Stoffa told Cusick that he would have a management team in place by May 18, if in fact the Gracedale Initiative was passed by the peoples vote. And accordingly, that was the reason that he chose to veto council. He spoke confidently indicating that he was already working toward that goal.
Ladies and gentalmen of NorCo - today is July 18, two months past Stoffa’s self imposed deadline and guess what? NO MANAGEMENT TEAM!!! Now they are talking about August 18th. On August 18th they will in all probability establish another date, and another, and another, SICKENING.
It stands to reason that perhaps the real problem lies in the fact that no one on CC is holding Stoffa accountable. Shouldn’t it be simple to hold someone accountable when they set their own timelines? Absolutely! So we have to ask why is it that no one is pressing him to do the will of the people. The People have issued a mandate by the power of their vote…but what can we expect? Stoffa telling The People that their vote does not matter just as he told CC. This is truly a despicable joke.
If “We The People” don’t press Stoffa ourselves, who will? Perhaps it’s time to begin serious consideration of what seems to be the only course of action that Stoffa is disposed or inclined to understand. Perhaps by such an action he will reconsider and begin working in accordance to the will of The People, or find himself a disgraced directorial. Whatever we do, we must act timely…for the health and well being of Gracedale is dependent on the determination of The People. Make no mistake about it, Stoffa too is determined, but he is unquestionably on a path in favor of the slow and painful destruction of Gracedale, not it’s well being.
Two obvious questions we must ponder:
1. Are we as a humane populace willing to allow Gracedale to be destroyed by Stoffa and company?
...If not
2. What are “We The People” (as a force to be reckoned with) prepared to do to prevent the existing and ongoing decimation of Gracedale?
In the opinion of many, these questions must have viable answers by August 18th, or the intentional slow decay of this facility will become a rapid reality.
AND .... once again .... how many signatures are needed for a recall????? It can be done!
ReplyDeleteHE MUST OBEY THE WILL OF THE AMERICAN VOTE!People have started to talk about Stoffa's disgraceful actions and lies.
ReplyDeleteThe people must begin to expose him now before it is too late.
Perhaps Council's chamber must be packed and have the President ask Stoffa for an accountability report in front of the People.
The local newspaper does not seem to care about the vote either.
So, let the people begin to voice their opinion.
A boycott of the Express Times might be a way for them to be FAIR AND BALANCED.
I let my subscription expire in January. I did this due to the frequent anon editorials that owens and Till wrote regarding pro-sell Gracedale. I sent a letter explaining my decission not to renew with my renewal notice. I would strongly suggest a boycott of that paper.
ReplyDeleteI have a question. What is the timeframe for getting a recall petition on the ballot in November? We might need to start soon.
Hey Ohare, I'll give you the honor of being the first signator on my first sheet.
I will be good for 700 "UNCHALLENGED" signatures.
Lets go!!!!
Stoffa didnt believe the people of the COAF could get enough signatures to get the referendum on the ballot and he was proven wrong. I wonder if Stoffa will doubt the success of a recall effort? When the goal is worthy the effort is easy. Getting a dishonest politician out of office is certainly a worthy goal.
ReplyDeletethe slow decay of gracedale is a rapid reality already! We were told today that another unit is closing in September. That unit is SE-1. How sad that this is happening to this great facility. How much longer until they close the next one? Its time things get moving
ReplyDeleteyes it is time how do we proceed
ReplyDeleteStoffa's feet must be held to the fire.
ReplyDeleteHe has not yet told the truth about why he is lying so much to the people about Gracedale.
Stoffa is putting the Abe Atiyah drug rehab initiative on the fast track. It is to be considered by County Council at the Thursday meeting. This thing is a 20 year lease for a program no one has been given the price of. How can this be put before the re-organization of Gracedale. Here is my proposition.
ReplyDelete1. We demand a bi-partisan citizen committee Advisory board put in place immediately to oversee and report on what steps are being taken at Gracedale. I have former very knowledgeable County officials willing to serve, on their own time and expense.
2. We demand at the county council meeting that president Cusick demand a weekly status report on Gracedale submitted by Mr. Stoffa and Marcus, showing what they have done that week.
3. If necessary recall petitions be drawn up and we communicate with all our friends in the county to start the petition drive to recall Mr. Stoffa.
I do not make this remark in anger or with malicious intent. It is becoming increasingly clear that Mr. Stoffa is dragging his feet on Gracedale and fufilling his threat to let the place die a slow death, that is unacceptable.
I have spoken to a top former county official who I feel is a human service expert and he wants to help because he feels action must be taken immediately on reviving Gracedale or within a few months it may be to late.
Please, don't let this issue just fade away. the newspapers are ignoring it to protect John Stoffa as they always have but we must continue the struggle to save Gracedale. The county elected officials including council are ignoring the vote and that must not be accepted by the people of Northampton County.
Please we must act now!!
Stoffa is not the head of this snake. He is just a segment.
ReplyDeleteHow and who do the people or COAF contact to get the ball rolling?
ReplyDeleteFind a way to get the name of the person to contact, and away we go.
With a fair number of volunteers, we could cover the County in less than one month.
Mr. Stoffa and some on the council are ignoring the will of the people. 23,000 people signed ,and thousands voted to keep Gracedale. This all fell on deaf ears they continue to do just what they want, and that is to destroy Gracedale. Well I tell you the people of Northanpton County have stood up to the plate twice with their signatures. and votes , and are ready to do what ever it takes to keep Gracedale
ReplyDeletealive and well.
WHAT EVER IT TAKES !
Our elderly are well worth the time and effort.
Mr. Angle played the arrogant card last August with COAF.With that, he enlisted the help of the bottom feeding blogger.Stoffa was play acting behind the scene as if he believed no one else saw their game stategy.
ReplyDeleteLOOK WHERE IT GOT ANGLE IN HIS PRIVATE POLLS:LOSING!
Now, it seems that Stoffa is playing his arrogant card with the will of the people and Gracedale.He believes that nothing can happen to his career and reutation because he is not running again for office.
He also encouraged COAF to GO AND GET THOSE NAMES.
He never believed that it could happen because his arrogance prevented him from seeing that there really does exist an intelligent electorate.
He had better take his leadership role with Gracedale, or someone else will be doing it for him.
In other words,Mr. J.Stoffa,get on the ball, perform your leadership role or face a successful Gracedale without your in-put and suffer a poor reputation as the liar that you are as your legacy.
The people of NORCO will soon unite if you keep playing games.
Casey Anthony was cleared of charges that she murdered her daughter, due to lack of evidence.
ReplyDeleteIn a related story Ron Angle Jr. was cleared of shoplifting charges, due to lack of evidence.
O'Hare did a puff piece about Angle and Angle Jr. He slammed this blog in the process and won't allow comments, except his buddies that use fake names.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Winston, it wasn't worth the processactors times. Droping the charges due to lack of evidence means nothing. Angle has a track record of getting his lawyers to postpone and delay hearings, finally it just gets too much.
The O'Hare propaganda line is the kid had a tool box with an unpaid for tool in it. When he checked out he forgot the tool was in it. I guess the tool was a feather. Anyone that has ever had a tool box and carried and moved it around hears the tool bouncing around and certainly feels the weight. According to Propaganda Minister O'Hare, that is an impossibility and justice triumphed over hate and ignorance.
I hope this November justice triumphs over hate and ignorance in District four and the voters dump the Angle road show family soap opera. Then elect a good, decent and stable person as their representative.
The Angle stories go on and on. We need stability on County Council. Enough of this thuggery.
ReplyDeleteDo not forget Scott Parsons.
ReplyDeleteIf Mr. Cusick were doing his job properly,he would have been asking Mr. Stoffa for an up-dated repot on Gracedale's progress at each meeting.
ReplyDeletePerhaps Mr. C's boss never asks him for an up-date as to what he is doing on this regular job?
After all of the public in-put and a 3-1 vote on Gracedale, the public can see no movement at all.
Consider this, the Council spent almost one year on one topic,the people disagreed with their stand, the people told them with a very loud voice what they wanted via THE VOTE. They still have not brought Stoffa into the ring to give a public report.One year,one topic,and they even lost that.
I think that it is time for Mr.C to take charge,unless of course, we now have to deal with their egos.
Ron Angle Jr Innocence Update
ReplyDeleteIn an effort to create a "Memory Hole" by the Ministry of Truth, Ohare once again must retract erroneous information.
Information that obviously created a "thrill up his leg". Information he was so eager to share he did not confirm. He, so eager to condemn the folks in here specifically Reverend Mario Martinez. He now has created further embarrassment to the Angle Family (a monumental task BTW).
Oh!!! what a tangled web we weave, when FIRST and SECOND and THIRD we practice to deceive!!!
Due diligence on the part of protagonist Winston Smith (Outer Party) has resulted in the collapse of Ohares' theory of exoneration.
Over at "Minitrue" the walls continue to crumble.
"under the spreading Chestnut Tree,
I sold you, and you"
.....bought me
as I gaze into my crystal ball I see a rift...a giant rift forming....culminating on this coming election day
Hey Angle
"alas the cost of free legal advice"
take it for what its' worth.....see: Gracedale
I hear that people are being told that there are no empty beds when they call to have a loved one put in gracedale. That's bull. If there are no empty beds then why are we going to have two empty floors and other floors with alot of empty beds.
ReplyDeleteThere is a Gracedale story on the Easton Express website. They say the place needs 20 million in repairs. And that they are almost out of the money that had been alotted for the year.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure there will be hay to make with this news.
The fact is they didn't contact the union in June to negotiate givebacks and they dragged their feet with this management replacement thing.
They should have had the new management in place by now. That will be at least a month out.
Something was also mentioned about the state contribution beginning July 1st.
The first thing to do is get that OT abusing nurse out of there.
The second is sit down with the union
Third get the patient populaqtion increased.
Dowd (in an effort to save his seat) said he thought the pop. decline was due to uncertainty of the pending sale.
Angle chimed in and said that the pop. will remain low forever and ever, Amen.
Wed. total 594 that is up 8 from last week. I guess that is a bright spot.
Should be interesting at council.
On the Easton Express website there is a story on Gracedale. At some county committee meeting today, Stoffa said we need to get serious about Gracedale. He stated they have spent all the money and the beds are getting emptier. Marcus said not to worry(who knows what that means).
ReplyDeleteOver two months since the referendum, Stoffa is doing his usual dumbo act and saying, Gee, we have to do something. county council are all nodding and going yeah we do.
It is really sad. The Angle/Stoffa threat to let Gracedale die a slow death is happening. These guy never were going to try and make it work.
it is indeed a sad time in Northampton County.
O'Hare the hater has a post on his blog about Gracedale. He is regurgitating the Angle/Stoffa party line. The bullshit is flowing. They are again going with the dropping census, even though they are purposely telling applicants there are no beds. Angle said no one wants to go to Gracedale because it has a poor image.
ReplyDeleteO'Hare is even vindicating Angle, saying his nonsense prediction of an 18% tax increase, is coming true. Of course any tax increase is for the 20 year lease Angle/Stoffa want with Atiyah and the cost of that program.
The lies are flowing from the Minister of Propaganda uberfuhrer O'Hare.
We need to get the truth out there and go back to work saving Gracedale from Angle/Stoffa's revenge and the incompetent and complicit county council.
Back to work Gaurdians, our work is not finished. We were told this would happen by some of our knowledgeable friends. It is time to once again ask them to help us and save what our callous and conniving county elected officials want to destroy!
So many people are here and willing to help.
ReplyDeleteI am braking rocks in the hot sun, I fought the law and the law won.
ReplyDeleteThe sociopaths that would enjoy seeing people lose their jobs at Gracedale are out in full force over at "Minitrue" .
ReplyDeleteThe parade route has been chosen by Brenda, it runs from the Gracedale parking lot into Nazareth, proceeds by the bloggers "estate" and down to the unemployment office.
There will be people in tinfoil tricorner hats, A Jabba the Hut look alike contest (the fix is in on that... wink,wink) A American History lesson given by Sarah Palin, Michelle Bachmann and local unfunded taxpayer provided pensioneer Ayn Rand.
I must say that those demented commentors are passing judgement on EVERYONE who works there without knowing ANYONE who works there. How could they wholesale accuse without facts?
Like I said sociopaths.
Tonight at the county council meeting the circus run by Angle/Stoffa again was piling on the nonsense. The dishonesty of these people is unbelievable. Angle/Stoffa did nothing but contradict themselves on everything regarding Gracedale. Mr. McClure called them on their baloney and they were caught red handed in their lies.
ReplyDeleteAs for Director Ross Marcus, that guy is truly clueless. He looks like a deer in headlights. I have seen bullshitters at work and he was winging every answer tonight.
How about asking Mr. Marcus about the $2 million deficit in Children and Youth and the plan to use Gracedale as a cover to pay for that deficit?
Stay True to the Cause!