I hope not to open any hurtful wounds for the Villa family writing this piece. I do so because I feel compelled to tell the world the TRUTH with certainty that although I never met Sheena myself, she was a very special young lady. And not just to her family, but to all who knew her. I can honestly express this sentiment because today I witnessed firsthand the abundant love shared by hundreds in her memory. That type of abundant love can only be inspired by a very special person.
In my opinion, Sheena was brought into this world by two extremely caring and loving parents - Bill and Angie Villa, who clearly demonstrated their endless love and affection not just for their own children and grandchildren today, but for all their family and friends every day. It was truly heartwarming to observe the unselfish love they displayed to all who attended the memorial dinner this day.
Sadly, after Sheena met her demise, Bill and Angie became Ohare victims who experienced among the most horrible trials and tribulation by way of the twisted pen and mind of Bernard Ohare.
No one ladies and gentlemen of NorCo, absolutely no one deserves the lies and innuendo that idiot spread about them on his twisted blog simply to further his own benefits.
Consider that to the average reasonable person there are boundaries we just do not cross - but to the deranged unstable Ohare, it was not bad enough that Bill and Angie lost their beautiful loving daughter tragically...no, this demented individual had to open their fresh wounds to pour salt on them, and then laughed as they moaned and groaned in pain. Despicable!!!
How many of you politicians out their have children that you would like to see dragged through the mud and manure by a demented individual? Come on raise your hands - none of you I'm sure! But that is exactly what that idiot Ohare did...drag the Villa family along with Sheena through the filthiest pits he could invent in his warped mind with absolutely no regard for TRUTH! And when any of you associate yourselves with him, well, you condone his actions.
I say respectfully to politicos like the Honorable Mayor Sal Panto of Easton - please take notice sir that the negative responses you have received and/or observed about yourself on this blog do not come from COAF members, but from COAF supporters. They come from the hundreds and thousands of people who knew and loved Sheena, and who know and love Gracedale. I suggest for the sake of your political future - do not sir ignore this fact.
With sincerity I ask you to please understand that just like me (I voted for you Sal), they (the electors) don't understand why you or some other honorable politicians like you would associate yourselves with someone who professes openly (as he does on his blog) to be a BOTTOM FEEDER!
When I along with your electors voted for you sir, we did so because we trusted you. We also believed in you. However, I nor your electors trust BOTTOM FEEDERS...and we certainly do not believe in them - they look out only for themselves and care about no one or anything unless it benefits them.
So now I have to ask on behalf of ALL COAF SUPPORTERS - why would any trustworthy and honorable politico want to associate themselves with that type of vermin? I really don't believe there is a good answer to this question so please don't try to answer it. In my opinion Bernard Ohare already sunk some ships including his own, and he will only continue to sink ships - so if you want your ship sunk, go ahead and associate yourself with him...he will greet you at the bottom.
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Bill - it was a true pleasure to meet your wife, your two sons and Mom for the first time. I want to express to you on behalf of the COAF members who were able to attend this event...we had a great time, the food was real tasty, the volunteers were excellent - we can't wait to do it again next year. Know please that Sheena will forever live in our hearts. GOD BLESS.
Rev. Mario Martinez
Villa's have been long time victims of Bernie O'Hare. I agree iht your assessment of Sal Panto. Frankly, from what I have seen and heard he is not the man to entust the future of Gracedale to.
ReplyDeleteHe has been told about O'Hare for years but still wants his support. He is a frequent contributor to the O'Hare hate blog. He reminds me of a glib Stoffa and I fear I do not trust him.
Personally I believe that Mayor Panto fell into a web with ohare without realizing that it was happening. By his actions tomorrow I will know if I can or will support him into the future. And yes the same is fair to say with other future hopefuls in the county.
ReplyDeleteI am a grown man and I didn't fall into any web. I do not seek Bernie's support but I am glad for the support any resident gives me. I feel I work hard to gain their support by managing our city in a fiscally prudent manner which is showing tremendous success. Some people may be jealous of our successes but that's okay they are entitled.
DeleteCan someone explain to me what is happening tomorrow that will allow people to know where i will be in the future on this issue. I can answer that tonight. I support county ownership of Gracedale and I support a fiscally prudent management oversight to assure the efficient use of taxpayer dollars.
I think Bill Villa hit the nail on the head. O'Hare finds someone with a great cause, then persists emphatically to destroy their names, their reputations and their credibility. He has done this to COAF, myself, Heidi Markow, Bruce Gilbert, Steve Barron and several more. But what he did to the Villa family was beyond comprehension, and so despicable that it defies description. The hatred he employed on this grieving family was heinous. Shame on Sal Panto for his continued friendship with this disbarred, mess of a human being. Its something that I will never understand. Maybe its because Sal is a sick, vindictive woman basher at heart too.
ReplyDeleteTricia, you don't know me so don't speak of that which you do not know. You seem to have a problem with many people so take a step back and count to ten, it may help.
DeleteNo Sal, you are wrong. I only have a problem with government officials and workers using their almighty powers to persecute anyone who speaks to a good cause, or wishes to shine the light on public wrong-doings. Since I ran for election in West Easton, I have been the target of incessant harassment and persecution, simply because I campaigned on a model of needed and necessary change. Your pal O'hare got the blue ribbon on that one. I now see the EPD in my rear-view mirror,curiously, almost everywhere I go, handing out nonsensical tickets, and responding to politically motivated police calls. Not to mention their recent presence at West Easton Council meetings, where I am the only citizen in the audience. When I reached out for their help in November, I was laughed at and ignored.
DeleteTricia, as I have expressed to you there is no Easton police officer(s) targetting you or any other individual for that matter. WE are under contract with the Borough to provide law enforcement and we will do what is requested. If you encounter an action that is not appropriate please let me know. Thank you.
DeleteBeing thrown out of West Easton Borough Hall on 1/20/2012 while trying to collect a GRANTED RTK request, (by Officer McMonagle, and 2 other officers) is so over the top, it defies description. Being issued 2 tickets in less than 30 days, and having me supervised by EPD at Borough council meetings is enough for me to assume that I AM BEING TARGETED.
DeleteNot forgetting your pal O'Hare got away with his crimes while Officer McMonagle applauded his behavior by doing ZERO, ZILCH, NADA. What a fine day it is, when I realize that "serve and protect" is a political phrase that means virtually nothing.
And by the way Sal, if I take your advice and count to ten, it may be 10 seconds too late. O'Hare is an accident waiting to happen. You and your police department validated his behavior by letting him off the hook.
DeleteAs a Panto supporter, I dont totally agree with you. If what I comprend to be tru on this post is tru then panto should be given an opportunity to demonstrate he is not a loyal BO advocate. I also suport and stand behind COAF because u folks have taught the county how to stand up to the giants against all odds n win. Thats quite admirable. I was talking to a close friend of pantos however, who told me that panto is hurt by all of this talk because during the elections he wore a SG tshirt at the polls in support of saving gracedale. Lets give himm a chance to prove us wrong or right. If he proves us wrong we give him our full support. If he proves us right then he loses our support. But lets be fair and give him a chance.
ReplyDeleteNo chance needed. I signed the petition and support Gracedale. We lost a heck of a lot more on swaption than we will on Gracedale.
DeleteNP Mayor Panto, thank you for your sevice.
DeleteActions speak louder than words...they always have. Let's give Panto a chance. Will he sever his ties with the bottom feeding blogger or continue to allow the blogger to pull him down. Time will tell. If Panto REALLY cares about the future of Gracedale then he has to wear more than a tee shirt. He has to get behind the efforts to truly save it!
ReplyDeleteThe Villa family is absolutely wonderful. Like so many others they became the object of bo's hate. The reason---who knows??? O'hare thrives on destroying people who are vulnerable. And O'Hare calls others cowards...how pathetic. He is Evil thru and thru and hopefully he'll have to pay for all the pain he has caused others.
Word on the street is, if Panto wants to contact the COAF, get in touch with Mario, I am sure we will meet with him at any time. Mr. Panto the ball is in your court.
ReplyDeleteno, the ball is in their court. I had no idea that this was wven an issue. Their contact information is private, mine is public. They know how to cxontact me. And if not -- spanto@easton-pa.gov
DeleteI don't beleive the COAF or any other group should pledge their support to the Panto gang or any other political camp until we know who the candidates are. It is pretty obvious Panto wants to be County Executive but so what. I am not concerned with him getting another elected position and another pension. He is already Mayor so now he wants to feed his ego.
ReplyDeleteLets wait and see who all the candidates are. Panto will have lots of money and support from big names and a big operation but that means squat when it comes to actions. Stoffa pretended he supported the CAOF until we were successful, then we found out the truth.
Please don't be fooled Rev.
Let us wait to see who the people running are before we hand out any support. Word on the street is Panto is ignoring a Gracedale supporter because he is "not worth talking too". Remember folks, these guys are about the status not the cause.
You have no clue. I am not ignoring anyone and if yopu know someone that claims I don't think they are "worth talking to" then give them this address sjp1129@msn.com
DeleteLet's see, the author and many of the people who are posting here want me to stop posting on the Ramblings blog. So should I also stop on the other public opinion blogs because the author did something stupid?
ReplyDeleteAs a public official I will use whatever social media and traditional media is available to communicate with the public. That DOES NOT make me the author’s friend -- or foe for that matter.
As for Mario, I am truly disappointed in you since you have never called me or emailed me to ask the questions. You are assuming you know the answers and that makes you less than most other blog authors who will at least call me and ask the questions and my position BEFORE they print it. And if they don’t know they won’t publish it. They know that if asked I will gladly state it in my own words.
Mario you have no idea what my position is on Gracedale – the home where my mother spent her last few weeks five years ago this Friday. So don’t publicly reprimand me or threaten me here. Threats are no way to win friends or influence people. You demean your position and your cause by doing so. And had you attended the forum at NCC that I was told you were going to, you would have heard Mr. O’Hare state that we are on different sides of the Gracedale issue. However, I will tell you this, we do agree that the county needs to manage it better as to not lose precious taxpayer dollars. It is no different than what we are doing in the city ---- making sure they we deliver our services in the most cost-effective manner to protect taxpayer dollars.
And to those who want to claim that Mr. O’Hare is my friend, than that too is erroneous. Yes, I know Bernie, I talk to Bernie, but don’t confuse acquaintances with friends. I am fortunate to have hundreds of both, but they are different. And because we disagree on many issues, including Gracedale, doesn’t mean I don’t speak to him, or participate on his blog where I respond to false accusations and mis-information.
HMMMM! I just had a thought -- by posting on this blog does that mean that all of those individuals who voted against Gracedale did I lose them as supporters and voters? See how rediculous that logic is? Have we really come down to being one-issue voters?
ReplyDeleteTemper, temper Mr. Mayor. We had that attitude with your pal Ron Angle. We got sick of being lectured and bullied. You can dress down the Rev. all you want but he won't bend. Others have already tried. You are known as a bit of a bully and blowhard but that won't cut it here.
ReplyDeleteThese people did something all your political machines and money tried to prevent and that was the people forcing government to represent them.
You ran to be Mayor of Easton for another four years now you want to be a County Executive,. You know nothing about the services the county performs. They are not like a city at all. Less sexy glad handing and more behind the scenes hard work.
People were fooled once by John Stoffa and don't wish to be fooled again.
If you want to act like a bully thug go hang out with O'Hare and Angle on the O'Hare hate blog. We have respect for the Rev. and people like him who stood up during a time of need and were attacked for it. Some folks now want to take advantage of these people and be after the fact supporters for political gain.
if you want to run, run. You won't be alone and that is the way it should be. Your words and actions on the O'Hare hate blog and here, speak for themselves.
Gracedale is more than a political "single issue", with that comment alone, you show how non-understanding of the county you really are.
First of all I am extremely calm and was when I replied. Again you continue to state that I am against Gracedale. How many times do I have to say it -- I signed your petition to keep it in county ownership and management. I do get my voice up when I am constantly being mis-represented by individuals like you who hide behide the cowardly ANON.
DeleteAs for knowing about county government.......there too you are wrong but that's ok. Think what you want to think. I know I won't change your mind. You won't even let anyone klnow who you are. That's the sign of a coward.
Mayor Panto, if you don't mind me asking,
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if you read this blog on a regular basis?
Thank you.
Winston, until the other day I didn't even know this blog existed. Also, I only reply to any of the blogs when people mis-represent me or my positions on important issues. Oh and yes, I also despise people who say very negative things and attack people persoanlly by hiding behind the ANON.
DeleteThank you anon 9:25, I agree no more lectures from politicians looking for more ego boosts.
ReplyDeleteGracedale was on the right track and making money when Stoffa took office. He threw out the advisors the past administration had hired, ended the new cost cutting practices and ran the Home into the ground in order to dump it.
I am sorry about your mother. I wish you would have made the time over the year of debate, to take a public stand in support of Gracedale. Funny how so many people are now willing to support the Home and the group. Politics makes strange bedfellows.
By the way mayor I'm Steve, if you want to threaten me too.
I had to re-read my post to see where I spoke in a tone of reprimand or threat, and personally Sal I don't see it. Perhaps you view it that way because you see the post as an attack on you, I don’t know. But I do know it is not an attack on you and was not intended to be!
ReplyDeleteThat being said, I will once again respectfully state as clear as I know how to, that I supported you Sal with my vote (and for saying that too, I’m’ sure I will receive flack). I also stated clearly that I consider you among the honorable politicians of our great county, I don't see how you can be offended by that. I also stated that I trust you, something many politico’s don’t often hear, if ever. Again, I don’t understand your disappointment.
Please note that I was merely suggesting to you that Ohare has his way of bringing down good people like you. Because I think highly of you, I don't want to see that happen. By the way, you and Lisa did very well last night.
Please re-read the post and if you still believe that I was attacking you Sal, then I welcome an opportunity to sit with you over a cup of coffee and explore that perception. If you can open my eyes to it, I have no problem extending an apology, even on a public level. At the moment however, I don’t believe there is an existing reason for such an action.
I don’t pretend to know your every position on the many issues you have to deal with Sal, I don’t know you that way. You and I are not dinner friends, and that is not to say we cannot be. But simply that we both know of each other and have supported each other on issues of mutual interest. I believe you are a friend of Gracedale, why else would you support us during the Gracedale initiative struggle? And I do my homework so I know you did. But sir, as you have witnessed in the many negative comments about you on this and other blogs, many people who once felt really good about you feel differently today. All that I am saying is if I were a politician, and I’m not, I would pay serious attention to that reality. That is all I am suggesting to you Sal, sincerely, and without malice.
The masses are being misled to believe you are a friend of Ohare, please dispel that misinformation by addressing your electors, not me, at the moment I’m just the messenger.
Anyone wishing to address me on any matter can reach me at savegracedale@gmail.com – it’s pretty public too :-)
Respectfully
Rev. Mario Martinez
Thank you Rev. and I am more than happy to sit and discuss this issue with you or anyone else you want to bring to the table.
DeleteWord on the street is, Mayor why did Angle and bo use county money and a lawyer that was hired to sell Gracedale to try and stoop the voters from voting on whether to keep Gracedale or sell it. Why did it take Stoffa six months to get a management team in that he said would be ready to go the day after the election. Why did Edward G. Lanza Charge rate is $235.00 an hour spend 6 1/2 hrs researching and prepare meno on the invalidity of initative petitions on budget issues $1,527.50.This was paid on the taxpayers dime, no cost to bo or Angle. If you have doubts the COAF has all the bills if you would like to see them. would like to see them.
ReplyDeleteRev. Mario Martinez - you voted for Sal but you live in Forks? HuHHHHH. Proves you are a liar.
ReplyDeleteCHECK YOUR FACTS BEFORE YOU CALL SOMEONE A LIAR!!!
ReplyDeleteANONYMOUS 7:13 that commment sounds like someone I know half truths and lies. Rev does live in Easton. You need to do your homework before you open your mouth.
ReplyDeleteRev. Mario Martinez - you voted for Sal but you live in Forks? HuHHHHH. Proves you are a liar.
ReplyDeleteSomeone must be confusing me with the man who said he was never coached by Eckerd Seamans while suing the tax payers with their own tax dollars, only there is evidence now linking that deception to him and a few others as well.
I have nothing to gain and everything to lose by lying, and besides, my last name is MARTINEZ not Ohare.
I know many people who trust in my judgment, and I touch the lives of people in all of Lehigh Valley every day. While I don't live in Bethlehem Township - I voted for Lisa Boscola. How is that possible, simple, I was asked just prior to the elections who I would vote for if I did live in that district, I said Lisa Boscola, they asked why? (notice I said they) and I said she has backbone to fight for what is right, they said Lisa it is. I trust that they voted for Lisa because their last names are not Ohare either.
RMM
Word on the street is bo did you get your copy of the law suit? You know that no one helped you with, that is why the law firm charged the county for exhibit A, it was for your law suit. More work being done for you and Angle on the County dime. You did not get any help right.
ReplyDeleteGood for you Rev. I am sorry but a public figure who calls annonymous posters cowards is blind to the reality of Northampton County governemnt. Mocking people and being a bully is wrong. People have been hounded and harrased by his pals, O'Hare and Ron Angle. Does he want his cops to do a background check on peolpe? Deal with the issue snotr "who" the people are. This guy gives off a very bad vibe. Sounds like a typical Ron Angle rant. We have been livnig through Hell for years, do we really want to stay on that track.
ReplyDeleteWe were fooled quite handily by smooth talking Stoffa, let us be very cautious with another inside rpolitican.
"While I don't live in Bethlehem Township - I voted for Lisa Boscola. How is that possible, simple, I was asked just prior to the elections who I would vote for"
ReplyDeleteIn other words, you did not vote for her. You did not vote for Sal Panto. You live in Forks, not Easton, and are trying to wiggle out of a lie.
anon 3:19
ReplyDeleteThe big lie is your job provider, Sal Panto. Now take your three ring political circus out of here. For Christs sake, this post was about a dead girl and her grieving parents. It's about how Bernie O'Hare has unmercifully hounded these people. It's not about you Mr. Mayor.
So your boy Panto shows up and starts playing his best impression of Ron Angle. He wants to be a tough guy thug politician like his pal Ron Angle. He calls people cowards just like O'Hare. He harasses people just like O'Hare. He should take his show to the O'Hare hate blog were he is most comfortable.
Now all of a sudden a tribute to a young woman and her family has been hijacked by a big blowhard political and his inflated ego. Wahhhh, not everybody bows down and loves me, wah!
No one gives a crap what you do Mr. Mayor. You lied to the people of Easton when you asked for four more years if you only wanted two. Why should anyone beleive you here. You obviously want to use this group for support but not everything is about you. We have had that with Stoffa/Angle and O'Hare, we don't need a fourth.
My name is Russell G. That is all you get, so have your goon squad figure out who I am and you can intimidate me just like your pals Angle and O'Hare.
Well put Russell, well put. I hope they don't find out who you are and go after you. You are right on, in your analysis of the gang from the O'Hare hate blog.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. This was about the Villa's not some bloated ego crazed politician form Easton.
Has the guy left his girlfriend yet? He shouldn't throw stones until he cleans his own back yard.
Bless you all!
I posted at 4:16 in anger and I am sorry. That was not very Christian of me.
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