Bibb City/County (Macon) GA Animal Welfare Is Long Overdue for an Overhaul/Revamping

The below paragraphs is my initial reaction to Animal Welfare handling of my request.  The waters are still murky as to what actually unfolded in my simple request.  As I have said before, once a person loses trust in you, you have nothing.  A person word is their most powerful and valuable asset.   I’m waiting to see if my second request will be dealt with honestly and professionally, or will my doubts/initial reaction be validated.

It appears just as Lea’s cat is back to its old tricks, so is the Director of Macon’s Animal Welfare, Sonja Adams.   Today (June 27, 2016) I put an order in (SeeClickFix) for Animal Welfare to pick – up a cat that was trapped in my cage and to inform Ms. Adams that Lea’s cat was out on the prowl again after two weeks of absence from the neighborhood.  Well, needless to say she once again showed her true colors.   It appears her way of handling citizen concerns and /or calls is to mislead, distort, and bamboozle.  My present situation, I was told by her, the Department of AG would not allow a pick-up. It’s what I wasn’t told that makes me feel I had been bamboozled (Leaves Me SMH).   Because of my past experiences with Sonja Adams I knew to research and inquire to other resources.  And just as I had thought she did not level with me.   Because of my innate qualities, persistency and skepticism, I utilize all the available resources at my disposal.   It was discovered that I could deliver the cat myself to Animal Welfare, but that option was never disclosed.  To add more disgust to the situation….she posted, “sorry for the inconvenience”.  My question is, lady do you have no shame, compassion, and/or morals?

I tried to be civil towards her, but she has made it very difficult.  If not for City/County’s CSR , specifically, Ms. Mercer, there would not be civil communication between the two of us. But my patience are wearing thin.

She never responded to my second issue on SeeClickFix, Lea’s cat on top of a neighbor’s car (why Sonja allows this person to skirt the law, I don’t know), nor did she come back to inform me that the cat will be picked-up as I had requested.   I’ll let you guess whether I received documentation of the Dept. of Ag “stop/no pick –up order” from her assistant director.  Allow me to once again thank Ms. Mercer for intervening and bringing this lack of professionalism, conscientiousness, and overall integrity to a polite ending.  Would like to thank the Department of Agriculture for the information I received.  However, they would not send me documentation stating the information was misunderstood as I requested.  CYA extends all the way to the top.  “Oh, What a Tangled Web”.

Below is an email received from the assistant director June 27, 2016/ 9:20 am:

Cat in trap

Miss Patterson,

Will have someone out to pick up the cat in the trap ASAP.

Cson Johnson
Assistant Director

Mind you no mention of requested documentation.  I will in the future deal with Ms. Adams as my mother so often articulated, “feed her with a long handle spoon”.

The explanation given for the mix- up is, timing.  That is the time I made the request and the time they had the information.  I’m, however, skeptical of the explanation, because they never posted on SeeClickFix the correct information.  I’ll allow you to use your own judgement on this one, and I’ll keep my spoon handy.

The Most Despised Macon Newspaper -The Macon Telegraph - C. Jack Ellis

I question the telegraph's credibility and unbiased journalism.  It appears their journalist believe just because The Macon Telegraph and Ruse prints it , that makes it true.  C. Jack Ellis is loved by more people (that matters) than The Macon Telegraph and News would lead you to believe....primarily because he has not let The Macon Telegraph, political cronies,  Maconites (posing as not racist), and The Macon Telegraph writers (posing as journalist) define him.

Macon (in general) and people opinions of others are major problems in Macon, Georgia, but it has nothing to do with C. Jack Ellis.  Read the comment section of this article and decide for yourself.

How Inspiring is Danny D. Glover of Macon Georgia?

 

How Inspiring is This Macon, Georgia?

I was encouraged to see such an inspiring and motivated young black man take the initiative to improve (instead of destroy, degrade, and rob/steal/damage the reputation) the community he feels connected.  His background as a community activist reminds me of a young Barack Hussein Obama.   His goals are what it’s going to take to revitalize the black communities that are neglected, ignored, and destroyed by city-county government. I grew-up in the area he would like to revitalize, and have nothing but fond memories.   But he cannot do it by himself….he will need the help of like mind young, middle-age, and old people to extend a hand (get involved).

I would imagine some reading the article, thought as I did, what an admirable thing to do.  However, POC (low income, median income, high income) could make a difference by asking themselves, what can I bring to the table to assist this young man's endeavors.  And it may not necessarily require money, just your talents, whatever that may be.

We allow our neighborhoods to be things of the past (his-story) by sitting back and doing nothing, waiting for your tax paying dollars to benefit (kick-in) the neighborhood, waiting on someone else to do it, and waiting for the powers that be (city-county elected officials) to care.  The key word here is “waiting”.  Believe me, that’s not going to happen,  history has shown his-story WILL ALWAYS TAKE PRIORITY no matter how distorted and bias.

Another gross error we make in trying to better our communities, is begging/pleading (please) for the powers that be to fix our problems……..they see our issues as our problems not his/theirs.  So he/they have no interest or desire to intervene.  Your persistency, financial assistance, and fearlessness is the only thing that will work on people’s ignorance and/or people who ignore you.  Your willingness to contribute time, or money, and/or knowledge is the only thing that’s going to stop the bleeding (literally and figuratively) in our communities.

I contacted the writer (journalist/Stanley Dunlap/The Macon Telegraph) of this story by email asking for contact information for Mr. Danny D. Glover so that I could contribute to the goals of this young man….I don’t need to tell you there has been no response.  However, it will not stop me from doing what I can to assist.  I will also be trying to set up a gofundme page to garner support for his efforts.  If you, who are reading this and know Danny D. Glover I would appreciate any contact information provided. I don’t know the feasibility of a gofundme page, but I will be looking into it as well as other possibilities. Actual work begins when contact with the young man who initiated this awesome project is located. I especially ask those people of color to step up to the challenge and become involved. 

 

It would be uplifting if (and only if) the Mayor of Macon, Georgia saw what an opportunity this is to show his concern for Macon's  black communities demise, and assist this young man in the pursue of equal opportunity and community development.  Not necessarily assisting financially, but experiences and resources.  I was raised that when you, "Give a  man a fish, you'll feed him for a  day............teach a man to fish and you'll have fed him for a lifetime", and Glover has demonstrated by taking the initiative that he's not looking for a handout, but a hand up.

To be continued...............