[5/30 Update: "Donovan Ethics Debacle Attracts Local Media" has been honored as the #1 most influential per post blog in Pennsylvania this week by BlogNet News. "Merci," to our legions of loyal LVS readers, statewide.]
[5/27 Update: Donovan Ethics Investigation on Channel 69 News. Q. Can Donovan really request a hearing after an official Advisory Opinion (that he doesn't like) is issued by the Ethics Board, as he's quoted in 69's coverage? We have a clarification inquiry in to the Allentown Ethics Board, stay tuned ...]
[5/27 Updated Update: Readers, plugging in JJ Eaton III's numbers, it looks like Donovan's window of opportunity to request a hearing as I had challenged him to do has expired, either on May 21 (if counting by calendar days) or (oopsie) yesterday, if counting by business days. So ... on 69 News @ 5:00pm yesterday, when 69 reported that Donovan "will appeal and request a hearing if the Ethics Board rules against him," did Donovan totally dupe Rob Vaughn & Company? Or (and we don't wanna believe this) was 69 News attempting to dupe its viewers on behalf of Donovan? We have a request for a comment in to 69 News Director Brad Rinehart and on-air personality Rob Vaughn, stay tuned ... UpDate on Updated Update: Brad Rinehart responds (Merci, Brad), see "Comments" section]
[5/27 Updated Update on Update: If JJ Eaton III's "forward" of the Villa's complaint to Donovan on May 5 was electronic (email) and Donovan received it May 5, then yeah, looks like time's up for Donovan regarding requesting a hearing. However, if JJ's "forward" was via U.S. Mail (and we don't know; and JJ could say anything), Donovan would then indeed have more time (and maybe as much as a week more, U.S. Mail) to Accept The Bill Villa Challenge and Request a Hearing.]
Original Post Starts Here
There's a decent story in Wednesday's Morning Call on the ethics complaint we filed against A-Town City Councilperson Mike Donovan, by Jarrett Renshaw.
Not sure why Sheena's death and my "tanglings" w/ Jim Martin and The Morning Call are part of a story on an ethics investigation of Mike Donovan (wink wink) and [Corrections & Clarifications] there were two (2) courtroom "spats" w/ local bloggers, one in Northampton County, and another in Lehigh County, and I prevailed (easily) in both cases, w/ a third case in progress. Other than that, we thought Renshaw's article was kinda fair.
We are anticipating that this stunningly deceitful quote from Donovan in the article will back-fire on him like an exploding cigar. It should anyway ...
"... all of us who have been attacked wish Mr. Villa would see that we wish no harm to him or his family," Donovan said.
Really, Mike? No harm? FYI, the Ethics Board has 13 pages of offensive, sadistically cruel, false, and clearly libelous comments, enabled and encouraged by you, against me and my grief-stricken family at your blog. Including two by you that declare, "I am just going to let all comments run. They are fun to read," and "I would never apologize [to Villa]."
Inquiring minds want to know.
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Bernie O'Hare said...
"Wow! Your sitemeter picked me up. I'm posting comments here [anonymously]. It should pick me up." -Bernie O'Hare, in a signed comment at LVS on Tuesday, 9/15/09
While we're waiting, here's an acclaimed LVS exposé ;D
THE UGLY TRUTH
ABOUT BERNIE O'HARE
O'Hare was disbarred for sabotaging lawsuits w/ "evil intent."
THE EVEN UGLIER TRUTH
Two decades later, and O'Hare is spotted publicly threatening to sabotage Sheena Villa's wrongful death litigation ...
O'Hare has never been rehabilitated.
Examine our Ugly Facts on O'Hare.
Part 1: Overview
Part 2: George Usry
Part 3: Lucille White
Part 4: Still Duped By O'Hare?
ATTENTION LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS & MEDIA:
Why is Bernie O'Hare Defiling Sheena Villa?
Email, Outgoing, to Board of Ethics of the City of Allentown, cc'd to Mayor Pawlowski, City Clerk Mike Hanlon
On May 26, 2010, at 11:29:09 AM, Bill Villa wrote:
Subject Heading: Using Deceit to Attain Social & Political Benefit
" … all of us who have been attacked wish Mr. Villa would see that we wish no harm to him or his family.” –Michael Donovan, in today’s Morning Call, A-6
Really? No harm? (Please see attached 13 pages of harmful supporting evidence again).
I trust Mr. Donovan is not fooling you folks.
Don't forget, the same guy said …
"I am just going to let all comments run. They are fun to read …"–Michael Donovan, “Inclusion by Michael Donovan,” March 12, 2010 2:25 PM
Thank you for your thoughtful consideration of this matter.
Bill Villa
610.428.xxxx
Yeah, Mr. Jarrett did do a "decent" job on that story - and I mean "decent" in the sense of "refined or virtuous" not "sufficient for the purpose".
I think the mention of the LaBarre case served as background and exposition/explanation of Mr. Donovan's reference to "a particular matter".
Moreover, Mr. Jarrett's reference to Bill's grievances re: The Morning Call Valley Blogosphere links and DA Martin coverage were an unexpected acknowledgement of the very existence of these issues. As such, this article has said more in print than any Morning Call or Tribune corporate officer has been willing to address personally with Bill Villa (anybody seen the Morning Call's "Welcome Mat" lately?).
I had a lot of anxiety about what was going to happen re: this article. Mr. Jarrett took the high road, and The Morning Call let him do so.
Decent!
Well said, Jess, and we agree w/ you.
Readers, for the record, here's the full "on the record" statement I gave Jarrett Renshaw yesterday as he was hustling to meet a deadline. I understand about space constraints in a story and I'm not whining that my entire statement wasn't published, but I did want anyone who's interested (Germansville? Walnutport?) to see it in its gloriously composed entirety, just sayin' ...
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"Many of the vile blog comments being compliantly encouraged by Donovan at his blog against me and my grief-stricken family are posted and signed by two local blogging "regulars."
By publicly allying with these attacking bloggers, I believe Donovan is violating clause 171.04 of the City's Code of Ethics, in that he is positioning himself to "attain social and political benefits," via publicity, of both a political and personal nature, reciprocally, from these attacking bloggers at their local political blogs, and I have submitted hard copy evidence to the Ethics Board that supports this.
I believe Donovan also stands to gain "social and political benefits" from The Morning Call, where Donovan and several of these attacking bloggers are handpicked members of "Lehigh Valley Blogosphere," a group of local bloggers who are, incredibly, featured on The Morning Call’s website.
"Lehigh Valley Blogosphere" exposes these attacking bloggers and their blog writings, including Michael Donovan's anti-Villas attacks, to the newspapers' self-touted 10 million online visitors monthly.
I'd call that not only a "benefit" but a grossly lopsided bully/crony advantage."
re: “nor allow others to use, the authority, title or prestige of public office for the attainment of … social or political benefits,” Donovan’s inappropriately public Internet interactions with these attacking bloggers gives them credibility via their “approved affiliation” with an elected City official and, I believe, this tarnishes Donovan's office in the process. And, I believe, all of this is inconsistent with public interests."
171.04 USE OF POSITION OR PRESTIGE FOR PERSONAL BENEFIT
No official or employee shall use, nor allow others to use, the authority, title or prestige of public office for the attainment of private financial, social or political benefits in any manner that is inconsistent with public interests.
Jesse, that's a terrific comment, LVS Comment of the Week, congrats ... and thanks ...
(?) No mention in the article of your upcoming Mayfair gig ...
It's rare, and very telling I believe, that the Morning Call is not allowing any comments at its Renshaw article on Donovan/Ethics Board. Only times I know of that they disable comments is when they're positive there'll be an onslaught of offensive, sadistically cruel, false, and clearly libelous comments on the way from the likes of "all of them."
Obviously, the newspaper is very familiar w/ this unfolding story and the M.O. of its ringleader.
Although Mr. Donovan may believe that "all of them" have been under attack by Mr. Villa, it cannot be stressed enough that criminal courts in both Northampton county and Lehigh county saw things very, very differently on this score which is Villas 2, Team O'Hare 0.
How come they didn't print the vile comments, that show what a shit Donovan is?
Also, how come you can't comment on the MC article. cowards, fucking cowards.
Oh well, at least they gave you some acknowledgment. some cred.
I like the part about the board could have ignored the complaint, so at least Doniovan is having to at least go thru the motions of having his feet put to the fire.
How come the paper didn't name the 2 local bloggers who signed their names to dozens of libelous comments against the Villas at Donovan's blog, and no doubt posted the hundreds of offensive and cruel coments "anonymously," namely Bernie O'Hare and Chris Casey.
City O, the disabled comments thing could be interpreted as the Call protecting Donovan (one of their own, don't forget, and Donovan's wife Diana Morse is on their freelance "go to" list), or muzzling us so we can't elaborate (like we did here) or (most likely) someone at the Call forgot to throw the comments "on" switch.
Consigliere, verdicts don't matter around here, even if you're found not guilty (as I've been, twice), people meaning "no harm" (wink wink) like Donovan feel free to libelously publish that you're a "convicted criminal."
2:20, I'm w/ ya ...
Sondra, merci ...
Be careful what you say there, BV, facts-wise, about Mrs. Donovan being MC freelance, or Donovan will again accuse you of "attacking" his wife (w/ facts?) But then Arts Commissioner Donovan, total phony fraud that he is, says he enjoys reading personal attack comments against YOUR wife (moi) a community arts volunteer, b/c they're "fun to read." This point is proven by Donovan's public support of the co-creator of The Troll Parade blog, and the LVPoliblob team of factually challenged juveniles who have libelously attacked me and provoked us. Donovan benefits personally and politically from being on O'Hare's stage, so his oft-touted ideals of "civility" and "mutual respect" only apply when Mr. Donovan wants them to. Donovan is trying to get the ethics board to focus on YOUR retaliation, the same way snake O'Hare does. Donovan has been trained very well.
I wonder how the Morning Call feels about Donovan copying the entirety of one its articles without even bothering to post a link to its site.
You'd think a tenured college professor would know better.
4:46, how bout it ...
P.S. our SiteMeter(R) says you're from The Morning Call, thanks for joining the good guy team ...
Excellent observations, as always, Mrs. D.
When we write something using FACTS (e.g., our acclaimed "UGLY TRUTH ABOUT BERNIE O'HARE exposé), they call it an "attack" and "hate." And sadly, a surprisingly high number of (respectfully) duped dunces fall for it (darn and now I'm "OT," mea culpa).
"Donovan is trying to get the ethics board to focus on YOUR retaliation, the same way snake O'Hare does."
Q. How well does this mis-direction strategy work? :)
I just saw a report on Channel 69 News (5:00) that the Allentown Ethics Board is investigating Michael Donovan. Obviously, the word's getting around ...
Did 69 News mention Chris Casey?
Two decades later, and O'Hare is spotted publicly threatening to sabotage Sheena Villa's wrongful death litigation ...
This is akin to a convicted pedophile publicly boasting that he 'has his eye on' another cute kid.
And Donovan thinks O'Hare is "A-OK" ...
and The Morning Call's Valley Blogosphere "honors" both of these cretins w/ links to their hateful blogs.
(for now)
Un-ethical (and un-civil) Donovan on 69 News
Q. Is there an Ethics Panel for county employees?
re: Donovan on 69 news, he's saying that if he doesn't like the outcome of the board's ruling, THEN he'll request the hearing that vVilla had challenged him to request. I seeriously doubt it works that way. And if Donovan "wishes no harm" on Villa and his family, why did Donovan say he "would never apologize" to Villa. Donovan mnakes no sense.
Bill and Angie, are you seeing a dramatic up surge of visitors to your great blog, the result of the Morning Call's coverage?
We had (and I'm rounding this off) approximately 333,000 LVS visitors yesterday (give or take several) or roughly 1/30th of the Morning Call's self-touted 10 million monthly online visitors. So yes, a slight up-tick in visits here yesterday.
Oh I'm kidding.
Thanks, Betty!
Excellent Q, Foo :) and on a related topic, we're wondering what the ethics committee procedures and penalties are like at Cedar Crest College. We'll be doing some research on this, probably starting on Tuesday.
6:07, all kidding aside (on LVS visits), we are currently enjoying a dramatic increase in visits to our blog that started yesterday, so much so that we now believe the Morning Call's readership is probably (sigh) larger than ours.
10:44, Donovan making up his own rules (and on TV no less) and saying he'll "get a hearing" from the Ethics Board if he doesn't get the outcome he wants from them reminds us of how O'Hare lied at his blog to his readers that Judge Baratta would be giving him another shot at reversing an outcome O'Hare didn't like. O'Hare was totally full of crap on this (and flat-out lying to his readers) and what we're seeing on 69 News is likely an O'Hare-Coached Donovan-- and having O'Hare as your legal advisor usually turns out tragically, sadly.
Email, Outgoing, to Board of Ethics of the City of Allentown, Board Attorney Charles Fonzone, cc'd to Mayor Pawlowski, City Clerk Mike Hanlon [Forwarded to Morning Call reporter Jarrett Renshaw, Dave Erdman, Mike Miorelli, Tim Ryan, Allentown City Council]
On May 27, 2010, at 7:44:16 AM, Bill Villa wrote:
Subject Heading: Point of Order Question
Ethics Board:
On yesterday's Channel 69 News at 5:00pm, Michael Donovan is quoted as saying he'll "appeal and request a hearing" from the Ethics Board, if he doesn't get the outcome he wants.
Q. Does Donovan have this option?
I didn't see anything in the City's Ethics Code that allowed for a hearing request to be granted after a Written Advisory Opinion has been issued.
Please clarify this for me, thank you.
Best Regards,
Bill Villa
610.428.xxxx
P.S. On a lighter note (because it's good to laugh), wouldn't it be great if blackjack dealers would let you see your cards before you accept them and then let you appeal for better cards if you don't like the ones you've been dealt.
Readers, we can't resist forwarding Bill's most recent email to the Ethics Board to several of the more high-profile O'Hare-Duped Dunces locally, namely ...
Dean Browning
Tony Iannelli
Don Cunningham
and the Lehigh County Democrats
... w/ this note ...
Sadly, as news coverage is revealing, it doesn't pay to be an O'Hare-Duped Dunce. See you at Mayfair?
Also Sal Panto, Bill White, John Stoffa, and Ron Angle.
Don't forget Pam Varkony and Paul Carpenter ;D
What about JIM MARTIN!
I just wrote to Jumbo Jimbo, don't wanna wear out my welcome mat ...
WORTH REPEATING DEPARTMENT
Email, Outgoing, to Lehigh County District Attorney (for now) Jim Martin, cc'd to Allentown Chief of Police Roger MacLean.
On May 23, 2010, at 5:04:40 PM, Bill Villa wrote:
Subject Heading: You made my day, Jim, thanks (from Bill Villa)
DA Jim, such a pleasant surprise spotting you waddling to your smashed-up car in the parking lot of Lehigh Country Club on Sunday afternoon. By the way, that was Sheena's mom, Sheena's stepmom, and Sheena's three brothers who were with me.
So Jim, what the heck happened to your black Cadillac SUV? The driver's side was all side-swiped a bright green color like you took out a fence or a row of hedges or something after a night at the Hogan's Club. Note: I have cc'd Allentown Chief of Police Roger MacLean on this email, just in case there's an unsolved DUI hit and run that fits your description.
But anyway, Jim, you sneered a question at me, before hurriedly getting in your vehicle, locking the door, putting the window up, and peeling the heck out of there wearing wet panties.
You sneered: "What are YOU doing here Villa?"
Well sorry to penetrate your crony sanctuary Jimbo, but I was at Lehigh Country Club celebrating my mom's 85th birthday, and I wish you would have given me a chance to answer your question and get a conversation going w/ you instead of running away (pusillanimously) like you did. Sheena's mom and stepmom both remarked on how nervous and "all shook up" you obviously were upon seeing me.
And I really liked that. A lot. You made my day Jim. Thanks.
But next time, please stick around a bit as we have lots to talk about-- such as your upcoming unsuccessful 2011 reelection campaign.
Sincerely,
Bill Villa
610.428.xxxx
Pretty hysterical that Donivan's under investigation by an Ethics Committee HE re-activated. Who knows howmany of its edicts he got to write? Like "asking for a trial after being found guilt is a swell loophole for any deserving city official like me." Just saying.
The deck around here is so stacked in favor of the power mongering gatekeepers ... and against the average Joe Private Citizen ... it's really stunning.
We feel compelled to stun 'em back.
Dear Readers,
now, I'm not a lawyer, disbarred or still practicing (for now) ... but ...
I believe O'Hare-Duped Dunce Donovan's window of opportunity re: accepting my challenge to request a hearing has expired, either on May 21 (if counting by calendar days) or (oopsie) yesterday, if counting by business days.
Have a review look-see ...
RE: Board of Ethics of the City of Allentown
On May 7, 2010, at 4:50:25 PM, J. Jackson Eaton, III wrote:
Dear Mr. Villa:
I am writing to you on behalf of the Board of Ethics of the City of Allentown to acknowledge your request for a written advisory opinion received May 5, 2010. In accordance with the requirements of Section 171.10(G) of the Code, a copy of the request has been forwarded to Mr. Donovan who, after receipt, will have fifteen (15) days to respond in writing and/or request a hearing. We will advise you if a hearing is requested.
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Just sayin'.
"We will advise you if a hearing is requested."
Right. Just like how they advised you that Bobby LeBarre's next court appearance was secretly moved up 10 days.
Touché.
Email, Outgoing, to Channel 69 News director Brad Rinehart and on-air personality Rob Vaughn.
On May 27, 2010, at 10:50:53 AM, Bill Villa wrote:
Guys, FYI (see email below from J. Jackson Eaton, III) ...
in your 5:00pm newscast yesterday, re: Donovan will "appeal and request a hearing if the Ethics Board's decision goes against him," either Donovan totally duped you guys ... or ... (and I don't wanna believe this) you were attempting to dupe your viewers on Donovan's behalf.
Care to comment? (on the LVS record) ...
Bill Villa
610.428.xxxx
expired, (oopsie) yesterday
Priceless. FMZ's propping their pal Donovan up (Morning Call's turn, next time), as his time to request a hearing EXPIRES, the same day. Only in Allentown.
Email, Outgoing, to Morning Call Publisher/CEO Tim Ryan, cc'd to Dave Erdman, Mike Miorelli, Jarrett Renshaw
On May 27, 2010, at 11:31:38 AM, Bill Villa wrote:
Subject Heading: Polite Request for Immediate Action
Mr. Ryan, as you know, I've been trying to comply w/ your request that I take up my "Valley Blogosphere" issues w/ Dave Erdman, but as you also know, Mr. Erdman is not responding to my overtures to communicate w/ him.
So I'm coming back to you ...
Hi Mr. Ryan, when you can (and I know you have your hands full), I'd really appreciate a phone call from you.
It's about Bernie O'Hare, a Nazareth PA blogger who is a member of Valley Blogosphere at The Morning Call.
mcall.com frequently links its online stories to O'Hare's blog as another "news" source.
Mr. Ryan, O'Hare is barred from lawyering because he sabotaged his own client's civil rights litigation w/ evil intent.
It's all in the Morning Call archives.
Two decades later, in 2008, O'Hare publicly threatened at his blog that he would sabotage my daughter Sheena's wrongful death litigation.
Obviously, O'Hare has never been rehabilitated.
Astoundingly, The Morning Call still links to O'Hare's blogs.
We covered this recently in an "outreach post" to you at our blog.
Mr. Ryan, we respectfully request that The Morning Call sever all affiliations w/ O'Hare. Immediately.
Let's discuss it, please give me a call.
Thank you for your consideration.
Bill Villa (Sheena's Dad)
610.428.xxxx
Morning Call now hanging here 24/7, basically ...
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Email, Incoming, from 69 News Director Brad Rinehart, cc'd to Rob Vaughn
On May 27, 2010, at 12:32:25 PM, Brad Rinehart wrote:
Bill,
Certainly not the latter, I assure you. We never want to mislead our viewers. But thank you for calling this to our attention. I have a half dozen calls out to get an official answer about whether there is any procedure for appeal. We'll update the story on the air if Donovan's assertion was erroneous.
Brad
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((Me))
Thanks guys, that's a relief, although we had surmised it was Donovan doing the duping.
Hope to see you at The Villas Mayfair Show!
Bill Villa
610.428.xxxx
Oh, God, Villas, you make this look too easy.
See you at Mayfair Sunday!
Oui!
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
None of the 3 local bloggers that have Mike Donovan in so much hot water right now and who Donovan marches in steadfastly locked goose-step w/ hails from Allentown.
Trexlertown
Nazareth
South Whitehall Township
Bill and I live, vote, pay taxes in, and volunteer in ... Allentown.
Bill's daughter Sheena lived literally across the street from Michael Donovan, on N. West Street, near West Park.
Email, Outgoing, to Channel 69 News director Brad Rinehart and on-air personality Rob Vaughn.
On May 27, 2010, at 3:12:10 PM, Bill Villa wrote:
Guys, just curious ...
how come you didn't contact me for a quote for the segment you aired at 5:00pm yesterday?
The Morning Call made sure they had a quote from me in their story yesterday ...
Bill Villa
610.428.xxxx
Email, Incoming, from 69 News Director Brad Rinehart, cc'd to Rob Vaughn
On May 27, 2010, at 3:22:12 PM, Brad Rinehart wrote:
Bill,
The guy who was working on the story says he was looking all over for a way to contact you. But he never thought to ask me and he thought I had just seen the story in the paper. He didn't realize you and I are in touch.
Last night was just a short blurb to get on the record that a city councilman has an ethics complaint filed against him. When WFMZ follows up on this, I'll make sure we get more context into the story.
Brad
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((Me))
No harm, no foul, Brad, but next time ask Bernie O'Hare how to get me, he's the local expert on all things Bill Villa
and Sheena Villa
wow, donovan's on a roll....
1. bitch slapped by teenager at bucky boyle Park
2. smashes female neighbor's front door (narrowly evades conviction)
3. attacks mayor pawlowski publicly and opportunistically
4. hosts sadistic cruelty free-for-all against grieving family/community volunteers at his blog perpetrated by out of towners casey and o'hare
5. lies on wfmz-tv about an ethics board process he reactivated and should know well enough to tell the truth about
6. is too pussillanimous to request a hearing
i can't wait to see what's next w/ donovan
If folks from Nazareth, Trexlertown & South Whiehall are so eager to comment on things of Allentown, like its Mayor or its activist residents, then Allentown must be a heckuva place to be. They must be really jealous. Can't they find enough crap to entertain them where they live?
Well, I'm off to Mayfair.
"Progress begins w/ mutual (and reciprocal) respect.”
Well said, 4:01 ;D
How annoying for new Morning Call boss Tribune CEO Tim Ryan.
He tells Bill to take up his local fights w the local Morning Call editor Dave Erdman, but Dave won't return Bill's entreaties. This isn't even a run-around - it's a vacuum.
So Bill has to go back to Tim Ryan, "Eh, sorry, Tim, your local douchebag WON'T ... DO ... WHAT ... YOU ... WANT ... HIM ... TO ... DO."
Dave Erdman, change your dripping panties, grow a pair of balls and get in touch w Bill.
Dave Erdman should get his pal Jim Martin to approve "harassment" (wink wink) charges against me, no wait, better yet, DA (for now) Jim should get his A-Hole buddy the Pennsylvania State Attorney General Tom Corbett to approve some more phony trumped up charges against me, like he did in the attorney (for now) Dave Najarian case, which sadly back-fired on Jimmy and Tommy and Dave (and Rod Beck) like an exploding cigar, yep, true story, read all about it.
F/Y/I: Nutty Muhlenberg Professor "for now" Jeff Pooley's latest post opens with: "Bernie O'Hare, whom I like and respect ... "
We're talking profound learning disability here folks.
After seeing the mess O'Hare (and Casey) have put Pooley's pal Donovan neck-deep in (necrophilia, libel, Ethics Board, etc., etc.), one has to wonder what it is that Professor (?) Jeff Pooley (or anyone) can still "like and respect" about O'Hare? Well said on the "profound learning disability."
Pooley's wife works for Mayor Pawlowski NOTE: not an "attack," just a fact, which when juxtaposed over O'Hare's perpetual venom spew at Mayor Pawlowski (b/c Ed ignores him) gives Pooley's curious O'Hare admiration some perplexing context. I'd say it's either an affectation intended to make himself look "liberal" and "open-minded" (and we know Jeff Pooley is neither; ditto O'Hare) or Professor Pooley has passive/aggressive "defiance" tendencies like that other Nutty Professor Mike Donovan. Sadly, both appear to be permanently O'Hare duped dunces and lost causes.
Sad, but true.
When is palimpsest going to be sitting in front of the ethics board for his conduct or misconduct.
(and still trying to figure out your context intention, re: "palimpsest," it's early, 1st cup of coffee) ...
When will Donovan be sitting in front of the ethics board for his conduct or misconduct?
Well, don't forget, Donovan has commented that he doesn't believe there's been any misconduct on his part. And if he really believes this, one would think he would have dragged me in front of the Ethics Board, for a hearing, ASAP after receiving a copy of my complaint against him, to clear himself. This of course hasn't happened (yet) and time's running out or is already expired.
On 69 News on Wednesday, Donovan is quoted as saying that he'll basically roll the dice and take his chances that the Ethics Board (which he had a hand in re-constituting) will rule against ME, and this way Donovan (again) won't have to be sitting in front of the ethics board for his gross ethical misconduct.
Re: Donovan appealing a ruling that goes against him and then retroactively requesting a hearing, the jury's still out on whether there's even an appeal mechanism in the City's ethics code enforcement.
As 69 News Director Brad Rinehart told LVS in an email exclusive here yesterday ...
"I have a half dozen calls out to get an official answer about whether there is any procedure for appeal. We'll update the story on the air if Donovan's assertion was erroneous."
And of course I contacted the Ethics Board on this same issue yesterday hours before Brad did-- I've also inquired whether or not time has expired for Donovan to request a hearing via the procedures that do exist.
So the ball's in the Ethics Board's court, and considering they've announced a public meeting for Tuesday where they're scheduled to release their Written Advisory Opinion and any recommended Disciplinary Action, I "trust" (wink wink) they're on this ...
Bottom Line:
Donovan doesn't have the GUTS to confront me and my allegations, w/ an Ethics Board watching.
The "Blogging Idol" slithers by (again) ...
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Bernie O'Hare said...
"Wow! Your sitemeter picked me up. I'm posting comments here [anonymously]. It should pick me up." -Bernie O'Hare, in a signed comment at LVS on Tuesday, 9/15/09
Mike Donovan's implicitly trusted, mutually respected, and almost always agreed w/ Allentown political advisor from South Whitehall Township weighs in ...
"Allentown on Molovinsky"
Don't get me wrong, I'm crazy about Pete Lewnes, but watch how long it takes for Pete to swallow Molovinsky's bait, hook line and sinker, and show up on MM's blog saying how "honored" he is whenever MM name-checks him.
The Latinization of Hamilton Street
Translation: Molovinsky liked Downtown Allentown soooo much better when there were no Latinos down there and it was mostly white people shopping at Hess's and (okay) maybe a few darkies who knew their place and lived (all together in a group) in tin shacks on Fountain Street (now Martin Luther King Boulevard).
MM must be seething over the mainstream media attention LVS is getting so he's "acting out" for attention.
MM's just showing his true colors again....and is that Alfonso Todd on the left?
We're starting to veer "OT" (off topic) everyone, let's please stay on topic ;D
Oui, s'il vous plait ...
Mike Donovan's implicitly trusted, mutually respected, and almost always agreed w/ Allentown political advisor from Nazareth drops by (again), and, on average, every 15 minutes, 24/7 ...
Domain Name > aol.com
IP Address > 172.163.13.# (America Online)
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Bernie O'Hare said...
"Wow! Your sitemeter picked me up. I'm posting comments here [anonymously]. It should pick me up." -Bernie O'Hare, in a signed comment at LVS on Tuesday, 9/15/09
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[Posted "anonymously" here at LVS on Fri Jan 08, 02:59:00 PM 2010]
"You are one sick Mother. What do you do,keep your daughter's dead body in the basement so you can whore it around like a trophy? You oughta call this the How I whore my dead daughter blog. I bet you masterbate on her everytime you mention the name of one of your enemies. You and your wife are two of the sickest fucks I have ever read. Get some help."
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Up Date: this related comment was posted and signed by Chris Casey at Lehigh Valley Ramblings on Friday, January 15, 2010, 9:53am ...
"I am disappointed to see the last bastion of no moderation of comments has fallen. Villa must be celebrating in his basement."
Only a total psycho buffoon like Chris Casey would subliminally "confess" to having posted that awful anonymous "basement" comment about Sheena here at LVS...via using the exact same language of evil in a signed comment elsewhere. And if Chris didn't author it, he is endorsing it, by referencing it. He is also, quite obviously, referencing the vile comment to provoke the Villas, by way of pushing the cruelest "hot button" he can find, the death of Bill's daughter.
"Was it Chris Casey who said..."
Yeah it most likely was.
Now THESE pearls of wisdom we know for sure were posted by Chris Casey cuz he signed his name to them. Note: Chris has since flip-flopped (back, again) and is currently O'Hare's #1 Most Loyal B.S. Load of Lies Swallower (Donovan being "number two.") But enjoy these wistful nostalgic times (from last year) when Chris actually got it right, for once ...
Chris Casey on Bernie O'Hare ...
Let's get one thing clear.
Bernie O'Hare had his license to practice law revoked in 1986.
They are never going to give it back, even if he tried to get reinstated, right Bernie?
That didn't happen because he was such a great guy, it happened because he LIED. He forged Documents. He screwed over clients.
Did I leave anything out?
He uses his blog to settle personal and political scores, perceived and in many cases non-existant.
Bernie has written lie after lie about me, in vain attempts to discredit me, but I am still around.
His Blog is his life, it is all he has, and his sole purpose for existence.
If anyone were to take agood look at who in particular is at the center of all these meaningless "BLOGFIGHTS" you will see one variable each time.
Bernard V. O"Hare the III (Is that elitist enough for you?)
go ahead Bernie, launch into one of your vaunted ad hominem attacks against me, call me a political kneebreaker, whatever.
I don't give a flying fuck, because I have more important things to do than TROLL the blogosphere 24/7 as a self appointed policeman and decider of what is proper.
I hope to high heaven that on judgement day, when you stand before God, that she judges you with the same brutality that you have judged the rest of us you self righteous prick.
Bernie O'Hare has become the face of Blog Hate. For all his trumpeting against media and how it abides hate speech, it is undeniable who the biggest purveyor and participant in that vile activity is. Bernie O'Hare.
So go ahead, Fire at will Bernie, you can't do me any harm. So spend the next twelve hours composing your 20,000 word point by point rebuttal to my ten minutes of vent. I'll be in bed sleeping soundly while you gnash your teeth and vow revenge.
I'll go to work tomorrow and collect my salary, while you sit in front of your laptop in your underwear and pray you get a call to research a title. Because even McDonalds wouldn't hire your fat ass to take money at the window, you would scare the kids and probably poach from the happy meals.
I haven't laughed this hard in a while. Good night Bernie!
Posted by: Chris Casey | June 03, 2009 at 07:32 PM
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((Wait, there's more))
Bernie O'Hare is the penultimate hate blogger, as you now have more than enough evidence of your own. I don't make that assertion out of thin air, all I have to do is read the excerpts from his blog that are emailed to me regularly.
Posted by: Chris Casey | June 06, 2009 at 11:28 AM
"Bernie has written lie after lie about me, in vain attempts to discredit me, but I am still around." -Chris Casey
Chris, you poor (and really big) baby.
At least O'Hare POOFED all the lies he wrote about you as part of your recent Sell-Out Agreement w/ him.
O'Hare's lies about me ... and Sheena ... and Angie ... are still out there ...
Hey - If Mike Donovan AND Dave Erdman are both too chicken to meet w Bill, maybe they could hold hands and sit w Bill together?
Been a long time since grade school, but I feel the urge to go
"Bawk - bawk - BAWWWK!!!"
Email, Incoming, from Morning Call reporter Jarrett Renshaw, responding to my emails to Tim Ryan and Dave Erdman.
On May 28, 2010, at 10:39:31 AM, Jarrett Renshaw wrote:
Bill, I would appreciate if you refrain from CC me on these emails. Feel free to e-mail if the subject pertains to me or my reporting. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.
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((Me)) cc'd to Tim Ryan, Dave Erdman, Mike Miorelli
Hi Jarrett, your request will be honored ...
but I trust you see how Dave Erdman's avoidance of me does indeed pertain to your reporting on the Donovan/Ethics Board story ...
and the inter-woven issues of courtroom "spats" and (attempted) abuses of power by district magistrates and district attorneys in two counties w/ the cooperation and assistance of the PA State Attorney General Tom Corbett.
It's all about shutting me up (and punishing me) for speaking truth to power.
But it's not working.
And there's your story.
"Bawk - bawk - BAWWWK!!!"
Well said ;D
Karen Beck Pooley's profoundly learning disabled hubby Jeff mis-clicks his way to Lehigh Valley Somebody (he meant to click on Lehigh Valley RAMBLINGS which he likes and respects) ...
Domain Name > muhlenberg.edu
IP Address > 192.104.181.# (Muhlenberg College)
Time of Visit > May 28 2010 12:09:19 pm
Speaking of which ...
well now HERE'S some "transparent" reportage for you, no wonder discerning college professors and local "newspapers" like and respect this trustworthy source.
Email, Outgoing, to Board of Ethics of the City of Allentown, cc'd to Mayor Pawlowski, City Clerk Mike Hanlon.
On May 28, 2010, at 1:58:54 PM, Bill Villa wrote:
Subject Heading: This is amazing, even for Allentown ...
Ethics Board:
Here's a simple yet graphic example of how "Closed Loop Cronyism" works around here, easy as 1, 2, 3.
1. The Morning Call's punch-pulling article on Donovan/Ethics Board Investigation does not allow for reader comments, like 99.9% of the Morning Call's other online stories, so I cannot comment, and add anything online to the newspaper's tightly controlled (muzzled) version of what's really going on in this story.
2. The Morning Call's online version of the story, incredibly, now links to Bernie O'Hare's slanted "take" on things ... and you may recall that Bernie O'Hare is one of the bloggers who posted libelous comments about me at Donovan's blog. Objective other "news" source? Or crony-connected vested interest? You decide.
3. O'Hare's 1-sided account (just like The Morning Call's) does not refer readers to our blog, for a look at "our take" on this story. Isn't this convenient?
So the monopoly newspaper, and the monopoly newspaper-dominated local blogosphere, are working together, to shut me up.
This is not right ...
Bill Villa
610.428.xxxx
Jeff Pooley:
at Muhlenberg, you teach "Introduction to Communication, Media and Society," "Media Theory and Methods," and "Communication and Public Relations."
Seeing what The Morning Call and O'Hare are doing right now, does this take any of the luster off your "like and respect" for O'Hare? A smidge .. maybe?
Are you guys playing "Center of the Universe" at Mayfair?
But of course, absolument, that's Angie's lead vocal spotlight.
Cool, I love that song.
Save Our Sity From Latinos
Domain Name > aol.com
IP Address > 205.188.116.# (America Online)
Time of Visit > May 28 2010 2:40:18 pm
Merci ;D
Amazing. Donovan the lunatic now becomes the poster boy for integrity and high-minded intellectual ideas after he is called out by one of his victims.
No one had anything good to say about Donovan until now. Perfect example of the saying: "My enemy's enemy is my friend."
Still, notice that the only Donovan defenders are his anonymous co-conspirators, the dis-barred lawyer and the Mayor-wannabe Mr. Grinch. No more proof is needed for me to conclude that Donovan is dead meat, politically speaking.
There must have been some recognition of Donovan's behavior, for the ethics board to review the complaint. The board could have dismissed it without comment, if it was indeed frivolous, as the erstwhile barrister proclaimed.
Thanks, well put.
Me thinks they're like scared lil baby boys (and yeah, all 2 of them), whistling in the dark, to keep their spirits up.
You'd think by now they'd know who they were dealing w/ .
Email, Outgoing, to the Board of Ethics of the City of Allentown, Board Attorney Charles Fonzone, cc'd to Mayor Pawlowski, City Clerk Mike Hanlon
On May 28, 2010, at 11:17:42 PM, Bill Villa wrote:
Can someone please tell me what the agenda and format are for Wednesday's meeting?
FYI, it seems to be shaping up (in certain circles of the local blogosphere) as some sort of angry mob gathering, with people clamoring and cueing up to speak on Donovan's behalf, and maybe throw some punches (I'm not planning on throwing any).
Q. Do I, as the complainant, have any rights at all in this process?
For example, was I supposed to know to check the public notices in the newspaper for when a meeting would be scheduled?
Is there no procedure, or requirement, in the City's ethics board activities regarding notifying the complainant of an "event."
Also, I have some very reasonable questions on the table that are being ignored.
Is there an appeal mechanism? Has time expired for Donovan to request a hearing?
Is Wednesday's meeting open to the public?
I need answers here.
And I'll (politely) come to your homes over this holiday weekend unannounced to pose them in person if you don't answer them by 5:00pm on Saturday.
This town has a special knack for further victimizing people who have already been abused, and as you may have gathered by now, I don't stand still for this crap.
Bill Villa
610.428.xxxx
At his currently under investigation blog ...
[Cue Violins]
"I am troubled by the recent ethics charge against me by a local resident. Some readers know all about it. Others do not. I will not go into details. Suffice it to say that the claims are ridiculous and come as a result of tragic causes unrelated to anything in my life, except that I am an easy target as a politician. There is a desire to “get even” any way possible. Unfortunately, I am that “way.”
"A mentor of mine once said, “trying is good enough.” I tried to help the person who has charged me with ethical violations. In the end, he turned on me because I did not do his bidding. That is sad. Nonetheless, I know who I am. I have not done anything wrong, or I would be the first to apologize. Trying will always be the right thing to do."
"I will not go into details." -Donovan
No kiddin'. And he's praying (w/ Team O'Hare Chaplain Father Alex?) that nobody else (e.g., Ethics Board, Local Media) does neither.
Thing is, I'll be going over the details, comment by comment, w/ relevant parties starting next week. We're also thinking radio ads would be effective. Ditto civil litigation.
Billy Boy, would you accept an invitation (not a threat) to settle this "like men" at Bucky Boyle Park?
Sure.
Here's an election result I haven't seen publicized by any of the local hate blogs: The Mayor of Allentown was the top vote-getter in the Lehigh County primary election for state Democratic Party committee members. Meanwhile, Donovan (whom the Morning Call wrote got hisself elected by riding the Mayor's coattails) will be unable to get himself voted dogcatcher. Bye-bye Donovan.
Once there was a prancing miss
Who signed comments "Anonymous"
He smirked and chortled
Teased and taunted
Bill continued on, undaunted
A woodpecker's annoying tap
The meowing of a restless cat
Anonymous is nothing more
Than background noise outside the door
12:09, I agree, Donovan's Dead (politically) in line w/ his erectile function (rumor has it).
"You're Immature" (I know you are, but what am I?)
we may set your inspired prose (merci) to music so please contact us back-channel so we can get your name on the publishing rights.
Oh, and hey look: The Morning Call deleted from the bottom of their online story the link they had put there yesterday to O'Hare's bogus blog spin on the story. What's next? Deleting O'Hare, Donovan, and Molovinsky from here? Inquiring minds want to know. In the meantime, put another victory on the board for the good guys vs Team O'Hare and The Morning Call.
"hey look: The Morning Call deleted from the bottom of their online story the link they had put there yesterday to O'Hare's bogus blog"
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Morning Call: all "good natured" (wink wink) kidding aside, deleting your link to LV Ramblings from your Donovan/Ethics Board story online is rather H-U-G-E news. Of the dozens and dozens of jaw-dropping injustices you have perpetrated on me and my family over the past 4 years, THIS MARKS THE FIRST TIME YOU HAVE PUBLICLY ADMITTED A WRONGDOING AND HAVE "RECTIFIED" IT.
Good for you. Seriously. And I'm genuinely impressed. It takes some character to admit to being wrong and we didn't think you had any (just sayin'). Apparently, you do have some.
Show us more and schedule a meeting w/ Dave Erdman and me.
And (humbly) please consider sending someone to rave-review our set at Mayfair tomorrow, merci in advance.
Elvis has left the building ...
(for now) he'll be back ;D
LVS wishes a happy Memorial Day Holiday Weekend to the Board of Ethics of the City of Allentown ...
Charles J. Fonzone (Board Attorney)
3601 West Highland Street
Allentown, PA 18104
J. Jackson Eaton, III
317 North 28th Street
Allentown, PA 18104
The Rev. Canon Maria Tjeltveit
124 South Madison Street
Allentown, PA 18104
Rev. Dr. Grant Harrity
2320 Fox Meadow Drive
Allentown, PA 18102
Hugh J. Gallagher
1317 N. 19th Street
Allentown, PA 18104
Huh? The Morning Call (motivation aside) doing the right thing?
What did The Eagles say ... "Hell Freezes Over" ? ?
Looks to me like the Villa outreach to new MC Publisher/CEO Tim Ryan may be working.
After 4 years of The Morning Call totally screwing the Villas ...
* not reporting on Robert LaBarre's VIP AWOL Belize vacation (while on bail for homicide)
* not reporting on the numerous relevant precedent DUI 3rd degree murder cases on the books in PA
* not reporting on D.A. Martin secretly moving a crucial LaBarre court appearance (guilty plea hearing) up 10 days and not telling the Villa family
* that shameful day after sentencing headline
* lying about the civil jury's verdict (i.e., reporting that O'Malley's bar was found "not negligent" when they were in fact ruled negligent)
* Waving around quotes from the O'Malley's defendant that were completely false ("They'll never see a dime")
* Refusing to correct/publish the jury's actual true verdict for a month
* refusing Bill a "welcome mat" meeting 229 times
* refusing to address the "excellent questions that deserve to be answered" (the Morning Call's own investigations editor Tim Darragh's words) regarding a DUI homicide case Bill caught Jim Martin fixing (successfully) the night before trial
* Deleting & blocking Bill's comments at mcall.com blogs (MC Forum, Bill White, John Micek, Queen City Daily)
* Banning Bill from the MC's building (and solely b/c Bill asks too many excellent questions that deserve to be answered)
* Dave Erdman STILL refusing to meet w/ Bill, EVEN THOUGH ERDMAN'S BOSS TIM RYAN TOLD BILL TO MEET W/ ERDMAN
and I'm sure I'm forgetting lots more ...
but after all THIS.. all of a sudden ...
* a semi-fair article in last Wednesday's paper (albeit highly BV-Muzzled and comment-disabled on the web)
* deleting their ludicrous link to O'Hare's totally subjective and self-serving blog post on a story (Donovan/Ethics Board) that's really about O'Hare (and Casey and Molovinsky)
It is a nice little ray of optimistic hope ...
let's hope Tim Ryan's laser beam is on the way.
Villas as usual you're winning again but then you always win in whatever county just sayin'.
[Merci]
After 4 years of The Morning Call totally screwing the Villas ...
don't forget this one:
* The Morning Call has provided a "bull horn" and a "clubhouse" for local hate bloggers charged w/ intentionally inflicting emotional distress upon the grief-stricken Villa family. Is this one actionable? Certainly worth a test case trial. The Morning Call made sure that libelous blog posts such as these (and there are tons more) were viewed by the newspaper's self-touted 10 million online visitors a month. If I were Dave Erdman I'd book a meeting w/ me ASAP and spend the entire time kissing my ass.
* Bernie O'Hare
* W. Michael Donovan
* Mike Molovinsky
And let's not forget "Exhibit A," which includes then Morning Call "Valley Blogosphere" Hitler Youth Dave Najarian and O'Hare publicly threatening to sabotage Sheena's wrongful death litigation. W-O-W. A disbarred lawyer and a disbarred lawyer wanna-be.
The Morning Call has linked to the Troll Parade blog since that hate blog's inception, and so far, the "newspaper" is refusing to de-link itself from O'Hare/Troll Parade/Ramblings, or to even talk about it w/ us.
He sure likes to live dangerously, Dave Erdman ...
Hopefully that nice (and obviously very smart, and dashingly handsome) Tim Ryan will keep talking some sense into Dave Erdman ;D
I noticed that too about Tim Ryan, a very handsome "man's man" he seems like ... like a George Clooney type ...
"Mayor" (wink wink) Mike "3%" Molovinsky has a new "passive/aggressive" post up. Here's a comment I posted that I'm sure won't make it past Mikey's manic moderation.
"Bill Villa reminds me of the greatest Italian-American boxer, Rocky Marciano. Both are undefeated champions."
Too funny! (Merci)
Well, it looks like Wednesday's Angry Mob in support of Yellow/Mellow Donovan (who "hasn't done anything wrong") at the Ethics Committee's meeting won't be exactly a "capacity" (as in "full mental") crowd.
LVS acquired an exclusive copy of the Team Donovan/O'Hare sign-up sheet.
THOSE DEFINITELY ATTENDING SO FAR UNLESS SOMETHING ELSE COMES UP
* Bernie O'Hare (coincidentally, O'Hare is the #1 reason why Donovan's in the hot water he's in right now to begin w/ )
* Chris Casey (he's "number two")
* "ALFONSO TODD AND ASSOCIATES" (the "all caps" are Alfonso's and that's Alfonso or a dead (not a threat) ringer for him on the left)
UNDECIDED/UN-ANNOUNCED
* Mike Molivinskli
* "Eckville Press" (wink wink)
* Monkey Momma (doesn't wanna reveal her identity)
* Team Chaplain Alex Joseph ("stomach ache" a.k.a. no guts)
No word yet from "The Banker" ;D
It would make it very special (for moi) if unparalleled and peerless O'Hare-Duped Dunce Larry Kisslinger were there. Please "think" about attending, Larry ...
"ALFONSO TODD AND ASSOCIATES"
"Black Power." White supervision.
Bill, suggestion, as you're visiting Ethics Board members' homes this Holiday Weekend, have someone w/ a camera accompany you ...
Now THAT is a great idea, City O (no wonder Team Villa is undefeated, such a brain trust we have).
And .. FYI .. the Ethics Panel DID totally ignore their Saturday 5:00pm deadline.
Alrighty then ...
Email, Outgoing, to 69 News Director Brad Rinehart.
On May 30, 2010, at 9:26:29 AM, Bill Villa wrote:
Subject Heading: "Must-See TV"
Brad, hi (Happy Holiday), re: my Friday email to Ethics Board that I copied you on (see below), a commenter at our blog has made an excellent suggestion ...
The City Official said...
Bill, suggestion, as you're visiting Ethics Board members' homes this Holiday Weekend, have someone w/ a camera accompany you ...
Brad, we'd be happy to give you our Monday itinerary (EXCLUSIVE), let me know, and we hope to see you (w/ camera crew :) at Mayfair later today.
Best Regards,
Bill Villa
610.428.xxxx
"Donovan Ethics Debacle Attracts Local Media" has been honored as the #1 most influential per post blog in Pennsylvania this week.
"Merci," to our legions of loyal LVS readers, statewide. ;D
Ditto.
DONIVAN:
TAKE THE BILL VILLA CHALLENGE
I enthusiastically second that.
I've always WANTED A HEARING vs DONOVAN.
Attention Team Donovan/O'Hare:
we'll be turning our Comment Moderation "OFF" sometime during our Mayfair set so keep checking back in @ LVS, the #1 Most Influential Political Blog in Pennsylvania most weeks ...
as you know :)
we certainly influence youse ...
Villas, just a heads-up, what w/ the local media frenzy and statewide interest (merci to BNN) on the Donovan/Ethics Debacle, this blog's SiteMeter(R) is experiencing an astronomically large increase in visitors to count so as a precaution against SiteMeter(R) clogging I have standing by the SiteMeter(R) Repair Man (just sayin') double-time on Holidays BTW (those darn unions) ...
Bill and Angie, my wife and I enjoyed your show today at Mayfair. The crowd seemed to appreciate the performance, too. I know for a fact the $5 cover charge keeps out the riff-raff. I never knew that Angie was such a talented guitarist and vocalist. I hope you guys plan to play more in the near future, I need an excuse to get out of the house!
Thanks 8:16, we had such a GREAT TIME playing Mayfair yesterday. Kudos to volunteer stage manager Nancy and Jim and the Lakeside Stage sound crew, they were all super buttoned-up and professional and did a fantastic job on both the stage sound (our monitor mixes) and the "house sound," i.e., what the audience hears. The crowd was GREAT too, about 85% of the tent's seating capacity which the crew told us was very impressive for an "early" (2:30pm) show. On Sundays the performance crowds don't usually build until supper time and after, so THANKS to all those Villas fans who got up and out early to see us. THANKS too to the crush of fans and friends who rushed the backstage area and clogged up the band changeover zone wishing us well ("mea culpa" again, Nancy!)
For us the biggest compliment we got yesterday was having the amazingly & stunningly GREAT duo KATO (who played the slot before us) hang for our set and tell us afterwards at length how much they enjoyed our set. We had watched their set from the stage wings and our jaws were on the floor as usual; we've seen them several times before but they had never seen us. If you've never seen KATO, well, you've got to. They sound like a 10-piece band (it's just the 2 of them), w/ both singing their asses off, Pat playing the congas, and Craig playing multiple keyboards that cover bass lines and horn sections-- they're really incredible and there's nobody like them. They play regularly w/ legendary giants like Bernard Purdie.
We also appreciated hearing from so many people that they did not see or hear any evidence of our nearly 3 year layoff in our typically Villas "power pop hemi-powered w/ some punk" performance.
So THANKS, the most, to Bill Wehbe (keyboards), Dave Follweiler (keys/accordion), Kevin Groller (drums), Dave Baun (bass), and Gianni Villa (who made his stage debut on percussion and nailed everything like he's been in the Villas all along). Three years is a lot of "ring rust" to get rid of but all those obsessive/compulsive rehearsals youse all showed up for did the trick!
Very Special too for me was seeing Sheena's mom Barb and our 10-month young granddaughter Shiloh Marie Villa in the 1st row grinning and clapping.
Look for more Villas gigs coming soon.
Where's the Express-Times on this Donovan/Ethics story? They covered Donovan's embarrassing 1-punch knockout loss at Bucky Boyle Park, how come no intellectual curiosity in this story?
Email, Incoming, from Jon McNamara, founding member of great Allentown original music band St. John's Alliance and former longtime Villas band member who made a cameo guest harmony vocalist appearance w/ The Villas at Mayfair yesterday (more on St. John's Alliance)
On May 31, 2010, at 11:10:49 AM, Jon McNamara wrote:
Hey Villas ! - THANKS so much for a great afternoon. Warm May sunshine, phenomenal Power-pop, hometown crowd - a nice combination if there ever was - thanks for the invite to harmonize and keeps me pipes from dryin' out ! - hope I did you (harmonically) proud ! You guys sounded GREAT! 'My Occupation'...simply stunning!
See you soon!
'Johnnie Mac'
((Me))
Hey Johnnie Mac! Great having you back on board w/ us yesterday! Next time, more songs 4 U! And glad ya liked My Occupation. Kudos to Dave Follie for suggesting how to (accurately) announce it on "Memorial Day," i.e., as a song that's sympathetic to our brave men & women soldiers, and the people (war victims) of Iraq. I think, no matter what side politically you're on, most people are okay with a song that has a "bleeding heart" for the brave soldiers and the innocent citizenry. I was watching to see if anybody in the audience walked out during My Occupation, and nobody did, which did my bleeding heart proud, of them.
BV
"I know for a fact the $5 cover charge keeps out the riff-raff."
Well said.
Only regret about yesterday's show is that we didn't have the opportunity to include former Villas harmony vocalist and awesome solo artist Danielle Lubene (who was at the Villas show yesterday) and who has a terrific new CD out there burning up the local/regional radio playlists. The Johnnie Mac inclusion came together at the very last minute and had we more time (and weren't so nervous about remembering our parts!) we definitely would have invited our lovely and cherished friend Dani to join us on stage too! Hopefully next show!
VILLAS!! I keep checking back (again & again & again) for a report on your "house calls" re: Ethics Board members ... soon?
Merci, Wal-NUT-port and Germansville, keep checking back ;D
Curiously, that goose stepper on the left leading the way for O'Hare is a dead (not a threat) ringer for Mike Molovinsky, just sayin'.
Well now HERE's curious ...
The Morning Call "newspaper" has re-installed its link at mcall.com on their Renshaw Donovan/Ethics Investigation story to their Valley Blogosphere pal O'Hare's 1-sided and subjectively grinding ax of a "story" at LV Ramblings ... after having deleted it a coupla days ago. Geez. Only way for us to interpret this is as a declaration of (and an invitation to) war.
The "newspaper" not reviewing our Mayfair show is what did it for me ;D
Pass me my flak jacket.
Let's give 'em the benefit of the (total incompetence) doubt
and an opportunity to answer, first ...
Email, Outgoing, to Morning Call reporter Jarrett Renshaw, cc'd to MC Online Producer Ted Williams, Dave Erdman, Mike Miorelli, and Tim Ryan
On May 31, 2010, at 1:37:11 PM, Bill Villa wrote:
Subject Heading: Mcall.com, Ethics
Jarrett, question, re: your Donovan/Ethics Board Investigation story from last Wednesday at mcall.com ...
Allentown Ethics Board to rule on blog allegation
When your story originally appeared online, there was no link at the bottom of it to Bernie O'Hare's laughably 1-sided and subjectively grinding ax of a related "story" at LV Ramblings.
Soon after though, incredibly, a link to O'Hare's account as "Other Allentown Sources" appeared at the bottom of your story online. And I say "incredibly" because O'Hare is one of the two local bloggers (Chris Casey being the other one) who signed clearly libelous comments at Mike Donovan's blog, and it is O'Hare and Casey who are the main reasons why Donovan's in the ethical hot water he's in right now.
So it's astoundingly incredible that The Morning Call ... after not allowing comments on this story so that I couldn't add anything to it online ... would then link (and in a purposeful "peek-a-boo" fashion, apparently) to O'Hare's "account."
After we called the Morning Call out on this here at LVS, the link disappeared.
But now it's back.
Is there anything you can tell me about this peek-a-boo linkage phenomena?
Bill Villa
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Bill and Angel, seems like the "boycott the Villas at Mayfair" movement (as was incited at Arts Commissioner Mike Donovan's blog) was a total flop, eh?
Was even O'Hare himself there w/ "noisemakers" as he pledged he would do?
Nope.
No sign of "ALFONSO TODD AND ASSOCIATES" neither.
There wasn't one pusillanimous coward in sight.
Only waves of (well-deserved) L-O-V-E
radiating from the audience
and enveloping us ;D
And that's such a wonderful feeling :) it's too bad everyone can't experience it. Just sayin'.
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