEET ON THEIR REGULAR MEETING NIGHT OF WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8, 2008 (SECOND WEDNESDAY) TO APPROVE THE CHANGE. THEN IT SHOULD GO THE TRIBAL COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL.
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY IS DOING A VERY GOOD THING FOR THE TENANTS OF FORT HILL BY CHANGING THE GUEST POLICY. WITH THIS NEW MEASURE APPROVED, THE RESIDENTS OF FORT HILL HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO NOT ABUSE THESE NEW FREEDOMS. WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO DO IT RIGHT. TO ALL CONCERNED A JOB WELL DONE.
THE MOHEGAN TRIBAL HOUSING AUTHORITY CONDUCTED A MEETING THAT STARTED AT 5:33 P.M., WEDNESDAY, TO DECIDE ABOUT THE CLAUSE IN FORT HILL TENANTS LEASES THAT SEEMS TO SAY THAT TENANTS MAY NOT LEAVE THEIR GUESTS IN THEIR APARTMENTS ALONE. IN OTHER WORDS IF THE TENANT LEAVES THE APARTMENT, THE VISITOR MUST LEAVE AT THE SAME TIME.
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING, I CAME AWAY WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT ALTHOUGH THE MATTER HAD BEEN TABLED, THAT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AFTER WORKING OUT THE LANGUAGE WERE INDEED GOING TO CHANGE THE CLAUSE. IN THE NEAR FUTURE, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY IS GOING TO ALLOW, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, VISITORS TO STAY IN APARTMENTS ALONE .
IT LOOKS LIKE THE AGE REQUIREMENT FOR THE VISITOR WHO COULD BE LEFT IN THE APARTMENT ALONE WILL BE 21 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER.
ALTHOUGH, THERE WILL BE SOME KINDS OF RESTRICTION'S THE NEW POLICY, THE NEW CHANGES WILL BE A GOOD THING FOR THE RESIDENTS OF FORT HILL ELDER HOUSING. IT WILL MAKE THE TENANTS FEEL MORE FREE, AND LESS CONTROLLED.
THE NEXT STEP IS THAT HOUSING AUTHORITY DIRECTOR LOU ZEIGLER WILL WORK ON THE WORDING TO INCLUDE THE APPROVED CHANGES AND GET BACK TO THE REST OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY ON THE PROPOSAL. I BELIEVE THEN THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WILL MEET ON THEIR REGULAR MEETING NIGHT OF WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8, 2008 (SECOND WEDNESDAY) TO APPROVE THE CHANGE. THEN IT SHOULD GO THE TRIBAL COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL.
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY IS DOING A VERY GOOD THING FOR THE TENANTS OF FORT HILL BY CHANGING THE GUEST POLICY. WITH THIS NEW MEASURE APPROVED, THE RESIDENTS OF FORT HILL HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO NOT ABUSE THESE NEW FREEDOMS. WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO DO IT RIGHT. TO ALL CONCERNED A JOB WELL DONE.
"NOTHING BUT THE FAX"
IN AUGUST, CHAIRMAN BRUCE "TWO DOGS" BOZSUM CAME TO FORT HILL ELDER HOUSING TO ADDRESS THE CAMERA SECURITY CONCERNS AT FORT HILL.
AS A MEMBER OF THE FORT HILL TENANT ASSOCIATION, I LEFT THE AUGUST MEETING WITH THE THOUGHT THAT CHAIRMAN BOZSUM WAS GOING TO GET FORT HILL ELDER HOUSING A FAX MACHINE. IT WOULD BE ATTACHED TO THE ELDER HOUSING COMMUNITY COMPUTER LOCATED IN GATHERING ROOM.
IN MY OPINION, THE ELDERS AT FORT HILL ELDER HOUSING HAVE BEEN UNJUSTLY DENIED ACCESS TO THE FAX COPIER BY A POLICY ESTABLISHED THAT ONLY ALLOWS THE ELDERS TO USE THE FAX/ COPIER, LOCKED BEHIND THE DOOR, BEHIND THE RECEPTION DESK, DURING BUSINESS HOURS WHICH ARE MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8:00 A.M. TO 4:00P.M.
THE TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, I HAVE BEEN TOLD HAVE A STORAGE AREA IN THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING THAT HAS OLD FAX MACHINES. THESE FAX MACHINES WE NO LONGER USE. MAYBE WE COULD USE ONE OF THOSE AT FORT HILL.
THE CHAIRMAN HAS TOLD ME SEVERAL TIMES THAT HE WOULD PURCHASE ONE WITH HIS OWN MONEY. IF THAT IS TRUE AND WE DO NOT HAVE ONE IN STORAGE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF FORT HILL ELDER HOUSING, THEN MAY I SUGGEST THAT THERE IS ONE AT THE BEST BUY STORE. IT IS A BROTHERS MFC-240C FAX MACHINE. IT LISTS FOR $99.99, ON SALE FOR $49.99. TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS: HOW ABOUT GETTING THE TENANTS OF FORT HILL A FAX/COPIER?
ON ANOTHER FRONT AT FORT HILL THE LAST TWO NIGHTS THE OUTSIDE LIGHTS ON THE SOUTH EAST CORNER OF THE BUILDING HAVE NOT GONE ON UNTIL BETWEEN 9:00 P.M. AND 9:30 P.M. I WAS TOLD THAT AN ELECTRICIAN HAD COME TO FORT HILL AND DID NOT HAVE A COMPUTER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. THE TRIBAL SECURITY CAME AND USED THE LIGHT BAR ON TOP OF ONE OF ITS CARS TO SHINE ON THE AREA IN QUESTION. THE LIGHTS WENT OFF AT 1:00 A.M.
THE TRIBAL COUNCIL, HOUSING AUTHORITY AND THE HOUSING MANAGER NEED TO BE MORE VIGILANT IN PROTECTING THE TENANTS OF FORT HILL. WE HAVE A SAGAMORE FALL DOWN INTO THE ABYSS, THESE LIGHTS OUT IN THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING AND IN MY OPINION AN INADEQUATE CAMERA SECURITY SYSTEM.
EDITORIAL FOOTNOTE: PLEASE CHECK PREVIOUS ARTICLES: "TRIBAL GOVERNMENT REPORT CARD" AND "SECURITY CONCERNS AT FORT HILL ELDER HOUSING."
AS A MEMBER OF THE FORT HILL TENANT ASSOCIATION, I LEFT THE AUGUST MEETING WITH THE THOUGHT THAT CHAIRMAN BOZSUM WAS GOING TO GET FORT HILL ELDER HOUSING A FAX MACHINE. IT WOULD BE ATTACHED TO THE ELDER HOUSING COMMUNITY COMPUTER LOCATED IN GATHERING ROOM.
IN MY OPINION, THE ELDERS AT FORT HILL ELDER HOUSING HAVE BEEN UNJUSTLY DENIED ACCESS TO THE FAX COPIER BY A POLICY ESTABLISHED THAT ONLY ALLOWS THE ELDERS TO USE THE FAX/ COPIER, LOCKED BEHIND THE DOOR, BEHIND THE RECEPTION DESK, DURING BUSINESS HOURS WHICH ARE MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8:00 A.M. TO 4:00P.M.
THE TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, I HAVE BEEN TOLD HAVE A STORAGE AREA IN THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING THAT HAS OLD FAX MACHINES. THESE FAX MACHINES WE NO LONGER USE. MAYBE WE COULD USE ONE OF THOSE AT FORT HILL.
THE CHAIRMAN HAS TOLD ME SEVERAL TIMES THAT HE WOULD PURCHASE ONE WITH HIS OWN MONEY. IF THAT IS TRUE AND WE DO NOT HAVE ONE IN STORAGE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF FORT HILL ELDER HOUSING, THEN MAY I SUGGEST THAT THERE IS ONE AT THE BEST BUY STORE. IT IS A BROTHERS MFC-240C FAX MACHINE. IT LISTS FOR $99.99, ON SALE FOR $49.99. TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS: HOW ABOUT GETTING THE TENANTS OF FORT HILL A FAX/COPIER?
ON ANOTHER FRONT AT FORT HILL THE LAST TWO NIGHTS THE OUTSIDE LIGHTS ON THE SOUTH EAST CORNER OF THE BUILDING HAVE NOT GONE ON UNTIL BETWEEN 9:00 P.M. AND 9:30 P.M. I WAS TOLD THAT AN ELECTRICIAN HAD COME TO FORT HILL AND DID NOT HAVE A COMPUTER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. THE TRIBAL SECURITY CAME AND USED THE LIGHT BAR ON TOP OF ONE OF ITS CARS TO SHINE ON THE AREA IN QUESTION. THE LIGHTS WENT OFF AT 1:00 A.M.
THE TRIBAL COUNCIL, HOUSING AUTHORITY AND THE HOUSING MANAGER NEED TO BE MORE VIGILANT IN PROTECTING THE TENANTS OF FORT HILL. WE HAVE A SAGAMORE FALL DOWN INTO THE ABYSS, THESE LIGHTS OUT IN THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING AND IN MY OPINION AN INADEQUATE CAMERA SECURITY SYSTEM.
EDITORIAL FOOTNOTE: PLEASE CHECK PREVIOUS ARTICLES: "TRIBAL GOVERNMENT REPORT CARD" AND "SECURITY CONCERNS AT FORT HILL ELDER HOUSING."
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
9/11/2001
I remember after 9/11/01 how everyone in this country came together and we were all
Americans. Every car had American flags on them. Every home had American flags hanging
outside. There were signs everywhere saying United We Stand. That's how the Mohegan people
should be, a people united. What would other people have thought about this country if we all
started fighting amongst ourselves over who was more American or who was more impacted by
9/11 and who had the most right to claim that they were American instead of standing up
together and saying we are all American? What message would that have sent about Americans?
What message do we want to send about Mohegans? Are we a united tribe or a divided tribe? Do
we stand together when times are tough or turn on each other? Do we claim one is more
Mohegan then another or are we all equals? It's like the saying goes
"United we stand, divided we fail."
Americans. Every car had American flags on them. Every home had American flags hanging
outside. There were signs everywhere saying United We Stand. That's how the Mohegan people
should be, a people united. What would other people have thought about this country if we all
started fighting amongst ourselves over who was more American or who was more impacted by
9/11 and who had the most right to claim that they were American instead of standing up
together and saying we are all American? What message would that have sent about Americans?
What message do we want to send about Mohegans? Are we a united tribe or a divided tribe? Do
we stand together when times are tough or turn on each other? Do we claim one is more
Mohegan then another or are we all equals? It's like the saying goes
"United we stand, divided we fail."
UPDATE TREES IN SHANTOK POND AND CONSTRUCTION ON SHANTOK ROAD
UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT SEPTEMBER 10, 2008
I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A RELIABLE SOURCE THAT THE TWO TREES AT SHANTOK POND HAVE BEEN REMOVED. GOOD JOB PUBLIC WORKS.
WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT ON SHANTOK ROAD, UNDER THE ROUTE 2-A OVERPASS, WILL BE CLOSED FROM MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 TO MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2008.
MAY WE SUGGEST TO GET TO FORT SHANTOK . THAT YOU GO SOUTH ON ROUTE 32 PAST ST. BERNARD'S HIGH SCHOOL AND TURN EAST ON TO PLATZO DRIVE. FOLLOW PLATZO DRIVE UNTIL THE END (JUST BEFORE THE RAIL ROAD TRACTS.) THEN TURN LEFT ON TO MASSAPEAG SIDE ROAD. CONTINUE ALONG ON IT. THE ROAD BECOMES SHANTOK ROAD, THE PARK WILL BE ON YOUR RIGHT.
I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A RELIABLE SOURCE THAT THE TWO TREES AT SHANTOK POND HAVE BEEN REMOVED. GOOD JOB PUBLIC WORKS.
WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT ON SHANTOK ROAD, UNDER THE ROUTE 2-A OVERPASS, WILL BE CLOSED FROM MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 TO MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2008.
MAY WE SUGGEST TO GET TO FORT SHANTOK . THAT YOU GO SOUTH ON ROUTE 32 PAST ST. BERNARD'S HIGH SCHOOL AND TURN EAST ON TO PLATZO DRIVE. FOLLOW PLATZO DRIVE UNTIL THE END (JUST BEFORE THE RAIL ROAD TRACTS.) THEN TURN LEFT ON TO MASSAPEAG SIDE ROAD. CONTINUE ALONG ON IT. THE ROAD BECOMES SHANTOK ROAD, THE PARK WILL BE ON YOUR RIGHT.
THE RIVERVIEW GARAGE
MOHEGAN SUN, UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT, SEPTEMBER 9, 2008
TONIGHT AT THE RIVERVIEW GARAGE, THE LOWER LEVEL WAS CLOSED OFF. IT WAS DONE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THEY WERE GOING TO PUT DOWN NEW WHITE LINES FOR THE PARKING SPACES.
WE WERE TOLD THAT THE MOHEGAN TRIBE PARKING AREA MAY BE MOVING TO ANOTHER GARAGE SHORTLY. WE WILL INVESTIGATE AND AS SOON AS WE KNOW THE EXACT LOCATION, WE WILL NOTIFY OUR READERS.
TONIGHT AT THE RIVERVIEW GARAGE, THE LOWER LEVEL WAS CLOSED OFF. IT WAS DONE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THEY WERE GOING TO PUT DOWN NEW WHITE LINES FOR THE PARKING SPACES.
WE WERE TOLD THAT THE MOHEGAN TRIBE PARKING AREA MAY BE MOVING TO ANOTHER GARAGE SHORTLY. WE WILL INVESTIGATE AND AS SOON AS WE KNOW THE EXACT LOCATION, WE WILL NOTIFY OUR READERS.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
UPDATE ON " ELECTION LAW NEEDS TO BE CHANGED"
THERE WILL BE TWO CASES OF ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE ELECTION ORDINANCE AT A HEARING BEFORE THE ELECTION COMMITTEE ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 AT 4:30 P.M.
I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE SECOND CASE ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING BEING CLOSED AT NOON (12:00 P.M.) ON AUGUST 29, 2008. THE CASE SHOULD BE HEARD BY THE ELECTION COMMITTEE. IF THE VOTER DID NOT GET TO PUT HIS BALLOT IN THE BALLOT BOX, HIS RIGHT TO VOTE WAS DENIED.
I HAVE ALREADY STATED IN ANOTHER ARTICLE THAT I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT HIS VOTE WOULD HAVE CHANGED THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION. THE FOURTH PLACE WINNER BEAT THE FIFTH PLACE WINNER BY NINE (9) VOTES AND I FIGURE THE MOST YOU CAN GET IS SIX VOTES IF EVERYONE VOTED FOR THE FIFTH PLACE VOTE GETTER. THE FIFTH PLACE VOTE GETTER STILL LOST.
I BELIEVE THE PLAINTIFF SHOULD TAKE THE MATTER TO THE ETHICS OFFICE. I BELIEVE THAT WHOEVER AUTHORIZED THE CLOSING OF THE BUILDING EARLY IS THE ONE WHO SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. EVERYONE INVOLVED SHOULD BE HELD TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VOTE NOT GETTING COUNTED, IF THAT IS INDEED WHAT HAPPENED.
IN MY OPINION, THERE IS NO WAY ON EARTH THAT THE OFFICIALS WHO MADE THIS DECISION, DID NOT KNOW THAT BY CLOSING THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING, THEY WERE DENYING MEMBERS OF THE MOHEGAN TRIBE THE ABILITY TO PUT THEIR BALLOTS INTO THE BALLOT BOX.
CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT IT FELT LIKE TO LOOK INTO THE LOBBY AND SEE THE BALLOT BOX LOCKED BEHIND THE GLASS ENTRANCE DOORS OF THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING?
MAYBE THE MOHEGAN PEOPLE NEED AN ETHICS INVESTIGATION.
I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE SECOND CASE ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING BEING CLOSED AT NOON (12:00 P.M.) ON AUGUST 29, 2008. THE CASE SHOULD BE HEARD BY THE ELECTION COMMITTEE. IF THE VOTER DID NOT GET TO PUT HIS BALLOT IN THE BALLOT BOX, HIS RIGHT TO VOTE WAS DENIED.
I HAVE ALREADY STATED IN ANOTHER ARTICLE THAT I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT HIS VOTE WOULD HAVE CHANGED THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION. THE FOURTH PLACE WINNER BEAT THE FIFTH PLACE WINNER BY NINE (9) VOTES AND I FIGURE THE MOST YOU CAN GET IS SIX VOTES IF EVERYONE VOTED FOR THE FIFTH PLACE VOTE GETTER. THE FIFTH PLACE VOTE GETTER STILL LOST.
I BELIEVE THE PLAINTIFF SHOULD TAKE THE MATTER TO THE ETHICS OFFICE. I BELIEVE THAT WHOEVER AUTHORIZED THE CLOSING OF THE BUILDING EARLY IS THE ONE WHO SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. EVERYONE INVOLVED SHOULD BE HELD TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VOTE NOT GETTING COUNTED, IF THAT IS INDEED WHAT HAPPENED.
IN MY OPINION, THERE IS NO WAY ON EARTH THAT THE OFFICIALS WHO MADE THIS DECISION, DID NOT KNOW THAT BY CLOSING THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING, THEY WERE DENYING MEMBERS OF THE MOHEGAN TRIBE THE ABILITY TO PUT THEIR BALLOTS INTO THE BALLOT BOX.
CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT IT FELT LIKE TO LOOK INTO THE LOBBY AND SEE THE BALLOT BOX LOCKED BEHIND THE GLASS ENTRANCE DOORS OF THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING?
MAYBE THE MOHEGAN PEOPLE NEED AN ETHICS INVESTIGATION.
HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING
ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2008, AT 5:00 P.M. AT FORT HILL ELDER HOUSING, THERE WILL BE THE MONTHLY HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING (SECOND WEDNESDAY EVERY MONTH.)
ON THE AGENDA SHOULD BE THE QUESTION OF THE CLAUSE IN FORT HILL LEASES THAT SAYS A TENANT CAN NOT LEAVE A VISITOR IN THE TENANT'S APARTMENT ALONE. THE FORT HILL TENANT ASSOCIATION WAS PROMISED BY LOUIS ZEIGLER THAT HE WOULD BRING THIS MATTER BEFORE THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.
THAT CLAUSE STATES THAT THE TENANT CAN NOT LEAVE A VISITOR ALONE IN THE TENANTS APARTMENT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. THE TENANT WANTS TO LEAVE HER ADULT DAUGHTER IN THE APARTMENT SLEEPING AND GO GET SOME MILK, IF SHE LEAVES HER DAUGHTER IN HER APARTMENT SHE VIOLATES HER LEASE.
THE TENANT CAN NOT GO TO THE CASINO WITHOUT MAKING THE VISITOR LEAVE AT THE SAME TIME. UNDER THE LEASE YOU CAN NOT EVEN LEAVE THE VISITOR IN THE APARTMENT AND GO TO SOME OTHER PLACE IN THE BUILDING WITH OUT EITHER TAKING THE VISITOR WITH YOU OR MAKING THEM LEAVE.
EACH TENANT HAS INSURANCE FOR THEIR APARTMENTS AND ARE LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR WHATEVER HAPPENS IN THEIR APARTMENTS.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, DO I BELIEVE THAT CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE SHOULD BE LEFT IN THE APARTMENTS ALONE. THAT WOULD BE CHILD ABUSE.
SOMEONE BROUGHT UP THE IDEA OF A POSSIBLE FIRE. THAT IS ABSURD. IF YOU HAVE EVER VISITED FORT HILL , YOU KNOW HOW SENSITIVE THE FIRE ALARMS ARE. TENANTS HAVE SET OFF THE ALARMS JUST TAKING SHOWERS. THE LITTLEST AMOUNT OF SMOKE AND THE ALARMS GO OFF.
THERE IS NO OTHER PLACE WHERE THIS CLAUSE EXISTS. OTHER TENANTS LIVING IN HOUSING ON THE RESERVATION DO NOT HAVE THIS CLAUSE. THIS CLAUSE IS A VIOLATION OF OUR CIVIL RIGHTS AND THE NATIVE AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS ACT. IT VIOLATES THE BILL OF RIGHTS. IT VIOLATES THE CONSTITUTION OF THE MOHEGAN TRIBE. IT VIOLATES THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.
THE CLAUSE SHOULD BE TAKEN OUT OF THE LEASES. IF NOT, I BELIEVE IT SHOULD STATE IN THE LEASES THAT "AN ADULT VISITOR MAY BE LEFT IN THE APARTMENT ALONE BUT MAY NOT LEAVE THE APARTMENT. " '
I THINK THAT BEFORE THE HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETS ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2008, THAT THEY SHOULD CONSULT THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT OF THE MOHEGAN TRIBE AND GET A LEGAL BRIEFING.
THE FORT HILL ELDER HOUSING BUILDING DOES NOT BELONG TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, IT BELONGS TO THE MOHEGAN PEOPLE. THE RESERVATION, THE CASINO, EVEN THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING BELONG TO THE MOHEGAN PEOPLE. THE GOVERNMENT HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF TAKING CARE OF THESE THINGS ON BEHALF OF THE MOHEGAN PEOPLE.
THE WISHES AND DESIRES THAT MOHEGAN PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN FORT HILL ELDER HOUSING NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. AS A WISE SAGAMORE SAID, IT IS THE MOHEGAN PEOPLES' BUILDING. THE TENANTS SHOULD HAVE A SAY IT WHAT THEY WANT.
TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, PLEASE FIX THIS UNFAIR CLAUSE IN THE TENANTS' LEASES?
COME AND ENJOY THE PIZZA . TRIBAL MEMBERS, THIS IS A CHANCE TO SEE YOUR GOVERNMENT AT WORK.
ON THE AGENDA SHOULD BE THE QUESTION OF THE CLAUSE IN FORT HILL LEASES THAT SAYS A TENANT CAN NOT LEAVE A VISITOR IN THE TENANT'S APARTMENT ALONE. THE FORT HILL TENANT ASSOCIATION WAS PROMISED BY LOUIS ZEIGLER THAT HE WOULD BRING THIS MATTER BEFORE THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.
THAT CLAUSE STATES THAT THE TENANT CAN NOT LEAVE A VISITOR ALONE IN THE TENANTS APARTMENT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. THE TENANT WANTS TO LEAVE HER ADULT DAUGHTER IN THE APARTMENT SLEEPING AND GO GET SOME MILK, IF SHE LEAVES HER DAUGHTER IN HER APARTMENT SHE VIOLATES HER LEASE.
THE TENANT CAN NOT GO TO THE CASINO WITHOUT MAKING THE VISITOR LEAVE AT THE SAME TIME. UNDER THE LEASE YOU CAN NOT EVEN LEAVE THE VISITOR IN THE APARTMENT AND GO TO SOME OTHER PLACE IN THE BUILDING WITH OUT EITHER TAKING THE VISITOR WITH YOU OR MAKING THEM LEAVE.
EACH TENANT HAS INSURANCE FOR THEIR APARTMENTS AND ARE LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR WHATEVER HAPPENS IN THEIR APARTMENTS.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, DO I BELIEVE THAT CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE SHOULD BE LEFT IN THE APARTMENTS ALONE. THAT WOULD BE CHILD ABUSE.
SOMEONE BROUGHT UP THE IDEA OF A POSSIBLE FIRE. THAT IS ABSURD. IF YOU HAVE EVER VISITED FORT HILL , YOU KNOW HOW SENSITIVE THE FIRE ALARMS ARE. TENANTS HAVE SET OFF THE ALARMS JUST TAKING SHOWERS. THE LITTLEST AMOUNT OF SMOKE AND THE ALARMS GO OFF.
THERE IS NO OTHER PLACE WHERE THIS CLAUSE EXISTS. OTHER TENANTS LIVING IN HOUSING ON THE RESERVATION DO NOT HAVE THIS CLAUSE. THIS CLAUSE IS A VIOLATION OF OUR CIVIL RIGHTS AND THE NATIVE AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS ACT. IT VIOLATES THE BILL OF RIGHTS. IT VIOLATES THE CONSTITUTION OF THE MOHEGAN TRIBE. IT VIOLATES THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.
THE CLAUSE SHOULD BE TAKEN OUT OF THE LEASES. IF NOT, I BELIEVE IT SHOULD STATE IN THE LEASES THAT "AN ADULT VISITOR MAY BE LEFT IN THE APARTMENT ALONE BUT MAY NOT LEAVE THE APARTMENT. " '
I THINK THAT BEFORE THE HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETS ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2008, THAT THEY SHOULD CONSULT THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT OF THE MOHEGAN TRIBE AND GET A LEGAL BRIEFING.
THE FORT HILL ELDER HOUSING BUILDING DOES NOT BELONG TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, IT BELONGS TO THE MOHEGAN PEOPLE. THE RESERVATION, THE CASINO, EVEN THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING BELONG TO THE MOHEGAN PEOPLE. THE GOVERNMENT HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF TAKING CARE OF THESE THINGS ON BEHALF OF THE MOHEGAN PEOPLE.
THE WISHES AND DESIRES THAT MOHEGAN PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN FORT HILL ELDER HOUSING NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. AS A WISE SAGAMORE SAID, IT IS THE MOHEGAN PEOPLES' BUILDING. THE TENANTS SHOULD HAVE A SAY IT WHAT THEY WANT.
TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, PLEASE FIX THIS UNFAIR CLAUSE IN THE TENANTS' LEASES?
COME AND ENJOY THE PIZZA . TRIBAL MEMBERS, THIS IS A CHANCE TO SEE YOUR GOVERNMENT AT WORK.
Monday, September 8, 2008
VOTING ORDINANCE CHALLENGED
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE MOHEGAN TRIBE, ARTICLE VII-VOTING SECTION 2 "In each tribal election, every registered voting member SHALL BE ENTITLED to cast one vote for each elective position available."
THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE COMPLAINTS. EACH CASE INVOLVES THE CONSTITUTION ARTICLE VII- VOTING SECTION 2 THE REASONS FOR THE COMPLAINTS ARE DIFFERENT AND THE REMEDIES ARE DIFFERENT.
I WILL TRY TO EXPLAIN THEIR POSITIONS AS BEST I CAN,HOPEFULLY I WILL GET IT RIGHT.
THE FIRST CASE INVOLVES TRIBAL MEMBER KEN DAVISON. HE DELIBERATELY DID NOT VOTE FOR THE FOUR POSITIONS WHICH HE HAD TO DO AT THIS LAST COUNCIL OF ELDERS ELECTION, TO HAVE HIS BALLOT COUNTED. HIS COMPLAINT IS THAT THE ELECTION ORDINANCE WHICH USES THE WORD "REQUIRED" VIOLATES THE INTENT OF THE CONSTITUTION, WHICH USES THE WORDS "SHALL BE ENTITLED." HE IS NOT ARGUING WHETHER THE ORDINANCE IS FAIR OR RIGHT, BUT HE IS SEEKING A CONSTITUTIONAL DECISION ON THE WORDING IN THE ORDINANCE AND THE WORDING IN THE CONSTITUTION. IN OTHER WORDS HE WANTS A DECISION ON WHAT THE CONSTITUTION IS ACTUALLY SAYING. I AM NOT QUITE SURE WHAT HE WANTS FOR A JUDGEMENT..
THE SECOND CASE THE WAY I UNDERSTAND IT, IS BEING BROUGHT BY TOM EPPS "THROWS HIS HATCHET." FIRST HE FEELS THAT THE ORDINANCE VIOLATES HIS RIGHT OF CHOICE, IT IS FORCING HIM TO DO SOMETHING (VOTE) FOR SOMEONE HE DOES NOT WANT TO. HE FEELS IN OTHER PLACES HE WOULD NOT HAVE TO VOTE THE ENTIRE FOUR POSITIONS OPEN TO HAVE IS VOTE COUNTED, ETC. THE SECOND ISSUE HE HAS IS THAT WHEN HE WENT TO PUT HIS BALLOT IN THE BALLOT BOX ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING WAS CLOSED. HE MAILED IN HIS BALLOT BUT I DO NOT BELIEVE IT ARRIVED IN TIME TO BE COUNTED. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUTTING IN YOUR BALLOT STATED IT HAD TO BE RECEIVED IN THE MAIL BY 4:30 P.M. ON FRIDAY OR PUT IN THE BALLOT BOX BY 4:30 P.M. ON FRIDAY. BY THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING BEING CLOSED HE WAS DENIED HIS RIGHT TO VOTE. I BELIEVE HE WANTS THE LAW CHANGED AND A NEW ELECTION.
THE HEARING IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY AT 4:30 P.M. I WILL UPDATE MY READERS, AS SOON AS THE THERE IS A DEFINITE TIME. PLEASE COME AND OBSERVE YOUR GOVERNMENT AT WORK.
EDITORIAL FOOTNOTE: I DO NOT THINK A NEW ELECTION IS ADVISABLE BECAUSE OF TWO FACTORS. 1) IN THE CONSTITUTION ARTICLE III-JURISDICTION SECTION 5 MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS SHALL BE HELD AND CONDUCTED AS FOLLOWS: (B) "FIVE (5) MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS THEN IN OFFICE SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF ANY TRIBAL BUSINESS, AND A MAJORITY OF A QUORUM MAY MAKE DECISIONS EXCEPT FOR THOSE REQUIRING A HIGHER VOTE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION." IF A NEW VOTE WAS NOT COMPLETED AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2008 THERE WOULD BE NO QUORUM AND THEREFORE NO WORK COULD BE DONE BY THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS. 2) IF THERE WERE A RECOUNT, THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH VOTES (9) TO MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FOURTH AND FIFTH PLACE VOTE GETTER'S TO CHANGE THE ELECTION.
THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE COMPLAINTS. EACH CASE INVOLVES THE CONSTITUTION ARTICLE VII- VOTING SECTION 2 THE REASONS FOR THE COMPLAINTS ARE DIFFERENT AND THE REMEDIES ARE DIFFERENT.
I WILL TRY TO EXPLAIN THEIR POSITIONS AS BEST I CAN,HOPEFULLY I WILL GET IT RIGHT.
THE FIRST CASE INVOLVES TRIBAL MEMBER KEN DAVISON. HE DELIBERATELY DID NOT VOTE FOR THE FOUR POSITIONS WHICH HE HAD TO DO AT THIS LAST COUNCIL OF ELDERS ELECTION, TO HAVE HIS BALLOT COUNTED. HIS COMPLAINT IS THAT THE ELECTION ORDINANCE WHICH USES THE WORD "REQUIRED" VIOLATES THE INTENT OF THE CONSTITUTION, WHICH USES THE WORDS "SHALL BE ENTITLED." HE IS NOT ARGUING WHETHER THE ORDINANCE IS FAIR OR RIGHT, BUT HE IS SEEKING A CONSTITUTIONAL DECISION ON THE WORDING IN THE ORDINANCE AND THE WORDING IN THE CONSTITUTION. IN OTHER WORDS HE WANTS A DECISION ON WHAT THE CONSTITUTION IS ACTUALLY SAYING. I AM NOT QUITE SURE WHAT HE WANTS FOR A JUDGEMENT..
THE SECOND CASE THE WAY I UNDERSTAND IT, IS BEING BROUGHT BY TOM EPPS "THROWS HIS HATCHET." FIRST HE FEELS THAT THE ORDINANCE VIOLATES HIS RIGHT OF CHOICE, IT IS FORCING HIM TO DO SOMETHING (VOTE) FOR SOMEONE HE DOES NOT WANT TO. HE FEELS IN OTHER PLACES HE WOULD NOT HAVE TO VOTE THE ENTIRE FOUR POSITIONS OPEN TO HAVE IS VOTE COUNTED, ETC. THE SECOND ISSUE HE HAS IS THAT WHEN HE WENT TO PUT HIS BALLOT IN THE BALLOT BOX ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING WAS CLOSED. HE MAILED IN HIS BALLOT BUT I DO NOT BELIEVE IT ARRIVED IN TIME TO BE COUNTED. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUTTING IN YOUR BALLOT STATED IT HAD TO BE RECEIVED IN THE MAIL BY 4:30 P.M. ON FRIDAY OR PUT IN THE BALLOT BOX BY 4:30 P.M. ON FRIDAY. BY THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING BEING CLOSED HE WAS DENIED HIS RIGHT TO VOTE. I BELIEVE HE WANTS THE LAW CHANGED AND A NEW ELECTION.
THE HEARING IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY AT 4:30 P.M. I WILL UPDATE MY READERS, AS SOON AS THE THERE IS A DEFINITE TIME. PLEASE COME AND OBSERVE YOUR GOVERNMENT AT WORK.
EDITORIAL FOOTNOTE: I DO NOT THINK A NEW ELECTION IS ADVISABLE BECAUSE OF TWO FACTORS. 1) IN THE CONSTITUTION ARTICLE III-JURISDICTION SECTION 5 MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS SHALL BE HELD AND CONDUCTED AS FOLLOWS: (B) "FIVE (5) MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS THEN IN OFFICE SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF ANY TRIBAL BUSINESS, AND A MAJORITY OF A QUORUM MAY MAKE DECISIONS EXCEPT FOR THOSE REQUIRING A HIGHER VOTE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION." IF A NEW VOTE WAS NOT COMPLETED AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2008 THERE WOULD BE NO QUORUM AND THEREFORE NO WORK COULD BE DONE BY THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS. 2) IF THERE WERE A RECOUNT, THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH VOTES (9) TO MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FOURTH AND FIFTH PLACE VOTE GETTER'S TO CHANGE THE ELECTION.
WHERE DO I PARK?
UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY AUGUST 30, 2008
A PLAYER COMES FROM NEW YORK OR BOSTON, HE COMES OFF I-395 ONTO ROUTE 2-A ON TO MOHEGAN BOULEVARD. NOW THE FUN BEGINS, WHERE DOES THE DRIVER PARK?
THE DRIVER SEES A CAR ON A HILL AND A SIGN ON THE GARAGE. THE SIGN AND THE CAR SAY WIN THIS CAR PARK IN THAMES GARAGE. SO THE DRIVER TURNS RIGHT AND INTO THE THAMES GARAGE AS HE PASSES A SIGN THAT SAYS " GARAGE CLOSED. " THE GARAGE IS CLOSED.
HE GOES AROUND THE CASINO BACK ON TO MOHEGAN SUN BOULEVARD, DOES A U-TURN AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT, THIS TIME HE PULLS INTO THE NEXT GARAGE (RIVER VIEW.) WHAT DOES THE DRIVER FIND? CARS PARKED ON THE RAMP AND THE PARKING LOT FULL. OUT THE EXIT BACK UP THE MOHEGAN SUN BOULEVARD AND ANOTHER U-TURN AT THE LIGHT.
THIS TIME HE STOPS AT THE NEXT GARAGE, IT IS ALMOST COMPLETELY FILLED, BUT HE FINALLY FINDS A PLACE TO PARK, ON THE ROOF TOP.
THE WINTER GARAGE IS ALMOST TOTALLY EMPTY. THE BIG PARKING LOT NORTHWEST OF THE WINTER GARAGE IS ALSO ALMOST EMPTY. THE SHUTTLE BUS IS BRINGING 2 PEOPLE BACK AND FORTH TO THE CASINO. ALMOST NO RIDERSHIP.
WHEN WE ASKED ABOUT THIS, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE REASON THE THAMES RIVER GARAGE WAS CLOSED, IS BECAUSE THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT IS TRYING TO TRAIN THE PATRONS. THEY WANT THE PATRONS TO EITHER USE THE VALET PARKING OR THE WINTER GARAGE.
IF THE CASINO IS IN FACT DOING THIS, THEN WE HAVE FAILED OUR PATRONS. THIS IS AN INCONVENIENCE TO THEM. WE ARE MAKING THEIR COMING TO THE CASINO A MISERABLE EXPERIENCE. WE NEED TO MAKE IT A MORE ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE. THE CASINO SPENDS A LOT OF MONEY AND TIME TO MAKE THE GAMING EXPERIENCE AN ENJOYABLE AND MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE. WE BLOW THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE WITH OUR PARKING STRAGEDIES.
A PLAYER COMES FROM NEW YORK OR BOSTON, HE COMES OFF I-395 ONTO ROUTE 2-A ON TO MOHEGAN BOULEVARD. NOW THE FUN BEGINS, WHERE DOES THE DRIVER PARK?
THE DRIVER SEES A CAR ON A HILL AND A SIGN ON THE GARAGE. THE SIGN AND THE CAR SAY WIN THIS CAR PARK IN THAMES GARAGE. SO THE DRIVER TURNS RIGHT AND INTO THE THAMES GARAGE AS HE PASSES A SIGN THAT SAYS " GARAGE CLOSED. " THE GARAGE IS CLOSED.
HE GOES AROUND THE CASINO BACK ON TO MOHEGAN SUN BOULEVARD, DOES A U-TURN AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT, THIS TIME HE PULLS INTO THE NEXT GARAGE (RIVER VIEW.) WHAT DOES THE DRIVER FIND? CARS PARKED ON THE RAMP AND THE PARKING LOT FULL. OUT THE EXIT BACK UP THE MOHEGAN SUN BOULEVARD AND ANOTHER U-TURN AT THE LIGHT.
THIS TIME HE STOPS AT THE NEXT GARAGE, IT IS ALMOST COMPLETELY FILLED, BUT HE FINALLY FINDS A PLACE TO PARK, ON THE ROOF TOP.
THE WINTER GARAGE IS ALMOST TOTALLY EMPTY. THE BIG PARKING LOT NORTHWEST OF THE WINTER GARAGE IS ALSO ALMOST EMPTY. THE SHUTTLE BUS IS BRINGING 2 PEOPLE BACK AND FORTH TO THE CASINO. ALMOST NO RIDERSHIP.
WHEN WE ASKED ABOUT THIS, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE REASON THE THAMES RIVER GARAGE WAS CLOSED, IS BECAUSE THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT IS TRYING TO TRAIN THE PATRONS. THEY WANT THE PATRONS TO EITHER USE THE VALET PARKING OR THE WINTER GARAGE.
IF THE CASINO IS IN FACT DOING THIS, THEN WE HAVE FAILED OUR PATRONS. THIS IS AN INCONVENIENCE TO THEM. WE ARE MAKING THEIR COMING TO THE CASINO A MISERABLE EXPERIENCE. WE NEED TO MAKE IT A MORE ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE. THE CASINO SPENDS A LOT OF MONEY AND TIME TO MAKE THE GAMING EXPERIENCE AN ENJOYABLE AND MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE. WE BLOW THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE WITH OUR PARKING STRAGEDIES.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
WHAT HAPPENED?
ON SUNDAY AUGUST 31, 2008 THE TRIBAL ELECTION FOR THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS WAS COMPLETED.
THE FEATHER NEWS AND BROKENWING EDITORIALS HAD THE ELECTION RESULTS UP WITHIN ABOUT A HALF HOUR AFTER THE FINAL RESULTS.
IN THE WUSKUSO DATED SEPTEMBER 3, 2008, THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS ELECTION WERE LEFT OUT.
HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? HOW CAN TWO WEBSITES GET IT DONE AND THE WUSKUSO DID NOT? PEOPLE OUT OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, AROUND THE COUNTRY DEPEND ON THE WUSKUSO TO KEEP THEM INFORMED. THIS TIME IT DID NOT.
editorial footnote: I RECEIVED AN E-MAIL FROM A MEMBER OF THE ELECTION COMMITTEE, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE WUSKUSO IS PUT TO BED ON FRIDAY AND THAT THE EARLIEST THE WUSKUSO COULD PUT IN THE ELECTION RESULTS WOULD BE SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 ISSUE. I WILL RECEIVE THE NEW WUSKUSO SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 ISSUE ON SEPTEMBE 12, 2008. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. THE MOHEGAN PEOPLE WITHOUT COMPUTERS HAVE TO WAIT 12 DAYS TO KNOW THE RESULTS OF AN ELECTION. MAYBE THE WUSKUSO SHOULD BE SENT OUT LATE, IT WOULD STILL BE THERE FASTER THEN THE PRESENT SYSTEM. READERS WHAT DO YOU THINK?
THE FEATHER NEWS AND BROKENWING EDITORIALS HAD THE ELECTION RESULTS UP WITHIN ABOUT A HALF HOUR AFTER THE FINAL RESULTS.
IN THE WUSKUSO DATED SEPTEMBER 3, 2008, THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS ELECTION WERE LEFT OUT.
HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? HOW CAN TWO WEBSITES GET IT DONE AND THE WUSKUSO DID NOT? PEOPLE OUT OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, AROUND THE COUNTRY DEPEND ON THE WUSKUSO TO KEEP THEM INFORMED. THIS TIME IT DID NOT.
editorial footnote: I RECEIVED AN E-MAIL FROM A MEMBER OF THE ELECTION COMMITTEE, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE WUSKUSO IS PUT TO BED ON FRIDAY AND THAT THE EARLIEST THE WUSKUSO COULD PUT IN THE ELECTION RESULTS WOULD BE SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 ISSUE. I WILL RECEIVE THE NEW WUSKUSO SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 ISSUE ON SEPTEMBE 12, 2008. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. THE MOHEGAN PEOPLE WITHOUT COMPUTERS HAVE TO WAIT 12 DAYS TO KNOW THE RESULTS OF AN ELECTION. MAYBE THE WUSKUSO SHOULD BE SENT OUT LATE, IT WOULD STILL BE THERE FASTER THEN THE PRESENT SYSTEM. READERS WHAT DO YOU THINK?
COFFEE HOUR
THERE IS NO MONTHLY MEETING SCHEDULED FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER.
TRIBAL MEMBERS, PLEASE COME TO THE COFFEE HOUR THIS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 AT 9 TO 10 A.M. THIS WILL BE YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO DISCUSS WITH THE TRIBAL COUNCIL AND COUNCIL OF ELDERS YOUR CONCERNS AS A TRIBAL GROUP.
COME WITH YOUR QUESTIONS AND YOUR COMMENTS.
TRIBAL MEMBERS, PLEASE COME TO THE COFFEE HOUR THIS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 AT 9 TO 10 A.M. THIS WILL BE YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO DISCUSS WITH THE TRIBAL COUNCIL AND COUNCIL OF ELDERS YOUR CONCERNS AS A TRIBAL GROUP.
COME WITH YOUR QUESTIONS AND YOUR COMMENTS.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
FREE PRESS AND THE WINTER GARAGE
BROKENWING EDITORIALS HAS BEEN GOING TO THE TOP OF WINTER GARAGE, EVERY FEW DAYS TAKING PICTURES OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW HOTEL (PROJECT HORIZON.) WE HAVE BEEN TAKING THE PHOTOGRAPHS SO TRIBAL MEMBERS CAN SEE THE PROGRESS OF THE HOTEL BEING BUILT.
WHEN WE FIRST STARTED GOING TO THE WINTER GARAGE, WE ASKED SECURITY PERSONAL IF IT WAS OKAY FOR US AS TRIBAL MEMBERS TO TAKE PICTURES. WE WERE TOLD WE COULD.
ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2008 I WENT TO THE FIRST LEVEL OF THE WINTER GARAGE AND TOOK SOME PICTURES. A SECURITY CAR CAME AND SAID HE HAD TOLD US IT WAS OKAY TO TAKE PICTURES BUT NOW PEOPLE WERE NOT ALLOWED TO TAKE PICTURES. I SAID WHO SHOULD I TALK TO? HE TOLD ME WHO TO TALK TO. I ASKED IF I SHOULD GO TO THE TRIBAL COUNCIL AND MAYBE GET A LETTER OR SOMETHING SO I COULD CONTINUE TO TAKE PICTURES. HE SAID WHAT IS YOUR NAME. I GAVE IT TO HIM. HE THEN SAID IT OVER THE CARS RADIO. I THOUGHT MAYBE I AM GETTING IN SOME KIND OF TROUBLE. ABOUT THIRTY SECONDS LATER OVER THE RADIO SOMETHING WAS SAID. THE SECURITY PERSON SAID, IT'S OKAY, YOU CAN TAKE AS MANY PICTURES AS YOU WANT. STAY AS LONG AS YOU LIKE. IT WAS A VERY CONGENIAL CONVERSATION. THE SECURITY MAN ACTED VERY PROFESSIONAL. IT WAS A PLEASURE DEALING WITH HIM.
IT IS GREAT TO SEE THAT SECURITY BELIEVES IN THE FREE PRESS AND DID THE RIGHT THING. IT ALSO IS A COMPLIMENT TO OUR GOVERNMENT WHO IS SUPPORTING THE RIGHTS OF A FREE PRESS. THIS IS QUITE DIFFERENT THEN WHAT HAPPENED THE VERY NEXT DAY AT FORT HILL ELDER HOUSING BETWEEN THE EDITOR OF FEATHER NEWS AND THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.
WHEN WE FIRST STARTED GOING TO THE WINTER GARAGE, WE ASKED SECURITY PERSONAL IF IT WAS OKAY FOR US AS TRIBAL MEMBERS TO TAKE PICTURES. WE WERE TOLD WE COULD.
ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2008 I WENT TO THE FIRST LEVEL OF THE WINTER GARAGE AND TOOK SOME PICTURES. A SECURITY CAR CAME AND SAID HE HAD TOLD US IT WAS OKAY TO TAKE PICTURES BUT NOW PEOPLE WERE NOT ALLOWED TO TAKE PICTURES. I SAID WHO SHOULD I TALK TO? HE TOLD ME WHO TO TALK TO. I ASKED IF I SHOULD GO TO THE TRIBAL COUNCIL AND MAYBE GET A LETTER OR SOMETHING SO I COULD CONTINUE TO TAKE PICTURES. HE SAID WHAT IS YOUR NAME. I GAVE IT TO HIM. HE THEN SAID IT OVER THE CARS RADIO. I THOUGHT MAYBE I AM GETTING IN SOME KIND OF TROUBLE. ABOUT THIRTY SECONDS LATER OVER THE RADIO SOMETHING WAS SAID. THE SECURITY PERSON SAID, IT'S OKAY, YOU CAN TAKE AS MANY PICTURES AS YOU WANT. STAY AS LONG AS YOU LIKE. IT WAS A VERY CONGENIAL CONVERSATION. THE SECURITY MAN ACTED VERY PROFESSIONAL. IT WAS A PLEASURE DEALING WITH HIM.
IT IS GREAT TO SEE THAT SECURITY BELIEVES IN THE FREE PRESS AND DID THE RIGHT THING. IT ALSO IS A COMPLIMENT TO OUR GOVERNMENT WHO IS SUPPORTING THE RIGHTS OF A FREE PRESS. THIS IS QUITE DIFFERENT THEN WHAT HAPPENED THE VERY NEXT DAY AT FORT HILL ELDER HOUSING BETWEEN THE EDITOR OF FEATHER NEWS AND THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Friday, September 5, 2008
188 WASHINGTON STREET
ON AUGUST 15, 2008 THE MOHGEAN PEOPLE HAD A CEREMONY FOR THE DEDICATION OF THE MEMORIAL TO UNCAS" MONUMENT, SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT REPORTED BY THE MEDIA HAPPENED. ACCORDING TO A SPIRITUAL PERSON IN THE TRIBE, HE TOLD THE REPORTERS AFTER THE CEREMONY THAT HE WOULD NOT BE HAPPY UNTIL THE TRIBE GOT BACK ALL THE 16 ACRES OF THE ROYAL BURIAL GROUND. THE BURIAL GROUND WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN WASHINGTON AVENUE TO THE CHURCH (ABOUT 3 BLOCKS.)
IN MY OPINION THE MASONIC TEMPLE HAD BEEN TORN DOWN FOR TWO REASONS: 1) TO RIGHT A WRONG THAT HAD HAPPENED A LONG TIME AGO AS WITNESSED BY TRIBAL MEDICINE WOMAN EMMA T. BAKER AND 2) THE MASONIC TEMPLE WAS IN SO DISREPAIR THAT IT WAS CHEAPER TO TEAR IT DOWN. IT WAS REPORTED THAT IT PROBABLY WOULD HAVE COST TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS TO GET IT TO THE POINT THAT IT COULD BE USED AS EITHER A MUSEUM OR ENTERTAINMENT/CULTURAL CENTER OF SOME SORT.
NOW TO THE STORY OF 188 WASHINGTON STREET. THIS HOUSE IS ON THE SOUTH EAST CORNER DIRECTLY ATTACHED TO THE MEMORIAL. THE TRIBE PURCHASED IT MAY 2, 2000 FOR $250,000.00 (TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. ) THE TRIBE SPENT $7,000.00 (SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS) TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING. THE TRIBE SOLD THE PROPERTY TO KAREN C. STOPFORD ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2004 FOR $240,000.00 (TWO HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.) THE PROPERTY HAS NET TOTAL APPRAISED PARCEL VALUE OF $340,000.00 (THREE HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT ASSESSORS RECORDS.
THIS HOUSE WAS PART OF THE MOHEGAN ROYAL BURIAL GROUND. COULD IT BE THAT IT WAS SOLD BECAUSE IT WAS A HISTORIC HOUSE AND THE MOHEGAN TRIBAL COUNCIL DID NOT WANT TO FIGHT TO HAVE IT TORN DOWN? COULD IT BE THAT THE MOHEGAN TRIBAL COUNCIL DID NOT WANT TO GO UP AGAINST THE CITY OF NORWICH ABOUT THIS? DO THE MEMBERS OF THE PAST TRIBAL COUNCIL
WANT TO COMMENT? DOES ANYONE WANT US TO BELIEVE THAT THE TRIBAL COUNCIL DID NOT KNOW IT WAS PART OF THE ROYAL MOHEGAN BURIAL GROUND?
I DO NOT KNOW IF THE SPIRITUAL MAN IS RIGHT OR WRONG. WHAT IS EVIDENT TO ME IS WE OWNED PART OF THE MOHEGAN ROYAL BURIAL GROUND AND WE SOLD IT. READERS, PLEASE COMMENT?
IN MY OPINION THE MASONIC TEMPLE HAD BEEN TORN DOWN FOR TWO REASONS: 1) TO RIGHT A WRONG THAT HAD HAPPENED A LONG TIME AGO AS WITNESSED BY TRIBAL MEDICINE WOMAN EMMA T. BAKER AND 2) THE MASONIC TEMPLE WAS IN SO DISREPAIR THAT IT WAS CHEAPER TO TEAR IT DOWN. IT WAS REPORTED THAT IT PROBABLY WOULD HAVE COST TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS TO GET IT TO THE POINT THAT IT COULD BE USED AS EITHER A MUSEUM OR ENTERTAINMENT/CULTURAL CENTER OF SOME SORT.
NOW TO THE STORY OF 188 WASHINGTON STREET. THIS HOUSE IS ON THE SOUTH EAST CORNER DIRECTLY ATTACHED TO THE MEMORIAL. THE TRIBE PURCHASED IT MAY 2, 2000 FOR $250,000.00 (TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. ) THE TRIBE SPENT $7,000.00 (SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS) TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING. THE TRIBE SOLD THE PROPERTY TO KAREN C. STOPFORD ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2004 FOR $240,000.00 (TWO HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.) THE PROPERTY HAS NET TOTAL APPRAISED PARCEL VALUE OF $340,000.00 (THREE HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT ASSESSORS RECORDS.
THIS HOUSE WAS PART OF THE MOHEGAN ROYAL BURIAL GROUND. COULD IT BE THAT IT WAS SOLD BECAUSE IT WAS A HISTORIC HOUSE AND THE MOHEGAN TRIBAL COUNCIL DID NOT WANT TO FIGHT TO HAVE IT TORN DOWN? COULD IT BE THAT THE MOHEGAN TRIBAL COUNCIL DID NOT WANT TO GO UP AGAINST THE CITY OF NORWICH ABOUT THIS? DO THE MEMBERS OF THE PAST TRIBAL COUNCIL
WANT TO COMMENT? DOES ANYONE WANT US TO BELIEVE THAT THE TRIBAL COUNCIL DID NOT KNOW IT WAS PART OF THE ROYAL MOHEGAN BURIAL GROUND?
I DO NOT KNOW IF THE SPIRITUAL MAN IS RIGHT OR WRONG. WHAT IS EVIDENT TO ME IS WE OWNED PART OF THE MOHEGAN ROYAL BURIAL GROUND AND WE SOLD IT. READERS, PLEASE COMMENT?
Thursday, September 4, 2008
HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOUR 55 AND YOUR NOW AN ELDER
YOU JUST TURNED 55 YEARS OLD AND THE MOHEGAN CONSTITUTION SAYS YOU ARE AND ELDER. THE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VI - ELECTIONS SECTION 2 -- "IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR AND SEEK ELECTION TO A POSITION ON THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS, A PERSON: (a) MUST BE AT LEAST 55 YEARS OF AGE PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE ELECTION."
ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION YOU ARE AN ELDER AND ABLE TO RUN FOR A POSITION ON THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS. WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO AT 55 AS AN ELDER ? THE WAY I SEE IT, ALMOST NOTHING.
YOU NEED TO BE 62 TO LIVE AT FORT HILL ASSISTED LIVING HOUSING. IT WAS ORIGINALLY 55 AND ELDER HOUSING, BUT IT HAS BEEN CHANGED IN MY OPINION WITHOUT ANY INPUT FROM THE TRIBAL MEMBERS LIVING AT FORT HILL .
AT 62 YOU GET THE PURPLE MEAL CARD, WHICH ALLOWS THE ELDER AND THEIR GUEST TO HAVE TWO MEALS A WEEK AT FIDELIA'S, BIRCHES BAR AND GRILL, SUNBURST BUFFET OR EARTH CASINO BUFFET.
ANOTHER THING YOU GET AT AGE 62 IS A SCHLAGE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO PARK IN TRIBAL PARKING IN THE RIVER VIEW GARAGE AT THE CASINO.
ALSO A TRIBAL MEMEBER HAS TO BE 62 TO GO ON ELDER TRIPS, IT USED TO BE 55. IF YOU WERE BETWEEN 55 AND 62 YEARS OLD WHEN THEY PASSED THIS ORDINANCE ABOUT A YEAR AGO YOU CAN CHOOSE BETWEEN GOING ON ADULT TRIPS (18-62 YEARS OLD) OR ELDER TRIPS (62 PLUS YEARS OLD.) -
THE BIGGEST BENEFIT AT 62 IS THAT YOU GET A HIGHER STIPEND CHECK THAN THE REGULAR ADULT STIPEND (18 -62 YEARS OLD.)
THERE PROBABLY ARE OTHER BENEFITS I MAY HAVE MISSED, BUT I THINK I MENTIONED THE MAJOR ONES.
TRIBAL MEMBERS WHAT DO YOU THINK, SHOULD SOME OF THE BENEFITS THAT ARE GIVEN AT 62 BE GIVEN TO THE 55 YEAR OLD ELDERS?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, YOUR 55 AND YOUR AN ELDER.
ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION YOU ARE AN ELDER AND ABLE TO RUN FOR A POSITION ON THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS. WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO AT 55 AS AN ELDER ? THE WAY I SEE IT, ALMOST NOTHING.
YOU NEED TO BE 62 TO LIVE AT FORT HILL ASSISTED LIVING HOUSING. IT WAS ORIGINALLY 55 AND ELDER HOUSING, BUT IT HAS BEEN CHANGED IN MY OPINION WITHOUT ANY INPUT FROM THE TRIBAL MEMBERS LIVING AT FORT HILL .
AT 62 YOU GET THE PURPLE MEAL CARD, WHICH ALLOWS THE ELDER AND THEIR GUEST TO HAVE TWO MEALS A WEEK AT FIDELIA'S, BIRCHES BAR AND GRILL, SUNBURST BUFFET OR EARTH CASINO BUFFET.
ANOTHER THING YOU GET AT AGE 62 IS A SCHLAGE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO PARK IN TRIBAL PARKING IN THE RIVER VIEW GARAGE AT THE CASINO.
ALSO A TRIBAL MEMEBER HAS TO BE 62 TO GO ON ELDER TRIPS, IT USED TO BE 55. IF YOU WERE BETWEEN 55 AND 62 YEARS OLD WHEN THEY PASSED THIS ORDINANCE ABOUT A YEAR AGO YOU CAN CHOOSE BETWEEN GOING ON ADULT TRIPS (18-62 YEARS OLD) OR ELDER TRIPS (62 PLUS YEARS OLD.) -
THE BIGGEST BENEFIT AT 62 IS THAT YOU GET A HIGHER STIPEND CHECK THAN THE REGULAR ADULT STIPEND (18 -62 YEARS OLD.)
THERE PROBABLY ARE OTHER BENEFITS I MAY HAVE MISSED, BUT I THINK I MENTIONED THE MAJOR ONES.
TRIBAL MEMBERS WHAT DO YOU THINK, SHOULD SOME OF THE BENEFITS THAT ARE GIVEN AT 62 BE GIVEN TO THE 55 YEAR OLD ELDERS?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, YOUR 55 AND YOUR AN ELDER.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
SCHEMITZUN 2008
I VISITED THE SCHEMITZUN 2008 (MASHANTUCKET PEQUOT POW WOW.) IT IS THEIR "FEAST OF GREEN CORN AND DANCE." IT WAS BEAUTIFUL SUNNY, HOT AND HUMID WEEKEND DAY.
WE DROVE PAST THE FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO AND TURNED RIGHT ON TO WINLECTOG HILL ROAD TO NORTH STONINGTON. WE TURNED LEFT INTO THE VISITORS PARKING LOT. WE DROVE DOWN A LONG DUSTY ROAD AND FINALLY TURNED AROUND INTO LARGE GRASSY FIELD. WE WERE GUIDED INTO OUR PARKING SPACES BLOCKS AWAY FROM THE ROAD WE HAD DRIVEN DOWN TO GET TO THE POW WOW. WE WALKED AND CROSSED THE ROAD . WE COULD SEE THE VENDORS TENTS AND CAMPING SET UP INSIDE THE CHAIN LINK FENCE BETWEEN US AND THE POW WOW. ON EACH SIDE OF THE COUNTRY LANE WE WERE WALKING WERE RAGGED OLD STONE WALLS. WE PASSED A BUS TAKING PEOPLE BACK TO THE CASINO. THERE WAS NO PEOPLE EITHER GUIDING THE BUSES OR THE PEOPLE WAITING TO GET ON THE BUSES.
THE ADMISSION PRICES WERE $8.00 FOR ADULTS, $ 4.00 FOR SENIORS, $4.0O FOR CHILDREN AND ADDITIONAL $5.00 IF YOU WANTED TO SEE TO THE RODEO.
ONCE INSIDE THERE WERE PROBABLY ABOUT ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY VENDORS DISPLAYING THEIR CRAFTS AND PRODUCTS. THEY HAD GOOD SELECTIONS OF ALL KINDS OF NATIVE AMERICAN PRODUCTS IN A VARIETY OF PRICES. YOU COULD SPEND HOURS LOOKING AT THE MERCHANDISE.
WE WENT TO THE MAIN TENT TO WATCH THE DANCING AND LISTEN TO THE DRUM GROUPS. THEY HAVE A STAGE AND IN FRONT OF IT A LARGE GREEN GRASS AREA FOR THE DANCERS TO DANCE. IN A ROPED OFF AREA AROUND THE DANCERS WERE OTHER DANCERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WATCHING. ON BOTH ENDS OF THE LARGE TENT WERE TALL LARGE BLEACHERS FOR THE PUBLIC. ALTHOUGH THE VIEWING WAS NOT AS INTIMATE AS MOHEGAN WIGWAM, THE VIEW WAS STILL EXCELLENT. THE DRUMMING WAS LOADER AND MORE CLEARER THEN AT THE MOHEGAN WIGWAM. THERE WERE LOTS OF TROPHIES ON THE STAGE. DEFINITELY MORE DANCERS WERE THERE THAN AT THE MOHEGAN WIGWAM. IT IS PROBABLY BECAUSE THEY HAVE MORE CATEGORIES AND MORE PRIZE MONEY.
OUTSIDE THE TENT ON THE SOUTH LINE STRAIGHT ACROSS TO THE ROAD WERE FOOD VENDORS. WE TRIED THE COFFEE AND SOME OTHER THINGS. EVERYTHING WAS GOOD. WE LEARNED MOST OF THE FOOD VENDORS WERE MASHANTUCKET PEQUOTS.
THERE WAS A RUMOR GOING AROUND THAT THE MASHANTUCKET PEQUOTS MAY NOT CONTINUE TO DO THIS POW WOW BECAUSE THE COSTS ARE BECOMING TOO MUCH AND THE ADMISSION CHARGES DO NOT SEEM TO COVER THE COSTS. HOPEFULLY THIS IS NOT THE CASE. IT WAS AN ENJOYABLE AFTERNOON AND THE MASHANTUCKETS DO A TERRIFIC JOB. NEXT YEAR IF YOU GET THE CHANCE, CHECK IT OUT.
WE DROVE PAST THE FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO AND TURNED RIGHT ON TO WINLECTOG HILL ROAD TO NORTH STONINGTON. WE TURNED LEFT INTO THE VISITORS PARKING LOT. WE DROVE DOWN A LONG DUSTY ROAD AND FINALLY TURNED AROUND INTO LARGE GRASSY FIELD. WE WERE GUIDED INTO OUR PARKING SPACES BLOCKS AWAY FROM THE ROAD WE HAD DRIVEN DOWN TO GET TO THE POW WOW. WE WALKED AND CROSSED THE ROAD . WE COULD SEE THE VENDORS TENTS AND CAMPING SET UP INSIDE THE CHAIN LINK FENCE BETWEEN US AND THE POW WOW. ON EACH SIDE OF THE COUNTRY LANE WE WERE WALKING WERE RAGGED OLD STONE WALLS. WE PASSED A BUS TAKING PEOPLE BACK TO THE CASINO. THERE WAS NO PEOPLE EITHER GUIDING THE BUSES OR THE PEOPLE WAITING TO GET ON THE BUSES.
THE ADMISSION PRICES WERE $8.00 FOR ADULTS, $ 4.00 FOR SENIORS, $4.0O FOR CHILDREN AND ADDITIONAL $5.00 IF YOU WANTED TO SEE TO THE RODEO.
ONCE INSIDE THERE WERE PROBABLY ABOUT ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY VENDORS DISPLAYING THEIR CRAFTS AND PRODUCTS. THEY HAD GOOD SELECTIONS OF ALL KINDS OF NATIVE AMERICAN PRODUCTS IN A VARIETY OF PRICES. YOU COULD SPEND HOURS LOOKING AT THE MERCHANDISE.
WE WENT TO THE MAIN TENT TO WATCH THE DANCING AND LISTEN TO THE DRUM GROUPS. THEY HAVE A STAGE AND IN FRONT OF IT A LARGE GREEN GRASS AREA FOR THE DANCERS TO DANCE. IN A ROPED OFF AREA AROUND THE DANCERS WERE OTHER DANCERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WATCHING. ON BOTH ENDS OF THE LARGE TENT WERE TALL LARGE BLEACHERS FOR THE PUBLIC. ALTHOUGH THE VIEWING WAS NOT AS INTIMATE AS MOHEGAN WIGWAM, THE VIEW WAS STILL EXCELLENT. THE DRUMMING WAS LOADER AND MORE CLEARER THEN AT THE MOHEGAN WIGWAM. THERE WERE LOTS OF TROPHIES ON THE STAGE. DEFINITELY MORE DANCERS WERE THERE THAN AT THE MOHEGAN WIGWAM. IT IS PROBABLY BECAUSE THEY HAVE MORE CATEGORIES AND MORE PRIZE MONEY.
OUTSIDE THE TENT ON THE SOUTH LINE STRAIGHT ACROSS TO THE ROAD WERE FOOD VENDORS. WE TRIED THE COFFEE AND SOME OTHER THINGS. EVERYTHING WAS GOOD. WE LEARNED MOST OF THE FOOD VENDORS WERE MASHANTUCKET PEQUOTS.
THERE WAS A RUMOR GOING AROUND THAT THE MASHANTUCKET PEQUOTS MAY NOT CONTINUE TO DO THIS POW WOW BECAUSE THE COSTS ARE BECOMING TOO MUCH AND THE ADMISSION CHARGES DO NOT SEEM TO COVER THE COSTS. HOPEFULLY THIS IS NOT THE CASE. IT WAS AN ENJOYABLE AFTERNOON AND THE MASHANTUCKETS DO A TERRIFIC JOB. NEXT YEAR IF YOU GET THE CHANCE, CHECK IT OUT.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
UPDATE 100 MILLION DOLLAR SIDEWALK AND ROADWAYS
ON AUGUST 14, 2008 MTGA REPORT SHOWED NINETY SEVEN (97) MILLION DOLLARS FOR A 1500 SPACE PARKING GARAGE, A PARKING LOT AND ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ON THE PROPERTY AND ADJACENT TO IT.
IF WE ARE PAYING 97 MILLION DOLLARS FOR THESE IMPROVEMENTS BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT CONNECTICUT DOES NOT HAVE THE FUNDS, THEN HOW COME CONNECTICUT SAID LAST WEEK , THAT THEY HAVE A 95 MILLION DOLLAR SURPLUS ?
COULD IT BE THE MOHEGAN GOVERNMENT IS NOT DOING A GOOD JOB OF NEGOTIATING? MAYBE THE STATE IS DOING A BETTER JOB NEGOTIATING WITH THE MOHEGAN SUN AND FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO.
IF WE ARE PAYING 97 MILLION DOLLARS FOR THESE IMPROVEMENTS BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT CONNECTICUT DOES NOT HAVE THE FUNDS, THEN HOW COME CONNECTICUT SAID LAST WEEK , THAT THEY HAVE A 95 MILLION DOLLAR SURPLUS ?
COULD IT BE THE MOHEGAN GOVERNMENT IS NOT DOING A GOOD JOB OF NEGOTIATING? MAYBE THE STATE IS DOING A BETTER JOB NEGOTIATING WITH THE MOHEGAN SUN AND FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO.
THE FENCE, THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING AND THE BUS
LAST WEEK A CONTRIBUTING EDITOR AND BROKENWING EDITORIALS WENT TO SHANTOK HEIGHTS APARTMENTS TO LOOK THROUGH THE FENCE AND SEE WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
WE PARKED THE CAR WALKED INTO THE WOODS AND CAME UP ON THE FENCE. WE LOOKED AND SAW HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT WORKING. WE WALKED ALONG THE FENCE AND CAME BACK OUT AT THE APARTMENT COMPLEX. AFTER LOOKING FROM THE VANTAGE POINT WE WALKED BACK TO THE CAR. WE WALKED ON WHERE GRASS HAD BEEN BUT NOW HAD IMPRESSIONS LEFT BY HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
THAT NIGHT A HOUSING OFFICIAL ASKED NICELY IF WE WOULD PLEASE NOT GO BY THE FENCE AGAIN. I BELIEVE HE SAID IT ENCOURAGED THE CHILDREN TO GO BY THE FENCE WHICH HE FELT WAS DANGEROUS. I SAID COULD WE PARK AND WALK IN THE WOODS AND LOOK THROUGH THE FENCE FROM THERE. HE SAID HE REALLY WISHED WE WOULD NOT.
WE TALKED TO SOME GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND THEY SAID IT WAS OKAY WITH THEM IF WE WENT NEAR THE FENCE. WE REALLY WANTED TO CO-OPERATE WITH THE HOUSING OFFICIAL. THAT IS WHEN THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL TOLD US SOME GOOD NEWS.
THE GOOD NEWS WAS THAT ON EVERY OTHER THURSDAY AT THREE P.M. A BUS PICKS UP AT THE EAST ENTRANCE OF THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING AND WILL TAKE INTERESTED TRIBAL MEMBERS ON A TOUR OF THE NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING SITE. THE EAST ENTRANCE IS THE ONE OPPOSITE THE MAIN ENTRANCE. YOU DON"T HAVE TO GIVE ADVANCE NOTICE. JUST SHOW UP AND YOU CAN GO IS WHAT WE WERE TOLD. SEE YOU THERE.
SO THAT IS STORY OF THE FENCE, THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING AND THE BUS.
WE PARKED THE CAR WALKED INTO THE WOODS AND CAME UP ON THE FENCE. WE LOOKED AND SAW HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT WORKING. WE WALKED ALONG THE FENCE AND CAME BACK OUT AT THE APARTMENT COMPLEX. AFTER LOOKING FROM THE VANTAGE POINT WE WALKED BACK TO THE CAR. WE WALKED ON WHERE GRASS HAD BEEN BUT NOW HAD IMPRESSIONS LEFT BY HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
THAT NIGHT A HOUSING OFFICIAL ASKED NICELY IF WE WOULD PLEASE NOT GO BY THE FENCE AGAIN. I BELIEVE HE SAID IT ENCOURAGED THE CHILDREN TO GO BY THE FENCE WHICH HE FELT WAS DANGEROUS. I SAID COULD WE PARK AND WALK IN THE WOODS AND LOOK THROUGH THE FENCE FROM THERE. HE SAID HE REALLY WISHED WE WOULD NOT.
WE TALKED TO SOME GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND THEY SAID IT WAS OKAY WITH THEM IF WE WENT NEAR THE FENCE. WE REALLY WANTED TO CO-OPERATE WITH THE HOUSING OFFICIAL. THAT IS WHEN THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL TOLD US SOME GOOD NEWS.
THE GOOD NEWS WAS THAT ON EVERY OTHER THURSDAY AT THREE P.M. A BUS PICKS UP AT THE EAST ENTRANCE OF THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING AND WILL TAKE INTERESTED TRIBAL MEMBERS ON A TOUR OF THE NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING SITE. THE EAST ENTRANCE IS THE ONE OPPOSITE THE MAIN ENTRANCE. YOU DON"T HAVE TO GIVE ADVANCE NOTICE. JUST SHOW UP AND YOU CAN GO IS WHAT WE WERE TOLD. SEE YOU THERE.
SO THAT IS STORY OF THE FENCE, THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING AND THE BUS.
Monday, September 1, 2008
UPDATE: GRAFITTI ON THE BRIDGE
ON AUGUST 25, 2008 WE SHOWED A PICTURE OF THE GRAFFITI ON THE BRIDGE ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SHANTOK POND. TO DATE (AUGUST 31, 2008) THE GRAFFITI IS STILL THERE. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO SCHEDULE GOING OUT THERE AND TAKING A SPRAY CAN OF BLACK PAINT TO COVER UP THE GRAFFITI? WOULD ANYONE IN THE GOVERNMENT CARE TO COMMENT?
ON THE STORY OF THE BRIDGE AND RETAINING WALLS AT SHANTOK BROOK, JUST BELOW THE DAMN/WATERFALL, THINGS ARE MOVING RIGHT ALONG. IN FACT ON LABOR DAY, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2008 WE FOUND THE CREW OUT THERE WORKING ON PUTTING IN THE RAILROAD TIES WALKWAY. THE BRIDGE IS NOW IN PLACE ON THE FOUR BASES. WHEN COMPLETED IT WILL FIT IN LIKE IT WAS ALWAYS THERE. A GREAT JOB.
EDITORIAL FOOTNOTE: ON A RECENT WALK THROUGH SHANTOK WE FOUND THE GRAFITTI ON THE BRIDGE WAS FIXED. GOOD JOB PUBLIC WORKS. .
ON THE STORY OF THE BRIDGE AND RETAINING WALLS AT SHANTOK BROOK, JUST BELOW THE DAMN/WATERFALL, THINGS ARE MOVING RIGHT ALONG. IN FACT ON LABOR DAY, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2008 WE FOUND THE CREW OUT THERE WORKING ON PUTTING IN THE RAILROAD TIES WALKWAY. THE BRIDGE IS NOW IN PLACE ON THE FOUR BASES. WHEN COMPLETED IT WILL FIT IN LIKE IT WAS ALWAYS THERE. A GREAT JOB.
EDITORIAL FOOTNOTE: ON A RECENT WALK THROUGH SHANTOK WE FOUND THE GRAFITTI ON THE BRIDGE WAS FIXED. GOOD JOB PUBLIC WORKS. .
SHINNECOCK INDIAN POW WOW
ON SATURDAY AUGUST 30, 2008, MY 2 DAUGHTERS, GRANDSON AND I TRAVELED TO SOUTHAMPTON, LONG ISLAND TO SEE THE SHINNECOCK POW WOW.
IT WAS A CLOUDY DAY, IN FACT IT SPRINKLED ON THE WINDSHIELD ON THE WAY THERE. WHEN WE GOT THERE WE WERE PARKED IN A LARGE GRASS LOT BY YOUNG MEN WEARING ORANGE T-SHIRTS WITH THE SHINNECOCK TRIBAL SYMBOL ON THEM. WE WALKED ABOUT A BLOCK TO THE ENTRANCE. THE COST WAS FOR ADULTS $10.00 AND CHILDREN WAS $7.00,
ONCE INSIDE YOU SEE A CIRCULAR STAGE MADE OF CONCRETE BLOCKS THAT IS ABOUT SIX FEET ABOVE GROUND. AROUND THE OUTSIDE IS A RAMP THAT LEADS UP TO THE TOP OF THE STAGE. THE STAGE IS PAINTED WHITE AND LOOKS LIKE A BIG DRUM LAYING FLAT ON THE GROUND. ABOUT TWENTY FEET FROM THE STAGE IT IS ROPED OFF TO KEEP THE PATRONS AWAY FROM THE STAGE. FROM THE ROPE OUTWARD PEOPLE WERE SITTING IN FOLDING CHAIRS AND LAYING ON BLANKETS ON THE GRASS. ABOUT ONE HUNDRED FEET OUT FROM THE STAGE WERE SMALL ALUMINUM BLEACHERS.
TOTALLY IN A BIG SQUARE AROUND THE STAGE WERE ALL THE VENDORS. SOME WERE BEHIND THE STAGE UNDER TREES, IT FELT VERY WOODSIE. THE INTERESTING THING WAS THE MERCHANDISE VENDORS AND THE FOOD VENDORS WERE ALL MIXED TOGETHER. NO SPECIAL AREAS.
THE FOOD PRICES WERE CHEAP, HOWEVER YOU GOT VERY SMALL PORTIONS. THE PRICE OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN CRAFTS WERE GOOD. THEY HAD A COMPETITION BIG DRUM (FOR DRUM GROUP) FOR $500.00. THERE WERE LOTS OF OTHER BARGAINS. YOU DO HAVE TO WATCH WHAT YOU BUY. IT LOOKED LIKE SOME OF THINGS MAY HAVE COME FROM OVERSEAS. WE PURCHASED A BASKET AND A COMBINATION PIPE/TOMAHAWK.
THEY HAD LESS DANCERS THAN WHAT WE HAVE AT OUR MOHEGAN WIGWAM, BUT THE VIEW WITH LESS DANCERS MADE IT MORE VISUAL AND MORE INTIMATE. THE DRUM GROUPS WERE VERY GOOD, THE MALE SINGER WAS EXCELLENT.
IT WAS GOOD TO GO TO THIS POW WOW, ALL THE MONEY RAISED GOES TO THE CHURCH AND TRIBE. ONE THING YOU REALIZE WHEN YOU VISIT IS THEY ARE A POOR TRIBE AND YOU WANT TO HELP THEM. THE TRIBE WAS A WONDERFUL HOST.
IF YOU GET THE CHANCE NEXT YEAR, VISIT THE SHINNECOCK POW WOW. YOU WILL BE HAPPY YOU DID.
IT WAS A CLOUDY DAY, IN FACT IT SPRINKLED ON THE WINDSHIELD ON THE WAY THERE. WHEN WE GOT THERE WE WERE PARKED IN A LARGE GRASS LOT BY YOUNG MEN WEARING ORANGE T-SHIRTS WITH THE SHINNECOCK TRIBAL SYMBOL ON THEM. WE WALKED ABOUT A BLOCK TO THE ENTRANCE. THE COST WAS FOR ADULTS $10.00 AND CHILDREN WAS $7.00,
ONCE INSIDE YOU SEE A CIRCULAR STAGE MADE OF CONCRETE BLOCKS THAT IS ABOUT SIX FEET ABOVE GROUND. AROUND THE OUTSIDE IS A RAMP THAT LEADS UP TO THE TOP OF THE STAGE. THE STAGE IS PAINTED WHITE AND LOOKS LIKE A BIG DRUM LAYING FLAT ON THE GROUND. ABOUT TWENTY FEET FROM THE STAGE IT IS ROPED OFF TO KEEP THE PATRONS AWAY FROM THE STAGE. FROM THE ROPE OUTWARD PEOPLE WERE SITTING IN FOLDING CHAIRS AND LAYING ON BLANKETS ON THE GRASS. ABOUT ONE HUNDRED FEET OUT FROM THE STAGE WERE SMALL ALUMINUM BLEACHERS.
TOTALLY IN A BIG SQUARE AROUND THE STAGE WERE ALL THE VENDORS. SOME WERE BEHIND THE STAGE UNDER TREES, IT FELT VERY WOODSIE. THE INTERESTING THING WAS THE MERCHANDISE VENDORS AND THE FOOD VENDORS WERE ALL MIXED TOGETHER. NO SPECIAL AREAS.
THE FOOD PRICES WERE CHEAP, HOWEVER YOU GOT VERY SMALL PORTIONS. THE PRICE OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN CRAFTS WERE GOOD. THEY HAD A COMPETITION BIG DRUM (FOR DRUM GROUP) FOR $500.00. THERE WERE LOTS OF OTHER BARGAINS. YOU DO HAVE TO WATCH WHAT YOU BUY. IT LOOKED LIKE SOME OF THINGS MAY HAVE COME FROM OVERSEAS. WE PURCHASED A BASKET AND A COMBINATION PIPE/TOMAHAWK.
THEY HAD LESS DANCERS THAN WHAT WE HAVE AT OUR MOHEGAN WIGWAM, BUT THE VIEW WITH LESS DANCERS MADE IT MORE VISUAL AND MORE INTIMATE. THE DRUM GROUPS WERE VERY GOOD, THE MALE SINGER WAS EXCELLENT.
IT WAS GOOD TO GO TO THIS POW WOW, ALL THE MONEY RAISED GOES TO THE CHURCH AND TRIBE. ONE THING YOU REALIZE WHEN YOU VISIT IS THEY ARE A POOR TRIBE AND YOU WANT TO HELP THEM. THE TRIBE WAS A WONDERFUL HOST.
IF YOU GET THE CHANCE NEXT YEAR, VISIT THE SHINNECOCK POW WOW. YOU WILL BE HAPPY YOU DID.
ELECTION SURVEYS 2008
AFTER THE BALLOT COUNT FOR THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS ELECTION WAS COMPLETED, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO ONE OF THE ELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
HE SAID, HE WAS QUITE PLEASED WITH THE RESPONSE TO THE ELECTION COMMITTEE SURVEY FROM THE VOTERS. THEY NOT ONLY ANSWERED THE THREE QUESTIONS BUT ALSO PUT COMMENTS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SURVEYS. THE COMMITTEE WILL TABULATE AND FORMAT THE RESPONSES. THE COMMITTEE THEN PLAN TO SEND THE RESULTS TO THE WUSKUSO TO PRINT.
TO THE TRIBAL MEMBERS WHO RESPONDED, GREAT JOB. WELL DONE.
EDITORIAL FOOTNOTE: PLEASE LOOK AT PREVIOUS ARTICLES "ELECTION ORDINANCE NEEDS TO BE CHANGED," "THE BALLOT THAT DID NOT GET
COUNTED,"AND "ELECTION COMMITTEE QUESTIONAIRE."
HE SAID, HE WAS QUITE PLEASED WITH THE RESPONSE TO THE ELECTION COMMITTEE SURVEY FROM THE VOTERS. THEY NOT ONLY ANSWERED THE THREE QUESTIONS BUT ALSO PUT COMMENTS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SURVEYS. THE COMMITTEE WILL TABULATE AND FORMAT THE RESPONSES. THE COMMITTEE THEN PLAN TO SEND THE RESULTS TO THE WUSKUSO TO PRINT.
TO THE TRIBAL MEMBERS WHO RESPONDED, GREAT JOB. WELL DONE.
EDITORIAL FOOTNOTE: PLEASE LOOK AT PREVIOUS ARTICLES "ELECTION ORDINANCE NEEDS TO BE CHANGED," "THE BALLOT THAT DID NOT GET
COUNTED,"AND "ELECTION COMMITTEE QUESTIONAIRE."
UPDATE: MOHEGAN SUN GAS PRICES
IN CONTINUING OUR CHECK OF THE GAS PRICES IN UNCASVILLE AND THE PRICE A TRIBAL MEMBER PAYS AT THE PUMP AT MOHEGAN SUN GAS STATION, HERE ARE THE LATEST PRICES.
UNCASVILLE 1 GALLON OF REGULAR $3.679
MOHEGAN SUN GAS STATION 1 GALLON REGULAR IS $4.959
MOHEGAN SUN GAS STATION 1 GALLON REGULAR AFTER DISCOUNT $3.186
SAVINGS TO TRIBAL MEMBER ABOUT FIFTY CENTS $0.50
LAST TIME WE DID IT SAVINGS WAS FIFTY FIVE CENTS $0.55
UNCASVILLE 1 GALLON OF REGULAR $3.679
MOHEGAN SUN GAS STATION 1 GALLON REGULAR IS $4.959
MOHEGAN SUN GAS STATION 1 GALLON REGULAR AFTER DISCOUNT $3.186
SAVINGS TO TRIBAL MEMBER ABOUT FIFTY CENTS $0.50
LAST TIME WE DID IT SAVINGS WAS FIFTY FIVE CENTS $0.55
TRIBAL GOVERNMENT REPORT CARD
GRADE*******PROBLEM******SOLUTION*
F__POSSIBLE FLYING ROCKS INVESTIGATION___NO INVESTIGATION__
D__SECURITY CONCERNS AT FORT HILL___CHAIRMAN BOSZUM CAME TO FORT HILL
D__FAX/COPIER AT FORT HILL___PROMISED, NOT RECEIVED
D___MOHEGAN LANGUAGE BUDGET CUT__NO RESPONSE_COUNCIL OF ELDERS TALKING__
D___SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY_____SOME COUNCIL OF ELDERS TALKING ABOUT IT
C__ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF CONNECTICUT CASINOS__TRAVELING EXPENSES CUT, NEW EMPLOYEE SCHALGE RULES
F_TREES IN SHANTOK POND __TREES STILL IN POND
F---MOHEGAN DANCERS ON ROOF TOP __STILL NO DANCERS
D---$5.00 TO ARENA TICKET PRICES__SOME TRIBAL COUNCILORS TO LOOK AT IT
D__ELECTION LAW NEEDS TO BE CHANGED___TRIBAL MEMBERS TALKING ABOUT IT
F__CHIEF STURGES 1 YEAR PASSING EVENT____NOTHING SCHEDULED YET
F___WUSKUSO FREE PRESS___GOV'T HAS NOT REMOVED CENSORSHIP
F__DEER HUNTING BEHIND FORT HILL__NO BEEFED UP SECURITY OBSERVED
F__ARCHAEOLOGY TECHNICALITY__STILL THE SAME SITUATION
F__INDEPENDENT COURT SYSTEM___DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER TO ANYONE
D__PICKING NEXT CHIEF___SEEMS TO BEING LOOKED AT
F__EYES ON THE OUTSIDE___NO REPLY, NOTHING DONE
F__TRIBAL MEMBERS RIDING WITH SECURITY__STILL CAN NOT GO
D __MOHEGAN "EARTH DAY"___MEMBERS LIKE IDEA, NO RESPONSE FROM GOVERNMENT
D__TENANTS AT FORT HILL CAN"T LEAVE VISITORS ALONE_____TENANT MEETING HELD, MATTER GOING TO HOUSING AUTHORITY
F__PARKS DEPARTMENT PROPOSAL___NO COMMENT FROM GOVERNMENT
TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEMS AND THE SOLUTIONS, PLEASE CHECK PREVIOUS STORIES IN BROKENWING EDITORIALS.
EDITORIAL NOTE: THE PROBLEM LISTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE GRADE IS THE TITLE OF ARTICLE WRITTEN DURING AUGUST ON THIS BLOG.
F__POSSIBLE FLYING ROCKS INVESTIGATION___NO INVESTIGATION__
D__SECURITY CONCERNS AT FORT HILL___CHAIRMAN BOSZUM CAME TO FORT HILL
D__FAX/COPIER AT FORT HILL___PROMISED, NOT RECEIVED
D___MOHEGAN LANGUAGE BUDGET CUT__NO RESPONSE_COUNCIL OF ELDERS TALKING__
D___SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY_____SOME COUNCIL OF ELDERS TALKING ABOUT IT
C__ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF CONNECTICUT CASINOS__TRAVELING EXPENSES CUT, NEW EMPLOYEE SCHALGE RULES
F_TREES IN SHANTOK POND __TREES STILL IN POND
F---MOHEGAN DANCERS ON ROOF TOP __STILL NO DANCERS
D---$5.00 TO ARENA TICKET PRICES__SOME TRIBAL COUNCILORS TO LOOK AT IT
D__ELECTION LAW NEEDS TO BE CHANGED___TRIBAL MEMBERS TALKING ABOUT IT
F__CHIEF STURGES 1 YEAR PASSING EVENT____NOTHING SCHEDULED YET
F___WUSKUSO FREE PRESS___GOV'T HAS NOT REMOVED CENSORSHIP
F__DEER HUNTING BEHIND FORT HILL__NO BEEFED UP SECURITY OBSERVED
F__ARCHAEOLOGY TECHNICALITY__STILL THE SAME SITUATION
F__INDEPENDENT COURT SYSTEM___DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER TO ANYONE
D__PICKING NEXT CHIEF___SEEMS TO BEING LOOKED AT
F__EYES ON THE OUTSIDE___NO REPLY, NOTHING DONE
F__TRIBAL MEMBERS RIDING WITH SECURITY__STILL CAN NOT GO
D __MOHEGAN "EARTH DAY"___MEMBERS LIKE IDEA, NO RESPONSE FROM GOVERNMENT
D__TENANTS AT FORT HILL CAN"T LEAVE VISITORS ALONE_____TENANT MEETING HELD, MATTER GOING TO HOUSING AUTHORITY
F__PARKS DEPARTMENT PROPOSAL___NO COMMENT FROM GOVERNMENT
TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEMS AND THE SOLUTIONS, PLEASE CHECK PREVIOUS STORIES IN BROKENWING EDITORIALS.
EDITORIAL NOTE: THE PROBLEM LISTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE GRADE IS THE TITLE OF ARTICLE WRITTEN DURING AUGUST ON THIS BLOG.
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