tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post4955495687461387542..comments2024-03-28T06:48:39.549-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Diane Donaher Resigns as NorCo DCED DirectorBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-57489988444947188262016-05-06T19:36:32.251-04:002016-05-06T19:36:32.251-04:00She used her charm and verbal skills to fake Brown...She used her charm and verbal skills to fake Brown out. All talk, no action.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-79470191235772137572016-05-06T18:15:05.022-04:002016-05-06T18:15:05.022-04:00What a misjudgement of ability by Brown or did he ...What a misjudgement of ability by Brown or did he have to take her because he owed someone a favor?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-55819913347165915222016-05-06T17:02:37.913-04:002016-05-06T17:02:37.913-04:00All smoke and mirrors.. They only are there to ben...All smoke and mirrors.. They only are there to benefit themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-77147914987379249552016-05-06T13:34:58.846-04:002016-05-06T13:34:58.846-04:00Cooked her own goose.Cooked her own goose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-19348256329542021462016-05-06T10:23:13.646-04:002016-05-06T10:23:13.646-04:00Donaher's fate was caste after the hotel tax g...Donaher's fate was caste after the hotel tax grant debacle. Rather than have her bloated staff review grant applications and make recommendations to council as per past practice, she lazily punted this process over to the historical society. Council was outraged and Brown had to save face by apologizing. This blunder in judgement sealed DD's fate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-85642302954017205812016-05-06T10:08:24.163-04:002016-05-06T10:08:24.163-04:00Sounds like Donaher was unable to produce a report...Sounds like Donaher was unable to produce a report verifying any job creation by her department. Werner had asked for this information, and it was not provided. Brown was likely embarrassed with DCED's lack of productivity and gave Donaher an opportunity to leave graciously rather than be fired. DCED was allowed to hire staff when other departments were stonewalled. Their bloated staff have underperformed, and Donaher has shown no leadership. Her charisma only went so far. Council was getting impatient with the lack of return on their investment in this department.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-67186500163365442322016-05-06T08:56:40.213-04:002016-05-06T08:56:40.213-04:004:21 - Because no one wants to go to the Slate Bel...4:21 - Because no one wants to go to the Slate Belt let alone work there. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-77557017672629191352016-05-06T08:29:16.192-04:002016-05-06T08:29:16.192-04:00Hanna had no choice in hiring DD. Cunningham cut ...Hanna had no choice in hiring DD. Cunningham cut a deal with the late Elmer Gates to give his friend a much needed job. If memory serves me, several fully qualified people were overlooked to make way for her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-69831692901518966152016-05-05T23:40:20.811-04:002016-05-05T23:40:20.811-04:00yes, and she probably is very good in a role relat...yes, and she probably is very good in a role related to community development. B the way, hanna is not my boy. I'm his boy., and put him on the same level as Jeff parks and Alan Jennings. Guys like that attract criticism from a lot of anonymous cowards like you. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-66859527325871031072016-05-05T23:30:15.313-04:002016-05-05T23:30:15.313-04:00your boy, hanna hired heryour boy, hanna hired herAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-32807712295775638882016-05-05T23:24:54.819-04:002016-05-05T23:24:54.819-04:00You speak as though Donaher was asked to resign. C...You speak as though Donaher was asked to resign. Care to enlighten us? Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-8666272685620516742016-05-05T23:02:48.999-04:002016-05-05T23:02:48.999-04:00Diane Donaher was one of the greatest "gifts&...Diane Donaher was one of the greatest "gifts" the city of Bethlehem ever had in the Economic Development Department. She was fair,caring,informed,creative and above all reached out to the community. She is greatly missed in the city. Unfortunatly under the "guidance" ( and I use that term loosely ) of Alicia Karner, the only time the City of Bethlehem makes the news now is with the announcement of another business leaving our downtown. The people of Northampton County never gave DD a chance-and that's too bad-our loss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-89167767200222350022016-05-05T20:27:22.274-04:002016-05-05T20:27:22.274-04:00Diane did little but talk and pander to whomever s...Diane did little but talk and pander to whomever she was addressing. Total flop after being given the keys to the kingdom by Brown. See ya.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-14502876774932493692016-05-05T18:20:26.994-04:002016-05-05T18:20:26.994-04:00She would be nutz to join the Brownstain Blunderin...She would be nutz to join the Brownstain Blundering Herd of fools. He will be history in January 2018.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-12510299966328942642016-05-05T16:43:52.829-04:002016-05-05T16:43:52.829-04:00Here comes Sara Hailstone........
First Amy Trapp ...Here comes Sara Hailstone........<br />First Amy Trapp (who did an outstanding job ) in A-Town, now Sara (another very capable individual).<br />They are running from FED ED...........I cannot blame them......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-27274621178055593302016-05-05T16:21:42.223-04:002016-05-05T16:21:42.223-04:00Can you tell me specifically where the LVEDC has c...Can you tell me specifically where the LVEDC has created jobs in Northamton County? Certainly not the Slate BeltAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-48017385237281078192016-05-05T16:21:07.921-04:002016-05-05T16:21:07.921-04:00How many economic development professionals does i...How many economic development professionals does it take to create no new jobs? It's like determining the number of licks required to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-71334819162700826712016-05-05T16:20:11.144-04:002016-05-05T16:20:11.144-04:00I'm tired of your attempt to blast Stoffa abou...I'm tired of your attempt to blast Stoffa about everything, and delete you as a public service to my readers, Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-55027735241496381402016-05-05T16:13:32.581-04:002016-05-05T16:13:32.581-04:00Sorry anon 3:53 but,
Bernie praises Stoffa for gut...Sorry anon 3:53 but,<br />Bernie praises Stoffa for gutting the Department but then makes sure any comments giving the real facts disappear. I think Trumpet may want you as an adviser Bernie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-5401838473371102642016-05-05T16:05:49.728-04:002016-05-05T16:05:49.728-04:003:26, I believe a move to Milides makes more sense...3:26, I believe a move to Milides makes more sense. They can kick out the free offices set up for the daily newspapers that mostly don't cover County government. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-50885542810597184072016-05-05T15:53:45.982-04:002016-05-05T15:53:45.982-04:00Oh boo hoo. Blame Stoffa and Karner for Donaher...Oh boo hoo. Blame Stoffa and Karner for Donaher's failures.She was given all the support and resources to turn the department around, but failed miserably. All she did was add staff and raise salaries. "Never had a chance" my ass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-75956738779915345192016-05-05T15:28:36.543-04:002016-05-05T15:28:36.543-04:00Looks like Brown's "high performance"...Looks like Brown's "high performance" team is losing another bench player!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-76003982857717119542016-05-05T15:26:13.165-04:002016-05-05T15:26:13.165-04:00They may not be moving to the HS Building. Another...They may not be moving to the HS Building. Another dumb idea probably initiated by either Donaher or Allen. A poor fit. They should move across the street to the grossly underutilized Milides Building. There is plenty of room for their staff there, and they could designate parking. It would take some money to renovate half of Milides, but some of the work could be done in house with Public Works staff. Regardless, with Sywensky out and Donaher on the way out, someone needs to take a good hard look at that department and its core functions. The staff could easily be reorganized and reduced saving the county hundreds of thousands of dollars. I agree that LVEDC has done more to create jobs in Norco than its own DCED has done, or could ever dream of doing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-27017175469436859392016-05-05T14:18:32.996-04:002016-05-05T14:18:32.996-04:00Could see this coming. Her long honeymoon with cou...Could see this coming. Her long honeymoon with council was over. Her department was inept in producing any results in the area of economic development. The only jobs they created were internal, by adding to their bloated staff. Their sole accomplishment was to give a grant to a Lehigh County business to recycle latex paint. Donaher tried her best to gain power and influence by taking over Farmland Preservation, open space, Penn State extension, etc., divisions that were functioning just fine under the Department of Administration. She was more concerned about artificially adding divisions to her department than to perform core functions of the department. Her charm and verbal skills gave her immunity for only so long. The empress had no clothes. Sayonara, DD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-82774310432245105792016-05-05T12:55:38.964-04:002016-05-05T12:55:38.964-04:00Bernie,
I have been explaining a discriptive yet i...Bernie,<br />I have been explaining a discriptive yet indiscrptive of the triboro cistern with the reprehenciblity it deserves?!($ In the dark corners of the Lehighvalley this nue nue nue catch line phrase failure to do service by diservice infects all ASSpects of life in this area and theft of services to serve the gluttonous gut that let's loose a odor only you, Angle and I as well as the shitflys would understand?!($<br />Republican redd<br />So waiting for this weekends opinions and how twists will be twisted to the nue nue nue circus arena agenda of our nation?!($Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com