On Jul 23, 2010, at 9:51:57 AM, Julio Guridy wrote:
Good morning, Bill. Quite frankly, I have been avoiding the issue because I know you for a long time and also because I have to work with Donovan as my colleague in City Council. I think this has gotten personal between you two and I do not want to get involved, nor take any side. My opinion is that at this time this issue doesn’t belong in the legislative body of the City. Lastly, I believe that it is a civil issue that you and Donavan should deal with outside of the City Council Chambers
Julio.
On Jul 23, 2010, at 10:58:26 AM, Bill Villa wrote:
Julio, while I appreciate you finally getting back to me, and hope you are doing well, I am deeply disappointed that you "do not want to get involved," "nor take any side" in this serious personal and public matter that involves the current Vice President of the City Council on which you currently serve.
There's no gray area here when it comes to Donovan's wrongdoing-- clearly it was wrong for Donovan to (in his own words) "just let all comments run because they are fun to read," as Donovan gave Chris Casey and [Redacted] carte blanche the entire month of March 2010 to defile my deceased daughter Sheena, my wife Angie, my son Gianni, and myself-- at a blog Donovan uses to speak to constituents as a City Councilor, i.e., as a legislator.
Equally crystal clear here is what the "right thing to do" is: for Donovan to apologize to my family and me.
Choosing to "not get involved," "nor to take any side" ... when you could be choosing to apply pressure on Donovan to apologize, and bring this shameful episode in Allentown legislator history to a definitive close ... is very disappointing.
Prior to receiving this email from you, I had been impressed with both your integrity, and your leadership qualities.
Bill Villa
610.428.xxxx
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Anonymous said...
Let's review...Council Prez DAmore and Mayor Pawlowski have done zero on this....the "Ethics" Board kicked their responsibility can clear down the road....City Council doesn't want to get involved...the Morning Call is hnot telling the whole true story here....and the "Watchdog" local blogosphere is M.I.A. Some place, "Allentown."
Fri Jul 23, 12:12:00 PM 2010
Email, Outgoing, to Allentown City Councilwoman Jeanette Eichenwald
On Jul 22, 2010, at 4:54:47 PM, Bill Villa wrote:
Jeanette, your opinion please ...
should Donovan apologize to my family and me ...
or ... should he "stand his ground" and insist on his right to libel and emotionally cyber-torture a grief-stricken Allentown family?
Do you have a position on this?
Just curious, since your best "gal pal" (B.W.) is my son Gianni's piano teacher and all ...
Bill Villa
610.428.xxxx
Email, Outgoing, to Allentown City Councilman Ray O'Connell ...
On Jul 22, 2010, at 4:47:25 PM, Bill Villa wrote:
Ray, your opinion please ...
should Donovan apologize to my family and me ...
or ... should he "stand his ground" and insist on his right to libel and emotionally cyber-torture a grief-stricken Allentown family?
Do you have a position on this?
Just curious, since you've known my parents for many years and all ...
Bill Villa
610.428.xxxx
Email, Outgoing, to Allentown City Clerk Mike Hanlon.
On July 22, 2010 3:18:10 PM, Bill Villa wrote:
Mike, your opinion, should Donovan apologize ... or ... should he "stand his ground" and insist on his right to libel and emotionally cyber-torture a grief-stricken Allentown family?
Do you have a position on this?
Just curious, since your daughter knew my daughter Sheena and all ...
Bill Villa
610.428.xxxx
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Anonymous said...
Can;'t say I blame you Bill, all the systems that should have served you are broken.
Fri Jul 23, 10:47:00 PM 2010
Of the 100 most recent visitors to LVS,
16% were Chris Casey.
I understand the part about the Allentown Ethics Code being so outdated that it doesn't cover anything having to do with internet communications.
What I don't understand is how the Allentown Ethics Board could have exmined all that filth at Donovan's blog that was directed against the Villas family, and not have anything to say about Michael Donovan's ETHICS, MATURITY, HUMANITY, JUDGEMENT, AND COMMON SENSE.
I'm w/ ya, the 3 blind eyes of the Allentown "Ethics" Board were VERY curious.
IDEA: maybe because it was Donovan who reconstituted the long dormant Ethics Board (to use against Pawlowski some say) that the "Ethics" Board felt some affinity and allegiance to Donovan (?) ... just a hunch. They obviously felt no affinity (or empathy, or humanity) towards me.
But anyways, here's The Play:
Duped Dunce Donovan has one (1) last chance to apologize to my family and me at City Council on AUG 4. If he doesn't, unlike pledge-breaker Mike D'Amore, I'm following through on my pledge and I will request an in-person meeting w/ Cedar Crest College President Carmen Twillie Ambar to discuss the "ethics" of her ethics professor "W" Mike Donovan.
And then I gotta get back to my main mission of "poking the bear" and getting us a new DA in Lehigh County in 2011 and finishing up the The Villas much too long-delayed 3rd CD.
My Take...
"Bill. Quite frankly, I have been avoiding the issue ..." -Julio Guridy
Villas, I notice that ALL of the issues and facts you present here at LVS are met with avoidance.
Not w/ debate, nor rebuttal, nor dis-proval ...
just w/ AVOIDANCE.
Curiously unanimous avoidance.
Avoidance from Jim Martin, avoidance from The Morning Call, avoidance from the Ethics Board, avoidance from City Council, the local blogosphere.
This has got to be be semi-frustrating for you two, but please, keep up the EXCELLENT WORK because society needs rebels like you two who can take the punches (and, throw some too) along the way of exposing and tearing down rotten systems until the rest of the community wakes up and catches on. Years from now I would not be surprised to see commemorative statues of you both in Center Square or adjacent to the new Destination Playground at Cedar Beach.
Over & Out...
(blushing) so nice of you to say "LCD" (and may we humbly suggest that pigeon shields be installed).
8:57, FYI, the ringleader of the Allentown Ethics Board is Rev. Canon Maria Tjeltveit who is allegedly a religious leader. She's the heartless cold fish who announced that Donovan was guilty of nothing on WFMZ-TV 69 News.
I'd ask Maria about their "decision" but I'm certain this would be spun into a charge of (wink wink) "criminal harassment" by Jim Martin (right) and Tom Corbett ... they've teamed up and done this to me (unsuccessfully, sadly) in the recent past.
But no reason why you can't call (and grill) her at (610) 434-0155 or by email at revmariat@verizon.net.
Her day off is Friday (according to her website).
(almost forgot)
Reading (or avoiding) all the filth at Donovan's blog that was directed against my family inspired Rev. Canon Maria to start a blog of her own.
Yep.
See "Visit our new blog!"
"the 3 blind eyes of the Allentown "Ethics" Board were"
Reverend Grant Harrity (Retired)
Reverend Maria Tjeltveit ("Active")
Hugh J. Gallagher (Allentown Central Catholic)
Correct.
There were supposed to have been 5 members, and (and I'm not positive about this) 5 may be mandated and required by the City Code re: decision-rendering (anybody know?)
Former City Councilman Marty Velazquez abruptly QUIT the Allentown Ethics Board shortly after receiving my complaint and supporting filthy evidence on Donovan-- Velazquez was never replaced.
And attorney J. Jackson Eaton recused himself ... but only after repeated protests from us that Attorney Eaton is not only a partner in the same law firm where the father of our daughter Sheena's killer is a partner too ... but that Eaton's law firm has represented The Morning Call "newspaper" for many years and Defendant Donovan is affiliated w/ The Morning Call "newspaper." Although local attorney Charles Fonzone replaced Eaton (City Code does mandate that one Ethics Board member be an attorney), neither Fonzone nor Eaton cast a vote.
Editor's Note: We assume this comment to be one of the sort of "totally made up" and with "no proof whatsoever" statements that Chris Casey alleges goes on at this blog all the time. Our advice is to consider the source on this ... and to read our eye-opening right sidebar item entitled, "Flip-Flopping Blog Troll/Turd Chris Casey on [Redacted]"
I had no idea Allentown was so despicably dirty and crony-corrupt.
Yep. And everyone (except us) seems to like it just fine that way.
"Bill. Quite frankly, I have been avoiding the issue ..." ;D
Speaking of "despicably dirty" ... please read the LVS right sidebar item entitled, "Deliver Us From Allied Evil."
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An "independent" (wink wink) strolls by ...
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Bill, boy, if The Villas 3rd CD is as good as these 2 sampler songs, wow! I see a promotional tour in your future!
And great plan to go talk to Cedar Crest - no doubt you're hands were tied into taking this route b/c as has been sayed, "all the systems that should have served you are broken."
Godspeed.
Merci, Wally.
And seriously (wink wink), it breaks our hearts to have to approach Cedar Crest.
But as has been said:
all the systems that should have served us
are broken.
Our hands have indeed been tied.
Don't forget though that Duped Dunce Donovan does have one (1) last chance to publicly apologize to us, at City Council on AUG 4, and hopefully he's thoughtfully considering it.
I wish I had your balls.
LVS: where higher education goes to school.
President Dan: please tell your colleague Carmen Twillie Ambar to be standing by for a call from the Villas on AUG 5, merci.
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The most broken cog in the systems that failed the Villa family would be the editors at The Morning Call "newspaper," Dave Erdman, Mike Miorelli and company.
They willfully allowed "reporter" Jarrett Renshaw and columnist Bill White to collude with their pals, i.e., Ethics Board defendant Donovan (who is also a Morning Call "Valley Blogosphere" blogger) and the blogger perpetrators in this disgraceful display of inhumanity, Chris Casey and [Redacted].
In its 100% Integrity-Free reporting on the Ethics Board's ruling, The Morning Call (i.e., Jarrett Renshaw and Bill White) actually quote Chris Casey and [Redacted] as character witnesses for Donovan ... but both somehow forget on purpose to mention that these same two cretins, posting (and signing) vile comments at Donovan's blog, were responsible for Donovan getting hauled in front of the Ethics Board to begin with.
Additionally, unlike 69 News which reported on the vileness that was directed against my family at Donovan's blog, The Morning Call did not come anywhere close to telling readers what was going on at Donovan's blog for the entire month of March 2010, the 4 year anniversary month of Sheena's death.
Compare 69 News's coverage w/ The Morning Call's
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I had no idea Allentown was so despicably dirty and crony-corrupt.
and cruel.
It's a cruelty they seem to enjoy inflicting together, knowing that no one (except us) will stand up to them.
"Bill. Quite frankly, I have been avoiding the issue ..." -Julio Guridy
So, not one member of Allentown City Council will break ranks and denounce Donovan's purposeful blog attacks against the Villa family? Wow. Really incredible.
But look at it this way...City Council obviously doesn't care if Donovan loses his job at Cedar Crest over this...so it balances out...they don't care about anybody...
I hadn't thought of it that way, but you're probably right.
There's always a silver lining.
"All the systems (Ethics Board, Morning Call, City Council) that should have served you" AND SOCIETY SCREWED YOU...and in affect screwed all of us.
That's very true.
But until it happens to you personally (and publicly) ...
it's real easy to "avoid" it.
Ask Julio Guridy.
Email, Incoming, from Allentown City Councilman Ray O'Connell.
On Jul 26, 2010, at 4:26:38 PM, Ray O'Connell wrote:
Call me on my cell phone(484-Redacted) on Tuesday,July 27th after 11;00a.m and we can set up a meeting to discuss your question?
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((Me))
Thanks Ray, I'll phone you then.
Bill Villa
610.428.xxxx
Readers, not to toot our own horn or anything (we're much too humble for that) ... but ...
seeing how "cooperatively" these different local entities work together (DA Martin, Morning Call "newspaper," "Ethics" Committee, City Council, Morning Call-owned local blogosphere), and with such impunity (thanks to a pusillanimously sheepish and self-absorbed community), it sure is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G, in hindsight, that we were able to accomplish the following, so far ...
* Getting Sheena's killer 5.5 to 12 years in State Prison (instead of a "weekend in jail and 30 days house arrest")
* Kicking ass-picking defense attorney Phil Lauer's ass twice, the second time on appeal
* Getting a jury to rule that O'Malley's bar was negligent in Sheena's death
* Shit-canning O'Malley's (something DA Jim Martin should have done years ago)
* (almost forgot) being awarded $3.1 Million Dollars
* Outlasting Pappy Glenn Kranzley at the "newspaper" (see Glenno's well-deserved right sidebar items)
* Kicking attorney (for now) Dave Najarian's, DA (for now) Jim Martin's and PA State Attorney General Tom Corbett's crony-crooked asses (in court)
* Miscellaneous
Pretty impressive and w/ lots more victories coming ...
(almost forgot)
Crooked Magistrates Rod Beck (Slatington) and Adrianne L. Masut (Wind Gap)
You pull off the impossible around here!
All it takes is a "can do" attitude.
Cedar Crest? "Can Do."
(hiccup)
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I wish I had your balls.
(it's a gift) so does Jim Martin.
Email, Incoming, from Allentown City Councilwoman Jeanette Eichenwald
On Jul 28, 2010, at 2:47:47 PM, Jeanette Eichenwald wrote:
Hello Mr. Villa,
City Council, as an elected legislative body, has no control over its members’ responses.
This is a matter between you and Donovan.
Jeanette Eichenwald
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((Me))
Right.
Kick the can of responsibility down the street for someone else to deal with.
Just like the underachieving Allentown "Ethics" Board did.
Make me take Donovan to court to get the common courtesy of an apology.
Jeanette, you were going to speak with Donovan.
Remember?
How did that go?
Bill Villa
610.428.xxxx
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Email, Outgoing, to Allentown City Council, cc'd to Mayor Pawlowski, City Clerk Mike Hanlon
On Jul 29, 2010, at 12:04:43 PM, Bill Villa wrote:
Subject Heading: Allentown Ethics Code/Board Question
According to the Allentown City Ethics Code, there are supposed to be five (5) members of the Allentown Ethics Board.
Q. Are 5 members mandated and required by the City Code re: opinion-rendering (?)
As you may know, former City Councilman Marty Velazquez abruptly QUIT the Allentown Ethics Board shortly after receiving my complaint and supporting filthy blog evidence on Donovan-- Velazquez was never replaced.
And attorney J. Jackson Eaton recused himself ... but only after repeated protests from us that Attorney Eaton is not only a partner in the same law firm where the father of our daughter Sheena's killer is a partner too ... but that Eaton's law firm has represented The Morning Call "newspaper" for many years and Complaint Defendant Donovan is affiliated w/ The Morning Call "newspaper."
Although local attorney Charles Fonzone replaced attorney Eaton (City Code does mandate that one Ethics Board member be an attorney), neither Fonzone nor Eaton cast a vote, as far as I know.
Would City Council be a dear and look into all this for me?
I'm wondering if the Allentown Ethics Board (legally and/or "ethically") needs to re-visit my complaint against Donovan, w/ 5 members voting on it this second time around.
Thanks, see you Aug 4.
Bill Villa
610.428.xxxx
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