ASSEMBLY. Daniel J. Hooker, whose 127th State Assembly district includes most of GreeneLand plus parts of four more counties and all of Schoharie—in short, a goofy seat, made to give a Republican life tenure—has announced that he will not seek-re-election later this year. He has only nominally been ‘in office’ since last April, when he was called up as a Marine Corps reservist to report to Camp Lejeune. According to reporter Joe Prout of Hudson Valley Newspapers, he made a parting statement affirming “fundamental virtues of free enterprise, limited government, individual liberty and traditional American values.”
Four men have emerged so far as prospective candidates for the Republican nomination to succeed Hooker. One is Peter Lopez, Schoharie County Clerk, who is rumored to be Hooker’s preferred arch-“conservative” successor. Another is James Powers of Butternuts, a dairy farmer and Otswego County legislator. Two are GreeneLanders: Michael J. Camadine of Cairo, who is a furniture store manager and a member of the Greene County Legislature; and Matthew Tully of Hunter, a lawyer with offices in Albany and Catskill. Tully came to public attention when he took on pro bono, and won, the case of a Muslim law enforcement official in New York who had been the victim of workplace discrimination in the wake of 9/11. As a major in the National Guard, Tully served in Iraq; but he also denounced the war. He also succeeded last July in winning an administrative ruling that entitled thousands of National Guard and Reserve members who also were government employees to back pay for certain days spent on weekend training. Furthermore, Tully is evidently a man of candor. Speaking to Seeing Greene about normal realities in Albany, he said "Let’s be honest: this is the best part-time job in the country ($79,000 to work a couple of weeks a year in a dysfunctional body)."
VILLAGES. Catskill Republicans meet Jan. 31 (Tuesday) in Town Hall to endorse candidates for Village Trustee (two terms are expiring) and Village Justice (Charles Adsit’s term is expiring), and the Democrats meet for the same purpose the following night. We expect incumbents Forest Cotten (Democrat) and James Chewens (Republican) to seek re-election. Economic development guru Peter Markou has announced a bid for Republican endorsement and Chewens may solicit Democratic cross-endorsement.
Coxsackie's Joseph Zanchelli, most vociferous of opponents of the United Mobile Homes scheme, has been appointed by Mayor Dianne Ringwald to complete the late Bob Baker’s term as a Village trustee; and he will run for a regular term at the March 21 elections. Mr Zanchelli, 43, is a Republican, a bereavement counselor at Community Hospice, and an ex-Marine whose career got a nice write-up by Terry Brown last December 12th in the TimesUnion. With regard to the UMH controversy, Mr Z was quoted by Anthony D’Arcangelis (Daily Mail, 1/13/06) as saying “I know people may not believe this, but I am going to be fair about this.” That could be a challenge. His faulty policy reasoning was dissected in the Nov. 18 issue (“Rationality-Hunting”) of Seeing Greene. That blog elicited a lengthy rejoinder (click Comments; see the 10:42 am. Entry). It was heavy on ad hominem twaddle (my motives are pure, so my position must be sound; your motives are suspect) and light on cost-benefit analysis..
THE CONGRESS. Kirsten Gillibrand of Hudson seems to be making a serious effort to challenge our incumbent Republican Congressman (20th District), John Sweeney. She has family roots in Albany politics and, in addition to being a wife and mother, is a high-powered New York lawyer (with the David Boies firm). She’ll make a formal announcement of candidacy for the Democratic nomination on Monday in Saratoga Springs, with Attorney General Eliot Spitzer as star attraction. Her campaign has claimed that the seat is no longer a Republican sinecure; but it is still rated “likely Republican” by the authoritative Cook Political Report. The Gillibrand forces will attempt to tie Sweeney closely to Tom DeLay and the corruption scandals. Already in circulation is a video publicizing “how Congressman Sweeney spends his weekend: skiing with lobbyists!” Expect more about weekending.
HEALTH BENEFITS. Should local government employees and elected officials be given free health insurance? Cairo’s Taxpayers Association thinks not. Judging from two reports in The Daily Mail (Andrea Macko; 1/18/06, 1/19/06), Taxpayers Association chief Charles Umbach says the town’s councilors gave themselves, along with the full-time workers, full health insurance in what was virtually a stealth action. He estimates the cost to local taxpayers at $700 per beneficiary. Query: what are prevailing local policies on health insurance for employees and (especially) for part-time elected officials?
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 328 of 328Rumor - New Twist in the village election. Paul Rosenblatt running for trustee.
Do you remember the theme song to jaws, remember how the credenzo kept building!
The suspense is killing me!
I cant wait till the news is out!
Wow This is so exciting!!!
And Dick we went over 19,000 visits to the site today!
PS Watch out for the black booted storm troopers! Vinney has them activated and on the prowel, More to follow!
Who is behind the stall tactics? Is Vinney just a political puppet for something more sinister!
Lets disolve the Village and make everyone find out what reality is like!
Hey Get a life, Vinney is the best thing that ever happened to the village. Who cares if he got a few favors. I'll take a martini and a cigar any day!
Poem of the DAy
There was a man named Chewens,
Who dozed off one night after screwin,
He had a wet dream,
But awoke with a scream
Just in time to seee it was his cousin.
Unofficial Poll
You know the candidates presently running for office, including Rosenblatt.
Who would you vote for? No comments please. just cast a vote and please only vote once.
Candidates for trustee
Cotten
Chewins
Ulscht
Cotten
Looks like "Potato Head" may win again just like "Oh My God"
by default!
Curruption Pays in GreeneLand!
Vote no, all the above!
OK, there are some comments not worth responding but there are some about the issues of the firehouse and Village/Town relations that Vinny and/or the other trustees should be talking about.
Vinny are there any comments since your last posting that you believe make good points? Some of the attacks haven't been written by who you might think from reading them. Just a tactic to stall progress by those who have what they have.
Lets disolve the village and get rid of the entire good old boys net!
If you cant live in a community thats is run with integrity and honesty who needs it!
Breakup the Potato Head, Oh My God, Greenland Mafia by preventing their ability to freely use their Black booted shock troops and their legal advisers at tax payers expense!
Time for the tax payers to rise up and revolt against their currupt control of GreeneLanders!
vote no for chewens and cotten and yes to dissolve the village.
Lets stay fucused! Someone is convincing Vinney to go in 50 directions and accomplish nothing. I am just wondering if he is intentionally involved in the stall game while his investigators are out stirring up something to get them out of this mess, or is he actually being minipulated?
Since his meeting I'm beginning to beleive he is a willing participant in the entire stall game.
Isn't it better to take some kind of action than do nothing and tell everyone your working on it? Smells to much like the drunk Fest investigation.
Why hasn't his beloved Fire Commissioner been dethroned.
Why hasn't an investigation been done to figure out who intentionally removed the decals from the fire trucks! Especially the unprofessional way it was done and the damage that occurred from using a razor blade on a new truck?
How do you know that dissolving the Village is the way to go ? Who even brought that up ? As far as not getting something done that's the fartherest from the truth. I know I have asked the Trustees personally if anything is being done. I am not afraid to ask them to their face what is going on. Are you ? I read this blog and now I am commenting but I don't need this to hide behind and make accusations that might have a thread of truth but mostly are lies or personal character attacks. The answers that I have gotten from the Trustees are, they are working on these problems and many more to try and make things better for the CATSKILL FIRE CO. and the entire VILLAGE. There are legal ways of doing things and that's they way they are taking.
History:
Villages wants Contract money to go to village and not Hose 1 where money shared by all fire companies.
Hose 1 wants to start own company to keep all money.
Town rejects new fire company idea.
Hose 1 wants fire district (to keep all money?)
Fire District to expensive. Rejected.
Hose 1 starts dissolve village talk.
Same old same old courtesy of H1 inc.
How do you know it's a past Hose 1 member it could be someone who wants you to think that. Did you see him type the information on this blog ? If not then it can be anybody.
How many Months will it take to remove Hose 1 off of the truck?
Remember we started complaining about this two and a half years ago!
What Trustee is telling you they are working on it?
Why can the Fire Chief and Fire Commissioner have the "Village of Catskill" removed from the Village of Catskill trucks?????????
Whos bullshitting who?
I understand that the comptrollers office could take months to years before they come here simply due to back log.
Thats ok, I dont except that the Village Trustees have absolutely no control over their managers.
I'm all for dissolving the village and the town.
Hire in a few fulltime professionals instead of the farm yard boys!
Non for Profit IRS - Sec & Asssts.
? Where are the church's
? Where are the PBA
? Where are the Political Parties
? Where are the rescue squads.
? Where are the County Fire Dept
& Companies.
? Where are the sportmans clubs
Just thinking are we being
selective toward one fire company?
JUST THE CURRUPT ONE, HOSE 1 !!!!
HOLY SHIT!
We need the NY State Comptrollers Office and the Federal Comptrollers Office!
Seems like things are really bad in GreeneLand!
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No one said the missing one was a fire company but I saw Hose 2 and 5 on the list.
Does someone know that there was no filing for hose 1 and have a guilty conscious?
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Vinney and Jimmey are right!
We should be looking at finishing the entire consolidation process.
Dissolve the Catskill Fire Department!
Consolidate and disolve the Police and Sheriffs department.
Consolidate and disolve the Village water works!
Consolidate and disolve the village and town offices!
Consolidate and disolve the hiway department.
Consolidate and disolve the various courts.
When were are all done we will be smaller and it will cost less to operate the Town.
Filing Requirements IRS
Generally, tax-exempt organization must file an annual information return. Tax exempt organization that have annual gross receipts not normally in excess of $25,000 are NOT required to file annual information return. In addition, churches and certain religious organizations, certain state and local instrumentallies, and other organizations are excepted from annual return filing requirements.
New York State - Non for Profit Registration statements must be filed with the Attorney General for any organization doing business in excess of $25,000.
I don't think most non for profit organization in Greene County have to File.
read comment 227
2:20 comment
Apart from IRS requirements, NYS law requires all fire companies to file financial statement with the County Clerk by January 15 of each year.
could the person who copied the nys not for profit law that requires this filing a couple of months ago please put copy it again for our friend at 2:20
Hose 1 imbeciles attacked Stanley Dushanes reputation and character constantly. Remember their attacks on his schooling. I know of numerous extremely success full businessmen that were drop outs. Many are millionaires!
Stanley had the common sense to get things done. He was always accused by attacking Hose 1, but in reality he simply let them put their own head in the noose and tighten the rope.
I've seen enough of Potato Heads crap to know that he is ruining the Fire Company.
I say lets get Stanley Dushane back he has the common sense to win against these imbeciles and he can get the job done quickly. We would have had Hose 1 removed from those trucks if everyone had listen to him in the first place!
Viva consolidation and
Viva Stanley a man with one set of Gigantic Gonads
Get rid of the ball less ones leading us now! They cant make a decision.
Its time to vote out the problem children and bring in someone with values and leadership!
Vinney,
How did the meeting with the Catskill Fire Company Board go last night? Was any other trustees present other than you and Chewens?
Could you tell us what kind of progress was made? I saw that you started the meeting early probally anticipating a long night.
I'm anxious to here about it and hope it was productive one.
Thanks
I heard that trustees from a municipality are only allowed to have two individuals at a private meeting. Otherwised they could be trying to minipulate the outcome of the meeting. Does anyone know if this is true, I'm curious?
Vinney, I heard that there was discussion about the blogs and trying to find out who is contributing to them . If this is true then they are continuing their witch hunt! Lets stay fucused on the cancer and not side tracked on how it was detected
There have been alot of anonymous comments by all sides.
First there were anonymous comments about the school board.
Then there were anonymous attacks on Dushane and others.
Then there were anonymous comments about the air bag incident.
Then there were anonymous comments about the assault at the private party.
Then there was an anonymous blog called villageofcatskill which then became non-anonymous with a warning about a new federal anonymous flaming law.
If an investigation is done to find out who is doing all the anonymous posting, then there may be disclosure of the school board action, disclosure of the investigation of the fight, disclosure of the information which led to bringing criminal charges etc, which might make some people from all sides look worse then they do now. Who ever made the complaint to will be disclosed and if that person is from one of these groups then that person will look like a jerk and wind up having people from all the camps mad at him.
I don't think the government is going to waste its time devoting cyper resources to a blog seeking non-violent political change on the local level. I would hope that the cyber resorces would be used to help find and stop national security threats.
If I'm wrong people from all camps are going to wind up looking bad.
I have read this blog with great interest. Some good point, some outrages and some not so nice.
However, One question comes to mind, if the persons running for office are so bad. Why hasn't the blog complainers come forth and run against them?
Anyone can complain, but it take intestional fortitude to run for office and be abused.
The second question which comes to mind did all the fire companies file there assets over the years with the county clerk, before all this agenda came about to destroy each other.
This is so comical....WHAT THE HELL AM I GOING TO DO WHEN YOU GUYS DONT POST ANYMORE??? my refresh button letters are worn off from clicking refresh all the time. Screw the tv serious rescue me....Im starting a new one - instead of fdny its going to be about catskill fire depts. i will be rich.... drama, action, violence, corruption, scandels etc etc etc. Any of the members from the fire dept and village politicians want to play their role? let me know. just think we can all become rich
I agree with 7:45 that it would be nice if more people had interest in running for public office. if the people in are running unopposed then there is no use complaining about them if you aren't willing to run against them.
I'm sure that no one much thought about filing a statement with the county clerk until it was mentioned on this blog. If Hose 1 2 and 5 want to keep their corporate identity then they each should comply with the law.
I think that it is kinda funny that if someone complained about anonymous postings to the law that they have remained anonymous. Kinda being a hypocrite don't you think? If that is true, maybe that complainer will disclose his/her identity.
Jokes of the day!
Q-
What is it called if potato head has sex on the firehouse pool table?
Answer-
Frito Lay!!!!!!!!!!
Q-
What evidence would be left behind
on the poll table?
Answer-
Cream of potato soup
Q-
What does the word cotton and fruit of the loom have in common?
Answer-
They are both associated with the word "dick"
did the lettering get removed off of 311 yet?
1242 pm....dont hold your breath according to the diplication 9whatever you call it) they dont have to remove it
I think that it would be ironic if someone complained about the anonymous postings and that person, whose identity would have to be disclosed if anything came of it, turned out to be either a village trustee or candidate for political office. Talk about black booted storm troopers. That person career would take a hit that they would never recover from.
unless someone life is threatened - there is nothing they can do and trust me if they revealed who posted anonymous they will get there asses sued!!
Just spent some time reading the last 200 or so posts.
Making this comment area a bitch session and joke board isn't going to help you at all. Your local government is going to continue to ignore your demands for truck lettering, closure of old fire companies, and just about everything else because the worst thing they'll have to face from you will be a bad blog post. Elections will come and go, candidates will be elected with little or no challenge, and everyone will still be posting here. If the last few posts are true, you might not even have this board left. Is that the way any of you wants this to end?
Have the commentators of this board created a political committee or party to run their own candidates in this year's election? The posts seem to say no. Why not? There must be at least one of you willing to be the front man for this organization. Maybe the guy who was referred to as having "gigantic gonads?"
Have any of you made a list of points (truck lettering, failure to close companies, etc.) and submitted it as a letter to the editor of your local papers? If not, why not?
As it seems a good number of the posts are current or former firemen (or at least people close to the fire dept), have any of you made an effort to take back your company and department, electing people that you feel can manage the process better? If not, why not?
This board seems to have produced some good ideas, amongst all the craziness. Why not make it work a little harder for you?
Its easy to try and flush out the bloggers. Lets face it I would love to run on integrity, honesty, truthfullness, commensense.
Its not hard to figure out that many individuals who had their wrong doings pointed out here are trying to prove who turned them in!
Sad thing to say that my job will not allow me to hold the position. And I really do care about doing my part. But if I cant make meetings I'm not much better that the present Trusttees who wont do a thing unless blogged about. And even then they don't do it willingly. I'm sure their are many others just like me. Have to pay bills etc
Comment at 212 - Good point.
it seems that the firemen have become their own worst enemy with all the blogs. This site would be non productive if the fire companies problems were settled. Nothing but old news or repeat news. Come on guys get your act togethor and start thinking of the community you live in and not your mean spirited blogs. It's time to settle differences or you will be the looser in the end and you know that. I have always had the highest respect for Catskill volunteers and they are always the unsung heros. However, this non sense must stop, get your act togethor and retain the respect you once had. Hose 1,2 and 5 were know as the professional fire companies and the county fire departments looked up to all of you. Now you are the talk of the Village , Town and County or should it be noted the joke of the County. Get your act togethor and regain that respect you had. This is not a lecture. It appears to be todays facts by talking to many people in the county. I know you can gain respect again by working togethor. It easy to say forget the past and this will not be easy. I suggest you remember the good times and memories. Start working togethor and make the Catskill Fire Company the best in the County, better yet the State.
Here Here, Dito Dito, but rest assured your wrong about one part. The attacks should not and cannot be directed at the whistle blowers. After almost three years the truth was bound to come out. Especially when the same individuals are continously pulling stunts behind the scenes.
As far as being the laughing stock of the county, DUH look at all the shit going on. We've been driven to the lowest point and we are still hanging in there. It will only go up hill from here.
The Village Trustees and the Fire Company Board can be part of the solution or part of the problem. Things have to change and thank god for this Blog!
For all you gloom and doom buffs. Dont put the Catskill Fire Company to rest yet. We are coming back bigger and better than we ever were!
Rest asured that this time we will be humble and respectfull, but we will come back! We simply have to rustle out our under achieving mutineers and bad eggs. Perhaps they may be encouraged to start their own septic tank buisness since they have proven to be so inept at running a fire department.
The dedicated employees will eventually pull this smeared but not smittened fire department up out of the cess pool its been floating in for the last three years.
Viva the CFC!
Viva the Truth Detectives!
Viva the Vollunteer fire service!
Viva our brother mutual aid
departments throughout GreenLand!
Some really great comments tonight.
Firefighters and citizens alike, never doubt that there is strength in numbers. If I remember correctly, the village board meetings always have an open comment period at some point in the month. Why not pack the house with 200 or so people and start asking the questions that only seem to make it here? How does the saying go - Question Authority!
Government works for you - but only if you make it.
556 blog. Your absolutely right. My wish I had the memory to keep track of everything the truth detectives have exposed.
There is nothing wrong with exposing things in the Blogs. But we cannot exapect that it will be a total solution.
First we inform people the best we can so they are aware of both sides of the story.
You just cant be nieve and live in the utopia world of Greeneland is paradise. Its just not the case. You dont have to be a rocket scientist to draw the dots together. You must question authority when its obviously being abused. How many times do you have to burn yourself before you catch on?
Next we all have to take action writing letters or voicing out at public meetings to insure that the Trustees know we mean buisness.
Then we have to follow through. Stop at any point and they will revert and the same crap will continue. Just look at the history of whats been going on with the CFC.
I dare one trustee to say he wasn't aware of it and I'll get twenty respondents on this blog that will differ.
Joke of the Hour:
What do you get when you group two drunken Potato Head brothers together arguing over the DJ playing the "Chicken Song".
Ans Sour mashed
What do you call the DJ after he lost his two front teeth and before the six stitches?
ans; Lumpy mashed potatos.
to the 2:12pm blog,
the daily mail has gone done hill lately and refuses to print anything that questions authority.
The new paper acts like its run by hitler him self.
it's become the
"the daily nazi"
Oh the Daily mail has been going that way for a while. They refuse to print up anything against the Village Trustees.
I know of several incidents that were never reported because certain trustees might have been shown for hypicrits. I know it concerned two sepperate trustees yet never reported.
Whats the relationship between the Daily mail and the Trustees? I'm specifically refering to several alcholo related incidents with them that was never reported.
Maybe they are afraid of law suits or being visited by Black Booted Shock Troops if they embarrass the trusttes. Hows that a free press?
If they were not so biased perhaps they would start enjoying new subscribership. Who wants to read tyhe same world articals that we get in our larger papers? We want to read local news good and bad. And not just favortism either.
GreeneLanders Beware of Authority that is masked as looking out for your good!
It is often used by some to mask their devious schemes!
hose 1
king of the hill?
or
kings of broke back mountain?
703 am - Take your information to the Kingston Daily Freeman, they will print your facts.
Also incluse Chanel 6 They have an excellent investigative section which has delt with controlversial subjects concerning fire house politics in the past.
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I am glad to see that this blog is working and that the trustees of the village are taking notice and that change is being made. The sad truth unfortunately is that the comments and disclosure of what is going on must be anonymous because there would be hell to pay if anyone found out who leaked the beans.
I just realized that I forgot to mention in the 703 blog this important word.
The two trustees were both involved in alcohol related incidents. Both at bars and both Trustees acting unprofessional and abusing their positions to further themselves.
That should make this a little clearer.
GreeneLand is becoming more like Hitlers Germany and Stalins Russia, or several dictatorships in the world.
Fear is created by the use of Black Booted Shock Troops to intimidate and scare the inhabitants. The overall masses fear to speak out because they are afraid they will suffer the consequenses.
The elite exault their power over the indigenous population to control and prevent them from having the courage to stand up and rebell. Threats, intimidations, surveilance, social and pysical attacks, imprisonment and death are all used to control the populace.
We are in the earlt stages of it here in Greeneland. The power hungrey Hose 1 has infiltrated the Village and Town Boards, various law enforcement entities, etc over the years to help minipulate their interests.
The Black Booted Shock Troops have been protecting the Trustees and Hose 1s interest for years. The alcohol abuse, the drunking driving etc didn't start over night. The inocent are now being targeted by them because they want to get even for these Blogs!
The Daily MAil is showing signs of minipulation and control because they will not report the story if it goes aginst the Trustees or law enforcement. They protect the authority because they are afraid that they will be attacked if they dont. Favortism or survival?
Everyone knows the harassment and intimidation that inocent men will endure and suffer because of the wrong doings that these Blogs have exposed.
Dont ever give up your freedom of speach!
speech
A Valentine Surprise – Saturday, 2/11
A day and evening of pleasure and surprise awaits visitors to the historic village of Catskill.
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, a number of events and openings will take place at Beattie-Powers Place, a historic merchant’s house, and along the ‘300’ Block on Main Street.
Festivities begin with “Chocolate As an Aphrodisiac” at 2 p.m. at Beattie-Powers, Prospect Avenue and Bridge Street (Route 385). Janeen Sarlin, author of Fifty Ways to Feed Your Lover will discuss chocolate as a delicacy, with demonstrations and tastings. To attend this non-profit event a suggested donation of $10 is requested. For more information, call (518) 943-4764.
Following this afternoon “treat”, action shifts to art galleries and shops in the center of Main Street.
“Ain’t Love Grand” is the exhibition opening being hosted by The M Gallery at 350 Main Street. The gallery will feature a rare, often whimsical collection of original drawings and paintings from the turn of the 19th century through modern times. It’s all about “love.” Wine, cheese and torch songs will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. Admission is free. For information, call (518) 943-0380.
A short walk away, Gallery 384 is hosting The Image Café, a celebration of young filmmakers of the Indie Program. This interactive “video in the round” presentation of recent films and works-in-progress features many of the filmmakers, ready to discuss their work. This convivial gathering takes place from 4 to 8 p.m. at 384 Main Street.
A door away is Verso/20th Century Art, a retail gallery at 386 Main Street with an array of furniture, decorative objects, and art. Refreshments will be served. For information, call (518) 947-6367. Next door is Dream, 388 Main Street, a newly-opened gallery featuring quality furniture and decorative arts of East Asian origins. This unusual shop was formerly “Mostly Bali” of Manhattan’s East Village. For information, call (518) 943-5495.
A must destination is the GCCA Catskill Gallery, at 398 Main Street. An exceptional art exhibition, “Art and Soul”, celebrates Black History Month. This community-based art gallery features the work of established, new, and self-taught artists. For information, call (518) 943-3400.
The evening festivities end with “Fetish”, an innovative exhibition of assemblages, objects, drawings, artist books and sculpture at the acclaimed Open Studio, 402 Main Street. For information, call (518) 943-9531.
Bell’s Café, other galleries and a classic 1940’s movie theater are all part of the scene. Main Street, Catskill in the past year has transformed into a premier destination for residents of and visitors to the Upper Hudson Valley.
Submitted by H. M. Hanson
on behalf of Merchants of Main St.
While this blog has had certain off the wall and nasty comments, I think that the comments here have forced our local politicians to examine some of the issues and problems that have been exposed. Once that happened, you hear talk that elected officials know about an investigation to find out who posted here anonymously. If they know about it do they condone it and is this supposed investigation being done by the government?
When things are challenged or someone is critical of officials in communist countries they call out the "secret police" to put a stop to it.
I bet they know who is behind it but they do nothing and don't take a stand against it because they don't want information to go to the people and they don't want to be forced to have to look at all the things that are being exposed. You don't hear much from the truth detectives so I quess it is working.
I bet the ACLU would love to hear about this.
http://anon.free.anonymizer.com/
Let the people know what is going on.
Truth detectives are about to rock the boat more than ever!
Stand by!!!
truth detectives please don't attack the people but attack the issues. Consolidation, keeping an identity, keeping a truck, keeping a bank account, transfering money, intimidation, etc,etc.
On Tuesday evening February 7th, 2006 the membership of the Catskill Fire Company, Inc. held our Regular Monthly meeting.
At this meeting Asst. Chief Floyd Prince reported that there was controversy over the color of the new "Rescue" truck. The "truck committee" recommended that the color of the truck be a dark (cranberry type) red on the bottom with pearl white on the top with white reflective striping. Some other colors that were mentioned were dark (cranberry type) red on the bottom with cream on top with blue striping. The members present at the meeting unanimously voted to go with the recommendation of the truck committee.
The new rescue will be dark (cranberry type) red on the bottom with pearl white on the top with white reflective striping.
The membership also voted to allow the truck committee to decide on all the graphic and labeling.
The membership of the Catskill Fire Company, Inc. spoke at this meeting and this issue is over and there should be no further discussion about the color, graphics, or labeling of the new rescue truck. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at (518) 943-4866.
Thank you,
Harold Rivenburgh
President
Catskill Fire Company, Inc.
Funny how the company had no say over the color until it was brought up on this site!!!
"there should be no further discussion about the color, graphics, or labeling of the new rescue truck."
what is this a dictatorship?
sounds like "adolf" him self speaking!
welcome to america home of free speech.
this isn't a jail cell were your going to tell us what to talk about.
viva lime green rescue truck
Harold,
How many members of the cfc hold office in hose 1's social club
and the cfc?
sounds like a conflict of interest!
sounds like hose 1 realy picked the color of the new rescue!
why was the company told it would cost 20,000 dollars to change the color before the vote when thats not true according to marion themself. I called the number off of there web site and they said that's not true.
way to listen to the dictators!!!
Doesn't the village board have the final say. If a dark color is dangerous at night and a different color makes it safer then when the village approves reviews it don't they have the final say?
Majority rules and the village should take into account the opinion of the firemen who fight the fires. But the final decision should be made by who pays the bill.
new rescue = 450,000 dollar waist of taxpayers money!
Doesn't the village board have the final say. If a dark color is dangerous at night and a different color makes it safer then when the village approves reviews it don't they have the final say?
Majority rules and the village should take into account the opinion of the firemen who fight the fires. But the final decision should be made by who pays the bill.
does the village board tell depart. of public works what color their vehicles are going to be, or the police depart. what color police car they have.
why should they dictate on what color a fire truck is.
is it because some individuals dont like what is going on and are just causing problems just because they have nothing else to do or they arent the ones in charge. that is what it seems like.
to anonymous at 10:27
I know you probably didn't read Evan Ulscht's villageofcatskill blog since most didn't, but he warned about a federal law that makes it a crime to anonymously annoy someone on a blog.
Hmmmm.
Anyway, the family of Adolph are probably going to report you to the feds. :)
I think that the new rescue truck should have a decal that says
operated by menbers of the former Catskill Hose Co. #1, inc.
against a red background it would look great.
Way to go Harold,
Why didn't you fill in the blanks?
Like Chief Prince announced that the Trouble Makers were all furthering their education in the fire service and not their to protect themselves?
You also failed to mention that Hose 1 members of the truck commitee/ majority Chief Ormerods family selected the color.
that the color also was picked to promote Hose 1 only?
YTou also failed to mention thatthe company previously selected Safety Greene but you elected to change the vote?
Your very devious and a real bullshitter!
Hey Is it true that Chief Ormoerods father was employed by KME and was let go because of some reason?
I don't know the particulars but I do remember the Ormerods bragging that the fire company would never buy another KME.
Does anyone know all the particulars of this?
Was KME denied the sale of a truck to the Village of Catskill?
Who has the bid sheets and what did KME offer versus Marian?
I hope the truck committee/Ormerod clan/Hose 1 die hards did not conspire to defraud KME of a possible sale.
OH BOY THE PLOT EVER THICKENS
AS A TAX PAYER I HOPE THE TRUCK COLOR MATCHES THE LAST TRUCK. ALL THE OLD ONES HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND EVERYONE KNOWS THAT SAFETY GREEN IS HIGHLY VISIBLE.
THIS ISN'T A HOSE 1 FASHION STATEMENT! EVERYONE KNOWS THEY ARE NOT HALF THE FIRE COMPANY THEY ONCE WERE!
SAFETY FIRST! I'M ALSO CALLING mARIAN TO FIND OUT IF RANDY IS BLOWING SMOKE UP THEIR ASSES!
I told you all before that Harold is a Cammilion still out kissing Hose 1's deriaare, as soon as he can get "can you smell my breath" out of the way!
You also failed to point out how a tan color uniform was selected and Harold took it on his part to have the membership change the vote to resemble Hose 1 former colors and how Hose 1 selected red patches so that they matched Hose 1 trucks.
Did anyone ever mention that the County Volunteer Firemen refused to support a convention with the likes of our beloved Hose 1?
a new company and a new color. Don't fire companies generally have the same color trucks? This mis-match of colors shows the lack of unity.
Start CFC anew and pick a cfc color that all trucks bought now and in the future will be painted.
NO red
No green
no beige
Isn't it possible to decide on a neutral color or the color that is listed as the most visible and safest?
Did all the fire companies file the financial statement with the County clerk as they must under the not for profit law? I want to know how much of my donations and tax dollars are in the bank accounts of these non active fire companies
A color scheme was recommended by a (OTHER THAT HOSE 1'r) and it was shot down by Hose1.
It complimented all three former companies and the Fire Truck Committe selected by the Ormerods and made up primarily of Ormerods/ prior Hose 1's were dead against it!
Maroon (a dark red for Hose 1) with a Tan top (similair to Hose 5 cream) and the Blue stripe off of the latest truck E 3-21 Hose 2.
But as Randy had stated way before he wants red and white and he gets what he wants.
Since when did safety matter? We have drunks routinely responding to faie calls and its covered up!
Just as a bystander.........if everyone is so concerned about the color of the truck, how come you were not at the meeting to discuss it?
Seems strange, Harold said that at the meeting it was discussed and the firemen there agreed to have the committee pick what colors........if the firemen in the blog were not there to say they agreed , do they still have say in it after the fact?
Or was it a secret meeting?
I think one of the problems is that you get trustees who try to do the right thing like take the contract money from hose 1 have all companies serve the district and evenly divide the money for all and try to consolidate the company to create equality etc, etc, and then at election time you let them hang out to dry.
Isn't that what happened to Dushane?
If you want change and an end to the haves and have nots you got to work hard to support and get these people elected and re-elected.
Get behind one of the candidates and show that you got some organization and a force that must be listened to. That is what Hose 1 does and they have less members than the people who used to belong to the other companies.
Same ol same ol,
Q: Why was safety greene selected by Vote at a previous meeting then changed?
A: Because Harold and Hose 1 members did not want it!
Q: Why was the color of the uniforms changed changed from a previous meeting?
A: Because Harold and the Hose 1 members did not want it!
Q: Why does Hose 1 members always get their way?
A: Because of numbers and power!
Q: Why was the membership told that the truck would cost $20 to 25,000.oo to change the color when it was not even painted yet?
A: Because Randy and Jimmy wanted their way!
Q: Why has so many things been done that favor only Hose 1?
A: No one to insure equality!
Q: Where is the Honest Broker?
A: There is none!
Q: When Hose 1 was told they could not Host the Firemens Convention, but it would have to be the CFC what happened?
A: They ignored it and hosted it any way! Why because they do what they want!
Q: Why has Chief Ormerod, Asst Chief Prince, @nd Asst Chief Ormerod, and the Fire Commissioner continued to have E 3-1 Displayed FOR SALE ON THE CATSKILL FIRE DEPARTMENT page on FIREHOUSE.COM when
it Vilolates NY State Municipal Law?
A: Because they do what they want to do. And The Village President is to weak to stop it!
I GUESS THE Comptrollers Office Wont be, Just a Matter of Time!
Q: Why was Marion selected to build the fire truck over KME?
A: It wasn't because of favortism or a vindetta was it?
Q: Why did Randy select his own truck committee?
A: To get what he wanted.
Q: Why did the Professional Fire Department Advisers recommend against purchasing a Heavy Rescue?
A: Because it was a waste of tax payer money, But Oh My God and Potato Head had to have it!
Q Who has control of what?
A: You got it no body!
Q: Chief Ormerod was arrested for stilling the Air Bags and was rehired by the Village of Catskill to work for the Catskill Police Department. Doesn't anyone insist on the Police Department at least portraying integrity anymore?
Why is he as a representative of the Catskill Fire Department allowed to throw municipal law in everyones face? Isn't he suppose to be held at a higher public standard? If he is why is Engine 3-1 still being ilegally sold without following the proper proceedures for three apraisals and open bidding? Same ol Same ol!
If you really think that they will not get the color they want your wrong! Its a personal vindetta of which they are not man enough to win without abuse of power!
to the 4:23pm blog,
the fact that Evan has a blog annoys me and I'm reportimg him to the feds.
Thats the stupidest law ever made.
I think guys who use to be little nerds in school with big glasses,gapped teeth,with v-neck sweeters on,and some type of hair disorder made that law up. You know the type that can make fun of every one else but if you make fun of them they try to have you arrested, NERDS
4:23pm blog go pound sand!!!!
Att: dedicated cFc members
black booted storm trooper "bk"
has been patroling the area of subway during fire alarms to try to catch reported bloggers with traffic violations!!!
How ever if your family is dating any fire dept. leaders you will be aloud to run lights at high rates of speed!!!only in catskill!!!!
Also funny how certain board members haven't been active in the fire co in 10 plus years but have been coming around. What a Joke!
Trustees will know be called UNtrustees
a couple of blogs said the word "the" and I'm offended by it!!!! were do I complain?
How many alarms have the line officers made this year?????
got beer?
My compliments to The Daily Mail for an excellent editorial today (Thursday) on Catskill Commons. Moreover, I recent listened to a broadcast about WalMart that stated that when they open a Super Store (groceries), food prices are reduced as much as 15%, even with competing supermarkets (Price Chopper).
H. M. Hanson, Catskill
Dont you just love the way the law is used to support their agendas when its convienant! And totally ignored when it doesn't
Like for instance, whos the Catskill cop/ Hose 1 supporter that has been following certan law abiding members of the fire department around when the Fire Alarm goes off? Its very appearent that he is focused on only certan individuals and is intent on catching them doing something that he can ticket them for? Simply because they spoke out about the wrongs of this department. It be ok if he was targeting all fire fighters and trying to crack down on abuse. But it appears that he is only concerned with the individuals who are trying to clean the department up before someone is seriously hurt or killed due to negligence!
Is this retribution or harrassment? Who's agenda is this cop supporting? The Village President, The fire commissioner, the Chief Police Dispatcher/Fire Chief or just his own whimsical vindetta?
Ironically the firemen who routinely run red lights and stop signs with out caution continue to do what ever they want without fear. Even when reported in writing and brought before the company nothing is done! Abuse of power or lack of authority?
What about the alcohol issue at fire scenes? Dont tell me no professionals smelled the two firemen at the accident scene on rt 23 two weeks ago? Were these firemen counciled or reprimanded for responding to a scene intoxicated or under the appearance of such? Three of us were down wind some 15 feet and could smell their alcoholo stench over the normal smells associated at an acident scene. (Perhaps they were told to pour alcohol over their clothes to give the appearance of being intoxicated for some ilcontrived law suit)? Who knows other than you could smell them over Radiator fluid, oil, gas, rubber etc.
They were observed around the entire scene while numerous police officers were present! Surely someone else smelled them? Our main concern was with the victims and insuring their protection but why should things like this go on? WHAT ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY AND RESPONDERS SAFETY? Surely some responder from Kiskatom smelled it?
Why isn't there a enforced policy on alcohol when responding to fire calls? Ironic, that its considered ok for intoxicated firemen to race to the fire house to retrieve a fire truck to respond to an automobile accident caused by intoxicated drunks.
What an Irony!
Same ol Same ol until someone gets hurt! Then everyone will say I didn't know a thing about it!
Catskill has suffered the wrath of super markets in the past. I hope this time isn'e a repeat of the past!
Shoprite prices were 15% higher in Catskill than in Hudson untill Price Chopper opened up. Everyone knew they were being raped so they stopped supporting Shoprite. Price Chopper is in for the same rude awakening. Hopefuly they will both drop their prices and Catskill shoppers will finally get a well deserved break.
Now if only a large gas station chain would come in and start cutting prices. I'm tired of being raped every way you turn!
I'll ask again, as I did the other day...is anyone taking action on this stuff, or is this turning into a gossip blog?
Hate to say it, but this blog seems to be failing for the same reason that you claim your hose companies were arbitrarily wiped out - everyone complained, but no one stood up to fight the establishment. The FBI and the "black boots" would've already shut the site down if they really cared about what you were posting here, so you can't attribute the slowdown in posts to that. Hell, I can even tell when the same people post on here - don't you think a forensics person could do the same?
I visited the other blog you talk about when it was up and running. While I didn't agree with everything the guy had to say, he was out fighting his battle in person. Don't you think it's time you did the same - took the fight to your community for their support before you lose momentum?
Think about it:
- No letters to the editor.
- No appearances at Village Board meetings.
- No articles in your local papers.
- No candidates running for election.
- No political action committee to back other candidates running for office (if there are any you like).
- Sparse or no attendance at fire meetings.
Of course, I'm basing the above on posts to this blog, but if you were out fighting, you'd be sharing it here. How much longer are you going to keep and build on people's interest if you don't move forward? The one thing I've gotten from these posts is that Catskill is a pretty apathetic community; the firemen are one side, the village board on another, and the taxpayers in the middle don't seem to care much. That is, unless you make them care.
Anyone that would report these posts to the FBI is wasting their time, because this is nothing more than gossip. Until someone takes real steps - not just relaying he said she said stories - you're going to get what you've gotten in response to your concerns.
NOTHING.
Of course, there is always the other course of action. You can keep doing what you're doing, hope that someone cares enough to follow up on it, and wait it out. Based on your posts, it sounds like all of you know how that ended up the last time.
Line officers making alarms? They are supporting this department more than you will ever know. We need to hold back to give Vinny, Jimmy and Randy the support they need to get a paid department! 1st LT hasn't made any calls because he supports us 100%! If the rest of you idiots would stop coming around we could get our new department and make a nice living doing it! Wake up and get on board instead of fighting everything. If you weren't so dumb you would see the benefits!
The Village Paper refuses to print anything against the trustees! They are minipulatiung the press and preventing both sides from being heard. But I agree with your comments about doing something.
The numbers speak for themselves. Out numbered you cant do a thing at the fire company except report on the blog and contact the government entities outside of this county. The trustees are in bed with Hose 1 and do everything the canm to protect them. Eventually our voices will be heard. Keep pressing on until its investigated. We will eventually be heard and something will happen! This entire problem occurred because previous weak boards who failed to do their jobs proficiently. I guess its a reflection of society as a whole!
Under the good old boy system there is no room for hoesty and correctness. Just do what benefits the Gud Old Boyz!
Has any one seen Dick MAy? Has the Black Booted Shock Troops attacked his private domain?
At first I thought it was very immature for the firemen to be fighting over the color of the new rescue truck but then I got to thinking. Having a red truck is to consolidation and the non-Hose 1 guys like the confederate battle flag displayed at the Georgia State Capitol is to black people living in the south.
Why can't you pick a new color? It is my money and I want the village board to step in.
I don't get the Daily Mail... can anyone say more about the editorial regarding Catskill Commons?
To answer poster 5:51, Mr May is on vacation.
you guys better be careful. another firehouse shut down....
Bouton's mayor fired the town's fire chief and volunteer firefighters. The mayor even had police change the locks on the firehouse door.
http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?sectionId=46&id=47435
How much money are in the Hose companies bank accounts?
Catskill Fire Company
Hose #1
Hose #2
Hose #5
I am not happy that money given to active fire companies is being kept by the social clubs.
Trustees what do you say about this?
AMEN! I am really pissed that I donated money to fire companies that now don't fight fires after the Catskill Fire Company was started and they have kept the money.
is it true Vinny that the
fire companies have money from when they were fire companies that fought fires? This seems wrong
Theres a lot of things wrong in Catskill! U Just shut your mouth and they will go away. Dont address them and no one will beleive it.' Notice how they respond to certan things and yet never admit to the real injustices!
This is going to have an effect that reaches out farther than just the village of Catskill.
Just remember the theme song to jaws. Just when you think its over it will take another shunk out of your ass!
Did Hose 1 transfer money to there ladies auxcilliary? How much money are we talking about in the Hose 1 bank account? How much is in the Hose 2 bank account? How much is in the Hose 5 bank account?
What is planned with this money?
Should this money go to the CFC because the CFC now does the fire fighting?
Will someone tell us how much money is in each company and ladies auxcilliary? It is donations and tax money .. it is OUR money so tell us what has happened with OUR money.
ONE MAD RESIDENT WHO SHOULD TELL THE AG.
I bet no one from any of the former fire companies will respomd to the money issue because they all have money in the bank and they don't really want to see things get better at the firehouse.
OUR money, OUR donations should be used by the catskill fire Company.
I'm tired if hearing IT IS OUR MONEY from volunteer fire fighters. IT IS THE TAXPAYERS MONEY and should be used for the purpose it was given.
ALL you DEFUNCT fire companies empty your bank accounts NOW.
I was told from a Hose 1 member that some $55,000.oo was transfered to the Hose 1 Ladies Auxilary. If this is true then they should have filed and I didn't see their name.
WOW!!!! $55,000? Do you know how much they kept in the Hose 1 bank account? Hose 1 had mucho denaro go into their bank account between the town tax money, village tax money and donations so it doesn't surprise me.
Do you know when and why this $$$ was transfered to the Auxcilliary?
A Valentine Surprise – Saturday, 2/11
Maybe we will be spared .. snow storm forecast for eastern NY late Saturday evening. Just an update.
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, a number of events and openings will take place today. At Beattie-Powers Place, festivities begin with “Chocolate As an Aphrodisiac” at 2 p.m., Prospect Avenue and Bridge Street (Route 385), a discussion of chocolate as a delicacy, demonstrations and tastings. A suggested donation of $10. Call (518) 943-4764.
At 4 and 5 p.m., action shifts to galleries and shops on Main Street.
“Ain’t Love Grand” opens at The M Gallery at 350 Main Street, a collection of original drawings and paintings. Call (518) 943-0380.
Gallery 384 is hosting The Image Café, a celebration of young filmmakers of the Indie Program. Recent films and works-in-progress. features many of the filmmakers, ready to discuss their work, taking place from 4 to 8 p.m. at 384 Main Street.
A door away is Verso/20th Century Art, 386 Main Street with an array of furniture, decorative objects, and art. Refreshments will be served, and Dream, 388 Main Street, quality furniture and decorative arts of East Asian origins.
At the GCCA Catskill Gallery, 398 Main Street, an exceptional art exhibition, “Art and Soul”, celebrating Black History Month, call (518) 943-3400.
Don't miss “Fetish”, an innovative exhibition of assemblages, objects, drawings, artist books and sculpture at Open Studio, 402 Main Street. Call (518) 943-9531.
Bell’s Café, other galleries and a classic 1940’s movie theater are all part of the scene.
Join us!
H. M. Hanson
on behalf of Merchants of Main St.
If someone or a group of people would hide equipment it doesn't seem unreasonable that they would hide money. Money can be traced.
Why is the Town board allowing our district tax money to be kept by a fire company that doesn't fight fires in the district anymore?
The town board sits back and says nothing and don't seem to care that the money is not being used the way the contract says it must be used.
No I don't, but what ever amount it was, it was simply to hide it.
I also heard that they spent a lot of money on lawyer fees. That's really ironic, tax payer money being used to defend a renegade group who was/is trying to break away from the tax payers.
I wonder just how much that cost the tax payers on both sides of the court room.
I guess thats why the village attys must not be encouraging a thoughough checking of the fire company and their auxillaries books.
I find it incredible that the village trustees are encouraged to hide things instead of informing the village tax payers. Double set of standards! Pay settlements and hide it from the tax payers so we don't go ballistic over their mismanagement!
Money was transferred just before consolidation.
If more people would send letters to the comptrollers office we can speed up their inevitable inspection of the village and fire company books.
This will not go away, but can be speeded up. Why prolong the agony of what they will discover!
If theres nothing to hide then everything will come out perfect. Thats why everyone on all sides are so motivated to hide this from happening! Let what ever the truth be come out in the open.
Good point. If nothing is wrong and there is nothing to hide than why doesn't the village board/town board call in the comptrollers office. That would put an end to the controversey.
I think that they want to stall calling in the state because they are afraid that what is happening is wrong.
HAVE YOU NOTICED THE ORCHESTRATED OUT CRY OF STANLEY DUSHANES SETTLEMENT!
YET NO OUT CRY OVER;
THE FIRE COMPANY BOOKS,
THE OWNERSHIP OF THE TRUCKS,
THE DESTRUCTION OF VILLAGE TRUCKS BY THE REMOVAL OF ANY REFERENCE TO "THE VILLAGE OF CATSKILL"
THE RESALE OF TAX PAYER DONATED AND TAX PAYER PURCHASED EQUIPMENT AT INFLATED PRICES TO THE NEW FIRE COMPANY!
THE PURCHASE OF THE NEW HEAVY RESCUE WHEN IT WAS RECOMMENDED NOT TO BY THE PROFESIONAL ADVISORS!
WAS THE BIDDING PROCESS DONE OPENLY, AND FAIRLY IAW MUNICIPAL LAW OR WAS KME AND A LOCAL GREENE COUNTY BUISNESS DENIED AN EQUAL AND HONEST CHANCE TO SELL CATSKILL A TRUCK?
THE OUT CRY ABOUT THE CHEWENS DRUNK FEST AND COVER UP?
THE LACK OF CONTROL THE VILLAGE BOARD APPEARS TO DISPLAY OVER A RENEGADE FIRE COMPANY!
THE PURCHASE OF $80,000.OO OF UNIFORMS INTENDED TO COMMEMORATE HOSE 1 ONLY WHILE IGNORING THE OTHER COMPANIES.
WHAT ELSE HAVE THEY BEEN ALLOWED TO DO BEHIND CLOSED DOORS!
Has any one verified that Dick May is on vacation and not being tortured in some un disclosed location?
Remember when the Russian authoritys claimed that Gorbeshev was enjoying a well deserved vacation when he was actually under house arrest!
Viva Dick May!
VIVA THE CATSKILL FIRE COMPANY!
I want to comment on the color of the new fire truck.
First of all the fire company ended up keeping the color because our Chief had already made the statement that it would cost 20,000 to 25,000.oo to change the color.
Despite the president stating that the fire company would have the choice to pick the color it was ignored and Randy, Jimmy and the Ormerod clan actually picked the color. In fact the very color that they siad they would choose 1 year earlier.
Despite this wrong doing and the pain it has caused to the membership we felt that it was an injustice to the tax payers to tack on another $20,000 to $25,000.00 on to the outrages $450,000.00 cost simply to correct the wrong doing.
Beleive me the tax payers are going to be mad enough when we call for an emergency purchase order to buy a new ladder truck!
The outcry over Stanleys settlement is b/c by paying him, they are taking money away from our children! And from reading these posts from all of you, who are more than likely products of the CSD, the school needs all the money they can to make sure this generation can read & write!
As for the firematics...
Most residents could give a rats ass what color the fire trucks are, or what emblem is on the side, as long as it shows up in an emergency and the fire is put out!
LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO STEP FORWARD AND RUN FOR VILLAGE TRUSTEE.
IF NO ONE DOES, IT WILL BE ANOTHER TERM OF SAME OLD SAME OLD.
WE NEED SOMEONE WHO WILL BE VOCAL ABOUT THE ISSUES UNCOVERED ON THIS BLOG
Why does Randy have so much disdain for the Village of Catskill?
It was him not the village that stole the air bags!
It was the village that agreed to allow him back on the fire department.
It was the village that agreed to have his criminal record to be sealed.
It was the village tht allowed him to be rehired at the Catskill Police Department.
It was the village that allowed Hose 1 to get away with all their crap over the years!
It was the village that has bent over backwards to offer him status that no other company in the US would have done!
Yet he and his counter part Jimmy are anti-Village of Catskill.
Wheres that put Joe and Vinney?
Do they all have more loyalty to the Town of Catskill and Hose 1 than they do to their empoyers?
(The tax payers of the Villlage of Catskill)?
The outcry isn't over the color of the truck as much as we were supposed to consolidate and Hose 1 still insists on keeping their identity visible. It is about Hose 1 throwing in our faces that they own a truck and still have substantial money in their bank account. It is about how their refusal to give up their Hose 1 identity and attitude is hurting morale at the fire company and poor morale effects ability.
So, ms/mr. 6:57, the impact is greater than the school issue.
The money involved in the school issue is nothing compared to the amount of money that has been kept by Hose 1. This money was given to a fire company that fought fires and that was the intent. Now this money is being kept by nothing more than a social club and isn't being spent in the manner anticipated by either the village residents or the fire protection district taxpayers.
So, mr./ms. 6:58, if you really are concerned about tax mony not being used for the purpose intended you'd be outraged about money in the defunct fire company bank accounts.
The school tried to get the judge to dismiss Mr. Dushanes lawsuit and refused saying that Mr. Dushane had shown that his claim had merit and a jury should decide. Everytime you Hose one gals bring up Mr. Dushane you are so foolish that you don't realize that you prove what he claimed.
We need to go to court to enforce the stipulation, to truly consolidate the fire company and to account for tax payer money in private bank accounts of corporations that no longer fight fires.
By the way, your entry is not very well written and so you shouldn't be too harsh when you can't write well yourself.
6:58 Are you a Hose 1er who has crawled out of his hole? I am glad you are concerned about the accountability of money because we can count on you to account for the money in the Hose 1 bank account and the money in the ladies auxcillary bank account.
This money amounts to more than the school board money issue.
Should a fire company that no longer fights fires keep this money?
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