Winfield mailer was hardly 'anonymous'

On June 1, the Daily Herald ran a Fence Post letter from Rock Rocket: "Why an anonymous mailing in Winfield?"

The fact is, it wasn't anonymous, and how anyone could make the mistake is beyond me. I, Tim Allen, sent the mailing. I put my name on it. I put my e-mail address on it. I put my phone number on it, and then, as if that weren't enough, I invited the village of Winfield to come to a meeting on May 26 at John's Buffet and talk about the pros and cons of politically districting Winfield.

I invited Steve Romanelli, president of Winfield United, and Jed Skillman, founding member of Winfield United, to debate me and gave them a full month of notice about the time, date and location. I posted the mailer two weeks before it was printed or mailed to a popular local news website, www.winfield411.com, and asked for donations to defray the costs.

I even got an e mail from Winfield United President Steve Romanelli that referenced an excerpt from the mailer before it went to print. I fielded two e mails from Winfield United, one by Steve Romanelli himself as to whether I was the publisher of the direct mail piece. I answered in the affirmative.

I honestly don't know how I could be more upfront and honest about what I am doing and what my goals are for the village of Winfield. My goal is to find sustainable revenues for Winfield that don't revolve around picking the pocket of the taxpayers every time something breaks.

I have learned a lesson though: Next time I send a mailer about the problems associated with a high percentage of the village of Winfield not having a political voice, I will ring Rock Rocket's doorbell and hand him the mailer.

Tim Allen

Winfield