Oh, well..

I tried

Last edited by DDPTRO (2011-02-28 01:56:34)

DDPTRO wrote:

I sent this email to all the Selectman candidates at this time last night..with the exception of John Cronan (I was unable to find his contact information).

Please post their contact information here, phone numbers too, if you have them. They're seeking public office and should make themselves accessible to public inquiry.

If you'd rather, send it privately to info@warehamwater.com

We'll get this ball rolling, one way or another.

Thanks.

Selectman candidate Frank DeFelice has responded to my questions. Thank you Frank... If any other candidate wants to respond..my email still works..

1. What are your views, hopes and/or concerns about “Westfield”?

I must admit, I don't know a lot about Westfield. I did vote against it every time except at the last town meeting. I believed that there could have been a problem with the way the deed read and I have a problem where Westfield is located; it is not a convenient place for seniors. As the energy in Wareham shifts to the west, that may all change.

2. What are your views on the Chief of Police “situation”?

I don't believe any town in the state of Massachusetts would hire an acting Police Chief for over one year, allow him to work part-time and give him a car to drive approximately 150 miles round trip on the town's dime. Stanley also contracted for eight police vehicles and an SUV before town meeting approval. That's either arrogant or ignorant of the procurement laws. Carte blanche authority given  by the Town Administrator and Selectmen has allowed him to administer our police force from North Andover. Let's open up the Chief's job to the most qualified candidates. That's something the town's administration should have done two years ago when Chief Joyce left the post.  As for the ongoing Operation Safe Streets, obviously it's the members of our full time police force that are making our streets safer, and it is this group collectively that merits the credit.

3. What are your thoughts on the job performance of Town Administrator Mark Andrews thus far? Which of his decisions have you most agreed with and/or which haven’t you?

I would like to reserve my judgment of Mark Andrews for now. With that said, there is much to be desired of his hiring record. Ms. Scaduto was hired and resigned as Director of Assessment without due process (advertise and interview). He advertised for the Inspector of Buildings at nearly $52,000 but is paying $75,000 to his friend, who is not certified as a Building Inspector. Next year he's proposed a 10% increase to over $82,000. Then he hired his girlfriend to oversee lifeguards without properly advertising the opportunity for employment. It seems that Mr. Andrews knows how to talk the talk. I haven't seen any ability to walk the walk.

4. What do you see as the greatest challenge(s) facing Wareham, and how do you plan to address it/them?

The greatest challenges facing Wareham are twofold. We need to get our financial problems settled first and then restore Wareham to a place people want to live, work and visit. Wareham is blessed by the existing development taking place. We have a good residential and commercial base. So why isn't Wareham heading in the right direction?  I believe the turmoil caused in the last five years or so has put our town on shaky ground. We need to come together, treat our employees with respect and bring that question to those on the front line. They know best what the problems are and likely have good suggestions as to how to fix things.

5. What would you most like to accomplish as a selectman/selectwoman?

I would like to see the Town of Wareham become a place where people desire to work, live and vacation while maintaining a sense of pride. Employees shouldn't have to worry about ridiculous computer audits or reprisals from officials. It has destroyed morale and it will take a deliberate effort to restore. I am tired of town employees working without a contract, tired of the average man getting overlooked, and tired of the Town of Wareham being the laughing stock of Southeastern Massachusetts.

6. How do you feel about Wareham?

I have to be honest, I have mixed feelings about Wareham right now. I love where I live. I love fishing, the bays, seafood, and the availability of shopping. I don't like the way people have been treated by elected officials and the attitude of some people in positions of authority. I don't like the opinion that outsiders hold against our town. So when elected I will strive to reverse that.

Last edited by DDPTRO (2011-02-28 19:48:34)

Sounds like a man who should be our next selectman.

Harrythebarber wrote:

While the others act like this site doesn't exist, lets see if we get any more responses..simple questions that are of some importance "moving forward"..have we heard that phrase somewhere?

Don't hold your breath Htb. I'm sure the MWF co-founders are too good (at least in their own minds) to respond.  It'll cost them votes.  Being affiliated with the Donahues will cost them even more votes.  And get this, Mr Holmes is helping them campaign too.  They are both a sure loss.

So what has MWF actually accomplished since it's inception that has actually made any positive difference in Wareham ?  It's all political rhetoric and gimmic.  No substance.

I went to their coming out party that they called a "citizens participation" meeting, which turned out to be a pre town meeting to "move forward" Jane D's town meeting agenda.  Heaton spoke to Westfield and Stanley held another dog and pony show. Otherwise they really didn't care what was on the mind of the citizens.  Just more charade.

Neither can be trusted.  Just a couple of mouth pieces.
So that leaves Cronan.  Enough said !

At least Mr DeFelice seems to be in touch or at least has resources to keep him informed.  That's a leader.  He's got my vote.  I'll be telling all my girlfriends and man friends.

Get your BOS candidate score card...

Left to Right: Frank DeFelice, Donna Bronk, Jennifer Petersen, Michael Schneider, Ellen Begley, John Cronan

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Did the best I could here with what I had, which was nothing.

Imagine that, six candidates for two public offices and not one steps forward to engage their voters.

Frank DeFelice -did- respond to Dave's questions above, but personally, I want to see some substance behind the serious charges he recently leveled against the Wareham Water Dept.

You, gentle reader, no doubt have your own questions. Please post them.

It's 2011. Candidates who can't type don't count.

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Bobo says that Donna Bronk, Begley, and Cronie have agreed to respond to candidate questions for the out of print e-rag.

That's three people you shouldn't vote for.  I wouldn't vote for anyone who acts as if that clown is a legitimate reporter.

Last edited by GuyIncognito (2011-02-27 22:21:25)

That's all I needed to hear.  Bronk won't be getting my vote.

So Donna Bronk  Wants To Talk To Depetro And Not Respond To His Question Nare  Because She Does Not Want To Respond In Her Own Words ,  Because The Questions She Would Answer Would Be In Her Own Words , Butwill Respond To The Rags Questions , This Is Weasley Donna , Anyone Who Responds To The Rag Will Not Get My Vote,                                          A Note To Ms Peterson I Dont No Where You Stand On The Issues , I Was Thinking Of Voteing For You , But I Need To Know Where You Stand On The Issues , So For Me To Vote For You You Need To Respons To The Questions From This  Site

WOW!

Is she for real?

Bobo is now on the attack of Donna Bronk.

I want to know why Slager, who believes he's the consummate "journalist". Incorrectly states that Mrs. Bronk's responses were to a "Take Back Wareham" questionaire. No they weren't. I alone came up with those questions and sent them to the candidates. My name is Dave DiPietro, Bobo..use it. He also fails to "supply" a link to Mrs. Bronk's statements, the questions she was responding to, or the full text of her comments..I guess feeling his own description of her words are "good enough". He's already been attacking Frank DeFelice, and now Donna Bronk. He's ready to pounce on Jennifer Petersen too..the more "we" might seem to support her, the less he, and therefore his "followers", will..or if she gives any of "us" the time of day..he'll unload on her. You can count on it.

Now you can bet your bottom dollar that Slager, a blogger from Halifax..with no business..no vote (no class)..in Wareham will be 100% behind Bobo supporter's and "Donahue clones" Mike Schneider and Ellen Begley..and they will definitely do no wrong and get no "bad press" from Bobo..only rave reviews. He's now planning to come out in print again in a transparent attempt to affect the election with his partisan rag. Don't buy it Wareham..

No Dan I Dont Think She Is For Real.

I still don't like that she came out in support of Andrews, but  I suppose calling Donahue dishonorable earns her some points.

Well said, Dave. Thank you.

Great point, Menrva...so far, you have only heard from one of the two candidates.

Don't ask for the vote...don't get the vote.

Awww, how cute!  Instead of answering the tough questions, Little Mikey ran and hid under Bobo's coat tails:

By: mike9f on 3/2/11
I have just been catching-up on the posts here after atending the Board of Selectmen's meeting this evening. While I think that the reasons I did not respond to questions posed to me by an administrator of Bill Whithouse's website should be fairly obvious to anyone that has seen Whitehouse's site(including Mr. Dipietro), I'll be glad to share why I didn't respond.

Whitehouse's site has never been a legitimite media source and I have no desire to respond to questions made on the site's behalf. As I see it, the site' only purpose is to levy personal and hate-filled attacks against the people(and the families of the people) that aren't in lockstep agreement with the views of the site members. One only needs to look at the recent attacks made against the elected officials that once bloged on the site to realize that they will attack anyone simply because they demonstrate independent thoughts that run contrary to their own views.

That aside, Mr. Dipietro and I did have a civil conversation about the conversion of public meeting videofeeds from cable to you tube. We both agreed that it would be nice if more public meetings could be made available on WCTV or online. It is my sincere hope that we will have more civil conversations in the future.

What Mikey conveniently forgets is that he is one of Bobo's most vocal supporters and one of Bobo's site's most active bloggers.  He's made more than his fair share of attacks against those he disagrees with.  Go to the thread "Mikey's Greatest Hits" to see for yourself.

This kind of nonsense just puts the "Hypocrite" in "Hypocrite Elite."

We all know the lies and attacks that Bobo has printed.  Anyone who thinks the following should not be a selectman:

By: mike9f on 2/14/10Who's the Man? Robert is the man!

I recall four candidiates being supported on this site last election season, three of whom were elected..the "legitimate media source",laughable as that is, supported three LOSERS out of four it supported..

Who's the man?...

Jeez, if only we could be as "mature and responsible" with our debate as Mr. Mature and Responsible Debate is:

By: mike9f on 8/30/09
Talk about a hypocrit! Mr. Brady, I was at your joke of a meeting. You know, the one that you attempted to call a "community meeting", but wanted to exclude anyone who thought differently than you. That's the same meeting that you and your posse insenuated that Mr. Slager was engaging in race-baiting. You didn't post a copy of your invitation for that meeting in the Wareham Observer then, Mr. Brady. Yet, now you decide that it is convenient for you, and it suits your purpose? I am embarassed for you. Also, Mr. Brady, why is it that you feel the need to defend those people involved with the different entities that are suppose to support the library? Why not just tell them to open their books in a public forum if there is nothing to hide? By the way, Mr. Brady, I would in no way associate myself with a website that would allow a picture of the pillsbury-dough-boy with a swatstika arm band to be placed on it. How dare you Mr. Brady! How dare you and your posse claim that Robert Slager engaged in race baiting, and then claim that there is nothing wrong with posting on that other evil site. No, Mr. Bady, your not a "hateblogger". From what I have witnessed, your more than that, I see you as an insecure, disgruntled, "Hate Monger" and I think there are many more who see things the same way I do

By: mike9f on 1/21/10
Although I have not seen the letter from the ADA outlining the specifics, it seems reasonable to consider that this was an innocent oversight by the Board of Selectmen. It also seems reasonable to question why one violation or oversight, a failure to state that the BOS would be the hiring Commitee, particularly since the Board is defined by the Charter as having that authority, should result in the multiplication of violations over time. I understand the logic, I just don't think I agree with it whether it is this Board or a Board from another town.

Is it Mature and Responsible to excuse the prior BOS for 14 open meeting law violations?  I don't know, but then again, I'm not a member of the Mature and Responsible Debate Society.

I won't repeat all of "Mikey's Greatest Hits" here, you can go to that thread and see for yourself.  Those were just a few examples of why I laugh every time Mikey lectures others about being mature and responsible.

By: mike9f on 2/14/10Who's the Man? Robert is the man!

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I think Cronin will get more votes than Mikey, because his name is closer to the top.

No one knows Mikey, no one will ever know Mikey, Mikey is ineffective as a candidate and campaigner, he is self-absorbed and delusional. I think Slager will get more write in votes than Mikey gets with his name on the ballot.

Cronie is a convicted dirt thief thrown out of office last year.  Mike and Ellen are card carrying members of the Bobo Cheerleader Squad, the Prior BOS Cheerleader Squad, and the Hooray for Brucey Cheerleader Squad. 

There was apparently some kind of falling out in the Hypocrite Elite since Mike and Ellen were for Cronie last year but are running against him this year.

Wareham will be a disaster if any of those three are elected.

Selectman candidate Jennifer Petersen has responded to me. Thank you Jennifer.

Good morning,

I have received different questions from different groups and people.  I took the liberty of combining questions that were similar.  I have posted these to my face book page, but I have also attached a copy for those who may not be on face book.

Have a great day

Jennifer Petersen

Jennifer Petersen wrote:

First and foremost I must state that the role of selectman is to be a representative of the people. The very foundation of public stewardship is to ensure that policy reflects the needs and desires the whole group for which it is intended to serve. Thus, in order to form a position in which I will use in response to questions asked of me from different groups and people, I had to gather information from a wide range of stakeholders. I took my time to talk with a wider range of people, business owners, town employees and current and some previously elected officials. With this information I used my experience and skills to synthesize the information and formulate a fairly objective opinion.


1. What do you consider the three most pressing issues facing the community, and how would you solve them? What do you see as the greatest challenge(s) facing Wareham, and how do you plan to address it/them? What are your views on the Chief of Police “situation”?

o Crime:

Wareham’s crime index is higher than the national average. The index measures crimes such as murder, rape, assaults, burglary, and theft. This has been the case for a number of years therefore it is not a new issue. The most recent murders do represent an increase in previous years.

In light of this, we need to develop, implement, and consistently monitor the effectiveness of proactive crime prevention strategies. There needs to be a greater collaboration with the school systems, non-profit organizations especially those providing at risk services, and agencies that offer positive activities for our youth.

With this said, it is the role of the Police Chief to facilitate the vision and direction of the force. To be proactive and work in concert with the schools, local organizations, businesses and residents of Wareham, I believe the chief needs to have a flexible full-time schedule. As with any administrator the person in this role need to be available on weekdays, weekends and nights.

Therefore, the people of Wareham deserve a full-time police chief solely dedicated to turning our town around.

o Education:

The Wareham school system has many challenges that it needs to overcome. There are the obvious issues such as helping students to learn the necessary information and skills to get higher MCAS scores; there are capital improvements needed throughout the system and its reputation is compromised amongst parents, external organizations and the general citizenry of Wareham. The less obvious is the statements I regularly hear such as “What else would you expect from Wareham.

There are many dedicated professionals in our school system as well as parents. We need to create ways to increase parental involvement, responsibility and pride in the education of their children. We also need to plan for capital improvements that make our schools more valued settings in which our children and community can use and be proud. Additionally, we need to support the development of new programs or alternative teaching methodologies to better meet the learning styles and preferences of our children.

o Financial Stability:

During these gray and rainy fiscal times, we have little or no financial reserves from which to draw. It is critical that policy regarding thoughtful growth of cash reserves and stabilization funds be adopted and rigorously implemented. There needs to be planned growth in our town that focuses on maximizing the tax levy. One strategy is to enhance our school system to attract families to purchase our higher valued housing stock that sits vacant or undeveloped.

The overarching issue of the Town of Wareham is a lack of a current master plan. This impacts all areas of town operation, because there is not an end goal. Thus, people compete over what would be best to address issues or promote growth.

2. What would you most like to accomplish as a selectman/selectwoman?

As a selectman I would like to be an integral force in the facilitation and development of a current master plan. Although a timely process this must be at the forefront of all agendas to ensure that policy set is aligned with the needs and wishes of the citizens and the town of Wareham.

3. What are your views, hopes and/or concerns about “Westfield”?

My hopes of Westfield would be to create senior housing that is not only affordable but serves as a centralized resource for its residents. At this time however, I am not sure if it will achieve the affordability threshold to meet the needs of our seniors. Thus, I can not fully respond to this question until the RFP is fully developed.

4. What experience do you have that would enable you to serve the community on the Board of Selectmen?

Twenty-two years of experience in consumer needs analysis, program and policy development, and fiscal management are reasons she is qualified for the position on the board.

5. How do you feel about Wareham? What is your vision for Wareham, and how will you help the community reach that vision?

People I have talk to and including my own opinion, Wareham has an old-fashion welcoming town feeling. There are beautiful open space areas; we have historical definition and lovely beach areas. To compliment that we have a rich diversity in our population that brings a strong history, culture and push for modernization. I feel as selectman it is my role to work from the existing master plan that states the people of Wareham value the town feeling. With this said, it is essential that we work to achieve Smart Growth that preserve this unique quality of our town, but also allows us to adopt more contemporary strategies to address issues.

Jennifer Petersen Facebook

"People I have Talk to"     I think that she needs to find a proof reader.

By: robertslager on 3/6/11
Just FTI: I've received responses from all the selectmen candidates except for Frank DeFelice. The responses will be printed in this week's paper.

One more reason to vote for Frank.

Any Body Here The Final Results Of This Famous Computor Audit.

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