The Latest Excuse

In keeping with the fine ORT lying tradition, we bring you the latest excuse/coverup/lie regarding the inconsistencies of postings by certain ORTian.

people post, then people don't post, they give their user name and pass word to
someone else.

Hmm....
Why would someone give someone else their username and password when new ones can be easily established? And don't cry to me when your credibility is in the crapper if/when you let people freely use your identity. This akin to crying foul to the credit card company for charges your kid put on the credit card you handed them.

If your name (albeit chat board username) is that invaluable to you, please continue this practice. We will continue to point out the inconsistencies (lies) in your posts. After all, if your name is that invaluable why would you care if we trash it?!

Frankly, I don't believe this at all. It is just another excuse for their lies which we readily correct. It's like an episode of To Tell the Truth. "Will the real Carol Sparkes please stand up?"

The Canonization of Carol Sparkes

Oh, please. Blue Eyes can't possibly be serious. He/she posts "abusive" language and then 3 hours later asks us to stop the abuse? Are you kidding? Or, perhaps I should say "You first."

I have never made a personal attack on anyone on Overland Chat. I have rebutted their lies and pointed out discrepancies in their logic. Unfortunately, Blue Eyes/Fine Wine/Music Note/Pickles/DannyInsp can NOT say the same.

I find it ironic that someone needs to point out Carol's good works. It is so something she would do herself!! If what you say is true, that is great. HOWEVER, it is not an excuse to let her lies, half-truths, and deceits against out city to go on unanswered.

In the past, when we let such things go. Subsequently, we got the reign of Queen Ann. One of the goals of this blog is to never let that to happen again. (Another goal, being outright silliness that will get one through the day.)

Thus, as long as the participants on Overland Chat continue to post lies, half-truths, and deceits, I will be here to point out such discrepancies. (Saintly behaviour notwithstanding.)

Now back to our regularly scheduled Ass Counting program, already in progress…

The folks on OverlandChat love to stir up false controversy. Take last weeks “New Car for Chief?” postings. Well, contrary to their theory, the Chief’s regular city car was back in place yesterday afternoon. He would like to thank Donna Dill, Carol Sparkes, and DannyInfector for their concern while his car was undergoing some routine maintenance.

As we have said before, we will not allow your lies and half-truths to continue.

NEXT!!!

CAROL SPARKS IS A DEPLORABLE PERSON

I thought I had seen every fraud possible from Carol Sparks but pretending to be ignorant of the Virginia Tech tragedy in order to ask herself another rhetorical question.

Pretending to be a veteran in order to continue playing her sick game of multiple personality posters was pitiful enough, but now to bring the horrible events in Virginia into her twisted campaign of lies and hate is beyond contempt.

If Carol Sparks had any shame she should be feeling it now. But she isn't because I now believe she is the socio-path next door that all should shun, avoid and fear.

(No offense Mike, Call em as I see em.)

Past Baggage?

According to the Post article, Schneider is running because we need "someone who doesn't have any past baggage."

Exactly how is baggage defined?

Is baggage defined as just sitting there and letting Purzner destroy the city while O'Connell and May stood up against Ann?

Conversely, is it defined as a long-term commitment to the city and the ability to overcome obstacles and temporary defeats to do what is best for the city?

Is this just a quote to gloss over Schneider’s short-term residency?

Lines Forming Now

The following appears on a pop-up menu on the City of Overland's website.

PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF OVERLAND
Residents desiring to file for the office of the unexpired term of Mayor in the August 7, 2007 Election, may do so in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 9119 Lackland Rd. between the hours of 8:00 a.m.and 5:00 p.m. beginning April 24, 2007 and ending May 22, 2007. Candidates must complete a Declaration of Candidacy and shall pay the $50 filing fee for Mayor at the time of Filing.
Posted April 16, 2007


I certainly hope this isn't putting the cart before the horse considering the council has not voted to put the measure on the ballot in August.
HOWEVER...

This must be on the August ballot. We have lost an entire year (and probably went backward 5 years) during the Purzner regime. To attract businesses, as well as home buyers, to our city we must look as if we have a strong and permanent leader. To attract a well-qualified city administrator, we must look as if we have a strong and permanent leader.

I certainly hope that this is voted into reality at Monday's CC meeting.

Sybil Defense: The Carol Sparks Method

I really do apologize to the board.

Saying Carol Sparks' "modes operandi" is getting a little old would be an understatement. Carol Sparks has spent the majority of the past year spreading Overland Watch type lies, Overland Watch type innuendo and endless rhetorical gimmicks on OverlandChat through her now well documented set of personalities. Every persona agrees with every other persona in their love of all things ORT. Every persona is just as tedious as Carol Sparks in their self-loathing jealousy for Chief Herron and Alderman O'Connell, I guess.

But that is not all, Carol Sparks even goes so far has to have conversations with herself over the course of months. Honestly people, she has conversations,...... with herself. The only people I know, that have full conversations with themselves are also known to have significant psychological disorders, pathologies and ailments.

I never thought Carol Sparks was actually a lying authoritarian loon that she portrays on OverlandChat. You know, with a "wink-and-a-nod" or a "tongue-in-the-cheek" if you will. That was Carol's little contribution to the ORT. I had thought she was playing "inside baseball".
After reading the conversation she had with herself in regard to the incomplete Cozad development plan, I have had a change of heart.

I asked Carol Spark's second-son, Mike, if he could explain why his second-mother conducted on-line conversations with herself using multiple personas? I hoped Mike could shed some like on Carol's behavior. I am not sure if Mike indulged my inquiry. The only response I have received from Carol Sparks' second-son Mike is a warning to not make my postings personal. Well ok, but I am generally curious why someone would "post-with-themselves" nearly every day of the year. I thought Mike's privileged position with Carol Sparks could provide some insight.

Which brings me to my conclusion. Is Carol Sparks truly crazy or is she getting paid by the ORT to continue this most ridiculous charade? I believe she is being paid because nobody would be so patently disingenuous as Carol Sparks insists on demonstrating daily.

I would like to get the board's thoughts. Is Carol Sparks simply nuts or is her pathetic attempts to lie, cheat and steal the ORT back into relevance a function of her not being qualified to be Overland's top civil defender? I say paid. She needs to fill the income short-fall from losing her place as one of the "good-old-boys".

Discuss.

Open Response to Carol Sparkes

Yes, people in hell want ice water and I guess you will be there soon enough to serve them. Before you pack, here is a reply to some of your statements: (Carol's word in red)


where do you come off saying congratulations on the recall win is not enough.

1. Where do I come off? Where do you come off thinking that your lies, deceits, and half-truths can be glossed over by posting the words "congratulations"? You cannot continue to poke someone in the eye and not expect them to react.

“I WANT' you to know that one day you will see what really happen in the recall.

2. Enough of the cryptic messages. SPIT IT OUT! DON'T HOLD BACK! If you have information or accusation about "what really happened in the recall" let us know. I'm from Missouri. You have to SHOW ME.



I WANT TO KNOW HOW COME THIS COUNCIL COULD HOLD A MEETING LAST WEEK, BUT FOR A YEAR THEY HELD THINGS BACK FOR THE TAX PAYERS.


3. Good question! Why couldn't they hold a civil meeting that followed RROR? What was the missing element on Monday? Why it was Queen Ann. Please don't put blame on the actual people who could make a meeting work. Proper blame would be at the woman who couldn't run the meeting in the first place.




I WANT TO KNOW WHY THE FOUR MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL WOULD NEVER GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, BUT DID SO LAST MONDAY

4. This again goes back to Queen Ann. She had no grasp of Sunshine Law. Purzner wanted to go into executive session for everything! I seem to remember Ann wanted to go into Executive Session to hammer out the Cozad deal (illegal!). The "four members of the council" showed that they were for open government and would not allow Purzner, Knode, Sellers, and Owesnby run government from behind closed doors.
In addition, you are comparing apples and oranges. The fact that Executive Session occurred or did not is irrelevant. What is relevant is WHAT WAS TO BE DISCUSSED. And if that is not the same, you cannot compare the two.





I WANT TO KNOW IF THE RESIDENTS OF OVERLAND REALIZE THE MONEY WE SPENT ON THE CITY ATTORNEY SITTING IN MEETINGS THAT WERE GOING NO WHERE.



5. Money was also spent on a city clerk, city council members, Chief of Police as well as additional police officers. And, don't forget we also spent money on a useless mayor.




I WANT TO KNOW WHEN THESE STUPID GAMES FOR THE MINORITY OF THE RESIDENTS IS GOING TO CHANGE AND WHEN WILL THERE BE AN AGENDA FOR US TO FOLLOW.


6. I am not sure what you mean here. What are "the stupid games of the minority"? I can only infer that you mean the ORT since they have and will always be a minority in Overland. The majority spoke on Tuesday, April 3.

I am also not sure what you mean by "an agenda for us to follow". After Monday's meeting we are moving somewhat in the right direction. We are restarting the CA hiring process. The election results hearten me to think that these are people who want to make sure the back-room and nepotism riddled politics of the past do not return. A CA should lead to better HR decisions. Professional management will allow us to get those job descriptions in place (based on real qualifications, not the qualifications of the person we want to hire! we agree on that).
But, first we need to get the election results certified and the newly elected council members in place.




I WANT YOU TO LISTEN TO YOURSELF AND THEN ASK YOURSELF "AM I REALLY HELPING OUR CITY MOVE ON?"

7. Again, I can rebuke your statement AND provide ideas to move the city forward at the same time. I would actually be doing a disservice to my city if I allowed the ORTian lies, deceits, and half-truths to go on without exposing them as such.


Your age group is and always has been the 'ME, ME, ME, I,I, I. I WANT, I WANT, I WANT, generation.

8. Wow! I bet you stand on your front porch when Iveland lets out everyday and yell at the kids to get out of your yard!
Aren't you a bit intolerant to collectively lump everyone of an age-group into one category? Don't you have kids in my generation? Is that what you say about them?
And, I would hardly judge your entire generation by you and Donna! You both are two of the most "I, I, I" people I have ever encountered. How many times have we been regaled by your stories about how great are your good works? Some of us can do "good works" without having to let the world know.



I want an apology for Donna and Carol.
9. For what?! Please detail the reasons why.
Do you want us to apologize that we called you on your lies, deceits, and half-truths?

Congratualtions--Bah, Aplogies--Yes!

I know some folks like to go on and on about how they have congratulated those who supported the recall of the mayor and the return of common sense to government after the April 3 election. However, itsa gonna taka lotta more than that!

I want apologies!

I want apologies for The Overland Watch. Not only was it a waste of valuable natural resources, it was intentionally crafted to be deceiving. The name of the publisher was misspelled and the address of the paper was a non-existent PO Box.

Speaking of non-existent addresses...

I want apologies for the mail that was distributed at the same time the recall petition was initiated. Not only were scare tactics used--a common ORT tactic--but again a false address. When you add in the misstatement from the OPD, it is reprehensible.

I want apologies for the last minute campaigning that painted the COGG (which I am NOT a member) as a dishonest, immoral, and "millionaire-driven" organization. Not to mention the "old biddies" statement. This was a purely citizen-driven movement. Beyond rebuke. This is what we need more of in Overland--citizen participation. Or, at minimum, observation.

I want apologies for all of the lies, mistruths, and distortions presented in the Localite, OverlandChat, as well as Purzner and Knode's websites. You couldn't posssibly believe the stuff you were saying and the way that you skewed what was happening in our city, could you?

Dirty Politics in Overland NO MORE!!!!

Some folks (Donna Dill, Carol Sparkes, et al) have posted that we need to move forward and at the same time they promote the ORTian agenda of lies and deceit. I hate to inform folks, but I can do two (or three or four) things at once. Multi-tasking is not a new concept. I can forward ideas about how government should be run at the same time that I reject and rebuff your lies, mistruths and distortions!!!

Perhaps, instead of pointing the "moving forward" finger at us, they should review Kmode's message on his website.

One More Lie for the Road

It was most appropriate for Chief Herron to be charged by Mayor Con to spread what we hope to be her final lie in office. Mayor Con called in sick leaving her three blind mice on the counsel to fend for themselves. We shouldn't expect any reconciliation from the ORT. No contrition offered for their acts of bad faith.

Who are those people that are picketing in support of recalling May? They are extremely ill mannered folks who can't seem to make it more than ten minutes without running for the door to stuff a fag in their mouths. I had one of them follow me to my car when leaving the meeting. They were trying to be discreet by unsuccessfully hiding behind vehicles. I don't think there is a passenger vehicle large enough to hide their ass from sticking out in plain view. I lost them by time I hit the sidewalk. Or I should say I didn't hear the wheezing of pursuit any longer. When my pursuer caught up with me she wheezed a question, "which way did he go". I told her, "he went that way".

What a foul disagreeable group they are. I am honestly not certain they posses the literary skill set to properly word a petition; nor determine identity. In fact I saw their list. You are going to need more than Dicky and Wanton Kmode's signature in order to get the attention of the election board. I am taking wagers at 8:1 that these folks never even get close to submitting a petition. Who is going to represent them, Doogie Rudman?

But really, who are these folks and what is their point?

Finally, business gets done...

6PM Channel 2 reports that complaining of laryngitis Mayor Purzner (I assume through a representative who could speak) has called in sick and will not attend her last full meeting of her tenure as mayor of Overland.

6:30
Jerry May recall picketers are outside the community center. I approach one of them and ask what criminal activities has Jerry May been accused or convicted, what has he done illegal. They cannot give me an answer. They just keep repeating that he is breaking the law and not doing his duties. I respond that that is why we have elections and if they feel that he is not doing his job then they need to vote him out in a year. They then change the subject and start throwing about accusations about Bob Dody and the Overland Wild acres buildings. I respond that, that has no bearing on the current situation and Dody is no longer mayor. They then ask if I know who built the community center and I tell them that it was charter cable as part of the monopoly deal with the city. I am still trying to figure out what Wild Acres and the Munsch Community center have to do with criminal activities alleged by the picketers

7PM
Jerry May as president pro tem of the board gavels the meeting to order. The motion from March 12th is heard. Knode and Owensby once again show a complete lack of knowledge as to what is covered by the sunshine law and what is required to be handled in executive session. The votes are counted and the motion passes. The rescinded promotions are reinstated.
The March 12th meeting is finally adjourned.

Citizen comments are heard and with the exception of some guy named Dan who doesn't understand that you go to the public works department not the city council with complaints about code enforcement they are relatively peaceful. Dan is asked repeatedly to step away from the Dias and when he doesn't relinquish the microphone at the end of his time a police officer moves towards him. Dan then goes and sits back with the ORT crowd.

The April 9th meeting is called to order and in the course of the evening the TIF request for the property next to QT on Page is once again tabled and Chuck Boone is reappointed as director of Public works.

The meeting then goes to executive session so that the council can meet and talk with the two new prospects for the council. The three ORT members vote against the executive session and then refuse to leave the gymnasium to go to the executive session. When the council returns from executive session the vote to hire the two new police officers is called and Ownesby initially votes no but when they poll the vote and Knode votes yes Owensby decides to switch his vote. The two new officers are hired. The motion was then made to adjourn and seconded and the two knodes marched out in defeat.

In Memorial

The OVCC Blog is dedicating today's moment of posting silence to mark the end of Ann Purzner's reign as Overland Mayor as well as the end of Dicky Kmode and Tom "The Thinker" Seller's political careers. Please respect their passing by observing the moment of posting silence. Thanks for the memories.

24 Hours Later

Wow! What a glorious day it has been in Overland. My confidence in my hometown has been fully restored. Well, maybe not fully. (What up, Ward 3?!)

Now that it appears we will be able to begin to move forward, what would you like to see addressed by the council in the next few months.

My wish list includes:

• City Administrator
• Human Resource organization (job descriptions for every position and hiring the most qualified person for that position)
• Rehiring and/or repromoting those who have been fired, laid off, or demoted by the past mayor.
• Working on getting good businesses into Overland

I think with the first one, we will be well on our way to accomplishing the rest of those goals. And, if we can get in tax generating businesses maybe we can work on those other "not as important" goals such as pools and city-paid trash--but we are far, far away from there financially. I am sure there are other things I will think of later.

What would you like to see as the new council's direction in the next few months?

And, no, un-annexing Ward 3 does not count!

ELECTION RESULTS

ELECTION SUMMARY
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS RUN DATE:04/03/07
CITY OF OVERLAND RUN TIME:11:28 PM
TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2007
VOTES PERCENT PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 13) . . . . . 13 100.00 REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL . . . . . 10,049
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL. . . . . . . 4,383
VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL . . . . . . 43.62

COUNCILMAN OVERLAND WARD 1 (VOTE FOR ) 1 (WITH 4 OF 4 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
EEDIE CUMINALE. . . . . . . . . 626 64.21
RICH KNODE . . . . . . . . . . 341 34.97
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 8 .82

COUNCILMAN OVERLAND WARD 2 (VOTE FOR ) 1 (WITH 3 OF 3 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
MARY BETH CONLON . . . . . . . . 947 78.26
TOM SELLERS. . . . . . . . . . 258 21.32
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 5 .41

COUNCILMAN OVERLAND WARD 3 (VOTE FOR ) 1
(WITH 2 OF 2 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
MICHAEL OAKES . . . . . . . . . 432 48.16
PEGGY KELLER . . . . . . . . . 464 51.73
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 1 .11

COUNCILMAN OVERLAND WARD 4 (VOTE FOR ) 1 (WITH 4 OF 4 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
TIM JONES . . . . . . . . . . 907 77.99
SHERRY KARR. . . . . . . . . . 254 21.84
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 2 .17

PROPOSITION A - CITY OF OVERLAND * * RECALL OF MAYOR * * (VOTE FOR ) 1 (WITH 13 OF 13 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,167 73.02
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,170 26.98


http://www.co.st-louis.mo.us/elections/ERESULTS/el0407/M059.HTM

We would like to congratulate all the winners of yesterdays races.
Guess the mayor's estimate of 10 people against her was a little off the mark, 3157 people to be exact...

VOTE

It's Tuesday April 3rd. So get out today and vote. And keep an eye out for any shenanigans by the ORt and its supporters.
ORT supporters are already claiming voter fraud on their website...
The Election
Posted by Sweetpickles on April 3, 2007, 7:45 am User logged in as: Sweetpickles
I just got back home after voting, it felt so good to push the NO button to recall Ann. It was a wonderful feeling.
This is not Music Note.


Sweetpickles aka Donna Dills is a Maryland Heights citizen. She is either delusional and thought she was voting to retain the mayor. A liar and didn't vote to in the mayoral recall at all. A criminal and voting illegally in Overland's election. Or a combination of all of the above.

Remember if you see unethical behavior by the mayor or her supporters contact the MO ethics commission at
http://www.moethics.mo.gov
and the st Louis county election board. 314- 615-1800
http://www.co.st-louis.mo.us/Elections/

Hypocrisy!

Much of the ORT propaganda being circulated this weekend contains verbiage about how the citizens of Overland were denied their "constitutional rights" to vote for city-paid trash. The budget is part of the day-to-day operations of the city and should be voted upon by our representatives. But, don't let me steal the ORT Contrarian's thunder.

The hypocrisy is that multiple times Knode, Owensby, and Sellers voted against putting the recall on the ballot. They disregarded state law and the obvious will of the people (not pretend will of the people) in putting this on the ballot after more than the required number of signatures were gathered.

The city council correctly voted down an ambiguous city-paid trash on the ballot ordinance. Doesn't the law state that all ballot measures must spell out their costs? Yet, no costs were provided. It would be fiscally irresponsible to put such an item on the ballot and it was worded. Now, who is looking out for your tax dollars?

Media Bias and Media Consultants

The latest ORTian accusations revolve around the media coverage Overland is receiving.
Ann Purzner's mailing to most of Overland (I hope to scan and post it by tomorrow) accused Bob Herman and company of hiring media consultants with the sole purpose of making Ann look bad. Why would they need to hire media consultants?! The ORT does a good job on its own of making Ann look bad.

Added to this is that the chat recently said the Post was biased because they reported that the state legislature is considering legislation that was driven by Queen Ann's faux nursing credentials. I re-read the article and it appears that Norm Parrish reported the facts in a straight-forward manner. Where is the bias? Wait—they have problems with facts, don’t they?

Localite Informal Poll

Time for a new post and I was curious about the following.

I have yet to receive my April Localite. It seems some of you received your copies weeks ago. I have spoke with people on all sides of Overland and it seems like only 2 or 3 neighborhoods have received them.

It seems at election time they always come out early, which has me questioning why so many have not received them yet.

Have you received your April Localite yet?