[Editor’s note: Minor typographical errors are corrected throughout this document.]
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Electronics
Don Casanova [Don Scheid]
Oct 4, 1978
Scott Thomas–
Scott is a good worker, he never hesitates to work over time. Scott gets sidetracked with non-PA jobs, he needs to follow-through more also to read and research about things he doesn’t understand.
Wesly [Wesley] Breidenbach–
Wesley drives a tractor so he’s not with us for half the week. But when he is, he is a hard worker, he goes right into a job and do it until its done, I never have to worry about it being done wrong. He works overtime without being asked. But when Wes gets too many projects going at one time, he gets sloppy, leaving tools around. Needs to work on sloppiness.
Candace Ingram–
Candace is a good worker with a good attitude. She’s new on the crew and suffers with frustrations of not knowing, needs more self confidence.
Mike Carter–
Mike is another person whom I can trust to do a good job on his own. Mike suffers from absent mindedness and tends to forget less important items. Needs to work on starting on job at a time and finishing them. He puts in overtime without being asked.
Don Casanova–
I have lousy follow through. I spread myself too thin, and then unable to finish anything. I try to be the good guy. I need to work on my organizing.
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Electronics Evaluations
Don Casanova
Oct 5, 1978
Mike Carter
Forgets to take his child’s bottles and diapers away from the P.A. area. Sometimes doesn’t follow through on getting something done before going to a new project.
Scott Thomas
Needs to follow through on the less important jobs. Needs to stop leaving plates in the P.A. area.
Candace Ingram
Doesn’t confront others enough; should control her temper more.
Don Casanova
I need to become more efficient, thinking ahead before something happens. I need to be a stronger example to the crew.
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Wes Breidenbach
Has to control temper; needs to improve his attitude when confronting others.
Keith Wright
Forgot films in wagon when he went to Port Kaituma, Keith needs to learn when to stop playing and start working.
Gary Tyler
I haven’t seen him. he works on a voluntary basis.
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Oct 28, 1978
Don Casanova
Candace Ingram–
Worked good this week, no problems.
Scott Thomas–
Good worker doing 10 hours work in eight hrs.
Wesly Breidenbach
Needs to improve the way he approaches people, doesn’t take enough responsibility
Mike Carter–
Has worked in the radio room, don’t know how to evaluate. See Karen L. [Layton]
Gary Tyler–
Extremely good worker, would make good superior, has a lot of responsibility.
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Don Casanova–
Have slack in my work, need to organize, and stay on top of my things. Sleeping too much.
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PA Evaluations
10/23
Scott Thomas– Procrastinates on jobs, also gets side tracked too much. An overall good worker.
Candace Ingram– Good worker, taking on more responsibility, also speaking up more. Needs to improve on attitude, not to let herself get too frustrated.
Gary Tyler– Excellent worker, taking loads of responsibilities, would make a good supervisor. Needs to take more outward attitude with people, put his foot down more.
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Wesley Breidenbach– Work on tractors and basketball most of this week. Needs to make his criticism more constructive and less destructive.
Mike Carter– A good worker, sometimes makes rash judgements, works long hours on radio.
Don Casanova– I hate being a supervisor so I shuck responsibility on others. I don’t put my foot down enough.
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GEORGETOWN EVALUATIONS: Sept. 27, 1978
TIM CARTER:
Charlie Touchette, “Extremely hard worker in the PR. Gets a bit excited when the pressure comes in but always stays together, appearance is good, seems to like or at least has no negative attitude about his work. Tim does not get too close to physical work.
Joan Pursley, “I think he works good but I think he works on what he wants to work on and not what may be most important. I think he feels too sure of himself when alone with a guest.”
Chuck Kirkendoll [Kirkendall]: “Just from looking at him he acts like he works hard. He needs to pick up on his home chores.”
Gloria Carter, “He is loud and rude and is very defensive. He gets quickly irritated with the least little thing. He is a hard worker, remembers important points giving feedback. Strong to stand by principle when others keep mouth shut.”
Tarik Baker, “Good PR worker. He doesn’t keep up on his house chore which I guess he really don’t have time to.”
Helen Swinney, “Attitude fair – he is good at PR. Does not like to be confronted but have noticed an improvement in him.”
Claudia Bouquet, “Defensive, Gloria will say something to him he don’t like and he will argue the point even tho she is right. One example, she told him about his chore he knew he wasn’t doing, I guess he didn’t want to look bad in the eyes of others so he argued the point and then he did do the chore, but he must have knew he was wrong but wouldn’t admit it. Very defensive.”
Terri Jones [Terry Jones]; “Good in his own area, you have to constantly push him to do anything, if he is told to make a call you have to hound him until he does, or at least this is way I feel. He was very resentful that he and Gloria couldn’t have a room to himself, I don’t think Gloria minded. When Mark L. [Mark Lane] was there he was perfectly happy to have it be him and Mark & Tim didn’t really seem to want me or Debbie [Deborah Touchette] along. He denied this, I found him playing cards a lot and later he would say he was overwhelmed when we would ask him to do something. I would have to depend on him for writing the letters and it would drive me crazy because he would procrastinate then he would only
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do the scratch letter and Debbie and I would have to do it in a good form and follow thru, there weren’t that many letters so it wasn’t that bad, I really can’t be that objective about him, Joan did agree about the thing with Mark L.
Rosie Ruggiero: “Works hard, thinks he knows it all.”
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GEORGETOWN EVALUATIONS: Sept. 27, 1978
GLORIA CARTER:
Charlie Touchette, “She is definitely the wrong person to do the coordinating in G/town, she cannot keep her mind on one subject long enough to complete the subject, she has made some costly decisions about picking up some meat. She seemed confused most of the time over business. She is a very hard worker but does not have the ability to do the job.
Chuck Kirkendoll, “She needs to get her shit together…”
Tarik Baker, “Needs to back herself and be more serious. Nice person & had good coordinating ideas.”
Claudia Bouquet, “Unsure of herself, she tends to lean which way the way she thinks people … I think it is hard for her to understand anything if it is put in a too fast perspective.
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Monday Sept 25 1978
Tim Carter = attitude fair – He is good at P.R. Does not like to be confronted, but saw an improvement in him.
Gloria Carter = Tried very hard to do the job – attitude good.
Tarik Baker = Is good worker – attitude good.
Chuck Kirkendall = Has a mind of his own – He would do things on his own without telling the coordinator – at times no one knew where he was with the truck – attitude fair.
Charlie Touchette = Good worker – out early in the a.m. As far as I know they knew where he was at all times – came here with the idea he could help organize this place – but said it was worse than he thought – couldn’t get on top of it. His attitude has been good.
Terry Jones = Tries very hard to do her work, but is flighty, makes snaps judgements – I think she is learning and will be very good in P.R. Her attitude is good.
Marliee Bogue = Has a good attitude – but her dramatics may get her into trouble sometimes. One day she told about some boys tried to get her to stop and talk to them – she said no (talking like a 7 or 8 old child). “My mommy wants me to come home. Said she told them this several times – as far as I know she doesn’t collect much money – the one day I know about, her and Kim Fye went out all day up until 8:30 p.m. Only got $80.00 – she did call in. Gloria told them to be home by seven but as I said they never got home until 8:30 which we were getting worried about them – they let her go sometimes alone which I think is not wise.
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Claudie B. [Bouquet] – No good as a medical person. She took too much time trying to look pretty – at time she has so many beads on her head looked like she should belong to a circus – Resented being told about not checking on the people she was responsible for getting them to their medical appointments – always playing around the young men here.
Kim Fye – Don’t believe she wanted to go back to J.T. She was very unhappy the day she left. She slept a lot before the cast was removed – after it came off she was with Marilee B. [Bogue] which in my opinion was not good. Her attitude was usually good.
Rosie Ruggiero – Good attitude – little lazy – never seen her work too much.
Joan Pursley – Good attitude – Don’t see too much of her – a few days she didn’t go out procuring, don’t know why.
Kay Nelson – Don’t trust her too much – When she found out Francis [likely Frances Johnson] was coming in to go back to the States Kay look surprised and said “Well if she can go back so can I. I have some business back there I could tend to.” She acts like she is better than anyone else – attends our house meetings when she wants (which isn’t often). She was not put on the chair list – Tonight 25th Monday – Said she was going out to dinner (and has left) without clearance – If it’s business (which I doubt) then Charlie should be with her – She does not do that first thing around here –
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Debbie Touchette – Still slow – People have to wait on her sometimes she makes them late for their appt. She has a good attitude.
Cleave [Swinney] – Works hard – not much patience with people.
Helen S. [Swinney] – No good – Should be done away with –
No one on this list works as hard as we should
Helen Swinney
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To Jim
From Terry [Terry Jones]
Evaluations of work crew while in G/town
[Handwritten notation: Christine [Lucientes]]
Myself–Too verbal, (A nice way of putting it) I obviously still do not keep my mouth under control which has bad ramifications for all. I think I am learning but I still deal with people too directly and do not take into considerations all the other factors involved which is wrong. I think I expect too much out of people or if they don’t follow through just right I don’t give them enough chance. I have made more serious mistakes than anyone else in town so this is not fair, I don’t get as hard on myself. It is also obvious that I am too curt on the radio most of the time unjustified but even if it is, as you said last night you can give the extra inch for co-operation to get the job done, which I have not done. I say this every time this is constantly what I do and it is inexcusable. I will stop this. I tend to bias my feelings about people I work with by the amount of work they do, which is not fair. For ex. The situation with Nedra [Yates, aka Johnnie Mae Yates] and Helen [Swinney] I know Helen is not the easiest person to get along with and she certainly could talk to all of us better but she is so dependable and I counted on her so much I would tend to defend her just for the job she was getting done, and I didn’t want her to quit. I do this quite a bit making allowances of certain quirks of people as long as the job gets done it is not always bad, but dealing with things in town is so touchy people watch everyone how much they get or who gets what. I try to prove my point too much and don’t back down. I still get too defensive when confronted though I think I have improved some. Every time I leave I feel nothing has moved ahead (which it hasn’t so essentially I let you down)
Gloria C. [Carter]– I like working with her I thought she was really good, though Mary Ann [Casanova] complained that she left everything a mess as far as the order I don’t know about this, Charlies write up about her would be good. The last week there after the situation with the mix up about the airplane she practically did nothing saying everything she touched she messed up etc. I think the combination of the pressure (because one day she blew up saying fuck everything fuck leadership I didn’t ask for this job I didn’t appreciate being put here etc. but we smoothed it out) but that on top of Tim C. [Carter] which she said she can’t stand and resented having to be there with him and he constantly bugging her for sex I guess, and missing Malcolm [Carter] she was ready to come home. When the mix up came which I caused and she almost had to stay though she controls herself better than I initially she was very upset and cried and said she had to get out (she said this to me which is not big thing I have said it a lot) I just felt she really deserved to get home first. I hope if I have to go in again I can work with her she is not afraid to be a bad guy and I like working with her.
–Claudia Bouquet, she cooperated pretty well as far as attitude there was no problem, but she is not good on follow through she constantly would have to reminded of what to do what was priority, etc. Gloria did the ordering of medications because Claudia couldn’t seem to get anywhere with it, and she let Marion Campbell go into the hospital and back out without even knowing what she went in for. This was bad for Gloria as well as I since we should have pushed to know. She wasn’t left with any clear instructions of how to do anything and it was her first time so I don’t know how much is just not knowing what to do and how much she is just scattered. Like I said her attitude was always good the thing with Marion was the worst thing that she did, if Rhonda [Fortson] hadn’t come in though she wouldn’t have known how to do immigration completely because instructions weren’t left. In general that area needs more organization. I have asked Anita [Ijames Kelley] to try to write up an procedure manual for all others future reference.
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Chuck Kirkendall – We had a couple of blow ups about being him being too independent and not consulting with the coordinators, he also didn’t like the fact that we told him he could park the truck and not use it for errands like taking someone to the boat etc. his main reaction to that was that Ujara [Don Sly] never had to do it why lay the trip on him. We worked it out and like the situation with Helen I ended up defending him because he worked hard he was always out on time he would have a list of things to get done and he would get it done he was dependable. People complained because he didn’t go to church, I excused him twice because he cleaned the garage and warehouse all day Sunday instead, he ended up putting more work into the day than the rest of the house but they were pissed because I didn’t make him go to church. He got a little too pushy to get home and wasn’t empathetic to the fact that Phillip [Blakey] could be away for so long, but he continued to work hard and didn’t give an attitude he contributed in the house meetings. One night we had to go down to the boat for something and Chuck and I think Tim Knight [Tim Night, aka for Tim Borl Jones] had gone down for boat security, when Mary got there no one was on the boat. Chuck and Tim gone off somewhere, I don’t know how Mary dealt with this, she was the one who told me about it.
Tarik Baker, At first he was not too easy to get along with, I would tell him to do something and he would say ok, and then he would give Gloria or Helen lip, we confronted him and told him how much faith you had in him etc. and ever since I have seen no problem he does what he is asked seems to have a good attitude. Chuck complained that he worked too slow but we talked about that then Chuck said no more so I assumed that improved. I am really happy that he is working out it is a good example for other young people.
Tim Carter, good in his own area, you have to constantly push him to do anything, if he is told to make a call you have to hound him until he does, or at least this is the way I feel. He was very resentful that he and Gloria couldn’t have a room to himself I don’t think Gloria minded. When Mark L. [Lane] was there he was perfectly happy to have it be him and Mark. Tim didn’t really seem to want me or Debbie [Touchette] along. He denied this. I found him playing cards a lot and then alter he would say he was overwhelmed when he would ask him to do something.. I would have to depend on him for writing the letters and it would drive me crazy because he would procrastinate then he would only do the scratch and Debbie and I would have to do it in good form and follow it through there weren’t that many letters so it wasn’t that bad. I can’t really be objective about him, Joan P. did agree with the thing with Mark L.
–Helen improved greatly I couldn’t believe it was the same person, and since all of the us who lived with her before noticed it, it is not just me, the people who have to go back into G/town frequently appreciate having meals on time and organization of the kitchen which usually is a constant problem. And in terms of nice meals for guests there is no one like her. Every time I have gone into town the kitchen was a constant problem and there is no way to keep a house more harmonious than to have meals on time and have enough, so I can live with her short remarks, etc. though everyone agrees that this has changed for the better also.
–Cleave I never had much dealing with at all except for giving him money for parts which he always returned receipts in accurately. Also the first week Charlie was there he came and reported that Charlie wanted to go out and eat and what to do and I said just tell him you don’t have the money and you won’t ask for it and he said ok he would. He always has worked hard.
–Charlie I had no control over what he did all day I have no idea what he did. He always was accurate on receipts, he participated in house meetings, as far as knowing where to get things probably more has been done in the area of ordering parts because of all his knowledge and experience. He spent a lot of him on the boat which was a form of escape. They could eat on the boat and of course I had no idea if they stayed on the boat, but when he was at the house he was always fine.
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[Handwritten notation: Christine L. [Lucientes]]
Edith Bogue: She was responsible, tried really hard, had the concern of caring about things outside her area, if the house needed to be cleaned she chip in to do it because she knew it had to get done. But in 6 weeks she did not learn how to get home from Water St. she spent more time getting lost than getting anything done, (the one week she was by herself, Erin stayed for 5 weeks) she drives horribly. So for the purpose she went in there she really didn’t work out but she is good person and I like her I don’t know if it will be worthwhile to send her back in for that particular job. Its a fast moving job and she was slow really too slow for the job.
Tony Walker: He worked out really well, I think a few more times of going in and doing PR he will be more aggressive and sure of himself. He would do what was asked of him and when there wasn’t PR he would help on the truck or procure. A couple of times when I would correct him on how he approached something he got pretty defensive but he never let anything show in his work. When a lot of other young people were there it was harder to get him to do things than when he was by himself (For example when Amrondo [Amondo Griffith] Billy Karl Eddie and himself were all there it was much harder to get anyone to anything) but when they all left he was more agreeable to everything because the peer pressure was no there.
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Procuring good worker
Joan Pursley: (Mrs Do all) the night Maria was in town everybody was told to stay at home after work they were told a day ahead of time she & Rosie Ruggiero went to Linden about an hour and a half to get them they could have been back they went to get a puppy for one of the dogs they called later at night & said they were not coming home but I think that was very serious. But not much was said why I don’t know. Mrs. Do all.
Kay Nelson: Good worker
Claudia Bouquet Don’t speak up enough. She has a lot of good points but she don’t the time voice but she’s very smart she don’t say much she catches a lot of people’s mistakes.
Debbie Touchette: Good worker. Don’t speak up enough. She do get her work done. Talks when its not needed defending rong [wrong] person, jump to conclusions too fast.
Marliee Bogue: Smart, works good, plays too much. Should take more things serious. Talked a lot how her & Kim played when they went procuring. Good worker. Has to learn to control her attitude.
Cleave Swinney: Good worker. Defends Helen too much. I said something to Helen because she said Bobbie [Stroud] was not getting his breakfast on time. I said loud yes, he was except morning with her. I have to leave before 7:00 AM. I asked someone else to do it. She hollers at me so I holler back. He said I was very long. I know we are to respect seniors, especially hard workers. But she did speak out of turn.
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Kim Fye: (Name Mrs Fine) She thinks every guy on the street is looking at her when I go to her doctor’s appointment with her she talks about everybody on the street ladys I mean some of them look very pretty. She says they think they are cute but she thinks she is cute. She says all the guys that passes are looking at her she is very defensive & a narcissist (Mrs. Narcissist). Kim Fye.
Good Worker. Claudia Bouquet
Tarik Baker (Mr. Hard Head) We went procuring food Tony told him that not to go certain places every time he would do what he wanted to do & then makes an excuse (hard head).
Rosie Ruggiero I was in charge of medical I told Rosie Ruggiero she has to lose weight. She wanted to know who told me she needed to lose weight. I told her myself but she’s too fat from over-eating people call her (chill girl) which means fat she told me she’s on a diet but I don’t believe it she look like she’s getting bigger & bigger each day (chill girl)
Gloria Carter (unsure) of herself she tend to lean which way the way she think people or a person can out talk or if a person talks over her head or too fast. I think its hard for her to understand anything if its put in a too fast perspective.
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Chuck Kirkendall (name: big mouth) He speaks at the wrong time (good worker). But talk at wrong times. He went to post office with me and I forgot what the man said it was something smart Chuck said something smart back Chuck then told the man he needed his package by 1:00. The man said I guess this will be one late package for the boat. We received our package at 2:00 after noon I think it was because of Chuck’s mouth. He say he knows his self well I don’t think so because he need to learn when to speak
(Claudia Bouquet) (good worker) (name: knows all)
Helen Swinney She treat adults like they are a child. She think shes the only one with sense. We were having a house meeting I got up to go down stairs because during the meeting Gloria told me to get the peoples coming from States that night to get their papers ready for immigration. I walked across the room to the door Veadell & Walter was their Walter was setting in the meeting Gloria said it was a meeting for each of us to get our work together for the next day. I’m at the door Gloria said where are you going I said to get my paper so I can work on it while the house meeting was going on because I end up staying up when everybody’s sleep working on papers.
Helen said get your goddamn asses in here & set down I don’t think that was right. I think Mark Lane heard that she said it so loud. She need to control her mouth or personal feelings towards young & older people.
Claudia. Claudia Bouquet Talks too much at times very quiet most of the time at the wrong moments. I have to improve my work. Habits Slow worker. Don’t take things serious until it involves me or the children in my house. Selfish. Have to learn to feel more for others when people make me mad I don’t care anymore I shouldn’t let my self get that way. I let my emotional feelings over rule me I shouldn’t.
Claudia Bouquet
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My Report: 6 wks in Georgetown
(good workers but selfish)
(Charlie Touchette & Richard Janaro): They sleep in the room down stairs. Never offering to share it I think that was very selfish. I slept in there 2 or 3 times when Charlie went to the boat. I used one marker out of the drawer I forgot to put it back. He started locking the room & I know one night so far he went to the boat at night for security & lock the door. We do have a lot of guests & I feel the room should be shared by other brothers that come in town. He said Richard told him to lock the room but I don’t think it’s right. There’s a big bed in there I don’t see why that room is so special that people have to be crowded in one room because of one or two selfish people.
Claudia Bouquet
Tim Carter: (defensive) Gloria will say something to him he don’t like and he will argue the point even if she is right. One example she told him and his chore he knew he wasn’t doing, I guess he didn’t want to look bad in the eyes of others so he argued the point and then he did do the chore, but he must have knew he was wrong but wouldn’t admit it. (very defensive)
Terry Carter: Tends to go which way is best what I mean if someone gets a good point across & no one protests she says I think that’s ok. But she’s a good worker.
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27-9-78
To: Dad
From: C. Touchette [Charlie Touchette]
Re: Analysis
First I must say this analysis is not going to be very good at all. I was not around most of these people at all while I was in Georgetown. I tried to be out on the road no later than 7:30 am and earlier if possible most of the people were still eating their breakfast and getting ready to go out when I left so I saw little of people in the morning and when I got home at night I did my paper work, supper, meeting, and went to the boat, so I spent very little time with them of an evening.
So once again this will not be a good of a report if I had spent more time with them.
Tim Carter: Extremely hard worker and on the P.R. Gets a bit excited when the pressure comes in, but stays together. Appearance is good, seems to like or at least has no negative attitude about his work. Tim does not get too close to physical work.
Gloria Carter: She is definitely the wrong person to do the coordinating in Georgetown, she cannot keep her mind on one subject long enough to complete the subject, she has made some costly decisions about picking up some meat. She seemed confused most of the time over business. Gloria is a very hard worker but just does not have the ability to do the job
Tarik Baker: I have seen a great lot of Tarik; he works hard takes instructions good. Keeps a good attitude, and never complains. Tarik has a fault of having to be told every time what to do no matter how many times he has done a job before.
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Chuck Kirkendall: Works hard, seems organized. Has had a good attitude most of the time. I think he likes to do his own thing some of the time and is chauvinist some of the time with the female coordinators.
Helen Swinney: She not the tyrant I thought she was going to be. Works well in the kitchen and the laundry. She is getting very antsy to get out of Georgetown either to Jonestown or Trinidad. She has not said which she prefers.
Cleave Swinney: Cleave spends practically every day on the boat. I take him down at 7:15 AM and sometimes I take him home. He is getting very discussed [disgusted] that the parts to fix the boat are not in. He too is getting very antsy and would like to make a move, but he understands that it cannot be until the boat is fixed. He said once that he would like to be on the boat when it goes to Trinidad.
Cleave is very quiet in the house meetings. Usually adds very little to the conversations we have with the captain of the boat, he just seems too quiet for Cleave.
Terry Carter: Is something else, wants more than anything to do the right thing. Does not want in any way to upset you (Jim) will call the shot the way she feels, does very well in her position.
I feel she expected too from Mary Ann [Casanova] and Mary W. [Wotherspoon] and was for too hard on them for both of them to be new brand [brand new] at their jobs. Terry is good.
Marliee Bogue: Not around her at all. She seemed childish when Edith was here but that went when Edith went.
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Claudia Bouquet: I do not think she wanted to be in Georgetown doing what she was doing. I don’t believe she did a good job, it seemed she had to be shoved much of the time to get her to go out and do her job. She spent some time in the room I was in and managed to get my marker out of the dresser drawer which was closed and which means she went through the drawers looking for something to take.
Claudia worked very well around the house and I did not hear her in one argument.
Kim Fye: I think she used her foot to get out of the work however when the doctors released her she started right back to work with no complaints that I know of. Seemed O.K.
Rosie Ruggiero: I know nothing of Rosie, what I did see was O.K. No problems.
Joan Pursley: About the same as Rosie, she works good hours never was smart and a willing worker.
Kay Nelson: Good old girl and comrade, does not let grass grow under her feet, moves around like Joyce [Touchette] and Helen when it comes to getting a job done. I think she has more trouble she wants to be in on all the P.R. at home, especially with someone who Kay feels is important.
Debbie Touchette: Same old hard working person, very quiet, Debbie and I probably did not speak 50 words while I was in Georgetown. I got the feeling she really does not like me.
Charlie Touchette: I like this kind of job just not for the confusion and missing Joyce and Neil [Touchette] so much I could so this job full time and now I have to
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ask myself, why, so feel very guilty about this, but then I think I perform better and do more for you while I’m in Georgetown than I do when in Jonestown. I am not as voicetrous [boisterous] as I used to be, now when I see something going wrong I state my opinion and shut up. I think this is very passive and I don’t like it, but every time I charge in and raise hell I seem to hurt someone’s feelings, get written up and this whole mess creates a burden on you so I have been taking the easy way out and saying very little. Regardless of any wants and feelings you can put me where you want me and I will try to do a good job.
Thank you so much for all you have done for us.
Charlie T.
From: C. Touchette
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C-12-b-10
Evaluation of Georgetown People from Joan P. [Pursley]
Tim Carter – I think he works good but I think he works on what he wants to work on and not what may be most important. I think he feels too sure of himself sometimes when he is alone with a guest.
Debbie T – Good worker; feels that some in Jonestown doesn’t think she does a good job. Wants to prove that she can do as well as others and I think she does.
Chuck K – Works hard as far I can see – I had a few mix-ups w/ his money, but he’s always accurate in accounting of it. The mix-ups were my fault but I straightened it out.
Charlie T – Always seems to have a good attitude, likes to get out on time in the morning.
Helen S – Pretty reasonable (when it comes to reasoning). Much different than the way she used to be. She’s actually pleasant to be around. Good worker and a good cook!
Cleave S – He’s kind, always jokey w/ me & works hard.
Kim Fye – She seems obnoxious & loud much of time; flippy and silly. She worked good in the kitchen.
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Rosie Ruggiero – Works good, procrastinated at times w/ the plaques – but produced some nice ones when she did it. She was a good worker procuring but didn’t want to separate as much as I would have liked to, overall she worked hard and was a good partner.
Terry Jones – Good worker, a bit too emotional at times, she seems understanding, and is always willing to listen to whatever I have to say. She stays up late and has something to say on practically every issue.
Tarik Baker – Quiet person. I think he works well.
Claudia N [Norris, aka Claudia Bouquet] – I think she worked good, at times she seems unreasonable and snappy. I may be wrong but she seemed overly concerned about her looks.
Evelyn Leroy – Sometimes spacey – good worker.
Kay Nelson – Good worker. I don’t know but sometimes she looks as though she holds feelings inside and doesn’t express them. She’s really nice towards me.
Myself – I could work harder & faster. I think I need to be more willing to listen to others and to relate to people’s problems. I eat too much at times, I could stay up later at times and will. I need to be more concerned about things generally.
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Georgetown People’s Attitude:
- Charles Touchette – I don’t work with him but I know he always leaves the house on time. Seems to have a good attitude.
- Debbie Touchette – I don’t know nothing about. Stays up late at night.
- Gloria Carter – Takes her faults well. Stays up late at night.
- Terry Carter – She gets upset but gets over fast don’t carry on mads from one person to another. Stays up late at night,
- Tarik Baker – Always works hard.
- Tim Carter – ?
- Helen Swinney – Starts yelling before asking about things. She’s a hard hand, sufficient worker, never complains about her work.
- Cleave Swinney – Very cheerful.
- Joan Pursley – Hard work but when told something about herself she defends herself before hearing what you say. But she is a hard worker.
- Kim Fye – She gets too hung up on guys in Georgetown. Has a ruff attitude most of the time (snaps back a lot). It seemed to me she likes it in Georgetown and didn’t want to go home, cried about it. She said there isn’t no connection but I think there is. Said
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she [can’t] wait to see him again.
Evelyn Leroy – Has gotten smart a couple of times but she works for what I can see.
Marion Campbell – Won’t stay away from sugar. Gets smart mouth a lot.
Rosie Ruggiero – Hard work, stays up late at night to do plaques.
Kay Nelson – Good attitude. Hard hard worker as far as I know.
Claudia Norris – Hard worker, good attitude, up real late at night for airport.
Chuck Kirkendall–Hard work and on time in the morning,
From Marilee Neal
From Marilee Neal
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List of people for write ups [written by Chuck Kirkendale]
Tim C. Just from look[ing] at him, he works hard. But he needs to pick up on his house chores.
Rosie Ruggiero. Good worker from I see.
Gloria C. She needs to get her shit together in [illegible words].
Charlie Touchette – Reasonable person. I don’t work with him, he can listen to suggestion a bit more.
Helen Swinney – Sometimes hard to get along with. But when you learn her why she’s a nice person.
Cleve Swinney – Cleve is a nice person but likes to do things his way,
Terry Jones – Hell of a good worker but she makes decisions too fast.
Marliee Bogue – Thinks she talks too much and not giving enough listen time.
Claudia Bouquet – Nice person but she let’s little things upset her.
Kim Fye – Talks too much, assumed she knows everything.
Joan Pursley – She has a little more patience with people she would be fantastic.
Kay Nelson – Very hard work, but needs to communicate with people a bit more.
Debbie Touchette – Needs to speak up more.
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Chuck Kirkendall
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Tarik Baker Write up
- Tim Carter: Good PR worker, he doesn’t keep up on his house chore which I guess he really don’t have time to.
- Gloria Carter: Need to back back herself and be more serious, nice person and had good coordinating ideas.
- Chuck Kirkendall: Need to take suggestions more better and needs to stay talkable even if he don’t agree. He is a very good worker at his job & around the house.
- Helen Swinney – At times can be totally unreasonable. Good worker and a nice person once you get to know her.
- Marilee Bogue – Trys to put me and anybody she thinks she can through intimidating roles, like come when she says come. I can’t say about work because I’m not around her work.
- Claudia B – Needs to show more respect in in chores. Her work is good.
- Kim Fye: When Kim goes out like procuring/ She’s hard to deal with at times when she’s mad. She does good work around the house.
- Tarik Baker – I need to listen more and keep personal feelings out the way.
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Cleave Swinney. Does good work around the house. I don’t have nothing to say negative because I haven’t worked or been with him enough.
Charlie Touchette: Good organizing the work he does. The rest is the same as Cleve.
Terry Carter: Good and strong coordinator. The rest same as above.
Rosie Ruggiero: Good worker, the rest same.
Joan Pursley: Good worker, same.
Kay Nelson: Hardly see her.
Debbie Touchette: [ditto marks]
Write up.
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By: Rosie Ruggiero
Georgetown Report (6 weeks time)
Rosie Ruggiero: Good points: I feel that I work hard and try to accomplish my work well. I keep a good attitude (at least try to). I take criticism well.
Bad points: Passive! Reason Why? On the way home on the steamer I was with Gloria and Claudia. I met with a friend of Joan’s that Joan had introduced me to. Well to make it short I played too passive (a passive bitch!) I was talking to this asshole and this punk next to me on my chair. I should of never let him sit next to me. Well, he started to lean on me more (on my shoulder) then was coming on to me. I did tell him to move over. But he just sat there. I knew he what he was doing and that it was all bullshit like usual but that these Guyanese men told us. Like he said: He wanted to marry me and he wanted to sleep next to me but he wasn’t going to do anything. I knew he was bullshitting all along. I should of just got up and stood against the rail. But I didn’t. I was passive and I just sat there. This guy was a total chauvinist asshole! Claudia called me to the bathroom and to [told] me I feel that she came off too hostile like she told me off and said you better tell him to leave and quit leaning on you and feeling on you! OK to be honest she’s totally right! But he was not feeling on me at all. He was looking at my necklace which made it look like he was feeling on me. He wasn’t again! The reason why I mentioned Claudia coming off too hostile because I was feeling bad enough for being so goddamn passive and after her demeaning at me and not even relating to me as a human being and giving me some time to talk to her while I’m in the bathroom. I tell you the truth of I was another I would of jumped off the boat; (knowing that I would be facing the floor) but I am not that way. I now understand why people do not get confronted in Georgetown cause they might trip off. While I understand that and I know that see being saying this again on the floor. Well I’m glad she did yell at me (confront me) cause when I came out I told that ass to get the hell away from me.
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And he did leave. I’m very sorry Dad for putting you down and being a total fucked up passive bitch. I’m ashamed of myself. But you know I learned from that experience I do know better next time. I shouldn’t been through so much before (into relationships) but I have seen a lot of shit in them, and I that I realize it’s best to be alone. My mind gets off into fantasy in relationships. I want to be on a struggle for equal rights (communism). Again I feel terrible for being passive to this asshole. I’m deeply sorry dad for putting you down. I was wrong.
Gloria Carter: Good points: Works very hard, tries to relate to everyone in a nice way. I feel that she tries to get things done.
Bad points: I feel she’s too passive. Shows hostilities toward others (let’s things slide assuming)
Claudia Bouquet: Good points: Works well, good attitude, cheerful.
Bad points: Messy in the room. I’ve never seen her help us keep the room clean. Medicines and stamps were all over the place, such as vitamins, aspirins. I did see some bottles with prescriptions on it. Also there were letters all over the place, where people could see the mail and go through it. She put the responsibility of Bobby [Stroud] on the others a lot. Bobby would get his meals very late or he would almost go without it.
Terry Carter: Good Pts: Very hard worker. Relates herself as being the same as anyone else. Shows equality among everyone and expresses on dad. (the main subject.)
Bad pts: I feel that for some reason I couldn’t really relate to her. I feel she came off to me as kind of like nothing. When even I would talk to her I felt she really wasn’t listening to me. No big thing! One thing made me hostile about Terry: I was working with Joan with procuring. We weren’t home that much for me to do house decorating as painting the rooms for guests. What ever work that I saw that I could of done, but didn’t have time to do it. I felt guilty for leaving it behind. I also feel guilty cause Joan had to stay and I got to go home, well that goes for everyone who has to stay in Georgetown. Well, I offered to stay to help out. No big thing. But Terry had made a statement to me as “When I offered to stay that” I didn’t want to go home. I didn’t appreciate that.
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Kim Fye – I’ve noticed that Kim gets very excited when asked out for lunch for P.R. reasons. She really gets involved with the outside stuff. The reason why I say this is cause she came crying to me in Georgetown on night. She didn’t want to leave Georgetown cause she got hung up on some guy that we met in procuring. She told me that she really liked him but she didn’t want me to tell anyone else cause they would tell Terry Carter who is in charge in GT. I feel that Kim flirts too much with outsiders. She’s too easy with them. She’s always talking about Georgetown! Now in Jonestown she repeats the same thing about getting back to GT and that she should of stayed in GT cause she was only here for a week. She doesn’t seem to appreciate even being here for week. I’ve told Terry Carter all about this in GT but I felt that I should write it up in words what Kim told me.
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I’m not forgetting what an ass I was too on the steamer. So I’m to blame also. But I feel that Kim doesn’t like to idea of coming home to Jonestown, or even being here in Jonestown. I feel she likes GT and wants to be there.
Sorry about this,
Rosie Ruggiero
[Upside down]
Georgetown Report
By: Rosie Ruggiero
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Bobby Stroud–Good pts: Helped on telling Joan and I where to go to get our money for procuring. I’ve seen him do some phone work.
Bad pts: Shows a hostile attitude. I feel he could do more around the house.
Mary Ann–Good pts: She’s friendly and helpful in cleaning the room. (Girl’s room)
Bad Pts: Too friendly where it is sickening. Really! Complains a lot. Bullshit! Gossips.
Annie McGowan – Good pts: Cooks well. Friendly.
Bad Pts: She gossips, complains, wants things done her own way and assumes too much.
Kay Nelson – Good pts: Works hard, friendly. Shows an interest in work. Offers to do extra work.
Bad Pts: Doesn’t clean up after herself in the room she stayed in (Girl’s room). She keeps her stuff very messy. I’ve never seen her help to keep the room clean.
Kim Fye – Good pts: Works when told. Helps out a lot in the house work. Friendly.
Bad Pts: Complains too much. Didn’t want to go home. She got hung up in Georgetown (on some guy). Gossips, lazy at times. Flirts too much!
Marliee O’Neal–Good pts: Works hard (strong person, wants to achieve work), friendly.
Bad pts: Flirts too much during work. Too friendly to Guyanese men. Has to be more serious. Spends too much time talking on the job (procuring).
Edith Bogue – Good pts: Works well. Friendly.
Bad pts: Spends too much time in reading her book.
Erin Watkins – Good pts: Works well very! Doesn’t complain at all.
Bad pts: Sometimes she came off as knowing it all.
Rhonda Fortson – Good pts: Works well hard. Good attitude.
Bad pts: Messy in the room (girl’s room).
Being in Georgetown I feel that we do not have enough news in our heads. Especially now that we are learning Russian. They should be studying that also in Georgetown.
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G.T Report
By Rosie Ruggiero Continued –
Terry Carter: (also isn’t afraid to do dirty work. Hand scrubbing stuff, dirty Laundry.) I felt that me offering to help out any stay (you’re put into a corner where you don’t want to go home.) Well this is the way I felt. But I’ll let my conscience be my guide as well as dad. No big thing. Also Terry shows hostilities.
Tim Carter: Good pts: Works hard.
Bad pts: Thinks he knows it all. Came off with an attitude.
Debbie Touchette: Good pts: I haven’t seen her work. I have just seen her in the radio room once. Seems to be a constant worker on the radio.
Bad pts: Comes off with an attitude once in awhile. Have never seen her do any house work. But wait, she had volunteered to do the chores.
Helen Swinney: Good pts: Works hard. Organizes well. Cooks well.
Bad pts: Comes off too bitchy! Special privileges in kitchen.
Cleave Swinney: Good pts: I’ve seen him work well. Fix up machines.
Bad pts: I can’t think of any. Haven’t been around him. But I feel he had special privileges from Helen. Is loud.
Joan Pursley: Good pts: Works very well, wants to achieve the goal of 100 a day and more. Good attitude towards people, relates to her job well. Doesn’t let any guys come onto her, she will tell them off! She trys to get every thing free so we won’t have to spend any money.
Bad pts: Doesn’t explain the job thoroughly as well it should be. She tends to assume that the person knows, but the person doesn’t know what she’s talking about.
Tarik Baker: Good pts: Well worker. Offers to help out on the work. No complaints.
Bad pts: Doesn’t clean up after himself as well as he could.
Chuck Kirkendall: Good pts: Works very well I’ve seen him offer to do dishes more than his share.
Bad pts: Had a smart mouth once in awhile.
Charlie T: Good pts: Good attitude, I’ve seen him do dishes a lot. Has good ideas. Helpful.
Bad pts: Thinks he knows it all.
Tony Walker: Good pts: Friendly, works if told to.
Bad pts: Tends to be lazy around the house. Smart mouths you if you ask him to do something.
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Georgetown Report
- Gloria Carter
Bad points – I got mad at myself when I made a mistake recently – I was hostile and expressed myself so to everybody. I was shitty and asked Terry to make decisions when I should have made them myself. – I think my bad points are letting myself get down when I make a mistake and letting it get the best of me – thinking of my image.
- Tim Carter
Bad points – He is loud and rude and is very defensive. He gets quickly irritated with the least little thing.
Good points – hard worker, remembers important points giving feedback. Strong to stand by principle when others keep mouth shut.
- Terri Jones
Bad points – Is very verbal at times and shows emotions, nervousness, and says things she really doesn’t mean sometimes when angry. But when she does get mad – whatever it is for a valid reason – It’s just that people less committed look to her and are offended by what she does.
Good pts – I like her and have enjoyed working with her. She is straightforward and capable of making decisions. She does
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get irritated with people that won’t take up their jobs or responsibilities – righteously so – and I like that about her. She confronted me for example. Also she has thoughts of others and their feelings about things – sensitive.
- Debbie Touchette
Bad points – When PR people were late to appts she did not confront others and was late herself several times. (of about 3 or 4)
Good points – I think her and Terri work well together. She planned appts, made reservations, and typed up reports regularly. I think that’s very commendable for her. She won’t give up when told no.
- Kim Fye
Bad points – Loud, giggles, and jokes a lot, seemed to get bad attitude when asked to do something, especially procuring food. Had to be reminded about doing chores.
Good points – Works fair and when told to.
- Rosie Ruggiero
Bad points – Quiet and sweet and passive – I feel she could be taken by men because of 1 instance on the steamer – we had to tell her to tell some asshole to get lost – when she should have herself.
Good points – Positive, works well, sensitive, sincere.
- Claudia Norris
Bad Points – unorganized, did not do much work so far as medical goes.
Good points – Good attitude, no [illegible words] their lack of organization, etc
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(2)
- Helen Swinney
Bad points – Hostile about house and food sometimes – helped out now and then. Finally kept up chores and laundry.
Good points – Organization with work in kitchen and laundry.
- Cleve Swinney
Bad points – Didn’t speak up about almost anything – seemed like he just lived there.
Good points – Good attitude, helped around house, fixed stove and washer.
- Charlie Touchette
Bad points – Showed some hostilities about PR on the radio and not being able to talk to 8R3 right away about his business.
Good points – Got out of house early, accomplished a lot in one day compared to others even when on boat. Helped out all the time and gave advice.
- Bobbie Stroud
Bad points – Sometimes negative and hostile. Asked Claudia to do things for him and wanted more medication. Upset about flies bothering him.
Good points – Volunteered to do things sometimes, had good attitude sometimes. He did feel some guilt about what happened [illegible word] or at least I noticed it when he spoke seriously about how sorry he was.
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- Chuck Kirkendall
Bad points – hostile, seemed to express wanting to go home. Got irritated with me he disagreed on something and I granted each one has right to oppose what a coordinator says or then instructions but he was very hostile and asked to be sent home if he was going to do what I said. He said he came to drive the truck and that was all he was going to do – I have him plenty of opportunities to try – and find outside jobs – he could not as yet – so I suggest Mary Ann make contracts for jobs – went on security to boat and left early to see – they say a “steel band?”
Good points – He is a hard worker, gets out of house on time, fair attitude.
- Tony Walker
Bad points – Maybe my approach was wrong but he didn’t seem to like to be told to do work around the house or go procuring. And he would take time about doing these things.
Good points – Follow thru on PR jobs. Worked good on this area as far as I could see – seemed to have memory for things, appts.
- Joan Pursley
Bad points – Slow working on jobs she had – it was a boring job.
Good points – Positive, happy, hard worker, good about meeting new people.
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(3)
- Tarik Baker
Bad points – Slow sometimes, got mad with Helen once and asked her why she didn’t make Charles Marshall get water for her. He later understood Charles’ foot problem and did what she said.
Good points – Hard worker, positive, willing to do whatever asked most of time except for one instance.
- Erin Watkins
Bad points – Seemed to get an attitude near the end of her time – told me to go to Edith about everything – Edith and her had some conflict – one time about a bed – they both wanted to sleep in the same spot.
Good points – Good worker, positive.
- Edith Bogue
Bad points – She seemed to forget things important – for example what she was told to do the next day she wouldn’t remember the next day – I made sure she wrote things down – seemed slow some.
Good points – Positive, willing to do what asked, good worker.
- Rhonda Fortson
Bad points – slow sometimes, took a long time for her to train Claudia about immigration – they kept putting it off and she finally showed Claudia 2
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nites before Rhonda left.
Good points – hard worker, positive, good attitude, spoke up for principled things sometimes. Admitted to mistakes and to change things.
From Gloria Carter
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