I started this written update last week, and got side tracked by yet another Zoo issue. You can view the latest at www.sanfranciscozoofails.blogspot.com
On Monday August 8th, 2011, I made a video update as a follow-up to my initial youtube.com account of the crime that is this Membership situation.
My internet has been slow and it has failed to upload the video update to youtube on many occasions, so I wanted (and planned to eventually) post an update in writing, as we approach yet another Monday at the end of this weekend.
The above date of 8.8.11, marks six weeks since I hand delivered the letters of correspondence to San Francisco City Officials. This Monday 8.29.11 will mark 9 weeks.
As noted in the last blog post, my most recent attempt was made by hand delivering letters to Zoo related Officials.
One of those Officials is Phil Ginsburg, the General Manager of the San Francisco Park and Recreation. I have zero'd my aim at him as the Zoo, a City owned facility, is responsible to the Park and Rec.
I noted that I visited the Park and Rec offices on 7.18.11 in an attempt to meet with GM Ginsburg. At that time, I left a message for his Assistant Staci.
I received no call in response, so the following week, I again stopped by the office. I had an extended conversation with Staci, who apologized for not getting back to me, agreed that the "crime" was unjust, said that she would not only relay to Ginsburg, but see if he was in-fact the go-to person on this or if Park and Rec Commission President Mark Buell would be. If it was to be Buell's attention, she would contact the appropriate liaison. She agreed to call me that Friday, July 29, with an update to what she had done. I called and left her a voice-mail on Tuesday August 6.
8.26.11 - I have still not received a follow-up call from her. Thank you Staci for your word and your professionalism.
It really is disconcerting that a City like San Francisco, my hometown, has branches (Park and Rec AND of course the Zoo) in which the people who represent them and thus the City, have such blatant disregard for such injustice's as to completely ignore requests from the victim's to be heard. They remind me of Mobsters. Which by containing the word Mob, is by definition, lawless. These people band together and disregard as if they are above the law. Maybe they are and there and that is where the problem lies.
On Monday August 8th, 2011, I made a video update as a follow-up to my initial youtube.com account of the crime that is this Membership situation.
My internet has been slow and it has failed to upload the video update to youtube on many occasions, so I wanted (and planned to eventually) post an update in writing, as we approach yet another Monday at the end of this weekend.
The above date of 8.8.11, marks six weeks since I hand delivered the letters of correspondence to San Francisco City Officials. This Monday 8.29.11 will mark 9 weeks.
As noted in the last blog post, my most recent attempt was made by hand delivering letters to Zoo related Officials.
One of those Officials is Phil Ginsburg, the General Manager of the San Francisco Park and Recreation. I have zero'd my aim at him as the Zoo, a City owned facility, is responsible to the Park and Rec.
I noted that I visited the Park and Rec offices on 7.18.11 in an attempt to meet with GM Ginsburg. At that time, I left a message for his Assistant Staci.
I received no call in response, so the following week, I again stopped by the office. I had an extended conversation with Staci, who apologized for not getting back to me, agreed that the "crime" was unjust, said that she would not only relay to Ginsburg, but see if he was in-fact the go-to person on this or if Park and Rec Commission President Mark Buell would be. If it was to be Buell's attention, she would contact the appropriate liaison. She agreed to call me that Friday, July 29, with an update to what she had done. I called and left her a voice-mail on Tuesday August 6.
8.26.11 - I have still not received a follow-up call from her. Thank you Staci for your word and your professionalism.
It really is disconcerting that a City like San Francisco, my hometown, has branches (Park and Rec AND of course the Zoo) in which the people who represent them and thus the City, have such blatant disregard for such injustice's as to completely ignore requests from the victim's to be heard. They remind me of Mobsters. Which by containing the word Mob, is by definition, lawless. These people band together and disregard as if they are above the law. Maybe they are and there and that is where the problem lies.
