To the HOA Board and Residents of Catalina Oaks

To the HOA Board and Residents of Catalina Oaks,


Over five years ago, in a vulgar tirade, Gerald Duhaime falsely accused me of

reporting him to the HOA for a covenant violation. Since that day he has

relentlessly harassed, threatened and slandered me, all without any justification

whatsoever, except that created in his mind and spread to anyone who would

listen. He has violated the sanctity of my home, vandalized my property, and even

placed a Swastika in his front yard, telling the Sheriff that I was the perpetrator.

While there have been literally dozens of other examples of his pernicious

behavior, that alone should irrefutably demonstrate the character of this man.

It was obvious from the start that Duhaime’s goal was to make my life miserable, to

destroy my reputation and to drive me from my home. His behavior is akin to that

of a juvenile delinquent who has no sense of decency and no way to express himself

beyond the liberal use of four-letter words and the middle finger. Many of you have

experienced this first-hand. As for my reputation, it is solidly in tact among those

whose opinions I respect. A few still believe his pathological lies, but anyone with a

shred of integrity acknowledges the truth. He will never drive me from my home.

The Sheriff has made it abundantly clear that he is eager to step in and take action

should that become necessary and I have retained an attorney with the intent of

taking legal action in civil court. He has stated I have a strong case.

I present this letter to the board simply to expose what has festered in the shadows

for too long and to highlight Duhaime’s chronic violation of the HOA covenants

and County codes. When cited, he always blames me as the source of his problems,

never taking any responsibility for his actions. It is always someone else’s fault. All

of us in the community have been held to the standards set down in the covenants;

this man never is. I hope we will soon see a return to civilized behavior in Catalina

Oaks which has been absent for too long. Whether we do or not is the burden of

one man.



Patricia Estelle.