JohnDoe sit down and shutup .

Heh heh.

cornchild-
Thank you.
And I will no longer attribute you with intelligence.

DebiO
You win. I won't accuse you of thought anymore.

Now the cornchild is telling people what I THOUGHT when I was commenting!
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What an amazing power cornchild has.......

Who said I support Cheryl Kaufenberg? The bobblehead comment is also inappropriate. But DebiO thought she was talking about Cheryl Kaufenberg when she was posting. I just want to hear something constructive coming from the candidates. Craig McCue is at least trying to move forward, and isn't trying to get elected by tearing others down.

cornchild
Take a chill pill. DebO didn't call anyone anything.
On the other hand I saw the article where Kaufenberg called Craig a bobblehead, yet thats who you'd vote for!

Cornchild,
Have a sense of humor...I didn't mean it as an insult to your intelligence or in the way you took it..."flake" referring to the fact that under the circumstances of how the ballot machine malfunctioned...why would you even question a recount...besides, cornflake sounds much nicer than corncob, cornstalker, or even child of the corn...you can only laugh instead of cry at the current state of our village.

A post by lifeisawheel
"Bobo just talked about absolutely EVERYTHING that is missing from past and present Darien village boards. She will make an excellent village president of no comparison to our current one. One could only hope that the person she is talking about actually LISTENS."

DebiO - Oh, and shame on you still!!

BoBo
I wasn't shaming you. I don't like the way you express your opinion, but I will not deny that you have every right to do it. You were not the point of my post.
DebiO
How I am supposed to believe you are any better than any other politician in this town when you egg on those making demeaning comments? I thought from your postings and public coments that you wanted to bring a higher standard to the board. I don't think you could find a quote from Craig McCue where he uses a demeaning term like "flake" or ecourages anyone else who demeans others. Sorry, you still don't have my vote.

cornchild-
I wasn't posting ABOUT you or TO you. I happen to find Bobo's sense of humor amusing and witty. That's my opinion and I'm entitled to it.

Cornchild,
You "shame me" for my opinions, but you made several assumptions in your last post, which makes your post no better than mine. Tensions are high, people are tired of the lies and injustice, and that is why I form my opinions on what is in black and white and written by the author (i.e. letters to the editor) and how they present themselves in public presentations (i.e. whether they can obey the rules or not). Just for the record, 99.9% of the comments in your last post about me are completely inaccurate. I too, hope for a more balanced board vs. a one sided board. As long as you are over 18, you have the right to vote. Please do so on April 7th.

DebiO
Feb 19, 2009 at 12:28 p.m.
Suggest removal Bobo-
LOL! CornFLAKE! You are too funny...

If you participate, you should take responsibility - I didn't say BoBo should apologize for his opinions - as he says they are his opinions and he obviously accepts the fact that I will form my own opinions about him based on his comments. But of course, he hasn't identified himself as a candidate for trustee.
You, on the other hand, are a candidate, and are calling for greater accountability from the trustees. So, I am not going to call you a flake or LOL at you, or use BoBo's tactics to express my opinion. I'm just going to vote for someone who exercises better judgement in the way they present themselves in public. Still plenty of choice for change on the ballot!

williepeter-
OMG

Cornchild,
My apology for the mistaken identity, however, my opinion of Mrs. Kaufenberg is just that..."my opinion." Take it for what it's worth. Mrs. Kaufenberg's opinion (of Craig McCue and Steve DeVoy) is repeatedly up for public shame. So, as far as apologies go, Mrs. K has far more apologies to give than I or anyone else for that matter. At least "I" can admit to my errors and apologize, which is more than I can say for her.

Everyone forms their own opinions based on a varible of reasons. Mine are soley based on printed and published newspaper articles and her public displays.

Cornchild-
For what, exactly, do I owe Kaufenberg an apology?
Get your facts straight.

But now it's high tech

cornchild
Mud sling is nothing new in Darien.

BoBo
Sorry, you guessed incorrectly - I am not candidate. But thanks for letting us know how you feel about Mrs Kaufenberg. I find it absurd you call my input a rant from someone with inside information. These blogs are full of rants from people who claim to know what happened, what other people think, who committed the crime, etc. I wonder why they haven't gone to the police with their proof. The only investigation by legal authorities involves Steve DeVoy's spy cameras. Everything else so far is just unsubstantiated ranting.
I thought I was adding my voice to a debate, but I guess a FLAKE like me isn't smart enough to realize that reason is often drowned out in the noise of a shouting match.
DebiO - shame on you for joining in an attempt to publicly humiliate another candidate. You owe Mrs Kaufenberg an apology.

Sounds like Ms. Machi is covering her bases for being in the wrong place at the wrong time...after all, she didn't work for the police dept. nor is the police dept. located in the same office/building as the village administrators. So, why was she in the police dept?

Oh, to clarify Macchi's 'legal' reason for filing suit, she claims 'Violation of 4th Right Ammendment' (privacy).

She didn't even work in the Police Department.

Sounds like the lady who sued McDonald's for coffee served to her that was HOT...

DebiO....I never questioned your INTENTIONS.
After the questions posed in your previous post, I merely suggested you "take the initiative to find out for sure."

It appears you did that...so congratulations.

DebiO.
Seems to be an appropriate title! Don you think? Those who "rant about" the loudest, usually have privy information and can't stand having to keep their mouths shut, nor can they do it...eventually, they spill the beans...just like Putnam did. Metzner should really be careful as to "who's" basket he is putting all his eggs!

I am impressed...good research Debi.

Bobo-
LOL! CornFLAKE! You are too funny...

JohnDoe-
Don't worry about my intentions - I posed the questions, then I followed thru and there IS a conflict of interest. I spoke with the State Accountability Board this morning.
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I am now awaiting a return call from Barton Jacque at the Ethics Division, and then I will be making a formal complaint.
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Not only should a candidate's wife NOT be on the Election Committee, this has apparently gone on for YEARS, and Putman has been re-elected for years.
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I received a call last night from a citizen complaining about Kaufenberg sitting on the dais when he brought his parents in to vote. Why was she hanging around? Another violation.
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Putman and Metzner going around town telling people that there was pornography found on Chief DeVoy's computer? Not only Personnel Violation, Privacy Violation and SLANDER!
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I will have an earful to give the County Election person tonight AND for the Walworth County Sheriff.

Corn-FLAKE,

You best remove yourself as a candidate because you can't even practice what you preach..."honesty, integrity, and no personal agendas"? You are the QUEEN of personal agendas (a/k/a vendettas). WISpedTeacher has every right to request a recount, as does any candidate. Metzner doesn't seem to care how many lawyers he hires or how many dollars the DeVoy case is costing the tax payers, not to mention the millions of dollars his lawsuit will cost...and you are worried about the cost of a recount? If there wasn't a need to question, then a recount wouldn't be in order...you seem rather worried about a simple request...But...stay tuned...67 days and counting...we will report on our investigation after it's complete...

I too, was at the Monday night board meeting and I watched Marc Dennison carry in the boxes of ballots and witnessed the presence of the ballot box, while you and many other people were still lingering in the village hall where the board meeting had just ended. You may need new glasses to clear up the Metzner haze you are experiencing! Your "agenda" is not "For the People" but for the continued mismangement ways of Metzner and Putnam. You have clearly demonstrated your position by the numerous letters to the editor and speeches. You are right beside the good 'ole boys! Time for change in Darien!

WiSped Teacher:

Now we are spending the money for a recount! To comment on your points:
1) Voting machine failure is a common occurence, which is why they use paper ballots and have procedures for securing them, which were followed.
2) Neither Mr. Putman's wife or anyone else had the opportunity to touch my ballot after I filled it out. Mine went directly into the voting machine. Are you saying you let someone else handle your ballot?
3) I was at the Board Meeting Monday and saw people pitching in to move tables and chairs, as well as help set up the voting booths. There were no ballots or voting machines in sight.
4) Everyone who arrived at the village hall had the opportunity to fill out a ballot and have it handled in accordance with state election procedures.
5)Do you have some tangible evidence that the absentee ballots weren't counted?

The people doing the recount will have to be paid, and I will be amazed if the results change. Seems like you are the one with a personal agenda now. I want Darien to change for the better, and the April ballot as it stands now offers that possiblity without you on it. Maybe you should offer your support to a more viable candidate.

he recount is tomorrow
Thursday February 19, 2009 at 7:00pm at the village hall..
Please... as many of you citizens that can attend....please do..
It is a PUBLIC meeting!!!

I just filed papers for a re-count!
1) The voting machine was down for an unspecified amount of time in the am..voters were asked to fill out their ballots and leave them to be submitted in the machine at a later date.
2) Mr. Putman's wife is on the election's committee and takes ballots.
3) Several people were at the village hall while ballots and boxes were brought in after the board meeting. The polling stations were set up by Mrs. Kaufenberg and her husband..
4) Some voters left without casting their votes in the AM, do not know if they returned..
5)Not sure if absentee ballots were counted.

http://gazettextra.com/news/2009/feb/18/...

Debi...check this out this may answer why the votes didn't show up on time.

That should be drunk tomorrow

Remember JohnDoe you can always get drink tomorrow .

JohnDoe now go to bed and be quite and put down your bottle .

JohnDoe don't worry about DebiO or anyone else.

WWLDO

JohnDoe .. Don't worry about me just worry about youself .

WWLDO ?

I am, in this case, referring to the "conflict of interest."

As far as Maltese...he has just as much right to be there as anybody...no matter where they live. After all, his interest is obvious.

I just wonder if klick was there? lol

DebiO...In stead of posing hypothetical questions...why don't you take the initiative to find out for sure if the questions you pose are or are not as you suspect?

After all, isn't that why you are espousing to be elected?

To answer questions...not just ask them?

The electorate is waiting.

As ResponsibleCitizen says, "We the citizens of our fair village depend on these officials and employees to serve us well."
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As I write this at 10:45pm, election results are in from all over Walworth County - except Darien. Darien still reports ZERO results, while all during the evening, other places as small as Springfield, and as large as Lake Geneva were reporting their percentages as they were counting. How were they able to report their larger numbers, when our results are still not on the TV stations?
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I am grateful to citizens who voted for me, I came in 4th, (the Gazette Reporter called to tell me) and I vow to be a good steward of ALL of our futures and make positive changes here.
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But I can't help but wonder about this delay in reporting results from such a small village.
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It seems a conflict of interest that the guy who got the second most amount of votes (Putman) has a wife who works in the Village Hall on Election Days.
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Anybody else think that might be a questionable thing?
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Also, why was Maltese in the Village Hall during this count of votes?
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What is HIS interest - he lives in Janesville.

Too many assumptions.

Cornchild

Who said the Chief was after Maltese? Does Maltese have something to worry about? Regardless whether it was an internal investigation or a criminal investigation if you're not doing anything wrong you have nothing to worry about, and trust shouldn't be an issue. It's been said time after time that it wasn't DeVoy that put the cameras in the police department, the cameras belong to and were installed by the Walworth County Sheriff's department. Maybe you should survey the members of the police department minus Maltese and Peggy Moran and I'll bet you find they have great confidence in their Chief regardless of the cameras. After completion and obtaining the results of that survey, conduct a second and find out how much confidence they have in the "acting Chief" - NONE!

and Again...I thank Ann for the reporting she has done on Darien...Note people she has no stake in this and is only reporting the Facts and personal interviews she takes.

And yet Darien officials and Employees handled this matter with poor judgment as well. We the citizens of our fair village depend on these officials and employees to serve us well and to not waste our tax dollars. I do not agree that the way this was handled was proper. In no way do I condone how it was handled for Devoy having Camera's installed. A simple request to the Village for Security cameras in our Police department could have been made for a minimal cost. However we have now paid Chief Steve Devoy's salary & benefits for OVER two and a half months and had no service in return. All parties are at fault for the tax dollars wasted. Devoy for not following proper protocol and the President and Trustees for directing the actions taken.

The question with the cameras is this: Was the chief concerned about security or was he conducting a criminal investigation? If it was a criminal investigation did he need a warrant to spy on his own department? Walworth County doesn't hide their cameras in potted plants - none of the other members of the Darien PD knew about the cameras, so my assumption is that he was out to burn his own officers. So now my concern is whether the other members of the PD can trust the chief. Law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every time they put on the uniform - thay have to have absolute trust in everyone they work with or they can't do their jobs. If the chief was just after Maltese this time, what will happen when one of the other officers does something the chief doesn't like? At the very least the chief is guilty of poor judgement in his handling of the situation.

AMEN!!!!! Williepeter

Remember people when you vote tommorrow, Who got us in this situation? The board members like Puttman, Wenzel, Abbott and Zipp. McCue, Kenyon are here to speak for you. Kaufenbergs and others have nothing on their mind but personal gain. They don't care and will never care about tax payers money or their thoughts.

We are so close to getting everything back to order, vote wisely.

Some clarification ... I did not report the investigation is over. On Friday, I was told it was not.

Regardless, Trustees Craig McCue and Allen Kenyon want to bring the question to the board, McCue told me.

Reporter Ann Marie Ames

These are not necessarily rhetorical questions.

Since when is it wrong to have surveillance cameras at a police station? Do you think that the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office would install them if it were illegal?

Wonder if there is any conflict of interest seeing the acting police chief and the board president dining out at the West Wind Diner yesterday.