When actions speak louder than words

It's hard to believe that something can override Lisa Stone's incessant rants.

Believe it.  Or maybe the word should be disbelief.

During the Aug. 30 Board meeting, the Board heard an update about Buffalo Grove Days from co-chairs J.V. Springman and Paulette Greenberg.  Nothing unusual.  Sort of pregame pep talk about an event that has been a village staple for more than 50 years.  Yes 50.

The Village Board was excited and pleased by the plans and when J.V. and Paulette finished, applauded their efforts, as did most of the people in attendance.

Keyword here is most.  One did not.  Lisa Stone.  If she did it was well hidden out of site.  But other people who were at the meeting noticed the same thing.

There's no better word for her actions then classless.  It's no secret that Stone does not like many, if not all, members of the Buffalo Days Committee as she contends there were improprieties with how money was handled last year.

That's nothing new.  Stone contends improprieties with just about everything in the village if it involves someone she doesn't like.

But to chide people who work feverishly on an event that spans five decades is just plain wrong.  As I've mentioned before, I know J.V., having lived in the same development before moving into the village.  Until June I had not seen J.V. for more than 10 years.  I have never met Paulette, so this is not a rant (a phrase I often save for Miz Quixote) saying "oh my gosh she was so mean to my friends."

That's not it.

She was mean to the whole committee, the Village Board and when all was said and done -- the whole village.  Who knows, maybe she was jealous because someone was getting more face time on Ch. 6 than her.

Yes, the applause was directed toward J.V. and Paulette -- but not because of who they are or what political beliefs they may have.  The applause was for their efforts -- and those of the entire committee for what they have done behalf of the entire village.

That seems to be a foreign concept to Stoney...it's my meeting and I'll do what I want under the ruse of "..my only concern..."  Her only concern should be one thing -- the entire village of Buffalo Grove.  

Instead her only concern appears to be her self-centered vindictive attacks on people who are making a difference.  Maybe they've stumbled, everyone does.  But once they pick themselves up they learn from their mistakes.

As noted in previous blogs, the Wednesday night "Pink Heals" event was a fabulous display of community unity and concern for cancer awareness.

But Stone seemingly was nowhere to be found.  After all, there was no forum and after all, she doesn't like the Committee  or many of the Board members. 

Guess she doesn't like cancer awareness either.