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Article: Influence of exposure sites on trace element enrichment in moss-bags and characterization of particles deposited on the biomonitor surface[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The hypothesis that exposure environment and land use influence element accumulation and particulate size composition in transplants of Hypnum cupressiforme has been tested using moss-bags containing oven-devitalized material. The samples were exposed for three months in ten green sites and ten roadsides in two areas with different land use (A, residential; B, residential/industrial) in the Trieste conurbation (NE Italy). Observations by SEM and EDX-ray microanalysis revealed that particle density was smaller in samples exposed in A than in B, with prevalence of particles containing Al, Ca, Fe and Si, and in good accordance with the element contents measured by acid digestion and ICP-MS. Moss-bags were generally less contaminated in green sites than in roadsides, apparently due to the different enrichment in coarse particles. In both environments, however, the majority of entrapped particles (up to 98.2%) belongs in the inhalable, small size classes (≤PM(10)). The need for careful selection of the exposure sites during the phase of biomonitoring planning is discussed.
Article: Lichen and moss bags as monitoring devices in urban areas. Part II: trace element content in living and dead biomonitors and comparison with synthetic materials. Environ Pollut[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Lobes of the lichen Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf and shoots of the moss Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw. were subjected to different treatments (water washing, oven drying, HNO3 washing, NH4-oxalate extraction) to assess the influence of vitality on accumulation efficiency, during a 6-week exposure in bags in two Italian cities, Trieste and Naples. No trend emerged between treatments, in terms of accumulation ability, for major and trace elements. Only water-washed lichens showed an increased C and N content after exposure in both cities. Element concentrations generally reached higher values in mosses than in lichens, especially for Al, Fe, and Zn (both cities), and for Cu, Mg and Na (Naples). Surface development strongly influenced accumulation capacity of the biomonitors. Quartzose and cation exchange filters revealed, on a weight basis, a poor performance. In urban environments, surface interception of atmospheric particulate seems to play a major role in accumulation, irrespective of organism vitality.
Article: Lichen and moss bags as monitoring devices in urban areas. Part I: influence of exposure on sample vitality. Environ Pollut[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Samples of the lichen Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf and the moss Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw. were exposed for 6 weeks in nylon bags in two air pollution monitoring stations in Trieste and Naples (Italy) with different climates and pollution loads to evaluate influence of environmental conditions on sample vitality. This was assessed before and after exposure by transmission electron microscopy observations, K cellular location, and measurements of C, N, S and photosynthetic pigments content, CO2 gas exchange, and chlorophyll fluorescence. Almost all data sets indicate that exposures caused some damage to the species, considerably heavier in the moss, especially in Naples. The two cryptogams differed significantly in accumulation and retention of C, N, and S, the lichen clearly reflecting NO2 availability. The difference in vitality loss was related to the different ecophysiology of the species, because concentrations of phytotoxic pollutants were low during exposure. Critical notes on the analytical techniques are also given.
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Empire of Deception
The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation
The larger-than-life exploits and make-believe world of 1920s Chicago con man extraordinaire Leo Koretz – and his escape to a new life in Canada. A riveting tale of greed, glamour and one of the greatest swindles in history.
>>> New! Empire is a Globe and Mail Top 100 Book of Year, a National Post Best Book of the Year, a CBC Books choice for holiday gift-giving and CNBC Power Lunch host Brian Sullivan's pick as one of the top 5 books of 2015.
>>> Empire is the Chicago Writers Association's 2015 Non-fiction Book of the Year and a finalist for one of Canada's top awards for non-fiction – the 2015 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize
The latest reviews:
Intoxicating and impressively researched, Jobb's immorality tale provides a sobering post-Madoff reminder that those who think everything is theirs for the taking are destined to be taken." —The New York Times Book Review
comprehensively researched and enthralling … high-stakes drama of the first order … unmasking [a] master swindler and revealing the author as an equally masterful storyteller." – The Washington Post
Reading Empire of Deception was like getting on the storied Cyclone roller coaster at Coney Island … holding your breath throughout its peaks and valleys, then getting out of the car, flushed and shaken, only wanting to ride it all over again … [a] thrilling, too-wild-for-fiction tale." – The Globe and Mail
"Not since Erik Larson's The Devil in the White City has an author so eloquently captured the shadowy character of the city … masterful." – BookPage
"Fans of Erik Larson will love Jobb's latest true crime masterpiece." – Library Journal (starred review of audiobook edition)
"a fun read …. a well-paced, well-detailed piece of historical nonfiction about a man who bilked millions from "investors," ala Bernie Madoff …. excellent pacing, and you'll marvel at the sheer chutzpah (and skill) of Leo Koretz." – An Amazon.com Best Business Book of 2015
"fast-paced narrative … an absorbing tale of astonishing duplicity." – Maclean's
"a laugh-out-loud page-turner, full of gullibility and twists and turns … a jaw-dropping, rollicking good read." – Booklist
HE RAN ONE OF THE LONGEST, most elaborate and most successful swindles in history. For almost twenty years a charming, smooth-talking Chicago lawyer enticed hundreds of people to invest as much as $30 million (upwards of $400 million today), most of it in phantom timberland and oil wells in Panama. His Bayano River Syndicate, he claimed, controlled millions of acres near the Canal Zone, including oilfields that produced a torrent of crude and earned investors an astounding sixty percent return. John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil conglomerate, he assured his grateful investors, was desperate to buy into the Bayano windfall.
His name? Leo Koretz, the Bernie Madoff of the 1920s, a con man extraordinaire posing as a financial genius. The New York Times considered him "the most resourceful confidence man in the United States." The Chicago Daily Tribune agreed, describing him as "the most boldfaced swindler" of his time. And when his scheme collapsed in 1923, under the weight of his own dazzling success in reeling in the suckers, he almost made a clean getaway to a life of luxury in Canada.
>> Order the U.S. edition (Algonquin Books) from Amazon.com (click here for a "sneak peek" inside) and Barnes & Noble. Listen to an excerpt from the audiobook from HighBridge Audio.
>> Order the Canadian (HarperCollins) edition (Empire of Deception: From Chicago to Nova Scotia – The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation) from Amazon.ca and Chapters.Indigo.ca
>> Order the large print edition from Thorndike Press
>>> A Vanity Fair "Hot Type" pick and an Indie Next pick for June
>>> An Amazon.com Business Book of the Year 2015 and a Best Book for May
>>> A Toronto Star / Metro Canada / Pittsburgh Tribune-Review / Raleigh News & Observer / NPR Utah recommended summer read
>>> A Chapters/Indigo/Coles and BookNet Canada Indie bestseller
>>> A Huffington Post Canada audiobook pick for fall
LEO'S METHOD WAS simple: Promise high returns and, when the money rolled in, use some to pay fat dividends to keep the stockholders happy while skimming off the rest. It's the template Madoff used to rake in billions of dollars, a financial sleight of hand known as a Ponzi scheme. Charles Ponzi, a contemporary of Leo's, used it to fleece unsuspecting immigrants, promising huge profits from the resale of postal-reply coupons. But Leo mastered the scam long before Ponzi stole a dime and it took his imagination, bravado, and charisma to keep it running for almost two decades.
People camped out on Leo's doorstep and begged him to take their money. The lucky few he allowed to invest plowed their fat Bayano profits into more worthless stock. Nothing could shake their faith in the man they hailed as "The New Rockefeller," not even the exposure of Ponzi's fraud in 1920. Investors simply gave him a new nickname: "Our Ponzi."
LEO LIVED WELL thanks to his gullible victims, splurging on a mansion overlooking Lake Michigan, Rolls-Royce limousines, suites at the finest hotels in Chicago and New York, and a cache of bootlegged booze. He was a family man with a wife and two children, but his personal life was as phony as his professional one – a web of lies and trysts with a succession of mistresses. "I don't see why these women won't leave me alone," he once complained in jest, knowing full well the answer was the charm and money he used to win their affections.
His house of cards came crashing down in 1923 when a group of investors boarded a steamer and headed to Panama, eager to tour their lucrative holdings. Leo saw them off, then scraped together as much cash as he could. By the time the delegation discovered the truth – their bonanza was a swath of worthless jungle and swamp – Leo had disappeared. When the news broke, Leo and his sensational Bayano fraud – the swindle of the century, some called it – made headlines across North America and beyond. His wife and close-knit family were devastated. Many of his investors swallowed their losses in silence, too embarrassed to admit how thoroughly they had been duped.
More reviews:
★ "This lively, entertaining, and depressingly relevant history of a man and his con reads like a novel and will be enjoyed by fans of popular history as well as true crime." – Library Journal (starred review)
"Empire of Deception adds Leo Koretz to Chicago's rogues' gallery of the 1920s … great research … a masterpiece of narrative set-up and vivid language." – Chicago Tribune
"lively and captivating … a story that seems to be as American as it can get, and it's told well." – Christian Science Monitor
"riveting … fascinating …. Long before Bernie Madoff, and even before Charles Ponzi, Leo Koretz perfected what came to be known as the Ponzi scheme." – Columbus Dispatch
ENTER CHICAGO STATE'S attorney Robert Crowe, a man whose ascent in the ruthless world of Chicago politics paralleled Leo's rise to financial stardom. Crowe, one of the most powerful Republicans in the city, was making headlines as a crusader against gangland crime. By 1922 the mayor's office, and perhaps even the governorship, seemed within his ambitious grasp. But corruption pervaded politics and justice in Chicago, and Crowe the crime-fighter enlisted crooks and thugs to intimidate his political opponents and win elections. Crowe and Leo had begun their legal careers together, and when the Bayano wizard's swindle was exposed it was Crowe who launched an international manhunt to bring his former colleague to justice.
Leo, meanwhile, hid out in New York City for several months before making his way to Nova Scotia, on Canada's Atlantic Coast. He grew a beard to mask his identity, adopted the alias Lou Keyte, and posed as a retired financier-turned-literary critic. He became a regular at hotels and dance halls in the provincial capital, Halifax, and joined the exclusive Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron. He converted a secluded hunting lodge into a posh estate where he entertained like a real-life Great Gatsby and attracted a new circle of friends and female admirers. He even bragged he was a close friend of bestselling author Zane Grey, who spent part of the summer of 1924 fishing for tuna off Nova Scotia.
Chicago police and federal agents spent almost a year of chasing anonymous tips and false leads. It began to look as if Leo Koretz, master of the Ponzi scheme, might be a master escape artist as well.
EMPIRE OF DECEPTION is the first book to chronicle the exploits of one of the slickest con men in history. Itcaptures the intrigue and drama of Leo's stranger-than-fiction story while recreating an era when it seemed as if everyone was entitled to easy riches. The dot-com bubble and the stock market meltdown of 2008 are reminders those heady times were not so different from our own. The book establishes Leo Koretz, not Charles Ponzi, as the first to master the pay-dividends-from-capital investment scam. It dissects how con men and stock swindles operate. And it brings to life a time and place when anything – even vast oilfields in faraway Panama – seemed possible.
Leo's brazen fraud is a compelling story that combines drama and dark humor. It is a cautionary tale that will resonate with readers who are curious about how con men such as Bernie Madoff operate and how they prey on the trust of others. It is a rollicking tale of greed and gullibility, lies and betrayal and grandeur and delusion that could have been ripped from today's headlines. It is a story played out against a Jazz Age backdrop that reaches from the tough streets of Chicago to the remote jungles of Panama, from the glitter of Manhattan's finest hotels to the backwoods of Nova Scotia.
The incredible-but-true saga of Leo Koretz and his spectacular oil swindle exposes the pitfalls, then and now, of too much trust, too much greed and too little common sense.
Available now from New York's Algonquin Books, HarperCollins Canada and HighBridge Audiobooks
>> Check out the latest news on nominations and awards and recent interviews and media coverage of Empire of Deception
>> Read my feature articles based on Empire of Deception, published in the Toronto Star, National Post, The Walrus (web exclusive) and other major publications.
>> Advance praise for Empire
Read pre-publication reviews from bestselling authors Michael Korda, Karen Abbott, Jonathan Eig, Gary Krist, Douglas Perry, Neal Thompson, Michael Lesy and Marq de Villiers
35 Responses to "Empire of Deception"
What a fantasic read! I could not put it down once I got started. The scrutinization of this scandal is remarkable. An amazing story told only by one of the best investigative crime writers in Canada.
I just finished the book and wanted to pass along my appreciation of it. It was a great read, very well written and very enjoyable. Thank you.
Terry Valeriote
Thank you so much for writing this book. Spellbinding for me as my great uncle, Joseph O. Kostner was alderman of the 23rd ward at the time …. I understand City Hall was closed the day of his funeral and Dion O'Banion was one of the pallbearers. Kind of says it all …. The family never talked about it but you and the internet have opened the door to our Chicago History. Thanks again.
Congratulations on being short-listed for the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for your book, Empire of Deception!
I am amazed by the story, even though I already knew the legend. I am fascinated, though, to read of all the details.
I just finished the book and was enthralled from beginning to end. It read more like fiction than non . . . unbelievable. I was especially interested as I grew up in Liverpool and had heard bits of the story for years. My mother grew up in South Brookfield, and she and her older sister, as teen-agers were invited to one of his parties at Pinehurst. However, they were not allowed to go! I had always understood Koretz had been caught because of a dry cleaning tag. I have walked back many times to the site of Pinehurst, and vaguely remember it with the turret, which I believe had been removed some years later. Have seen it in all its states of decline.
Thanks for a great read. It would make a fantastic movie!
Just got the book last night. Finished it this afternoon. Amazingly well written. You live it as it's happening. I don't write reviews but this is special. Every bit as good as Devil in White City which I read the day it came out. Congratulations.
Just finished Empire of Deception and am quite impressed by the amount and accuracy of factual information in the book. I didn't know much about him and was both amazed and sad to read the story.
I just received my copy from Amazon and can't wait to get into it.
This sounds like a riveting tale, superbly written and filled with intrigue. I will be ordering my copy soon!
This is one story that I am eagerly awaiting to read! I just pre-ordered my copy and it will arrive just in time for summer vacation. I fear I may have to hide this one from my husband if I want to read it first. From the moment I met you, Dean, and you started telling me about the story, I knew this was a book I want to read, before it hits the big screen (it certainly sounds like it has everything it needs to make an exciting movie!)
I read an advance copy. I could not put it down. Extensive research, skilful story-telling, and a fascinating and little-known subject – at least until now! A great yarn, well told. I enjoyed it immensely.
My grandfather, Francis J. Hiltz, was involved in the story of Leo Koretz. My mother's account of that involvement and other anecdotes have provided great amusement over the years. My family is very excited to have the full story revealed in Dean Jobb's new book, Empire of Deception.
been trying to find you please get in touch.
I am curious to know how your grandfather was involved, as I am a relative of the Koretz family.
Another excellent story from one of the country's top investigative journalists. Guaranteed to be great stuff!
Echoing the words of the recent Kirkus review, I look forward to once again to being the recipient of Dean Jobb's incredible research and storytelling abilities. Can't wait!
I just pre-ordered Empire of Deception from ChaptersIndigo — it looks like an amazing read. I also expect that this is a book that can be judged by its spectacular cover.
Leo was my ex-wife's great-great-great uncle, and the story of Leo's exploits is only spoken of in hushed-tones and shame among family members. I've always felt it was a great story to be told, but not unlike the Madoff family of today, they carry the shame of his name as a secret family burden. I know much of the story, but I'm anxious to fill in the blanks by reading Empire of Deception. This story could give Wolf of Wall Street a run for the money.
When I saw that Dean was writing the story of Leo Koretz I could not have been more excited. Having recently read Devil in the White City, I cannot wait to read more of the intriguing world of Chicago at the beginning of the 1900s. Dean's writing is sure to bring this story alive and I am looking forward to seeing how Koretz's plots and cons unfold. Going to get my hands on a copy as quickly as possible.
Dean Jobb doesn't just bring history alive, he breathes life into the act of writing history. He speaks to students about the joy and excitement of discovering historical details, quirks and connections, and weaving them together to create a full and engaging story of the past. Thanks for today's presentations to Park View High School students in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, and I look forward to reading Empire of Deception when it comes out!
This looks absolutely fabulous! I am very much looking forward to reading it.
Empire of Deception looks like it will be an intriguing story, as it seems to have all the ingredients that make for a gripping read — deception, lies, mystery, scandal, and even a touch of romance, if Leo Koretz's claims are to be believed! I am a fan of Dean's writing and this book seems sure to deliver a fascinating, yet cautionary tale that will surely hit home in our modern world of scammers and fraudulent people. I can't wait to read the story of this consummate master-swindler!
Cannot wait to read this! I love an old fashioned con-man tale and Dean is a really engaging writer. The depth of this story is incredible, it's hard to believe this could actually happen. Should be a great read!
Sounds like a riveting tale! I'm looking forward to reading this, as I hope many others are as well, lest we repeat the mistakes of the past. It is truly eye opening to think how long things like this, on such a scale, have been going on.
I'm going to ignore the temptation to google what happened to him in the end! I'm sure Dean will do a better job of telling it!
Amazing to think that this guy got away with this for so long (two decades?!) and even after Charles Ponzi's crimes came to light. Looking forward to getting the full story on how he was able to pull it off for so long and then still able to live a life of luxury under an assumed name afterwards.
The citizens of the State of Illinois appear to have a fascination with crooks. We have had and still have a lot of them. Look to our former governors. Now, I am looking forward to the publication of Dean Jobb's new book of Leo Koretz, "Empire of Deception." I am curious to read how Leo Koretz lived so well in Illinois and then in Nova Scotia. Did he really "get away with the crime"? Dean Jobb's new book may not be a "whodunit?" but rather a book of "how did he do it?"
Angela Schneider
I am anxiously awaiting the publication of "Empire of Deception." My husband is a member of the Koretz family and we are aware of the years of meticulous research Mr. Jobb has done while writing this book. Can't wait to read it!
I am curious how your husband is related to the Koretz family, as I am a relative as well. This book is amazing and I always knew of the scandal but am fascinated to read the entire story.
This will be a great read, especially for those of us who have connections in the community on Nova Scotia's South Shore.
This will be an interesting book to read and an important part of our history properly researched and told. I am looking forward to it.
It seems Wall Street has not changed an iota. Or at least the financial wolves are wearing the same sheep's clothing; a fashion apparently set in the 20's. This coming book sounds like a great read and looking forward to the completed work.
I can't wait for this book to be published … such a great present for at least five friends! Hope it is on the bookstands soon.
This story sounds like a wonderful tale of wealth and naivety; a perfect combination for a talented con-man. What a great storyline for a movie!


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#41 Jun 28, 2012
Tonights council meeting was a clear indication that this council can not efficently get business done because they are too childish and unprofessional. Several arguments over nothing broke out btwn CC and Bill and CC and Jack and CC and Art and well you get the picture. CC is at odds with everyone and therefore even if she had a cure for cancer and all it took was three votes she would not get it through. She is the problem and she needs to go. The lawsuit from the two captains was discussed in closed session but nothing was said in open. I have a copy and can say one thing for sure. The four suing are idiots and have no case. It is all BS and nothing but a smear tactic on the chief and others. The four are way wrong and I for one can not wait for the truth to come out. For example both Lundy and Rojas claim they were passed over for promotion and acting positions. FACT. You can't get promoted if you were never on the list. Rojas was never on captain list and Lundy never on lieutenant list. NEVER! That is a fact. In fact Lundy was off during the time four sergeants were made acting lieutenants so therefore it would be impossible for her to be made acting. FACT. Wilsey,who is suing along with Rojas, made Keller a acting captain. Why? Cause Keller was on the list and Rojas was not. FACT. McClure made Keller and Meadows acting captains. WHy? Cause they were the only two on the list. These are just a few facts that can be verified through H R department. I have many more but these few facts shoul set the tone for now to show these four are lying.
United States
#42 Jun 28, 2012
Thanks fo r the post settle down
latest on Stockton/ Bankruptcy
The (Stockton)council took additional action to reduce costs but still could not close a $26-million budget deficit.
It has ordered a stop to bond payments, slashed employee health and retirement benefits and adopted a day-to-day survival budget.
"We've been battling employees, retirees -- it's horrible," Vice Mayor Kathy Miller said of the vote that capped a months-long mediation process that failed to resolve issues among creditors, employees and the city. "They say we're heartless brutes. We're killers. They come in with their children and their grandmothers and their dogs. There are people in wheelchairs. The man with a brain tumor. It hurts.
"But what they don't grasp is they are a relative small minority with really luxurious benefits that outstrip what the average person earns working full time.
Those other people stop us in the grocery stores and the coffee shops and say thank you."
United States
#44 Jun 28, 2012
According to Bill last night, in between yelling, the city is doing just fine. No need for BK talk. In fact he said we will have a 2 million dollar reserve at the end of next fiscal year. They approved contruction of a new hotel last night (no cost to the city) after putting the applicant through complete hell. They all asked stupid question, trying to sound smart. CC even said they asked those questions cause the citizens are going to want to know. Jack pointed out to her that some of the stupid questions she was asking were on the application. Anyway. Settle Down on the BK trash talk.
#45 Jun 28, 2012
TT. What planet are you from. I never said there were secret meetings. Just the opposite. Meetings between Council persons, Citizens, Employees and Bargining Unit Leaders are all very appropriate and legal. All of the meetings occured at City Hall in the Council Office. Never did a meeting violate the Brown Act or any other law. I told you on these Blogs that for over two decades any overages in accounts were handled by City Admin, Finance and Fire Chief. In fact it has been common practice to move budgeted money that was not spent from one account and place it in anonther. This was under direction from City Admin. You Sir are the one that needs to be careful. You've made some pretty serious accusations that are not based on fact and you are asigning credit for quotes that have come from your over active imagination that you then tribute to others in your Rants. I have put very creditable information on this site and I do not deserve to be treated with utter disrespect by anyone, especially those who are suposed to be unbiased and have the Communities well being in mind. TT, I told you that if I was the MFA President I would pursue legal action against you. Then a second time I told you you had crossed the line and I was considering the same. It seems that your imagination gets the best of you and then with complete disregard of the facts or what was said, you add your own spin (to match your agenda) and spew your venom. Your poison is harming hard working Employee's of the City Of Montebello and not contributing one tenth of an ounce of help, towards a fix to the Cities mess. You should be ashamed of yourself! ORG
United States
#46 Jun 28, 2012
You may be giving him too much credit... He writes what Liarlari tells him to write, he is not able to come up with any logical and educated post on his own!
United States
#47 Jun 28, 2012
Not secret meetings?
Did the Mayor call a special meeting?
Was there an agenda posted?
Was the Press invited?
Did the paper notice any meeting where overtime
was approved without City Counci approval?
Was the public allowed to comment?
The "back room" meetings you describe were "secret" to all but those invited to attend.
While informational and lobbying meetings are not illegal they are not legal to approve spending the publics money.
Some would say a conspiricy to avoid having to have a regular agenda item and a public "on the record" vote.
"That's the way we always did it" is no defense, neiother is using the accounts in a shell game.
United States
#48 Jun 28, 2012
settle down
I do not beleive Mr Rose colored glasses.
Too Many expenses are not budgeted
Paying off the CRA loans,(baloon payment coming up)
the Hilton management debt,
Retired Employee Health care
refunding the self insurence fund
The fire department flyer shows how much
$30,000,000-$60,000,000 "borowed" and "moved around in the kind of "shell games" ORG was involved with.
Who were the other participant ORG?
United States
#49 Jun 28, 2012
settle down
at the time of the 15 officer suit against Weast one of the claimants claimed discrimination eventhough they had not even taken the test required to get on the list
However in Montebello, not just PD, there has been a long history of favoritism, racism, sexism, cliques, etc.
Agree that this group should not be allowed to take advantage of this sad fact since at one time they were on the other side.
What goes around comes around.
No reflection on McClure but it would have been better without a "sponsored" Chief.
Ther are many tough questions for Wilsey and Dragoo if the City has the guts to ask where the bodies are buried.
United States
#50 Jun 28, 2012
Your master has played the shell game for years! Do you want an invite to the closed meetings where the council discusses sensitive city issues? If you feel that you are that important, make your request next meeting.... Better yet, when your MASTER is exiled, you can take his place. You are his puppet already, might as well go all the way!
United States
#52 Jun 28, 2012
Ex Montebello Firefighter
Your Paranoia is showing
Not everything is about MFD
try and stay on topic
or better yet
read before you post
#53 Jun 28, 2012
You are correct. What comes around goes around. These four are certainly in for a big surprise. Everything that they are caliming can be easily disputed and in the end my guess is they will be forced to drop the suit because people will come out with the truth. For example one plantiff is claiming he was put in a "dead end" assignment. The truth of the matter is he was taken off shift work, 12 hour days, weekends, and holidays and assigned a position with weekends and holidays off. He was put in a position to create a new division of the police department that never exsisted. This is a dream spot not only because of the nice work hours but for advancement. He can now put on his resume that he was responsible for creating a new division within the PD including creating a budget and policy. That is huge. No one else can say that there. How do I know? It was discussed at a council meeting by the transit director who said she and the lieutenant including the chief were very excited to get this project off the ground. I say, since he is so upset that he be placed back on shift work immeadiately. What a loooser! As for Dragoo and Wilsey? They claim they were responsible for issuing over 14 internal investigations. Wow! that must make them proud that while they were in charge they had all kinds of staff allegidly messing up. In fact they fired two officers during their time in charge. Guess what? Both of those officers got their jobs back. my guess is Wilsey and Dragoo did not do their jobs. I will keep on top of this story and expose these four for what they are. I am requesting information on how many of those 14 they investigated were minorities. I will get back to you all.
United States
#54 Jun 28, 2012
Are you that dumb? Didn't you post about shell games? I responded to your post.... Brainiac!
#55 Jun 29, 2012
I post about BK or the Teachers Union or the SEIU and your paranoia turns everypost into MFD or Bill.
Please get some help.
#56 Jun 29, 2012
Your past history is what brings this...
#57 Jun 29, 2012
The bankruptcy comes on the heels of three months of state-mandated mediation. An entourage of Wall Street bankers, city attorneys, union representatives and other creditors held private meetings in Sacramento to wrangle over Stockton's fate.
The new law guiding such mediation, designed to help forestall municipal bankruptcy or speed recovery if talks fail, guarantees confidentiality as financial cards are laid on the table and blame is analyzed.
But a bankruptcy judge could soon lift the gag order, allowing participants to speak about which entities held out and which bargained in good faith.
#58 Jun 29, 2012
Op-ed: If Stockton is broke, then why not California?
... it would be wrong to believe that the troubles in the city of almost 300,000 residents in the agricultural San Joaquin Valley are not necessarily a sign of things to come in more upscale municipalities across the state
Unfortunately, the financial mess in Stockton echoes problems throughout California, even though public-sector union leaders and Democratic state legislators are in denial about this reality.
In cities as affluent and diverse as San Jose and San Diego, municipal finances are hitting the wall, driven by unsustainable pension debt and health-care promises made to government workers during more flush economic times.
The Stockton police union,... is sure there's some secret fund of money somewhere. Like most California unions, it refuses to recognize the state of affairs driven by the pension and health-care benefit upgrades they succeeded in attaining, mostly in the past decade.
Instead of working toward reform, California's unions and their political allies are trying to stop every possible relief valve short of huge tax increases.
The state's pro-union forces aren't content slowing the bankruptcy process.
They are committed to halting any serious reforms that would keep cities from reaching that last-ditch process.
Not only are the unions gearing up for a campaign fight, but they allege that the very act of placing a pension-related voter initiative on the ballot is an "unfair labor practice."
Such harassment is reflective of a union movement uninterested in constructive reform.
Fortunately, a superior court judge nixed that idea, but it shows the lengths to which unions will go to stop reform, not to mention their undemocratic mindset.
In San Jose, Democratic Mayor Chuck Reed is part of a growing movement of progressives who realize that without pension reform every other city service is in peril.
Relying on a city charter provision that sets only minimum benefit levels for city employees, Reed is pushing something that the state's good-government Little Hoover Commission says is necessary - cuts in benefits for current workers
The answer is that the state's legislators are so beholden to public sector unions that they are oblivious to the financial meltdown all around them and aren't about to do anything before more cities' finances hit the wall.
The unfunded liabilities are so large that it's unlikely that an economic rebound will correct a problem long in the making.
Even when the economy was doing well, legislators continued to increase benefits beyond the ability of taxpayers to pay for them.
Writing in the Bee, Stanford professor Joe Nation, a former Democratic assemblyman, argued that "from Stockton to San Diego, government pension costs are crushing local governments."
The article explained: "Based on economic and finance standards used everywhere except in the public pension world, the top 24 independent pension systems are collectively $136 billion in debt and have only 54 cents for every dollar they owe.
In nearly every municipality, employee pensions are being prioritized over libraries, parks, street maintenance, health care and public safety."
#59 Jun 30, 2012
"expensive government meant large amounts of public employees with economic packages negotiated when things were good."
Many municipalities have intentionally avoided the hard choices that arise when recurring revenues are less than recurring expenses.
There's been an explosion of borrowing to pay for current expenses, gimmicks like the sale of assets or advances on next years taxes and aid payments, failure to make payments for pension obligations, tax cuts without service reductions, the list goes on.
These are choices made by municipal leaders of both parties and now, as we knew would happen, the day of reckoning is at hand.
The state and federal governments pretend there's no problem.
It's not just that everyone's been cutting financial assistance to localities, it's that there isn't even a serious inquiry into the extent of the problem and what it means for the daily lives of Americans.
The reductions in aid are not going to stop,
no matter who wins in November.
Public employees have been thrust into the spotlight, and understandably so.
The expenditure side of the problem has to be part of the discussion.
Often, rather than figure out how to get through these messes with the least damage, there's been a stony refusal to come to the table.
And in political terms public sector unions have been convenient and frequent targets, with the very notion of collective bargaining for American public workers under challenge.
#60 Jul 1, 2012
What a shame it is that Christina represents the women of Montebello. She has no class or civility when she tells Councilman Hadjinian "let's take it outside". so embarrassing and she couldn't even answer the question when he asked what her vision of Montebello was.
#61 Jul 1, 2012
Christina compare with Rosie and Kathy???
#62 Jul 1, 2012
The MFA was just asked to help educate different Mayors and Council persons over the years on how the Fire Department operates. City Admin and Council gave direction to the Fire Chiefs on how to handle the Budget. The MFA in the early 90's started ringing the warning bells on the Budgetary shell games that always showd a Ballenced budget. Bill was and still is the biggest problem in that he refuses to allow the truth to come out about the real state of the Cities finances. He is the biggest proponent of the shell game. It's speech #22 we have all heated it sooooo many times. "Montebello is on the verge of an economic boom" This is vet age Bill. It's safe to say that the Councils over the last 15 years or longer have participated in the shell game and hiding any budget problems. The problem is if you as a City employee brought any of this foreward you would loose your job! Plus the Nrwspapers feared bringing things to light as well. Why? When they did Bill would get his goon squad on the phones and tie up the news room phone lines thus productivity went into the hole. ORG
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The DC State Fair is an agricultural, culinary, and artistic showcase of the District. Our main event will take place this fall on September 12, 2015 at Old City Farm and Guild (925 Rhode Island Ave. NW), with a full day of competitions and other fun and educational activities for all ages. The Fair is FREE to attend and open to the public (though you must be a District resident to compete in the competitions). Click the following links for more information:
- Contest Sign-Up
- Educational Workshop Schedule
- Main Stage Schedule
- Contest Drop-off/Judging Schedule
- Volunteer at the Fair
- Pet Parade (registration closed)
How did this come about? DC is home to gardeners, cooks, bakers, photographers, artists–and yet we didn't have a state fair to celebrate the home-grown talents of the District. In 2010, that all changed: The first-ever DC State Fair was held on August 28 of that year at the Columbia Heights Day festival. In following years, the Fair later was held at the Barracks Row Fall Festival. And in 2014, it was held at Old City Farm and Guild on September 21. See photos from last year's Fair.
DC State Fair is returning this year for another celebration of DC community talent! Sign up to get the latest news, contest rules, and volunteer opportunities.
DC State Fair is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization.
The DC State Fair Board of Directors
Torrance E. Anderson
Torrance E. Anderson has a 25-year background in fine food and service. He is a lifelong resident of the DMV. His passion for cooking, baking, and hospitality has made him a mentor to many in his professional and personal networks. Torrance has traveled extensively around the world and he practices Nichiren Buddhism and Bikram Yoga. Torrance is a consultant for a culinary think tank, and he bakes professionally at Union Kitchen in NoMA. He lives in Foxhall Village in NW where he enjoys grilling and entertaining for family and friends.
Paola Bernacchi
Wendy Caron
Wendy Caron has been a DC resident for nearly 20 years and a DC community gardener for 15 years. She has competed in nearly every DC State Fair and has won several ribbons. The main ingredients for all of the categories she competes in are vegetables and fruits she has grown organically either at her garden plot or in her front yard. Wendy consider herself an urban farmer. She tries to grow and preserve enough food to last throughout the year and to use a least one ingredient that she's grown in every meal, even if it's only a clove of garlic or a pickle. An avid cyclist, Wendy hopes one day to combine her love of cycling with her passion for discovering new ways to use her home-grown produce by starting a food bicycle from which to sell home-made baked goods.
Abigail Massey
Hailing from Bethesda, MD, Abby moved into Washington DC three years ago and has loved it ever since. She has always had a passion for food and cooking, and most recently has delved into agriculture. Her diverse work experience has been focused on improving the food system: from working on an urban farm and at a soup kitchen, to working in the nonprofit world with food hubs, sustainable food enterprises and in international agricultural development. Abby's current position is in outreach and communications at a government agricultural grantmaking program.
Jenn Nichols
Kish Rusek
Kish Rusek is a writer, environmentalist, and organic gardener who loves to cook, swim, and travel the world. As a grants specialist for the D.C. Department of Energy and Environment, she writes proposals to garner federal funding for air quality, stormwater management, and renewable energy programs. She is passionate about reducing her carbon footprint through zero clothes waste and vegetarianism. A fourteen year District of Columbia resident and longtime vegetarian, Kish Rusek grows organic vegetables in her backyard home garden. She is a no-recipe chef who enjoys cooking dinner nearly every weeknight. Her meals subscribe to three guidelines: they are exceptionally nutritious, comprise inexpensively acquired ingredients (either from her garden or through her meticulous grocery shopping), and take less than twenty minutes to prepare. Outside of her office and her home, she can be found at one of the DC Parks and Recreation aquatic centers where she swims on a masters swim team. Kish and her husband Benjamin are third-year Mandarin students and frequently travel the globe together to seek out delicious food, art, and people of varying cultures and perspectives.
Kim Sheridan
Kim moved into the District in 2011 from Alexandria where she lived for 23 years. In Alexandria, she served on the planning committee for Art on the Avenue, the city's largest, one-day art and music festival. Kim is currently employed by Cultural Tourism DC. She was previously the Director of Operations for Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry (NOVAM). Growing up in Western New York, Kim loved attending the Erie County Fair every year. The State Fair offers her the opportunity to put years of volunteer and nonprofit management to good use.
Amelia Showalter
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Anna Tauzin
Anna is an avid farmer's market visitor and enjoys baking all sorts of items from her home kitchen, included breads, pies, cakes and cookies. She and her boyfriend grow hops at their house that he includes in his homebrew. In her day job, she is a marketer and innovator at the National Restaurant Association, connecting restaurant operator members with new technology and marketing concepts.
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