tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post2505500518825181224..comments2024-03-29T04:03:32.376-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Upside Allentown Facade Grant Program Is Upside DownBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-91702866910855127872018-08-07T08:43:21.175-04:002018-08-07T08:43:21.175-04:00They are required by law to be audited but that do...They are required by law to be audited but that does not tell the entire story of why certain people got money and others did not. Those decisions made by the board themselves..behind closed doors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-45277150539781697722018-08-07T08:30:05.579-04:002018-08-07T08:30:05.579-04:008:51..happens all the time. Hiding behind nonprofi...8:51..happens all the time. Hiding behind nonprofit status is allowed by state law. PA is one screwed up state and this is why. Transparency be damned even tho public funds are being expended by a group of people who have no accountability to anyone! Time to get irate!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-17079729325869728242018-08-06T20:51:52.303-04:002018-08-06T20:51:52.303-04:00How is this nonprofit group even allowed to conduc...How is this nonprofit group even allowed to conduct a meeting in secret? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-39307462369075902742018-08-06T20:18:21.322-04:002018-08-06T20:18:21.322-04:00He is not promoting himself. That would be the Don...He is not promoting himself. That would be the Donald, Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-88437382046413328292018-08-06T19:59:08.767-04:002018-08-06T19:59:08.767-04:00Is there a bigger self promoter in the Lehigh Vall...Is there a bigger self promoter in the Lehigh Valley?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-82261715803884585652018-08-06T17:23:05.242-04:002018-08-06T17:23:05.242-04:00That's really unfair, especially anonymously. ...That's really unfair, especially anonymously. Alan Jennings has done a lot of good for people and has walked the walk. He has not been a pig about it, but is actually paid less than he should be. He does hold up people who have accumulated wealth, especially banks, but has in the process made banking services available in many communities where banks would stay away. His Rising Tode Loan fund is a wonderful opportunity for small business owners. And the facade program is a proven program. the point of this criticism is to make it better. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-88858020057199984272018-08-06T17:03:12.154-04:002018-08-06T17:03:12.154-04:00If you want to know what is most important to Alan...If you want to know what is most important to Alan Jennings - put a mirror in front of him and you'll have your answer. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-42796949575600015262018-08-06T14:55:38.115-04:002018-08-06T14:55:38.115-04:00I agree with you, and that is why checks were made...I agree with you, and that is why checks were made out directly to Sixth Street Shelter, and the receipts from Sixth Street Shelter led me to believe that was the case, but I was surprised to find that the donation went to the umbrella organization. I caution other donors to be aware of where their donations go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-36324602781801658422018-08-06T14:01:01.342-04:002018-08-06T14:01:01.342-04:001:02, the Exec salaries are actually fairly low. A...1:02, the Exec salaries are actually fairly low. Alan does make over $100k, but considering the size of his nonprofit, it’s below what he should get. I did some stories on nonprofit salaries a few months ago and included Alan. As for politics, he has several conservatives on his board. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-84446956941098224922018-08-06T13:46:24.421-04:002018-08-06T13:46:24.421-04:00I did go to a poker game once, about 5 years ago. ...I did go to a poker game once, about 5 years ago. I think I broke even. The big winner gets about $7. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-74407135614088277292018-08-06T13:38:13.653-04:002018-08-06T13:38:13.653-04:00The Sixth St Shelter is part of CACLV. If you want...The Sixth St Shelter is part of CACLV. If you want your money restricted to the shelter, you could note that when you donate. The shelter and CACLV do a lot of great work. My goal here is to<br />Make them better. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-58544702275032834102018-08-06T13:02:47.721-04:002018-08-06T13:02:47.721-04:00Why were you expecting transparency? For years I s...Why were you expecting transparency? For years I supported the good work of Sixth Street Shelter with annual donations by checks made out directly to Sixth Street Shelter. The receipts always came back on Sixth Street Shelter stationary. Last year I noticed that the bank showed that the donation was credited to Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley, Inc. I was shocked to find that my donation was not going to Sixth Street Shelter, but to CACLV and I had no control over which group would receive the benefits. I have no interest in supporting the executive salaries of CACLV or the politics of CACLV. Transparency indeed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-7617114410427007622018-08-06T12:56:34.407-04:002018-08-06T12:56:34.407-04:00B O’H, were you also invited to the poker game? Th...B O’H, were you also invited to the poker game? There’s going to be an opening at the table in three weeks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-7564627018448400962018-08-06T12:50:30.912-04:002018-08-06T12:50:30.912-04:00Alan Jennings thinks, or would have us believe, TH...Alan Jennings thinks, or would have us believe, THAT IT’S HIS “war on poverty!<br />His ego, like his hubris, has no bounds.<br />Sept. would be an appropriate time for him to resign along with his tainted team.<br />Enough of this continuing circus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-41540559362960931902018-08-06T12:28:02.850-04:002018-08-06T12:28:02.850-04:00When does the D.A. step in?When does the D.A. step in?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-6068889821370017342018-08-06T11:42:15.109-04:002018-08-06T11:42:15.109-04:00Mr. Jennings has aided and abetted this type of be...Mr. Jennings has aided and abetted this type of behavior for quite some time. It’s all part of the Pawlowski milieu.<br />The CACLV Board, chosen by Jennings for compliance, has ignored or quietly condoned this behavior from their Ex Director for a long long time. No one paying attention is surprised.<br />Mr. Jennings real genius is his ability to manage PR and building a following resembling a cult of personality.<br />He is a brilliant salesman.<br />There is no oversight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-76545083775882365202018-08-06T11:11:41.172-04:002018-08-06T11:11:41.172-04:00These people, and dozens like them, made the Pawlo...These people, and dozens like them, made the Pawlowski culture of corruption function on a day to day basis. Keep connectioning the dots.<br />Thank you for what you do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-28001225432000629432018-08-06T09:09:09.301-04:002018-08-06T09:09:09.301-04:00What kind of NFProfit charges a $300 “application ...What kind of NFProfit charges a $300 “application fee”?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-13174720221741050372018-08-06T09:04:10.818-04:002018-08-06T09:04:10.818-04:00Mr. Jennings has been shaking down banker types fo...Mr. Jennings has been shaking down banker types for years.<br />It’s what he does.<br /><br />No doubt Rabinski was his personal color consultant.<br />It’s a cosey little group of insiders and Pawlowski hacksters scratching each other’s backs while feeding at the trough. <br /><br />“A culture of corruption” indeed.<br />BINGO!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-4761391835922690432018-08-06T08:52:31.165-04:002018-08-06T08:52:31.165-04:00You're saying the meeting tonight,which discus...You're saying the meeting tonight,which discusses allocation of public monies on behalf of this facade grant program, will NOT allow the general public (ie, Bernie) to attend?? It's closed door??? <br /><br />Well, that says it all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-50878899419638499302018-08-06T08:11:29.230-04:002018-08-06T08:11:29.230-04:00"Still wondering about your recent report on ...<em>"Still wondering about your recent report on the parks/recreation director two-timing taxpayers. She was in that post for several years. No one at city hall knew?"</em><br /><br />It's a culture of corruption. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-57537211644405282502018-08-06T08:00:01.133-04:002018-08-06T08:00:01.133-04:00B.O. May find himself in court, how dare he bring ...B.O. May find himself in court, how dare he bring up pigs and hogs, to top it off it was three times in a row. Then the story of a constable, you can clearly see a pattern. Reading between the lines of the stories constable CraZy must be filling out a complaint right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-54327065434933117522018-08-06T07:11:00.481-04:002018-08-06T07:11:00.481-04:00Still wondering about your recent report on the pa...Still wondering about your recent report on the parks/recreation director two-timing taxpayers. She was in that post for several years. No one at city hall knew?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-38847881058923408722018-08-06T06:54:27.689-04:002018-08-06T06:54:27.689-04:00Peter Lewnes's first floor is being actively r...Peter Lewnes's first floor is being actively renovated on the inside, apparently for a new tenant.<br /><br />Charlie Schttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04486485491453620055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-42390224122884259052018-08-06T02:11:53.819-04:002018-08-06T02:11:53.819-04:00Met AJ in 1989. Thought he was crooked then. Hasn&... Met AJ in 1989. Thought he was crooked then. Hasn't proven me wrong in almost 30 yearsMoontrancenoreply@blogger.com