Middletown Cemetery Fund

Vivian- Questions beg to be asked from your information. First, why can't the Midd. Historical Society account for this money? No books to record money transactions? Bull! Didn't they give you a receipt for the deposit? Who was the money handler for them? If they can't account for the money, then it must be assumed that it was "appropriated" (a politically correct word for stolen) Did the city give you a receipt for the $1298.41 deposited with them? If not, why not? How can this Phelps guy just give you this "not anymore" crap? Does he have authority over the fund itself? If not, he should butt out. No way should the mulch be coming out of your pocket, especially since all this is the city's responsibility in the first place!! With Phelps ordering payment to you for the mulch, apparently Ginger Smith lied to you on you having control of the account.I guess that this proves that anytime you enter into a "partnership" with this city, you better have a legal contract signed with them as they appear to "change the rules of engagement" quite often. Another example of inviting the average citizen to participate and then sticking it to them--- kinda like the Finance and Street Committees where they invited the public in but wanted you to keep quiet while the "big adults" discussed business. Disgusting!

Until the people stand up and say enough is enough this is what you will get.

Vivian- I won't bother you at home with a phone call. You asked if anyone has family buried here. The answer for me is yes. My Grandfather's family is buried in the Pioneer Cemetery. The name is Stillwaugh.

Dear Miss Moon -

I received an email from Ms Gilleland last Friday stating that I was NOT to perform any further work in the cemetery without written permission of the City.
    I emailed Ron Phelps and Doris Baden and told them that I and Cohen Bros had planted new shrubs and grasses last Saturday at the west front side of the cemetery that needed to be watered or they would die.
    So today I get another email:
Ms. Moon,
Please do not direct the city staff.  We do not have the staff to maintain new, let alone existing planting beds.  We are attempting to provide a coordinated approach to maintenance of city facilities. 
Judith A. Gilleland    
     So not only did they steal money from my account now they are going to let the plants that I have planted for the past 5 years die from lack of water.
     Yes Sir….this is City PRIDE IN ACTION

Bobbie

    I think we need to set up a camera patrol to photograph all the well kept City property around Middletown and post them on a web site with dates and locations. I have some great photos to share . Maybe the City Council would let us do a show and tell during the next Council Meeting
    I'm still waiting to see how they are going to solve all the problems of the
citizens with rusty gutters....then they are going into the business community and downtown to make it all pretty... 

I don't mind taking pictures, I always have a camera in my car.  I think they will pay attention to their properties when someone falls on the paver block around the city building and sues them.  That is in need of major repair or someone will hurt themselves. 

It seems as though all of Miss Scott Jones comments made about Miss Vivian Moon at last night's City Council meeting were not included in this morning's Middletown Journal story.  Those of us who know Miss Vivian are disturbed that she would be characterized unfavorably by a City Council member.

STATUS OF HOUSING CODE VIOLATION COMPLAINT FROM HISTORIC PIONEER CEMETERY VOLUNTEER STILL IGNORED BY COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION DEPARTMENT

I would be very thankful if someone would come take care of my yard.  I would keep track of any work that is done there as of now.  Since the city is on notice that Vivian filed a report, I am sure the grass and weeds will be taken care of for awhile now. 

Way to go Vivian.  They may say you went "out of order" - however I think you were very fair by letting them know in advance that you would file against them if they did not do anything.  You did more then you had to do as far as I am concerned.  You should not have to tell the city to take care of their responsibilities.  It almost seems to me some individuals think they are above what the law states they should do, as well as what they should do just out of respect. 

Agreed Vivian, you gave the city plenty of time.