Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Winning!
Congratulations to the Norwood Girls Varsity Softball team. They came out swinging and won their first official game of the season. To all the parents, students and fans that attended thanks for coming out. See you at the next game.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Norwood Getting Sued.........What is New?
Norwood is being sued by the Legal Aide Society. The lawsuit claims that the Building Department Director Gerry Stoker just walked into their apartment asking silly questions and told them they had till 5pm to vacate the property. Do you believe it happened just like this? Oh, yea it did. I first got wind of this case when I was contacted by HOME(housing opportunity made equal). They contacted me and asked my questions about my experience in Norwood. I told them my experience so far has been horrible.
She/He explained that they have had lots and lots of complaints about Norwood. She/He stated it would not be so bad except Norwood is arrogant and dishonest. She/He said this city is a hard nut to crack when trying to get them to do what is legally and morally right. They just will not follow the law. Nor will they treat their residents(minorities) with any kind of respect. They make up their own laws. Such as in this case.
Norwood do you really need this drama? Your city is falling apart. Your streets are dirty. Your parks are old, stale, and unkept. Your pools are closing. Your schools are in academic watch. Your police are over paid and unprofessional. Your Mayor is old and out-dated. Your council members are ineffective. Your budget is not balanced. Your Firemen(cause women are not allowed)are over paid and under worked. Your city hall meeting room is dirty and unclean. Your history is sad and full of dark days. Your departments are full of family and friends. Your army tank on the main strip is played out. Your businesses complain because their workers are getting harassed by police. Your building department is full of guys that run that department likes it their own personal toy. Your streets are full of potholes and crumbling debris. You have no new green space. Your crime statics have greatly risen. Your seniors are not getting what they need or want. Your health department is over rated and un-used. I could go on and on but you get my message. Norwood stop being unprofessional and racist and some of these lawsuits will go away.
I have watched this city fall into trouble for years. Kinda like sweet revenge from all the folks that have had to endure this racist hateful city. Good luck men on your lawsuit. You deserve it. I'll keep you informed of the case and will attempt to interview the men involved. Stay tune.
She/He explained that they have had lots and lots of complaints about Norwood. She/He stated it would not be so bad except Norwood is arrogant and dishonest. She/He said this city is a hard nut to crack when trying to get them to do what is legally and morally right. They just will not follow the law. Nor will they treat their residents(minorities) with any kind of respect. They make up their own laws. Such as in this case.
Norwood do you really need this drama? Your city is falling apart. Your streets are dirty. Your parks are old, stale, and unkept. Your pools are closing. Your schools are in academic watch. Your police are over paid and unprofessional. Your Mayor is old and out-dated. Your council members are ineffective. Your budget is not balanced. Your Firemen(cause women are not allowed)are over paid and under worked. Your city hall meeting room is dirty and unclean. Your history is sad and full of dark days. Your departments are full of family and friends. Your army tank on the main strip is played out. Your businesses complain because their workers are getting harassed by police. Your building department is full of guys that run that department likes it their own personal toy. Your streets are full of potholes and crumbling debris. You have no new green space. Your crime statics have greatly risen. Your seniors are not getting what they need or want. Your health department is over rated and un-used. I could go on and on but you get my message. Norwood stop being unprofessional and racist and some of these lawsuits will go away.
I have watched this city fall into trouble for years. Kinda like sweet revenge from all the folks that have had to endure this racist hateful city. Good luck men on your lawsuit. You deserve it. I'll keep you informed of the case and will attempt to interview the men involved. Stay tune.
Gerry Stoker.........A Menace to Norwood
Gerry Stroker is Norwoods Building Commissioner. I have had personal dealings with this man and I can say without a doubt he is a menace to Norwood. He is unprofessional, rude, racist, and suffers from small man syndrome. My contact with him was horrible.
In 2009 I contacted the Building Department to enquirer about what I needed to do to start and operate my childcare center. I was referred to Gerry Stoker(small man). This man took me through tons and tons of pure hell. He made me pay fees, attend a public hearing, and file too many papers. He spoke in a disrespectful and hateful tone. In his power trip he acted as if he knew what he was doing. He made it known it was going to be his way or else I would not operate my center.
When I attended the zone hearing he asked me all types of stupid question. How many kids? What hours of operation? Was the parking good? What about signs? It was ridiculous and he knew it. I had to have a zoning change? I had to attend the meeting etc.etc. When in the very end he had egg on his face.
The City Law director told us at the zoning meeting that Norwood Building Commissioner has absolutely nothing to do with my childcare center............NOTHING! I was to get my money back for the fees and to operate as I wished. Because Childcare Centers are a State issue not city. Just that plain and simple.
He also tried to cite me for not having a hand rail on my porch stairs. Until I had to seek legal assistance with this matter. The lawyers came out took pictures of my property and my next door neighbor(who is white) and told me to let them bring the citations on. If my next door neighor can have porch steps with no rail so could I. Never heard anything else about a rail.
My point is Gerry Stoker(I refuse to call him Mr.) is the reason Norwood is made fun of. This type of nonsense is why Tracy sits on WLW and calls Norwood all kinds of true names. Too much power in one mans hand. He has to answer to no one. He runs that department with no integrity and honesty. Goes back to this city lacking any type of professional leadership. This city is ran on nepotism, sexism, and good o fashion racism. Just hold on folks that particular department is going to cost this city a lot more money than it already has.
In 2009 I contacted the Building Department to enquirer about what I needed to do to start and operate my childcare center. I was referred to Gerry Stoker(small man). This man took me through tons and tons of pure hell. He made me pay fees, attend a public hearing, and file too many papers. He spoke in a disrespectful and hateful tone. In his power trip he acted as if he knew what he was doing. He made it known it was going to be his way or else I would not operate my center.
When I attended the zone hearing he asked me all types of stupid question. How many kids? What hours of operation? Was the parking good? What about signs? It was ridiculous and he knew it. I had to have a zoning change? I had to attend the meeting etc.etc. When in the very end he had egg on his face.
The City Law director told us at the zoning meeting that Norwood Building Commissioner has absolutely nothing to do with my childcare center............NOTHING! I was to get my money back for the fees and to operate as I wished. Because Childcare Centers are a State issue not city. Just that plain and simple.
He also tried to cite me for not having a hand rail on my porch stairs. Until I had to seek legal assistance with this matter. The lawyers came out took pictures of my property and my next door neighbor(who is white) and told me to let them bring the citations on. If my next door neighor can have porch steps with no rail so could I. Never heard anything else about a rail.
My point is Gerry Stoker(I refuse to call him Mr.) is the reason Norwood is made fun of. This type of nonsense is why Tracy sits on WLW and calls Norwood all kinds of true names. Too much power in one mans hand. He has to answer to no one. He runs that department with no integrity and honesty. Goes back to this city lacking any type of professional leadership. This city is ran on nepotism, sexism, and good o fashion racism. Just hold on folks that particular department is going to cost this city a lot more money than it already has.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
ATTENTION............
The Norwood Varsity Girls Softball team will have three games this week.
Tuesday March 29, 2011 Norwood will host the Withrow girls at home.
Wednesday March 30, 2011 the girls will travel to Harrison High School.
Thursday March 31, 2011 Norwood will host Deer Park girls at home.
Norwood News and Views encourage everyone to come out and enjoy.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
When Keeping Up.............Can really keep you down
As I attended the Norwood Varsity girls Softball game today(3-24-2011) I noticed something unique but odd. I noticed the girls from Roger Bacon did not have uniforms. This is what they were wearing. Some had on sweat pants. The pants were all different colors. Some were gray, black, and beige. The jersy's were all different types and colors. Some of RB girls wore short sleeves, long sleeves, mismatch jackets. Only one girl had a number on the back of her shirt. Another girl had letters missing from the name on the back of her shirt that was turned inside out. I must say it was different from what I was use to seeing. These girls did not have a care in the world as to what they looked like. But man o man could they play. They put the smack down on our clean, well groomed, organized, well fitted matching uniform girls.
Keeping up with the cost of things is what Norwood District tries to do. Every year they have to buy new cheerleading uniforms as the Athletic Director explained to me. Every year they have to go to the same catalog company for their purchases. Every year its the same thing with the only exception being the price, it usually has gone up. When does the year come that it STOPS!
I hope this year is the year we send the message stop the unnecessary spending. I hope voting No on this levy will finally send the message we are tired of paying for things, when we can make do on what we already have. As we say in the hood,"make it do what it do". Yes, we were the best dressed out on the field. Our girls looked sharp in their new shirts, new socks, and matching uniforms. The only problem I have with this is .............BY US TRYING TO KEEP UP ..........IT IS REALLY GETTING US DOWN.
Keeping up with the cost of things is what Norwood District tries to do. Every year they have to buy new cheerleading uniforms as the Athletic Director explained to me. Every year they have to go to the same catalog company for their purchases. Every year its the same thing with the only exception being the price, it usually has gone up. When does the year come that it STOPS!
I hope this year is the year we send the message stop the unnecessary spending. I hope voting No on this levy will finally send the message we are tired of paying for things, when we can make do on what we already have. As we say in the hood,"make it do what it do". Yes, we were the best dressed out on the field. Our girls looked sharp in their new shirts, new socks, and matching uniforms. The only problem I have with this is .............BY US TRYING TO KEEP UP ..........IT IS REALLY GETTING US DOWN.
Norwood Girls Softball team: Losers
As Charlie Sheen would say our girls are; Losers. The Norwood Varsity girls Softball team traveled to Roger Bacon only to be defeated by a score of 12-0. The team was sluggish. They lacked team spirit. They looked like the players in the movie, The Bad Luck Bears. They were awful. They could not catch, they could not hit, they could not get it together. I wondered if they knew where they were?
This situation is typical of what Norwood produces in sports. I have watched the boys basketball team since the 7th grade and most of the same players are now Sophomores. Over 4 straight year I guess those boys may have won five games total(maybe). That folks is a shame. Leadership starts at the top and from my personal knowledge of the Norwood School District leadership is lacking. That is why our sport teams are lacking. This School District lacks the will power to make serious changes. They lack the will to step out of the "this is the way we always do it song".
There is a $50.00 dollar participation fee for each student that wants to play sports for the year. After what I witnessed today, I think they owe me $50.00 for making me watch that beat down. As I told J.D. Foust the cost of playing, uniforms, snacks, bus, gas, jackets, shirts, hats etc. all go up and up yet the winning gets less and less. It's not so much they took a serious beat down it's just that they are so use to it, they lack the will power to try to win. It's a well we are gonna lose anyway, what is the point in trying. Norwood is very well know for this. I'll attend the next game and I'll report back to you. Lets hope I can bring the we are "winners" banner home.
This situation is typical of what Norwood produces in sports. I have watched the boys basketball team since the 7th grade and most of the same players are now Sophomores. Over 4 straight year I guess those boys may have won five games total(maybe). That folks is a shame. Leadership starts at the top and from my personal knowledge of the Norwood School District leadership is lacking. That is why our sport teams are lacking. This School District lacks the will power to make serious changes. They lack the will to step out of the "this is the way we always do it song".
There is a $50.00 dollar participation fee for each student that wants to play sports for the year. After what I witnessed today, I think they owe me $50.00 for making me watch that beat down. As I told J.D. Foust the cost of playing, uniforms, snacks, bus, gas, jackets, shirts, hats etc. all go up and up yet the winning gets less and less. It's not so much they took a serious beat down it's just that they are so use to it, they lack the will power to try to win. It's a well we are gonna lose anyway, what is the point in trying. Norwood is very well know for this. I'll attend the next game and I'll report back to you. Lets hope I can bring the we are "winners" banner home.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Finance Issue Getting Funky
The funk coming out of Norwood City Hall has folks holding their noses. Things are getting real funky. Police Department vs. Public Works(i'll take Public Works), 911 Dispatchers vs. Health Department, Recreation Department vs. Fire Department on and on. Folks left the Norwood City Council Meeting last night(3-22-2011)still wondering if they will have a job. Still not knowing what the future have in store.
The City of Norwood Ohio is faced with a 2.6 million dollar shortage for the year 2011. The Mayor and the City Council Members dropped the stink bomb on everyone. They failed their residents, tax-payers, voters, businesses, homeowners, families, children, seniors, teachers, and the entire city. They failed to show leadership qualities when it came to the city finances. Plain and simple. Now at the last minute things are smelling real bad. Shame on the Mayor and every council member.
Being a responsible leader would have lead the Mayor and each Council Member to start talks about the money issues a long time ago(how about all last year?) It's too late now, things are getting real funky around this town.
The City of Norwood Ohio is faced with a 2.6 million dollar shortage for the year 2011. The Mayor and the City Council Members dropped the stink bomb on everyone. They failed their residents, tax-payers, voters, businesses, homeowners, families, children, seniors, teachers, and the entire city. They failed to show leadership qualities when it came to the city finances. Plain and simple. Now at the last minute things are smelling real bad. Shame on the Mayor and every council member.
Being a responsible leader would have lead the Mayor and each Council Member to start talks about the money issues a long time ago(how about all last year?) It's too late now, things are getting real funky around this town.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Norwoods Negros will Not Be Neglected
The Negros in this community will not continue to be neglected. As if we don't exist. As if we don't belong. At some point the stiff collar, white power structure has got to come to peace with the fact that Negros live, work, eat, plays, entertains, pay-taxes, and own homes just like they do. Once upon a time Negros living in Norwood was unheard of. Rumors says black folk was not allowed in this town after dark. For if the Negro was caught after sun-down the white town folk would make they pay.
During the early 1900's the graduating class's were all white. The land owners were all white. The city Goverment was all white. Never in the history of Norwood has a Negro been elected to any form of official Goverment position. Yea, some love this little known white history fact. One they can brag about.
The 21st Century will bring big surprises to those bragging. The Negros in this town will one day wake up and get together and make history. No doubt about it. It is only a matter of time.
Will you embrace your Norwood Negro's as they live, work, eat, play, entertain, pay-taxes, own homes and maybe............... just maybe become a Goverment Official Elected resident?
During the early 1900's the graduating class's were all white. The land owners were all white. The city Goverment was all white. Never in the history of Norwood has a Negro been elected to any form of official Goverment position. Yea, some love this little known white history fact. One they can brag about.
The 21st Century will bring big surprises to those bragging. The Negros in this town will one day wake up and get together and make history. No doubt about it. It is only a matter of time.
Will you embrace your Norwood Negro's as they live, work, eat, play, entertain, pay-taxes, own homes and maybe............... just maybe become a Goverment Official Elected resident?
Girls Varsity Softball is Here
Come one come all to see the sexy Norwood Girls play their first game of softball this season. The girls will travel to Roger Bacon on March 24, 2011. The game starts at 4:30pm. Come out and show some support for all of our girls. Stay tune for the final score. Go Norwood Sexy Softball girls!!!!!!!!!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Lets Play Nice about Norwood
As a Norwood resident I ask myself... I say self... what is nice about Norwood? I say two things. The first is the homes. The homes are affordable. Most adults start to wish for a home in their early thirtys. Banks take into consideration the age of the purchaser. If you are looking for some real-estate lottery forget it. The value of the homes(mine included)are declining. So is the neigborhood. That is another subject I will discuss at a later time.
The second thing is you can walk to the places you want to go. You have to put one foot in front of the other and get out there and walk. Mind you I have witness the reasons why the tax paying residents don't want to walk. That is another subject I will discuss at a later time.
The second thing is you can walk to the places you want to go. You have to put one foot in front of the other and get out there and walk. Mind you I have witness the reasons why the tax paying residents don't want to walk. That is another subject I will discuss at a later time.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
The Mayor has failed Norwood
I remember when Tom Williams was elected as Mayor of Norwood, Ohio. The city was in population decline. General Motors had left taking with it lots of income taxes. The homeowners were feeling apprehensive about their future. Businesses were declining on the main strip. The communities around Norwood was falling apart due to lack of care or concern. Norwood was becoming the place to be if you were down on your luck, a drug addict, wanted cheap rent, needed a minumin wage job, or wanted to buy a car at a buy here pay here dealership. Yes, the Mayor lived right in the middle of the change.
When he was elected Mayor I would think that he would start to address real issues right away. Nope, did not happen and has never happened. The Mayor will not highlight, address, discuss, mention nor will he deal with the Norwood that has changed right before his very eyes. I have watched it change since I moved here in 1993. The residents see the same changes I'm talking about. It is a change the Mayor is uncomfortable with. Please Vote him out and get a Mayor that will talk to you like the adults you are. Elect a Mayor that will not be afraid to discuss and tackle the tough issues of 2011.
When he was elected Mayor I would think that he would start to address real issues right away. Nope, did not happen and has never happened. The Mayor will not highlight, address, discuss, mention nor will he deal with the Norwood that has changed right before his very eyes. I have watched it change since I moved here in 1993. The residents see the same changes I'm talking about. It is a change the Mayor is uncomfortable with. Please Vote him out and get a Mayor that will talk to you like the adults you are. Elect a Mayor that will not be afraid to discuss and tackle the tough issues of 2011.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Like Ohio's New Governor?......Thank a Tea Party Member
The Tea Party had so much dislike and racism for our President that they voted this person into office. Now they must deal with it. I'm glad they are getting just what they deserve. I say burn them Gov. Kasish. You burn everyone and everything you come into contact with. Did the Tea Party really think you were going to work in their best interest?
President Obama will be elected in 2012 and America will be better off for it.
President Obama will be elected in 2012 and America will be better off for it.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Norwood Friday Night Life
It's Friday in the City of Norwood, Ohio 45212. Do you have any plans to go out in the city? Where would you go in Norwood on a Friday night? Is there anywhere to go in Norwood? Do you think we need more to do in the City? What would you suggest? I have my ideals.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
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