Here are letters from a time gone past.
Mary Clements
75 Pearl Street #2
Hyannis, MA 02601
August 31, 2006
Mr. Alan Burt
338 Pleasant Pines Avenue
West Barnstable, MA 02632
Dear Mr. Burt,
After careful consideration of your proposal to sponsor a sanctioned public campsite for compromised individuals, it has become obvious that you are clearly “out of touch” with the needs of the homeless population. I am responding to your statements to the town council presented in The Barnstable Patriot.
Many, if not most, of the homeless community suffer from substantial narcotics and alcohol addiction that requires intervention, outreach and case management services. The unfortunate and untimely death of Andrew Rusnak should indicate the importance of intensive case management. The original model of the “Pilot House” was to reassure clients, service providers and political leaders in Barnstable that no homeless person was beyond rehabilitation.
Four years ago, when then Town Council President Gary Brown and Business Improvement District Representative Cynthia Cole procured funding for The Pilot House, you made a promise and agreement to all parties that the most tenacious of clients would be able to recover. The original design was to provide a permanent home where clients with narcotics and alcohol addiction would receive services in a “homelike” environment supporting drug and alcohol rehabilitation. You will recall that Outreach Worker, Martha McKeon instituted intensive AA and NA Twelve Step Programs on site with individual treatment and group activities such as “cooking” and “arts and crafts” to support wellness.
Unfortunately, you declined to heed the admonitions of clients who had difficulty with Judy Best and you insisted that she and Cheryl Bartlett were best capable of providing services at Pilot. Clients loyal to Martha McKeon were convinced that her compassion and concern for them would create conflict with Judy’s pattern and style. You had rallied a successful effort to secure funding for the new “Outreach Worker” position and recommended Martha McKeon for the job. Cynthia Cole was instrumental in generating funds for this innovative endeavor. Many of the homeless community were disappointed in your decision to insist Judy Best, RN; FNP was the best person for the new position at Pilot House and continued to remain camped out in outer lying communities.
As the homeless population suspected, the Pilot House then became a “mill” for “rehabilitation” cranking out statistics instead of improving the quality of life for a limited number of “hopeless” clients displaced from the “makeshift camps”. Please refer to the statistics presented by Cheryl Bartlett and Judy Best at subcommittee meetings. The majority of Judy and Cheryl’s success stories landed at 72 North Street/Kendrick’s intoxicated and claiming that they are “banned” from Pilot House.
Records of events that transpired at 75 North Street are now in the possession of a number of attorneys. I am forwarding a copy of the initial correspondence between myself and Gerald Barros, the Probation Officer supervising my neighbors at 72 North Street. You will recall that you supervised Glenda locally in conjunction with Mr. Barros. You cut off all contact with me after you noticed increased attention to Kendrick’s by local law enforcement. You told me that you had to protect your “self-interest”. You reminded me that you were indeed a “probation officer” associated with the courts and you hoped I would understand.
I have enclosed a photograph of narcotics offenders freebasing in my backyard. As you know one of the individuals is indeed a Level III Sex Offender. I have enclosed the obituary of the woman freebasing. Her name is Barbie Zibutis and she was a patient at the Duffy Clinic and attended the “Overnights of Hospitality” that you asked me to supervise. I have also enclosed the records of The Barnstable Licensing Authority that indicate that gunshots were indeed fired at Kendrick’s Bar. As you know, both you and Judy Best disputed that The Kendrick’s Building was indeed a crack house and human services providers and local law enforcement have referred to me as delusional. Your colleague, Gerry Barros encouraged me to “get out of that house as soon as possible.” He was concerned when I told him I had tremendous faith in the Barnstable Police Department. He continued to argue with me that local law enforcement could not keep me safe and insinuated that the status of events in Barnstable indicated that law enforcement could indeed be part of the problem.
Evidently, Andrew Rusnak also known of as “Country” hailing from Colorado was not as “capable” of protecting his “self interest” as you are. Certainly, Andrew had a right to be a person and not a statistic while receiving treatment at Pilot. Town Councilor Gary Brown lobbied in good faith with a hope and a prayer and gambled that you would indeed follow through on your promises of rehabilitation. Unfortunately, despite your empty promises, clients such as “Country” continue to fail at rehabilitation and are lost in the system.
According to those who knew him well, Andrew Rusnak was recently granted $1800 in back disability funds and used the funds to support not only an exacerbation of his own alcoholism and possibly narcotics addiction, but supported a number of older seasoned alcoholics also unable to protect their “self-interest” as well as you do. My understanding is that he drowned at Fawcett’s Pond. He was found with no money on him. His “friends” were so intoxicated that they forgot him when they were confronted and told to vacate by police. There have been so many tragic deaths that it is easy to become confused with each man’s individual story. In fact Andrew Rusnak is starting to look a lot like Mike Desmond and Georgie Anderson.
It seems like every time there is a tragedy resulting from mismanagement of clients, resources and funds to the homeless, you jump on a bandwagon screaming and crying for more funding. You continue to point a critical finger at funding sources such as Cynthia Cole/BID and Town Councilor Gary Brown. Mrs. Cole and Councilor Brown have often continued to attempt to procure resources despite your criticism and continued inability to demonstrate efficacy in services.
Lastly, you were correct about the needless expense provided to the Barnstable Fire Department for a Thermal Imaging Unit. My understanding is that the expensive thermal imaging unit was indeed unnecessary when Gary Nickerson’s life went up in flames.
I have enclosed a scripture passage for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Mary Clements
cc. Town Councilor Gary Brown, Precinct 9
Town Council President Henry Farnham
Ms. Arlene Crosby
Ms. Cynthia Cole
These images were taken behind the Armory in Barnstable during the summer of 2008. Many more photographs and correspondence will be posted within the next few days.
More ignored letters from those who called me crazy!
Mary Clements
241D Stevens Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
March 24, 2004
Chief John Finnegan
PO Box B
1200 Phinney’s Lane
Hyannis, MA 02601
Dear Chief Finnegan,
Yesterday afternoon I left notice with your secretary that I was forwarding documents to offended parties in regard to The NOAH Shelter. As you are aware, Mr. Rick Presbrey of Housing Assistance Corporation has stated publicly that I am irresponsible for suggesting that there is a concentration of sex offenders and the NOAH Shelter and that you are willing to state emphatically that this is not true.
Please review the materials provided. A uniformed police officer has stated that Paul Nolin has been traced to the shelter. A number of habitual clients remember Paul Nolin and others have identified him from a series of pictures that I presented. I have included a request made to my bank for a transaction photo of the check paid to Mr. Leon Quick by The Duffy Clinic for services.
It appears that public safety is becoming a priority for parents and children on downtown Main Street.
Thank you for your time and attention.
Sincerely,
Mary Clements
cc. Philip Tracy
Nancy Paccia
Gary Brown
Michael O’Keefe, Esq.
Paul Niedwicki, Esq.
Images of a camp site behind the armory. Housing Assistance Corporation, 501C non-profit managed by Rick Presbrey was placed in charge of seven homeless people in 1984. The organization went on to develop a homeless empire, expanding negligent and substandard services at taxpayer expense. Convicted felons, sex offenders and narcotics addicts sent to the Cape Cod area were placed in proximity to a daycare center, an elementary school and a daycare center. All within walking distance! Of course! The organization denied harboring such offenders, continuing to develop an 11.5 million dollar farm project in Sandwich.
So Taryn, Did you put your health, welfare, safety and reputation on the line for the children of Barnstable? Nope! And you wouldn't. You had a reputation for being a coward, and that's it!
Mary Clements Griffin
241D Stevens Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
September 20, 2005
Mr. John Klimm
Manager of the Town of Barnstable
The Barnstable Town Hall
367 Main Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
Dear Mr. Klimm,
I have forwarded information on the compromise on public safety in the past. I have seen an attorney in relation to evidence collected over the past five years. I am preparing to retain counsel and initiate a RICO Claim against the Town of Barnstable for the actions of the Barnstable Police Department. An attorney has claimed I collected sufficient evidence that significant corruption has compromised public safety and injured me as a result of your negligence.
Would you consider firing The Chief of Police now?
Sincerely,
Mary Clements Griffin
Mary Clements
75 Pearl Street #2
Hyannis, MA 02601
April 30, 2007
Councilor Janice Barton
The Barnstable Town Hall
367 Main Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
Dear Councilor Barton,
I understand that the Assembly of Delegates is prepared to award $155,000 in county funds to human services on Wednesday, May 2nd. Although there has been an increased lobbying effort by local advocates, the monies and funds available should be dispersed not only where there is “greatest need”, but also to the organizations demonstrating the greatest efficacy in provision of crucial services. Your direction and assistance provided to The Barnstable Human Service Committee has clearly been successful despite funding setbacks and controversy associated with homeless services. Undoubtedly, many, including those most in need are looking to you for leadership. All are grateful for your continued commitment and support. There is a collective appreciation from both clients and the human service workers who care for them. May you continue to be instrumental in the improvement of the quality of services.
The case has clearly been made that there was indeed misdirection in the funding for programs and services through support of amorphic and unnecessary expansion projects. There were a number of tragedies and fatalities that occurred while organizations entrusted with care of compromised and vulnerable clients pursued their own interests rather than the interests of clients and community at large. During your tenure as liaison to the Barnstable Human Service Needs Committee, much of the problem has been resolved and there is now a redirection and organized effort to the individuals most in need.
I view the disbursement of these funds by the Assembly of Delegates as an opportunity to recognize the outstanding work being provided to populations that have often been ignored, discredited and invalidated by those who were at times entrusted with their care. I have found some of the finest work being provided by Arlene Crosby and Claire Goyer through the case management and outreach effort to individuals most in need. I often speak with Arlene in regard to my thoughts on homeless services and I was impressed that Ms. Crosby studied and completed certification in provision of services to the client compromised by chronic substance abuse. Her track record in demonstrating sensitive and effective care and treatment to chronic and highly compromised clients has helped many acquire and remain in housing for longer stretches of time. The effort has improved the quality of life for people once thought to be hopeless.
In addition, Ms. Crosby reports that there has been a marked improvement in the collaboration and cooperation with law enforcement. There has long been controversy over the practice of makeshift camping. Rick Brigham of Housing Assistance Corporation assisted with the cleanup of the makeshift camps in 2002. He was criticized and condemned by advocates at the Salvation Army for his support and maligned for his editorial “My View” in the Cape Cod Times. In this article, Rick Brigham clearly describes the squalor associated with the camps and identifies the need for services. The shelter has been supporting a “Housing First” Model and providing intense assessment, outreach and case management services through “Operation In From the Streets”.
As you know, there was debate and a vote on where to award a donation made to “Operation in from the Cold” from the Cape Cod Board of Realtors. Your colleague Councilor James Crocker of Osterville was instrumental in granting these funds. The monies were entrusted to Housing Assistance Corporation/Duffy Clinic to defray the expense of the effort. The efforts now being made by the current clinicians are more practical, successful, and effective in providing services to those once thought to be hopeless.
Lastly, Suzanne Norman, Shelter Director, has been able to generate art and music programs emphasizing the importance of self-expression. The effort appears to be not only therapeutic but also acknowledgement of the many hidden talents of a vulnerable but special population. I hope there will be recognition and financial support for these positive and necessary efforts.
Once again, thank you for your time and effort. I do speak for many when I express gratitude and appreciation for your outstanding leadership.
Sincerely,
Mary Clements
cc. Commissioner William Dougherty
Arlene Crosby
So, Taryn Thoman has nothing more to worry about than the use of confirmation names on letters in the circular file...
Here was a gift to Taryn because of Kid of Convenience Routine. Thoman wouldn't compromise her political wannabe stature if her child's life depended on it. Taryn, Decidedly Pro-Choice/Pro-Child, only succeeded in jeopardizing the health, welfare and safety of each and every child on Mountain Ash Road. Including her own!
E. Mary Clements Griffin
75 Pearl Street #2
Hyannis, MA 02601
March 12, 2008
Ms. Taryn Thoman
22 Mountain Ash Road
Marstons Mills, MA 02601
Dear Ms. Thoman,
Please consider a sampling of the many pictures, correspondence, and complaints I have made over the past seven years in regard to public safety. I am tremendously sympathetic toward the compromise to Aidan’s health and well being. I appreciate the trust and faith that you had in me. Confiding intimate and personal details of such traumatic events can be disarming for anyone. I’m so hoping for an improvement in the standard for safety that you demand for all children.
I am impressed with your commitment to resolve matters pertaining to child health and welfare and I hope you will continue to make this an integral part of your future plans. I see great promise for you as an advocate for children’s rights. I wish you the best of luck.
Yours truly,
E. Mary Clements Griffin
cc. Ruth Weil, Esq.
Cemetaries became popular spots for the homeless to recover and rehabilitate! Sure!
So Taryn, your a real champion for children's issues. Sure you are!
Mary Clements
241D Stevens Street
Hyannis, MA.
March 24, 2004
Mr. Gary Brown, President
Barnstable Town Council
Barnstable Town Hall
341 Main Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
Dear Mr. Brown,
Correspondence regarding research on Housing Assistance Corporation has been forwarded to Ms. Nancy Paccia and Julie Donahue. Although much of the information I provided for you was dismissed, attorneys representing the families of “rehabilitated clients” have expressed an interest in reviewing the documents I have provided. Philip Tracy is representing the interests of Julie Donahue, the mother of Jonathan Wessner. As you are aware, Paul Nolin was traced to the Salvation Army/NOAH grounds. He was recently arrested for the well-publicized murder of her son.
Mr. Leon Quick, a recidivist pedophile was a client employee of The Duffy Clinic and set up to work at The Days Inn by the employment specialist after he left NOAH. I have enclosed a photograph on the sign in front of The Days Inn that states, “Kids stay for free”. Leon Quick in “Ways News” accosted Ms. Paccia’s daughter. Mr. Quick frightened the child by stroking her hair and face, complimenting her on her complexion and putting his face next to hers in a peculiar fashion. He has been seen leering at women and children on Main Street and High School Road.
Mr. Lou Gonzaga recently informed me that members of the town council consider the quality of my document compromised by the quality of my emotional “illness”. I appreciate Ms. Canedy’s assertion that I am “distressed”. This is certainly true. I am forwarding my amended document and research to Mr. Atsalis. I understand he prepared an investigation into the NOAH Shelter with his assistant Michael Karath in 2001. Mr. Roger Sherman, the catalyst behind the initiative was also declared insane by The Duffy Clinic. It appears Mr. Sherman’s intuition about problems at NOAH and its political ties may have been well founded. My research substantiates his claims. I am aware that Alan Burt has referred to me as “schizophrenic” to The Town Council. This was also confided to me per Mr. Gonzaga. I have been diagnosed with everything from “PMS” to “SAD” by a renowned team of psychiatrists at New England Medical Center. Schizophrenia is indeed the only major mental illness that has been ruled out.
Because of the stigma associated with Manic-Depression, I recorded most of my experiences at NOAH with photographs, audio recordings, filmed recordings of public meetings, and careful documentation. I saved as many official documents from NOAH and associated agencies as possible. One of these documents is the check drawn on the Duffy Clinic that reimbursed Mr. Quick for his services at Duffy. As you are aware, he has used his remuneration to imbibe in alcohol abuse and then leer at, and accost children on Main Street. This includes stalking children at The Sturgis Charter School with a set of binoculars from his apartment window.
I am once again unsure of the quality of rehabilitation at Housing Assistance Corporation’s NOAH Shelter and associated Duffy Clinic.
Thank you for your time and attention.
Sincerely,
Mary Clements
cc. Chief Finnegan
Sergeant Sean Sweeney
Nancy Paccia
Philip Tracy, Esq.
Michael O’Keefe, Esq.
Paul Niedzwicki
Mary Clements
72 North Street Apt #9
Hyannis, MA 02616
January 27, 2004
Mr. Robert D. Smith
367 Main Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
Dear Mr. Smith,
I had an opportunity to review your statement posted on the Internet in regard to your commitment to protecting the interests of the general public. Last week I met a woman named Nancy Paccia in Ways News whose daughter was accosted in a convenience store by Leon Quick. As you are aware, Mr. Quick has a history of committing lewd and lascivious acts with minors. Ms. Paccia was telling the clerk at the newsstand and two other patrons that Leon was released again and that she had seen him with binoculars staring at young girls that attended the Sturgis Charter School. She also stated that the judge told her that Mr. Quick was mainly an alcoholic and that this was not a crime.
While she agreed with this premise she did not understand why her daughter and others should have to live at risk. She was not aware that Leon Quick was formerly a resident of The NOAH Shelter. Suzanne Norman, Shelter Director, told me when I confronted her about Leon’s arrest that she had no recollection of Leon living at the shelter and would not discuss the incident. Her words verbatim included “I don’t know anything.” As you are aware, Mr. Presbrey states that I am “irresponsible” for suggesting that there is a preponderance of sexual predators at NOAH and suggested that Chief Finnegan of The Barnstable Police Department will verify this.
I agreed to forward a large portion of materials to Mrs. Paccia in regard to ongoing problems at NOAH. I have also forwarded these materials to Jonathan Wessners family in Falmouth. I am currently making copies of the tape where Mr. Presbrey refers to me as “irresponsible”. He did not respond to my suggestion that child molesters, pyromaniacs and other dangerous criminals are homeless when released from incarceration.
Lastly, I have forwarded a section of these materials to Judge Reardon for consideration by the Mental Health Task Force. My personal thoughts indicate that while alcoholism may not be a crime, it lowers the threshold for maladaptive behavior. Child molestation falls within the realm of sociopathy and not mental illness. Nevertheless, I thought this worthy of consideration by the Mental Health Task Force, as I know even when dealing with the worst of offenders, Judge Reardon favors “freedom of expression”.
Sincerely,
Mary Clements
Why Taryn, Where were Joe Chilli, Tom Lynch and you, while I risked my life? Trying to come up with enough money to party in Ireland?
Mary Clements
72 North Street #9
Hyannis, MA
May 22, 2003
Mr. Robert Hooper
Barnstable Housing Authority
146 South Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
Dear Mr. Hooper,
I have forwarded the questionnaire for Section 8 Re-certification. I spoke to your office previously in regard to the form. It was sent to the Kendrick’s Bar and not forwarded to the apartments in the rear until well after the due date had passed. My income has been temporarily suspended since March and I have an attorney working on reinstating my benefits until an agreed payment plan can be reached in regard to an accumulated overpayment. I am also seeking to secure employment in a limited capacity.
I was recently hospitalized related to the difficulties at my building in reference to continued narcotics trafficking and use. My illness is worsening because of the surrounding neighbors and their consistent crack cocaine use. I want to thank you again for attempting to assist me secure a modification in the payment schedule. I realize I could continue to fight for a safer apartment, but I haven’t the emotional energy or psychological strength to negotiate with HUD after what I have been through. I was completely incapacitated the weeks following the denial of the override resulting in marked suicidality and hospital admission.
I am seeking assistance with FEMA funds to pay back rent that I could not afford during my temporary SSDI suspension. Could you calculate for me what I owe based on the Social Security letters I have enclosed. I will be securing counsel presently to hold HUD accountable for maintaining seriously disabled individuals in a known crack house. It is truly a shame that HUD did not respond more favorably to a necessary and reasonable request. I hope you realize how grateful I am in your assisting me and that I know that you are clearly not at fault in regard to what has happened to me.
I have enclosed all correspondence for my file in regard to impending litigation against HUD.
Sincerely,
Taryn, You once told me you were a big shot at getting people fired! Is it right up there with your ability to understand corruption? Do you know why so many of your "ilk" and crony wannabes are under the gun?
Hooper was fired, Taryn! Did Joe Chilli tell you what a super job you're doing expending your self interest for the children of Barnstable? Did he just get former Housing Authority Director Assistant Town Manager to sign your Charter Commission papers? So much for corruption and courage! You phony!
Not exactly the All-America City!
