Ironically, just yesterday someone mentioned they saw the Slavins entering the Town Hall..the question was asked: why do these two sit on most boards in Town and what connection is there to our corrupt BOS??

Bill,

Apparently we did not see the memo that declared Monday January 4, 2010, a lawless day at the Wareham Library. It is my understanding the IG's Agent put a halt to some of the illegal activities that were attempted. And the hits just keep on rollin......

Locks did not need to be changed. The trustees paid for an alarm system for the library years ago and it still functions well. All you have to do is change the alarm code. Each staff or authorized person can get a different code to shut off the alarm when entering the building and you can trace when that person enters or leaves the building through the report from the company. It's easy, cheap and efficient.

This is a waste of money and another example of the paranoia that has struck the town. Get out your tin foil hats folks.  The library is not Fort Knox. The director's office now has two locks on it.

Prior to this, I had heard that Alan Slavin had a key to the main door and a key to the Stone Research (historical records room). That key also opens all the closets and other offices/rooms in the building.

Maturevoter wrote:

Thank you Bill for letting us know. It will absolutely not do any good to voice complaints on this web site. It is imperative that as many people as possible call the Town Administrator and ask why Alan Slavin has been given the authority to do this.

I called the TA moments ago and was told by Susan Green Mr. Andrews was, "out of the office."

He's not still working full time for Lawrence, is he? Forgive me, my mistake. That's the Police Chief. So what's Mr. Andrew's excuse?

What is desperately needed is for all of the WFL records to be taken and examined by a State agency.....Which would blow the two decade long, $3 million dollar extortion scheme financed with coins from the copy machine right out of the water. Does anyone know how to make that happen? Let's get it done ASAP !!

Bill….Marcia has about 4 or 5 people from citizens for citizens that work in her office at the COA. The town does not pay for these people. It’s a great way to get free help; the senior’s works 20 hours a week. The program is supposed to be a way to help seniors citizens learn new skills and get back in the work force. By the way people have told me 2 of these people sit around most of day talking to Marcia I guess she has to pay people to listen to her. I don’t know if that’s true but that is what I have been told.

There is absolutely no reason she couldn’t send over the 2 that sit around all day to help at the library. Or God forbid she actually gets on the phone, call citizens and ask for 3 or 4 people to work at the library. She complains about not getting enough volunteers at the library and how books are stacked everywhere. All she has to do is call and get FREE help. At the very least they could shelve the books maybe more experienced people could help the librarians or could be trained to help the librarians.

It is my belief she knows the library is understaffed and she wants the library and the people who work there look bad. What kind of director sees that the library needs more help, has access to FREE help but is to spiteful and lazy to pick up the phone and call.

Every time I’m at the COA and go into or walk past the office it seems Slavin is always there. Sometimes he is in Marcia’s office talking or in the outer office talking. Maybe Marcia should quit holding court in her office with everyone from town and I don’t know maybe write some %^&* grants. Even if all the grants are rejected because she is incompetent she could at least go through the motions and try writing a few grants.

Nora.... is there a document the trustees sign explaining their duties as trustees and what their limitations are concerning the day to day operation of the library. I can’t believe Slavin has the power to be in possession of these keys or to have new keys made.

More concerning does anyone have a second set of keys for any of the new locks at the library including the 2 new ones on Marcia’s door?

The concept of a "public" library  just doesn't exist in Wareham. It has become a battleground. Again, I blame this on our town leadership. They continue to show their arrogance and lack of management skills. April cannot come soon enough!

I have been asked to post this message from Alan Slavin (by a third party who did not wish to post here). I will only comment on his last sentence. The library staff are not the least bit concerned because they know who has keys and who has returned keys. The staff suggested changing the alarm code to save the money that it would cost to change locks.

"I now will outline what I know over the last 3 weeks:

Ms. Griswold was sick a little over 2 weeks ago and was in ICC at Tobey. She has been back at work since last week. I have arranged for another new intern to begin a project in the archives room of the library. Ms. Griswold and I were to interview him but she took ill. I was going to postpone the intern visit but while visiting Ms. Griswold at Tobey, she suggested I go ahead and do the interview and show the student the room. She then gave me the keys to the archive. I only had keys to the room, no keys to the Library proper, no alarm codes etc. I came in and told all the staff present that I was here to interview the intern and I had the keys to the archive room so the intern could see where he was to work. The intern (U of Ma.) starts 1-25-10. I returned the keys to Ms. Griswold this past Monday.

FYI, I was in the hospital myself last Mon thru Weds at St. Lukes for cardiac issues, I think I was accused of doing stuff at that same time frame. Sure hard to do from a hospital bed.I guess the spin is that the intern is an appraiser?? I have no idea where this came from. As for Alan in to change the locks, when did this happen, as I have not been back to the library since the intern visit just before X-Mass. When I was told today that I personally had changed the locks, I asked if the locks had been changed. I was told they were might be. The Library staff have concerns about not knowing who has keys including those no longer employed at the Library."

Nora Bicki wrote:

I have been asked to post this message from Alan Slavin (by a third party who did not wish to post here). I will only comment on his last sentence. The library staff are not the least bit concerned because they know who has keys and who has returned keys. The staff suggested changing the alarm code to save the money that it would cost to change locks.

FYI--Susan Pizzolato turned in her key to the library door when she went into the director's office and gave her former key to Marcia Griswold so she would have a key to get in. She then notified Susan Green in the TA's office that she did so. When MG took over, she had no way to get into the building. When someone offered to give her the code for the alarm, she said she didn't need it!!!

I also heard that not only the library, but the locks on the multiservice building will be changed. Fort Knox/ Wareham must be floating in cash or paranoia.