To express their opinions and views Mike Forsman waxes poetic about diesels and Dennis Fink uses electrical analogies. I find myself also harking back to my profession while observing the September 18th board of commissioners' Workshop at the Public Works building. As an educator, I gather a lot of information from observations. I would have happily handed out stickers for effort in what appeared to be a civil and even at times informed discussion about environmental practices of the various branches of county government. Apparently some of those boys did their homework.
I was less than pleased with some of the nonverbal demeaning expressions and occasional whispering between a couple of individuals. Perhaps a little talk out in the hallway could have dealt with that irksome behavior. But I really would assign an essay to Dennis Fink (100 words or less) titled, "A Better Way Than Throwing a Booklet at a Peer to Express an Idea" as a result of his harsh words and good aim in responding to a Peg Sweeney comment.
Oh, and the strategy of all strategies in a classroom: I would definitely work out a different seating arrangement.
Phyllis Mead
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This kind of behavior continues to be disappointing and obviously demonstrates the importance of continuing to pay attention to what is actually happening not only at the Board meetings, but at the workshops as well!
Thanks to those who continue to "watch"
And, ever the gentleman, Mr. Fink the following day commented to Sweeney in the hall at the courthouse, "About the book throwing, if I had meant to hit you, I wouldn't have missed." Always a class act!
Anonymous said...
Mr. Fink does not get it. He just does not understand that his behavior is the problem. He's making other people's lives miserable and he does not seem to care.
He perceives this as something that can be handled by a policy. He wants to distance it from him and make it clean and cold and someone else's problem.
It's not someone else's problem
It's Dennis Fink's problem and he cannot seem to grasp that regardless of whether he feels something he has done is rude or intimidating or crude - if the person on the receiving end perceives it so, then it is.
Peg Sweeney may decide to let it go and get along, it would be understandable, but still stressful for her. Mr. Fink's assistant got sick of being called "foxy" and being leered at and called into his office for no reason and now she's moved across the hall and he's got a new assistant coming.
Perhaps Mr. Fink has to get along or be put in an off site location where he cannot offend. Why should others have to be moved around to suit him? It's costing the taxpayers a great deal of money to deal with this.
Today, I am livid! Not only have the four bullys of the county board stuck together in regard to this incident, we have Forsman equating himself with Paul Wellstone! The nerve! Paul Wellstone would never have stooped to the level of mocking regarding sexual harrassment allegations that Forsman has. Paul Wellstone conducted himself with humility and respect for others. Shame on you Mr. Forsman, for defending the schoolyard bullying tactics of your fellow boardmembers and for participating in those activities by the disrespect you have shown those who speak out against them!
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