tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post113415887029639920..comments2023-10-20T06:51:55.948-04:00Comments on SeeingGreene: Snow JobDick Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03485935634961545610noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137444355786021302006-01-16T15:45:00.000-05:002006-01-16T15:45:00.000-05:00Hate to disappoint all of you truth detectives, bu...Hate to disappoint all of you truth detectives, but it wasn't me. <BR/>Sorry to burst your bubbles, but I'm not the big bad evil blogger your looking for. You should all know by now that any time I have a problem <BR/>I speak my mind and do not need to hide behind a blog. I also don't need to ask permission before I speak or decide to run for office. Some people say that I run my mouth too much but I've been taught to speak my mind, especially when standing up for what I believe is right. I certainly am not going to cower down or kiss some ones ass. Especially if they have't earned it. At least everyone always knows my opinion on a subject. And yes I do change my mind if someone can show me a better way. Traits I learned from my father and which we both are criticized for.<BR/><BR/>No one can accuse me of being afraid to go against what's popular. Its more important to fight for what you believe in than simply going with the flow.<BR/>That's what you get with me, I speak for what ever I think is right. I don't have to suck any ones ass!<BR/>I'm me and I don't plan on changing. I stand behind what I say and am not afraid to speak my mind. I have yet to write a blog <BR/>but now is as good as any time to start. Considering all the trash talk that goes on around here I'm surprised its taken so long to throw us in. You all mock my father and Mr. Seeley but you sure kept your lids shut at the company meeting. Was that to convince Mr Seeley that everything is great at the CFC, or were you trying to keep something from him? Well, considering I've had my gear doused in diesel fuel, have officers who refuse to speak to me, have had hose lines shut down on me while inside of burning structures, had the feign hearted refuse to follow me into a burning building, or one of those who can only write a blog. I guess after all this that I can take a little jab here or there without crying. I recognize the absolute need for some to utilize a blog as it may be the only way they have the courage to speak out. Considering the demonstrated willingness of our current leaders to address anything unless forced to, its kind of comical in a sick way, but oh so sad. <BR/><BR/> So I might as well tell you how I feel about all of this. Lets see <BR/>where<BR/>should I begin. Sad to say it, but a lot of what is on this blog site is actually true, it doesn't mean I agree with it or like it being publicized. Its obvious that the blog site has generated more action than the CFC board has accomplished since its start up. It would have never reached this point but enough people had simply stood up and said enough is enough. In fact many of you have never said anything openly,. You simply bitch up a storm behind close doors. But lets face it, you haven't ever stood up so the crap continued to escalate. As I stated at the January meeting what harm has been done if we are simply being forced to do what we should have done in the first place. The CFC will only get better. Its the crap behind the scenes being orchestrated by a few who still think that Hose 1 is the only fire company in the world. Why shouldn't we have to follow the same rules as any one else?. This simpleton mentality has created all these problems. You claim that my family and I are nothing but die hard Hose 5 members to try and discredit us, but we fight on for the CFC. Even when our own officers and some of our Chiefs despise us. Volunteering for the community in a professional manner is more important than bowing down to your childish attacks. <BR/><BR/> Yes I I ran for a<BR/>lieutenants position this year against 1st LT. John Darling. I lost 23 to 14<BR/>in a fair election. I had previously spoken to 2ND Lt John Dees numerous times about running and wanted him to move up and run for the 1st Lt. position. We were both tired of the 1st Lt and Capt never showing up to calls and John was always complaining about doing all the work. I'm for anything that betters the CFC. John told me that all the line officers made a pack together that no one would run against anyone else and he was afraid of breaking it. John said he wouldn't run against Darling so I said fine and I put my name on the ballot for first LT. I didn't conspire or lead a campaign to simply oust him and I did not jump John Dees accept out of respect to the fact that he didn't want to run for a higher position. Its no different than 1st Asst Chief Prince not wanting to run for Chief. He had 25 years of service and experience as a Chief, Capt and Lt. yet he allowed an individual with with less than half the years experience to take over as Chief. Randy also jumped from a bogus district position to 2ND Asst Chief to Chief with out following the lines of progression. I don't remember anyone crying foul back then but Hose 1 members are always given an easier standard than everyone else.. Where was the childish mentality of the officers saying to him You should have asked permission to run? Give me a break, that's the kind of crap I was subjected to.! What else can I say. I ran against JD because I do not believe that he makes enough alarms. Primarily because of the fact that he lives in Palenville <BR/>which<BR/>is 2 fire districts away from Catskill. I feel that line officers should be leading the way from the fire house directing man power for the<BR/>first arriving trucks to be affective. How ever, I never said <BR/>that he<BR/>was a bad firefighter or line officer or anything bad about him <BR/>outside of<BR/>him not being able to make enough alarms to hold an office. If john <BR/>doesn't<BR/>like me because of that then it's his loss not mine, I've never did<BR/>anything to him. In fact he hasn't spoken three words to my entire family in some six to eight months. <BR/><BR/> To be honest I also feel that Neal Russell should<BR/>resign as captain because he doesn't have enough time to <BR/>properly<BR/>do his duties as captain. Not saying he's a bad officer but I don't <BR/>feel he<BR/>has enough time to dedicate to being captain at this time. I am also <BR/>upset<BR/>with the intimidation captain Russell tried to put on me when he got in <BR/>my<BR/>face for no reason at a recent board meeting. It took 3 to 4 people to <BR/>pull<BR/>him back when he attempted to assault me. This is not the way an <BR/>officer<BR/>should act when dealing with someone. Especially when I came forward to the Fire Company Board with a serious safety violation involving two probes who had run a stop sign and a red light with out any regard to fellow FFs or the public. I'm not referring to a controlled look all ways and proceed with caution drive through, but a I'm invincible and I can run straight through with out stopping carefree drive through. Four FF's saw this occur and three of us wrote supporting letters as requested by the board president. We reported it to the Chiefs etc. and followed every ones recommendations. Only to be attacked within the first minute by the Fire Chief followed by others. <BR/>This was an intentional vendetta led by the Chiefs and officers against the complainants. I was shocked that we were attacked for doing what was right, but this has been a consistent pattern around the fire house.<BR/><BR/> I also feel we have a <BR/>couple of members on the board of director's who are in it for the wrong reasons. I believe that<BR/>Harold is<BR/>doing a good job as president, and the same for John Dees. I am a <BR/>certainly<BR/>upset that john voted against me when he was the one always complaining that <BR/>he was<BR/>the only line officer who did anything around the firehouse. John sorry <BR/>if<BR/>you get mad at me for saying this, but you can't deny it. You said it to <BR/>me<BR/>and several others numerous different times.<BR/>Randy's not the worst chief but then again he's not the best either. I <BR/>don't even<BR/>dislike Randy as a person but I don't care for the way he treats many of us <BR/>who I feel do a lot around the firehouse. I definitely don't like the fact that<BR/>Randy sat at the bar in the firehouse and told a group of people that <BR/>he<BR/>wishes my fathers house burned down when he had a small electrical fire <BR/>in<BR/>the wall. That's a hell of a thing for the Chief of the Village of Catskill Fire Department to say. It can't <BR/>be<BR/>denied either, I was told by three different people who sat their and <BR/>heard<BR/>it. That's OK I won't hold it against you, you've hated my family for <BR/>years. I also don't respect the fact that you went to a fireman's funeral in Cairo and was bragging about when you become a paid Fire Chief your going to kick my family out of the department. Once again reliable sources from different departments informed about these conversations. Unbelievable but true, and yet we keep serving the tax payers because we understand the importance of doing our civic duty to volunteer and have no hidden agendas to form a paid fire department.<BR/><BR/>Chewens, he's not my favorite person but I don't hate him. Feel sorry that he is so infatuated with his Hose 1 and the fact that by all standards they lost the real competition. I do think <BR/>potato<BR/>head is funny, it makes me laugh. Kind of humorous in its own way.<BR/><BR/>The bar being closed down isn't that big of a deal I'm here to fight <BR/>fire's<BR/>not drink beer. Maybe the bar should only be open for special <BR/>occasions,<BR/>lets not deny the fact that we have had a lot of drinking related problems. The <BR/>3-11<BR/>issue, I think it's stupid, the truck belongs to the village and it <BR/>should<BR/>say Village of Catskill Fire Company on the side. The village has been ignoring <BR/>this<BR/>for years and enough is enough. The new rescue is a cool truck but I <BR/>feel<BR/>the company should decide the color, not the truck committee which I <BR/>agree<BR/>is made up of too many people that are related. E3-1 being posted for sale on the Web Site is being done simply because the Chief and Fire Commissioner want to punish Hose 5. You might have convinced the board that moving E3-1 was entirely to insure all apparatus gets off of the floor. But in all honesty it was to fulfill statements made by the fire commissioner and the chiefs that they would teach us a lesson by moving the truck up the hill. Go ahead and sell it, because I don't worship it. Just don't expect us to quit the fire house because of the childish games that are played. Selling it makes more sense than leaving the truck rotting away in the corner due to simple childish ignorance. You could never stop the East Side response so you attacked us the only way you could. Yes I also do support having <BR/>a<BR/>truck on the "east side". The whole reason 3-1 was moved was so we <BR/>could use<BR/>it more with more manpower on it. Funny because the truck never gets <BR/>used any more.<BR/>As far as more man power excuse, trucks a always rolling with two to three guys <BR/>even in a<BR/>ten man cab. How come the Chief never asks for the manpower status of anything from the West side? What's even funnier is that there are usually people<BR/>pulling up in the parking lot when the trucks pull out and leave them. So if your not<BR/>going to use 3-1 put it back on the east side and allow it to<BR/>respond<BR/>with 2 and three guys. <BR/>That brings out another item of interest. Its pretty sad when The Fire Chiefs, The Fire Commissioner and the Captain state at a Fire Company meeting that they are moving E 3-1 back to the East Side temporarily during the 9w construction because they are afraid that not doing so they will not get their rescue truck. BUT emphasizing that it could only be used for a confirmed structure and anyone responding to anything else would be suspended from the company. The Chief stated that it was strictly a move to pacify the tax payers until they get their rescue truck purchased.<BR/> .<BR/>Health problems, that's a touchy subject. I feel people should be <BR/>careful at<BR/>pointing fingers. There are several people with health problems and I <BR/>believe that they probably don't have medical clearance to be doing the things they <BR/>are. As far as a medical officer making the kinds of comments that he did were inappropriate and out of line. If someone has a possible condition that needs too be appropriately addressed then do your job and address it. Don't come out in a Blog and make accusations or threats and then state your the Medical officer. The high street fire was the first one I remember seeing you at in months if not longer. If you had a an issue with someone you should have addressed it then. Not a year later and in a blog as a veiled threat. You certainly never heard me tell anyone that you froze or hesitated in the door and was using the hose issue as a reason for not entering the structure fire. Hesitation can cost lives and yes I grab a nozzle when ever someone demonstrates timidness or slowness at attacking a fire. <BR/>I did speak up at the last monthly meeting with Mr <BR/>Seeley about issues that bothered me so there's nothing to hide. <BR/>Just<BR/>because I had balls to speak out in front of a lot of the people who <BR/>sat<BR/>there like scared little kids doesn't mean I turned you in to the state<BR/>agencies as some have accused. You should be more afraid of the people <BR/>who<BR/>act like your friend until you leave the room then talk shit about you. They are the ones that hate you not me. I also <BR/>feel<BR/>that people should make a certain number of alarms a year in order to <BR/>vote<BR/>or hold office or have any firematic say. Well now that I have sunk to <BR/>the<BR/>level of writing blogs you can feel free to attack, harass, intimidate, <BR/>and<BR/>slander me. These are my words like them or not. But remember one <BR/>thing,<BR/>just like when I wrote letters to the editor I will sign my name to it. <BR/>So<BR/>go ahead and do what ever you want to my truck or house, I have <BR/>insurance.<BR/>And if you think your going to run me off I have news for you, I'm here <BR/>for<BR/>life. By the way if you have any problems with me be a man and feel <BR/>free to<BR/>call me at home 943-0502.<BR/><BR/>Dissaponited with my brother firefighters behavior,<BR/><BR/>Joel ShanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137372499500119722006-01-15T19:48:00.000-05:002006-01-15T19:48:00.000-05:00a healthy cfc or one full of don't rock the boats ...a healthy cfc or one full of don't rock the boats and butt kissers? I guess we should call it the company formerly known as hose 1.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137368553508048512006-01-15T18:42:00.000-05:002006-01-15T18:42:00.000-05:00GET RID OF THE TROUBLR MAKERS AND WE WOULD HAVE A ...GET RID OF THE TROUBLR MAKERS AND WE WOULD HAVE A HEALTHY CFCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137301991327715932006-01-15T00:13:00.000-05:002006-01-15T00:13:00.000-05:00Information ProtectedAll medical records and other...Information Protected<BR/><BR/>All medical records and other individually identifiable health information used or disclosed by a covered entity in any form, whether electronically, on paper, or orally, are covered by the final rule.<BR/><BR/>With few exceptions, such as appropriate law enforcement needs, an individual's health information may only be used for health purposes.<BR/><BR/>Ensuring that health information is not used for non-health purposes- Health information covered by the rule generally may not be used for purposes not related to health care- such as disclosures to employers to make personnel decisions, or to financial institutions- without explicit authorization from the individual.<BR/><BR/>Federal criminal penalties- Under HIPAA, Congress also established criminal penalties for knowingly violating patient privacy. Criminal penalties are up to $50,000 and one year in prison for obtaining or disclosing protected health information; up to $100, 000 and up to five years in prison for obtaining protected health information under "false pretenses"; and up to $250, 000 and up to 10 years in prison for obtaining or disclosing protected health information with the intent to sell, transfer or to use for commercial advantage, personal gain or malicious harm. If you have additional questions, you can e-mail the Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at ocrprivacy@os.dhhs.gov, or call 1-866-788-4989Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137273331323273432006-01-14T16:15:00.000-05:002006-01-14T16:15:00.000-05:00Tonihgt is the holiday party at the firehouse.Don'...Tonihgt is the holiday party at the firehouse.Don't be alarmed greene landers the truth detectives will not allow booze to be consumed or we will call the police.We all know (o my god) will turn a blind eye because he might have to do his job and discipline somebody. Maybe like his brothers Jacks future brother in law.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1137254577657210682006-01-14T11:02:00.000-05:002006-01-14T11:02:00.000-05:00I dont get the blog with Karen Deyo in it?I dont get the blog with Karen Deyo in it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1135340674382961002005-12-23T07:24:00.000-05:002005-12-23T07:24:00.000-05:00I was just rereading your original 25 Oct piece Th...I was just rereading your original 25 Oct piece The Private Law Suit on the Dushane Story. Its really obvious that Hose 1 had a long history of involvement in these attacks as even admitted by some Hose 1 members. Spying, takiing pictures making complaints and stirring up problems.<BR/><BR/>I did just realize that the former Catskill School Board President Morris Darling is a NY State Corrections Officer. You read through the 280 something blogs and you realize there is a awful lot of NY State Correction/Hose 1/family ties associated in this entire cess pool. <BR/><BR/>Do GreeneLanders live in typical small town USA;<BR/>or, <BR/>a land full of vindictive, cut throat, small minded hipocrites and assinine imbeciles? <BR/><BR/>4:20 AMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1135000418045238782005-12-19T08:53:00.000-05:002005-12-19T08:53:00.000-05:00Response to blog at 222.ITS TOO BAD THAT POTATO HE...Response to blog at 222.<BR/><BR/>ITS TOO BAD THAT POTATO HEAD AND OH-MY-GOD ARE TO XCTXX STUPID TO KNOW IT!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1134746504234752002005-12-16T10:21:00.000-05:002005-12-16T10:21:00.000-05:00MEDIA NEWS FLASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!TONIGHT ON CBS NIGHT ...MEDIA NEWS FLASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>TONIGHT ON CBS <BR/><BR/>NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD<BR/><BR/>A dead fire company, Hose #1 of Catskill,inc., digs itself out of a grave and walks in a zombie like state feeding on Taxpayers money and equipment as it journeys to the Town of Catskill where it hopes to find life as a fire company.<BR/><BR/>Can the Catskill Fire company and the taxpayers of Catskill stop this feeding frenzy before Hose 1 and ETA-311 make it to the town where with life, the Hose 1 diet for money will suck the Town of Catskill dry? <BR/><BR/>With a cast of about 5,000 this epic thriller is sure to please. Can good destroy evil?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1134685374038790942005-12-15T17:22:00.000-05:002005-12-15T17:22:00.000-05:00It is really upsetting that a certain group are ru...It is really upsetting that a certain group are ruining what used to be a great department. I am from a neighboring department and everyone here hopes you have an extensive change in your leadership at the next election. <BR/><BR/>We do like getting called in for mutual aid on a regular basis for calls you should be able to handle, but it is depressing looking back at what a good department Catskill once had.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1134644500306127742005-12-15T06:01:00.000-05:002005-12-15T06:01:00.000-05:00GID-HUR-DUN! VIVA THE VILLAGE OF CATKILL FIRE COMP...GID-HUR-DUN! VIVA THE VILLAGE OF CATKILL FIRE COMPANY!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1134644444340453682005-12-15T06:00:00.000-05:002005-12-15T06:00:00.000-05:00THE OCCUPANTS OF GREENELAND SLEPT BLISSFULLY SNUGG...THE OCCUPANTS OF GREENELAND SLEPT BLISSFULLY SNUGGLED IN THEIR BEDS, AS THE SUPER NATURAL FORCES CONTINUED TO MASS FOR THE ULTIMATE CLASH OF GOOD OVER EVIL. <BR/><BR/>THE FORCES OF EVIL WERE RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING THEIR DEFENSES AS THE WHITE WARRIORS OF GOOD CLOSED IN FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. LITTLE DID ANYONE UNDERSTAND THE ULTIMATE CLASH WOULD OCCUR RIGHT HERE IN GREENELAND. <BR/>YOU WILL KNOW THE TIME IS NEAR WHEN THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE SO THICK THAT YOU CAN CUT IT WITH A STICK. AND SUDDENLY ALL IN GREENELAND WILL FEEL THE GROUND SHUTTER, THE SKY DARKEN AND THE BOWELS OF THE EARTH WILL FINALLY OPEN UP. <BR/>THE OCCUPANTS THROUGHOUT GREENLAND WILL SHUTTER AT THE POWERS AMASSING AROUND THEM. FOR THE PETRIFIED EVIL DOERS WILL NOT YET HAVE EXPERIENCED THE FINAL OUTBREAK YET TO COME. <BR/>THE TRUTHFUL WILL KNOW IT WHEN THE SWINE SQUEAL FOR MERCY AND THE THUNDEROUS NOISE WILL EVEN STARTLE THE GNOMES PLAYING CANDLE PINS.<BR/><BR/>FOR THE ONCE BOISTEROUS AND PROUD WILL COWER DOWN AS THEIR EXPLOITS ARE EXPOSED TO THE WORLD. ONE BY ONE THEIR DASTARDLY DEEDS WILL REVEALED AND THEY WILL BE FORCED TO FACE THEIR ACCUSERS.<BR/>AND FINALY THEY WILL HAVE REALIZED WHAT THEY HAD DONE! <BR/>FOR; IT WILL BE DONE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1134642129897008732005-12-15T05:22:00.000-05:002005-12-15T05:22:00.000-05:00GID-HUR-DUN! VIVA VILLAGE OF CATSKILL FIRE COMPANY...GID-HUR-DUN! VIVA VILLAGE OF CATSKILL FIRE COMPANY!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1134616409961572082005-12-14T22:13:00.000-05:002005-12-14T22:13:00.000-05:00just to change things a little!I had a dream last ...just to change things a little!<BR/><BR/>I had a dream last night;<BR/><BR/>Where this group sat celebrating the success of their Full Court Press which was topped off with a magnificent Full Nelson. As they celebrated long into the night little did they understand the hornets nest that their childish pranks had stirred.<BR/><BR/>How little did they understand what they themselves had created!<BR/><BR/>ITS DONE! Was the powerful rumblings reverberating through the mountains of Greenland. Little did anyone realize that finally the forces of truth were about to clash with the forces of evil, as riotousness would finally prevail over ignorance and Sodom and Gomorrah would be destroyed! The cleansing of the once tranquil land of Greenland would take several weeks but finally Greenland would finally return to its once pristine and immaculate state; free of arrogance, jealousy and corruption. <BR/>for; IT WAS DONE!<BR/><BR/>Then I awoke to Larry the Cable Guy on TV saying GID HER DUN!<BR/><BR/>and I knew what I had to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1134553329532089342005-12-14T04:42:00.000-05:002005-12-14T04:42:00.000-05:00Two Hundred and twelve blogs on the never ending F...Two Hundred and twelve blogs on the never ending Fire House Saga!<BR/><BR/>Wait till the boys in blue show up to try and bribe you to divulge names. If that doesn't work they try intimidation and strong arm techniques and finally they'l threaten you with law suits!<BR/><BR/>AH the never ending tribulations of being a reporter in Greneland USA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1134546184785433622005-12-14T02:43:00.000-05:002005-12-14T02:43:00.000-05:00SILENT LAWSUIT?Dick your really missing out on an ...SILENT LAWSUIT?<BR/><BR/>Dick your really missing out on an entire segment of blogs that could be generated on under this one section.<BR/><BR/>You should start a new column called the Hidden Lawsuits or Silent LawsuitS. Under this heading you could list all the hidden settlements, lawsuits etc that the Village and Town Boards have initiated without the tax payers knowledge. <BR/><BR/>You would quickly be able to expand and include other law suits for various entitys that fall under the municipalitys control and of which tax pay monies are freely used to defend, or settle transgressions by incompetent employees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1134516867419641942005-12-13T18:34:00.000-05:002005-12-13T18:34:00.000-05:00AMEN TO THE PREVIOUS BLOG! The problem is those wh...AMEN TO THE PREVIOUS BLOG! The problem is those who have nothing to fight for but their social clubs! Its long over due , but the Village Trustees need to put this to rest once and for all. Will they, I doubt it! They just like to pretend that every thing in the land of OZ is perfect!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1134509489955847212005-12-13T16:31:00.000-05:002005-12-13T16:31:00.000-05:00We need to stop trying to keep the old fire compan...We need to stop trying to keep the old fire companies alive by having a couple 90 year olds act as "active" members and then have a majority of us continue to participate as "associate" members.<BR/><BR/>It is crazy!!!!!<BR/><BR/>When 2 families come together to create one, you can't have separate banks accounts etc or you never truly become a family.<BR/><BR/>We have to liquidate these corporation bank accounts and transfer any assets held by hose 1 2 or 5 to the CFC and stop meeting and voting etc at these social clubs pretending to be fire comapnies and start new loyalty and pride with the CFC.<BR/><BR/>For some of us it won't be too long before we are the old guys and the young guys in time, will run the company and they wont give two shits about Hose 1 2 and 5. <BR/><BR/>Let the companies die with dignity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1134385018472012922005-12-12T05:56:00.000-05:002005-12-12T05:56:00.000-05:00That is all that the active members ever wanted fr...That is all that the active members ever wanted from the onset of consolidation. They still want it and deserve it. The bottom line is;<BR/> Hose 1 sold tax payer assets that no one knows about and profitted from it, the remainder of their crap was craftily sold to the new Fire Company for $16,000.00. This scheme was led by the Garbage Man who call all non active Hose 1'rs to storm the monthly meeting with the Wheel Chair Brigade and they won the vote.<BR/>Hose 2 sold off their tax payer assets and profitted from the sale but nothing was ever purchase by the new company.<BR/>Hose 5 sold off their tax payer assets and profitted from it. The the new fire company purchased about $2,000.00 of items from Hose 5 after the fact. It was purchased after and because of what had happened at an earlier meeting with Hose 1's junk. <BR/><BR/>It should be memtioned that the assts committee met bewteen the three companies and Hose 1 (Led by the Garbage Man) stated that they were selling off all their equipment everyone had to start doing it to meet a deadline put forth by the Village Boards. Was Potato Head a Village Board Member yet? <BR/>Hose 2 and Hose 5 took the bait and started selling off their assets IAW the Village Board directive. As soon as their items were sold off Hose 1 came out of the closet and sold their tax payer assets back to the Fire Company. This scheme is what the Garbage Man, and Potato Head had planned all along.<BR/>The items were purchased by and with tax payer monies and private donations. It should have always remained with the firemen for their use. It was repeatedly requested to be done this way but certain groups refused to consider this simply because they were being forced to consolidate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1134318706429388322005-12-11T11:31:00.000-05:002005-12-11T11:31:00.000-05:00Why is no one agreeing to the suggestion made at 1...Why is no one agreeing to the suggestion made at 1:17? It looks like none of you really want to do what is best for the taxpayers or fire company. <BR/><BR/>The silence says it all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1134277387047248572005-12-11T00:03:00.001-05:002005-12-11T00:03:00.001-05:00I've got one better idea. As long as we turn our b...I've got one better idea. As long as we turn our backs on the situation we can pretend that it doesn't exist! <BR/><BR/>This is what the Village Board did when they chose to remove all previous emplaced standards for Fire Cheif. What did it get us but a major liability issue. we wont address the problem until the village finds itself in a law suit.<BR/><BR/>this is what the Village Board did when it ilegally took monies from the fire company to pay excessive overtime in other departments! Stealing from Peter to pay Paul was ilegal)<BR/><BR/>This is what happen when the village board told all three compoanies do what you wantted with tax payer monies because the Village Trustees refused to check their books. Despite the fact that firemen were telling them to checkbecause of questionable actions that were being taken.<BR/><BR/>This is what happened each and everytime an alcohol related incident has occurred and the fire commissioner has cover up the event.<BR/><BR/>this is what happened when each trustee was informed about the continous transgressions by certain members of Hose 1 and they ignored the complaints and chose to do nothing.<BR/><BR/>This is what happened when the fire company complaioned about the lack of proper maintenmance of vehicles.<BR/><BR/>This is what happened when the Village Board allowed the fire commissioner and the fire chief to remove all decals stating Village of Catskill on the aparatus.<BR/><BR/>This is what happened when the Village Trustees allowed the Hose 1, Hose 2, and Hose 5 to sell and profit at tax payers expense items that were paid for and belonged to the village tax payers.<BR/><BR/>This is what happened when the Village Trustees folded under the pressure and made an ilegal agreement with hose 1 instead of allowing the court to rule once and for all on the ownership of the vehicles.<BR/><BR/>This is what happened when the village trustees turn their backs and hides the use of tax payer dollars to settle transgressions of village trustees. <BR/><BR/>this is what happened when equipment and supplies are not accounted for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1134277387043020982005-12-11T00:03:00.000-05:002005-12-11T00:03:00.000-05:00I've got one better idea. As long as we turn our b...I've got one better idea. As long as we turn our backs on the situation we can pretend that it doesn't exist! <BR/><BR/>This is what the Village Board did when they chose to remove all previous emplaced standards for Fire Cheif. What did it get us but a major liability issue. we wont address the problem until the village finds itself in a law suit.<BR/><BR/>this is what the Village Board did when it ilegally took monies from the fire company to pay excessive overtime in other departments! Stealing from Peter to pay Paul was ilegal)<BR/><BR/>This is what happen when the village board told all three compoanies do what you wantted with tax payer monies because the Village Trustees refused to check their books. Despite the fact that firemen were telling them to checkbecause of questionable actions that were being taken.<BR/><BR/>This is what happened each and everytime an alcohol related incident has occurred and the fire commissioner has cover up the event.<BR/><BR/>this is what happened when each trustee was informed about the continous transgressions by certain members of Hose 1 and they ignored the complaints and chose to do nothing.<BR/><BR/>This is what happened when the fire company complaioned about the lack of proper maintenmance of vehicles.<BR/><BR/>This is what happened when the Village Board allowed the fire commissioner and the fire chief to remove all decals stating Village of Catskill on the aparatus.<BR/><BR/>This is what happened when the Village Trustees allowed the Hose 1, Hose 2, and Hose 5 to sell and profit at tax payers expense items that were paid for and belonged to the village tax payers.<BR/><BR/>This is what happened when the Village Trustees folded under the pressure and made an ilegal agreement with hose 1 instead of allowing the court to rule once and for all on the ownership of the vehicles.<BR/><BR/>This is what happened when the village trustees turn their backs and hides the use of tax payer dollars to settle transgressions of village trustees. <BR/><BR/>this is what happened when equipment and supplies are not accounted for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1134268314436906542005-12-10T21:31:00.000-05:002005-12-10T21:31:00.000-05:00This blog ought to be called "Dickie Says", becaus...This blog ought to be called "Dickie Says", because it's nothing but a rumor mill with inaccuracies and innuendos about issues and people that you apparently knows little about except for what you read in local newspapers. Leave the news to real writers and reports who investigate and get the facts straight. Leave the firemen to do their jobs, they risk their lives each day for local citizens and deserve some credit, not insults. Get a real job, make a difference in this town and the people in it that you seem to enjoy knocking at every opportunity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1134249421355781282005-12-10T16:17:00.001-05:002005-12-10T16:17:00.001-05:00As a taxpayer association member, who is not conne...As a taxpayer association member, who is not connected to any fire company, I have a challenge to see who honestly wants to do what is best for the fire company and the taxpayers. <BR/><BR/>From reading all the 165 or so comments, it seems that BOTH hose #1 and #5 sold stuff to the Catskill Fire Company. Both hose 1 and 5 them must have bank accounts and maybe other assets. If you really want to do the right thing, each company should turn their money and property over to the Catskill Fire Company. That money was donated for fire company purposes and neither Hose 1 or 5 are fire companies any longer whether you like to hear that or not. Hose 1's certificate of incorporation states its purpose is to suppress fire IN THE VILLAGE OF CATSKILL and they can't unilaterally pick up and move to the Town and be a district fire dep't. Hose 5 can't do the same if they wanted to either just like Hose 2. <BR/><BR/>BOTH fire companies should give up the Charade that having associate members in a fire company some how allows that corporation to exsist as a fire company. It doesn't. Maintaining this charade desroys morale and is making the village AND the Town less safe.<BR/><BR/>I want to hear from the Hose 2 and 5 people and from the Hose 1 people that have been writing here if they are willing to do this for the taxpayers.<BR/><BR/>IF not, then I know you aren't sincere and then STOP writing because that tells me that it is just BS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9599422.post-1134249420128662232005-12-10T16:17:00.000-05:002005-12-10T16:17:00.000-05:00As a taxpayer association member, who is not conne...As a taxpayer association member, who is not connected to any fire company, I have a challenge to see who honestly wants to do what is best for the fire company and the taxpayers. <BR/><BR/>From reading all the 165 or so comments, it seems that BOTH hose #1 and #5 sold stuff to the Catskill Fire Company. Both hose 1 and 5 them must have bank accounts and maybe other assets. If you really want to do the right thing, each company should turn their money and property over to the Catskill Fire Company. That money was donated for fire company purposes and neither Hose 1 or 5 are fire companies any longer whether you like to hear that or not. Hose 1's certificate of incorporation states its purpose is to suppress fire IN THE VILLAGE OF CATSKILL and they can't unilaterally pick up and move to the Town and be a district fire dep't. Hose 5 can't do the same if they wanted to either just like Hose 2. <BR/><BR/>BOTH fire companies should give up the Charade that having associate members in a fire company some how allows that corporation to exsist as a fire company. It doesn't. Maintaining this charade desroys morale and is making the village AND the Town less safe.<BR/><BR/>I want to hear from the Hose 2 and 5 people and from the Hose 1 people that have been writing here if they are willing to do this for the taxpayers.<BR/><BR/>IF not, then I know you aren't sincere and then STOP writing because that tells me that it is just BS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com