TO; Whom it may concern as Residents of  Viewmont Estates;
FROM, George McNaughton, Resident for 20 + years;

      I was surprised this morning with a knock on my door to see our New Manager of the past year.
      He reached out his hand to me and announced he had been fired by the ownership and Management of the park.
     Why was I surprised and disappointed? Because of  the 7 or so Managers prior to him there was always a faction of favorite, consistent complainers concerning petty so-called offenses they had about others in the park!
     Most of the other Managers weren't able to, or weren't allowed to address those problems that were consistently brought up at those 'rather uncomfortable' meetings, that they and I included, quit going to.
     That's almost always a bad Omen as far as Communications is concerned.
     But approx. one year ago, the Ownership of this Park made a move to hire a Management Company and a new Manager to replace the very Dictatorial, "Prison Warden" who had nothing better to do than to patrol the park, post restrictive signs and make the Residents feel they were in a Prison Compound instead of a Peaceful Park in the Country town of Mt. Vernon!
     Although being a family Park, the children were even restricted to their own yards if they wanted to play!!
     With the advent of this new Manager, it was a breath of fresh air to find he and his Wife were exactly the opposite to the one preceding him. Things immediately improved in the relationship between Management and the Residents within the Park!
     I'm sure unanimously, the Residents will all agree with me how everything went from a negative to a plus in this short year! A small miracle seemed to take place with the improvement in the streets, the over-all appearance of the Park and the visible improvements to each and every property due to the presence and friendly persuasion of this man and his family. I personally can't help but think that if this man and his good presence of mind was permitted to stay on, the pleasant way he used to bring the Residents of this park together would have continued in the future.
     As it is with his leaving, you have to wonder what the ownership REALLY has in mind! Stay in touch, Mike! You're a good family and we're gonna' miss you!
        George McNaughton, Sp. 89