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Tribune Continues Spreading Lies
Councilors Lie To City Attorney & What About
Judge Leahan?
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Gus Wolf, Donna Silva, Jan Fish
By Edward Snook
Investigative Reporter
Gold
Hill, Oregon - An article published in the Medford Mail Tribune
on April 21, 2006, by Sanne Specht (naturally) and titled, “Gold
Hill council members to face recall,” was arrogant, void
of fact, and shows the desperate methods Specht, Wolf, Silva, and Fish
(bad councilors and one bad reporter) will go to in an attempt to run
the city as they see fit while getting rid of the police department
in the process. The Tribune’s liability from the slanderous and
libelous article(s) written by Sanne Specht over the past few months
is mounting.
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Sanne Specht
The bad councilors
stated agenda in Specht’s article is to bring “accountability”
to the police department. They have had every opportunity to oversee
and look into all issues with the police department. Indeed they did
so in August of 2005, when Donna Silva and Gus Wolf questioned Chief
Muchow’s spending in the construction of the city’s new
police station. When reading the following facts and the false allegations
contained in the Medford Mail Tribune articles concerning the police
chief and how he has handled his budget, be apprised that city auditors
just went over the chiefs budget and praised him (in writing) for his
handling of the police budget. This is significant especially in light
of the fact that gas prices have soared between 100% - 150% during this
budget period. It seems that those councilors being recalled have swept
this fact under the carpet out of sheer desperation.
Facts
About The Police Station
For
example; a flooring contractor donated a $4,700 commercial tile floor
to the police station and the chief gave him a $200 gift certificate
in appreciation. That’s a $4,700 value for $200 dollars. It was
all out in the open for anyone to see. Why is that lacking “accountability?”
He also bought lunches for people who worked for FREE. In fact, Gus
Wolf worked part of one day painting the station. He had no problems
accepting the food, beverages, and desserts, provided by Chief Muchow
(pictured above). If it bothered him so much, why has he not paid the
city back for the gift?
The chief spent
just under $9.00 for two micro-brews while having dinner at a chief’s
conference. He reimbursed the city $10.00. However, Sanne Specht would
have a reader believe Chief Muchow spent far more on “alcohol.”
What a desperate attempt by a political activist who calls herself a
reporter.
This issue was
resolved when it became obvious Chief Muchow had not misspent any funds
at all. In fact, he’d donated a large amount of his own time and
money to the project as well. He, and volunteers, built a police station
worth approximately $150,000 for about a tenth of that. Nevertheless,
the chief reimbursed the city $800 out of his own pocket. The council
voted to return it to him in August of 2005. Neither the league of Oregon
cities attorney nor the Gold Hill City attorney had any problem with
what the chief had spent. Neither did the majority of city councilors
at the time. Now the bad councilors are attacking the chief for their
decision. Chief Dean Muchow should have received an award for his efforts,
not only from building the police station, but for his efforts to save
the city on police vehicles and needed repairs on them.
The fact is Gus
Wolf and Donna Silva have never wanted a local police department. Silva
has stated this in open council meetings, but said she “supported
it” because the public supported it. Gus Wolf has been actively
campaigning to eliminate the local police since before Chief Countryman
came to town and more so recently. Jan Fish has been much more cunning
in her attempts to decimate the police department than her two very
ignorant partners.
All three “recallees”
say there is no accountability but cannot say what exactly the department
or the chief isn’t accountable for. The fact is that Gus Wolf,
Jan Fish, and Donna Silva are nothing more or less than three incompetent
and hypocritical trouble-makers with their own agendas and ulterior
motives.
Wolf
Slanders Chief and Female Officer
out of Panic
Gus Wolf recently
told councilor Price (police liaison), and citizens, that Chief Muchow
is having an affair with one of his female reserve officers. Wolf didn’t
realize that the female reserve officer had returned to work and was
riding with Chief Muchow as an officer. The US~Observer conducted an
in-depth investigation upon hearing this accusation and found it to
be completely false, just like every other accusation we have investigated
concerning Chief Muchow and his department. It would be wise for Gus
Wolf, the Medford Mail Tribune and other conspirators to be a little
more concerned with their damaging false accusations, which will certainly
bring forth legal actions against them. We are informed that their day
of accountability in a courtroom is not far off.
Gold
Hill Police Shine Amidst Attacks
The police department
has continued to deliver its fine service to the people of Gold Hill
and the community in spite of the almost daily landmines provided by
Wolf, Fish, and Silva. It is amazing to this writer how Chief Dean Muchow
and his officers can continue to deliver their quality service as they
face false accusations on a daily basis by desperate and despicable
individuals. Muchow recently and single-handedly arrested a dangerous
rapist in Gold Hill. His effort garnered him a letter of commendation
signed by 29 local businesses.
Bad
Councilors Caught Conspiring
at Public Meeting
At the April 3,
2006, Gold Hill City Council meeting, Gus Wolf, Jan Fish and Donna Silva
got caught publicly attempting to conduct one of their not-so-well contrived
conspiracies. Wolf added the topic of replacing councilor Tom Daly to
the meeting agenda. According to Daly, Wolf contacted him a week prior
to the council meeting, seeking his support to get rid of the police
department. An ethical Councilor Tom Daly refused to conspire with Wolf.
At this juncture Wolf and company decided to attempt to get rid of Daly,
thereby giving the three a majority vote and control of the city council.
Wolf made the motion to replace Daly due to a clause in the city charter
that states any person who is appointed to the council must run for
re-election at the next general election. The council however, had appointed
Daly to complete the term of his predecessor which meant he would serve
until December 31st of 2009. Daly told the council he had this in writing,
but the three councilors aggressively continued their attack. Their
more than obvious conspiracy incited Mayor Sherry Young, the media and
citizens in attendance, to come to Daly’s aid. After an unsuccessful,
yet all out assault by the three bad councilors, Wolf withdrew his motion.
Mayor Young stated she wanted to seek advice from the city attorney
before acting on the issue, which was the prudent and ethical thing
to do. Knowing that they were most likely going to be re-called, the
logical explanation for Wolf and company to attempt to replace Daly
would be to stack the council and appoint another pre-determined person
to help them appoint Wolf as city administrator. They would appoint
him for a period of time where the council could not remove him and
give him power over the police department. In this position he could
simply eliminate the police department, thereby completing their agenda
to get rid of a chief who can not be bought or controlled by those infected
with the god-syndrome. Gold Hill residents should commend Mayor Young
and citizens in attendance for their stand against three terribly dangerous
city councilors.
The
Mary Goddard Jury
Back From Deliberation
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City Recorder
Mary Goddard
In our last edition
we stated that the jury was still out on Gold Hill City Recorder Mary
Goddard as to whether or not she was right in the middle of the bad
councilor’s actions. The jury is in and Mary Goddard is guilty.
After the April 3rd assault on Daly, Goddard called Daly and told him
that if he was relying on the councils meeting minutes in August of
2005, to support his statement that he had it in writing that he was
appointed for the full term, it wouldn’t work as Donna Silva had
retracted that part of the minutes. How stupid does Mary Goddard think
Daly is? Donna Silva, alone, can not retract anything that is voted
on by the council as a whole. With this obvious attempt to swindle Daly
into thinking anything other than the truth, Mary Goddard has been caught
red-handed. After a close review of the history regarding all the attacks
on the police department we find that you have also conspired with the
bad councilors and lap-dog reporter and political activist wanna-be
Sanne Specht. Once Gold Hill obtains a clean city council they should
immediately send Goddard packing. This will certainly occur if Gold
Hill voters look at the facts and then vote to recall Jan Fish, Donna
Silva, and Gus Wolf.
Other
Lies Contained in
Specht’s Mail Tribune Article
Specht states,
“Muchow was indicted in September of 2004 on misdemeanor charges
including official misconduct and theft after resigning as chief of
police in Union.” This is a blatant lie. Muchow was not indicted
and he cannot control the actions of a rogue district attorney (DA)
from Union County, however if Specht knew step one about investigating
she would find that the DA’s attempt to indict was unsuccessful.
Read the US~Observer Sanne and save yourself great liability. That DA
has now announced his resignation and we are informed he will soon be
facing an investigation by the Attorney General’s office for prosecutorial
misconduct. Gus Wolf wanted Chief Muchow fired for past articles by
Specht that contained these same false and misleading charges. Gold
Hill residents can thank their city attorney and this writer for saving
them a mountain of liability by finding and presenting the truth about
these false allegations to those decent council members concerned with
representing Gold Hill’s interests.
Jan Fish was supposed
to be helping Chief Muchow on the levy but she states the Chief “dropped
the ball.” In fact, Fish had not helped at all and the council
agreed to wait until a levy could be presented at a general election,
therefore not costing the city any money. If the levy passes there will
be no gap in coverage as she states. Where was Jan Fish and company
when they were needed? They were obviously conspiring on how to get
rid of the Gold Hill Police Department instead of how they could properly
fund this fine department.
Bad
Councilors Lie to City Attorney
On April 15, 2006,
councilors Jan Fish, Donna Silva and Gus Wolf sent an email to the Gold
Hill City Attorney that contained yet another vicious lie. The email
stated, “Scott Jorgenson, of the Rogue River Press, stated later
(after the April 3rd council meeting) that Mayor Young told him that
she would not ever have let the Councilors vote and if they had tried
to she would have adjourned the meeting. She said that she was prepared
to have Chief Muchow escort the Councilors from the chambers, again,
in clear violation of Oregon State law.” During an April 22, 2006,
phone interview with Scott Jorgenson he stated, “This is a completely
blatant lie. I never told them anything and Mayor Young never told me
any of this.” How will the bad councilors get around this one?
They can’t. They are factually attempting to sway the city attorney
through the use of absolute lies as they struggle to both destroy others
and achieve their own survival. In short, these three have proven they
are capable of doing just about anything to deceive their professional
advisors and ultimately their constituents.
What
About Judge Don Leahan?
Municipal Judge,
Don Leahan, attacked the Gold Hill police publicly and with Sanne Specht’s
full cooperation some months ago. He implied the police were acting
illegally and without integrity over the city’s increase in citations.
The bad councilors backed the judge in order to scuttle the police,
but finally had to admit there was no provision to support a third officer
by citation revenue as purported by Leahan. The city attorney implored
them to go into executive session at a prior council meeting so he could
tell them about the liabilities regarding what the judge was doing.
However, Wolf, Silva, and Fish, did not want to go there. Acting on
their attorney’s advice would have quelled yet one more of their
childish conspiracies. During our on-going investigation of Judge Don
Leahan we have been informed that while acting as presiding judge over
the Gold Hill Municipal Court he was charged with DUII (8-26-01) and
later plead guilty. He also was reportedly the recipient of several
speeding and seatbelt charges while acting as Gold Hill’s judge.
Could this possibly be the reason for his groundless attacks on the
Gold Hill Police Department? Armed with this knowledge, Gold Hill citizens
should demand that their city council immediately get rid of this law
breaking judge.
Editor’s
Note: Don’t miss our next edition wherein we will fully disclose
Leahan’s criminal record…and much more about this tainted
individual. By the way; where has Sanne Specht been? Specht is supposed
to be providing real news to Gold Hill residents, but obviously she
has been to busy stalking excellent police officers to get to the real
news. Wouldn’t the headline, Gold Hill Municipal Judge arrested
for Drunken Driving be more appropriate than headlines factually containing
deceptive lies?