Ethics

From the Review April 6, 2005

"The meal is a steal, with all food donated."
In addition attendees will enjoy a pasta from one of Forest Park’s most
exclusive pasta restaurants—LaPiazza, for only $6.
“One of our members, is [Mayor] Anthony Calderone,” Lordan said. “When we were trying to identify local merchants, Tony talked to the chef at LaPiazza, who said he would donate the pasta.”

“I called Gaetano,” Calderone said. “Since he has opened business, we certainly have become mutual acquaintances.
Our heritage stems back to the same part of Italy. Gaetano has a very big heart. When I had first called him, I called just for
some advice, on how to put together a pasta dinner, as we started talking and I told him what it was for, he offered to donate the
product.”

FF to December 2009 Gaetano's had gained zoning approval to open a "beer garden" but proceeded to build a fully enclosed addition...

"Calderone, however, said the building that exists today is very
similar to what was originally presented. Removing the windows,
he said, makes the design and the execution almost identical. That the
cinder block walls were replaced with wood frames, and electricity and plumbing added, is irrelevant.
“Other than a flat roof versus a pitched roof, if you pulled the windows out it is substantially in compliance with the drawings,”
Calderone said."

Gaetano's zoning and building lapses were validated by the Mayor's majority in a 3-2 vote. Coincidences. Completely unrelated to mutual "Acquaintances". The quid was 4 years earlier. So there's no quo?

The mayor didn't get benefit from the donation to his club. He didn't have to disclose the donation on any forms. And he would NEVER remind his fellow Kiwanis of his facilitation of the club's fundraising efforts.

Gaetano was just being a smart business man. Give sugar to get sugar.




Edited by watcher - 12/March/2011 at 7:28am

Yes, many folks in his 'base' also owe him their jobs too.

watcher wrote: From the Review April 6, 2005 "The meal is a steal, with all food donated." In addition attendees will enjoy a pasta from one of Forest Park’s most exclusive pasta restaurants—LaPiazza, for only $6. “One of our members, is [Mayor] Anthony Calderone,” Lordan said. “When we were trying to identify local merchants, Tony talked to the chef at LaPiazza, who said he would donate the pasta.” “I called Gaetano,” Calderone said. “Since he has opened business, we certainly have become mutual acquaintances. Our heritage stems back to the same part of Italy. Gaetano has a very big heart. When I had first called him, I called just for some advice, on how to put together a pasta dinner, as we started talking and I told him what it was for, he offered to donate the product.” FF to December 2009 Gaetano's had gained zoning approval to open a "beer garden" but proceeded to build a fully enclosed addition... "Calderone, however, said the building that exists today is very similar to what was originally presented. Removing the windows, he said, makes the design and the execution almost identical. That the cinder block walls were replaced with wood frames, and electricity and plumbing added, is irrelevant. “Other than a flat roof versus a pitched roof, if you pulled the windows out it is substantially in compliance with the drawings,” Calderone said." Gaetano's zoning and building lapses were validated by the Mayor's majority in a 3-2 vote. Coincidences. Completely unrelated to mutual "Acquaintances". The quid was 4 years earlier. So there's no quo? The mayor didn't get benefit from the donation to his club. He didn't have to disclose the donation on any forms. And he would NEVER remind his fellow Kiwanis of his facilitation of the club's fundraising efforts. Gaetano was just being a smart business man. Give sugar to get sugar.

Didn't Gaetano pay for / cater his son's wedding for free????

Do you want names? Anyone who he hired (Gillian, Moritz, Cody?) don't want to see him gone.

Cody, really.... Didnt she get a 25 year service award a year or two ago?  Gillian wa hired by the council.  Don't think he has done a bad job either.  Did Morits replace a retiring Village Clerk?  Had to hire somebody.  Has she done a terrible job?

You folks are Sooooooo anti Forest Park it is really startling.  Why don't you meet at Harrison street Cafe for coffee or McD's and read the paper and bitch about everything like the grumpy old men used to do 

Sam wrote: Did Morits replace a retiring Village Clerk?

Actually it's Moritz. She replaced Joan White.

IIRC Joan went back to the medical field.

She sits on the D91 school board.

Have these other towns seen a loss of services or laid people off during this recent economic downturn?

Sam wrote: Cody, really.... Didnt she get a 25 year service award a year or two ago?  Gillian wa hired by the council.  Don't think he has done a bad job either.  Did Morits replace a retiring Village Clerk?  Had to hire somebody.  Has she done a terrible job? You folks are Sooooooo anti Forest Park it is really startling.  Why don't you meet at Harrison street Cafe for coffee or McD's and read the paper and bitch about everything like the grumpy old men used to do

lurker wrote: Sam wrote: Cody, really.... Didnt she get a 25 year service award a year or two ago?  Gillian wa hired by the council.  Don't think he has done a bad job either.  Did Morits replace a retiring Village Clerk?  Had to hire somebody.  Has she done a terrible job?You folks are Sooooooo anti Forest Park it is really startling.  Why don't you meet at Harrison street Cafe for coffee or McD's and read the paper and bitch about everything like the grumpy old men used to do  Gillian has done nothing and really knows nothing.  Did you read his letter in last weeks review?  Moritz has done a horrible job.  Not sure what Cody does as she is supposed to be working for all the commissioners and the Mayor yet only seems to get stuff done for the Mayor.

How does anyone on here know what Sally Cody is suppose to do, and how, and when?

While Off topic, I Thought the chief of police was suppose to be An Office in good standing, not a Female Officer Grabber at family picnics.. BUT who knows the REAL rules of FP.. BCB..

As for Sally Cody.. MAybe we all could use her Dicktation skills.. :) BCB..


Edited by bcbandit - 03/April/2011 at 11:26pm