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Ric Wyman and Pat Brininger are officially gone and the Center is finally safe from their disastrous leadership. It took constant pressure to force this change but we refused to let them destroy this institution. We have our museum back and now we stay vigilant to ensure no one like …

April 27, 2011

Save The Lucy Desi Center

Save The Lucy Desi Center

🏆 Won — 465 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 18 years, 7 months ago
Because of Ric Wyman\'s refusal to accede to the wishes of the (former) Board of Directors, which has resulted in the resignations of four of those former board members, and because of Ric Wyman\'s inability to work with important members of the Jamestown community, in particular, the leaders of the two major local foundations (Gebbie and Sheldon), which has resulted in their refusal to further support the Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center, and because of Pat Brininger\'s irresponsible public statement on local Jamestown TV asserting that such funding was not needed, and because of Ric Wyman and Pat Brininger\'s irresponsible and reprehensible treatment of the Center\'s major donors, Mary and Bill Rapaport, which has resulted in their withdrawal of their promised donation of the former Jones Bakery building for use as the permanent home of the museum, the withdrawal of any further support by them for the Center, and the withdrawal of any further support by them for all other charitable organizations in Chautauqua County, and because of Ric Wyman\'s repeated restrictions on whom employees and volunteers of the Center may associate with when not working for the Center, which are probably illegal under New York State Labor Law, Article 7, Section 201-D, paragraph 2c ( http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menugetf.cgiCOMMONQUERY=LAWS ), we, the undersigned members, former members, employees, former employees, volunteers, former volunteers, community members, and/or Lucy-Desi fans do hereby demand that the current Board of Directors of the Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center demand that Ric Wyman and Pat Brininger either resign immediately in the best interests of the Center or else be fired. We also pledge our renewed support for the Center, but only after Wyman and Brininger leave. PLEASE NOTE: SAVELUCYDESICENTER.ORG IS NOT ASKING FOR ANY DONATIONS! JUST SIGN YOUR NAME & EMAIL BELOW, DE-SELECT \"Yes, I want iPetitions to contact me\", AND THEN HIT \"Sign petition\". THEN YOU CAN CLOSE YOUR BROWSER. YOU DON\'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING ELSE. ANY PAGES REQUESTING DONATIONS ARE FROM IPETITIONS.COM AND NOT FROM SAVELUCYDESICENTER.ORG. THANKS FOR SIGNING!

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Reached 100 supporters

January 7, 2008

6 Comments

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maddy hayes
2 years ago Featured

mom and I visited in Aug 2006. Ric Wyman and his staff we phenomenal to my elderly mom andyself. we even extended our vacation. We so enjoyed all the events, and even signed up for more!! So much to see and do, and wonderful people to meet along the way. Highly recommended!!! I L❤️ve Lucy

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Diane Nair
18 years ago Featured

BRING BACK THE OLD BOARD. THE CENTER IS FOR THE FANS NOT THE ADMIN!!!

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Mark Jenkins
18 years ago Featured

Ridiculous how this has been handled. Ric needs to go. We have lost so much because of his ego.

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Robert Anderson
18 years ago Featured

The Rapaports did so much for us and they were pushed away. What a mess.

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Susan Simmons
18 years ago Featured

My kids grew up going here every summer. Breaks my heart to hear how the staff are being treated. Fix it!!

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Linda Hughes
18 years ago Featured

This is just sad for Jamestown. Lucy is our history and this place needs to be saved before it's gone for good.

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