See related posts and public comments at the following links:
http://sandboxcommentators.blogspot.com/2011/05/sandbox-comments-vail-daily-cordillera.html
http://sandboxcommentators.blogspot.com/2011/12/sandbox-comments-eagle-county-times_12.html
http://sandboxcommentators.blogspot.com/2011/12/sandbox-comments-eagle-county-times_05.html
Without passing judgement on whether or not the Wilhelm Family Partnership is guilty of the accusations against them; let's pass comments on what is obvious to those following the details.
And that is the 'shuck and jive' from the attorneys on the Wilhelm side once they realized that the opposing side actually has a case.
Remember when DA Mark Hurlbert turned this one down and said there was no criminal activity? Remember how outraged the public commentary in numerous publications and mediums was? That outrage came mostly from construction oriented folks. Here was a district attorney noted for pulling in nearly all complaints into criminal court who barely even glanced at the major case of Cordillera.
Anytime that a project or an owner does not pay those they hire, especially those at the top who keep things moving, there is a trickle down effect that can run small businesses into bankruptcy in a heartbeat. Years ago, Cordillera set themselves up as one of the worst to pay for the work they benefitted from.
Unjust enrichment. Tortious interference. Two very powerful civil criminal liabilities that owners who engage in 'shuck and jive' while reaping high dollar asset rewards should be held accountable for under law.
It may not seem like much when the dollar amounts are looked at. After all, what are hundreds, thousands of dollars not paid to the people who did the work and hired others as well...when there are millions of dollars in the asset of the project itself?
In the case of Cordillera, it was the overwhelming arrogance of the early homeowners and the club owners that left such a sour taste in the public's mouth. There were some projects back then that were even rumored to be slandered by comments from those powerful folks up there to 'not pay' the GC's, architects and designers. Long after the work was done, the liens filed and the development began to sell homes there still was no return to the people who actually gave their labor and resources to get it built.
A special thank you goes out tonight to District Court Judge Fred Gannett. For having the moxy and common sense to thwart the obvious ploy of the Wilhelm lawyers as they scramble to turn the 'shuck and jive' into a true three-ring circus. Here's to the case being handed off to a tough hand who just might, after all these years, finally put an end to at least one of these mongo developments who enrich themselves off others.
'SandBox Nanny' is quite certain that every little guy who has suffered high losses because of the power abuses over the years would be very grateful if that turns out to be the case.
"Truth goes through three stages. First it is ridiculed. Then it is violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident."
Showing posts with label Eagle County Times. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eagle County Times. Show all posts
July 29, 2012
May 7, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Eagle County Times "Willy Weighs In at the ECT"
(See related story and public comments here)
Willy Powell:
"At the request of EagleCountyTimes I am writing this article to offer information objectively concerning the Eagle River Station Planned Unit Development project, proposed in Eagle. The project is a mixed use commercial and residential apartment PUD on 88 acres and consisting of up to 732,500 square feet of commercial space and 550 apartment units....." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010
Willy Powell:
"At the request of EagleCountyTimes I am writing this article to offer information objectively concerning the Eagle River Station Planned Unit Development project, proposed in Eagle. The project is a mixed use commercial and residential apartment PUD on 88 acres and consisting of up to 732,500 square feet of commercial space and 550 apartment units....." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010
April 18, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Eagle county Times "Diagnosis: Vail Hospital’s – Struggle with Credibility"
Clayton Moore:
"Is there something unhealthy going on at Vail’s Hospital – the Vail Valley Medical Center – VVMC?
You decide.
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
"Is there something unhealthy going on at Vail’s Hospital – the Vail Valley Medical Center – VVMC?
You decide.
In a story first brought by Business Briefs – based on BB’s Public Record search – BB posted the 2009 compensation some of the VVMC officers have received. The information can be verified from a review of that non-profits (public record) 2009 Federal 990 Tax Return. (Click Here) ECT readers can “cut to the chase – compensation” with a quick look at Page 47 of that return (Click Here)....."
(Read more? Click title)
April 9, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Eagle County Times "Ask Colo. State House Speaker, Other Reps. to Pass E-Verify Bill – Jobs are priority in Colorado"
CAIR is absolutely not to be confused with CIRC.
Marty Lich:
"With Colorado holding steady with a 7.8 percent unemployment rate, it is imperative we eliminate any obstacles within our means to obtain jobs for our local law-abiding residents. E-Verify (HB 12-1309) has the ability to do that by removing those without legally employable work eligibility status from Colorado’s limited job pool. They compete directly in the jobs market with you and your children.
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
Marty Lich:
"With Colorado holding steady with a 7.8 percent unemployment rate, it is imperative we eliminate any obstacles within our means to obtain jobs for our local law-abiding residents. E-Verify (HB 12-1309) has the ability to do that by removing those without legally employable work eligibility status from Colorado’s limited job pool. They compete directly in the jobs market with you and your children.
Colorado’s continued forecast for jobs remains bleak, with the Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute reporting on March 15, 2012 “The most recent economic forecasts from Colorado Legislative Council Staff project
high unemployment during the next several years,” adding; “Jobs remain key to solidify the recovery.”
high unemployment during the next several years,” adding; “Jobs remain key to solidify the recovery.”
Please take the time to read through NumbersUSA Special Alert, provided below, for their information is invaluable. We need your voice, through phone calls, faxes and emails.
Your dedication and steadfast involvement is making a positive difference for our families here, so we need to keep pressing on by once again contacting our elected representatives.
Thank you all for your continued efforts to aid in Colorado’s economic recovery.
Martha Lich
Colorado Alliance for Immigration Reformwww.CAIRCO.org
Colorado Alliance for Immigration Reformwww.CAIRCO.org
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Ask Colo. State House Speaker, Other Reps. to Pass E-Verify Bill
Dear Colorado activist,
Unfortunately, the House Economic and Business Development Committee referred E-Verify legislation (HB 12-1309) to the House Agriculture Committee, where it may be defeated due to opposition from the Agriculture industry. However, your faxes and phone calls could make a difference. We need to try to save the bill, which would require all private employers in Colorado to use E-Verify, even if it is an uphill battle.
Please contact House Speaker Frank McNulty and the members of the Agriculture Committee to urge them to pass HB 12-1309. If your Rep. serves on the committee, you will find a fax to send him/her on your Action Board.
Contacting the House Speaker
Please call House Speaker Frank McNulty – 303-866-2346 – with the message below and check your Action Board for a fax to send him.
“I am a Colorado voter who is very disappointed that E-Verify legislation (HB 12-1309) was sent to the Agriculture Committee in an attempt to defeat it. Please ask Chairman Sonnenberg to send it to the floor for a vote.
Unemployed citizens and legal residents should not have to compete with illegal immigrants for jobs. This is an election year so please listen to voters, not Ag lobbyists!”
Contacting Agriculture Committee Members
Please call and email committee members, starting first with the Republicans highlighted in red, with the message below. If your Rep. serves on the committee, be sure to mention you are a constituent and look for a fax to send on your Action Board.
“I am a Colorado voter who is very disappointed that your Agriculture Committee may try to defeat E-Verify legislation (HB 12-1309). Voters want this legislation sent to the floor.
Unemployed citizens and legal residents should not have to compete with illegal immigrants for jobs. This is an election year so please listen to voters, not Ag lobbyists.”
Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg (Chairman) – 303-866-3706 ; jerry.sonnenberg.house@state.co.us
Rep. Randy Baumgardner (Vice Chair) – 303-866-2949 ; randy.baumgardner.house@state.co.us
Rep. J. Paul Brown – 303-866-2914 ; jpaul.brown.house@state.co.us
Rep. Marsha Looper – 303-866-2946 ; marsha.looper.house@state.co.us
Rep. Glenn Vaad – 303-866-2943 ; glenn.vaad.house@state.co.us
Rep. Don Coram – 303-866-2955 ; don.coram.house@state.co.us
Rep. Ray Scott – 303-866-3068 ; ray.scott.house@state.co.us
Rep. Wes McKinley – 303-866-2398 ; wes.mckinley.house@state.co.us
Rep. Edward Vigil – 303-866-2916 ; edward.vigil.house@state.co.us
Rep. Randy Fischer – 303-866-2917 ; randy.fischer.house@state.co.us
Rep. Su Ryden – 303-866-2942 ; su.ryden.house@state.co.us
Rep. Roger Wilson – 303-866-2945 ; roger.wilson.house@state.co.us
Rep. Matt Jones – 303-866-2920 ; repmattjones@gmail.com
April 6, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Eagle County Times "Cordillera Litigation Update – April 6th 2012"
Clayton Moore:
"What’s going on with the (now) Class Action Lawsuit involving the Wilhelm Family Partnership and the members of the Cordillera Golf Club?
Well…it was NOT a good day, yesterday, in Federal Court – for the cause of the Wilhelm Family Partnership.
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
"What’s going on with the (now) Class Action Lawsuit involving the Wilhelm Family Partnership and the members of the Cordillera Golf Club?
Well…it was NOT a good day, yesterday, in Federal Court – for the cause of the Wilhelm Family Partnership.
The WFP filed just weeks earlier to move the case to Federal Court (after the lawsuit attained Class Action Status) – that status achieved by a previous ruling from District Court Judge Fred Gannett. The Plaintiff’s in this case (Golf Course Members, et al) filed with District Court – to get Class Action status. (Click Here)
Yesterday the ruling from Federal Court was handed down. The WFP’s attempt to move their Case to Federal Court was rejected by the Ruling of Judge William J. Martinez – a U.S. District Judge. (Click Here) This case is now back in the hands of District Court and Judge Fred Gannett...."
(Read more? Click title)
April 4, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Eagle County Times "Election News? Town of Eagle Regresses – Gypsum Advances Slightly"
How important is the Hot Sulpher Springs municipal election to the residents of Basalt?
Frisco to Silt?
Critically important. All politics are local politics. The entire demographic that surrounds you and the community you live in has an effect on your overall community health.
The news in Carbondale is terrific. Congrats to Bonedale for defeating Bill Lamont.
The news in Basalt is deeply troubling. RFTA board member and crony just about everywhere Jacque Whitsitt pulled in her...well. Cronies...and defeated Glenn Rappaport for Mayor. Yes, Scott Condon is in a happy gloat this morning up on the Aspen Times.
Blue River held an election for the first time in decades and thus made history.
Basalt is keeping their plastic bags and Fruita said no to medical marijuana.
Winter Park folks voted in their very own and first ever lodging tax to use for tourism promotion.
We'll go with our fav's over on the Eagle County Times as the post to hold regional links this morning. Enlighten yourself as to what is going on around you out there.
It's a brave new world.
ECT:
"ECT Analysis: If Eagle’s election is any harbinger of Eagle’s ERS vote scheduled for Tuesday, May 22nd 2012 – it doesn’t look too good for the Voter Approval of the ERS development project… Eagle’s top vote getter (Brandi Resa) and Eagle’s newly elected Mayor – campaigned against Eagle River Station – and everyone voting in Eagle knows it. It also shows that the majority (barely) of Eagle voters aren’t much concerned with the state of Eagle’s struggling economy and clearly are not convinced ERS v2.0 is what Eagle needs to move ahead economically.
ECT caught wondering…if all the families that have since lost their Eagle/Gypsum homes due to Job Loss and moved out of Eagle/Gypsum…were still here to vote…what would today’s election results look like?
The ECT thinks it’s time to keep track of the (NEW) number of home foreclosures in Eagle/Gypsum (by Zip code) – right after this new crew is sworn into office. So the ECT will!
The good news for Gypsum voters is that they can count on newly elected member Beric Christiansen to keep any eye on all the mitigation issues of any proposed expansion of the Eagle County Regional Airport...." (Read more? Click title)
http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20120404/NEWS/120409927/1078&ParentProfile=1055
http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20120403/NEWS/120409929/1078&ParentProfile=1055
http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20120404/NEWS/120409930/1078&ParentProfile=1055
http://www.krextv.com/news/around-the-region/Results-for-Fruitas-Municipal-Election-146049355.html
http://www.postindependent.com/article/20120403/VALLEYNEWS/120409963/1083&ParentProfile=1074
http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20120404/NEWS/120409945/1077&ParentProfile=1058
http://www.skyhidailynews.com/article/20120403/NEWS/120409999/1079&ParentProfile=1067
http://www.skyhidailynews.com/article/20120403/POLITICS/120409982/1079&ParentProfile=1067
http://www.skyhidailynews.com/article/20120403/POLITICS/120409983/1079&ParentProfile=1067
http://www.skyhidailynews.com/article/20120403/POLITICS01/120409981/1079&ParentProfile=1067
http://www.skyhidailynews.com/article/20120403/POLITICS01/120409979/1079&ParentProfile=1067
http://www.skyhidailynews.com/article/20120404/POLITICS01/120409985/1079&ParentProfile=1067
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
Frisco to Silt?
Critically important. All politics are local politics. The entire demographic that surrounds you and the community you live in has an effect on your overall community health.
The news in Carbondale is terrific. Congrats to Bonedale for defeating Bill Lamont.
The news in Basalt is deeply troubling. RFTA board member and crony just about everywhere Jacque Whitsitt pulled in her...well. Cronies...and defeated Glenn Rappaport for Mayor. Yes, Scott Condon is in a happy gloat this morning up on the Aspen Times.
Blue River held an election for the first time in decades and thus made history.
Basalt is keeping their plastic bags and Fruita said no to medical marijuana.
Winter Park folks voted in their very own and first ever lodging tax to use for tourism promotion.
We'll go with our fav's over on the Eagle County Times as the post to hold regional links this morning. Enlighten yourself as to what is going on around you out there.
It's a brave new world.
ECT:
"ECT Analysis: If Eagle’s election is any harbinger of Eagle’s ERS vote scheduled for Tuesday, May 22nd 2012 – it doesn’t look too good for the Voter Approval of the ERS development project… Eagle’s top vote getter (Brandi Resa) and Eagle’s newly elected Mayor – campaigned against Eagle River Station – and everyone voting in Eagle knows it. It also shows that the majority (barely) of Eagle voters aren’t much concerned with the state of Eagle’s struggling economy and clearly are not convinced ERS v2.0 is what Eagle needs to move ahead economically.
ECT caught wondering…if all the families that have since lost their Eagle/Gypsum homes due to Job Loss and moved out of Eagle/Gypsum…were still here to vote…what would today’s election results look like?
The ECT thinks it’s time to keep track of the (NEW) number of home foreclosures in Eagle/Gypsum (by Zip code) – right after this new crew is sworn into office. So the ECT will!
The good news for Gypsum voters is that they can count on newly elected member Beric Christiansen to keep any eye on all the mitigation issues of any proposed expansion of the Eagle County Regional Airport...." (Read more? Click title)
http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20120404/NEWS/120409927/1078&ParentProfile=1055
http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20120403/NEWS/120409929/1078&ParentProfile=1055
http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20120404/NEWS/120409930/1078&ParentProfile=1055
http://www.krextv.com/news/around-the-region/Results-for-Fruitas-Municipal-Election-146049355.html
http://www.postindependent.com/article/20120403/VALLEYNEWS/120409963/1083&ParentProfile=1074
http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20120404/NEWS/120409945/1077&ParentProfile=1058
http://www.skyhidailynews.com/article/20120403/NEWS/120409999/1079&ParentProfile=1067
http://www.skyhidailynews.com/article/20120403/POLITICS/120409982/1079&ParentProfile=1067
http://www.skyhidailynews.com/article/20120403/POLITICS/120409983/1079&ParentProfile=1067
http://www.skyhidailynews.com/article/20120403/POLITICS01/120409981/1079&ParentProfile=1067
http://www.skyhidailynews.com/article/20120403/POLITICS01/120409979/1079&ParentProfile=1067
http://www.skyhidailynews.com/article/20120404/POLITICS01/120409985/1079&ParentProfile=1067
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
February 23, 2012
SandBox Comments: Eagle County Times "Cordillera Resolution? The letters are Here"
Things may be moving toward positive resolution up in Cordillera. Today's Vail Daily gives a look into the details and those wonder kids 'Paul Drake and Della Street' over on the Eagle County Times give us some interesting links.
'Paul Drake and Della Street':
"Letters from the Club at Cordillera & Litigation Update from CPOA
"To all Cordillera Property Owners:
The CPOA Board has received two letters regarding the litigation which we want to share with the community. The first is from Dr. Jeffrey L. Rush describing the restructuring of the Club at Cordillera. The second is from David Wilhelm offering to settle the lawsuit against the CPOA and the CTC. The letters are attached and speak for themselves.
As always, we welcome the opportunity to resolve the turmoil in the community and will be taking all appropriate steps to do so. In the meantime, the lawsuit proceeds. We are at the first stages of discovery. Written discovery has been propounded and depositions are being scheduled. We have a trial date of April 2013.
Thank you for your support and continued patience,
Lois M. Van Deusen, President, Cordillera Property Owners Association"
CLICK ON each letter below to read them!
Letter from Dr. Jeffrey L. Rush
Letter from David Wilhelm
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
'Paul Drake and Della Street':
"Letters from the Club at Cordillera & Litigation Update from CPOA
"To all Cordillera Property Owners:
The CPOA Board has received two letters regarding the litigation which we want to share with the community. The first is from Dr. Jeffrey L. Rush describing the restructuring of the Club at Cordillera. The second is from David Wilhelm offering to settle the lawsuit against the CPOA and the CTC. The letters are attached and speak for themselves.
As always, we welcome the opportunity to resolve the turmoil in the community and will be taking all appropriate steps to do so. In the meantime, the lawsuit proceeds. We are at the first stages of discovery. Written discovery has been propounded and depositions are being scheduled. We have a trial date of April 2013.
Thank you for your support and continued patience,
Lois M. Van Deusen, President, Cordillera Property Owners Association"
CLICK ON each letter below to read them!
Letter from Dr. Jeffrey L. Rush
Letter from David Wilhelm
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
January 30, 2012
SandBox Comments: Eagle County Times "Understand Public School Funding in Colorado – Part II"
'By fans of Paul Harvey' :
"The ECT’s earlier story about Public School Funding in Colorado (Click Here) was 100% accurate – HOWEVER, incomplete.
For the fans of Paul Harvey – here is the rest of the story…."
Remember, as you watch the 501(c)3 Education Foundation of Eagle County, the new school board over at RE-1, the upcoming tussles in the RE-2 school district that blend with all the political turmoil in our Colorado schools, and the major federal changes that are sure to be coming up over the next few years; you need to have strong leaders in place.
Individuals who will not be swayed by pressure from special interests or either side of the political aisle.
Leaders who will stay focused on the job you elected them to do or those you elected previously hired them to do. Whether it takes a very long memory span of details and awareness of subversive agendas, or at times brutal honesty to break through equal strength opposing power; remember that it's your vote and voice that has control over all of it.
How about those fans of Paul Harvey today? Over on the Eagle County Times.
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
"The ECT’s earlier story about Public School Funding in Colorado (Click Here) was 100% accurate – HOWEVER, incomplete.
For the fans of Paul Harvey – here is the rest of the story…."
Remember, as you watch the 501(c)3 Education Foundation of Eagle County, the new school board over at RE-1, the upcoming tussles in the RE-2 school district that blend with all the political turmoil in our Colorado schools, and the major federal changes that are sure to be coming up over the next few years; you need to have strong leaders in place.
Individuals who will not be swayed by pressure from special interests or either side of the political aisle.
Leaders who will stay focused on the job you elected them to do or those you elected previously hired them to do. Whether it takes a very long memory span of details and awareness of subversive agendas, or at times brutal honesty to break through equal strength opposing power; remember that it's your vote and voice that has control over all of it.
How about those fans of Paul Harvey today? Over on the Eagle County Times.
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
SandBox Comments: Eagle County Times "Education Foundation of Eagle County"
'by – what we learned' :
"Some ECT folks attended a recent meeting of one of Eagle County’s newest 501(c)3 non-profits – www.efec.org. (Photo – Amber Prince & Charles Overy)..." (Read more? Click title)
How long has it been now?
Couple of years?
How long has it been that the commmons have been finally starting to speak up in very public ways against the status quo in local politics and government issues through harnessing tools like the power of the blogosphere and social networking?
How long has their rising success been showing in powerful enough ways to make powerful non-profits, major corporate powers, powerful politicians, local governments and law enforcement pay attention to what lies beneath the surface of such entities and those held in positions of trust?
A year or so?
How long has it been since you, the individual voter/follower, realized that a light bulb, an epiphany of sorts, has come on in your way of thinking?
Today? Yesterday? A week ago? A few months ago?
All that matters is that your awareness has been pierced by first whispers, then outspoken voices cutting trails of communication avenues ahead of you. What you do with your awareness is your business and falls into what you're willing to experience when you make your own choices.
Thank you once again goes to the guys and gals over on the Eagle County Times.
Why?
For paying attention to the patterns within the news others make and cutting trail ahead of you.
We wish good luck to the 'Education Foundation of Eagle County'.
May you never forget that as a non-profit you and all who work within your organization are no longer just average citizens but rather persons in a position of trust. That you are held to a higher standard.
As far as the goal you have set for your organization, may you always remember that there are endless possibilities on both sides of the political spectrum that would accomplish true public education reform.
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
"Some ECT folks attended a recent meeting of one of Eagle County’s newest 501(c)3 non-profits – www.efec.org. (Photo – Amber Prince & Charles Overy)..." (Read more? Click title)
How long has it been now?
Couple of years?
How long has it been that the commmons have been finally starting to speak up in very public ways against the status quo in local politics and government issues through harnessing tools like the power of the blogosphere and social networking?
How long has their rising success been showing in powerful enough ways to make powerful non-profits, major corporate powers, powerful politicians, local governments and law enforcement pay attention to what lies beneath the surface of such entities and those held in positions of trust?
A year or so?
How long has it been since you, the individual voter/follower, realized that a light bulb, an epiphany of sorts, has come on in your way of thinking?
Today? Yesterday? A week ago? A few months ago?
All that matters is that your awareness has been pierced by first whispers, then outspoken voices cutting trails of communication avenues ahead of you. What you do with your awareness is your business and falls into what you're willing to experience when you make your own choices.
Thank you once again goes to the guys and gals over on the Eagle County Times.
Why?
For paying attention to the patterns within the news others make and cutting trail ahead of you.
We wish good luck to the 'Education Foundation of Eagle County'.
May you never forget that as a non-profit you and all who work within your organization are no longer just average citizens but rather persons in a position of trust. That you are held to a higher standard.
As far as the goal you have set for your organization, may you always remember that there are endless possibilities on both sides of the political spectrum that would accomplish true public education reform.
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
January 24, 2012
SandBox Comments: Eagle County Times "Update – Cordillera Golf Course Litigation"
'Paul Drake':
"Is the Wilhelm Family Partnership guilty of “Contempt of Court”?
The “legal monkey” seems to be on the back of the WFP principals – since they will have to convince Judge Gannett of why they shouldn’t be held in Contempt at the scheduled April 11th hearing.
Meanwhile….
On or about January 16th, 2012 the WFP issued a settlement proposal to the opposing party (Golf Club Members). These members insisted that settlement discussions are premature – on the grounds that the WFP has not responded in writing to the questions in the Interrogatories that were served to them.
Also alleged in this case – is the financial due date (June 2012) for the WFP to pay back the entire ~$12.7 Million dollar loan the WFP has with local Alpine Bank...."
(Learn more? Click title. Comment to discuss)
"Is the Wilhelm Family Partnership guilty of “Contempt of Court”?
That’s what District Court Judge Fred Gannett wants to know – and has recently ruled/scheduled a hearing for (Monday, April 11th 2012) at 9:00 AM in his Courtroom to determine just that (Click Here).
Named defendants in the Contempt of Court hearing are – WFP principals – David Wilhelm and son Patrick Wilhelm.Contempt? Earlier Judge Gannett issued a (TRO) Temporary Restraining Order against the WFP (Click Here) – that defined what Golf Course Membership dues collected in 2011 could be spent on. Now a hearing is set to determine (among other things) if membership dues were used to pay a law firm (after the TRO was issued) to sue the Cordillera Transition Corporation and individual CTC members.
The “legal monkey” seems to be on the back of the WFP principals – since they will have to convince Judge Gannett of why they shouldn’t be held in Contempt at the scheduled April 11th hearing.
Meanwhile….
On or about January 16th, 2012 the WFP issued a settlement proposal to the opposing party (Golf Club Members). These members insisted that settlement discussions are premature – on the grounds that the WFP has not responded in writing to the questions in the Interrogatories that were served to them.
Further…at an earlier date District Court Judge Fred Gannett elevated this case against the WFP to “class action status” (Click Here).
Also alleged in this case – is the financial due date (June 2012) for the WFP to pay back the entire ~$12.7 Million dollar loan the WFP has with local Alpine Bank...."
(Learn more? Click title. Comment to discuss)
SandBox Comments: Eagle County Times "School Board – Update – January, 23rd 2012"
Hey! ECT guys!
Love the new look.
Really like the expanding out into the somewhat dark side of news aggregation and guest writers. Welcome.
Can hardly wait to see you move "at the Speed of Thought" through that realm. Sort of feels to 'Nanny' like the old Tonto and Kemo Sabe debate:
"Tonto: Kemo Sabe! What you do?
TLR: I think Silver can make it, Tonto. Can't you, old boy?"
We KNOW the ECT guys can make it.
Another terrific (and a lot more hard work to put out) op-ed piece from that very special lady, Marty Lich.
Over on the Eagle County Times.
(Learn more? Click title. Comment to discuss)
Love the new look.
Really like the expanding out into the somewhat dark side of news aggregation and guest writers. Welcome.
Can hardly wait to see you move "at the Speed of Thought" through that realm. Sort of feels to 'Nanny' like the old Tonto and Kemo Sabe debate:
"Tonto: Kemo Sabe! What you do?
TLR: I think Silver can make it, Tonto. Can't you, old boy?"
We KNOW the ECT guys can make it.
Another terrific (and a lot more hard work to put out) op-ed piece from that very special lady, Marty Lich.
Over on the Eagle County Times.
(Learn more? Click title. Comment to discuss)
January 16, 2012
SandBox Comments: Eagle County Times "Dirty Politics – DNC Style"
'by No fan of Cindi Lauper':
"Why has the “Unaffiliated” voter become the largest Registered block of Eagle County, Colorado voters over the past few years?
The ECT will show you this short (60 second) video – that helps explain why.
The DNC (Democratic National Committee) took membership money and just produced this 2012 TV AD about candidate Mitt Romney’s position on today’s issues in the 2012 Presidential race.
All of Romney’s comments were taken out of context. Cindi Lauper obviously had to give her permission for her song to be used in this wildly misleading AD.
Keep in mind this is just the beginning of misleading advertising by the DNC. With over $1 Billion dollars available to run a 2012 Presidential campaign, you can bet the DNC is just warming up with these kinds of Ads.
The “Unaffiliated” voter rolls in Eagle County, Colorado (suggest?) a large block (actually the largest block) of Voters don’t care for this type of campaigning either.
Good. The ECT reader is left to decide for themselves if the ‘true colors’ of today’s DNC leadership ‘come shining through’ in this Ad...."
(Watch the video? Learn more? Click title. Comment to discuss)
"Why has the “Unaffiliated” voter become the largest Registered block of Eagle County, Colorado voters over the past few years?
The ECT will show you this short (60 second) video – that helps explain why.
The DNC (Democratic National Committee) took membership money and just produced this 2012 TV AD about candidate Mitt Romney’s position on today’s issues in the 2012 Presidential race.
All of Romney’s comments were taken out of context. Cindi Lauper obviously had to give her permission for her song to be used in this wildly misleading AD.
Keep in mind this is just the beginning of misleading advertising by the DNC. With over $1 Billion dollars available to run a 2012 Presidential campaign, you can bet the DNC is just warming up with these kinds of Ads.
The “Unaffiliated” voter rolls in Eagle County, Colorado (suggest?) a large block (actually the largest block) of Voters don’t care for this type of campaigning either.
Good. The ECT reader is left to decide for themselves if the ‘true colors’ of today’s DNC leadership ‘come shining through’ in this Ad...."
(Watch the video? Learn more? Click title. Comment to discuss)
January 9, 2012
SandBox Comments: Eagle County Times "Quote of the Week – U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)"
Topic: Senator Rubio’s letter to the White House – January 6th 2012
Subject: In the 3 years of the current White House Administration – this is the 6th request by the President to ask Congress to raise the U.S Debt Ceiling.
“When you served in the Senate in 2006, you called raising the debt limit “a sign of leadership failure.” Using your own standard, this request will mark your sixth “sign of leadership failure” on the debt ceiling issue alone. Throughout our history, Americans have revered courageous leaders and celebrated them as profiles in courage. Unfortunately, the first three years of your presidency have been a profile in leadership failure.
ECT Comment: The 6th time he’s asked for a Debt Ceiling increase? Didn’t this guy campaign on a promise of (Change?)
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Subject: In the 3 years of the current White House Administration – this is the 6th request by the President to ask Congress to raise the U.S Debt Ceiling.
Rubio to the President…
“When you served in the Senate in 2006, you called raising the debt limit “a sign of leadership failure.” Using your own standard, this request will mark your sixth “sign of leadership failure” on the debt ceiling issue alone. Throughout our history, Americans have revered courageous leaders and celebrated them as profiles in courage. Unfortunately, the first three years of your presidency have been a profile in leadership failure.
For a complete copy of the Senator’s short two page letter (Click Here)
ECT Comment: The 6th time he’s asked for a Debt Ceiling increase? Didn’t this guy campaign on a promise of (Change?)
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January 2, 2012
SandBox Comments: Eagle County Times "From the Street – 2012"
'by Rumors, Innuendos and Abject Speculation':
"Your Cordillera neighborhood dues are going up.
The Cordillera membership voted last week to (self-inflict) an increase of $1,000.00/yr to the ($2,000/yr) dues they already pay. The reason? The ongoing cost to defend the lawsuit filed against Cordillera by the Wilhelm Family Partnership.
Allegations received by ECT folks suggest that the membership didn’t have a real problem with the additional $1,000.00 because so few of these same folks (allegedly) are NOT going to pay their Cordillera Golf Course annual dues (due in January 2012) because of (what was promised and not delivered) by the WFP last year.
Promised what last year? (Words/emails to the effect – if you pay your annual dues on time and in full) the WFP will open all 4 Cordillera Golf Courses this (2011) Golf Season.
And not Delivered in 2011? All the Cordillera Golf Courses didn’t open last year.
How the WFP intends to cover the annual Golf Course operations cost this year (2012) if very few Golf Course members pay their dues this year is unknown at this writing.
"Your Cordillera neighborhood dues are going up.
The Cordillera membership voted last week to (self-inflict) an increase of $1,000.00/yr to the ($2,000/yr) dues they already pay. The reason? The ongoing cost to defend the lawsuit filed against Cordillera by the Wilhelm Family Partnership.
Allegations received by ECT folks suggest that the membership didn’t have a real problem with the additional $1,000.00 because so few of these same folks (allegedly) are NOT going to pay their Cordillera Golf Course annual dues (due in January 2012) because of (what was promised and not delivered) by the WFP last year.
Promised what last year? (Words/emails to the effect – if you pay your annual dues on time and in full) the WFP will open all 4 Cordillera Golf Courses this (2011) Golf Season.
And not Delivered in 2011? All the Cordillera Golf Courses didn’t open last year.
How the WFP intends to cover the annual Golf Course operations cost this year (2012) if very few Golf Course members pay their dues this year is unknown at this writing.
You’ll recall the Cordillera (counter-claim) lawsuit against the WFP (et al) was given class action status by District Court Judge – Fred Gannett last year (Click Here)...."
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December 12, 2011
SandBox Comments: Eagle County Times "Alpine Bank – Backs Off in ongoing Cordillera Litigation"
Good morning, dear readers. This morning, 'SandBox Nanny' is bringing back out of archives one of your fav commentary pieces.
"Exactly, how do the acts of 'unjust enrichment' and 'tortious interference' really play out in the real world of the common construction industry worker?"
Let us begin:
Let's pick any one of the hot-beds of fodder for our topic. Like say, any private golf course development in the area. All the same. Or, if you prefer to use a gated community, that's fine. All the same.
For simplicity's sake, we'll use 'Generic Golf Course Development (GGCD)' in order to not send certain closet readers of SandBox into the throes of panic that the cops and judicial task forces are going to finally come rolling down the driveway at any moment now with those oh, so embarrassing lights flashing.
Here's the crux of the problem:
Let's hypothetically say that the plans, scope and construction budget for one house in the development is $1.1 million. The course developer sold some lots to a builder. The builder then sold this lot to a local couple. That local couple, unknown to anyone except Golf Course Developer, is also an overall investor in the entire development. And that local couple has a few skeltons in their closet that have been brewing and simmering to come out for a long, long time. As it turns out, so does the builder and the Golf Course Developer.
The owner/developer has been around a long time, prominent in the community, attends all the social and politically correct functions and organization memberships. Names are splashed all over the media and are common household topics of conversation for many.
They find a builder that is well-known but nevertheless in need of some work and sort-of has a reputation for being an easy push-over. And since it's such a small world, they bought the lot from him! And they share the same bookkeeper! (wink, wink)
The talk gets talked. Now, the important thing to remember here is intent and it is way, way back at this moment of agreement that all things future are going to to stem from. One hears 'we'll save money at every point we can and give you a great build'. Another hears 'the budget is for the plans and scope at this moment. That changes, then money changes.' Another in this trio of soon-to-be miscreants hears 'it's her dream house, we'll give her anything she wants'.
Remember now, Golf Course Developer Guy is nowhere in the conversation because the builder is the seller of the lot.
In our hypothetical scenario with the 'GGCD' project, it would turn out later down the road that the husband and wife team were worlds apart on thinking of 'how' their dream home was going to be built. All the builder and every industry related trades and professionals coming in behind him know is that the rule of law is the plans, the budget, the choices made by the owner/developer and the quality at the end.
In construction, your talent, skill and output are your own but they are based solely on executing what you're told to do. Smart industry members keep detailed records of what they're told to do. That way, when the usual time in most builds when an owner or trade or vendor takes things south and attempts to flip the blame of their actions over on to you; there is a record of what really happened.
Let's pick up the pace here and get away from this boring part of our commentary:
"...So, the talk is talked. Builder starts up on a loose contract and handshake. (After all, 'Suzy socialite' is in the news every day, how can these people possibly go south?)
Trades and everyone else piles on with the builder footing the bill.
The owner/wife there daily and slipping in change after change to the scope. Builder's starting to toss and turn at night, but, the first few checks from the husband who's really not on the same page to start with roll in and are on time. And you do have that tiny little clause in your loose handshake from one of those stellar pillars of the community who did say they wanted your best and were willing to pay for it. "It's her dream", after all.
Time marches on as always in the world of men, machines, dirt, framing and wiring.
"Oh!!! My dream!! My vision!! And just look, honey!! I found all of our plumbing fixtures and lighting at 'Milly's Repo Mall' and 'Overstock Extravaganza'!!!! For a fraction of what the plumber and electrician want to charge!!!! See what a good manager I am? Just look!"
"Oh, Mr. Plumber Man! See what I bought? These are just perfect, aren't they? But wait, I'm still not sure if I want to add that 10th bathroom and dog wash. But I will let you know soon just as soon as we get back from the interior designer I hired 3 months ago and have drawing up all new plans!"
"Huh?" says, Mr. Plumber Man. "Lady, I'm at the rough in stage. We can't add another bathroom. Who's the designer? This is her idea?"
"Oh, no!!! It's my idea, it's my dream!!! She keeps saying absolutely not, but frankly she can be a real force to be reckoned with and I'm not sure if even I can get her away from her firm stance. But I'm the best, don't you know!!! By hook or crook, that's my motto!!"
"Yea. If it's her she's not going to back down or cave to you so we're safe and you're dreaming. If you want to make changes, you need to get with Builder Man and stop the project until you're sure. What is this stuff you bought? Lady, 'Milly's Repo Mall' is the worst. You just bought a 3/4" fitting for a 1/2" outlet. And there's no thing-a-ma-jig that's the most important part of the whole thing. This stuff is worthless. Huh....WTH??!!!....what're you doin?"
"HOW DARE YOU!! I am the owner and I sign your checks. I'm getting my husband. These are the faucets I want. It's my dream!!! What are you doing?"
"Packing up, Lady. Have Builder Man give me a call when you all get it worked out."
The next day when the trades arrive on site, Builder Man says: "Go on home, everybody". Golf Course Owner Family hasn't paid the payments on the land I sold to 'Queen of Mean and hubby aka the old Suzy socialite and quiet, mild-mannered husband' to build this thing on. Didn't pay the utility PUD fees for the development, spent the money on the latest lawn mowers for the golf course. And there's some kind of flap about investors with money from God only knows where that the Golf Course Owner Family trusted in the beginning. Surprise, surprise that the quiet hubby on this job is one of those investors. But we've got a tiny little clause in my loose handshake on this and it'll be alright because we've got 'Designer Force Lady who the old Suzy Socialite talked into racking up a mongo A/R bill' running interference for us. And I can always repo the dirt it sits on."
Trudging off to their trucks and units, all the trades are heard muttering under their breath that 'this thing is going to Antartica it's that far south'.
Builder Man starts to drive off down the road and Golf Course Owner Family blocks the road. "WTH?? Where are you going?? The owner of that one holds all the cards on the money I need to stay out of class-action!! Tick him off and I'm doomed!!!"
"What do you mean you're doomed? As of this moment you're without the dirt the thing sits on because he's holding payment back on everything until his wife is happy. I'm slamming the lid until you're all worked out AND have that dame under some kind of control. She's driving us nuts!"
Three years later, the house has been forced built at the cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars in loss to everyone working on it. But the Queen of Mean aka Suzy socialite is thrilled because she did get her 'Milly's Repo Mall' specials after all and with what they didn't pay everyone, the house appraised at nearly $2 million but was built for half of that!! What a gal, what savings!
The amenities of the development aren't up to par or even fully running.
Class action lawsuit by enraged homeowners that can't golf are whipped into a fake frenzy by the 'Queen of Mean aka Suzy socialite' in order to hide her being the force that spun it all into chaos and her husband having some minor concerns about how some of their wealth accumulated over the years. Dinero he used to be an original investor in the whole mess.
Designer Force Lady and a couple others in the Builder Man's world still struggling to get paid and clear. The 555th district DA trying to be involved but caved to the powers that be and keeps sitting back waiting for more to shake out of the branches of the tree so he can maybe fill in all his holes.
Now, dear readers. Who is the culprit that is the tort interference and unjust enrichment in our hypothetical scenario?
The Golf Course Owner Family, the quiet, mild-mannered hubby with his group of investors and all cronies in-between.
Who are the victims? Not the ones in the middle like Builder Man. He came out pretty flat. The victims are everyone from there on down the food chain."
But, hey Dave!
Slippery but nice and slick move to get some payments caught up at that alleged crony of everyone Alpine Bank!
And the beat goes on...
(Read the article from those top-notch investigative reporters Della Street and Paul Drake? Click title)
"Exactly, how do the acts of 'unjust enrichment' and 'tortious interference' really play out in the real world of the common construction industry worker?"
Let us begin:
Let's pick any one of the hot-beds of fodder for our topic. Like say, any private golf course development in the area. All the same. Or, if you prefer to use a gated community, that's fine. All the same.
For simplicity's sake, we'll use 'Generic Golf Course Development (GGCD)' in order to not send certain closet readers of SandBox into the throes of panic that the cops and judicial task forces are going to finally come rolling down the driveway at any moment now with those oh, so embarrassing lights flashing.
Here's the crux of the problem:
Let's hypothetically say that the plans, scope and construction budget for one house in the development is $1.1 million. The course developer sold some lots to a builder. The builder then sold this lot to a local couple. That local couple, unknown to anyone except Golf Course Developer, is also an overall investor in the entire development. And that local couple has a few skeltons in their closet that have been brewing and simmering to come out for a long, long time. As it turns out, so does the builder and the Golf Course Developer.
The owner/developer has been around a long time, prominent in the community, attends all the social and politically correct functions and organization memberships. Names are splashed all over the media and are common household topics of conversation for many.
They find a builder that is well-known but nevertheless in need of some work and sort-of has a reputation for being an easy push-over. And since it's such a small world, they bought the lot from him! And they share the same bookkeeper! (wink, wink)
The talk gets talked. Now, the important thing to remember here is intent and it is way, way back at this moment of agreement that all things future are going to to stem from. One hears 'we'll save money at every point we can and give you a great build'. Another hears 'the budget is for the plans and scope at this moment. That changes, then money changes.' Another in this trio of soon-to-be miscreants hears 'it's her dream house, we'll give her anything she wants'.
Remember now, Golf Course Developer Guy is nowhere in the conversation because the builder is the seller of the lot.
In our hypothetical scenario with the 'GGCD' project, it would turn out later down the road that the husband and wife team were worlds apart on thinking of 'how' their dream home was going to be built. All the builder and every industry related trades and professionals coming in behind him know is that the rule of law is the plans, the budget, the choices made by the owner/developer and the quality at the end.
In construction, your talent, skill and output are your own but they are based solely on executing what you're told to do. Smart industry members keep detailed records of what they're told to do. That way, when the usual time in most builds when an owner or trade or vendor takes things south and attempts to flip the blame of their actions over on to you; there is a record of what really happened.
Let's pick up the pace here and get away from this boring part of our commentary:
"...So, the talk is talked. Builder starts up on a loose contract and handshake. (After all, 'Suzy socialite' is in the news every day, how can these people possibly go south?)
Trades and everyone else piles on with the builder footing the bill.
The owner/wife there daily and slipping in change after change to the scope. Builder's starting to toss and turn at night, but, the first few checks from the husband who's really not on the same page to start with roll in and are on time. And you do have that tiny little clause in your loose handshake from one of those stellar pillars of the community who did say they wanted your best and were willing to pay for it. "It's her dream", after all.
Time marches on as always in the world of men, machines, dirt, framing and wiring.
"Oh!!! My dream!! My vision!! And just look, honey!! I found all of our plumbing fixtures and lighting at 'Milly's Repo Mall' and 'Overstock Extravaganza'!!!! For a fraction of what the plumber and electrician want to charge!!!! See what a good manager I am? Just look!"
"Oh, Mr. Plumber Man! See what I bought? These are just perfect, aren't they? But wait, I'm still not sure if I want to add that 10th bathroom and dog wash. But I will let you know soon just as soon as we get back from the interior designer I hired 3 months ago and have drawing up all new plans!"
"Huh?" says, Mr. Plumber Man. "Lady, I'm at the rough in stage. We can't add another bathroom. Who's the designer? This is her idea?"
"Oh, no!!! It's my idea, it's my dream!!! She keeps saying absolutely not, but frankly she can be a real force to be reckoned with and I'm not sure if even I can get her away from her firm stance. But I'm the best, don't you know!!! By hook or crook, that's my motto!!"
"Yea. If it's her she's not going to back down or cave to you so we're safe and you're dreaming. If you want to make changes, you need to get with Builder Man and stop the project until you're sure. What is this stuff you bought? Lady, 'Milly's Repo Mall' is the worst. You just bought a 3/4" fitting for a 1/2" outlet. And there's no thing-a-ma-jig that's the most important part of the whole thing. This stuff is worthless. Huh....WTH??!!!....what're you doin?"
"HOW DARE YOU!! I am the owner and I sign your checks. I'm getting my husband. These are the faucets I want. It's my dream!!! What are you doing?"
"Packing up, Lady. Have Builder Man give me a call when you all get it worked out."
The next day when the trades arrive on site, Builder Man says: "Go on home, everybody". Golf Course Owner Family hasn't paid the payments on the land I sold to 'Queen of Mean and hubby aka the old Suzy socialite and quiet, mild-mannered husband' to build this thing on. Didn't pay the utility PUD fees for the development, spent the money on the latest lawn mowers for the golf course. And there's some kind of flap about investors with money from God only knows where that the Golf Course Owner Family trusted in the beginning. Surprise, surprise that the quiet hubby on this job is one of those investors. But we've got a tiny little clause in my loose handshake on this and it'll be alright because we've got 'Designer Force Lady who the old Suzy Socialite talked into racking up a mongo A/R bill' running interference for us. And I can always repo the dirt it sits on."
Trudging off to their trucks and units, all the trades are heard muttering under their breath that 'this thing is going to Antartica it's that far south'.
Builder Man starts to drive off down the road and Golf Course Owner Family blocks the road. "WTH?? Where are you going?? The owner of that one holds all the cards on the money I need to stay out of class-action!! Tick him off and I'm doomed!!!"
"What do you mean you're doomed? As of this moment you're without the dirt the thing sits on because he's holding payment back on everything until his wife is happy. I'm slamming the lid until you're all worked out AND have that dame under some kind of control. She's driving us nuts!"
Three years later, the house has been forced built at the cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars in loss to everyone working on it. But the Queen of Mean aka Suzy socialite is thrilled because she did get her 'Milly's Repo Mall' specials after all and with what they didn't pay everyone, the house appraised at nearly $2 million but was built for half of that!! What a gal, what savings!
The amenities of the development aren't up to par or even fully running.
Class action lawsuit by enraged homeowners that can't golf are whipped into a fake frenzy by the 'Queen of Mean aka Suzy socialite' in order to hide her being the force that spun it all into chaos and her husband having some minor concerns about how some of their wealth accumulated over the years. Dinero he used to be an original investor in the whole mess.
Designer Force Lady and a couple others in the Builder Man's world still struggling to get paid and clear. The 555th district DA trying to be involved but caved to the powers that be and keeps sitting back waiting for more to shake out of the branches of the tree so he can maybe fill in all his holes.
Now, dear readers. Who is the culprit that is the tort interference and unjust enrichment in our hypothetical scenario?
The Golf Course Owner Family, the quiet, mild-mannered hubby with his group of investors and all cronies in-between.
Who are the victims? Not the ones in the middle like Builder Man. He came out pretty flat. The victims are everyone from there on down the food chain."
But, hey Dave!
Slippery but nice and slick move to get some payments caught up at that alleged crony of everyone Alpine Bank!
And the beat goes on...
(Read the article from those top-notch investigative reporters Della Street and Paul Drake? Click title)
"Truth goes through three stages. First it is ridiculed. Then it is violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident."
December 7, 2011
SandBox Comments: Vail Daily News "Cordillera club members seeking contempt citation against Wilhelm"
See related story here.
"EAGLE — Club at Cordillera owner David Wilhelm spent more than $30,000 suing some of his own members less than a week after a judge banned him from spending dues money on anything but maintaining golf courses and facilities, according to court documents.
Six Club at Cordillera members this week asked District Court Judge Fred Gannett to hold Wilhelm in contempt of court for ignoring the judge's order...."
(Randy Wyrick)
(Read more? Click title. Comment to discuss)
"EAGLE — Club at Cordillera owner David Wilhelm spent more than $30,000 suing some of his own members less than a week after a judge banned him from spending dues money on anything but maintaining golf courses and facilities, according to court documents.
Six Club at Cordillera members this week asked District Court Judge Fred Gannett to hold Wilhelm in contempt of court for ignoring the judge's order...."
(Randy Wyrick)
(Read more? Click title. Comment to discuss)
December 5, 2011
SandBox Comments: Eagle County Times "Cordillera Golf Club litigation heats up"
Avatars in commentary have been pretty hard on the Wilhelm Family up in Cordillera.
No doubt, this is a just lawsuit in many ways. As managers, especially of construction development in Cordillera, these guys really do belong in the same leagues as the construction set and architect that ran right over the top of Scott DeGraff over in Snowmass and Aspen. They make the concept of 'unjust enrichment' have a whole new depth of meaning.
But so far, commentators in the construction industry have not said too much about the owners raising the most 'smell' up in Cordillera.
Maybe the time has come for avatars who cross over from Aspen to Vail to start speaking up a bit and level out the playing field for the Wilhelm Family. In light of the recent press coverage on Base Village, that seems appropriate to do.
There are some crossovers of a few names from Cordillera Homeowners to really, really big projects such as Dancing Bear and Base Village.
Unjust enrichment is usually a major factor in hurting scapegoats. And there is no doubt that in a few ways, the Wilhelm Family are scapegoats.
Unjust enrichment is one thing. But tortious interference is much, much worse. Criminal in nature if the interference runs deep enough, carries out over extended periods of time or is a pattern that can be proven.
The sad part of the Cordillera mess are all those homeowners, outside of the at least three 'crossovers', that are also the victims. Same as the scapegoats are.
Exactly how deep did District Attorney Mark Hurlbert really look? Or was he erring only on the side of the elite, wealthy homeowners?
"For those who are not legally minded, the act of tortious interference is when a party, the tortfeasor, moves to convince another party to breach a contract. It also occurs when the tortfeasor intentionally disrupts the wherewithal of a party to meet its obligations under a contract...."
(J.J. Jackson)
(Read all about how things are heating up, for everybody, over in Cordillera? Click title.)
No doubt, this is a just lawsuit in many ways. As managers, especially of construction development in Cordillera, these guys really do belong in the same leagues as the construction set and architect that ran right over the top of Scott DeGraff over in Snowmass and Aspen. They make the concept of 'unjust enrichment' have a whole new depth of meaning.
But so far, commentators in the construction industry have not said too much about the owners raising the most 'smell' up in Cordillera.
Maybe the time has come for avatars who cross over from Aspen to Vail to start speaking up a bit and level out the playing field for the Wilhelm Family. In light of the recent press coverage on Base Village, that seems appropriate to do.
There are some crossovers of a few names from Cordillera Homeowners to really, really big projects such as Dancing Bear and Base Village.
Unjust enrichment is usually a major factor in hurting scapegoats. And there is no doubt that in a few ways, the Wilhelm Family are scapegoats.
Unjust enrichment is one thing. But tortious interference is much, much worse. Criminal in nature if the interference runs deep enough, carries out over extended periods of time or is a pattern that can be proven.
The sad part of the Cordillera mess are all those homeowners, outside of the at least three 'crossovers', that are also the victims. Same as the scapegoats are.
Exactly how deep did District Attorney Mark Hurlbert really look? Or was he erring only on the side of the elite, wealthy homeowners?
"For those who are not legally minded, the act of tortious interference is when a party, the tortfeasor, moves to convince another party to breach a contract. It also occurs when the tortfeasor intentionally disrupts the wherewithal of a party to meet its obligations under a contract...."
(J.J. Jackson)
(Read all about how things are heating up, for everybody, over in Cordillera? Click title.)
"Truth goes through three stages. First it is ridiculed. Then it is violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident."
SandBox Comments: Eagle County Times "Vail Mountain’s – Avalanche Rescue Dog "Henry""
Good boy, Henry!
"Henry” is a seasoned Avalanche Rescue professional.
So is his owner and partner in training – Chris ‘Mongo’ Reeder who works as a Ski Patrol Supervisor on Vail Mountain...."
(ECT)
(Read more? Meet Henry? Click title. )
"Henry” is a seasoned Avalanche Rescue professional.
So is his owner and partner in training – Chris ‘Mongo’ Reeder who works as a Ski Patrol Supervisor on Vail Mountain...."
(ECT)
(Read more? Meet Henry? Click title. )
November 29, 2011
SandBox Comments: Eagle County Times "Out of Touch and in need of a Reality Check"
'Dick Tracy' reports. Over on the Eagle County Times. In 'his' never-ending quest to make sure no spin is ever allowed to snowball the folks...we once again watch the Eagle County School Board admin's 'Tall Tales' debunked....
(by Dick Tracy)
Awareness for our Eagle County School District Board and School District employees.
Background:
”We asked you (our community) to tell us if you supported a mill-levy increase to adequately reinstate funds eliminated by the state, and you said ‘no.’ As always, we will keep our budget solvent, and unfortunately it will now come at a more profound and painful cost.”
Responsibly, the ‘painful cost’ will be on these non-classroom non-student expenditures, for these are what we all said no to.
August 2011: the same month our school board decided to ask for another permanent property tax increase-here is what they continued to spend our tax money on - (Note-no teacher pizza’s here!):...."
(by Dick Tracy)
Awareness for our Eagle County School District Board and School District employees.
Background:
Consider this former (letter to the Fishwrap’s Editor), written by the former President of your Eagle County School District Board - Connie Kincaid-Strahan, President of the Board of Education and Sandra B. Smyser Superintendent of Eagle County Schools,November 3, 2011 (Click Here).
”We asked you (our community) to tell us if you supported a mill-levy increase to adequately reinstate funds eliminated by the state, and you said ‘no.’ As always, we will keep our budget solvent, and unfortunately it will now come at a more profound and painful cost.”
Responsibly, the ‘painful cost’ will be on these non-classroom non-student expenditures, for these are what we all said no to.
Or is it going to be a case of “You get behind me, we all profit; you challenge me, we all go down‘ – by Big Boy Caprice?
August 2011: the same month our school board decided to ask for another permanent property tax increase-here is what they continued to spend our tax money on - (Note-no teacher pizza’s here!):...."
(See the real expenditures? Read more? Learn more? Click title. Comment to discuss)
"Truth goes through three stages. First it is ridiculed. Then it is violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident."
November 28, 2011
SandBox Comments: Eagle County Times/Peter Parker "Peter Parker’s Porcupine discovered yesterday on Vail Mountain!"
OMG!! Look at what 'Peter Parker' spotted from the chair lift over in Vail yesterday.
Click title.
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