03/11/2026
OPEN LETTER:
Jennifer,
Yesterday I believed things had finally begun to settle down. Unfortunately, late last night Lynn Murphy, again posting under one of her pseudonyms, initiated another attack against me on social media. It appears she believes those posts are truly anonymous, but that is not the case. Even when someone posts anonymously, the page admin can still ID who made the post.
I have intentionally refrained from making negative posts on the community page you are now helping manage. I have tried to take the higher road and allow tensions to cool. But when Lynn Murphyโs smear campaigns against me are encouraged or allowed to continue, I have to draw a clear boundary.
Everything I have said regarding Richard Pettis, Jim Hunt, and Mike Sims is supported by their own posts, texts, and emails. Months ago, you personally witnessed how ready I was to return the keys to Jim Hunt and walk away from the community center entirely. You were the one who convinced me to reconsider. Even though I was already at my breaking point from Jim Hunt's verbal abuse, I stayed because we both hoped new leadership might bring healing and stability.
Sadly, that hope began to crumble when I experienced the same kind of verbal abuse from Richard Pettis. The breaking point for me came with Jim Huntโs crude remark about โcrossing the bridge from your p***y to your asshole,โ along with Richard Pettisโ rant about how he โhates gays.โ Those moments made it painfully clear to me that the environment had become overwhelmingly toxic.
Jennifer, I also want you to understand something. Jim Hunt and Michael Sims have not spoken kindly of you either. I personally heard them say that you could not truly be trusted as treasurer, that your only goal was to eventually take control of the building in a way people wouldnโt notice until it was too late. They claimed that was the reason you encouraged your husband; Shane Bliss, to run for Vice President and push Terry Joe Bush aside. They described you as โunderhandedโ and โcondescending,โ and Mike even said, โI canโt stand Jennifer. Iโve never liked her. She sucks the air out of the room.โ
Iโm sharing that not to hurt you, but to illustrate something important. Hearing false or cruel things said about you is painful. That is exactly what it feels like to be on the receiving end of the lies being spread about me.
As you know, the bylaws were clearly violated, and I am addressing those issues through proper legal channels. Disagreements in community organizations happen all the time. What defines people of character and especially people who claim faith is how those conflicts are handled.
Right now, allowing Lynn Murphy to continue attacking me while she is connected to the Pine Lakes Community Association forces me into a position I would rather avoid. If these attacks continue, I will have NO CHOICE but to repost and document them with organizations connected to the center, including Second Harvest, Publix, and other donors. That is not something I want to do, because the community center mattered deeply to me at one point. But the personal attacks must stop today. The unfounded accusations posted by Lynn Murphy need to be removed. Giving keys to Lynn Murphy and allowing her to sit behind the desk at the Pine Lakes Community Association has emboldened her. If there is even one more attack from her, I will pursue a restraining order. Whether it is granted or not, it will begin a formal legal record of the harassment.
Jennifer, Iโm asking you as someone who once sat with me while I shared the pain of my childhood and cried with me in that moment. You saw my heart then. I am asking you now, in that same spirit of compassion and faith, to help bring some wisdom and restraint into this situation.
Scripture reminds us that โblessed are the peacemakers.โ I am asking for peace not more accusations, not more public humiliation. If the community center ultimately loses donors or support because of these continued attacks, that responsibility will rest on those who chose conflict over resolution.
I still hope it doesnโt come to that.
Regards,
Mimi
* I also texted and emailed, but never received a response. I decided to post an open letter to make this issue known publicly.
