This is getting contagious. Bethlehem's Planning Commission, unlike most other government bodies, meets in the afternoon. So if you plan on attending one of their meetings, you're going to have to knock off early, unless you're on Summer hours.
Yesterday, I raced through my work at the Courthouse as a title searcher, probably missing several mortgages and judgments in the process. Then I drove in the sweltering heat to Bethlehem, only to learn that I had to park nearly a mile away. But I made it, and walked in the door at 4 PM exactly, only to learn that Planning Commission meeting had been canceled.
Summer hours.
A packed agenda includes plans to demolish a 200 year-old stone farmhouse along Applebutter Road and replace it with a 66-unit mobile home park.
My flipcams and camera were looking forward to the show, and I had 32 pens and 3 legal pads in my manpurse, ready to be used. They will have to wait.
Summer hours.
I am probably the only person who received no notice. Darlene Heller explained that they tried to notify everyone on their list.
As I was leaving, Tony Hanna saw me and the bastard started laughing, so I beat the shit out of him, and went upstairs to challenge Johnny Casino to a duel, but he was gone.
Summer hours.
29 comments:
Bernie you know the secretaries in the mayor's office would let you get pass the elevator. Also, all the desks in the second floor have a nice little button that guarantee a quick response from the cops in the ground floor.
Bernie,
You will recall that after I stopped laughing, I suggested to Darlene Heller that perhaps she should have "tweeted" the cancellation of the Planning Commission. We all know how tuned in you are to Twitter.
Tony
I went to Sand Island for a walk after I left you, and the horse cops must have thought I was Bigfoot and trampled me.
the horse thought you were a mare...and that wasn't "trampling"
did you talk to tony as he was illegally parking in a handicapped space?
As a matter of fact, I met Tony's handicapped wife, and together, we discussed nasty people who post horrible lies.
Hey Wren, aka John Lezoche, shouldnt you be busy in West Easton?
Bernie, I feel for your frustration after rushing on the hottest day of the year! Maybe it was cancelled because Johnny Casino was at the Sands where they were having a Paul Anka show for the official opening of the Sands Hotel and maybe he invited the Planning Board. After all, he does have some pull in town, only kidding but who knows, right? Why doesn't someone put a match under the Mayor's butt to fill the positions for the Planning and Zoning Boards which is part of his JOB! Do we have a form and are we able to do a "Report Card" on the Mayor. Good idea, huh? In big business, an employee is allowed to rate their boss. See what you can do Bernie. Oh, btw, glad the horse left you alone, hee haw!
Jonny Casino (misspelled intentionally) did get a report card, he lost misaberly in the 15th district and couldn't carry his own city, I can't remember if he carried his own neihborhood. Most city workers are counting the days till he is gone.
Is it some kind of sick rumor that he will run for county executive?
It is advisable to get to the Planning Commission in the first half hour, because the door to Town Hall is sometimes locked, and City Hall closes at 4:30. Then the only way to get in is to park in the garage (assuming it is open) and talk your way past the police sergeant, which has worked so far.
I use a secret handshake. It's only known to a few.
I usually just break a window.
The door to the rotunda is open as well after 4:30 for the meetings as well
If you get there before 4:00 PM, and park on the street, which is very convenient, you will have to move your car before your two hour parking limit is exceeded. The two hour limit is in effect until 9:00 PM.
If you would like to park in the garage underneath City Hall, which is also very convenient, you may be told that you cannot park there until after 4:30 PM.
Bit of a conundrum here.
I have not received any tickets -- yet!
Gee Al - if you get elected can we figure that you will wave your magic wand and solve all the little problems of bethlum while the same major crap keeps going? you are such a joke. You'll get two votes - you and your wife - if you get lucky.
the cops wouldn't waste horse dung on you which is precisely what the city waste on them
Zorn Stankovic,
I have no idea who you are, but your 10:23 attack on City Council candidate Al Bernotas was both offensive and childish. Actual campaigns and elections to public office are nothing like the trivialized and juvenile picture you paint. To run for office is to expose yourself to public scrutiny, which isn't fun, but people do it because they are impassioned to make a difference. (This is not including those who run for personal gain). I think the people who run for public office with pure hearts are heroes.
Zorn, what have you done lately to make this a more perfect union?
Karen, You are one gutsy person. Not only do you comment on this blog using your own name, but you're willing to take on some of the readers. Gotta' respect that.
I thin "Zorn" and Wren" are the same person. Its John Lezoche, the former zoning officer, now down in that dump called West Easton
Who the heck is Al Bernotas? If he's a council candidate he must be a Republican and has no chance of getting elected..However am surprised at Dolan's defense if he is running against her fellow Dems.
I do agree that running sucks but attacks like Zorns are nothing new in politics..No biggie..Zorn's attacks mean nothing..Christ would lose in Bethlehem if he ran as a Republican..
Bernie,
You know why the meeting e=was n=canceled, yet you fail to disclose the reasons:
1) the PC is down to 4 members since Larry Krauter's departure in March;
2) City Council refused to confirm Mayor Callahan's nominee to replace Larry;
3) One member was unavailable due to a previously known conflict;
4) Another member was unable to attend due to a serious illness.
That left only 2 members available for the meeting - not a quorum.
No member of the PC was golfing, or observing "summer hours."
Karen:
You must be kidding.
Have you been following the actions of Al Bernotas, who has been grandstanding against Elias Market just to get his name known so he can run for council??
Have you checked out his Bethlehem Housing Association which reportedly has six members, four of whom are said to be his relatives?
Doc Roc,
Nobody was taking a shot at the Planning Comm's. Get a grip. And to be honest, I had no idea what the nature of the trouble was until last night, when one of the members was nice enough to tell me. You are accurate.
My post was simply an excuse to go on in a lighthearted way about Summer hours, and was not intended to be taken literally. Do you honestly think I beat Tony Hanna, or that I sought out the Mayor?
Don't take yourself so seriously, whoever you are.
Pat,
Dolan doesn't want the facts - just time to promote herself. Vote her out.
How about one of your "not so serious" blog entries about Stoffa. You seem to love to poke fun at people but when they complain you tell them to relax.
So why not some poke at your major mancrush, Stoffa. Lord knows he and his Administration are ripe for some "non-serious" pokes of good natured ribbing.
Actually, I poke fun at Stoffa pretty much. You just have no sense of humor.
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