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OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF
GREENESPEAK PUBLICATIONS
CINDY BAILEY, EDITOR & PUBLISHER
Headquartered at:
99 S. Washington St., Waynesburg, PA
Greene County
MAILING ADDRESS:
P. O. Box 1003
Waynesburg, PA 15370
BUSINESS PH: 724-344-7980
E-MAIL: cindy@greenespeak.com
SEE GREENESPEAK ONLINE HERE:
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POSTED MAY 16, 2008
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Just in....
I got this via e-mail just now. I wonder if a cheeky little newspaper making fun of their Wal-Mart project had anything to do with our fine public officials scambling to get this together?
Let's see....they've been making announcements about this since the year 2000....GreeneSpeak publishes a satirical photo of a Fayette County commissioners bringing in their old Wal-Mart on a truck and a month later, they schdule another groundbreaking ceremony? Cause and effect or just a coincidence? You decide!!
Pardon our skepticism, but we'll believe it when we see it. You can be sure if the doors ever DO open, it will be the smallest, crappiest Wal-Mart in America.
Anyway, if you want to come to the kissy-face groundbreaking ceremony, consider the press release below as your personal invitation. If anyone asks, tell 'em GREENESPEAK SENT YOU!!!
Also another Greene Scream today.
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Wal-Mart Plans Ground-Breaking Ceremony for Waynesburg Supercenter
Local elected officials to join Wal-Mart and Cleveland Construction representatives for ceremonial ground-breaking Monday, May 19
WAYNESBURG, Greene County (May 15, 2008) --- Construction is scheduled to begin soon on a new 143,000-square-foot Wal-Mart Supercenter in Franklin Township on Murtha Drive off state Route 21 near the county airport just outside Waynesburg, Greene County.
Local elected officials will join representatives from Wal-Mart and Cleveland Construction for a ceremonial ground-breaking at the primary access point to the new store off Murtha Drive, which is named in honor of U.S. Rep. John P. Murtha, D-Johnstown.
WHAT: Ground-breaking ceremony for new Wal-Mart Supercenter
WHEN: 10 a.m. Monday, May 19
WHERE: Murtha Drive, located off state Route 21. Murtha Drive will serve as the primary access point for the store in Franklin Township, Greene County
WHO: Invited to attend the event include: U.S. Rep. John Murtha; state Sen. Barry Stout; state Rep. H. William DeWeese; county commissioners Pam Snyder, Dave Coder and Archie Trader; and township supervisors T. Reed Kiger, John Higgins and Corbly Orndorff.
As the ceremonial ground-breaking demonstrates, Wal-Mart is dedicated to working closely with local and state officials to ensure the new store meets community needs. Wal-Mart is proud of its involvement as a good neighbor and looks forward to being an active corporate citizen in local community affairs and activities.
The new store will result in added tax revenue for local government and the school system, and it could mean as many as 300 new associate job positions.
The new Supercenter is a significant investment for Wal-Mart, and the company will continue to reach out to local residents to make sure the store benefits all customers by providing a safe and aesthetically pleasing shopping experience.
The Supercenter will offer the ultimate in convenience --- grocery shopping and multiple departments of general merchandise, including apparel, jewelry, lawn and garden, health and beauty aids, electronics, a pharmacy and more --- all under one roof.
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POSTED MAY 14, 2008
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TWO MORE GREENE SCREAMS TODAY!
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POSTED MAY 13, 2008
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The FLAP
What's up with THAT?
I've been noticing something really ODD lately.
The hamburger buns at Wendy's are ROUND, even though their burgers are SQUARE. No. Really. I'm not kidding.
I think maybe I'll do a full-length important feature story on this. I mean, what's up with THAT????
We have the hurricanes and earthquakes killing thousands and threatening the lives of millions more from the destruction and pestilence.
Then there's the war, of course, and the presidential election, not to mention ridiculous property taxes and the rape of the land from mineral extraction in this corner of the world.
In Greene County, we have way too many kids who drop out of school, have babies at 14, and never learn to read or hold a job, but I really think it's so much more significant to present really dumb articles about sandwiches, buns in particular, don't you agree?
As I am muddling over this, it occurs to me that maybe the folks at Wendy's are aware that most women's bras do not fit, so maybe they're thinking that, instead of tossing those round buns in the trash, people on low-carb diets could recyle by stuffing their cups with (you guessed it) ROUND hamburger buns....but that's just me.
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On another note, Lil' Ol' Me has been quoted in the
Sunday (May 11)Philadelphia Inquirer, along with lots of other Greene County folks. Story is "In the black," a business piece about the rising price of coal by Jane Von Bergen (www.philly.com).
I think it should still be on there under the Business section. I had lunch with Jane and her photographer. Very down to earth folks, even if they were from the big city--ha! ha! Jane did an excellent job with the story, I thought.
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Also, the Pittsburgh Regional CYS director called me to confirm that an INVESTIGATION OF THE BABY T. CASE IS IN FACT UNDERWAY.
I'll tell you more when I get more on it.
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POSTED MAY 10, 2008
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WEBSITE UPDATED AT LAST
I've been having some issues lately with this website, but I finally have been able to update it. I hope it's a little easier to navigate now.
By the way, couple of Greene Screams came in today.
Enjoy!
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POSTED MAY 1, 2008
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TO ALL THOSE LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND OTHERS WHO IGNORED MY REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REGARDING REFORMS AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS FOR GCCYS AND GC HUMAN SERVICES IN THE BABY T CASE AND OTHER ISSUES, GREENESPEAK SAYS:
SURPRISE! SURPRISE! SURPRISE!
Your flip and arrogant attitude toward the people who are trying to help Greene County's unwanted children has gotten the attention of the state DPW and the governor's office who say they have launched an investigation into the situation.
ALL GREENESPEAK WANTS IS THE TRUTH and the public deserves some sort of explanation and evidence of a true effort to make sure this doesn't happen again. THIS IS NOT PERSONAL.
STAY TUNED.
If any reader has something to add about GCCYS, contact me at cindy@greenespeak.com or send in your GREENE SCREAM on the Greene Scream page.
Later - off to deliver the news far and wide!!!
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POSTED MARCH 24, 2008
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The FLAP
Okay, so it's been going on three weeks since the March edition of GreeneSpeak was published and here's a shock: I HAVEN'T HEARD ONE WORD FROM ANYONE AT GCCYS, Greene County Human Services, or from the commissioners about what they plan to do to address this situation of Baby T's two failed adoptions, which I believe is just one of MANY similar stories.
Whether the Important People like it or not, this isn't about ME or GREENESPEAK. It's about a little baby being used as some kind of club to beat people into submission. And it's WRONG.
Now, we all know that my politics are not the "correct" ones, but surely we can all see that this is about BABIES.
My last nerve has been gotten on, so I have e-mailed the following letter to the People in Charge. Thought you might like to know what's going on and to let you know that I'm doing what I can to fight for Baby T. and kids like her.
ENJOY! And feel free to submit comments to the Greene Scream. I have been offline for a bit, but there are some recents ones I have just posted today].
[The following letter was e-mailed 3-24-08 by me to Karen Bennett, director of Human Services; Farley Toothman, county solicitor; Greg Hook GCCYS solicitor; Lori Harbert GCCYS director; Pam Snyder and Archie Trader, commissioners; and the Litton family].
As most of you already know, GreeneSpeak has published two investigative pieces (in Feb. and March) about the failed adoptions of "Baby T." If you have not seen the stories, let me know and I will see that you get copies. In both cases, the families came forward and asked to go on record with their names, their stories, and documents in hopes of helping other potential parents.
As the Editor/Publisher of GreeneSpeak, I feel that I owe my readers and this entire community, as well as the Blakers and the Littons, a follow-up article regarding what reforms are being discussed and/or being put in place to ensure that this type of injustice is avoided as much as possible in the future.
I had hoped that someone representing GCCYS or Greene County would have contacted me with your goals or plans for the near future, or at least some sort of explanation as to how an innocent toddler could slip through the cracks like this. I believe this lack of response shows a definite lack of good faith, not only toward myself, but toward the Blakers, the Littons, my readers, and all Greene County residents who are trusting CYS to care for our most vulnerable citizens.
I also believe that the Blakers and the Littons deserve a confidential update on the welfare of this child. The public may not need to be privy to this information, but these two couples deserve some measure of peace.
I would also like to know if any staff members are being disciplined for their actions or if any system of checks and balances is being put in place for such things as recording phone calls, staff visits to the home, and family members visiting the GCCYS office.
I must admit I am not surprised that no information has been forthcoming.
After all, I attended a Human Services Advisory Board meeting in February where board members who had questions were told that this was an "inappropriate" venue in which to ask them. What, then is the purpose of the advisory board, if not to give input regarding issues that come up? Mr. Blaker said he was told the same thing at a GCCYS meeting last fall.
Likewise, I'm told that in March (following the release of "An Incredible Injustice" in the March GreeneSpeak), Ms. Snyder advised members of the GCCYS Advisory Board the same thing: that it was "inappropriate" to ask about Baby T. at that meeting.
What you may not realize is that the Blakers and Littons are merely the people who wanted to go on record. I have been contacted by numerous other families who have their own horror stories but who are still afraid to come forward for fear of "retaliation" from GCCYS. Realize that this includes folks whose adopted children are now grown and gone. This leads me to believe that the situation with Baby T. is not isolated and that the problems there are chronic.
I had noticed in last week's O-R that several staff members have been hired to fill longstanding vacancies at CYS and I hope the Blakers' and Littons' stories helped get that moving, but this is only a start.
I am willing to meet this week, day or evening, with anyone who would like to discuss this. Failing that, I am looking forward to a written response (by the end of this week, please) with whatever you are doing to address this situation, including some specific plans (or at least suggestions) for reform in the near future at GCCYS.
I will look forward to something by the end of this week as I plan to address this in the next edition with or without your response. If I receive no response, I will note that my request was refused, which will be telling enough for GreeneSpeak's readership.
I truly hope that politics can be placed aside in the interest of our children.
Thank you,
Cindy Bailey
"Free Speech still lives in Greene County, Pa."
Cindy Bailey
Editor & Publisher
GreeneSpeak Publications
P.O. Box 1003
Waynesburg, PA 15370
PH: 724-344-7980
FX: 724-267-3911
Website: www.greenespeak.com
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POSTED FEBRUARY 17, 2008
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PEOPLE ARE OUTRAGED ABOUT THE BABY T. STORY.
KEEP YOUR CALLS, LETTERS, AND COMMENTS COMING!
EVERY ONE OF YOUR SUBMISSIONS HELPS ME DO MY JOB
AND I THANK YOU!
Two more Greene Screams today:
one about Baby T. and one about the Towers.
Enjoy!
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POSTED FEBRUARY 16, 2008
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Another Greene Scream came in.
A reader asks: WHAT'S GOING ON WITH BABY T.?????
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POSTED FEBRUARY 13, 2008
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The FLAP
THE LATEST ON WAL-MART
All over town I have been hearing rumors that Wal-Mart had pulled out of the Waynesburg Crossings project, but I called McHomle Construction, who is the developer and as of today. they tell me "NOT SO!"
Brian McGurk, Vice Presdient of McHolme, says the project is "defintely" still on. He says it will have to be re-bid in the spring, but that construction will begin after that. He says a target date for the opening is "early '09."
McGurk says there is NO problem with the soil as far settling or anything else. He says the rumors about Wal-Mart pulling out are absolutely NOT TRUE. "Walmart has spent millions on the site, they aren't going to pull out now," he said.
This is what I got, folks. If you have something SPECIFIC which is contrary to McGurk's comments, please contact me at: cindy@greenespeak.com or 724-344-7980. I'd love to hear it!
Like I said in the January GreeneSpeak, people sure do love to talk about Wal-Mart.
People are telling me that some sort of meeting was held and Wal-Mart got mad and pulled out, but McGurk says this is not true.
You would think our illustrious commissioners would address this situation, but they might have to admit a delay or something like MORE MONEY IS NEEDED FROM YOU, THE HAPLESS TAXPAYER.
All I know is that every time I ever call anybody about Wal-Mart, the answer is always the same: Wal-Mart will be opening one year from now.
I think I've been quoting that same statement from dozens of officials since the year 2000!
It's all about money. I suspect they are trying to squeeze more money out of the commissioners (YOU) like they did when Pam and the gang floated that bond issue a year or so ago. Nothing is ever free and all these state and federal grants that come in always require a MATCH--you know, YOUR taxes.
Gotta' love that Greene Team. They are really straight shooters, don't cha' think?
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ALSO...two new Greene Screams came in. Enjoy!
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POSTED FEBRUARY 7, 2008
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We covered most of Greene County today
with the February edition, but we've still
got some places left. Please be patient.
we should be done by noon tomorow!
Meanwhile, a Greene Scream came in about
the heartbreaking story of "Baby T."
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POSTED FEBRUARY 6, 2008
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GREENESPEAK HITS THE STANDS TOMORROW!
We've been hitting the bad guys (and girls)
pretty hard, but I will admit, they have exhausted
me. I think I will go rest now before I start
delivering my propaganda to all of Greene County
tomorrow.
YOU WILL LOVE IT!
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POSTED JANUARY 20, 2008--8:19 A.M.
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Another disgruntled voter says it's time for a change.
See the GREENE SCREAM.
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POSTED JANUARY 19, 2008--P.M.
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Okay, so another good Greene Scream just came in and no, I did not write it, but I DO like it!
Enjoy "The Have and Won't Have" list.
Maybe you have more stuff to add.
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POSTED JANUARY 19, 2008--A.M.
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Another Greene Scream has been posted.
Enjoy and stay warm!
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POSTED JANUARY 18, 2008
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GREAT FEEDBACK COMING IN
Hearing lots of great feedback regarding the January print edition of GreeneSpeak. I think after the holidays, everybody must have been really ready to read the REAL news--ha! ha!
Anyway, keep the feedback coming, good, bad, or whatever! I take every comment under consideration and try to use it to improve my publications and to present as many views as possible. (And trust me, our elected officials use this website and our print edition to find out what the REAL people are talking about. You know, the ones who don't owe the politicians anything!)
Please, anytime, feel free to contact Greene County's only truly FREE newspaper via this website or E-mail: cindy@greenespeak.com, or by phone: 724-344-7980.
Several new Greene Screams have come in.
ENJOY!!!
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The FLAP
I suspect the DeWeese camp is in a state
of panic right now. Lots of folks loved the
pig bus on our front page and the
commentary inside, but there are still
some diehards out there who just
LOVE BILL, no matter what he does
or doesn't do. I suspect the Hopikins
Team will have their hands full getting
past that barrier, but God bless 'em for
their efforts!
On another note, if you saw Sunday's front
page story in the O-R about the number
of accidents in Greene County last year,
did you also note the paragraph about
how "cell phones may have played role"
in the deaths of Hope Maley and the
Davises?
That statement was made but
not attributed to anyone or any document.
The D. A. tells me that this is still rumor
and that the police reports regarding
these two accidents are not public yet.
I'd like to know where that information
came from and why they thought it
pertinent to the story.
Especially in the
Maley death, I thought it was inappropriate
to mention this if they don't have the
facts, esp. since a civil suit is pending.
I hope no one is trying to influence anyone
inappropriately, but that's just me.
Sort of makes it sound like the
girls were both yakking on the phone
and well accidents just happen, so
forget it.
Let me be clear: If anyone in
my family were ever injured or worse
by a driver hitting them head-on, I don't
care how many cell phones were in the
cars, I'd want some answers.
Is it just me, or am I nuts?
I still say if I killed someone in this
manner, especially someone with
"important" connections, I'd be in jail
right now for manslaughter.
I welcome comments on this topic, via
the Greene Scream page,
E-mail: cindy@greenespeak.com, or
by phone: 724-344-7980
Sometimes I just want to know if anyone
out there thinks like I do or am I, as my
detractors will say, JUST A NUT?
Also, two more Greene Screams came in
today on some other topics.
Enjoy and stay warm!!
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BREAKING NEWS:
Greg Hopkins has announced that he will be seeking the office of State Representative of District 50 in the November 2008 election.
"Since the 2006 election, my strength and resolve for a better way of government has only grown stronger. I look back and compare what we
campaigned on then to what is happening now. Honesty, integrity and trust are the values that I see in a leader. My vision does not include behavior requiring an investigation by the Attorney General. We need role models of good conduct in leadership. Citizens deserve to have someone represent them that is a reflection of what they value and believe. Our residents here are hardworking, honest and committed to their families and communities. I will represent them and not compromise my core values or beliefs."
Hopkins continues, "Real reform is not coming out of Harrisburg as promised. What is comingout is another huge scandal brewing around our incumbent. ‘Bonusgate’ is a breach of trust bigger than the midnight pay grab. Our thirty-one year incumbent has been very busy trying to
remove himself from this scandal and spinning story after story, to try and explain himself ou of it. He can’t. He is at the center. In 2006, my campaign spent $47,000 to the incumbent’s 1.2 million dollars. …and we won in Greene County! In 2008, citizens will not only speak, they will be heard. My pledge and promise to this district is to bring in a new era of trust."
Greg Hopkins, a Republican, is 36 years old. He is a graduate and Academic All-American of Slippery Rock University with a degree in Environmental Science. He played professionally with the Arena Football League for eleven years and retired last year. He was a key component in
forming the Arena Football Players Union. During his stellar career, he was chosen Ironman of the Year, the League’s most prestigious honor. He was elected as one of the top twenty players in League history and his number, 82, was retired in 2007 and hangs permanently in Staples
Center in Los Angeles. He is currently coaching as well as running a family farm in Nineveh, Pa where he resides. He has served seven years as the Morris Township auditor and serves as a community activist and active volunteer.
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ALSO TWO MORE MORE GREENE SCREAMS TODAY. ENJOY!
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THE FLAP
I STAND BY WHAT I WRITE AND PUBLISH
(If you didn't know already: This section of the website is written by ME: Cindy Bailey, Editor/Publisher GreeneSpeak Publications, cindy@greenespeak.com, 724-344-7980).
Regarding the Greene Scream Page, I want to make sure all readers understand that the letters posted on the Greene Scream Page are written by READERS ONLY. Most of them are sent in anonymously, and I have ABSOLUTELY NO WAY OF KNOWING WHO SENT THEM IN unless the writers tell me, which they usually don't.
I try to publish as many Greene Screams as I can, representing as many viewpoints as possible. I don't get them updated as often as I should; I'm a one-person show at GreeneSpeak & I just get to stuff when I get to it. Most of my longtime readers have been VERY UNDERSTANDING about this and I APPRECIATE IT!
Anyway, I do not always agree with everything I post on the Greene Scream Page, and I do not post things which seem personally malicious to anyone. Some of these things are a judgement call, of course, but my intention here is to provide a cross section of opinions and thoughts from anyone who cares about what's affecting Greene County, PA these days.
Having said that, however, I make no apologies for printing the opinions of others, which most news outlets do everyday. Do you think the Observer, for example, agrees with every letter they print? If you think that, then you don't understand newspapers at all.
In regard to the letters I publish here and/or in the print edition, I welcome opposing viewpoints at any time. I do NOT welcome (or print) personal attacks on myself or the letter writers. Disagree with us all you want, but PLEASE SPARE US your opinions on our spiritual welfare, love life, weight, or, well you get the idea....because frankly, WE JUST DON'T CARE. WHAT WE CARE ABOUT IS A BETTER, MORE EQUAL QUALITY OF LIFE IN GREENE COUNTY, PA.
I stand by what I print as well as what I write. And whatever I write has my name on it. You can't beat me up with my own publications. Sorry. Go ahead, stand up and read my work out loud in a public meeting or anywhere else; JUST MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE MY BYLINE! (If someone else wrote it, please include THEIR byline). The more people who learn of me and GREENESPEAK, the better!
Onto another matter, I just want to say that the lengths some people will go to maintain their political power in Greene County continue to amaze even me.
Right now, I know of several famlies who are fighting to keep their homes and families together while the political machines try to mow them down and silence them. You already know how much I loathe this type of thing, how it gives me a reason to live AND publish. I will apprise my readers of the situation as soon as I possibly can.
Meanwhile, allow me to encourage anyone who is fighting social injustice because of oppression by elected or other public officials and their minons: YOU DO NOT LABOR ALONE OR IN VAIN. THERE IS HOPE AND THERE ARE OTHERS OUT THERE! And they may not be in the political majority, but that doesn't matter. This is STILL AMERICA.
And I also want to take this opportunity to invite you to contact me if you need help with shedding light on some dark corners of the Greene County political scene. I will do what I can. Please feel free to contact me through this website on the Greene Scream Page, or: cindy@greenespeak.com
724-344-7980
Meanwhile, this is a PROMISE to those arrogant tyrants who are trying to destroy someone right now: I KNOW WHAT'S GONIG ON AND I PROMISE TO SHARE IT WITH ALL OF GREENE COUNTY VERY SOON. All I have to do is stick to the TRUTH, which will be your UNDOING!
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POSTED DEC 5, 2007
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GREENESPEAK will hit the stands tomorrow.
Hurry and get yours while they last.
Enjoy!
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The FLAP
My, my, my, but the you-know-what
sure does hit the fan.
You might be interested to know that
Greene County's underbelly is now
slated to be dissected by a PIPELINE.
I have to do some more checking,
but the Trib reported this tidbit
yesterday, to which our fine, newly
re-elected commission chairwoman
responded that SHE DOESN'T HAVE clue!
Seems this lovely addition to our
abandoned mine sites, acid mine
drainage, cracked streams and
proposed power lines is expected to be
operational in 2120.
You can find the story here:
(You will have to cut and
paste this in your browser).
http://www.pittsburghlive.com
/x/pittsburghtrib/search/s_537648.html
On another breaking news front,
former state Rep. Frank LaGrotta
was charged with two felony counts
of hiring his sister and niece as legislative
assistants and then paying them tons of
OUR MONEY for work they never performed.
LaGrotta was tossed out on his ear in the
voter backlash against the 2005 legislative
pay raise. I guess he showed us!
The attornery general's charges come a day
after seven top House Democratic staffers
were forced out of their jobs in a move related to
bonusgate.
One of those MAGNIFICENT SEVEN was our own
Mike Manzo, Dollar Bill DeWeese's chief of staff.
The investigation is currently focusing on our
buds in the House Democratic leadership,
which awarded $1.8 million in bonuses --
some in excess of $25,000 --
when it gained control in 2006.
You mayrecall that a number of folks in DeWeese's
Waynesburg office were awarded some hefty
bonuses as well, although no charges have
been made against these people as yet.
You can read about it on the KeyStone Politics website
and toss in your own comments m(or put them on the
Greene Scream):
http://www.keystonepolitics.com/story/
aroundcapitol/corbett-charges-lagrotta-felony
-counts-nepotism-case
Our own Dollar Bill has not commented on
Manzo's fate, but tonight he has sent this statement
on LaGrotta:
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Here is Bill's statement:
HARRISBURG, Nov. 14 –House Majority Leader
Bill DeWeese today issued the following
statement regarding the allegations made by
Attorney General Tom Corbett against Frank
LaGrotta:
“I am greatly saddened by the charges
against Frank LaGrotta. When we learned of
these allegations several months ago, I
directed my staff to cooperate fully with the
Attorney General’s investigation and we
provided many of the documents referenced
in today’s presentment, including the e-mails.
Last July, after reviewing these same
documents, I directed that Mr. LaGrotta’s
employment with the caucus be terminated.
“Due to the size of the House Democratic
Caucus with its more than 800 employees, I
appropriately delegate many of the day-to-day
personnel decisions to others. The caucus
employee who signed my name to the memo
authorizing the retroactive hiring of Ann
Bartolomeo resigned from the caucus staff yesterday.
“There was no indication on Ann Bartolomeo’s
employment application that she was Mr. LaGrotta’s
sister, and their relationship was not known to
those in Harrisburg who reviewed and approved
her contract.
“As members are required to do for all district
-based employees, Mr. LaGrotta signed a contract
certifying
1) that the employees' services were necessary
2) that he accepted responsibility for directing
and supervising them and
3) that he would notify the Leader if their services
were no longer necessary or were no longer being
performed.
“As part of our reform efforts, we are immediately
implementing stronger internal caucus controls
within the Personnel Office. For example, we are
revising our application forms to require the
disclosure of familial relationships to House
members.”
NOW BAILEY'S COMMENTS:
Is it ANY WONDER that abuse is running
rampant among a bloated payroll of 800
employees?
Is it ANY WONDER that coal and utility
companies can RAPE GREENE COUNTY AT
WILL and now practically SNEAK IN a
PIPELINE?
Do you suppose this is because our
legislators spend most of their days trying
to to cover their ever-widening backsides
instead of just GOVERNING THE STATE?
As far a Bill or anyone else NOT KNOWING
anything about LaGrotta's relatives being
on the payroll, I say horse pooh!
They do these intensive background checks
on everyone these days and they couldn't
figure this out?
They should hire ME! I think even a dummy
like mecould do a little sniffing around and
find out choise tidbits like this!
What I like is that LaGrotta was THROWN
OUT BY THE VOTERS only to be welcomed
back to the fold AND THE PAYROLL and
that he really rubbed our noses in it by
dragging in hisrelations and paying them
for playing solitaire all day. Sounds like
a typical public servant intoday's world,
if you ask me.
And then there is this FLAP in Waynesburg
Borough about the changes to their zoning
codes.
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All I gotta' say to the folks who are pushing
this Historic Commission and the laundry
list of requiremnets that must be followed
in order to fit in with the Historic District
should take a half-hour walk around town
and JUST LOOK.
If I go outside my office door and stand on
the corner of Washington and Greene
streets, among the sites you will see are
the two boarded up houses in the shadow
of Community Bank.
All over town we have broken sidewalks and
curbs which are treacherous to anyone in
a wheelchair or with any difficluty walking.
Heck, we have crosswoalks painted on
roads all over town that have NO
SIDEWALKS.
EVERY SINGLE DAY, I pick up candy
wrappers, pop cans, etc. in front of
my door.
There are NO TRASH CANS in the
downtown these days. Now I know there
are concerns about rodents, etc. but
OTHER TOWNS HAVE TRASH CANS.
Has anyone asked how THEY do it?
IF WE CAN'T MANAGE WHAT WE'VE
GOT, HOW ARE WE GONNA MANAGE
A WHOLE NEW SET OF STIPULATIONS?
Who will enforce these things?
Will we have to hire an attorney who
specializes in historic preservation
to deal with all the people who are
appealing decisions made by the
zoning hearing board?
REALLY, I KNOW I SAY THIS ALL THE
TIME, BUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO
COMMON SENSE?
Anyone who has read my work for
any length of time knows how I
feel about local history, but most of
us can barely afford to pay our bills
and our TAXES. We have to put our
kids through college. We want a
decent home and a little bit of
security for the future.
If we own small businesses or a
piece of property or a home in
the downtown, we'd like to
manage these things as part
of the greater community,
respecting the needs of others
and hopefully ADDING to the
town in some way, not
DETRACTING from it.
And yet.
I think most of us would like
to know that we have the biggest
say in how we manage our own
assets.
One of my biggest concerns with
this type of thing is the tendency
for officials to selectively enforce
codes on certain people.
Now, I'm not accusing anyone
of doing that at this time, but
it is always a danger in a small
town with a limited staff and
resources, not to mention some
Good ol' Boys in the County Office
Building who like to throw their
political weight around.
I suspect the folks in charge would
like to see attorneys and government
offices in these new fancy buildings,
instead of riff raff like GreeneSpeak's
publisher.
I also suspect that the political
hot shots in town have already
handpicked which firms will be
doing the work on the various
renovations, etc.
Stay tuned for more...
I gotta' hit the sack.
Check out the Greene Scream, too.
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HALF-PRICE: $15. FREE DEMO ANYTIME!
THE FLAP
By Cindy Bailey, GreeneSpeak Editor & Publisher
GREENESPEAK PUBLICATIONS
Headquartered at:
99 S. Washington St., Waynesburg, PA
Greene County
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Not many surprises in the election, although I think some upsets will be taking place in RICES LANDING and WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. About time.
One thing about Greene County: They are Democrats and they vote that way. You could put a monkey up for election (hey, I guess they DID!) and other Dems would vote for him.
More election comments on the GREENE SCREAM PAGE.
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Lots more Greene Screams to look at regarding the Election, Wal-Mart, and even Trick or Treat. Enjoy!
The FLAP
I read in the O-R today (editorial #2) that because of "production schedules" they need at least FOUR DAYS' lead time in order to print letters to the editor. That sounds like the kind of crap I used to hear at my old job. Back then, when they whined about how long it took to lay out the paper and made unreaosnable demands, I didn't know whether they were telling the truth or not. These days, I KNOW how long it takes to lay stuff out. It gets faster and faster if you keep your software updated, which I'm sure the O-R does. But anyway...
...the thing that REALLY got me was when the O-R said that they don't print political letters to the editor on Election Day because they don't want to print anything that will influence voters. HUH?
YOU THE READER are supposed to swallow the O-R's BIASED political endorsements before EVERY SINGLE ELECTION because you are TOO STUPID AND UNINFORMED to make your own decisions.
But READERS should not be allowed to influence ONE ANOTHER with letters to the editor. NOW DO YOU SEE WHY PRINT NEWSPAPERS ARE GOING DOWN THE TOILET LIKE A BAD CASE OF THE RUNS???
This elitist attitude among the middle-aged and senior citizen male SUITS who run most newspapers these days is something readers JUST WON'T PUT UP WITH ANYMORE. There are too many websites like www.greenespeak.com (not to mention blogs), where people can voice their opinions and be respected for it.
At GreeneSpeak we welcome opinions. As long as they are decent and not wildly personal or blatantly erroneous, we do print them.
Folks ask me from time to time about why I don't set up a blog. The problem is that as a "true newspaper" publisher, I would be held liable for all the blogs posted whether I wrote them or not, and I suspect there are some folks out there who would abuse my blog and post slanderous things to try to put me out of business. Of course I would have the ability to delete inappropriate material, but it could be daunting to keep up with it. So I am still considering how to handle this. If you have any inside knowledge on this topic that you could share with me, contact me anytime.
Regarding the Wal-Mart, while I understand everyone's frustration regarding whether or not they have signed a contract, the truth of the matter is that THE COUNTY IS NOW OUT OF THIS DEAL. True: county, state, and federal dollars have gone in to the roads for this project, and that the land ORIGINALLY belonged to the county, but since it was sold it is no longer a PUBLIC matter. Although Pam and Dave's tantrums probably still hold some influence over the project, they really have no say about it now.
I have called Wal-Mart representatives on numerous occasions and you always get the same answer: "Yes, the project is a go and we expect it to open a year from now." And you know what? I suspect that's what EVERY WAL-MART PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED TO TELL EVERY NEWSPAPER REPORTER IN AMERICA WHEN THEY CALL ABOUT ANY WAL-MART PROJECT ANYWHERE. Until the sign is up on the building, I don't think you will get anything else.
Was the story in the O-R on Sunday ("Wal-Mart poised to proceed") an effort to bolster the Greene Team's credibility or was it a true effort to inform the public? As for me, I am skeptical of a story about Greene County's hottest political potato, which is published above the fold on Page 1 only two days before the election.
I suspect the Greene Team's detractors, who have been hounding the Wal-Mart people (along with us local reporters), finally got on Pam and Dave's last nerve ending. Then Pam stomped her little foot somewhere and VOILA! a front page story appears in her behalf. Heartwarming, ain't it?
I tried to explain to anyone who asked me to check into this Wal-Mart issue that that it would go nowhere and would likely bite them in the you-know-what before it was all over. Well, guess who's got cheek wounds today?
I have said it FOR YEARS nd I also HAVE LIVED IT: The Greene County Good ol' Boys (and maybe a girl or two) spend a good portion of their day trying to control and intimidate people, whether they work for the county, or the coal companies, OR THE NEWSPAPERS. I think you already know that this is why I launched GreeneSpeak about five months after Pam was sworn into her first term.
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More political comments on the Greene Scream today.
Enjoy!
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POSTED OCT. 24
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Halloween, I think, is a great time for SCREAMING.
Check out the Greene Screams which are coming in!
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POSTED OCT. 23--revised!
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OOPS! I must have been too tired when I originally wrote this. I've made a couple of revisions to my comments on the election, below. ELECTION DAY IS NOV. 6, OF COURSE. Also, they tell me I was wrong about the number of candidates you can vote for. I was in a hurry and should have checked my facts better! You can vote for one or two. (I guess the point is moot since the machine will only allow you to vote for two but I forgot that).
However, my real point is: DON'T VOTE FOR ANYONE YOU DON'T WANT. If every voter only voted for the candidates they support, it COULD REALLY IMPACT THE ELECTION. Don't tell yourself, "Well, this is all there is so I better just pick two and be done with it." Be completely honest with yourself, that's all.
Anyway, may the best candidates win!
Thanks to the reader who called me. If YOU read something on this site and think I've made a factual error, please don't hesitate to call me at 724-344-7980. I do make mistakes.
However, if you think my OPINION is wrong, you can tell me that on the GREENE SCREAM page. Please scroll down to find the form where you can write your comments. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ADD YOUR NAME, and I have no way of knowing who sent it. That's the point of the thing.
GREENESPEAK WELCOMES ALL (DECENT) COMMENTS.
Anyway, the rule about how many county commissioners you can vote for is NOT in the Election Code, it's in the PA Constitution. SEE THE STARRED SECTION as follows:
ARTICLE IX
County Government
Section 4. County officers shall consist of commissioners, controllers or auditors, district attorneys, public defenders, treasurers, sheriffs, registers of wills, recorders of deeds, prothonotaries, clerks of the courts, and such others as may from time to time be provided by law.
County officers, except for public defenders who shall be appointed as shall be provided by law, shall be elected at the municipal elections and shall hold their offices for the term of four years, beginning on the first Monday of January next after their election, and until their successors shall be duly qualified, all vacancies shall be filed in such a manner as may be provided by law.
County officers shall be paid only by salary as provided by law for services performed for the county or any other governmental
unit. Fees incidental to the conduct of any county office shall be payable directly to the county or the Commonwealth, or as otherwise provided by law.
Three county commissioners shall be elected in each county.*** In the election of these officers each qualified elector shall vote for no more than two persons, and the three persons receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected.****
Provisions for county government in this section shall apply to every county except a county which has adopted a home rule charter or an optional form of government. One of the optional forms of county government provided by law shall include the provisions of this section.
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The FLAP
Got a couple of Greene Screams. Check them out.
MY RED WHITE & BLUE OPINIONS
Everyone is asking my opinion regarding the debate. I thought it was interesting and the all the candidates were really nervous. Pam clearly thought she was the winner; I say she showed her true colors (translate: TEMPER. I think some county employees could describe it to you sometime).
I think the seating arrangement with them all so close together was an attempt to intimate the challengers, and that's too bad, but what do you expect from the Messenger?
The questions were lame (as one Greene Screamer pointed out), and the challengers had trouble sticking to the questions from time to time, but I suspect that came from nerves and also tyring to get everything in that they wanted to say.
It's too bad they didn't take any questions from the audience. (Again, what do you expect from the sinking USS Messenger?) They could have asked people to write them down and then maybe pulled them out of a hat or something.
The whole affair was rather brief and the Greene Team surely must have worked hard on planting their supporters in strategic places all over the auditorium to make you feel surrounded by the love. BAH.
Maybe the Partners for Progress did the same thing, but those volunteers weren't cheering for their jobs, and you know what I mean. One woman several seats to my right was clapping so loudly, it literally gave me an earache. (She is in pretty thick with Pammy, got one of the higher up jobs, probably one of the NIFTY FIFTY). This supporter of the Greene Team must have had earplugs in, although she tends to be a rather LOUD sort in more ways than one. I've run into her before, but more on that at another time.
If you want my TRUE, STELLAR, RED, WHITE, AND BLUE OPINION regarding the election, it's this:
***ONLY VOTE FOR WHO YOU WANT. DO NOT VOTE FOR ANYONE YOU DO NOT SUPPORT. ***
***The point here is that you DO NOT have to vote for anyone you don't want, YOU MAY VOTE FOR ONE OR TWO. Your vote will be counted, whether you vote for one or two.***
***If you only like ONE, then vote for ONE, if you only like TWO, then vote for TWO. DO NOT GIVE YOUR VOTE AWAY TO SOMEONE YOU DO NOT LIKE. Why give them any more support?***
Think hard.
Are you satisfied with Greene County?
Are you better off than you were four years ago?
Is Greene County better off as a whole than it was four years ago?
Is it the same?
That's all it comes down to. IF YOU ARE VOTING FOR SOMEONE FOR ANY OTHER REASONS, of course that is your right, BUT SHAME ON YOU!
If you aren't happy with the way things are, then Partners for Progress is probably your choice. If you think Greene County has improved socially, economically, and/or environmentally since 2004, then you would probably stick with the Greene Team.
***DEEP DOWN, YOU JUST KNOW WHAT IS RIGHT, SO GO AHEAD AND DO THAT ON NOV. 6.***
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The FLAP
WHAT'S SHE SO WORRIED ABOUT?????
All I've go to say about the debate is that the public got to witness just a wee bit of our lady commissioner's BAD TEMPER. She didn't like it when Mark Snyder picked on her water park.
What I can't understand is WHAT'S SHE SO HOT ABOUT? The Democrats almost always win, although I think there may be pinhole or two in the USS Greene Team.
Anyway, someone posted a GREENE SCREAM about the debate last night. Enjoy!
I cleaned out some of the old Greene Screams, so it is easier to find the form if you want to write your own comments. This website is cumbersome, I know, but the price is right. Someday soon I will get this better organized but there never is enough TIME.
Meanwhile, as you probably know, the print edition of GreeneSpeak continues to FLOURISH, if I do say so myself. We criculated over 5,000 papers last month.
Four years ago, there were some smug politicians who thought they had gotten rid of Cindy Bailey and her bad attitude, but my, my how things change in that amount of time.
THANKS FOR READING GREENE COUNTY'S WORTHIEST NEWSPAPER!
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The FLAP
The paper is at press right now.
We'll be delivering it for the next two days.
Also, I'll see you at the Senior Fair on Friday!
This issue is packed with all kinds of stuff
that you NEED AND WANT TO KNOW.
ENJOY!
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[POSTED SEPT. 11, 2007]
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Got another GREENE SCREAM regarding the Habitat homes. Enjoy!
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[POSTED SEPT. 10, 2007]
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The Flap
While I agree with the O-R's editorial today that the Greene Team should accept the Republicans' invitation to debate, I take issue with the fact that the O-R pointed out the commissioners' comment that they won't particiapte unless they're sure an "impartial" moderator can be found.
The O-R has not accepted the invitation, but I know for a fact that at least two newspapers, including GREENESPEAK have accepted the request to sponsor such a debate.
I suppose if the O-R accepted the request to sponsor it, then whoever they pick as moderator would be "impartial"?
Pah-LEEZE.
Now. Let's see, if the O-R sponsors any of these debates, they won't put their name all over the place and make sure their ad people sell this idea to their advertisers?
On another note, I wish the local newspapers did not feel that they have to help our commissioners explain their STUPID ACTIONS.
I'm also getting tired of the other press not acknowledging GreeneSpeak as a real live newspaper that is kicking their backsides in more ways than one. We belong to the same press organizations (more, in fact) as the O-R, especially the PA Newspaper Association, and just because we question and criticize public officials, as well as other community, church, and civic leaders from time to time, does NOT mean we're biased against any one political party. (TRANSLATE: WE DO NOT ENDORSE CANDIDATES).
As far as the newspaper association is concerned, you don't just pay your way in (although you do pay membership dues). You have to meet their guidelines and remain in good standing.
GreeneSpeak continues to grow in both circulation numbers and influence.
Why can't the Good Ol' Boy newspapers just deal with it?
We have told the Partners for Progress (Republicans Archie Trader and Mark Snyder) that GREENESPEAK would love to sponsor a debate and that we would find as impartial of a commentator as we could. I would attend like any other reporter and not offer any comments, but might ask some questions. FYI: I don't sell ads in GreeneSpeak based on any particular content, and I don't own big signs and won't be selling T-shirts, umbrellas, or patriotic pinwheels with GREENESPEAK plastered on them). I just said I'd do what I can to help in the interest of informing the public.
It is NOT uncommon for news organizations to sponsor such events because their purpose is to, uhm, INFORM THE PUBLIC.
In just three years, GreeneSpeak has become a major (and award-winning) newspaper in Greene County, dedicated to social and environmental justice.
So, to all those Good Ol' Boys at the other news organizations, as well as to the those among our political leaders, we suggest:
JUST GET OVER IT!!!!!
Meanwhile, you can see what the Greene Team's tactic is: get stuck on a detail and get people off track, while avoiding the real question which is: WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF? Come to the debates and run your traps like you do everywhere else and brag about how great you are and HOW MUCH YOU CARE ABOUT US WEARY TAXPAYERS.
But most of all, FOR ONCE, PAM AND DAVE, DO THE RIGHT THING.
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REVISED SEPT. 13, 2007
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GreeneSpeak to launch online subscriptions
Online version will be searchable and archived
WAYNESBURG--If you’ve been wishing the print version of GreeneSpeak was available online so you could search it and check out the back issues, your wish is coming true. GreeneSpeak Editor/Publisher Cindy Bailey is announcing that paperless subscriptions of GreeneSpeak will be available online beginning SEPTEMBER 13, 2007.
“I am delighted to be able to offer this service to readers,” Bailey said. “It just gives people another option.”
GreeneSpeak has had a web site since 2004, but this is the first time the entire print edition will be published online. At just $15 per year, the subscription price is half the cost of a paper subscription.
Bailey emphasized that the print edition of GreeneSpeak will still be available free of charge in more than 100 locations in Greene County. Additionally, she said that for the time being, paper subscriptions will still be available for $30 per year by using the form below.
“The technology has come a long way, even in the three years since GreeneSpeak was launched,” she said. “The variety of software programs and services makes it easier than ever to be online.”
Readers will be able to use credit cards and sign up for the subscription entirely online.
“The best thing about all this is that GreeneSpeak Online will be searchable and archived beginning with the September 2007 edition,” she said. “Someday, I hope to have all the back issues archived. Our readers know that they find stories and information about Greene County in GreeneSpeak that they can’t find anywhere else, so it will come in really handy for researching. I plan to use this feature myself.”
Bailey said the availability of the entire print version online will certainly increase the readership, which should please advertisers and help the publication reach more people that ever.
“I think GreeneSpeak’s work in the areas of social and environmental justice, as well as our variety of both homespun and expert columnists, will get us noticed all over the world,” she said. “At least that’s what I’m hoping.”
“The GreeneSpeak story is a classic example of the First Amendment at work, which should be inspiring to young journalists,” Bailey said. “It’s also a testament to the power of the press, and to the perseverance of people who have the courage to speak up and question authority figures. I think people everywhere can find hope in that.”
The format of the web site at www.greenespeak.com will remain unchanged for now, Bailey said, and access will still be free of charge.
“I’ll still write ‘The FLAP’ from time to time,” she said, “and I’ll still accept reader letters for the ‘Greene Scream’ and whatever else seems interesting or relevant.”
Beginning SEPTEMBER 13, 2007, a FREE demo version of GreeneSpeak Online will be available to anyone who would like to try it out. “I’d encourage people to call their Greene County friends and relatives who don’t live here anymore to tell them about the free demo,” she said.
More information will be in the October edition of GreeneSpeak, as well as on this web site.
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ENTIRE PRINT EDITION OF GREENESPEAK SOON TO BE ONLINE
So, anyway, you know how much I love all this publishing stuff, all this invesitgative reporting and writing and collecting and offering up my own views on everything I can get my hands on which happens in Greene County, PA every month. But it gets to be a lot to keep up with. So you will be happy to know, I think, that I will soon have some help, at least as far as the Internet is concerned.
That's right, if all goes as planned, you will soon be able to access the entire print version of GreeneSpeak online. It will be searchable and will be archived. I haven't decided how far back I'll be going with it just yet. The cost will be a lot less than buying a hardcopy subscription, but I will have to charge something because they are charging me to do it.
AS ALWAYS, THE HARDCOPY PRINT EDITION WILL BE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE IN GREENE COUNTY.
I am planning to "go live" sometime in October. The archives will be available for no extra charge when you buy a subscription. As soon as I know anything more, I'll be letting you know. There will be a free demo period of two weeks when people can try it out.
The great thing about the publishing business is that it is so dymanic. I never dreamed I'd be able to have GreeneSpeak online and that you would be able to search it. I just plum don't have the time or expertise, for that matter, to do that kind of work.
AND YOU THOUGHT I HAD BEEN GOOFING OFF THIS SUMMER!
Also, a Greene Scream came in over the weekend regarding that old school building in Greensboro. Enjoy!
Later!
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The FLAP
Okay, so I would gripe about being OFFLINE FOR ALMOST A WEEK, but I suspect you've been battling your own Internet problems from the recent storms. I guess we should all be happy things weren't worse, but I LOVE MY INTERNET! I NEED my Internet!
Needless to say, the network outage has put me behind a whole week, but I'm always running late, so it shouldn't make much difference. I always get the paper out somehow.
I saw lots of folks on Rain Day who tell me they love GreeneSpeak, which is why I do it, of course!
For September, I am working on a number of stories I think you'll find informative and/or entertaining and also have been attending events which will provide nice photos for you to enjoy.
I hope you squeeze in lots of fun before summer is over.
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LADIES, DON'T CHA' WISH YOUR SPORTS BRA SUPPORTED YOU THIS MUCH???
AS PROMISED...
Here is the list at last of people who wrote letters of support for Chuck Rembold. Also included is how these people identified themselves. In a couple of cases, I have added a note about who they are in parentheses.
(Sorry, I don't mean to be shouting the names at you, but I put them in all caps to save time. Always in a a hurry, hurry, hurry.....)
On another note to any of the folks in this list: If you think you have been misrepresented here in some way, (as in someone forged your name on a letter or whatever) you will need to contact the Attorney General's Office. This information came straight from the public records which are on file and available to anyone.
ABDULLAH, LARRY, DDS, M.HA, PH.D., DENTISTRY/UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR
BARGERSTOCK, ANN, DIRECTOR OF THE DEPT. OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT FOR GREENE CO.
BORZELLO, CARLA, M.ED, GUIDANCE COUNSELOR-RETIRED/CONSULTANT: DRUG & ALCOHOL
CAPPELLINI, KAREN, PARENT, PRESIDENT OF J-M ATHLETIC, INC.
CLAYTON, JULIE, M.ED., GUIDANCE COUNSELOR, J-M SCHOOLS
CROSS, JEAN, D.ED., PRESIDENT/OWNER OF CROSS RESOURCES, INC.
CROUSE, DEBBIE, PARENT, PRESIDENT, WEST GREENE SCHOOL BOARD
CROUSE, PAUL & BONNA JO, CITIZENS/RESIDENTS WEST GR. SCHOOL DIST.
DEWEESE, WILLIAM H. PA. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 50TH DISTRICT &
HOUSE MINORITY LEADER
DUNN, ALEX, PH.D., EDUCATOR, JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, CONSULTANT TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY
EVICK, ROBERT, BUSINESS OWNER, MEMBER, CENTRAL GREENE SCHOOL BOARD & RESIDENT, WAYNESBURG
FLETCHER, ROSEMARY, MEMBER, WEST GR. SCHOOL BD
FRAMPTON, DEBBIE, M.ED., WEST GR. SPECIAL ED TEACHER
FRANKS, DENNIS, BUSINESS OWNER, MEMBER, J-M ATHLETIC INC./GR. CO.
RESIDENT
FURNIER, DONNA, M.ED. +30, SUPERINTENDENT, J-M SCHOOLS
GORMAN, CHARLES, PH.D., TRI-STATE AREA SCHOOL STUDY COUNCIL,
ADMINISTRATIVE & POLICY STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
HAIDEN, JAN, HEAD TEACHER/FOOTBALL COACH, J-M SCHOOLS & CITIZEN/
RESIDENT OF GREENE CO.
HANDLEY, JAMES M.ED., MEMBER, WEST GR. SCHOOL BD., RETIRED COUNSELOR, W. GR. SCHOOLS, RESIDENT/CITIZEN OF GREENE CO.
HANDLEY, LORRAINE, M.ED., PAST PRESIDENT, WEST GREENE EDUCATION ASSN./SPECIAL ED TEACHER AT WEST GREENE AND RESIDENT/CITIZEN OF GREENE CO.
HILDEBRAND, ELLEN, M.ED., PAST PRESIDENT, J-M SCHOOL BOARD, CURRENT MEMBER, J-M SCHOOL BD., RESIDENT/CITIZEN
JACKSON, BRIAN, M.ED. +30, PRINCIPAL, CALIFORNIA AREA H. S./PAST
PRINCIPAL, WEST GR., HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOL/RESIDENT/CITIZEN OF GREENE CO.
JONES, PATRICIA, RETIRED SUPERINTENDENT'S SECRETARY OF WEST GREENE/RESIDENT/CITIZEN OF GREENE CO.
JUDY, BRUCE, THE REV. DR. OF COCHRANTON UMC/PAST REV., ROGERSVILLE UMC
KETCHEM, RICHARD, SHERIFF, GREENE CO.
LANG, JAMES, M.ED., RETIRED MATH TEACHER, WEST GREENE & RESIDENT/
CITIZEN OF GREENE CO.
LANTZER, ARLENE, PARENT/SECRETARY AT WEST GREENE SCHOOLS/RESIDENT/CITIZEN OF GREENE CO.
MANCINI, LINDA M.ED. +30, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, CALIF. AREA/PAST ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL AT J-M SCHOOLS, PAST PRINCIPAL AT WEST GREENE/RESIDENT/CITIZEN OF GREENE CO.
MCCARTY, KEVIN, M.ED., ELEMENTARY TEACHER/UNION PRESIDENT AT J-M.
MCCRACKEN, JEFFREY, R.PH., BUSINESS OWNER, PHARMACIST/RESIDENT/
CITIZEN OF GREENE CO.
MONAS, VICKI, M.ED. +30, PAST SUPERINTENDENT OF BETH-CENTER SCHOOLS/CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF RIGHT WAY ACADEMY/RESIDENT/CITIZEN OF GREENE CO.
MOORE, JILLIAN, PARTICIPANT IN WEST GREENE’S PULSE AND PEER
COUNSELING PROGRAMS AND TEACHER AT CENTRAL GREENE SCHOOLS
MOORE, SCOTT, TEACHER/ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AT J-M/PAST SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER AT WEST GR./PARENT/RESIDENT/CITIZEN OF GREENE CO.
PAINTER,DONALD, M.ED. +30, PAST SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL GREENE
POWELL, CHARLES, BUSINESS OWNER/EXEC. DIRECTOR OF RIGHT WAY ACADEMY
PULKOWNIK, PAM, M.ED., ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FOR LEGACY-ANTI
TOBACCO GROUP/PAST STUDENT AT WEST GREENE
PULKOWNIK, JEANNE, FAMILY/SISTER-IN-LAW (ALSO FORMER RECORDING
SECRETARY FOR WEST GR. SCHOOL BD)
REMBOLD, BEVERLY, FAMILY/WIFE OF 38 YEARS & MOTHER
REMBOLD, BRYAN, FAMILY, SON, COMPUTER ENGINEER
REMBOLD, GENE, M.ED., FAMILY, BROTHER/MATH TEACHER
REMBOLD, MICHAEL C. FAMILY, SON/MAJOR, U.S. ARMY
SHEBA, RONALD, M.ED. +30, SUPERINTENDENT, LAUREL HIGHLANDS SCHOOLS
SIMATIC, JOE, PRESIDENT, GCIDA/MEMBER, GCID CORP./DIRECTOR, SOUTHWEST REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY/RESIDENT/CITIZEN OF GREENE CO.
SIMMS, WILLIAM, M.ED./ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, WEST GR./RESIDENT/CITIZEN OF GREENE CO.
STOUT, J. BARRY, STATE SENATOR, 46TH DISTRICT
THISTLE, GAY, M.ED., MEMBER WEST GR. SCHOOL BD/RESIDENT/CITIZEN OF
GREENE CO.
TEAGARDEN, ALICE, PARENT/RESIDENT/CITIZEN OF GREENE CO.
VALLE, STEPHEN, PH.D., BUSINESS OWNER/FOUNDER RIGHT WAY ACADEMY, GR. CO.
VITOLO, ROBERT AND LISA, M.ED., TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTOR & SCHOOL NURSE, WEST GR./RESIDENT/CITIZEN OF GREENE CO.
WALTERS, JOHN “BUZZ”, M.ED., WEST GR. SCHOOL BD MEMBER/RETIRED
TEACHER, WEST GR.
WALTERS, LAURA, M.ED., DIRECTOR, STUDENT SERVICES AT WEST GR SCHOOLS/RESIDENT/CITIZEN OF GREENE CO.
VEVERKA, ALBERT, MASON, DAVID, KAYLA, DIANNE, M.ED., WCHS
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.
WILSON, JAMES, FAMILY, BROTHER-IN-LAW
WINEGAR, JAMES, PAST VICE PRESIDENT, WEST GREENE SCHOOL BD/RESIDENT/CITIZEN OF GREENE CO. (NOW EMPLOYED BY RIGHT WAY ACADEMY).
ZALAR, JAMES, M.ED., RETIRED SUPERINTENDENT OF CARMICHAELS AREA SCHOOLS.
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