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Written by GR Staff
Saturday, 22 December 2007
Dear Sir, In the past issue Mr. Smith responded to some of my concerns regarding the proposed Lake Chapala Society (LCS) expansion. He resolved some minor issues while my major concerns of How, What and Why remained ambigious. Perhaps the new plan, three months in preparation, will someday be unveiled to the general membership. Mr. Smith advocates change and predicts dire consequences if future planning is not initiated. Teeming hordes, skyrocketing dues, and restrictions on membership are predicted. Perhaps! Where is the data for these projections? Nor, as a former engineer, am I opposed to change or planning. However, it is reasonable to develop alternate options. Nor is it wise to force a problem to fit a preconceived solution. Based on available information, the current favored solution is to build something equivalent to an LCS community college at a cost of a million dollars. I am convinced that alternate plans can be devised and deserve consideration. As an example, the Wilkes center is sadly underutilized. The logic of transferring all the Wilkes functions to LCS to relieve future congestion escapes me. How will adding functions and people relieve congestion at LCS? It is my impression that funding for the project depends on the sale of the Wilkes property and solicitation of bequests. Being without heirs I also am considering a bequest. A scholarship fund, gurneys for the Red Cross, aid to the disabled, or any of a multitude of charitable options would be my favored legacy. A wall plaque in a million-dollar structure seems dim by comparison. I apologize if I am being a curmudgeon and obstructionist. If my views are counter to the sense of the community, please inform me. It is not my intent to be an unjustified critic. Andrew Meyers