Black Member Addresses All White Board of Directors

I did not realize that I was rolling my neck until I re-watched the video, but the point of this video is that lawmakers need to find a way to regulate or get rid of homeowner associations.  I do not see where they add any value to the community.  They take the neighbor out of neighborhood.  They integrate politics into one's personal community.  The management companies are making plenty of money on managing subdivisions. Certain attorneys are also making plenty of money off of neighbors fighting.

I do not see the value in homeowner associations.  The management companies are vendors that pay bills.  They don't care who is fighting.  Websites such as neighborsatwar.com and hoaowners.org document national issues with homeowner associations.  Please join the fight!

Overweight Blues

Overweight Blues

Poem by Benita Blocker

Bumper cars sit too low.

The elevated height of the SUVs means taking it slow.

Restaurant booths fit too tight.

Toilet paper lost in your crack; just isn't right.

Putt Putt playing becomes a chore.

Reaching deep down for the ball is a lot of bending to endure.

Carnival rides require a boost,

and tug o'war begins when shoestrings come unloosed.

Sit-ups and Leg lifts are a great start.

Especially when bending over too quickly delivers a fart.

Increasing water intake flushes the toxins away.

Skipping out on dessert prevents the fat from an added stay.

Hopefully, these few tips will aid in getting you ripped.

And by next year, you will be be ready 

to skinny dip.

***END of poem***

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Bill Cosby- Public Character Assassination

No arrests, but Bill Cosby was the cover story for People magazine and Us Weekly magazine for December 2014.

Now suppose that Bill Cosby "did have a habitual problem" of sexual assualt, the keyword being "did" is past tense.  What good would it do to admit it now?  The "slave masters" for decades were sexually assaulting Black female slaves.   Sexual assault is wrong and emotionally traumatizing for the victim; however, 2004 seems to be the last incident that Cosby is accused of committing an indecent act according to  People magazine December 8, 2014 edition.

With that said, would I recommend a woman to be cautious if they found themselves in an one on one setting with Cosby, then yes, caution would be a great idea.  However, any man, whether doctor, minister, coach, etc. who schedules a one on one has to understand that they open themselves up for sexually assault allegations, and the female in the one on one setting is putting herself at risk for sexual assault.

Alleged victims seem to be coming forward so that people will know that Cosby's "lovable father" figure has been a facade.  Many abusers are in positions where people want to trust them.  Abusers take advantage of this trust.

I, personally, do not care if he is guilty of decades of violating women as long as he is recovered from whatever sickness that caused it.  In 1997, he and his wife endured the painful death of their son Ennis.  Some may say that maybe this untimely death was God's intervention for righting some of the alleged wrongs.  If people want Cosby to feel pain.  I think that he has.  The incredible press coverage highlighting 20 women coming forward has to be painful.

Cosby has talent.  I hope that he can use those talents in the future to make people laugh.  If he needs counselling then I hope that he gets counselling.  I have not read of any alleged assaults outside of ten years ago, so maybe we should all just let "the past" go.  We all have sinned.  Forgiving is key.

Black Member Speaks about Rosedale Meeting Street Homes HOA

As a long term Board member and past Board President, I needed to get my Homeowner Association story exposed to the masses.  Stories like mine are nothing new.  Homeowner Associations do NOT work.  They are not regulated enough.  They have no checks and balances. Organizations such as www.hoaowners.org have been lobbying for years about the abuses of the homeowner associations.  I hope that our law makers will read my stories and listen to my appeal for fairness and ethics as I address one of the communities in Huntersville, North Carolina US.

Board member Jamie Darche Warren seems to have no problem with holding a conversation in front of my salon nor walking back and forth in front of my salon after unseating me at our last 2014 Annual meeting using an unethical political approach.  Apparently, she still does not feel that my complaints are any concern to her.  However, I hope that the Jamie Darche Warren and her new Board will learn that "Black people do have value!"

Female SuperStar Celebrity Pledge

Picture from the November 2014 publication of Ebony Magazine- 

Article called "Dirty Little Secret."

Female SuperStar Celebrity Pledge

Poem by Benita Blocker

Female Superstar Celebrities 

using the illusion of sex for sale

while remaining untouchable 

behind a computer screen, magazine or a television frame.

Leaving sex slaves ages 12 to 14 to satisfy men 

who were left visually stimulated and erect on a bed frame.

Is there no shame?

Underage sex has always been around.

Yet, in the past, there were more men with integrity 

to stomp sexual violations into the ground.

Children could be children and be safe in their own home.

Yet in this century, safety seems seasonal and home- no where to be found.

Young girls who have yet to finish high school do not know where to run.

Barely finished puberty and sex trafficking is all around.

So Female Celebrity Superstars, it is time to pledge to shut down,

the money-makers,

the goldmines,

the rump-shakers,

the shot-callers, and

show these girls about self-worth and what it takes to be a role model.

Female celebrities of the past banded together - showing a lot of class.

Their dress for success had less to do with self-expression and sex appeal.

But more to do with sisterhood, talent, and smarter deals.

By taking this pledge, you start silent reparations 

to aid our young girls in preparation

to become whole again.

Black Board President Ousted at Secret Rosedale Meeting in 2006

In 2006, I, Benita Blocker, served as President of the Board of Directors for the Rosedale Meeting Street Homes Association until Jamie Darche Warren, Brian Warren (husband) and Jane Ryan met secretly at Jane Ryan's home to oust me from my title for no reason at all except they just didn't like my leadership style. The meeting minutes are pictured above.

Now, it is 2014, and "holding secret meetings" are nothing new for Jamie Darche Warren and Jane Ryan.

I recently called on the Rosedale Association members to remove these two for unethical actions, but I have received no support.  It is humorous at this point because the Board leadership always expect a low turnout because historically the members of the Rosedale Meeting Street Homes Association just do not care to be involved.  I did NOT want to believe that our members don't care, but despite all of my efforts to communicate this long-term dictatorship by the Warren's and Jane Ryan, no one seems to care.

I have been singlehandedly trying to watch over how our Association money is being spent over the decade, but with the last "political play" that Jamie Darche Warren and Jane Ryan made surrounding our 2014 Annual meeting, I can no longer protect our Association nor can I offer a different perspective.

Rosedale Meeting Street Homes Association members, you either stand now for someone with longevity on your Board or just continue to fall for everything that Jamie Darche Warren and Jane Ryan want to feed you.

The choice is yours!!!!

My Response to the Rosedale Association Feedback

According to our Rosedale Association Bylaws Article III Section 2, 

association members can request in writing for a special meeting to be held.

Why should you make a written request for a special meeting?

1. To meet with your current Board of Directors.
2. To find out who are your officers.
3. To find out what happened at the October 2014 Annual meeting.
4. To find out why we did not have an Annual meeting in 2012.
5. To find out why you received a petition to remove select Board of Directors.

Who should you send this written request to?

1. Someone who has served on your Board of Directors for ten years ---> Benita Blocker
2. Someone who actually attended the last Annual meeting in 2014 ------> Benita Blocker
3. Someone who has been passionate about ethics and fairness ----> Benita Blocker
4. Someone who has gone above and beyond to communicate to you -----> Benita Blocker

I understand

1. Some members are uncomfortable with removing members of the Board without a special meeting.
2. Some members feel that I am showing a lot of emotion, but I assure you that it is my passion about doing things in order so that all members feel respected.
3. Some members just hope that everything will just correct itself on its own, but it has been a whole month and the most recent elected Board has not made any announcements to the Association.  
4. Some members have called Key Community Management confused.
5. Some members can not grasp what happened in the October 2014 Annual meeting.
6. Some members can not grasp the unilateral decision making that has been taking place in the name of our Board under select Board leadership and condoned by the property manager for years now.

We, the Association, deserve have professional, ethical leadership.  Let's talk about it.  Let's get a special meeting called.   

Just send Benita Blocker a simple correspondence card with 

• your statement " You request a Special Meeting of our Association."
• your name, 
• your property address,  and
• your signature

Please use the address from your most recent petition to get your request to me.  I will collect these Special Meeting requests and present to our property manager.  As Article III, Section 2 states we only need nine (9) members to request this special meeting.

Let's Find a Resolution Together by Requesting a Special Meeting!