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THE KIRCHNER NAME
Below is an email from Coroner Gary Kirchner that includes information on David Rittenhouse, the Deputy Corner running as a Democrat for the Coroner’s position that Kirchner asked to resign.
Some people refer to this as the Coroner’s “blog.” It is not a “blog” in the sense that it is posted on the internet and available to anyone at all times. He sends emails daily and I have requested to be on that list.
There will be much more on this shortly. This is an interesting look into the Coroner’s mind. The typing, grammar and punctuation are as received from Kirchner.
GOOD MORNING WELL SO MUCH FOR LEAVING AT 0500. TOO MUCH ACTIVITY SUNDAY BUT IT WAS FUN. NEVER AWOKE DURING THE NIGHT UNTIL 0455 SO NO CALLS DURING THE NIGHT THREE MORBIDLY OBESE PEOPLE DIED OVER THE WEEKEND. THERE IS A MESSAGE THERE BUT WE ALL HAVE HEARD IT BEFORE NO POSTS FOR TODAY THE NUMBERS 1022 MILLIBARS AND UP A BIT. OUTSIDE 11 DEGREES WITH THE CHILL THE SAME. DEW POINT IS 2. THE AIR IS DRY. WIND A BIT 4-6. RECORD TEMP FOR THIS DATE 70 IN 1938.
MY MANTRA OF “IT’S A FULL TIME JOB” PLAYED YESTERDAY. FORENSICS AND POLITICS. DAVID RITTENHOUSE CALLED ME FRIDAY TO ANNOUNCE HIS POLITICAL PLANS TO OPPOSE ME IN THE ELECTION AS A DEMOCRAT. I WISHED HIM WELL. I ASKED THAT HE GIVE ME A LETTER OF RESIGNATION. HE DID NOT AND THEREFORE DID NOT REMOVE HIMSELF FROM OUR CALL ROSTER. HE TURNED UP AS FIRST CALL ON SUNDAY DOING A DEATH IN LEOLA. I AM SURE THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO OUR GROUP AND PROBABLY NOT ACCEPTABLE TO HIS NEW POLITICAL PARTY. IT TOOK CALLS AND SUBS AND STUFF TO FIX THIS. DAVID HAS HAD A LONG HISTORY OF SCHEDULE MISHAPS. GOOD LUCK DAVID IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE WITH ONE PERSON SCHEDULE???
SURPRISE. WE HAD ONE OF THOSE JARS OF PEANUT BUTTER THAT CAME WITH SALOMELLA ADDED. BETSY SPOTTED IT UNOPENED AND HAD IT BACK TO THE STORE BEFORE I GOT A CHANCE TO CULTURE IT. I DO LOVE PEANUT BUTTER BUT I WISH THEY WOULD SHIP THE SALMONELLA IN A SEPARATE CONTAINER SO WE COULD ADD IT TO TASTE. THE SALMONELLA SPECIES IS INTERESTING. ALL OF YOU WHO ARE OLD ENOUGH REMEMBER THE LANCASTER SALMONELLA IN MILK.
A RETREIVER JUST CAME UP TO ME. WE WILL MISS THOSE DOGS SO MUCH. MOLLY IS GOOD. MEAGAN IS HAPPY SENILE. THE CROW IS HOLLERING AND WE REALLY GOT TO GO IF WE WILL MAKE GEORGIA STAY WELL STAY WARM STAY THE COURSE ROBERT HAS GOOD SCHEDULE POSTED. AS MUCH AS I HATE TO ADMIT IT I WILL NOT BE MISSED. ONE OF OUR FRIENDS AT CHURCH SAID YESTERDAY THAT THE KIRCHNER NAME WAS NOT IN THE NEWSPAPER!! THE AG AND THE DA MAY HAVE HAD SOME RED EARS YESTERDAY I HAVE THE PHONE BUT HOPE IT IS QUIET I HAVE THE BLACKBERRY BUT HATE TO TYPE ON IT I HAVE THE LAPTOP AND ENJOY USING IT BETSY JUST SET THE PILLS IN FRONT OF ME. O.J. NOW. V-8 ON THE ROAD 73 G
WHO FIRED THE DEPUTY?
Please check back later today…
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM DEMOCRATIC CORONER CANDIDATE DAVID RITTENHOUSE
In a courtesy call to Dr. G. Gary Kirchner and out of respect for him as my direct supervisor, I stated to him my intent to pursue Democratic Endorsement for the Row Office of Coroner. He indicated to me at that time he wished me luck and expected to see my resignation on his desk by the end of the week.
I did not send him a letter of resignation. I am refusing to resign my position as Lancaster County Deputy Coroner, as my candidacy in no way effects my ability to perform my functions.
If being a candidate in the race for Coroner has any bearing on ones ability to perform their job functions, should not Dr. Kirchner also resign, as he is also a candidate?
During the time I have been with the Office of the Coroner, I have never had a complaint regarding any of the cases I have handled.
I expect to continue to fulfill my duties as a Deputy Coroner at the time.
DAVID E. RITTENHOUSE
[There will be much more tomorrow including the Coroner's email/blog]
***UPDATE - Rittenhouse has refused to resign. I expect his statement shortly and will post it as soon as it is received. 3:10:36 PM
*** BREAKING NEWS ***
DEPUTY CORONER FIRED?
I have been informed that Coroner Gary Kirchner requested the resignation of Democratic Candidate for Coroner, David Rittenhouse, on Sunday following his Democratic endorsement on Saturday. I contacted the Coroners office today and the woman who answered the phone said Rittenhouse was a deputy coroner but she could not confirm his current employment status. She said Coroner Kirchner is on vacation in Florida and will not return to Lancaster until the beginning of March.
Please stay tuned as we follow this story. The Democratic candidates endorsed on Saturday, including Rittenhouse, are here). (Click on "Candidates.")
~ And Dangerous Liars ~
SERIOUS YOKELS
“A SPECIAL PLACE”
"Lancaster County is a special place," he said, "but Lancaster County is not the place I remember when I was growing up."
If growth isn't handled intelligently, he said, "we will be just like any other suburban bedroom community outside Philadelphia. That's not the Lancaster County I love."
Democratic Commissioner Candidate Craig Lehman quoted in Helen Colwell Adam’s Sunday News article, “Divided Demos endorse Lehman and Henderson,” (click here).
What a hoot! That’s why Lehman supports a convention center! If it were to be successful, which isn’t going to happen (again, click here for the depressing article in the Baltimore Sun, “Convention bookings decline") you’d have the heart of downtown Lancaster full of out-of-towners seeking booze and adult entertainment. Now that’s my idea of a special place!
Tragically, or purposefully, the facade of the Watt & Shand Building may have been destroyed. Click here for Looking At Lancaster and see the photos for yourself.
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN!
The vote — 135 for Lehman, 100 for Henderson and 64 for Groff — raised the specter of a split in the campaign and the specter of "bullet" voting — voting for only one candidate when more than one can be selected — both in the May 15 primary and general elections.
Helen Colwell Adams in the same article as above.
Now, I consider myself to be somewhat of an intelligent person – but I don’t understand the “specter of ‘bullet’ voting” – does it involve a gun? Lanco Yokels tries to explain it all with “Number 3, With a Bullet,” (click here) – but I’m still lost.
Yes, Adams can’t find any politicians to name in her articles but, gasp! we have the specter of bullet voting. According to Merriam-Webster Online, “specter”, used twice by Adams in one sentence, means: “something that haunts or perturbs the mind.” Yikes! I’m just damned scared, that’s all I know!
IT’S A VERY BAD PRESS
Henderson has told Democrats that she gets bad press from Lancaster Newspapers, publisher of the Sunday News, because the company is a partner in the private firm developing the hotel that complements the proposed Penn Square convention center.
Helen Colwell Adams in the same article as above.
Which “Democrats” did she tell this to, Helen? Will the hotel “complement” the convention center, Helen? I can’t compliment you on a good article, but everyone knows that Henderson gets bad press from the Lancaster Newspapers. Everyone, Helen.
Remember – all three papers had to print corrections about Henderson and the Grand Jury report - (click here) - including yours, Helen. I seriously hope she sues the Lancaster Newspapers.
CRAP, MAYOR GRAY!
Lancaster Mayor Rick Gray, who is also an attorney, said the commissioners must prove Madenspacher's ruling was unreasonable. That will be a hard burden to meet, said Gray, a center supporter.
“Commissioners seek PA. reversal of center decision,” New Era, 2-16-07 (click here).
Ah, yes! The go-to-guy on the convention center “who is also an attorney.” Who knew?
That’s crap, Mayor Gray. Absolute crap. Note this from Judge Madenspacher’s (and your good friend’s) decision:
"The criteria for issuing a permanent injunction are the following: (1) is there a clear right to relief; (2) that an injunction is necessary to avoid an injury that cannot be compensated by damages; and (3) that greater injury will result from refusing rather than granting the relief requested."
From Judge Madenspacher’s opinion. Click here for my full reaction to the Judge’s ruling.
There is no possible way that a greater injury would result from not granting a permanent injunction. It’s about time these Lancaster County Judges got the message that they have to follow the law – not rule in favor of their buddies from the Hamilton Club.
And why didn’t our hard working reporter run to the mayor “who is also an attorney” about the State Grand Jury report? Why didn’t they ask him what he thought about five reporters getting immunity? Why didn’t you ask him what he thought about the reporter’s illegal activities?
Why don’t you ask the Mayor why he can’t plow the streets and yet is trying to snow the public with a $170 million dollar publicly funded white elephant?
Tomorrow – more on Rick Gray, the Pagan and wife-beater, and Brett Lovelace.
~ Buh bye, Brett ~
CONGRATULATIONS
MOLLY!
Go Molly, go!
Yesterday, at 5:53 p.m., when Lancaster Online published the beginning of Helen Colwell Adam’s piece, I sent the following email to Mad-dog Marv Adams, Helen Colwell Adams and copied in Jack Buckwalter with the following quote from her “developing story”:
“But as one county Democrat noted, with the exception of Henderson's vote to sell the county nursing home, Conestoga View, Democrats outside the city aren't angry with the first-term commissioner.”
This is not acceptable - name this Democrat and review the AP Statement of Values on using "unnamed sources."
Tomorrow, I am going to write a story titled, “Demos’ turn to have split,” about Mayor Rick Gray. I will quote “insiders,” “city Democrats,” “party sources” and “political big wigs” who claim that Gray has broken the public trust, divided the party, is a closet misogynist and wife beater, and has sold the voter’s trust to the monopoly newspapers, big business and Gib Armstrong! Wow!
MAIDEN NAME “BUSH?”
What Brett Lovelace has done is FAR more serious than anything that any of the County Commissioners might have done. There IS a double standard at work here.
For that matter, what ANY of the five reporters have done is FAR more serious than anything that the County Commissioners might have done.
Posted by Artie See on Talkback under a poll Ron Harper started asking whether Intell reporter Brett Lovelace should stay or go.
As of 10:30 a.m., the poll was 19 to 2 that Lovelace should go. (I’m guessing the two votes for him are Lovelace and his wife!) This topic also continues to be great fun on the Columbia, PA forum (click here), where a poster has said this:
Maybe Mrs. Lovelace is from Florida and that is why there is such discrepancy in the way one can vote. Just out of curiosity her maiden name wouldn't be "Bush" would it?
I think it’s the only possible explanation!
Congratulations to Molly Henderson and please check back tomorrow for what you never knew about Mayor Rick Gray!
HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL…
Next time, I suggest Mr. Harper opens a dictionary before making ridiculous factual errors on his bush league website.
Posted on the Columbia PA forum under a thread titled, “Numerous errors on 5thestate,” (click here).
Oh, my! A poster has come on to defend Intell reporter Brett Lovelace and is only making things much worse. Does Brett know you’re doing this? Don’t stop though – this is just good fun – "ridiculous factual errors" – what a hoot!
Posters are also having fun on the Lancaster forum under yesterday’s New Era article, “Commissioners seek Pa. reversal of center decision,” (click here).
One worried poster asks:
….can't we sell it on ebay or something for close to value paid for it, or as much as possible? Also are they still selling the name? I vote Viagra convention center.
Artie See sadly crushes this notion:
Other cities have already been in the same situation. NONE has been able to sell their hotel for even the amount of money that was still owed on the construction bonds. A few cities haven't been able to sell their hotel at all, and are still vacant.
Trying a new approach a poster asks:
I wonder... does the deal include a clause that allows us (the majority owners) to kick PSP out if they do a poor job of running the hotel we built them?
Artie also dashes his hopes as well:
No. The PSP holds all of the cards.
They don’t hold all of the cards, Artie. We have Molly! This just has me too excited about the Democratic endorsement for Commissioner Candidates being held today to write anything more.
Go Molly, go! I can’t wait to read Mad-dog Marv’s column after she is endorsed. So I’ll see you and Mad-dog back here tomorrow! (And check your wife's homework, Marv!)
Go Molly, go!
GO MOLLY, GO!
~ And It’s His Job! ~
HUSBAND
DOESN’T CHECK
HER HOMEWORK!
It means we always strive to identify all the sources of our information, shielding them with anonymity only when they insist upon it and when they provide vital information – not opinion or speculation; when there is no other way to obtain that information; and when we know the source is knowledgeable and reliable.
The Associated Press Statement of News Values (click here).
Tomorrow, the Democrats will endorse candidates for County Commissioner. I want to come back one more time to Helen Colwell Adam's (wife of editor, “Mad-dog” Marv Adams) piece in the Sunday News this week, “Demos’ turn to have a split,” (click here).
I mentioned this briefly and linked to Lanco Yokel’s excellent piece, “”Sources?” (click here). But her “story” is so despicable and unbelievable I need to return to it.
It is inexcusable and there is not another paper in the country that would print this article. She quotes exactly two people in this “story” - Mayor Rick “Misogynist” Gray and County Chair Bruce Beardsley. That’s it. Here are some key lines and sentences from Ms. Adams:
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Democrats say privately that Henderson's re-election bid has split the party.
Name them, Helen.
Insiders, though, say it's not so simple.
Name the “insiders,” Helen.
Party sources say it appears that city Controller Craig Lehman is a solid contender for one of the two commissioner endorsements, based on nose counts.
Name the “party sources,” Helen.
City Democrats are among her most vocal critics…
Name them, Helen. Besides Mayor Rick “Misogynist” Gray, who are these other “City Democrats?”
"Some people out in the county are just fed up with her for other reasons," one Democrat said.
You are using a direct quote and not naming the person, Helen? This is not “vital information,” (see AP Values above). Name this person.
Old-line Democrats tend to be the most upset about Henderson's vote to sell Conestoga View, party sources said.
Name your “party sources,” Helen. This is not “vital information” (see AP Values above). Also name these “old-line Democrats,” Helen.
Some city Democrats are upset about what they see as leadership's stacking the deck in Henderson's favor heading into the convention.
Once again, please name these “city Democrats,” Helen.
"A lot is going to depend on who is there," one Democrat said.
Name this “Democrat,” Helen. This is not “vital information” (see AP Values above).
The city committee is expected to turn out in force on Saturday, and "for an overwhelming majority" of them, a Democrat said, Henderson isn't "their first choice."
This is the next paragraph. It this the same “Democrat” or a different one you are directly quoting? Why isn’t this “Democrat” named? This is not “vital information” (see AP Values above.) This is despicable journalism.
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This is the most disgraceful journalism I have ever seen. Again, this article would not be printed by any other newspaper in this country. Can you say, "44% interest in the convention center?"
These are two “Topics of Interest” from Molly Henderson’s home page on her website (click here). Go Molly, Go!
~~ Holding the Hotel/Convention Center proponents’ feet to the fire and protecting taxpayers’ interests
~~ Battling for the people in the struggle with the Republican power brokers and newspaper monopoly for the soul of Lancaster County
You’ve got that right, Molly. Thank you!
Go Molly, Go!
[Note to TOP DAWG (roof, roof or whatever) – when someone posts this about a well known and respected poster, or anyone for that matter – “____ can hammer a nail with her crotch” – you delete it! It’s a personal insult and vulgar and crude. Bow wow!]
Tomorrow the “Rat Pack” – Gray, Armstrong and Cooley!
NOTE: I apologize for the error in the story below. You do not have to be a member of the Columbia forum to read it (click here).
~ And Forums ~
NUTTERS & LIARS!
Becky... Are you the lipnews1.com webmaster???? I read it everyday!
Posted by the www.columbiapaonline.com webmaster (you must register to read the forum but it is a very simple process).
Absolutely not! How dare you? Do you think I would be responsible for a website that looks this bad? I only do the writing, thank you very much.
Just joking of course! And look at the logo he did for me above! I haven’t checked with him to make sure it’s okay that I use it outside of his forum, but I will this afternoon. Wow! I need to talk to this man! Does he have a free month? Thank you very much!
Any word on whether they actually locked Crow up or not? I haven't seen him since we locked his account out.
Also posted by the webmaster on the Columbia forum.
The last I heard it is still being investigated and law enforcement is seeking records. I hope to have an update for you very soon.
The “Crow” story drew a lot of email. There was this:
I've been following your 'disturbing events' issue and was wondering if it had anything to do with Steve Markle. I am not at all surprised that that was what it was all about. I post on the Lancaster forum under another name and have watched him harass others there.
This man is a convicted criminal and a danger to many people, evidenced by the fact that he is doing all of this while he is on probation. His behavior suggests that either he thinks that the law enforcement community are fools who don't know a hard drive from hard candy OR the guy is a total sociopath and is capable of much worse after his probation ends.
I think sociopath just about sums it up and thank you for writing. And this:
Thanks for info on the CROW - he was doing my head in.
Could never understand what he was trying to do or any of his points.
Ends up he’s a nutter but more important with no brains, just a talent for hacking.
Yes, he’s a nutter alright and I would love a tour of your town if I ever get there. Thank you.
The latest T-shirt idea is “Got Immunity?” and one Talkbacker is actually selling them. It’s too hard for me to find his post so if someone wants to email me the link, I will post it tomorrow.
Ron Harper, Jr. has new stories on www.5thestate.com about Brett Lovelace and the Intell and links to his site that were posted on the Talkback forum were deleted in less than an hour yesterday. This is such a disgrace on so many levels. Lovelace should not be working as a reporter. Maybe the paper’s reputation has fallen so low they can’t hire a replacement. . But he has no business being a reporter and you can’t believe a word he writes.
And now the Talkback forum is not a place you can trust any longer.
An emailer sent this about my Grand Jury story and the eleven recommendations below on this site:
All good but isn't what Lovelace did called BLACKMAIL?
Yes, bribery or blackmail, whichever you prefer, as well as Lovelace being a liar and apparent perjurer.
This email also in on the situation:
I know the reporters were granted immunity from criminal charges, but from an ethical standpoint these reporters were deadly wrong!!!
If the Lancaster Newspaper was a publicly traded company, these reporters and the editor would be gone!!!
I couldn’t agree more. They have no reputation left and they shouldn’t.
Speaking of their 44% interest in the convention center, call Mayor Gray and the three editors of the Lancaster Newspapers and tell them about this story in the Baltimore Sun, “Convention bookings decline,” (click | | | | |
