Guest guest Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Woman faces fines for wreath peace sign By ROBERT WELLER, Associated Press Writer Sun Nov 26, 11:13 PM ET DENVER - A homeowners association in southwestern Colorado has threatened to fine a resident $25 a day until she removes a Christmas wreath with a peace sign that some say is an anti- Iraq war protest or a symbol of Satan. Some residents who have complained have children serving in Iraq, said Bob Kearns, president of the Loma Linda Homeowners Association in Pagosa Springs. He said some residents have also believed it was a symbol of Satan. Three or four residents complained, he said. " Somebody could put up signs that say drop bombs on Iraq. If you let one go up you have to let them all go up, " he said in a telephone interview Sunday. Lisa Jensen said she wasn't thinking of the war when she hung the wreath. She said, " Peace is way bigger than not being at war. This is a spiritual thing. " Jensen, a past association president, calculates the fines will cost her about $1,000, and doubts they will be able to make her pay. But she said she's not going to take it down until after Christmas. " Now that it has come to this I feel I can't get bullied, " she said. " What if they don't like my Santa Claus. " The association in this 200-home subdivision 270 miles southwest of Denver has sent a letter to her saying that residents were offended by the sign and the board " will not allow signs, flags etc. that can be considered divisive. " The subdivision's rules say no signs, billboards or advertising are permitted without the consent of the architectural control committee. Kearns ordered the committee to require Jensen to remove the wreath, but members refused after concluding that it was merely a seasonal symbol that didn't say anything. Kearns fired all five committee members. History repeats itself and each time the price gets higher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Oh dear ........ Jo - " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx " vegan chat " ; " TFHB " <TFHB > Friday, December 01, 2006 5:37 PM peace on earth ..goodwill toward no one > Woman faces fines for wreath peace sign By ROBERT WELLER, Associated Press Writer > Sun Nov 26, 11:13 PM ET > > > > DENVER - A homeowners association in southwestern Colorado has threatened to fine a resident $25 a day until she removes a Christmas wreath with a peace sign that some say is an anti- Iraq war protest or a symbol of Satan. > > Some residents who have complained have children serving in Iraq, said Bob Kearns, president of the Loma Linda Homeowners Association in Pagosa Springs. He said some residents have also believed it was a symbol of Satan. Three or four residents complained, he said. > > " Somebody could put up signs that say drop bombs on Iraq. If you let one go up you have to let them all go up, " he said in a telephone interview Sunday. > > Lisa Jensen said she wasn't thinking of the war when she hung the wreath. She said, " Peace is way bigger than not being at war. This is a spiritual thing. " > > Jensen, a past association president, calculates the fines will cost her about $1,000, and doubts they will be able to make her pay. But she said she's not going to take it down until after Christmas. > > " Now that it has come to this I feel I can't get bullied, " she said. " What if they don't like my Santa Claus. " > > The association in this 200-home subdivision 270 miles southwest of Denver has sent a letter to her saying that residents were offended by the sign and the board " will not allow signs, flags etc. that can be considered divisive. " > > The subdivision's rules say no signs, billboards or advertising are permitted without the consent of the architectural control committee. > > Kearns ordered the committee to require Jensen to remove the wreath, but members refused after concluding that it was merely a seasonal symbol that didn't say anything. Kearns fired all five committee members. > > > History repeats itself > and each time the price gets higher > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 from the news report i heard this morn...the town now has a big peace wreath on the bell tower in town and someone went and stamped a big peace symbol in the park in the snow... >jo <jo.heartwork >Dec 1, 2006 10:45 AM > >Re: peace on earth ..goodwill toward no one > >Oh dear ........ > >Jo > >- > " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx > " vegan chat " ; " TFHB " <TFHB > >Friday, December 01, 2006 5:37 PM > peace on earth ..goodwill toward no one > > >> Woman faces fines for wreath peace sign By ROBERT WELLER, Associated Press >Writer >> Sun Nov 26, 11:13 PM ET >> >> >> >> DENVER - A homeowners association in southwestern Colorado has threatened >to fine a resident $25 a day until she removes a Christmas wreath with a >peace sign that some say is an anti- Iraq war protest or a symbol of >Satan. >> >> Some residents who have complained have children serving in Iraq, said Bob >Kearns, president of the Loma Linda Homeowners Association in Pagosa >Springs. He said some residents have also believed it was a symbol of Satan. >Three or four residents complained, he said. >> >> " Somebody could put up signs that say drop bombs on Iraq. If you let one >go up you have to let them all go up, " he said in a telephone interview >Sunday. >> >> Lisa Jensen said she wasn't thinking of the war when she hung the wreath. >She said, " Peace is way bigger than not being at war. This is a spiritual >thing. " >> >> Jensen, a past association president, calculates the fines will cost her >about $1,000, and doubts they will be able to make her pay. But she said >she's not going to take it down until after Christmas. >> >> " Now that it has come to this I feel I can't get bullied, " she said. " What >if they don't like my Santa Claus. " >> >> The association in this 200-home subdivision 270 miles southwest of Denver >has sent a letter to her saying that residents were offended by the sign and >the board " will not allow signs, flags etc. that can be considered >divisive. " >> >> The subdivision's rules say no signs, billboards or advertising are >permitted without the consent of the architectural control committee. >> >> Kearns ordered the committee to require Jensen to remove the wreath, but >members refused after concluding that it was merely a seasonal symbol that >didn't say anything. Kearns fired all five committee members. >> >> >> History repeats itself >> and each time the price gets higher >> >> >> To send an email to - >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Hi Fraggle That is good. Jo - " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx Friday, December 01, 2006 7:42 PM Re: peace on earth ..goodwill toward no one > from the news report i heard this morn...the town now has a big peace wreath on the bell tower in town > and someone went and stamped a big peace symbol in the park in the snow... > > > >jo <jo.heartwork > >Dec 1, 2006 10:45 AM > > > >Re: peace on earth ..goodwill toward no one > > > >Oh dear ........ > > > >Jo > > > >- > > " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx > > " vegan chat " ; " TFHB " <TFHB > > >Friday, December 01, 2006 5:37 PM > > peace on earth ..goodwill toward no one > > > > > >> Woman faces fines for wreath peace sign By ROBERT WELLER, Associated Press > >Writer > >> Sun Nov 26, 11:13 PM ET > >> > >> > >> > >> DENVER - A homeowners association in southwestern Colorado has threatened > >to fine a resident $25 a day until she removes a Christmas wreath with a > >peace sign that some say is an anti- Iraq war protest or a symbol of > >Satan. > >> > >> Some residents who have complained have children serving in Iraq, said Bob > >Kearns, president of the Loma Linda Homeowners Association in Pagosa > >Springs. He said some residents have also believed it was a symbol of Satan. > >Three or four residents complained, he said. > >> > >> " Somebody could put up signs that say drop bombs on Iraq. If you let one > >go up you have to let them all go up, " he said in a telephone interview > >Sunday. > >> > >> Lisa Jensen said she wasn't thinking of the war when she hung the wreath. > >She said, " Peace is way bigger than not being at war. This is a spiritual > >thing. " > >> > >> Jensen, a past association president, calculates the fines will cost her > >about $1,000, and doubts they will be able to make her pay. But she said > >she's not going to take it down until after Christmas. > >> > >> " Now that it has come to this I feel I can't get bullied, " she said. " What > >if they don't like my Santa Claus. " > >> > >> The association in this 200-home subdivision 270 miles southwest of Denver > >has sent a letter to her saying that residents were offended by the sign and > >the board " will not allow signs, flags etc. that can be considered > >divisive. " > >> > >> The subdivision's rules say no signs, billboards or advertising are > >permitted without the consent of the architectural control committee. > >> > >> Kearns ordered the committee to require Jensen to remove the wreath, but > >members refused after concluding that it was merely a seasonal symbol that > >didn't say anything. Kearns fired all five committee members. > >> > >> > >> History repeats itself > >> and each time the price gets higher > >> > >> > >> To send an email to - > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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