(Aug. 3, 2017) Dr. Colette Horn, one of four candidates running for election to the Ocean Pines Association, said during a July 22 forum that she had been threatened by a resident while having dinner at South Gate Grill.
She said her husband had to intervene during the incident, which apparently happened during the previous evening.
During a board meeting last Friday, Roelof Oostveen, better known locally as “Dutch,” admitted he was the one who confronted Horn.
Oostveen is a regular at board meetings and is known for speaking his mind. He was an outspoken critic of former General Manager Bob Thompson and, several times, became animated enough during his criticisms that he was called for being out of order.
That happened again on Friday during the public comments portion of a regular board meeting.
“This week [there] was a story in the paper and it was me, the person, who made that statement to one of the people [running] for the board,” Oostveen said. “I had approached that lady in a very pleasant way in a restaurant. She made up a statement that I was rude to her.
“This lady has done more problems to this board,” he continued. “We don’t need a Dr. Phil here on the board. If she wants to be a Dr. Phil, she’d better get a contract with the TV. I don’t want that lady on the board – I told her.”
Horn has a doctorate in psychology and joked, publicly, the board was very much in need of a calming “Dr. Phil” like presence.
Oostveen sat down, but later got up to speak for a second time.
“I asked her why did she never come to the board meetings? She never watched the board meetings. She never has complained,” he said.
Board President Dave Stevens called Oostveen out of order.
Stevens added, “The person you’re talking about is right behind you.”
“She never was here [during meetings],” Oostveen said. “I told her come and complain, but she don’t have the guts.”
Horn spoke next. Her voice shaking slightly, she appeared to stand roughly a foot shorter than Oostveen.
“Mr. Dutch is right. I haven’t been here at a lot of meetings, but I have followed the goings on of the board. I am a candidate because I care about our community.
“I am intimidated and rattled by Mr. Dutch continuing to attack me, but I will not be silenced,” Horn continued. “And I will do all that I can, if elected, to better this community.”
She said her husband had to intervene during the incident, which apparently happened during the previous evening.
During a board meeting last Friday, Roelof Oostveen, better known locally as “Dutch,” admitted he was the one who confronted Horn.
Oostveen is a regular at board meetings and is known for speaking his mind. He was an outspoken critic of former General Manager Bob Thompson and, several times, became animated enough during his criticisms that he was called for being out of order.
That happened again on Friday during the public comments portion of a regular board meeting.
“This week [there] was a story in the paper and it was me, the person, who made that statement to one of the people [running] for the board,” Oostveen said. “I had approached that lady in a very pleasant way in a restaurant. She made up a statement that I was rude to her.
“This lady has done more problems to this board,” he continued. “We don’t need a Dr. Phil here on the board. If she wants to be a Dr. Phil, she’d better get a contract with the TV. I don’t want that lady on the board – I told her.”
Horn has a doctorate in psychology and joked, publicly, the board was very much in need of a calming “Dr. Phil” like presence.
Oostveen sat down, but later got up to speak for a second time.
“I asked her why did she never come to the board meetings? She never watched the board meetings. She never has complained,” he said.
Board President Dave Stevens called Oostveen out of order.
Stevens added, “The person you’re talking about is right behind you.”
“She never was here [during meetings],” Oostveen said. “I told her come and complain, but she don’t have the guts.”
Horn spoke next. Her voice shaking slightly, she appeared to stand roughly a foot shorter than Oostveen.
“Mr. Dutch is right. I haven’t been here at a lot of meetings, but I have followed the goings on of the board. I am a candidate because I care about our community.
“I am intimidated and rattled by Mr. Dutch continuing to attack me, but I will not be silenced,” Horn continued. “And I will do all that I can, if elected, to better this community.”