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The Adelphi Organization
P.O. BOX 181016 •
DALLAS, TEXAS 75218 February 6, 1989 Dear Friends and Members, January 26, 1989 was the
13th Anniversary of The Adelphi Organization. over the years you have contributed
your interest, time and money to The Adelphi Organization. We would like to
let you know about our recent activities. Since the confusion and conflict
around Richard Kieninger came to the surface again in 1986, it has been
necessary for the Adelphi membership to deal with many challenges. The
resources of the organization have been focused on court cases to ensure the
democratic process outlined in the Bylaws of The Adelphi Organization and, to
date, we have been upheld by the courts on every issue. We continue to be
confident that, in time, all things work out for the greatest good of all
concerned. For years The Adelphi
Organization, according to its Bylaws, has been democratically administered.
However, due to the actions of Richard Kieninger and his remaining thirteen
supporters, The Adelphi Organization is spending its donated money and the
members’ energies in the legal system because a minority does not respect
majority rule. This minority of thirteen
issued a “Declaration of Independence” on July 13, 1988 stating that they
continue to support Richard Kieninger and the original purpose of The Adelphi
Organization, have elected their own board of directors and have decided
that they are the “true” Adelphi Organization. (In October 1986, Richard
Kieninger severed all relationship with The Adelphi Organization, but he
refused to step down as Trustee of the land.) On July 18, 1988, some of these
people illegally entered the Adelphi Children’s Resource Library and secretly
removed all of the library materials, approximately $50,000 worth, assembled
over the last thirteen years. And, on July 18, 1988 they represented
themselves as the Board of Directors of The Adelphi Organization and withdrew
approximately $27,000, emptying our four bank accounts. We immediately moved
to have those funds frozen and we are awaiting the court hearing for the
return of the assets. The other current legal
cases involve the Adelphi land. Richard Kieninger is appealing the court’s
ruling in favor of The Adelphi Organization that he be removed as Trustee of
the Adelphi land. The court-appointed Interim trustee is concerned since
Richard turned over Title for 33 acres of Adelphi land to his lawyer in
payment of legal fees. The Children’s Resource
library continues to function since July even without the bulk of its
materials. Through members’ donations of materials and those which are
privately owned, the library still serves the children. The same twelve
families (which are not associated with The Adelphi Organization) are still
patronizing the Children’s Resource Library and continue to work together
sponsoring events to raise funds to add new educational materials to the
original inventory which, at this writing, is still unavailable to them. The
Library Coordinator, Kitty Ring, opens the Adelphi office regularly for
families to exchange the limited materials they have assembled. She also now
publishes a newsletter for the participants and copies of the most recent
edition are available to you on request. Understandably, this letter
covers only the outline of recent events. Please call or write for a letter
presenting more details about our activities for the last few years. If you
have any questions at all, we are happy to be available to answer them. We would
like to thank you for the times you helped The Adelphi Organization through
your support, your work and your donations. Sincerely, Jimmye
Lee Foster Heather
Norris President Secretary Home: Home:
For the Board of Directors: Jimmye Lee Foster, President, Timothy Farage, Vice
President, Stephan Dudash, Treasurer, Heather Norris, Secretary. |
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