Letter for Jan de Groote I understand that you receive quite a large salary from the Association and I read somewhere that you have sent over 600 letters out to the home owners in the area. You know, those obnoxious, derisive little letters, proclaiming the Marina to be a “very special place”, and telling everyone how they are degrading the area.

So, I thought: San Marina and Uitsig are the easy targets. Let’s go and see how the wealthier folk live. I only bothered to do Battleridge Road, Fisherman’s Quays and Eastlake Drive in Eastlake Island, and saw that your insipid little letters have no effect there either.

Now, Mr. De Groote, what are you being paid for? You and your dubious association are, in my view, a waste of time. Luckily, the camera lens has no need of an optometrist, but you certainly do if you think that you are making one iota of a difference in the area.

Your association with this association, sir, from what I hear, has also turned you into the type who is “prepared to make a plan” for those contravening the rules of the design manual. Please, by all means, do explain how certain people can get away with things, while others are hounded to the brink of destruction?

Explain yourself, Sir, I look forward to hearing from you.

Photo’s were sent to this so-called Standards Professional, since it is obvious that it is him, and not me, requiring an eye test. I don’t think I would ever be able to work for the association. Getting paid for doing nothing is most peoples pot of gold. However, for those with ethics and morals it would be considered theft.

For the record, to date, the Marina Associations’ inspector has failed to respond to this letter and it seems as if he is not able to defend his pathetic attempt to maintain simple standards within the Marina. Not that I can blame him for not commenting. After all, how do you defend what is so blatantly obvious? The Association cannot even execute their primary mandate to maintain minimum standards. Are you really prepared to put your safety and security in their hands?