From court documents. The California Wildlife Center filed a restraining order against Rebecca Dmytryk. After she was voted off the board she refused to leave the premises, stole money, property...
"This case results from the unauthorized conduct by defendant Rebecca Dmytryk a recently removed and now disgruntled former member of the board of directors of the california wildlife center. By a majority vote of the board at a special meeting held on January 29, 2000 at Dmytryk's request, plaintiff Aaron Frank and the only other present board member Janice Nokira voted to remove Dmytryk from the board as a result of her inability to work with the center's paid staff and volunteers and her generally hostile disposition. Instead of turning over possession of the center's property and control of access to the premises to Frank or Nokira, Dmytryk instead has resorted to self-help tactics by taking the center, its property, and the premises hostage in a last ditch effort to salvage her position with the center.
Among other things, Dmytryk has used her threatening disposition to drive the Center's paid staff, the other board members and a majority of the volunteers off the premises. In addition, Dmytryk changed the locks to the residence of Frank and the center's other paid employee, Dawn Marie Smith, and placed their personal property on the street. Dmytryk also has absconded with the center's bank accounts, disabled its emergency response system and prevented the paid staff, board members and volunteers from accessing their telephones and voice-mail.
As a result the center's operations have come to a screeching half. Volunteers have been instructed not to appear on the premises and, instead, Dmytryk has moved onto the premises and is believed to be using it as her own personal residence."
Glenda Singer affidavit, "Since I began working at the center, I have found Ms. Dmytryk to be tyrannical and unappreciative of the efforts of the volunteers. In fact, I have experienced trouble retaining volunteers due to Ms. Dmytryk's disposition.
Most recently on February 6, 2000 at 11:30 a.m. I was working at the center in an attempt to update the computer's database regarding the center's school education program. Without provocation Ms. Dmytryk walked over to the computer and turned off the computer. Thereafter I stood up and Ms. Dmytryk followed me around the center before (1) instructing me to gather my personal belongings; (2) grabbing an office supplies box out of my hand; (3) accusing me of improperly spending the center's funds and (4) demanding that I leave the center.
My primacy concern s that the center continue to operate by caring for the animals currently being treated and that the center's future is protected by a return of control of the center to Mr. Frank."
Janice Nikora affidavit, "There recently has been a developing tension between Ms. Dmytryk and Mr. Frank. It is my belief that this tension results directly from Mr. Dmytryk's inability to work constructively with others."
Dawn Marie Smith affidavit. "As the director of animal care at the center, it is imperative that I reside on the Center's property. I was advised by several volunteers that a return to my residence at the center would endanger my safety. As a result I did not attempt to go home until today. When I returned I discovered that all of my personal property had been placed outside my residence and the locks had been changed. My continued absence from the center endangers the animals currently being treat as well as the ability of the center to continue operating."
I Mary Cummins have known Rebecca Dmytryk since 2002. I totally agree with what these people said in their affidavits. She has major social problems, does not work well with others and actually attacks other people. I was told she was kicked off the oil spill team because of her personality problems. I know from dealing with her that she is extremely vicious and hostile. She does not work well with city or state departments.
I Mary Cummins have known Rebecca Dmytryk since 2002. I totally agree with what these people said in their affidavits. She has major social problems, does not work well with others and actually attacks other people. I was told she was kicked off the oil spill team because of her personality problems. I know from dealing with her that she is extremely vicious and hostile. She does not work well with city or state departments.
