tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post2802633134683080715..comments2024-03-29T11:06:45.862-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Northampton County Says Good-Bye to Frank FlisserBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-56794804496096724662014-12-23T04:41:02.953-05:002014-12-23T04:41:02.953-05:00"I miss Stoffa and Angle, too"
That mak... "I miss Stoffa and Angle, too"<br /><br />That makes one person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-14764328803587134882014-12-23T00:12:34.950-05:002014-12-23T00:12:34.950-05:00God forbid they modeled themselves after you Berni...God forbid they modeled themselves after you Bernie , better it be Ron Angle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-70973074201368276092014-12-22T23:29:32.485-05:002014-12-22T23:29:32.485-05:00Take your drug cocktail Mezzacappa and hand over y...Take your drug cocktail Mezzacappa and hand over your car and houseBernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-81013216385236294252014-12-22T23:03:01.422-05:002014-12-22T23:03:01.422-05:00Frank's a great gentleman. You co-opting his ...Frank's a great gentleman. You co-opting his retirement to continue your vendetta against Brown should not tarnish Frank by pairing him with you. Frank has a lot more class than that or you. Your constand yapping at Brown from the time when you handed your blog to the Callahan campaign until now has simply become backgrtound static. Blaming a 37 year retirement is a great example of how ridiculous it's become. Yap! Yap!<br /><br />Brown would win again in a landslide. The same noisy dopes who hate whomever is the executive couldn't get their dopey guy in the last several times. They have marginalized themselves as endless whiners. Even Sal Panto had no problem kicking them, very publicly, twice. People who drag inflatable rats around are widely despised by the majority of those who pay taxes and vote. As it should be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-45198187183220664492014-12-22T22:41:11.496-05:002014-12-22T22:41:11.496-05:00All kidding aside, I am going to miss Frank a lot....All kidding aside, I am going to miss Frank a lot. I feel like I'm the only old soul left of what was once a large crew surrounding Council. I miss Stoffa and Angle, too. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-37715486128426007662014-12-22T22:38:24.805-05:002014-12-22T22:38:24.805-05:00Linda, too. Linda, too. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-74383217240340771912014-12-22T22:38:01.663-05:002014-12-22T22:38:01.663-05:00Yes, Frank is a lot like me, now that i think abou...Yes, Frank is a lot like me, now that i think about it. Modest. A hard worker. Somewhat handsome. Soft spoken. Very kind to everyone. he probably modeled himself after me. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-48348941241018079052014-12-22T22:32:52.170-05:002014-12-22T22:32:52.170-05:00Frank would be the last person who would want anyt...Frank would be the last person who would want anything named after him. He was a modest, hard worker. A tough act to follow but Zembo would be an excellent choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-51333071070423449762014-12-22T22:23:03.589-05:002014-12-22T22:23:03.589-05:00Lets stop naming things after everyone. How about ...Lets stop naming things after everyone. How about the taxpayers hall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-9630911971363469762014-12-22T22:16:04.332-05:002014-12-22T22:16:04.332-05:00They should rename Council Chambers as Flisser Hal...They should rename Council Chambers as Flisser Hall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-25119356505021776292014-12-22T20:01:11.343-05:002014-12-22T20:01:11.343-05:00The leading candidate is Linda Zembo, who is now A...The leading candidate is Linda Zembo, who is now Acting Clerk. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-7355247369692936072014-12-22T19:29:30.270-05:002014-12-22T19:29:30.270-05:00I too would be interested in knowing some of the l...I too would be interested in knowing some of the leading candidates to fill Frank's vacated spot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-5804867198588630402014-12-22T19:18:07.895-05:002014-12-22T19:18:07.895-05:00Wondering if there are any candidates that are bei...Wondering if there are any candidates that are being floated?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-51179659052210269492014-12-22T19:16:40.007-05:002014-12-22T19:16:40.007-05:00Frank is one of the best. Too bad NORCO could not ...Frank is one of the best. Too bad NORCO could not figure out how to keep him. Replacing him will be a challenging difficult job. Hoping that Council will hire someone with demonstrated skills and knowledge in local government coupled with a drive and unquestionable want to be in the position. This is clearly not a position where a "hack" should ever be situated. Hoping that NORCO also keeps Frank on for a bit to train the new person. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-71813443157294204692014-12-22T18:26:19.130-05:002014-12-22T18:26:19.130-05:00Regardless how many votes you might cast for Brown...Regardless how many votes you might cast for Brown [I thought only we Dems did that sort of thing], I don't see him getting re-elected or elected to any other office. What is more, he has given Democrats a good shot at keeping their Council seats next year. He has made it likely that Barron will be re-elected. His biggest blow is to his own Solicitor. From the illegal line of credit to the illegal no-bid PR contrAct to other illegal no-bid contracts, Brown's errors will be blamed on Scomillio. A Dem will capture the judgeship up nex tear. The guy has done your party no favors, and has also hurt the at-large GOPmembers of Council. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-28078510371850052362014-12-22T18:11:20.900-05:002014-12-22T18:11:20.900-05:00i like Frank Flisser. He's a class act and ha...i like Frank Flisser. He's a class act and has been an asset to the county. I wish him an enjoyable retirement I also like John Brown, despite his warts, and would vote for him over John Callahan a hundred more times. If Ds want a better exec, they should nominate a better candidate. Not everybody fits into neat little folders. God bless our democracy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-85409666047048947412014-12-22T17:31:35.130-05:002014-12-22T17:31:35.130-05:00A class act.A class act.cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-22308314790077838222014-12-22T14:17:13.947-05:002014-12-22T14:17:13.947-05:00So, Frank's inexperienced replacement will be ...So, Frank's inexperienced replacement will be as inexperienced as Frank when he started a fine career 37 years ago. Good thing Bernie wasn't there to ridicule your inexperience back then, Frank. The next Frank Flisser may only need that first opportunity Frank received back in the beginning.<br /><br />Frank, congratulations on a well earned retirement. You rose above the naysaying Bernies of your day and persevered to become a giant. May your replacement do the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-21924523179523751792014-12-22T09:14:59.708-05:002014-12-22T09:14:59.708-05:00Very sad that so many good Norco employees hate wo...Very sad that so many good Norco employees hate working for their boss. At least the jerk who thinks he is the boss. The employees work for the public. The taxpayers are their true boss. Yet Brownie thinks they can provide good service to the public shorthanded and miserable. Every leadership principle in business has been violated by this clueless executive and his "high performance team." Too bad the electorate cannot retire Brown at the ballot box until 2017. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-36728042855559487202014-12-22T09:06:46.044-05:002014-12-22T09:06:46.044-05:009:02, Ask Brown. As of October , it was 90-somethi...9:02, Ask Brown. As of October , it was 90-something who were retiring on or before the end of the year. Now it is past 120. Ask him to minimize it for you. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-32620419279937058512014-12-22T09:02:46.721-05:002014-12-22T09:02:46.721-05:00Does the 120 plus number include employees that re...Does the 120 plus number include employees that retired earlier in the year, or is it only those who retired after the changes in wages and benefits were announced?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-13805433804671644442014-12-22T09:01:32.705-05:002014-12-22T09:01:32.705-05:00Frank was ready for retirement regardless of who t...Frank was ready for retirement regardless of who the CE was. But Brown's antics certainly made that decision easier to make. Frank is a good man and was a great asset to the county.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-80545058484572893452014-12-22T08:52:29.615-05:002014-12-22T08:52:29.615-05:00"An employee leaves after 37 years and it'...<em>"An employee leaves after 37 years and it's the executive's fault? 37 years! It's easily your dumbest statement of the year."</em><br /><br />Pretty much. In less than a year, Brown's changes have pushed a record number of employees out the door. It's been the best and brightest. All that institutional knowledge is now gone. <br />Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-7898617320114814012014-12-22T07:11:53.481-05:002014-12-22T07:11:53.481-05:00best of luck frankbest of luck frankAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-45160368841338312232014-12-22T06:04:36.766-05:002014-12-22T06:04:36.766-05:00An employee leaves after 37 years and it's the...An employee leaves after 37 years and it's the executive's fault? 37 years! It's easily your dumbest statement of the year.<br /><br />Good luck in retirement Frank. You earned it after ... 37. Years.<br /><br />37!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com