You know I probably should not give the (coward) unsigned letter writer any credence at all, but it just so amused the hell out of me that I had to let my loyal readers in on the caliber of my critic.

So here goes my answer: yes, yes, no, no, no, no, thanks for reading Rumbo! Keep those cards and letters coming! If you want to be heard, put your ass on the line and sign your name. I DO!

Ding Dong the Queen is Gone
I can’t believe the way the queen left. Not thanking her royal subjects for kissing the ring, no matter where she hid it!

Hey! Has anybody seen the royal chariot, owned by the citizens of Methuen?

She did have a few bonafied huffers lingering at the Great Hall, but let me tell you the number compared to the beginning of her reign had dwindled incredibly. Politics is such a rotten fickle career; makes you wonder just what queen position is available for Sharon.

Nefarious: Infamous by way of being extremely wicked. A word used by our ex-queen, claiming it does not describe her. Let’s take a poll!

I want to list a few of old shar’s close buddies, again by her own admission, who should have been there to see her off.

You’d think that David Aucoin would have been there to thank her for placing him smack in the middle of the 200K diversion and adding that nice little blot to his resume!

I am not in the least bit surprised at the response of the District Attorney’s office with Sharon Pollard’s diversion of 200K to her Festival of Trees. With oops I got caught, nothing criminal, nothing personal, just a big olde mistake! They have consistently sided with the politicos, right or wrong!

Maybe it was the jeers from Sharon’s loyal band of huffers, “JUST GIVE IT BACK”, that convinced DA Blodgett that all was right with the world.

I guess you could say Blodgett and his cohorts have been consistent. If you have spent any time down at the Lawrence Superior Court House, you can witness the utter patronage permeating the atmosphere, hey everybody needs a job! Thank God Justice has a blind-fold on!

NOTE: Bill Ketter, from the daily record of advertisement, death, Dear Abby and horoscope wrote several weeks ago that the clerk magistrates and assistant clerk magistrates hold tantamount to what is a secret meetings; the public and more important the press are not invited to these little tête-à-têté. How cozy! I hope Bill prevails, and also gets the Moe Lariviere tapes!

What about Mikey Condon for all the events that were held at his place, and all the money taken out of the Castle Fund for food.

Remember the Red Tavern where Festival of Thieves, I mean trees, was held year after year after it became a virtual cash cow.

Did you think that Mikey did that gig for free? You’d have thought that, if you attended one of the last council meetings, where Hendrick brought forward that the Festival of Trees return the accrued interest on the diverted 200K that had been nestled in the Festival of Trees account for several months.

I believe that Mikey kept saying IT WAS CHARITY FOR GOD SAKES, A CHARITY! I think when the Festival of Trees books are finally and completely pried open Mikey got a pretty penny for hosting the Festival of Trees!

What about Billy Manzi who for the last six years has kissed her - errr - ring and never went against any harebrained scheme she brought forward.

Like, Hey Billy, “I am going to take 200K from the Brooks mitigation money and put it in the Festival of Thieves… I mean trees!” BILLY KNEW!

And last but certainly not least; I didn’t get a letter after all I have done for her. That’s gratitude for you!

Go on the forum “ITSALLABOUTRIGHTS.COM” and write about how you also feel left out by the queen’s departure. I wonder where she is going? Oh God, I wonder what she is going to wear?

Fear Monger
Fear
1. a. A feeling of agitation and anxiety caused by the presence or imminence of danger.
b. A state or condition marked by this feeling: living in fear.
2. A feeling of disquiet or apprehension: a fear of looking foolish.
3. Extreme reverence or awe, as toward a supreme power.
4. A reason for dread or apprehension: Being alone is my greatest fear.

Monger
n: someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold [syn: trader, bargainer, dealer] v: sell or offer for sale from place to place [syn: peddle, huckster, hawk, vend, pitch]

It has come to my attention that Ken Willett was bantering around the fact that I was nothing more than a fear monger when it came to informing the citizens about the highly toxic areas in Methuen, and the abnormally high rate of cancer in certain areas.

I ask my loyal readers to glance up to the first definition and let me call your attention to the phrase presence or imminence of danger. That’s where I am!

You see Ken, I have in my possession the documentation that states with crystal clear accuracy the lying, stealing, cheating, wheeling and dealing that has and still is going on down on Gleason Street and surrounding properties. All of which are linked together for their cover-ups and failure to warn the neighborhood of the danger they pose.

Loyal readers did I fail to mention that Ken Willett is Arthur Broadhurst’s “toody”. (“Toody” syn. Chief of Staff)

For those of you who have been following the continuing saga of Pork Town, you will all remember that Rep. Broadhurst along with Mayor Manzi wrote a letter to Mass Development, praising the Methuen Assisted Suicide Living Project recommending that the 10+ million tax-free funding be awarded. (4 Gleason Street)

Now, keep in mind, that Broadhurst’s buildings on 45 Osgood Street and 6 & 8 Hampshire Street are also two of the privately owned properties that will benefit greatly from the Mass Highway project for 1.5 million dollars to fund the walkway! In fact, I just obtained a letter written by Arty enthusiastically supporting the walkway project.

The letter was written in April l998, before Arty purchased his downtown property.

Do you think that perhaps since Arty knew this project would benefit a few of the downtown buildings that were obsolete in 1998?

One of the buildings has no parking of its own. Arthur must thank God everyday for municipal parking.

Again, I ask my loyal readers to backtrack up to the first paragraph second definition (MONGER), and to the phrase, someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold.

So, Ken, just so everybody knows, I am not the one selling the bill of goods to the citizens, I can and will for anybody that is interested back up every word I have ever said about the contaminated properties in downtown Methuen.

Can you?
Let me give you something easier to sink your chops into, since you will not be chairman of the council, nor working for Arty anymore.

You have voiced boisterously in the recent past how appalled you were that our newly purchased and installed track was not in the best interest of all the citizens because the handicapped would not be allowed to take wheel chairs on it. By the way, so am I. So much for leadership, experience in our last administration.

How about the footbridge that is to be installed downtown connecting Billy Manzi’s liquor store and Arthur Broadhurst’s office building to 97 units of low-income housing? It is not handicap accessible. This 1.5 million dollar project is going to connect only private properties.

I know it just so happens that one of the beneficiaries is your current boss, but that should not influence your allegiance to the people whom you represent. Right!

I am sure that you will make sure there are equal amounts of handicapped and public parking on both ends of the bridge where it lands in private parking lots.

I am sure that you will make sure that there will be a code approved grade and accessibility at both ends for the handicapped.

I am sure that you will make sure the access along side Billy’s liquor store will be 100% accessible. It is a pretty steep grade and will need to be clear of sand, snow, and ice at all times. It will probably need hand rails for safety, special lighting.

I am sure that the girth of the footbridge will be able to accommodate 2 wheel chairs approaching at the same time from different ends.

I am sure you will guarantee safe access for wheel chairs through Mills Falls Housing Project parking lot.

Not being council chair and Arty going to another public trough will give you all this time to spend down at the bridge with a whistle and striped shirt directing the skate boarders.
What a skate boarder’s dream! Ramps, rails, bridge and an escape at either end. How much fun skate boarding at two or three o’clock in the AM with you down there, blowing your whistle!

I would expect you to raise the same ruckus on this project, that you have so loudly flapped your gums on the track issue.

Leave the fear mongering to me. I am not bucking for any public office and I am not anyone’s Toody, so I will be able to clearly warn the people of the dangers that our politicos have placed us in. Remember, I have all the documentation, which by the way you have never asked to see.

I will accept any title you or anyone else want to pin on me. Someday all the sad dirty details will finally be made public then perhaps you can come up with a better name.

It is a shame that you will be standing on the wrong side of the bridge, because you thought you had a future in politics!

The way I see it, the future of politics will be when honest, integrity-minded individuals are elected to public office and with their sworn oath to work in the best inertest of the people, all the people, and do just that!

Being the eternal optimist that I am, this quote puts how I view the future.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it’s the only thing that ever has,” Margaret Mead.

I have just two little words for you: Arthur Andersen! Come on now, rack your brain, do you know who this is?

Let me give you a hint. They do accounting. They are a huge accounting firm. Well, make that, they were a huge very reputable accounting firm, but I think that status has changed.
They were the accountants for the company Enron. You know the ones who always gave Enron a super duper report when it came to finances. In fact, they gave this glowing report year, after year, after year. Until the #$%& hit the fan and all the Enron employees lost their pensions and their investments after years of faithful service. Some of them basically lost their lives.

Enron is not the only private corporation duping the people; other gigantic companies are now being exposed for their dirty deeds.

And happily ever after, like it happens in the private sector, all the king’s horses asses and all the king’s toodys were indicted and prosecuted to the full extent of the law and are now happily ever after spending time in a 4X8 cell reminiscing about better times when auditors were not questioned.

It is time to extend to the public sector, private sector justice. Throw up the tent, hit the lights and let the audits begin on the grants federal and state, sewer and water enterprise funds and on Methuen Community Cable Television.

I have some very damming documentation that I would love to provide. Oh wait, I have already provided it, but do not fear I have a whole lot more where that came from.

So, when the unaccountant and the nefarious queen tout a perfect record of accountability, just say over and over and over Arthur Andersen said that very same thing when it came to Enron.

We need to see all the books! Not just the ones in perfect condition!

Kudos to Jack Cronin and Larry Giordano right-off-the-bat first meeting, thinking and taking care of the people! WOW! Please keep up the good work, I will be watching!
And Billy, a word to the wise: JUST DO IT, ALL OF IT!

Indemnification: Taxpayer Funded Thuggery
I know, I know, thuggery is not a word in the dictionary, but henceforth it will be a word when we refer to the Methuen Police Department! They got that title the hard way, THEY EARNED IT!

Come on now loyal readers, one verse: BAD BOYS, BAD BOYS WHATCA GONNA DO, WHATCA GONNA DO WHEN THEY COME FOR YOU!
You know loyal readers, you may not be hearing about the flap that goes on behind the scenes, but rest assured there is a flap, and I am going to keep you posted once again!

Oh, and by the way, Rumbo is going to be delivered everyplace the other newspapers are delivered and they better be treated the same way. It’s a first amendment thing, you know. Well, perhaps I am assuming too much so, let me make it simple. According to our Constitution, those of us who dwell in the USA enjoy freedom of the press. So, if Rumbo offends you just don’t read it.

At one of the last council meetings, (farewell to the knickknacks), while all Methuenites had visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads, the council (knickknacks) again slid through the dirty deal. Will wonders ever cease!

TR-05-34/order 4598 Resolution for Indemnification of Public Officials
Whereas: the City of Methuen, its Chief of Police and Deputy Chief of Police have been designated as Defendants in a matter of pending litigation, to with Lariviere v. the City of Methuen, Essex Superior Court, Civil Action 05-1155C; and Whereas: said Chief of Police and Deputy Chief of Police have been designated as such for actions and/or omission while acting within the scope of their official duties and employment; and Whereas: during the course of litigation addition municipal official may be designated as Defendants therein:

Now Therefore Be It Resolved: that the City Council of the City of Methuen, pursuant to the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 258, Section 9 and all other applicable Statutes, does hereby indemnify any and all public employees designated as Defendants or to be designated as Defendants in the matter of litigation hereinbefore mention. However, pursuant to General Laws Chapter 28, Section 9, no employee or official shall be indemnified for violation of any civil rights if that employee acted in a grossly negligent, willful or malicious manner.

I always wondered, how come in the real world if you are accused of a crime, you have to get your own lawyer, fight like hell, pay your own way, then and only then if you are found innocent, you again have to fight your butt off and you might be reimbursed for your legal fees and court costs.

This, of course, limits your choice in legal representation to that which you can afford. In this nifty indemnification case the taxpayer-schleps are footing the bill, the sky is the limit.
Too bad Johnnie Corcoran is dead and F. Lee Bailey is now disgraced these bad boys are going to have to settle for Tom Kiley, defender of politicos caught with their ass in the people’s golf cart. Hey, isn’t he Jajuga’s lawyer, representing Chips with that nasty business in the Public Safety Office? Has that been settled?

Now, for something you do not know. It just so happens that our badly acting chief of police is currently being investigated by the Attorney General’s Office. It has to do with bad behavior while sitting on the cable advisory board/MCTV board. The Chief just so happened to be appointed to these positions by our very own queen, who thankfully has exited the building. Not a moment too soon though; but not soon enough to have been able to maneuver the back room deals when it comes to 501(c)3s Festival of Thieves, I mean trees. MCTV is also a 501(c)3.

In the next several months I promise to tell you the complete story of MCTV and how old shar has diverted these contractual funds. For now all you need to know is that our chief of police is being represented by Tom Kiley in this matter and the attorney fees are being footed by MCTV funds. Damn! Does that boy pay for anything?

How many times or chances does he get before someone realizes there is a pattern here? This behavior is not good for the city and has placed us in jeopardy.

Do you think Kiley is going to represent our chief in the Moe Lariviere case? This is going to be a two-fer; the dawwg is in on this deal. Is Tom already on the payroll in anticipation of knickknack’s approval? Do you think there is going to be a deal? Sources tell me that Mayor Manzi is frantically working on a deal so ex-solicitor Moe Lariviere can have a job, finish out and collect his big fat pension. Where do you think he is going to turn up? Maybe a state job; I hear there is a room with low ceiling he could hunch over and hang around in, until it is time. Do you think we will ever find out? OHHHH, I DO!

Note: This indemnification process is not standard procedure and I will soon be relaying the story where in the past we have not indemnified elected and appointed officials. They had to get their own lawyers at their own expense, just like the rest of us!

The Charter is the Charter
What is it about Methuen that we have to change the charter?
What is it about Methuen that we have to change the zoning regulations?
What is it about Methuen that we have to change the age to become a police officer?
What is it about Methuen that we have to tinker with term limits?
What is it about Methuen that we do not want fluoride, yet it is put on the ballot again? (3times)

Why do you think the rules were put in place anyhow? Who wrote and enacted the rules? Wasn’t it an elected body? Elected by the people, not appointed by the queen!

Billy, just close your eyes, spin around and pick somebody else to be your chief of staff.

Besides, with all the problems going on at the Tewksbury State Hospital where the staff seemed to have purchased a truckload of tires for one car, strange how a whole group of people ended up with new tires on their cars and on and on and on.

Billy, I know that you think it is nice that Matt Krunelis’ daddy was a big wig at Malden Mills and they have agreed to pay back the town all the money they were in arrears.

I think that ex-knickknack Krunelis and the people would be best served if he stayed over at the Tewksbury State Hospital and checked the tires on cars, and wherever else our hard earned money has been frivolously spent.

After all, he is a lawyer. I think they are going to need some representation, or at the very least some to count those missing tires and the rest of the absconded money.

So, once again Billy, I tell you, close your eyes, and spin till you are dizzy and see whom you are pointing at. I know you can do better! Anybody would be better than this guy.

Hey Matt, how many tiers are on that microwave-radiating antenna aimed at your neighborhood now?

Be sure and watch MCTV, Channel 22, It’s All About Right(s), Wednesday 9pm - 10pm.

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