Yelling Fire! The First Amendment Revisited.

Discrepancies over earnings at the Barnstable Fire Department are currently being scrutinized by Jake Berry of the Cape Cod Times and Gary Lopez of www.capecog.com. Consider items in reference to the Hyannis Fire Department and its relationship with the homeless community. Correspondence was forwarded to Alan Burt, advocate for the homeless in 2003 regardng The Hyannis Fire Department and firesafety laws pertaining to overcrowded conditions at the NOAH Shelter. The shelter continues to operate at a negligent standard and crack houses and clustering of active alcoholics jeopardizes inhabitatants and residents living in adjacent properties.

There have been a number of fires, incuding apartment dwellings in the area requiring the intervention of the fire department and American Red Cross. This correspondence was intitially forwarded to protest the comments made by Alan Burt after a homeless man was rescued from a blazing abandoned building. The firemen used a new thermal imaging unit, begrudged by Alan Burt as a frivolous expense. Propane tanks were in proximity to the site of the rescue. The firemen were commended for their skill and bravery at the Massachusetts State House by then governor, Mitt Romney.

Firestarting and firesetting continue behind the Armory, set by homeless individuals in the woods behind the building. There is a slide show presented in a former post outlining such activity, with singed materials extinguished by the fire department. There is still no resolution on the proliferation of unrehabilitated homeless to the Cape Cod area, and emergency rescue services continue to respond. Executives have yet to take responsibility for mismanagment and malfeasance of funds. There have been several efforts to relocate the shelter to a larger facility. Litigation and liability issues have consistently been brought to the attention of potential contributors and developers, including Stuart Bornstein and Chris Wise of Assisted Living, Inc.

Both Joe Chilli, of the Barnstable Fire Department and Arthur Kimber sit on the Executive Branch of the Barnstable Housing Authority. Most public officials are aware of the difficulties created by negligent services. Tom Lynch, former Director of the Barnstable Housing Authority, and currently the Assistant Town Manager is well aware of the problems created by Housing Assistance Corporation. So far, he has only compounded municipal corruption by signing the campaign paperwork for Taryn Thoman for Charter Commission.


Mary Clements
72 North Street
Hyannis, MA 02616

December 19, 2003

Mr. Alan Burt
Barnstable County Courthouse
Rt. 6A
Barnstable, MA 02616

Dear Alan,

I have enclosed some documents that have been previously forwarded to a number of parties regarding the homeless crisis here in Hyannis. Some may be persuaded that the current human service establishment may indeed be so substandard and negligent in operation that it is doing so at risk to the entire community. I realize that we have great differences in philosophy as to what course of action would best meet the needs of this difficult to serve population. Some legislators and elected officials may be unsure as to how to proceed in regard to this issue and in particular the human service monopoly Housing Assistance Corporation they have so far zealously supported.

I recall you laughed during an advocacy meeting for homeless clientele when a young man named Aaron recounted his plight. He was unreasonably banned at the mercy of Paulette Heath. Ms. Heath had a predisposition to target vulnerable clients and an established history of abusing clients as she saw fit. I remember distinctly that her insistence on continuing this pattern provoked my ire and your amusement. Please refer to letters written previously regarding the quality of staff at NOAH.

I appreciate that you attempted to understand that my “unreasonable anger” toward this grossly negligent and substandard organization. I know we had many discussions where at times I agreed that there is some level of unfairness directed toward the homeless. You insist that this includes not only the community in general, but also town officials, law enforcement and fire and rescue personnel. I know that you pressured Mr. Royden Richardson of District 4 to have the “foyer” opened after NOAH refused to accommodate the clients removed from the woods after the dismantling of the makeshift camps. You told me these were desperate times. You also pushed for the premature opening of the Pilot House and you stated that the Fire Department was being unreasonable in regard to fire safety laws. You confided in me that this resulted in a “rather angry call this morning from Mr. Richardson.”

I know that the Fire Department can be real sticklers about fire safety. They have chided me on two occasions for dismantling my smoke/heat detectors on a spot check after Mr.Wayne Viera set the alarms off smoking narcotics in a neighboring apartment. You will recall that Glenda McMullen, a parolee from Framingham, also an active crack addict and narcotics dealer maintains an apartment adjacent to the evicted Mr. Viera. She is also not rehabilitated by HAC/DUFFY or the probation department of which you were her supervising officer. Mr. Viera is now residing at The Pilot House.

It is true that fire personnel respond with tremendous alacrity when lives including their own are at risk. I remember when you were criticizing the fire personnel for enforcing stringent fire safety policies you suggested that department personnel were deliberately targeting the homeless. You went so far to suggest that the Fire Department’s requisition requesting and expensive thermal imaging unit at a price tag over $10,000 was “outrageous and ludicrous”. You stated the money could better be spent “helping the homeless”. You also challenged churches to dismiss the admonitions of fire personnel in regard to the “Overnights of Hospitality”. I reminded you of the Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse Fire where eleven men lost their lives trying to rescue two homeless squatters. The two intoxicated individuals in question had started the fire and fled. They observed the disaster over drinks from a nearby bar. The two survivors were nearly charged with negligent homicide. Approximately two weeks before Hyannis’ very own candle factory inferno your words verbatim included:

“The loss of life is always tragic. The Homeless are incapable of understanding the consequences of their actions. The fire fighters are paid well for what they do. Do you have any idea how much those guys make?”

You continue to condemn the actions of law enforcement and the public works department at the discretion of the Barnstable Town Manager, John Klimm. Mr. Klimm is on record approving the police action to dismantle the makeshift camps in an effort to recognize the magnitude of the crisis and initiate a relief effort. As the town began to make concessions and accommodations you continued to criticize the action of town officials while demanding more resources to expand and negligent albeit over-saturated human service monopoly.

You did indeed suggest that the Fire Department stigmatized Tim Furlan and his girlfriend Roxanne by referring to them as “homeless” in the accounts in the newspaper after a fire started in the abandoned candle factory. You stated that they should have been referred to simply as “two people who happened to be in the candle factory when the blaze began”. You also said the event was not very good PR for The Overnights of Hospitality Program. I suggested that these types of disasters may be the impetus for the thermal imaging units requested by the fire department. You then stated “ I forgot about that!” All of the town’s services will use this to get more municipal funds.”

You lost my support completely when you recruited members of The Council of Churches to resist the scheduled clean up of neighborhoods. You labeled the follow up event to survey the camps as “an effort to target the homeless.” You placed in writing a phone number where church member could complain to the police department about their “slick and deceptive” action of the part of law enforcement. Livia Davis spoke about the importance of the “Dana’s Field’s Project at this particular Saturday meeting at the Federated Church. The handout with your comments resisting this effort was last in the possession of Sergeant Sean Sweeney.

Lastly, I have enclosed Friday’s article commending the Hyannis Firefighters for their honor and valor rescuing Tim Furlan with a Thermal Imaging Unit. Publicity on six brave firemen who used not only cutting-edge technology but also sound judgment must really insult your sensibilities.

I know you consider yourself to be an outspoken advocate for the homeless and a quiet supporter of Housing Assistance Corporation(HAC) formerly known of as Cape Housing Office Assistance (CHAOS). There are times when I have come to rely on you for not only what to think but also how I am supposed to feel. I recognize on behalf of CHAOS that the Almighty Alan Burt has spoken.

Sincerely,

Mary Clements

cc. Chief Howard Brunelle
Chief John Finnegan
Sergeant Sean Sweeney
John Klimm, Town Manager
Gary Brown
Royden Richardson


(Click on to enlarge the heroes).

The Boston Herald, January 5th, 2003
A distraught homeless man barricaded himself in an abandoned candle factory in Hyannis and set fire to the place in an apparent suicide attempt, officials said. "He didn't want to go. We rescued him against his will," Hyannis fire Capt. Joseph Cabral said of 41-year-old Tim Furlan.

Firefighters responded to the vacant building, located on Route 132 across from the Cape Codder resort, after Furlan's girlfriend called 911 to report the fire. "She said that he had locked himself inside the building and started a fire and wasn't coming out," Cabral said.



HYANNIS - An apartment building fire in Hyannis has left 16 people homeless. (watch youtube video posted below) Everyone made it out safely from 161 Winter Street after the fire broke out around 6 a.m. Hyannis firefighters quickly knocked down the flames but not before the fire caused extensive damage to the building. Fire investigators believe the fire may have been caused by careless disposal of smoking materials.



Note Barnstable Police maintaining order after the evacuation of homeless individuals from a building in proximity to the NOAH Shelter. Intoxicated and compromised clients cluster in placements in these buildings. Police, Fire, and Rescue continue to pick up slack, as executive responsible for creating the mess acquire job promotions, and better jobs. Livia Davis and Tom Brigham, Executives reponsible for the lavish Dana's Field's Project both work in policy development postions for Governor Deval Patrick.




72 NORTH STREET, THE KENDRICK'S BUILDING. Note correspondence presented above to Alan Burt was forwarded from a tenant who lived in 2003, at this very address. This tenant continued to warn authorities of the clear and present danger to the community from malfeasance.


HYANNIS - Firefighters have gotten a reported fire at Kendricks Nightclub on North Street in Hyannis under control. An automatic alarm alerted firefighters to a problem just before 9 AM Saturday morning. Eight occupants in apartments upstairs were safely evacuated and are being temporarily assisted by the Red Cross.

The fire apparently started outside the building and extended into a wall of the old converted inn building. Firefighters from Hyannis and Centerville battled to save the building opening up that wall to make sure the fire did not extend to the second floor.

Investigators from the Hyannis Fire Department and Barnstable Police are on scene and preliminary say it appears the fire may have been started by homeless people living in an alley possibly from a dropped cigarette.







7/12/08 homeless fire
Smoke filled the inside of the building and firefighters had to break several skylights on the roof to clear it. The club has been the focus of several incidents including shots fired and a stabbing in the parking lot and has been the subject of reviews by town officials.

At 8:22 p.m. Tuesday, Yarmouth firefighters responded to a request for mutual aid for Tower 41 to the corner of Route 28 and Spring Street in Hyannis. Upon arriving at the scene, Captain Phil Simonian and crew searched for potential victims, but none were found. The crew then assisted with ventilation and was released back to Yarmouth at 8:53 p.m.

It Was a Long, Cold, Hard Winter for the Homeless!

Barnstable Town Hall, 367 Main Street Hyannis, February, 2009

In November of 2008, a Symposium for the Homeless convened at the Federated Church of Hyannis to discuss ongoing issues with problematic clientele, now homeless in Hyannis. The moderator was the late Patrick Butler, Esq., a civil attorney, well known to the "power elite" and political figures of Barnstable. The Main Street downtown community of Hyannis realized an opportunity to voice "frustration" with obstreperous and intoxicated clientele affecting business in the area. Homeless clientele also voiced their anger and "frustration" with substandard and negligent human services. The "mood" of the meeting was, at times, contentious.

The Barnstable Human Service Needs Committee continues with "Operation in from the Streets" and "Operation in from the Cold". Clinicians meet regularly to discuss problem clients and resolution of services to unrecovered felons unrehabilitated and homeless in Hyannis and Greater Barnstable. The task force on the homeless and subcommittees have yet to address accountablity and responsibility of executives, authorities and political leaders.

Political figures and law enforcement ignore complaints from the homeless and the surrounding community that political corruption is a factor in victimization. Executives are responsible for planning extravagant expansion projects for themselves at taxpayer expense. Rick Presbrey, Livia Davis and Tom Brigham embarked on an effort to build an $11.5 milion dollar social experiment for criminal offenders in the Town of Sandwich. The organization made a number of substantial contributions to political figures and sought the assistance of Ted Kennedy to advertise the project.

Convicted felons, sex offenders, and narcotics addicts received substandard and housing and medical treatment. The complaints include excessive narcotics prescription and negligent medical services. A number of rapes and homicides occurred within the homeless community over fifteen years in drug infested properties and hotels. Clients were clustered in narcotics infested housing despite the efforts of Housing and Urban Development to resolve criminality in public housing.

The Cape Cod Times and The Barnstable Patriot have published a number of articles supporting homeless causes, including support for lavish expansion projects that fundamentally caused the problem. Felons and offenders that were not "appropriate" for the experimental project were to be warehoused in an expanded facility across adjacent to the Barnstable Municipal Airport. To add insult to injury, homeless clients were assaulted on the town green bandshell after publicity was given to the homeless plight. The homeless parties offended identified two youth that appear in this slideshow. These boys claimed they were building a snowman. As you can see, they focused strictly on the formation of his genitalia.

Mary Clements
75 Pearl Street #2
Hyannis, MA 02601

December 1, 2008

Paul Provonost, Editor
The Cape Cod Times
319 Main Street
Hyannis, MA 02601

Dear Mr. Provonost,

Please consider correspondence from a number of homeless people that have recently asked me for assistance in the formulation and preparation of their letters to you. As you are aware, I have complained about the quality of human services for seven years. I maintain that the substandard and negligent quality of services has created a substantial problem for not only clients, but also the surrounding community that supports these efforts. I have previously forwarded materials that indicate that the percentage of public funds for such organizations is higher than you reported two weeks back. As you know, Mr. Rick Presbrey of Housing Assistance Corporation stated that a mere 50% of HAC’s funds are from public sources.

Materials confirming complaints that were made regarding continued impropriety with services have also been forwarded to you via homeless clients banned to the woods. Although the majority of these obstreperous, unrehabilitated clients remain unrecovered and living in the woods, I have yet to forward you the materials indicating that executives developing the $11.5 Dana’s Field Project had two architectural schematic plans of lavish homes being built on site. Photographs and criminal records indicate that the portion of clients excluded from this project is more than projected by the human service providers and Barnstable Chief Paul MacDonald. These clients were provided with negligent services as the organization remained organized to expand to neighboring towns. Livia Davis and Rick Presbrey insisted that clients that failed at rehabilitation would be driven back to Barnstable during the ZBA proceedings in Sandwich. With my propensity for sarcasm, I must really have no credibility. Town officials are now conceding homelessness has become a “Cape-Wide” problem.

Maybe you could print another editorial on the importance of “Fast Tracking the Dana’s Field Project?

Sincerely,

Mary Clements

District Attorney Michael O'Keefe : Not Exactly a Friend to Women, Infants and Children!

Consider comments excerpted from a local news website, www.capecodtoday.com. This narrative includes complaints made about the physical treatment reported by the parent of a special needs child in The Barnstable Public School System. The mother of the offended child provided a 20 minute portion of a videotape of her autistic child to authorities. The tape documented the alarming extent of improper and abusive physical restraint techniques used on her disabled child for "non-compliance". The incident was reported to the Office of the Barnstable District Attorney directed by Michael O'Keefe.

The parent in this case consulted a Boston attorney who referred the matter for investigation. Barnstable School Resource Room Officer Detective Reid Hall, a physician and a social worker from the May Institute were consulted in regard to the behavioral techniques used on this autistic child. Reports indicate District Attorney Michael O'Keefe stalled the investigation, confounding details and evidence in this matter. The principles involved forwarded three entirely different accounts of the incident in question, and "conflict of interest" was identified after false replies to the allegation were forwarded to the Massachusetts Board of Licensure in this matter. It was duly noted that there were three different versions of the incident on file, describing completely different accounts of the incident.

District Attorney Michael O'Keefe refused to file charges against the women who delivered three different versions of the incident recorded on videotape to the Board of Licensure. Some of the narrative was provided by a nurse attorney representing the Board of Registration in Nursing. The mother of this special needs child insists that the barbaric, abusive and aversive treatment of her autistic child reflects the low standard of the nurse, police and district attorney.

My own dealings with DA Michael O'Keefe
07/31/08 · 4:04 pm :: posted by editor ShareThis
All the documents I feel back up my concerns that I believe points to obstruction of justice and other possible infractions are current as they were written in 2004, 2005 and 2006. The way the police investigation was handled by District Attorney Michael O’Keefe concerns me due to the possibility of some sort of cover up and conflict of interest due to the hidden agendas on the part of all the parties involved with it. I also feel that the whole police investigation was sloppy, unfair, biased, flawed, and unprofessional and violated my child’s rights under Massachusetts law and possibly Federal Law. Further I feel that the police investigation was biased and prejudiced against my child right from the beginning as the alleged perpetrator was a town employee and my child was retarded and autistic.

http://www.capecodtoday.com/blogs/index.php/2008/07/31/my-own-dealings-with-da-michael-o-keefe?blog=36



Obviously, Barnstable County District Attorney Michael O'Keefe has become inured to the persistent threat to the safety of youth and children in Barnstable.

Who's Running the Barnstable Sherriff's Office? Why, a Bunch of Playboys! Of Course!

Please consider a number of items posted previously on this website in regard to public safety. Sheriff James Cummings and District Attorney Michael O'Keefe sat on the Barnstable Human Service Needs Committee chaired by Royden Richardson, (D-Centerville). The Barnstable Human Service Needs Committee was established in 1991 to address concerns with the homeless of Hyannis and the effect of human services on business in the downtown area. Richarson had significant ties to law enforcement and municipal politics. At the time the committee was established, Richardson was serving as the President of the Barnstable Town Council.

Royden Richardson was a probation officer at Barnstable Superior Court, dismissed in 1987 for allegations involving underage boys. Sheriff Jack DeMello covered up the incident after Richardson was charged and convicted of a lesser crime. Richarson's record is sealed in the Brockton Superior Court. Chief John Finnegan, dismissed in 2005 after evidence of corruption was discovered, also sat on the Barnstable Human Service Needs Committee. A number of rapes and homicides occurred as Housing Assistance Corporation planned lavish and extravagant expansion projects at taxpayer expense.

The organizations responsible for placing unrecovered and unrehabilitated clients onto the streets have yet to take responsibility for uncontrollable clients. Housing Assistance Corporation and The Duffy Clinic continue to bill third party insurance and the Office of Transitional Assistance for the overflow of convicted felons, narcotics addicts, and sex offenders. Materials confirming corruption were forwarded to Paul Niedzwiecki, Esq. Paul Neidzwiecki was formerly the Chief Financial Officer for the District Attorney's Office and served as the Town of Barnstable Assistant Town Manager. He is also a former legislative aide to John Klimm and Henri Rauschenbach. Rauschenbach was charged and acquitted of influence peddling in 1994. Niedzwiecki is married to the daughter of Jim Cummings.

Evidence provided to Paul Niedzwiecki included items demonstrating that the perpetrators of a number of high profile rape-homicides were known to the NOAH Shelter. Melissa Gosule, Christa Worthington, and Jonathan Wessner of Falmouth, were all murdered by known perpetrators with ties to the NOAH Shelter and surrounding properties. Rick Presbrey denied that there were any serious offenders known to human services in the Hyannis area. Presbrey referred to clients that complained about dangerous conditions and negligent operating standards at the shelter as "irresponsible". Senator Rob O'Leary(D) and District Attorney Michael O'Keefe(R), accepted sizable campaign contributions from agency executives and attorneys representing the organization to promote lavish, expensive, and amorphous projects.

Law enforcement continues to read, view and forward pornography at government expense. Parents of the murder victims continue to wonder why the organization, executives and authorities have not been investigated for corruption. The informants and material witness providing evidence was intimidated, arrested, and charged with criminal harassment of the police department. Roy Richardson is the father-in-law of Fred Chirigotis, President of the Barnstable Town Council, and the father of Rebecca Richardson of Wynn and Wynn, PC. Michael Princi, of Wynn and Wynn is the attorney representing Housing Assistance Corporation on a number of initiatives, including the $11.5 million dollar Dana's Field's Project.

BOURNE, Mass. -- The Barnstable County sheriff has said he intends to punish the high-ranking officials in his department who have used office computers to exchange off-color and pornographic e-mails.

Sheriff James Cummings told the Cape Cod Times that at the very least he would add a letter of reprimand to each employee's personnel file that would cost them their annual $1,000 good behavior bonus.

He said punishments could be more severe, but did not specify what those might be.

An investigation by the newspaper found that the questionable e-mails came from a half dozen accounts covering a handful of specific dates in September and November 2008 and late June through July 2009.

Some of those who sent the e-mails have expressed embarrassment and remorse.

Sheriff To Workers: No Porn At The Office
Barnstable Sheriff Says Letters To Go In Officials' Files
POSTED: 9:00 am EDT August 6, 2009

Barack Obama and Taryn Thoman. A Couple of Political Idiots with Teleprompter Issues!

Back by popular demand! The number of readers of this blog requesting more posts on Taryn Thoman is overwhelming. How this tacky piece of trailer trash can pass herself off as credible is the eighth wonder of the world! Congratulations, again, to her adversaries, that blocked the efforts of her drunken husband from candidacy to the Barnstable Town Council.

"Um, um, 'ya know, um, um, um and very confusing and um, people contradicting themselves and to answer Andy's question, um, and um, uh, ah, um, blah, blah, blah, I can read it but, you can look it up on the website, um so, I hope that anwers your question, um, um, thank you!"



Posted is the criminal complaint against Taryn Thoman. To date, Taryn still wants us to believe that the charge against her was simply political. No doubt, there were political designs beneath the timing of the charge against her. Unfortunately, Taryn was warned that she would be charged with harassment. Thoman attempted to blame and innocent party for her outrageous actions, claiming that she was a mother trying to protect her child.

Taryn Thoman stated she was pursuing a political career, and that I was "expendable". Her precise words were that she was going to remove Joakim and ignore the collateral damage. As it stands right now, Thoman completely compromised the efforts of Citizen's for Open Government. To date, Gary Lopez and Eric Schwaab don't understand why I wasn't willing to take responsiblity for the actions of Thoman. Thoman blew the recall effort for a lousy $500 of Eric Schwaab's money. What a sucker!


Here's Taryn, she's a doosie! Consider the efforts in the Barnstable District Court against Taryn Thoman of Marstons Mills. Thoman is accustomed to intimidating and bullying behavior. Known for this personality style, Taryn considers herself a contender, until someone dares to say "boo" to her. Treating Taryn the way she treats others, has provoked her into calling COMM Fire and Rescue, showing up at the Emergency Room before her court hearing with narcotics seeking behavior, and cancelling court appointment out of the fear she will be held responsible for her own actions. (Click on the images to enlarge).





Clearly, you can observe Candidate Taryn Thoman antagonizing and harassing Ms. Howell as she campaigned against her neighbor. Howell is in front of her own home, Thoman obviously states for the record that she needs a "safety net" as she intentionally walks toward her neighbor. She accuses Christine Howell of "following her" as she deliberately accosts her. Thoman states Howell is on a private road. Thoman and Howell are in front of Howell's home at 10 Mountain Ash Road, a main road. Thoman used parts of these videos in court as her defense. Thoman clearly lies and perjures herself by suggesting Howell is stalking her and threatening her. Howell was campaigning against her. The road is a public way.



Barack, I'm sure you with your Harvard Law Degree, you don't like to be compared to Taryn Thoman, an Ohio State drop-out. Unfortunately, between you and Caroline Kennedy, you utter um, um, 'ya know, more times in one sentence than this useless piece of trailer trash, outta Columbus. With your performance at the White House and your inablility to manage money, it won't be long before the Obamas and the Wilcoxes are homeless! Get with the program, you fool!

The Celebrated Duffy Clinic. What a Success Story!

Here is a slideshow of clients under the care of the tax-funded Duffy Clinic. The Duffy Clinic claims to provide competent services to indigent and impoverished clients. The organization provided services to a number of narcotics offenders and convicted felons, denying that patients were a risk to surrounding communities. As you can see from the slideshows presented previously, obstreperous, intoxicated clients are situated in proximity to a number of schools, daycare centers, and playground areas for children. The clinic was funded by Housing Assistance Corporation and original licensure for the clinic was granted from the Deparment of Public Health to HAC.

The organization fired a number of clinicians after convicted felons involved in publicized rapes and homicides were discovered as clients of the shelter and clinic. The organization denied any serious convicted felons or sex offenders were associated with the NOAH Shelter Complex. After the rape and murder of Jonathan Wessner of Falmouth, the sex offender registry was publicized and offenders were screened out of the local homeless shelter. The organization planned a number of lavish extravagant expansion projects. This included the $11.5 million dollar Dana's Field Project in Sandwich. The proposed project included two half-million dollar tax funded homes for executives on site. Felons and unrecovered homeless addicts would be screened out of the project.

Rick Presbrey of Housing Assistance Corporation and Livia Davis of the Dana's Field's Advisory Board promised the residents and members of the Sandwich Family Association that they would return problematic clients to an expanded shelter in Hyannis. A number of public officials and law enforcement agents accepted campaign contributions from these organizations, including Senator Robert O'Leary, and District Attorney Michael O'Keefe. After correspondence and materials were delivered to public officials and Mr. Christopher H. Worthington, Esq., father of the victim in the Worthington Homicide of Truro, an arrest warrant was issued and I was confined to a hospital until I agreed to stop forwarding evidence of corruption to interested parties.

Local law enforcement has yet to extend their gratitude for my efforts.

Mary Clements
75 Pearl Street #2
Hyannis, MA 02601

April 30, 2007

Ms. Arlene Crosby
Director of Case Management and Outreach Services
The Duffy Clinic
105 Park Street
Hyannis, MA 02601

Dear Ms. Crosby,

Welcome back from your short but needed vacation! I’m glad I had a chance to speak with you on Friday, and I’m very grateful for all of the advice and support you have provided gratis over the past few years. I have been doing some research into the “Housing First” Model and Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness. I can see that your philosophy of providing case management and outreach services has been effective in keeping people housed. For a while it seemed like almost every effort was futile and we saw a tremendous number of tragedies and fatalities. There are so many people who are now doing much better because of your efforts.

I’m glad you remained loyal to Tom and Rick Brigham through the most difficult of times. I can see that their efforts have been instrumental in redirecting funding and services to the population most in need. I really like the work Suzanne Norman is doing with expressive arts and music. If you don’t mind, I mentioned these efforts in correspondence that I have forwarded to Councilor Janice Barton and Commissioner Bill Doherty.

Thanks again for all of your assistance.

Yours truly,


Mary

Rehabilitation through the Duffy Clinic. Your Tax Payer Dollar Hard at Work!

Review the correspondence forwarded to public officials in an effort to improve the standard for services for homeless individuals. Most of my ideas and suggestions were absorbed by clinicians and practioners working with indigent clientele. The human services continue to work in a network with Chief Paul MacDonald of the Barnstable Police Department. MacDonald has been known to play "both sides of the fence" assuming that the "grass is greener on the other side".

"Grass", colloquialism for "cannabis" is now the least problem of those entrusted with care and services to this population. Unfortunately, narcotics on the streets are much more potent and plentiful; the ultimate root of the problem resulting in proliferation of negligent services has never been appreciated. Public officials have never assumed responsibility for accepting campaign contributions, professional advancement, and bribes from the executives of the industry that compounded malfeasance.

The problem of violent crime plaguing the area has yet to be fully addressed. Violent crime including homicide among the population emerged with marked morbidity over fifteen years of mismangements. A number of high profile homicides are also related to unrehabilitated clientele at the NOAH Shelter. There has been no resolution on the matter, and no justice for victims.

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


Cape Cod Population fell in "'04"? Go figure! This article was printed in the Cape Cod Times in the same edition reporting the arrest of Christopher McCowen, convicted in the rape and homicide of Christa Worthington of Truro. McCowen was well known to the shelter premises, adjacent crack houses, and their patrons.

The Cape Cod Commission reports 60% of Cape Codders site safety from violent crime their #1 reason to live on the Cape. Rate of foreclosure continues on the Cape, and in 09, the Cape lost another resident. This one absconded with a preponderance of evidence establishing corruption of municipal officials.

FW: (no subject)‏
From: mary clements (maryclements@live.com)
Sent: Thu 4/16/09 3:27 PM
To: macdonaldp@barnstablepolice.com; puntoniom@barnstablepolice.com

Hi Chief MacDonald!

Officer Michael Puntonio (and I apologize because I keep getting confused with pronunciation and referring to him as Officer Punktonio) was on bike patrol on Main Street today with a partner at noon. I was mentioning that David Brown (Davio) of 75 Pearl Street was on a bender again. It will probably be days before the BPD is called to remove another body from this house. As you know, it's next to Cape Cod Child Development. I'm pretty sure it was officer Puntatonio who suggested that I get a camera and take photographs of the coroner removing the body of Frank Atwood from the premises last Friday. For a couple of seconds, I thought he was being sarcastic, but I think I was just feeling a little paranoid because of the stress of witnessing gruesom events in Barnstable. I guess some of these memories are simply a facet of imagination or delusion, but photographing the items for website use seems to generate the peer support to separate fact from fiction.

The photographs will be available soon on www.welcometobarnstable.com. I am also working on an alternate website www.welcometocapecod.com. Right now, I just have a few emails on the site, but I'm planning on posting some of the difficulty I have had in relation to Taryn Thoman and the blogosphere. Hopefully, this will resolve any issues with the First Amendment and other websites and bloggers. I think Officer Officer Owen Needham did the right thing by limiting my access to the KMART. I'm sure the blosphere just has a few issues with "appropriate" free speech. I just ordered a new battery for my digital video movie recorder. Maybe that will help me produce footage for the Internet and encourage me to keep pace with techonology.

Lastly, two of the officers, Patrolman Edward Cronin and one other (Officer Smith?) pulled my car over on Barnstable Road claiming I crossed the yellow line at approximately 11:15 PM on Wednesday.They had viewed some of the pictures I took as Frankie Atwood was being removed by the coroner and thought it was meant as a "threat to them". As it turns out, there is no Officer Smith. I think Officer Cronin may have become confused after all that stress. I would like to speak to some other members of law enforcement in other divisions about this, but I don't have the name of the officer that pulled me over.

I have forwarded emails and return emails to and from the XXXXXX family. Somehow I get the feeling Taryn Thoman is using items or information she has heard through the grapevine from Councilor Greg Milne or J. Drew Segadelli, Esq. and is placing items of which she knows very little on her website www.barnstable411.com . I was forwarding some materials to Detective Delaney when Officer Needham ordered me "trespassed" from the KMART.

I am leaving the area, as my landlord has notified me that he doesn't wish to renew my lease at 75 Pearl Street.

Mary Clements

It's Not that Barnstable Town Hall Officials are Virgins to Corruption...

In February of 2009, a Town of Barnstable Building Inspector pleaded guilty in Barnstable Superior Court after collector coins and stolen jewelry were discovered in his home. Assistant Inspector John LeBoeuf and his wife maintained a contentious relationship, taking out mutual restraining orders in the Barnstable District Court. Mrs. LeBoeuf filed a complaint with the Barnstable Police Department alleging that her husband had stolen items from a number of homes and businesses inspected by her husband. A search warrant was issued, and the missing items were recovered. LeBoeuf was involved a number of notorious robberies with a local cat burgler, George Upton.


BARNSTABLE — Former Barnstable town building inspector John LeBoeuf pleaded guilty in Barnstable Superior Court yesterday to possessing a large collection of foreign coins stolen from an Eastham man nearly five years ago. The coins, worth an estimated $12,000, have been linked to a series of 2004 burglaries orchestrated by notorious crime ringleader George Upton, 56, of Hyannis, police have said.

LeBoeuf, 48, of Hyannis, also admitted to possessing jewelry stolen from Eden Hand Arts in Dennis, known for originating the "Cape Cod" bangle bracelet with screwball clasp. He was sentenced to 2½ years in the Barnstable County Correctional Facility, but ordered to serve only 30 days of that sentence, followed by two years of probation. Judge Gary Nickerson entered the sentence on the recommendation of both Assistant District Attorney Bryan Shea and LeBoeuf's attorney, Peter Lloyd. In May, police received information that LeBoeuf had possession of the stolen goods in his Hyannis home, Shea told the court.


Barnstable Police recovered stolen coins worth $12,000 after executing a search warrant on the premises of the Hyannis home of John "Sticky Fingers" LeBoeuf.


Photographed here is Barnstable Town employee, John LeBoeuf, Assistant Building Inspector, at the disposition of his case in Barnstable Superior Court.


Taryn Thoman is suspected of insurance fraud after delaring items stolen from her novelty shop, Taryn's Mirror, on Main Street. Local law enforcement responded to three calls to her store. Every burglary appeared to be an "inside job". No fingerprints were found on the outside of the window, no footprints were discovered, and no other signs of a break-in. Thoman claimed this was impossible. On the third report of a robbery, the police engaged in a full investigation. The missing items were discovered in her purse and in her car.

Your Taxpayer Dollar Hard at Work!

The following letter was forwarded to the office of Senator Edward Kennedy after concern over public safety for his grandniece and grandchildren playing in the Hyannis area became public. Many have expressed concern for a number of innocent and vulnerable children have been jeopardized by malfeasance and mismanagement of funds provided by the taxpaying public to the human services. A slide show is presented below of clients living in the wooded areas in tents, attended to by human service providers. Senator Ted Kennedy did offer to meet with me. Apparently, the meeting was intended to be a little more casual than I expected, and I declined the invitation.

Mary Clements
75 Pearl Street #2
Hyannis, MA 02601

June 25, 2008

Senator Edward Kennedy
2400 JFK Building
Boston, MA 02203

Dear Senator Kennedy,

You may be aware of substantial problems created by a breach in public safety in the Town of Barnstable. Although democratic town officials claim to maintain child-friendly policies in government, demonstrated practices indicate a serious compromise to the health welfare and safety of children.

We are sympathetic to the current condition of your health. Many have refrained from asking for your help with these issues out of deference. Obviously, I am relying on your staff to resolve these problems expeditiously. Your summer home in Hyannis Port is considered part of a locality referred to as “Brockton by the Sea” by the Barnstable Police Department. Narcotics use is rampant on Sea Street and there is a propensity for violence in the area. I am aware of the near abduction of your niece, Soirse Kennedy Hill last summer. Unfortunately, the problems related to public safety are compounded by a human service organization operating at a negligent standard within walking distance of two schools and a daycare center. The local shelter, sober house and adjacent crack houses that are proliferating in downtown Hyannis have been the subject of great concern for residents of Cape Cod.

A number of local elected officials are aware of the abysmal standard for public safety in the area. Unfortunately, instead of resolving these problems, they exacerbated conditions by ignoring the concerns of good citizens and in some cases, began to harass and intimidate the concerned parents. Barnstable recently received recognition winning an award as an “All-America City”. Patrick Princi, a former constituency writer hired by your office was also employed by the NOAH Shelter and is well aware of problems created by the substandard operation of Housing Assistance Corporation. His father, Michael Princi, Esq. of Wynn and Wynn, PC represented Housing Assistance Corporation of the Dana’s Field Project in Sandwich. The organization lobbied for funding for expansion that would have greatly jeopardized the residents of Barnstable. Materials were delivered to Senator Robert O’Leary’s Office in 2003. Rick Presbrey referred to me as irresponsible for suggesting that convicted felons including Level III Sex Offenders were associated with the local shelter. It was later determined that a number of high-profile homicides were committed by convicted felons harbored by Housing Assistance Corporation.

Please review the previous postings on this website. The safety of children has unfortunately been endangered by the actions of the sitting Barnstable Town Council President Janet Swain Joakim. Although President Janet Joakim claimed to serve as a committed advocate for children, her actions toward specific children have endangered the lives of small children in a neighborhood of an adjacent village. President Joakim has begun to slander adversaries over the Internet. Representative Demetrius Atsalis, Senator Robert O’Leary and Ruth Weil, Esq. of the Office of the Town Attorney have been apprised. Materials indicating of the involvement of the Joakim and Atsalis families in impropriety have been forwarded to your office via certified mail. I have been referred to as “The Town Extortionist” by Barnstable Town Council Vice President Frederick Chirigotis for insisting on a higher standard for public safety. My expectations were modest and quite simple. Any threat to any child or group of children in any community is threat to all children. I am asking you to use the appropriate degree of influence to remove Barnstable Town Council President Janet Swain Joakim from office.

Thank you for your time and attention.

Sincerely,

Mary Clements

Is he dead, yet?

Hyannis is Safe! It's a Happy Tourist Community! Wonderful for Children!

The merry-go-round and minature golf course on Main Street is situated in front of a well known crack house. Businesses on the street complained frequently about the clientele of The NOAH Shelter Complex and Duffy Clinic seen intoxicated near their businesses and the general "traffic" on this corner. Law enforcement dismissed their concerns.

Town officials and human services negotiated relocation of the shelter to the Fish Landing/Mildred's Chowder House. Public outcry and attention to public safety became an item for discussion after evidence of violent crime was forwarded to neighbors and businesses adjacent to the proposed properties. Chief Finnegan was eventually replaced by Lieutenant Paul MacDonald. Correspondence had been forwarded to both MacDonald and Kevin Donovan of the Police Patrolman's Union after Town Manager John Klimm threatened to lay off police officers.

MacDonald "assumed the position" and I was arrested and charged for delivering excessive correspondence and communication to public officials, authorities, and law enforcement agents.


Mary Clements
241D Stevens Street
Hyannis, MA 02601

August 16, 2004

Patrolman Kevin Donovan
Representative to The Barnstable Police Patrolman’s Union
The Barnstable Police Department
PO Box B
1200 Phinney’s Lane
Hyannis MA 02601

Dear Officer Donovan,

I have enclosed a number of documents in regard to research on the Housing Assistance Corporation’s NOAH Shelter as it pertains to public safety. The organization intends to band together with two other agencies to form a new non-profit and establish a “wet shelter” on South Street and lobby municipal, state, and federal resources to support such an effort.

Many of the documents provided may assist you directly with public safety initiatives and provide you with an understanding in regard to the problems related to this substandard and negligent organization responsible for risking public safety. Most importantly, the Barnstable Town Council is considering lay-offs for police officers. This appears to be contraindicated and serves only to further jeopardize an innocent and unsuspecting public.

Thank you for your consideration.


Sincerely,

Mary Clements

cc. Gary Brown
John Klimm
Chief John Finnegan
Sergeant Sean Sweeney
Anne Canedy, Esq.
Paul Niedzwicki, Esq.

Senator John Kerry! All-American Idiot!

Kerry Congratulates Barnstable on "All America City" Award (Revisited, July 30, 2009)

Washington, DC – Senator John Kerry today congratulated the town of Barnstable on receiving an All-America City Award. Town Manager John Klimm and Town Council President Janet Joakim, along with 24 Barnstable residents were in Washington today to accept the award. Kerry attended the ceremony to personally congratulate Barnstable’s civic leaders.

“Today we take pride that Barnstable has at last been recognized as a wonderful place to live, work and raise a family – truly one of America’s great towns. Barnstable isn’t just a local success story, it’s a model of what good planning, economic stimulus, an infusion of the arts, and smart leadership can achieve” said Senator Kerry. “This award belongs to every single person in Barnstable who helped the town make so much progress these last years, and I am happy to join in the celebration.”

The award is given to communities that overcome challenges with creative solutions that involve many different forms of civic engagement, and communities energized by citizens who are actively committed to ensuring that their community is a safe and nurturing place to live.

The community was chosen because of its work on economic stimulus plan, such as the zoning changes and the creation of the growth incentive zone in Hyannis, and the addition of museums and public arts programs.; on its affordable housing plan that includes the accessory affordable housing program; and because of its creation of a youth commission that gives input on issues and projects that involve young people.

Barnstable was just one of just ten communities nationwide to receive the award.


Presented here is a commendation from our left wing, ultra-liberal, unscrupulous, Senator John Kerry. Kerry remains active with number of local housing advocates and human service providers. Kerry has yet to indicate an interest in public safety for vulnerable residents in downtown Hyannis. Businesses have been jeopardized, economic growth in the area has been stunted, the interests of children have been compromised. There has been no justice to date for the victims of violent crime on Cape Cod.

No award to the Democratic "hotbed" of liberalism would be complete without weighing in on the sentiments of sex offenders and narcotics addicts. Two of my favorite offenders Perry Bell, and Marvin Grogan, have been indirectly instrumental in improving the standard for services. Items indicating the severe conditions were forwarded to responsible parties over eight years. There were some temporary improvements, but no long term solution. Expansion and proliferation of negligent services was curbed, at a high premium, and at the expense of the innocent.



Clearly, both John Kerry and Ted Kennedy have sufficient contact and influence with Rick Presbrey of Housing Assistance Corporation. Kerry and Presbrey are featured at an "affordable housing summit" with Tom Lynch of the Barnstable Housing Authority. The Dana's Field Project was dropped after evidence of violent crime was delivered to the attorneys representing the The Sandwich Family Association. The level of marked impropriety was discovered and handled politically. Sandwich Family Association expressed their gratitude. There was no effort to hold the organizations and agencies responsible for their actions. Rick Presbrey, Livia Davis, and Tom Brigham of HAC lobbied the Office of Senator Ted Kennedy for this intiative.


Homeless in Hyannis. Welcome to the
All-American Scene!

Open Space! In More Ways than One!

(excerpted from www.capecog.com published by author, Gary Lopez.)

It won’t be long before half of the stores in the Mall will close, as well as scores of other commercial properties around town.

Barnstable will soon have enough empty buildings to shelter all of the state's homeless.

Klimm, Niedzwieki, and 150 of their goons earn $100K+ salaries and 80% pensions after 20 years of employment to erect gigantic economic barriers


Apparently, Barnstable Town Council President Fred Chirigotis occasionally forgets to "Curb his Dog!" ... and on the Barnstable Town Green, of all places? Then again, he is "King of the Hall". There are "perks" that come with the job!



We're not sure what precisely keeps Barnstable Town Council President Fred Chirigotis from walking his mutt on his own property. The pooper scooper laws, obviously, do not apply to this unsavory, political imposter. No doubt, Chirigotis has a sizable lawn. Fred maintains a green, well manured, and well manicured property.
Fred Chirigotis home is situated at 58 Waterside Drive in Centerville.


Representative Demetrius Atsalis in the All-America City Parade. Open Space!
Excerpted from the website, www.capecodliving.blogspot.com

Last year, Atsalis faced questions about his income tax filings when the state placed a $6,524 lien on his West Hyannisport home on Sept. 2 for income taxes due for the years 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006, according to records at the county Registry of Deeds. The lien was lifted on Sept. 19.

He also continues to owe almost $4,300 in property taxes for Fiscal Year 2009, according to Barnstable Town Collector Maureen Niemi. He has not yet paid his quarterly bills due in August and November 2008 and February 2009, she said.

The $4,300 property tax bill includes 14 percent interest for lack of payment, she said.

Atsalis contends that he is not yet late on the payments because they cover the 2009 fiscal year, which will not end until June 30. He will surely complete the payments by the end of the year, he said.

"I'm not late and I have never been late on my property taxes", he said.


Presented for your inspection is Demetrius Atsalis home, located at 170 Tobey Way, Hyannis.

Welcome to the Barnstable Town Green!

Arsenio Lopes, of "I am not a nuisance fame. November, 2008, Federated Church in Hyannis.

One of the many arrests for public intoxication and violence associated with negligent services. Arsenio Lopes is routinely released onto the town green after incarceration.


This weekend is the celebrated "Pops by the Sea" event on the Barnstable Town Green. Most of the homeless will be "run off" the green by Thursday evening and contruction for the Pops Tent and in preparation for VIP Seating for agencies and organizations that provide funding for substandard services. I was arrested and threatened with incarceration for forwarding information about negligent services to law enforcement agents.

A preponderance of evidence indicating that the human services were operating at a negligent standard, was also forwarded to authorities and public officials. Not only was the correspondence accompanied with corroborating materials, photographs, and court records, the prepared documents included pubic records from the OCPF of donations to campaigns of a number of elected candidates. Many of these politicos will sponsor the event, advertise in the "Pops Program", and have reserved tables in special VIP seating for the event.


Paula, Wimpy, Arcenio, and the gang celebrate home on the Barnstable Town Green.


November 14, 2008
Mr. Sean Gonsalves
The Cape Cod Times
319 Main Street
Hyannis, MA 02601

Dear Mr. Gonsalves,

As you are aware, I attended the meeting on homelessness at the Federated Church on October 24th. My photograph and comments were on the front page of the Cape Cod Times the following morning. I am a Vietnam Veteran wounded in combat in 1969. I was not provided with sufficient medical and support services subsequent to my tour in the United States Marine Corp.

A number of homeless individuals have observed substandard, negligent and unfair treatment of vulnerable people at the local homeless shelter. We have also witness substantial impropriety that give cause for concern and contribute to such negligent services. The lack of coordination of services has once again failed and I continue to be a victim of substandard services.

Please note the enclosed correspondence and corroborating documentation.

Sincerely,

Arcenio Lopes


Life's a beach on the Barnstable Town Green. Consider us inhabitants of the "All-America City!


Arcenio Lopes was photographed on the Town Green in 2003. He was arrested two weeks later and charged with cocaine trafficking in the Falmouth District Courts. After a routine stint at Barnstable County House of Correction, he was back on the street, actually the green within a month.