The Board,

I have been extremely work busy the past few weeks and have been unable to 'get involved' or express our opinion. (I speak for Joanne and myself)

We are very saddened by what has happened at TCAN. When we moved back to Natick three years ago (after 12 years in Wellesley) we were thrilled to see the little store front uptown that was ablaze every night. The man running things, Michael Moran, caught our eye and we donated. I have to admit we haven't attended events as much as we'd like, but when we did go we felt things well shepherded by Michael.

We have donated a few times to TCAN and I have to admit it is because of the fire in Moran's eyes.

Now I learn that there is a Board of Directors and Michael was escorted from the building.

“How can Michael Moran be fired? He is TCAN”

I don't know you or any of the other Board members but I do know what it is like working with strong, opinionated and sometimes abrasive people.

I am a Producer / director / editor at WGBH, Channel 2. Creative and impassioned people ARE sometimes very difficult. But you often have to listen and work with them to accomplish great things. I’ve seen Divas and L'enfants Terrible come and go through the station in the past 30 years. We find ways to work together to produce programs that are the envy of the PBS network.

TCAN has come a long way. Natick finally has an Arts Center to be proud of. I think most will agree that without Michael Moran there would be no TCAN.

You and the board are not overseeing a button factory. Creative egos and tempers often run high Learn to work with Michael. We want to continue our support so that TCAN can move on and blossom even further

Respectfully, Joanne and Dick Bartlett