Comments on: Who’s The Real Exploitation Champ, McMahon Or Simmons? Plus: Mayor’s Health Director Search, And Jodi’s Jail Update http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/whos-the-real-exploitation-champ-mcmahon-or-simmons-plus-mayors-health-director-search-and-jodis-jail-update/ with Lennie Grimaldi Tue, 22 May 2012 15:18:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Joel Gonzalez http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/whos-the-real-exploitation-champ-mcmahon-or-simmons-plus-mayors-health-director-search-and-jodis-jail-update/#comment-18856 Joel Gonzalez Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:15:04 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=9440#comment-18856 "It's getting so I must take down that ridiculous clock I've had up for several weeks ..." Why don't you keep the clock and count the days since the City of Bridgeport and tax-delinquent Sal DiNardo have been in court? “It’s getting so I must take down that ridiculous clock I’ve had up for several weeks …”

Why don’t you keep the clock and count the days since the City of Bridgeport and tax-delinquent Sal DiNardo have been in court?

]]> By: The Fixer http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/whos-the-real-exploitation-champ-mcmahon-or-simmons-plus-mayors-health-director-search-and-jodis-jail-update/#comment-18855 The Fixer Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:54:14 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=9440#comment-18855 The black community is not falling for the phony Finch committee. It's a scam like everything else under this mayor. He is just trying to cover up a move that hopefully will cost him the next election. The termination of Dr. Evans was the last straw. There is no fixing that now. It's a joke. Look at some of the people on the committee. Lud Spinelli and Leticia Colon from Optimus who, btw, took over the privatized school-based health centers 2 years ago. Leticia was on the City Council at the time and steered the money directly to her employer. Don't be surprised if Optimus takes over WIC. Thank Iris Molina for that. She is on the Optimus board. Conflict of interest? Blatant! Jack McCarthy? Are you shitting me? He was terminated by Mayor Fabrizi for being an ineffective health director. Dr. Evans replaced him. Lawrence Osborne? Hasn't he done enough damage? Ruben Felipe? I suppose he needs something to do. These people bring nothing to the table except take up space. In all fairness, some of the other committee members are representative of the Bridgeport community and will have the best interests of the people in mind. It's too bad this committee did not convene two years ago when the assault on Dr. Evans began. Check the city's website under the adopted budgets and you'll see evidence of the Finch assault on Dr. Evans and her Health Dept. Her department was cut dramatically, more than any other under Mayor Finch. The school-based clinics, dental hygiene, labs and administrative staff were all eliminated. This is not a mayor who cares about poor children and their families. This is a man who cares more about rewarding political cronies and the people they sleep with rather than serving the community. The black community is not falling for the phony Finch committee. It’s a scam like everything else under this mayor. He is just trying to cover up a move that hopefully will cost him the next election. The termination of Dr. Evans was the last straw. There is no fixing that now.

It’s a joke. Look at some of the people on the committee. Lud Spinelli and Leticia Colon from Optimus who, btw, took over the privatized school-based health centers 2 years ago. Leticia was on the City Council at the time and steered the money directly to her employer. Don’t be surprised if Optimus takes over WIC. Thank Iris Molina for that. She is on the Optimus board. Conflict of interest? Blatant! Jack McCarthy? Are you shitting me? He was terminated by Mayor Fabrizi for being an ineffective health director. Dr. Evans replaced him. Lawrence Osborne? Hasn’t he done enough damage? Ruben Felipe? I suppose he needs something to do. These people bring nothing to the table except take up space.

In all fairness, some of the other committee members are representative of the Bridgeport community and will have the best interests of the people in mind. It’s too bad this committee did not convene two years ago when the assault on Dr. Evans began. Check the city’s website under the adopted budgets and you’ll see evidence of the Finch assault on Dr. Evans and her Health Dept. Her department was cut dramatically, more than any other under Mayor Finch. The school-based clinics, dental hygiene, labs and administrative staff were all eliminated. This is not a mayor who cares about poor children and their families. This is a man who cares more about rewarding political cronies and the people they sleep with rather than serving the community.

]]> By: town committee http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/whos-the-real-exploitation-champ-mcmahon-or-simmons-plus-mayors-health-director-search-and-jodis-jail-update/#comment-18853 town committee Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:49:13 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=9440#comment-18853 Bridgeport. I spent many many years at Park City LL and when the season started we rented portolets because we could not afford anything else and never got city or state money. $500,000 is a lot of money. Look we have spent a ton of money city and state, building new schools which is great. We are building 2 regional high schools for science but we are forgetting about the kids that take a general course and will be trying to enter the workforce or the military when they get out of Harding & Bassick and for that matter Central. the specialized high school we should be building is one that gets the majority of kids on a path to employment as they are not going to college instead we are sending them out into the real world ill-prepared. While I am at it when is someone in power going to address a 68% dropout rate? Bridgeport. I spent many many years at Park City LL and when the season started we rented portolets because we could not afford anything else and never got city or state money. $500,000 is a lot of money. Look we have spent a ton of money city and state, building new schools which is great. We are building 2 regional high schools for science but we are forgetting about the kids that take a general course and will be trying to enter the workforce or the military when they get out of Harding & Bassick and for that matter Central. the specialized high school we should be building is one that gets the majority of kids on a path to employment as they are not going to college instead we are sending them out into the real world ill-prepared. While I am at it when is someone in power going to address a 68% dropout rate?

]]> By: bridgeportnow http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/whos-the-real-exploitation-champ-mcmahon-or-simmons-plus-mayors-health-director-search-and-jodis-jail-update/#comment-18852 bridgeportnow Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:17:27 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=9440#comment-18852 Town committee: you say spending $500,000 on the little league at Ellsworth field is a waste of state money and should be spent on better things? But the little league kids don't have a bathroom, what should they do? And what about storage of equipment? As for the Black Rock Arts Center, it is up for bids for developers. You implied the city spent money on that building, however the building is not climatized for winter or summer. So where was the money spent, if any? As for your library, I know. I have been there. The city just got money for library upgrades which is expected to be released now or in March, per 1 mil of city budget. And regarding Harding, I was filming there over the weekend and did see the bleachers run down. Obviously was not able to get in school, though CT Post reports there are rats running around. Don't know about that. I think we need to focus on getting money and making sure it is spent correctly and help all schools in the city. Let me say this, though. I do like to read your comments, and have done so live on the weekly TV show "Bridgeport Now." Town committee: you say spending $500,000 on the little league at Ellsworth field is a waste of state money and should be spent on better things? But the little league kids don’t have a bathroom, what should they do? And what about storage of equipment?

As for the Black Rock Arts Center, it is up for bids for developers. You implied the city spent money on that building, however the building is not climatized for winter or summer. So where was the money spent, if any?

As for your library, I know. I have been there. The city just got money for library upgrades which is expected to be released now or in March, per 1 mil of city budget.

And regarding Harding, I was filming there over the weekend and did see the bleachers run down. Obviously was not able to get in school, though CT Post reports there are rats running around. Don’t know about that.

I think we need to focus on getting money and making sure it is spent correctly and help all schools in the city.

Let me say this, though. I do like to read your comments, and have done so live on the weekly TV show “Bridgeport Now.”

]]> By: Mojo http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/whos-the-real-exploitation-champ-mcmahon-or-simmons-plus-mayors-health-director-search-and-jodis-jail-update/#comment-18851 Mojo Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:57:37 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=9440#comment-18851 *** What would you expect the poor 2-faced Mayor to do after stepping in it again? Ask for help, & what's funny is he's going to get it from those "concerned citizens" (lol) that just might be looking for something down the line? There are enough minorities in Bpt. always looking for something to end up justifying the means for Finch, why? Maybe the same reason they can never truly come together to support one of their own in a larger setting? Maybe before anyone becomes a member of this P/R committee, they should ask the Finch Admin. "exactly" the reason for letting Dr. Evans go? *** Don't really know this Crossin fellow, just negative hearsay from when he served on the council, the insurance scam, also he's all pro Black Rock & not too minority friendly. And that he's politically sneaky when doing the admin's dirty work? If any of these things are true, time will tell more than likely. But then again, if he lives in the 130th district, then he should be looking out for his district regardless! *** There always seems to be a message to the madness if you look hard enough. *** *** What would you expect the poor 2-faced Mayor to do after stepping in it again? Ask for help, & what’s funny is he’s going to get it from those “concerned citizens” (lol) that just might be looking for something down the line? There are enough minorities in Bpt. always looking for something to end up justifying the means for Finch, why? Maybe the same reason they can never truly come together to support one of their own in a larger setting? Maybe before anyone becomes a member of this P/R committee, they should ask the Finch Admin. “exactly” the reason for letting Dr. Evans go? *** Don’t really know this Crossin fellow, just negative hearsay from when he served on the council, the insurance scam, also he’s all pro Black Rock & not too minority friendly. And that he’s politically sneaky when doing the admin’s dirty work? If any of these things are true, time will tell more than likely. But then again, if he lives in the 130th district, then he should be looking out for his district regardless! *** There always seems to be a message to the madness if you look hard enough. ***

]]> By: town committee http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/whos-the-real-exploitation-champ-mcmahon-or-simmons-plus-mayors-health-director-search-and-jodis-jail-update/#comment-18850 town committee Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:50:38 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=9440#comment-18850 bridgeportnow. Spending $500,000 on a little league field is a waste of state money. A few years ago there were so few signed up for little league that they need to combine their playing schedule with PCLL. Money was and is tight and I think it could have been spent for better things. I meant the Black Rock Arts center. We should have sold that building to a developer with a plan. Look it just seems and I say this with envy that a lot of money is spent in Black Rock while many of the other areas in the city do without. Our library was sold to a church and now they rent a storefront for the library. As far as the schools go the dollar amount mentioned would mean that the city has to come up with $4 or $5 million to add 2 grades and do updates. Most of the neighborhood kids I am willing to bet do not attend Bridgeport High Schools when they leave Black Rock School. Speaking of the High Schools, Harding and Bassick are a disgrace. This is where the most vulnerable and most ignored kids attend. These are the kids that need the extra attention. We are building 2 new high schools for the more gifted kids plus they will be regional. We are forgetting the kids where we should be spending the most time and the most money. bridgeportnow. Spending $500,000 on a little league field is a waste of state money. A few years ago there were so few signed up for little league that they need to combine their playing schedule with PCLL. Money was and is tight and I think it could have been spent for better things.
I meant the Black Rock Arts center. We should have sold that building to a developer with a plan. Look it just seems and I say this with envy that a lot of money is spent in Black Rock while many of the other areas in the city do without. Our library was sold to a church and now they rent a storefront for the library.
As far as the schools go the dollar amount mentioned would mean that the city has to come up with $4 or $5 million to add 2 grades and do updates. Most of the neighborhood kids I am willing to bet do not attend Bridgeport High Schools when they leave Black Rock School. Speaking of the High Schools, Harding and Bassick are a disgrace. This is where the most vulnerable and most ignored kids attend. These are the kids that need the extra attention. We are building 2 new high schools for the more gifted kids plus they will be regional. We are forgetting the kids where we should be spending the most time and the most money.

]]> By: Optimistic http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/whos-the-real-exploitation-champ-mcmahon-or-simmons-plus-mayors-health-director-search-and-jodis-jail-update/#comment-18849 Optimistic Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:41:14 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=9440#comment-18849 Dr. Evans is a talented and committed individual who has earned the community's respect. We all must use this as a teachable moment and to be more proactive vs. reactive. Dr Evans has been without a contract since 2008. Supporters, including myself, should have been questioning why her contract hadn't been renewed so that this situation would not have occurred. We should participate in the process to determine who the next head of Public Health will be or else we are stuck with the decisions made for us. Dr. Evans is a talented and committed individual who has earned the community’s respect.

We all must use this as a teachable moment and to be more proactive vs. reactive. Dr Evans has been without a contract since 2008. Supporters, including myself, should have been questioning why her contract hadn’t been renewed so that this situation would not have occurred.

We should participate in the process to determine who the next head of Public Health will be or else we are stuck with the decisions made for us.

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