Finally! Some ESSCA News!
I knew you all couldn’t wait until the next meeting in September. Luckily, in the midst of a SLOW news cycle on the East Silver Spring listserv, we get something from another listserv entirely.
Prezco is an organization that’s put together a lot of events and such, but people seem to feel it’s very mysterious. I assumed it was just what the group page says it is: “Membership for Presidents and related officers of civic associations surrounding downtown Silver Spring, Md.” That’s pretty simple and straightforward, yes? A group of community leaders getting together for communication, coordination and the like. Well, make that one or two fewer community leaders. This just in:
August 25, 2009
The Board of Directors of East Silver Spring Citizen’s Association (ESSCA) wishes to notify you that we are withdrawing from our membership in Prezco. Please remove ESSCA’s name from all correspondence and documentation associated with Prezco.
We would appreciate an acknowledgement of receipt of this email.
Thank you,
[insert name here]
That sounds like an FU if I ever heard one. I personally have nothing against Prezco, but I am *awfully* curious to know what precipitated this “take my ball and going home” stance. Stay tuned for details.
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And while I have nothing against prezco, per se, I don’t have anything for them either. Maybe they need some cause to rally around instead of just some ambiguous cabal that supposedly represents the leaders of other civic associations. At any rate, I just find the whole thing amusing.
as opposed as I am to the idea that essca claims to represent us, i think this is a cogent move. prezco has seemed to me as more of an imaginary community association cabal. it is worse being supposedly represented by prezco (20 steps removed from reality) than essca (only 19 steps from reality)
Prezco played a big role in the “Safe Silver Spring” summit.
So STILL no “WHY” to explain this?
“The ESSCA Board did withdraw from Prezco. The Board decided that it was not advantageous for ESSCA to remain a member. We continue to cooperate and work with our neighboring civics and the Civic Federation.”
But you already knew this. Looks like we’ll have to wait to get our answer in person.
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