The Week in Local Radio

Nieces and Nephews, Your Auntie was listening to local radio this past week.

And she was nauseous. So was the team.

On Monday, Stevie Thunder had the former Congresswoman, Nan his fan, on his show. It was just basically a mutual admiration society with flowery compliments passed between the two and Nan highlighting her accomplishments while she was in Congress.

Nan, some advice. When you speak of your accomplishments, try to use real ones because these things can be checked. Don’t use the imaginary accomplishments from your little doll house in Chester.

On Tuesday, the Mayor or Greenwood Lake was extolling the virtues of establishing casinos in the area, especially the one proposed for Sterling Forest in Tuxedo. Why would a self-proclaimed lover of the environment, one who has lauded the proximity of the Adirondack trail as a benefit to his village, do that?

Later on Tuesday, we could not listen to Karl’s babble-thon of slogans and clichés. What is really scary is that people are going to vote for him and he just might get in due to the KJ block vote!

On Wednesday, Jeff Berkman, County Legislator, Democratic Caucus Leader and Chief RAT, had his new friend, the FORMER Republican County Chair and Chief WEASEL on the air discussing the Real Estate deal. The Orange County Government Center (OCGC).

 

RATS WELCOME!

THURSDAY OCTOBER 2^ND 2014

 VV AND OCGC

                                                                

 

Now we have Billy Big Bucks is inserting himself into the OC Government Center sale with his remark, on Jeff’s radio show, that “Legislators should move the project forward”. So is Billy the Realtor for this sale too?

Well, remember “Lunchtime in Goshen”? Tuesday, August 26, 2014?

“High level OC. government officials and a former Republican chairman lunching in Goshen. More to follow as to what was on the menu…”

In attendance were Billy Deprospo, Melissa Bonacic, Katie Bonelli AND Jeff Berkman!!! Perhaps the block of Limburger cheese that Jeff had that day is enough to garner a vote for not only Valley View but also the OC Government Center. Hey Jeff, does this mean you now support Pistol Cam on every cop’s gun and Veterans with cavity free teeth if they pay for Billy’s dental plan?

As an aside, remember when Billy was involved with the sale of Valley View? And the Horace Nye nursing home in Essex County NY? For you elected official neophytes, look at this snippet of the Horace Nye report, when Billy Big Bucks was asked by Legislator Scozzafava:

SCOZZAFAVA: “I know we need a new nursing home, I know we need a new facility. If you can bring those resources where the county can build a state of the art facility, that is great. My question is - it has to be advantageous to your company for you to go in and take over operation of that nursing home, you are not doing that out of the goodness of your heart? There has to be some financial incentive there.”

DEPROSPO: “Just so you know, it is like the 800 pound gorilla in the room - one of the things that we do at the end of the day is we like to make money, there is no secret about that, okay.”

(If any of you have not read the Horace Nye Report, start here:    http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100621/NEWS/6210318 )

Remember this? (From the Chronicle and Warwick Advertiser)

   

Are the few of you out there who did not see what the “big deal” is about selling Valley View, starting to understand that this issue is more than just the simple sale of a County nursing home? (Which, IN THIS CASE, SHOULD NOT BE DONE!) It is about:

HIDDEN AGENDAS

MONEYMAKING SCHEMES

LYING ELECTED OFFICIALS

RUNNING THE FACILITY “TO THE GROUND” SO A FRIEND CAN BUY IT CHEAP (See above chart)

DISPLACING RESIDENTS WHO CANNOT DEFEND THEMSELVES

BUSTING UNIONS

SUBVERTING THE ORIGINAL MISSION OF THE HOME

(Land donated to the County for this purpose, which, hypocritically is cited in the agenda item 25, this coming Thursday Oct 2^nd 2014)

“… since the early 1800s, the County of Orange has been responsible for providing food, shelter and a final resting place for the young and old who were indigent and those suffering from mental disorders. The facility, located on Quarry Road in the Town of Goshen, was once known as the “Poor House,” “County House” or the “Farm, providing respite, education and resources to those in need.” Today, the complex has evolved into a public nursing home, a housing complex, buildings for the operations of the Department of Social Services and County Clerk as well the original cemetery which dates back to the early 1800s…”

AND GENERALLY, DISAPPOINTING TAXPAYERS AND GETTING US ANGRY.

OK, so back to this week in local radio.

By Thursday, Auntie did not have the stomach to listen to the “Three Amigos”, three county legislators Paul Ruszkiewicz, Barry J. Cheney and John S. Vero; all three who campaigned on keeping Valley View County-owned and all three have broken their campaign promises.

You know, we would have had more respect for you if you just said that you think it is a good idea to sell Valley View. But why would you do that and ruin your chance of getting elected? Yes, that’s right, you knew then (and now- hence the fear of a public referendum in the matter) that the popular opinion SUPPORTS KEEPING VALLEY VIEW COUNTY OWNED.

On Friday, Auntie did not listen to the local radio.

She ran out of Tums.

Notice:

 The Orange County Legislature is voting on two key issues this Thursday October 2nd at 3:30pm. and Auntie STRONGLY encourages you to be there. Valley View AND the Orange County Government Center are on the menu.

And look for more prior to the meeting right here on the site, Auntie is going to have another BIG SURPRISE for you.