SPAR revolt?

[nvrenuf]

I think the 2 of you need to meet in the park and beat the shit out of each other.

Then we all can move on from your silly little panty pulling that's making a cool part of town look like ass.

Holy Crap Newbie! (Newbie used with great affection btw) That's the best idea I've heard yet. In fact, I would pay good hard cash to watch that smackdown. We could donate all the proceeds, split between SPAR and SHARP (whoever they are).

[samiam]

Thank you fsu813 for the update. Its good to hear some positive news. I hope to be back soon, I miss Springfield. For the people that do not live in Springfield the area still has the potential to be the most desired neighborhood in Jacksonville. I have been in Springfield since 2005 and the area has improved by leaps and bounds.  

[samiam]

Why not film it instead of 8 mile call it 8Th street

[Johnny]

Can we really get this puppy to 100 pages??? I'm kind of excited!

[Johnny]

Come to think of it, I've been a member for years and only have 165 posts... I'm slackin big time! I need to get my post count up with this thread. Complaining about newbies be damned, I think newbies could use this thread to be more accepted in others going forward. I'd definitely respect them more for contributing to a 100 page topic...

[cindi]

it's a shame that someone doesn't label louise a 20 year old wrongly accused sex offender so someone will defend her.

[cindi]

gee, i didn't realize that right was reserved just for you and yours. but hey, even though i am a newbie (yo! matt, #48) i will gladly answer.
i think she has some serious PR issues and probably needs to start using the phone and stay away from the email. 
i honestly have no feelings one way or another about louise.  i think waaaayyyy to much credit is given to her "super powers".  but, then again, as i am only on post #48, and also a relatively "johnny come lately" in the neighborhood (a phrase that many in da hood really love).  the whole situation stinks. it really honestly looks like a select few that hold power battling against another selective group that want that power (not really sure what all this power is but it must be really important since we are now on page 56), with the vast majority of springfield really not giving a rats butt.   imho spar has always had it's own agenda, believing that it will change is just crazy stupid - you will never get rid of louise or the collective thelma (self appointment board members).  if you want something different, you and yours will have to build it yourself.
but hey, i am not one of the important people, don't live in an important house, i just live in the hampsterdam annex of springfield and love my neighbors. 

[fsu813]

Springfield is the place for airing dirty laundry & gossip it seems.

Would anyone else like to add any newly discovered emails or phone conversations to the thread?

Oh! Look what I just found!

A piece of paper titled "Enemies List" that fell out of SPAR's trashcan!

Seems like it has water damage, can barely make out any names.....

Let's speculate on who they could be, and to the authenticity of the list itself!

You go first.

[Springfield Girl]

Sam, I just got back from executing my third contract in as many weeks. I know the other Springfield Realtors are doing at least this much and probably more. So yea for more great residents in Springfield! I would say that is pretty positive.

Reading all this is exhausting!
I have been out of town for the past 4 months is there anything positive going on in my beloved Springfield

[ChriswUfGator]

i think she has some serious PR issues and probably needs to start using the phone and stay away from the email.   

Oh great, so you've apparently got no issues with what she's actually done.

You just think she shouldn't use e-mail to do it with, so doesn't get caught again in the future. Niiiiiiice...

[Johnny]

scorned 15 year old girls...


Oh, and page 57, only 43 to go!

[cindi]

i think she has some serious PR issues and probably needs to start using the phone and stay away from the email.   

Oh great, so you've apparently got no issues with what she's actually done.

You just think she shouldn't use e-mail to do it with, so doesn't get caught again in the future. Niiiiiiice...

oh great, so apparently you can't read.  i am still looking where i said that was all that was wrong. can't seem to find it - oh, that's right, because that is not what i said.   

[thelakelander]

You guys seriously have too much time on your hands!  Spend a little less time and avoid phone calls for a couple of days to get a job deadline and few other things out of the way and now I'm in the middle of a discussion topic that I could care less about either way.  For the record, I have thrown no one under the bus in either direction.  I'm a realist with no need to lie, embellish or cover up anything.  With that said, this thread has obviously gotten out of hand and off topic.  It will now be closed for further review and cleanup.

[ChriswUfGator]

I sit on the board, and I haven't heard those rumors. In fact, the board created an executive director position because we all recognized Louise's talents and didn't want to lose her leadership due to term limits. So please, do tell. In my humble opinion, without more substantiated information this is just rumor mongering.

Oh yes, Louise was "talented" at preservation alright;

[ChriswUfGator]

I've lived and worked in Springfield off and on since 1993.  The first place I lived was at Laura St. and 2nd before the great turnaround.  I know a lot about the best neighborhood and best neighborhood association as I’ve have been apart of it for the past 15 years albeit on the sideline.  What I’ve been hearing as of late is just despicable.  Springfield has great leadership right now and the proof is in the pudding.  Who hasn't seen the turnaround in Springfield since the early 90's.  Yes we are facing horrible economic times but the current key players have and have had the best interest of the neighborhood ever since I can remember.  Given the current economic situation it would not be in the best interest to make any changes. I've always saluted Louise as well as numerous other small investers for their hard work in Spingfield.  

Yes, quite a turnaround. According to the study done on MetroJacksonville by Gloria Devall, it appears somewhere approaching 34% of Springfield's building stock was demolished and replaced by vacant lots during SPAR's reign of terror. In fact, more demolitions occurred under DeSpain than at any other time during the entire 130 year history of the neighborhood.

Great job, SPAR!