tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178100404421862109.post8005015288785414536..comments2022-07-03T16:05:00.763-07:00Comments on CANDO Archive: Winkle Letter re ROCC Sarah Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10670638467098084500noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178100404421862109.post-26095465479043895182017-03-06T13:38:41.235-08:002017-03-06T13:38:41.235-08:00Karen, thank you for your comment. However, your ...Karen, thank you for your comment. However, your claim that the post states that Robin Winkle is condescending or admonishing is not accurate, nor is it accurate to say it implies "impropriety in her relationships or duties on the ROCC Board." It is also not accurate to say that the post "attacks" Robin Winkle's character. Please reread the post. <br /><br />The post states that Robin Winkle's letter on page two refers to us condescendingly as "a few community members that have never participated in a HUD Continuum of Care", which, in addition to being disrespectful, is also not true, because it ignores HUD's definition of a CoC (which are all those in the community who serve or care about the homeless), and the fact that we've been members of the ROCC and attending meetings since June 2016. <br /><br />The post states that, in the letter, "we are admonished to 'work from within', without any admission that there is a problem, and without any offer of assistance." Admonish means to "To reprove gently but earnestly." <br /><br />The post points out certain relevant facts that that Robin Winkle left out of her letter, namely, that she is an officer in the ROCC, that Shangri-La is one of two providers serving Marion and Polk Counties that has for years received funding through ROCC, and that she is a good friend of ROCC's paid Program Coordinator, Jo Ann Zimmer. If there's any impropriety suggested, it would be the letter's failure to mention these facts, not about "the relationships or duties" themselves.<br /><br />Nothing in the post may fairly be considered an attack on anyone's character. It is, rather, a legitimate and well-deserved critique of the letter's omissions, insinuations, non-arguments and overall failure to address serious concerns raised about the ROCC. <br /><br />No one has "aired" any "personal grievances" here, and no one is doubting that Robin Winkle is a personally and professionally dedicated, compassionate and strong advocate. The issue was never Ms. Winkle, but whether the situation with the ROCC is such that it makes sense to move on to the planning phase of recreating separate CoC for Marion & Polk Counties. For so many reasons, all of them discussed with Ms. Winkle, and none of them mentioned in the letter, we think it is. Sarah Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670638467098084500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178100404421862109.post-77673450598769828522017-03-06T07:12:15.689-08:002017-03-06T07:12:15.689-08:00I understand and appreciate the passion that the C...I understand and appreciate the passion that the CANDO board has about preventing and ending homelessness in our community. I request that your group extend the same respect to Shangri-La employee, Robin Winkle, and her views on separation from the ROCC. You state in your post that she is "condescending" and "admonishing," and imply there is impropriety in her relationships or duties on the ROCC Board. Your response to her letter as "what one might expect from a 17-year veteran of a closed system/organization" does not honor her personal and professional dedication to combatting homelessness. Attacking her character in an open forum such as this blog is hurtful and unnecessary. Robin is one of the most compassionate people I know and a strong advocate for the disabled and disadvantaged. If you believe she is behaving otherwise in her representation of Shangri-La, I ask that you come speak with me about your concerns (as her supervisor) rather than air your grievances with her here. Call my office at 503-581-1732 to schedule time to meet. Karen Rutledge, CEO<br />Karen H Rutledgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10596751123630112706noreply@blogger.com