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Jlaubach ![]() MUSA Immigrant ![]() Joined: Oct 08 2009 Status: Offline Points: 26 |
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Middletownusa participants;
On 26 July 2010, I will be holding an open meeting to discuss any issues important to Middletown citizens including but not limited to; Section 8 Housing, Downtown Development, Sutphin St. Project. I encourage all to attend if possible. I will be willing to answer any questions you have to the best of my ability and to give you my position on any issues of your concern.
Vice-Mayor Jones has offered to hold the forum at her residence from 6:00-7:30pm. Please email me @ joshual@cityofmiddletown.org if you have any questions. |
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Pacman ![]() Prominent MUSA Citizen ![]() ![]() Joined: Jun 02 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2612 |
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Vice-Mayor Jones lives?
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Mike_Presta ![]() MUSA Council ![]() ![]() Joined: Apr 20 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3483 |
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OK, here's the apparently required "WARNING LABEL":
The folowing is a joke, and is not intended to be CONDESCENDING!!!
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“Mulligan said he ... doesn’t believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them.” …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012
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Mike_Presta ![]() MUSA Council ![]() ![]() Joined: Apr 20 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3483 |
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“Mulligan said he ... doesn’t believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them.” …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012
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Pacman ![]() Prominent MUSA Citizen ![]() ![]() Joined: Jun 02 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2612 |
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VietVet ![]() MUSA Council ![]() ![]() Joined: May 15 2008 Status: Offline Points: 7008 |
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I'm still eagerly waiting for Mr. Becker, Picard or Mulligan to invite us MUSA folks to their house (or anywhere for that matter) for a little chat.
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danpicard ![]() Outsider ![]() Joined: Jul 20 2009 Status: Offline Points: 7 |
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I have been at every public forum that each of my council members have held except the first one Mr. Laubach had due to an illness. My home address is 2804 Sherman Avenue and my office is located at 110 Old Street Monore. Please feel free to stop in anytime you have something you would like to discuss.
Unfortunately, I have not seen you at any of the forums nor have I ever seen you at a Council meeting. But, of course I don't know who you are since you hide behind a fake name on this blog.
You always have a lot to write about, and you love to critized me, yet I never see you in public expressing those same opinions and until you decide to appear and make yourself known, I gues you will continue to fill these pages and hide behind your fake identity.
Dan Picard
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Dan Picard
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VietVet ![]() MUSA Council ![]() ![]() Joined: May 15 2008 Status: Offline Points: 7008 |
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Mr. Picard- it would be virtually impossible to determine whether you have seen me at a public forum if YOU CAN'T IDENTIFY ME BY SIGHT. I would be happy to talk to you at your home address, but feel it would not be appropriate to intrude on your business activities at your Monroe address. Not correct to discuss city issues while taking time from your business.
I assure you, I have attended my share of council meetings, Mr. Marconi's "conversation with council" at Java Johnnies and the senior center, Mr. Laubach's senior center meeting, meet the candidates night at the Sorg awhile back, forums, and various other community get-togethers. Unfortunately, I can't attend as often as I would like because my home situation has changed where my focus is needed. Yes, I have alot to write about and I take pleasure in criticizing not just you, but some of your colleagues if your actions warrant. I choose to have a screen name, as the majority of people do on this forum, because I don't trust the anticipated vindictiveness of this city's leaders. Most of your buddies down at city hall are not to be trusted, nor is the small band of people who have crafted the destruction of this town. If you weren't born and raised here and if you haven't lived in this town during the better times and see the town now, you don't have a clue how frustrating it has been watching your hometown go down the toilet. To me, you are a "johnny come lately" and are not qualified to judge me nor my criticism of this city. You are just a rookie to me as to being a seasoned veteran in this town's past compared to it's present. Have a good day, Mr. Picard. |
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spiderjohn ![]() Prominent MUSA Citizen ![]() ![]() Joined: Jul 01 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2749 |
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Hey Councilman Picard--I thank you for following this forum and contributing(a HUGE step)
Let's break down the percieved barriers between the citizens and our govt.
If you weren't interested in that, or didn't care what was being posted, then you wouldn't be here.
I sincerely appreciate you taking time to answer me in our email exchange last week about the Supthin project. I am sure that you are frustrated by the delays and overall project also.
I sympathize with the new businessman who spoke about the issue last night.
His situation is grim at best.
To your credit--you didn't speak as if the project workers put in 10-hour days surveying and such last week, as was promised. To my credit, as I mentioned to you and Engineering nearly 2 weeks ago, no work resumed until 7/6--the exact date I mentioned. Other Councilmembers and Admin should give the affected residents and businesses more credibilty when they report on the work effort since they are on the front line of this project each and every day. As for Ms.G and Ms.Scott Jones--they embarrassed themselves with their spin on their perception of the current work effort.
Hope to see you at the up-coming forum, and look forward to your continued participation here.
These are wonderful people posting here, who obviously care deeply about our community.
No reason that meaningful dialogue shouldn't continue on-line, since our Mayor holds firm that Council "is not set up to answer citizens' ?s".
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Vivian Moon ![]() MUSA Council ![]() Joined: May 16 2008 Location: Middletown, Ohi Status: Offline Points: 4187 |
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The 2nd Ward Problems Why has all the noise, dirt and chemicals ended up in the 2nd Ward? Section 8 Housing – Over the past 20 years the 2nd Ward has become filled with Section 8 Housing with the blessing of City Hall and City Council and our school system…sooo now we have a new plan. If we now reduce Section 8 what will happen to all these homes that are now rented? Will 700 more homes be sitting empty in the 2nd Ward because the owners have walked away? If you drive through the 2nd Ward you will find that many rental properties that are NOT Section 8 properties are the real problem in this neighborhood. Hmmm...Maybe I need to start a HALL OF SHAME gallery on this site so everyone will be able to see what has really happened to the properties in the 2nd Ward. Mr. Smith it’s time to clean up all of the 2nd Ward. |
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randy ![]() MUSA Official ![]() ![]() Joined: Jan 13 2009 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 1586 |
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Mr. Parcard, on behalf of of myself and MUSA I would like to thank you for leaving a comment on here. I also wold like to thank you for reading my site as you do.
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Mike_Presta ![]() MUSA Council ![]() ![]() Joined: Apr 20 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3483 |
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Mr. Picard: With all due respect, you write:
I, too, have had some personal issues (out-of-state wedding of my son, and some medical matters) that have precluded my attending the public forums held by council members earlier this year. However, you may recall that I attended some of the public forums held during the campaign last fall. I do plan to attend the forum to be held later this month at Councilwoman Scott-Jones’ residence. You then write:
Unfortunately, you must have been distracted or you would have seen me at some of the Council meetings since you have been on council. I do admit that I no longer attend nearly every one, as I used to do for a couple of years about a decade ago. You then write:
Well, my “fake name on this blog” (Mike_Presta) is the same as my real name (Mike Presta) without the underscored space. I use the underscored space not to try to hide or to confuse anyone, but only to try to expose any poseurs who may try to impersonate me as they have done in the past. I post under my real name because, in the past, city council members have said that they refuse to take any comments on the internet seriously because the posters use “the cloak of anonymity” to hide their true agendas. I have also been waiting for over ten years for anyone to reveal any “hidden agenda” that I supposedly have. I will continue to wait, while they waste time trying to find what does not exist. You then write:
Yes, I do have a lot to write about, but only because events give me a lot to write about! I am sure that local officials would prefer that we all remain silent and just accept their actions, right or wrong, and do as they say. Dictators and tyrants throughout history have felt that way, but, from the very beginning of this great experiment in democracy, the citizenry has had a duty NOT to behave in that way. I can speak only for myself, but I assure you that i do NOT "love to criticize" you, or to criticize anyone else. I would rather praise you, but first you must do something worthy of praise. However, when you deserve criticism, then criticize you I will, and I will criticize you right now:
You certainly have seen me “in public expressing those same opinions” and I continue to do so today, and will continue to do so as long as I have the wherewithal to do so. I “decide[d] to appear and make your[my]self known” over ten years ago, and I see no reason now “to fill these pages and hide behind your [a] fake identity.” If you have any questions, any questions at all, about why I say, do, or write ANYTHING, please feel free to ask me. You can ask those questions here, on this public forum, or you can call me at home (my address is a matter of public record, as I have given it numerous times when I have APPEARED AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS, not more than five feet away from you!) You seem to be painting with a broad brush, counselor, as there are several others who post here under their real names, and who have also appeared at council meetings and various public forums. As for those who prefer to remain anonymous, they certainly have good reason to do so, as the vindictive nature of Middletown’s city government is legendary. Nearly everyone who is a business owner inside the City of Middletown; an employee of any business inside the limits of the City of Middletown; or a resident of the city of Middletown has legitimate reason to fear this city’s government. Regards, M. D. (Mike) Presta
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“Mulligan said he ... doesn’t believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them.” …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012
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Mike_Presta ![]() MUSA Council ![]() ![]() Joined: Apr 20 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3483 |
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Mr. Picard,
By the way, I do both commend and THANK you for coming here and inviting comment. Who knows? If you address the comments here, within the bounds allowed by your schedule (I actually DO understand the demands of the "real world" of business and commerce.) I will even PRAISE you, if praise is earned.
Regards,
MDP
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“Mulligan said he ... doesn’t believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them.” …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012
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Nelson Self ![]() MUSA Resident ![]() ![]() Joined: Aug 17 2009 Status: Offline Points: 144 |
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Very well stated, Miss Vivian. Kudos to you also, Mike. |
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