Help Is On The Way To Fearful Victims!

I have created this new Blog post to help provide information to all of the victims who came to the Delegates Assembly this past Friday, February 5, 2010, and all of those who wish they had attended who have since been made aware of the campaign to rid Century Village of the corruption (in this author's humble opinion), threats, intimidation, coercion, greed, abuse of power, and the abuse of those who reside in this Village.

I have personally been witness to and victim first-hand of the tactics and methods used by 1st Priority, the UCO insurance advisor Dan Gladstone, and the Public Adjuster to try to assure maximum profitability at the expense of and on the backs of the elderly in my own association for over a year now. I have been in meetings where Dan Gladstone, when told by my wife that in this country we don't do business the way he was trying to force upon our Association president, began yelling expletives and throwing the F-Bomb at my wife, and subsequently threatened to withhold any further or future services by UCO (yes, he WAS representing UCO as their representative) and to our Association if the president did not sign over a $7200 insurance check to the man, a one Salomon Taboul, the "President" (in his mind only) of 1st Priority, who when told we would not sign over the check earlier that day, immediately called Dan Gladstone, who arrived not 5 minutes later, to begin his verbal assault on us. This, from the man who touts the elderly men and women of Century Village as "his flock" and to whom he looks after and tends, much like the shepards of old Jerusalem. On that night, however, there is no doubt as to what flock he was protecting.....a one man flock....and it wasn't anyone who lives in Century Village. In my opinion, there is absolutely nothing these entities will stop at to pursue and destroy the life savings of anyone they can get their grubby little hands on... It is for this reason I spoke at the Delegates' Assembly on Friday. And it is for this reason I will wage this campaign, along with many other committed friends, victims, and non-victims alike, to rid this community of the abusive tactics of these and any others like them, who plan to take advantage of the elderly or anyone else, for that matter.

I encourage anyone who has been victimized by any contractor, insurance advisor, insurance adjuster, or public adjuster, to contact myself, Lee Hunt (561) 202-8460, or Jean Dowling (561) 640-7606, to add your name to the growing list of victims of those mentioned above. There is a meeting on Tuesday, Feb 9, @10AM in the Party Room of the Main Clubhouse, to provide guidance to you prior to your attendance at the Wednesday meeting where the UCO Attorney will be present to discuss your concerns. Please remember, this attorney is being retained by UCO - in essence, he is THEIR lawyer. There may be some culpability by certain officers of UCO as this ugly situation begins to unfold, which means there may be a conflict of interest in the attorney trying to protect and defend the owners' rights while at the same time trying to defend the rights of those who may be culpable. That's why we would like you to attend the "pre_lawyer meeting" meeting on Tuesday. If you can't make it, I ask that you withold any documentation and/or information, at least temporarily, until we have had our first "Victims' Rights Group" meeting on the 22nd of February. Instead, use the oppurtunity to ask questions that pertain to the legality of what you have experienced, without going into a lot of detail about your own specific incident. Questions like, "Is it legal for an insurance adjuster or Public Adjuster to give an insurance check belonging to his client - the association - to a contractor instead without first obtaining permission from the client?" or, "Isn't there a law somewhere that says that an insurance company or advisor cannot have an affiliation with a contractor, other than to seek their advice or estimates when making an assessment of damage to a home?"

Our "Victims' Rights Group" meeting will take place on February 22, in the Party Room of the Main Clubhouse, at 10 AM, to discuss the next steps to combat these cruel victimizations of our villagers and how you all can participate in these efforts. More details about the agenda, what to bring, etc., will be forthcoming in future blog posts and through phone calls and emails. Please insure that you pass the word to anyone who has not already contacted Jean or myself to please do so. Leave your name, phone number, email address, association, and president's name and phone number on the voicemail if we don't answer.

Most importantly, I want to send this personal message to those of you who are elderly, disenfranchised, who have suffered at the hands of those unscrupulous people who have intimidated you, threatened you, and forced you to become very afraid and fearful of retaliation - I say to you that YOU NOW HAVE A VOICE. This voice is getting stronger and louder each day. You no longer need to fear these people. If you receive any more intimidating calls or personal attempts to try to force you to do something against your will through coercion, threats, or intimidation, simply ask them - no - TELL THEM - to call this phone number - 561-202-8460, and then immediately hang up the phone or close the door. Then, I want you to call me immediately. If I don't answer right away, leave me a voice message. You need not be afraid any longer. Spread the word... to all victims and owners in the Village....Help is on the way.....