SD 20 in Nassau

Heard the fireworks were going off at the last school board meeting. Guess that letter in the herald struck a nerve with the Trustee/school board VP about his "open Door policy" Ain't that just a laugh.

[He has a temper]

Heard the fireworks were going off at the last school board meeting. Guess that letter in the herald struck a nerve with the Trustee/school board VP about his "open Door policy" Ain't that just a laugh.

Temper Temper Temper

oh yeah a real hoot. I can hardly contain myself over here. NOT

Well he will probably go yell at the ladies in Dunkin Donuts this morning about somethng to blow off his steam

[Mad at the world]

This is the letter from the other board


Here you go from the Herald



Hard to Believe

I moved to Lyn--brook less than a year ago. I have watched the village board meetings on Channel 20 and have found them very informative and a great way to keep people up to date on what is going on in the village.

After watching the July 25 meeting I e-mailed Trustee Daveee Pen$$$$o a few questions that I thought were just a natural extension of his comments from the meeting.

I asked him the cost of a study he suggested to review the roads and repair needs, how much the micro-paving of the roads cost, and why he voted against the removal of certain fees from the village.

I didn’t think the questions were that much of an issue. In fact, I just wanted a little more information, which I felt was necessary in order to make a decision. I even included an apology in my e-mail to Pen$$$$o in case I was asking for information that would reveal some trade secrets. I said I would understand his unwillingness to provide such answers, as I would never want to endanger our national security.

Pen$$$$o e-mailed me back and asked me for my phone number so we could discuss the items. I stated that as a single mom I do not give out my number. He stated that since he did not know me, he could not provide me an e-mail answer.

It seems Pen$$$$o uses a screening process that involves getting my telephone number and address before he would provide me with an answer. I did end up telling him what street I live on but I don’t know why that makes a difference.

I was not aware there was a screening process in order to have questions answered. I thought that as a village resident it would have been considered common courtesy to answer my questions. Is this a new policy in the village? Does Pen$$$$o feel he only needs to provide answers to certain people in this village?

In my opinion, Pen$$$$o chose not to answer my questions. He talks about open government nd about getting information out to the people, but I guess it is only talk. I have found the mayor and the other trustees open to questions and they do provide answers. Pen$$$0 mentioned that he was the most open and accessible member on the board.

After Pen$$$$o chose not to answer my questions I find that very hard to believe.

Wow pretty hard hitting stuff

[Manifesto]

We can call this the Pen$$$o manifesto

I guess the 'people' are fed up with his crap and have decided to come forward and speak their mind. Even though they know that they will be harassed by Pennnnnzzzo followers. I can't wait till he goes on the attack. The true Daveeey will be front and center.

I guess the 'people' are fed up with his crap and have decided to come forward and speak their mind. Even though they know that they will be harassed by Pennnnnzzzo followers. I can't wait till he goes on the attack. The true Daveeey will be front and center.

It will be interesting to see how his followers attack the letter writer in the paper this week.

Of course it will be all her fault for using a tool like email to ask a question. How dare we use technology in this quaint little town.

That last school board meeting was a hot one.

Question: Daaavid Pennnszzso, which side of the field do you stand on and why do you comment on issues that you have no intention of making a decision on?

[Where is the buffet]

That last school board meeting was a hot one.

Question: Daaavid Pennnszzso, which side of the field do you stand on and why do you comment on issues that you have no intention of making a decision on?

Some of these questions are just too easy.


Which side does he stand on - it is pretty obvious - the side closer to the buffet line.

The biggest problem is the refusal of the board and Daveeee particularly to answer parents questions and to provide information.

Daveeeee makes it like it is a priviledge to be allowed to ask him a question - thats the only priviledge as he will almost never provide an answer.

[LYN HS DAD]

The board is full of people who think the residents don't deserve the time of day. Pensooooo is the worst of them. He sits up there with his smug look and then its just more excuses

Time for a TAX PAC group here to control the run away spending

Time for a TAX PAC group here to control the run away spending

More and more speding with no results

[Pen$$$$$$$$$o]

The biggest problem is the refusal of the board and Daveeee particularly to answer parents questions and to provide information.

Daveeeee makes it like it is a priviledge to be allowed to ask him a question - thats the only priviledge as he will almost never provide an answer.

I am suprised he doesn't start charging parents for questions

[Billy Boy in Lyn]

The biggest problem is the refusal of the board and Daveeee particularly to answer parents questions and to provide information.

Daveeeee makes it like it is a priviledge to be allowed to ask him a question - thats the only priviledge as he will almost never provide an answer.

I am suprised he doesn't start charging parents for questions

You mean he hasn't already - maybe he can put the garage sale ads on the school TV channel

Did you see the Herald, Oh how sweet it is.

Did you see the Herald, Oh how sweet it is.

what was in it today?

Did you see the Herald, Oh how sweet it is.

Were the DP minions bashing the letter writer from last week?

Heard the stalking has begun.

Heard the stalking has begun.

Stalking of whom?

Heard the stalking has begun.

Stalking of whom?

Is our favorite Floridian and DP backer involved?

Looks like there were some arguments reported at the last school board meeting over DP and his sitting on both sides of the fence

Looks like Caruso the board Pres and wife of the guy who swore Pennxzso in as trustee was covering Penxzso and attempting to get the issue into a private session. Where is that good ol' open door policy Mr. P.

Looks like Caruso the board Pres and wife of the guy who swore Pennxzso in as trustee was covering Penxzso and attempting to get the issue into a private session. Where is that good ol' open door policy Mr. P.

No open door there.

The only open door is for Pen$$$$0 and his cronies. Lets see how he lines his own pockets

With all the recent bad new we have read about Trustee David Pennnzzzooo he should chang his Reformed Party slogan from the 'open door policy' to the 'open mouth, insert foot policy'

Read that article in the Herald how Caruso and Pen$$$$o schemed to shoot down the residents asking qurestions. Thats just like DP - no questions against him

[why no questions]

Read that article in the Herald how Caruso and Pen$$$$o schemed to shoot down the residents asking qurestions. Thats just like DP - no questions against him

It really makes you wonder why Caruso and Pen$$$0 wouldnt allow the questions

[Troll Roll]

:roll:

[Penzzzzo is a fool]

Read that article in the Herald how Caruso and Pen$$$$o schemed to shoot down the residents asking qurestions. Thats just like DP - no questions against him

It really makes you wonder why Caruso and Pen$$$0 wouldnt allow the questions

Then the would have to answer the questions as to why the performance is down and the budget keeps going up

[Penzzzo hates the world]

Read that article in the Herald how Caruso and Pen$$$$o schemed to shoot down the residents asking qurestions. Thats just like DP - no questions against him

It really makes you wonder why Caruso and Pen$$$0 wouldnt allow the questions

Then the would have to answer the questions as to why the performance is down and the budget keeps going up

He is a tired old and mean man. Must have had problems when he was a kid.

Holy crap........Have you seen the Herald

Seems like Penssssso is doing to the Village what he has done to the school district. Glad I only live in the school district and not in the Village.

Seems like Penssssso is doing to the Village what he has done to the school district. Glad I only live in the school district and not in the Village.

Looks like the Village is the loser with Penssssso on the board

Join Dave's bigest supporter the Florida kid as he goes south to fleece the huricane victims in the bayou states.

Isn't it funny how the naysayers are only interested in open govt. on the village board yet allow the school board to run haywire and in stealth mode

what school district is this?

[Curran]

Isn't it funny how the naysayers are only interested in open govt. on the village board yet allow the school board to run haywire and in stealth mode

Hey why complain about that and you can see where the budget is nearly 2x the village.

But their platform of no ideas would be exposed pretty quickly there.

But did you see the bashing Daveeeey Pen$$$$$$o took in this weeks Herald.

Pretty harsh

Pretty acurate

Looks like the State has finally zeroed in on the way things have been getting covered up in this neck of the woods.

Wait till you hear what is going on.

It will be very public and quite embarassing and maybe another word that begins with e has an L and a couple of Zs maybe even an ing.

[SD 20]

Good news on that investigation - heard the VP of the school board was running around this weekend with some last minute meetings

Heard that the Feds may take over the upcoming investigation, that state wanted dual investigation and prosecution status. What does that mean?

[Northlyn]

The word is out that Lynbrook School Board is being investigated. Hope no one has any skeletons in their closets.

what is the name of school district 20

what is the name of school district 20

The name is the infamous LYN----brook

[His nemesis]

Could it have been that DP was done in by his old nemesis - Larry L

I guess all the complaining DP did about him in the deabte amy come back and haunt him.

Wasn't that DP talking to his lawyer today?

[smarty martz]

heard larry l ate some beans for dinner and then exploded in a mess---any independent confirmation on this


that's the only mess in Lyn

The word is out that Not Allowed School Board is being investigated. Hope no one has any skeletons in their closets.

I guess that is why everything has been so hush hush around the schools

The word is out that Not Allowed School Board is being investigated. Hope no one has any skeletons in their closets.

I guess that is why everything has been so hush hush around the schools

Or why boxes where being packed

Could there be a scandel in the making

Heard that there is a huge coverup going on. Bet the school board lays on the smoke screen so thick to hhide this mess.

OK tell us what is going on.

Looks like us and Pat-Med have fallen under the radar of the New York State Comptroller's office in DA's in each respective county. Arrests could be made in PM as early as next month. When will we see with glee the same happen here in Lynnybrookville.

Looks like 20 has surfaced as an interest to the state & also the feds More to come

Did the school board come out with the incident involving the male teacher and the female student?

How come the male teacher isn't back this year?

Doesn't mitch look great on the cover of today's newsday

it was a nasty one for sure.

[happy gal]

what's going on in district 20? what are you talking about?

heard that Lynnnbroke will be highlighted with some $$$ issues in the newsday any day now.

:(

Did you hear about the teacher sex scandal that the board has kept under raps. Now think about who didn't return to teach this year.

Why don't the parents know about this and how come the teachers have been told to zip ther lips

Hard to Believe

I moved to Lyn--brook less than a year ago. I have watched the village board meetings on Channel 20 and have found them very informative and a great way to keep people up to date on what is going on in the village.

After watching the July 25 meeting I e-mailed Trustee Daveee Pen$$$$o a few questions that I thought were just a natural extension of his comments from the meeting.

I asked him the cost of a study he suggested to review the roads and repair needs, how much the micro-paving of the roads cost, and why he voted against the removal of certain fees from the village.

I didn’t think the questions were that much of an issue. In fact, I just wanted a little more information, which I felt was necessary in order to make a decision. I even included an apology in my e-mail to Pen$$$$o in case I was asking for information that would reveal some trade secrets. I said I would understand his unwillingness to provide such answers, as I would never want to endanger our national security.

Pen$$$$o e-mailed me back and asked me for my phone number so we could discuss the items. I stated that as a single mom I do not give out my number. He stated that since he did not know me, he could not provide me an e-mail answer.

It seems Pen$$$$o uses a screening process that involves getting my telephone number and address before he would provide me with an answer. I did end up telling him what street I live on but I don’t know why that makes a difference.

I was not aware there was a screening process in order to have questions answered. I thought that as a village resident it would have been considered common courtesy to answer my questions. Is this a new policy in the village? Does Pen$$$$o feel he only needs to provide answers to certain people in this village?

In my opinion, Pen$$$$o chose not to answer my questions. He talks about open government nd about getting information out to the people, but I guess it is only talk. I have found the mayor and the other trustees open to questions and they do provide answers. Pen$$$0 mentioned that he was the most open and accessible member on the board.

After Pen$$$$o chose not to answer my questions I find that very hard to believe.

Sex scandal churring up the board seems like Dp wants to keep it under wraps so the parents don't find out.

Did you hear that the state is now looking at Lymmbrook 20

why does penxxo do things that don't benifit our kids

[Caseyjr]

why does penxxo do things that don't benifit our kids

That is an excellent question that needs to be answered. We need to turn out in numbers.

I can't believe what happened at the school board meeting. Good gosh business as usual with a twist. Smells of coverup.

Heard that Lynbroook sd is on the list for investigation into money issues.

Did you see the notice from the High School

DA Spota subpeonas record for the last 4 years. Seems Mr. Pezzo's buddy Cicero is sweating a bit. Some closed door meetings concerning this at the admin building.


More to come. Save Lynnbroook Schools from ruin.

The Question is:

Does Penzzo pull the same stuff on people hen he wears the hat of school board member?

You know where he gives out personal condidential information about people to his group so the t they can "check him out"


How ethically challenged is David Penzzo

Daaayo Daaayo

Santa come and de Penguin no show

Come Mr. Penguin fry me a donut

Santa Come and de Penguin no show

Penguin say no to de Science Program for Kids

Santa Come and de Penguin no show

Where was Cecil wit all de kids

Santa Come and de Penguin no show

Mitch say I need to deliver de shirts

Santa Come and de Penguin no show

Monzert say what about my lien

Santa Come and de Penguin no show

Mofat then she begin to snore

Santa Come and de Penguin no show

Cox say I'm fugitive, hide de guns

Santa Come and de Penguin no show

Penguin say kids don't vote

Santa Come and de Penguin no show

Penguin say I give out your info

Santa Come and de Penguin no show

Penguin say I check you out

Santa Come and de Penguin no show

Penguin waddle to de DPW

Santa Come and de Penguin no show

Penguin threaten all de jobs

Santa Come and de Penguin no show

The Question is:

Does Penzzo pull the same stuff on people hen he wears the hat of school board member?

You know where he gives out personal condidential information about people to his group so the t they can "check him out"


How ethically challenged is David Penzzo

You have to wonder what priviliged inof he can possibly be giving out from the schools

[Good Question in SD 20]

The Question is:

Does Penzzo pull the same stuff on people hen he wears the hat of school board member?

You know where he gives out personal condidential information about people to his group so the t they can "check him out"


How ethically challenged is David Penzzo

Good Question

It's starting to get to you isn't it ?
Feeling the pressure as your charade slips away ?
The Penguin has been discovered to be a fraud...
Everyone is beginning to notice.....
Mitch the gasbag is detested by all....
A half-assed tHOMAS JEFFERSON....
The rest of your group is just weird...

Enjoy your morning Donut

The Question is:

Does Penzzo pull the same stuff on people hen he wears the hat of school board member?

You know where he gives out personal condidential information about people to his group so the t they can "check him out"


How ethically challenged is David Penzzo

Good Question

But never does he have an answer

[Penssso in the bushes?]

Unlikely coincidences cloud tale of Lynbroooook trustee's traffic tickets

In the past week, a strange series of events involving a Lynbroooook village trustee has included allegations of a high-speed car chase, a supposed effort to evade police, and a fellow trustee reportedly hiding in bushes and taking photographs. In the wake of all the confusion, what remains is the fact that Lynbroooook Trustee Richard J. Clifford was issued two tickets for traffic violations on Nov. 30.
The fact that Clifford, a retired New York City police officer, had recently asked to be considered for the Rockville Centre police commissioner's job and that he has been embroiled in ongoing political discord in Lynbroooook had conspiracy theorists in both villages buzzing. Was Clifford set up and, if so, by whom?
One of the more remarkable aspects of the drama was Rockville Centre Police Commissioner Jack McKeon's refutations of his account in Newsday of the alleged high-speed chase. "Newsday got it wrong," McKeon said, referring to an article that appeared on Wednesday in which he said that Clifford led Rockville Centre police on a chase through local streets.
In a phone interview with the Herald on Wednesday, McKeon denied the published statement, saying, "All we have here is a series of traffic infractions." McKeon confirmed that Clifford was issued a ticket for speeding and another for making an illegal U-turn.
Clifford is more surprised than anyone at the attention his tickets have drawn. "I don't believe this is going on," Clifford told the Herald on Wednesday. "I committed a traffic infraction, and the political climate in Lynbrooooook has blown things up more than they should have. The officer was doing his job, and gave me a summons for a traffic infraction."
In a statement at the village board meeting on Monday, Clifford said, in part, "When I arrived home on [Nov. 30], a plainclothes Rockville Centre police officer, driving a white Nissan Maxima, was at my house. He issued a ticket for the U-turn and a speeding ticket, and that was that. What has transpired since then is nothing short of defamatory and insulting false rumors about my character. ... There are a few people in our community who believe that democracy gives them the right to be malicious and to defame. They are sadly mistaken. Their actions only reveal their own depraved character."
Adding to the confusion was the allegation that Trustee David Penssssso and former Trustee Kevin Kelly were on the scene when Clifford was issued the tickets, and that Pensssssso photographed the incident. When asked if he was waiting in the bushes near Clifford's house with a camera, Pensssssso said, "No. I was a block away, and I had my digital camera, because I always keep it in my car. Outside of Richie Clifford's house there was a marked Rockville Centre police car, an unmarked Rockville Centre police car, and former Trustee Kevin Kelly. I was right out in the open. I was speaking to the trustee and the people who live in [a neighboring] house. I was not hiding behind any bushes."
Penssssso admitted to taking a photo of Clifford being issued the summonses, but did not elaborate on his reasons for doing so or what brought him and Kelly to Clifford's neighborhood just in time to witness and photograph the incident. "I hope that the Herald does not put a spin on any of the events, because I will hold them accountable," Pensssssso said .
Kelly did not return calls for comment.
When asked about his interest in the police commissioner's job, Clifford said, "In September, Commissioner McKeon fell unexpectedly ill, and it was my understanding that his position might become available in the future. ... McKeon recovered from his unexpected hospital stay, and the request for consideration became a moot point, as far as I was concerned."

[Why was Penssso in hiding]

Why was Penssssso hiding in the bushes

integrity

DA Spota subpeonas record for the last 4 years. Seems Mr. Pezzo's buddy Cicero is sweating a bit. Some closed door meetings concerning this at the admin building.


More to come. Save Lynnbroook Schools from ruin.

What on earth is going on with the $$$$ in the Lynbbbrook School system.

I heard that there was some problems with the way a lot of money was managed.

I saw in the newspaper that there was an article about "money matters' "Lyynbrook board confused by fund page 12"

I turned to page 12 and found nothing concerning the Lyynbrook school board.

Have the workers contracts been settled? How are those underpaid people being compensated this time?

My taxes have gone up 110% in the 6 years I have been living here, what is up with that crap, and where is the money going. If there is some confusion about funds maybe Hevisie's office should come in to check things out.

[no info on the web]

And you notice there is a budget meeting tonite but they havent put the presentation up on the web site yet for people to review

What could they be hiding?

If the meeting were on TV I could tape it and see it later. I work nights. It isn't fair that I am shut out of this arm of Government.

My school taxes have gone up over 100% in the last couple of years and I can't even get any information for my money.

Here we go again, smoke and mirrors. How come the school budget info is not up on the web site or on channel 19. What are they hiding?

Where is the money, has anyone found it yet?

What is so confusing?

The school taxes are out of control and the district rating is steadily going down. What are we paying for. Lynbrook schools were once second to none, thats why I moved here. Now I have kids in the school and its rating is going down.

That Real estate agent that sold me my house sure sold me a "Bill of Goods"

Well folks get ready cause here it comes. At the budget meeting tonight they are proposing $50,000 increased in line items like they are giving out candy. I lost count at over $750,000 increase just on equipment alone.

What the heck is going to happen when they get to the facilities and staffing.

Hey people I cannot afford the increase.

I suggest that you find all the money that you are so confused about. Mr. Peenso should just tell us instead of trying to hide what is going on!!!

That was a damn circus last nigh. You can't get a civil response to a question.

I for one will be asking my questions about the school budget at the village meeting where everyone will see it on tv.

Its our freakin money these people are squandering and spending like water.

I work 2 jobs to live in this town, I want some answers!

Last nights presentation was a disaster

there was no information only their view. They wouldn't answer questions and they are running up the budget like it is their on fiefdom.

Its time to vote the budget down

[Confused school board]

There is confusion amongst members of the Lynbrook Board of Education over the limit of the school district's capital reserve fund.
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At the close of the Jan. 11 Lynbrook Board of Education meeting, President Phyllis Caruso read from a written statement which revealed significant differences between the board and their auditor over the amount of money in the fund. Caruso detailed the board's confusion and how the district will now have to work in concert with their auditor to straighten things out.
Caruso explained that the board members - Vice President Cathy Papandrew, Secretary David Penso, Alicemarie Bresnihan, Michael Rehns, David Herrmann and Ron Nash- believed that the school district's capital reserve fund limit was $5 million. However, their auditor, Vincent Cullen of Coughlin, Foundotos, Cullen, Danowski, LLP, of Port Jefferson Station, had informed the board after its August 2005 meeting that its records showed a reserve limit of $10 million - twice the amount that voters approved in 2001. And twice the amount that the board thought it had.
According to Education Law section 3651, a proposal for a reserve fund must specify the purpose, the ultimate amount, the probable term, and the source from which the funds will be obtained. The resolution, which was put to and approved by the community, in May 2001, stated that a fund for "the purpose of district-wide improvements, including, but not limited to, windows, additions, roofing, asbestos abatement, and similar projects" was to be established and the amount in the fund was not to exceed "five million dollars plus interest." The source of the funding was to be "the annual transfer of surplus or tax monies, if any, as may be available at the end of each fiscal year from June 30, 2001 through and including June 30, 2006."
Board members believed they might have exceeded their fund limit by about $240,000 after determining the budget surplus for 2004-05. They wanted to know what the procedure was if that was the case, said Melissa Burak, assistant superintendent for business. Cullen's office said that records confirmed a $10 million reserve limit and that the new funding brought the reserve to a little over $8 million, so the funding was acceptable. Yet, the board's consensus was that their reserve was set at $5 million.
Burak and Superintendent Dr. Philip Cicero were unsure of how the discrepancy arose. "The board's intention was to have a reserve not to exceed $5 million at any time," said Burak.
According to a book called "School Law," which is published jointly by the New York State School Boards Association and the New York State Bar Association, the total funds paid into the reserve over the lifetime of the fund cannot exceed the maximum amount authorized by the voters - in Lynbrook's case, that would be $5 million, plus any interest accrued. New York State Department of Education spokesperson Jonathan Burman said that he could not directly comment on the situation in the Lynbrook School District, because he was not familiar with it.
William Stris, a trustee of the Valley Stream Central High School District and Elementary School District 13 who received the a Master Boardsman Award from the New York State School Boards Association in 2005, said that the extra money would have to be returned to taxpayers, and that he had never heard of a school board exceeding their capital reserve fund limit.
"If they did exceed their limit, that's a violation of the law," said Stris. He further explained that if it was determined that the capital reserve fund limit was indeed exceeded, the state would send a letter of reprimand to the district and probably ask for disciplinary action against personnel in charge of maintaining financial records.
According to Burman, a capital reserve fund is used to pay the cost of any object or purpose for which bonds may be issued. Voter authorization is required for both the establishment of the reserve and payments from it, he added.
District projects that have used capital funding this year include additions to the roof at West End School, asbestos abatement at North Middle School, and window projects at Marion Street.
The capital reserve fund is set to expire on June 30. According to state law, once the established probable term of a reserve fund has expired, a school district can ask voters to extend the probable term as long as a proposition is submitted to voters prior to the expiration of the original probable term. If voters reject that proposition, the fund would essentially be defunct, except as a way to hold previously accumulated money.
School board members feel that it is important that the fund be renewed for another five years. Burak said that the new figure for the fund would be determined by two factors - the district's funding history and the projects that will be needed in the future.
Cicero said that "the needs of the district over the next five years" would be the driving force behind the board's determination of an amount they will ask the public to approve.
Burak said that the correct amount of the capital fund would be resolved by spring, in time for a vote on a new fund.
Caruso said that one issue that led to the discrepancy between the board and their auditor was the board's misunderstanding of the state's definition of capitalization. After the district's attorney and auditor researched the issue over several months following the revelation, they informed the board that capitalization referred to the amount of money deposited in the account without regard to expenditures that were made.
"We considered capitalization to be what was in the fund at any one time," said board member Rehns at the Jan. 11 meeting. "The state considers everything that goes in [to the fund] capitalization, no matter what comes out."
Caruso said that there would be further discussions of the matter during budget sessions and that copies of her statement would be available in the superintendent's office.
"We're going to try to reach out to the community to explain [the situation]," said Burak. "It's not something you can read off a piece of paper and understand. You need the face-to-face [meeting] to explain it."
Cullen would not speak directly to the Herald, but said through his secretary that the matter would be handled by the district. Late on Tuesday, Burak said she had received a call from Cullen regarding those requests for comments, and that policy required Cullen to respond through the district. She said he has been invited to the Feb. 8 Board of Education meeting to answer questions.
Comments about this story? Mschnitzel@liherald.com or (516)569-4000 ext.265.

"If they did exceed their limit, that's a violation of the law,"


Oh Boy that was a DIRECT quote.

Watch how Pennso plays the blame game. I wonder if that is why he was moved out of the VP seat and made the scribe. Maybe the blame is on he.

I don't know where the $5,000,000 was hiding says the school board That is over 12% of the School District budget or over $1000 of each taxpayer's money.

$1,000 of my money that Dave Pensso and the rest of the board took from my pocket and is holding.

Holding for what I ask you?

There is confusion amongst members of the Not Allowed Board of Education over the limit of the school district's capital reserve fund.
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At the close of the Jan. 11 Not Allowed Board of Education meeting, President Phyllis Caruso read from a written statement which revealed significant differences between the board and their auditor over the amount of money in the fund. Caruso detailed the board's confusion and how the district will now have to work in concert with their auditor to straighten things out.
Caruso explained that the board members - Vice President Cathy Papandrew, Secretary David //not allowed//, Alicemarie Bresnihan, Michael Rehns, David Herrmann and Ron Nash- believed that the school district's capital reserve fund limit was $5 million. However, their auditor, Vincent Cullen of Coughlin, Foundotos, Cullen, Danowski, LLP, of Port Jefferson Station, had informed the board after its August 2005 meeting that its records showed a reserve limit of $10 million - twice the amount that voters approved in 2001. And twice the amount that the board thought it had.
According to Education Law section 3651, a proposal for a reserve fund must specify the purpose, the ultimate amount, the probable term, and the source from which the funds will be obtained. The resolution, which was put to and approved by the community, in May 2001, stated that a fund for "the purpose of district-wide improvements, including, but not limited to, windows, additions, roofing, asbestos abatement, and similar projects" was to be established and the amount in the fund was not to exceed "five million dollars plus interest." The source of the funding was to be "the annual transfer of surplus or tax monies, if any, as may be available at the end of each fiscal year from June 30, 2001 through and including June 30, 2006."
Board members believed they might have exceeded their fund limit by about $240,000 after determining the budget surplus for 2004-05. They wanted to know what the procedure was if that was the case, said Melissa Burak, assistant superintendent for business. Cullen's office said that records confirmed a $10 million reserve limit and that the new funding brought the reserve to a little over $8 million, so the funding was acceptable. Yet, the board's consensus was that their reserve was set at $5 million.
Burak and Superintendent Dr. Philip Cicero were unsure of how the discrepancy arose. "The board's intention was to have a reserve not to exceed $5 million at any time," said Burak.
According to a book called "School Law," which is published jointly by the New York State School Boards Association and the New York State Bar Association, the total funds paid into the reserve over the lifetime of the fund cannot exceed the maximum amount authorized by the voters - in Not Allowed's case, that would be $5 million, plus any interest accrued. New York State Department of Education spokesperson Jonathan Burman said that he could not directly comment on the situation in the Not Allowed School District, because he was not familiar with it.
William Stris, a trustee of the Valley Stream Central High School District and Elementary School District 13 who received the a Master Boardsman Award from the New York State School Boards Association in 2005, said that the extra money would have to be returned to taxpayers, and that he had never heard of a school board exceeding their capital reserve fund limit.
"If they did exceed their limit, that's a violation of the law," said Stris. He further explained that if it was determined that the capital reserve fund limit was indeed exceeded, the state would send a letter of reprimand to the district and probably ask for disciplinary action against personnel in charge of maintaining financial records.
According to Burman, a capital reserve fund is used to pay the cost of any object or purpose for which bonds may be issued. Voter authorization is required for both the establishment of the reserve and payments from it, he added.
District projects that have used capital funding this year include additions to the roof at West End School, asbestos abatement at North Middle School, and window projects at Marion Street.
The capital reserve fund is set to expire on June 30. According to state law, once the established probable term of a reserve fund has expired, a school district can ask voters to extend the probable term as long as a proposition is submitted to voters prior to the expiration of the original probable term. If voters reject that proposition, the fund would essentially be defunct, except as a way to hold previously accumulated money.
School board members feel that it is important that the fund be renewed for another five years. Burak said that the new figure for the fund would be determined by two factors - the district's funding history and the projects that will be needed in the future.
Cicero said that "the needs of the district over the next five years" would be the driving force behind the board's determination of an amount they will ask the public to approve.
Burak said that the correct amount of the capital fund would be resolved by spring, in time for a vote on a new fund.
Caruso said that one issue that led to the discrepancy between the board and their auditor was the board's misunderstanding of the state's definition of capitalization. After the district's attorney and auditor researched the issue over several months following the revelation, they informed the board that capitalization referred to the amount of money deposited in the account without regard to expenditures that were made.
"We considered capitalization to be what was in the fund at any one time," said board member Rehns at the Jan. 11 meeting. "The state considers everything that goes in [to the fund] capitalization, no matter what comes out."
Caruso said that there would be further discussions of the matter during budget sessions and that copies of her statement would be available in the superintendent's office.
"We're going to try to reach out to the community to explain [the situation]," said Burak. "It's not something you can read off a piece of paper and understand. You need the face-to-face [meeting] to explain it."
Cullen would not speak directly to the Herald, but said through his secretary that the matter would be handled by the district. Late on Tuesday, Burak said she had received a call from Cullen regarding those requests for comments, and that policy required Cullen to respond through the district. She said he has been invited to the Feb. 8 Board of Education meeting to answer questions.

David Peenso of the school board was heard saying that you should not pay any attention to the man behind the curtain.

Also, in no shape or form should you believe any of the reports of corruption on the school board unless he says so.

[$3million reasons]

Where is that $3million that by law should have been returned to the public

[Where is da money Penzzzo]

Where is that $3million that by law should have been returned to the public

Where is da money

[Investigative Report]

Well here you have it folks

A $5,000,000 problem in the Lynbrook School District

There was reluctance to bring this forward as evidenced by board member comments at the Jan 11 meeting.

Bottom Line: a crime has been committed against the people of Lynbrook. responsibility falls on the School Board and Supt of Schools.

On the one hand if there was any intent to defraud. I say prosecute to the fullest.

If it was incompetence. There should be an outcry for resignations and a new school board and Supt. put in place.

I would like to know why in the spirit of OPEN GOVT the school board has not asked for Hevasi's office to come in and investigate.

People this is very serious $5,000,000 is not pocket change......at least not to me!

The true character of the man(Davey P) is finally apparent. He was part of the school board that consistently voted for increases in the budget. He also approved several increases for our not so competent past Super and he insists on voting for raises for teachers with his wife as a faculty member...........Lies half truths and more lies.
This is the person who ran on a platform of lowering taxes!!!!

I have watched Village Board meetings for several months and not once did I hear Davey P offer solutions to any problem he highlighted. This is not the way a person of intergrity or intelligence would conduct himself.

He is a disgrace!!![/b]

[Penzzo and the money]

Where is the money Penzzo???

[Penzzo in hiding?]

Where is the money Penzzo???


Where is the money? Where did that $3 million go?

The buzz all over Atlantic is the School $$$$ issue. People are pissed off and want Mr. Penso's head. As well as there money!

Well here you have it folks

A $5,000,000 problem in the Lynbrook School District

There was reluctance to bring this forward as evidenced by board member comments at the Jan 11 meeting.

Bottom Line: a crime has been committed against the people of Lyynbrook. responsibility falls on the School Board and Supt of Schools.

On the one hand if there was any intent to defraud. I say prosecute to the fullest.

If it was incompetence. There should be an outcry for resignations and a new school board and Supt. put in place.

I would like to know why in the spirit of OPEN GOVT the school board has not asked for Hevasi's office to come in and investigate.

People this is very serious $5,000,000 is not pocket change......at least not to me!

[Penzzzo no longer VP]

Sounds like interesting timing that this disaster erupts and Penzzzzo is no longer VP of the board

[No info from SD 20]

Board still hiding on this and the budget as presentation for tomorrow not up on the web yet and the so called letter on the problem was not posted on the web site

Well here you have it folks

A $5,000,000 problem in the Lynbrook School District

There was reluctance to bring this forward as evidenced by board member comments at the Jan 11 meeting.

Bottom Line: a crime has been committed against the people of Lynnbrook. responsibility falls on the School Board and Supt of Schools.

On the one hand if there was any intent to defraud. I say prosecute to the fullest.

If it was incompetence. There should be an outcry for resignations and a new school board and Supt. put in place.

I would like to know why in the spirit of OPEN GOVT the school board has not asked for Hevasi's office to come in and investigate.

People this is very serious $5,000,000 is not pocket change......at least not to me!


Now we know why they refuse to televise the meetings

"If they did exceed their limit, that's a violation of the law,"

The reform party players great "white" hope

Let me start over, the reform party players great hope is involved in taxing the hell out of us.

Hey Penguin I didn't need my money in my own home budget, I'm so happy you illegally took it from me.

This will be

William Floyd School district on the cover of today's paper.......When will Lynnbrook SD be in the news.......soon very soon!!!!!

Well here you have it folks

A $5,000,000 problem in the Lynbrook School District

There was reluctance to bring this forward as evidenced by board member comments at the Jan 11 meeting.

Bottom Line: a crime has been committed against the people of Lynnbrook. responsibility falls on the School Board and Supt of Schools.

On the one hand if there was any intent to defraud. I say prosecute to the fullest.

If it was incompetence. There should be an outcry for resignations and a new school board and Supt. put in place.

I would like to know why in the spirit of OPEN GOVT the school board has not asked for Hevasi's office to come in and investigate.

People this is very serious $5,000,000 is not pocket change......at least not to me!


Now we know why they refuse to televise the meetings

[$3million and counting]

Well with two out of three budget presentations (the second is tonite) the district has already proposed increases of OVER

$3.1 million

With another night to go it slooks like they will come close to a 10& budget increase.

They dont know how to stop spending money.

Now we know why they dont televise the meetings

Well once again the school board has tried to insult us with that aloof tax and spend attitude.

Here we go on another double digit tax increase from the same people that brought you the "I'm so confused" 5 million snafu.

Heard them say, why do we want to tell the people "they will only get confused"

Well School Board, I'm not confused, you people (the School Board) participated in a crime.

This will Be seen on TV

[Looming Disaster in SD20]

I went to the meeting last night and it was a complete farce.

The board did not give us reasons for all this extra money they needed.

Anyone who questioned them was treated rudely and was made to feel like they should not question the board.

People I were sitting with were pretty pissed at all of this.

Forget about addressing the stupidity of the reserve account they did not understand.

After the meeting a bunch of us were approached by a Tax Pac representative.

Looks like they are going to be making a big push against the board.

[Not the first time SD20]

Seems like the Board knew baout the problem in the reserve for years

The Lynbrook Board of Education revealed that there was a discrepancy regarding funds in their capital reserve at the regular board meeting held on Jan. 11. Following this revelation, the Herald has learned that this is not the first time policy and procedure has been the topic of conversation between the New York State Education Department (SED) and the board.
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While an SED audit report of the Lynbrook School District in 2000 found that a resident's allegations of misuse of capital reserve funds were unfounded, the state did find cause to make recommendations that the board improve policies and procedures related to the fund. The audit based its conclusion on a review of documentation and samples of expenses charged to the fund, as well as interviews with district officials regarding policies and practices.
Michael Abbott, Director of Audit Services for the SED, was the audit manager for the special review, the results of which were published in March 2000. In that report, the SED suggested that the district pay for capital reserve projects directly from the capital reserve fund. The SED said that this would eliminate the need to transfer funds between the general fund and the capital reserve, and minimize the risk of the fund commingling, which is what the district was doing at the time.
The audit revealed that the district had been paying for
capital projects out of the general fund and then transferring funding from the capital reserve to the general fund - rather than paying directly from the capital reserve. The SED also recommended that the specific account code, project number, or project location be included on checks and invoices to improve accountability. A discrepancy was also noted in that the district used the designation "D" to refer to the capital reserve fund, while the Uniformed System of Accounts for School Districts designates capital reserve funds with an "H."
Abbott said that at the time, the district did not provide a formal written response to the review, but they indicated verbally that they agreed with the recommendations and had, in fact, already implemented many of them.
At the Jan 11 meeting, the Lynbrook Board of Education's revelation was that they may have exceeded the limit of their capital reserve fund, and that they were taking steps to rectify the situation. In a statement read at the meeting, President Phyllis Caruso said that board members believed that they had exceeded their funding limit by about $240,000 after determining their budget surplus for 2004-05, and that after discussions with their auditor there were questions over what their actual funding limits were.
School district auditor, Vincent Cullen of Coughlin, Foundotos, Cullen, and Danowski, LLP, of Port Jefferson Station, said records showed that the fund limit was $10 million, while the district believed it was $5 million. According to Education Law section 3651, the amount for the fund must be in the proposition approved by voters that creates the fund. In Lynbrook's case, the proposition approved by voters in May 2001, set that limit at $5 million plus interest.
According to SED spokesperson Jonathan Burman, 2005 financial statements show that the district's capital reserve fund limit was exceeded by $241,855. Burman said, this week, that the district "does not have the authority to exceed that amount" and that in response the district has indicated that it intends to submit a proposition to the voters to increase the limitation.
"In these types of cases, we do typically send letters to districts outlining our concerns," said Burman. "These letters explain that the district does not have the authority to exceed the voter-authorized amount and they must adhere to the law. We do not typically ask for disciplinary action to be taken against personnel in charge of maintaining financial records."
Burman added that any residents feeling aggrieved by the action of a school district may file a Section 310 appeal to the Commissioner of Education challenging that action. Information on appeals can be found at http://www.counsel.nysed.gov/appeals/faqs.htm.
Seeking a solution
In her statement at the board meeting Caruso said that the board felt obligated to inform the community of the issue, and that upon the recommendation of their auditor and attorney, the board intends to ask the community to allow the district to continue with major capital improvements by extending the limits of the capital reserve fund. The current fund is set to expire on June 30.
"We're going to try to reach out to the community to explain [this situation]," said Assistant Superintendent for Business Melissa Burak. "It's not something you can read off a piece of paper and understand. You need the face-to-face [meeting] to explain it."
Burak said it was important to renew the fund for another five years, and that the new limit for the fund would be determined by two factors - the district's funding history and the projects that will be needed in the future. Superintendent Dr. Philip Cicero said that "the needs of the district over the next five years" would be the driving force behind the board's determination of an amount they will ask the public to approve.
At least one resident is resistant.
"The taxpayers would do better to set up a three-card monte game on a corner in the city rather than trusting these people," said Larry Lombardo, a recent candidate for the school board. Aside from making a bid for a school board seat five times, he has filed several actions against the district over other alleged infractions. "I could never win against the board, but [the SED] always seemed to find that I had some valid points."
Caruso said that there would be further discussions of the matter during budget sessions, and that copies of her statement would be available in the superintendent's office. Cullen has been invited to the Feb. 8 Board of Education meeting to answer questions from the public.

What is that, could it be? But a short year after its formation the small in number reformed party players are in a state of revolt over the omnipotent Davey costing them countless extra thousands in school taxes.

Word on the street is that they are sorry they signed up for the ride on the sinking ship.

They know it will be seen on TV

If you are Cecil Maloney the 1st Vice President of the Reformed

Party Players, you would have to collect 20,000 cans from your

neighbors garbage cans to make up for the ILLEGAL OVER TAXING

that DAVE PENNSO has cost each household with the latest $$$$

fraud.

Seems members of the Reformed party player are breaking ranks over the latest Pennso fraud in the school system, big $$$$$$$$$$$ questions.

Who could the turncoat be?

Clueless, sleepy, Jabba the Hut, grandma ma, gasbag, the Can Man, Tall Dark & handsome, the Florida Kid, jogs in jeans aka the combover...

Who could it be......the search for the mole continues!!!!

[More BS from SD20]

Enrollment is continuing to drop and they are hiting more teachers and aides. How ridiculous is that?

They are just wasting our tax money

Thats right folks we do have a winner, at least one, The Reformed Party Players have the first public traitor:

Who is it you ask? we will get to that.

First the Statement, in quotes I might add!

"I feel there should be a true independent audit in Lynbrook. There are confilicts of interest on that SCHOOL BOARD and the people are not being truly represented. Costs have goten totally out of control"


Wow, that says it all, conflicts of interest, does that mean having a spouse as a teacher, while sitting on the school board. Or some other matter?


Well I know the suspense is killing you.............yes it is Mr. Jogs in Jeans aka. the Combover himself Anthony Herdemian.

Herdemian was highly involved and partnered with Mitch the gasbag and Cox the half bagged Florida Kid during Mr. Pennso's race for Trustee.

He must be feeling betrayed and dissappointed in the performance of his Dave.

Wonder what will happen to all the classified Reformed Party Player's info that Herdemian keeps locked away in his head. Also, how will the Refoormed Party Players deal with this traitor to the oath. I'm sure he will have to be 'checked out' by the party to see if the re-education process has worked, before being given his new decoder ring.

Poor Dave.

His big supporter turns on him, has Herdemian been banished from Dunkin Donuts?

Everybody you speak to is just enraged over $1000 of thier hard earned money being taken from them, illegally.

And now Dave will just get on a tirade and hold someone accountable. Maybe the baluga should just look in a mirror and place the blame on the person he views!

[Donut Sam]

What is that, could it be? But a short year after its formation the small in number reformed party players are in a state of revolt over the omnipotent Davey costing them countless extra thousands in school taxes.

Word on the street is that they are sorry they signed up for the ride on the sinking ship.

They know it will be seen on TV

[Problems in SD 20]

Seems like these problems started the same year Penssso got on the board

[SD 20 tax revolt]

All they are doing is taking more and more money for us and they dont know what they are doing with it.

[TAX PAC]

When is the TAX PAC meeting?

Things are looking worse than originally thought. It seems that criminal investigators from the State are speaking with the District Attny. about the $$$$$ situation.

More to come!

[Hidden Agenda]

Looks like the auditor will be at the school tonite to explain the screw-up - funny how the school tries to keep it a secret and deosnt mention it on their web site

I wonder what answers the school Board Will Not have for the poor taxpayers tonight! Except to tell them to sit down, shut up and pay your damn tax bill!!!!!!!!

[SD 20 Problems]

One thing for sure we all now can see why they continually refuse to televise the meetings - we can see all their mistakes then.

3,3 million, take a break and give it back

The biggest problem is the refusal of the board and Daveeee particularly to answer parents questions and to provide information.

Daveeeee makes it like it is a priviledge to be allowed to ask him a question - thats the only priviledge as he will almost never provide an answer.

rofl

[Refund Now !]

3,3 million, take a break and give it back

It's time for the people to take a stand. I want my refund!

3,3 million, take a break and give it back

It's time for the people to take a stand. I want my refund!


You are a fool.

[Snowed In]

White Powder

Well it is snowing out and we all know what that means. Bills. Yup The Penguin aka. Mr. Tustee Pensso aka. His Royal Majesty will be getting his snowblower gassed up and like a good neighbor clear our sidwalks. The couple of houses on the block think that it is so nice. Right up until he provides us with a bill for services including gas and oil. With the price of gas higher than last year I hope those on the block can afford it, what with the illegally high school taxes.

[Truth Sayer]

I watched the last village board meeting and heard the great windbag the Penguin his majesty David Sh*t for brains Pensso. Did I hear him say that he never heard that the comptrolers office said that the Admin candidate was the one who brought the case forward.

I have one thing to say:

Inside info calls Mr. Penso an asoulute LIAR.

word has it that that fact was referred to by at least 3 of the reported 8 people in the room.


Pensso you are a LIAR LIAR LIAR

[No detailed info yet]

Another budget meeting at the school and they still haven't posted the detailed budget information for tonite

And why should they. The board thinks we are a bunch of jerks anyway.
After all, won't we go in a nd vote in, whatever budget they shove at us.
So what if we get another 10% increase after all its only another 1 or 2 thousand bucks out of our pockets.

My school taxes have only doubled in the last 5 years

[Truth Sayer]

Caught in the Lie
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I would like Mr. Pensso to answer one question:

Why did you lie, quite fashionably, to the people of Lyynbrook during the Feb 6th board meeting concerning the new hiree?

It was seen on TV

Can you say HYPOCRICY. Think reformed Party

Can you say HYPOCRITE, no I didn't say Hippo, I said Hypocrite. Think David Pensso.

In todays Herald page 13 I saw his phonyness in a photo.

The HYPOCRICY A: David posing for a photo at Glen, you know the beautiful building that the President of the Reformed Party fought in court(and Lost) to prevent.

The HYPOCRICY B: David posing for a photo with the Center fo Science at tanglewood Preserve. That is the organization that David voted NO to allow them to place a 2"x4" vinyl banner on the fence at Ocean and Lakeview. Remember David voted NO for a Chlidrens Program and then wants a publicity Photo.

[triple xxx]

why do you prudes in Lynbroke not allow playboy on your cable systems. I am sure you hot mothers are ass slamming in bed, why not open up

Did you see the latest in the William Floyd SD investigations. It seems that 3 of the School Board members have some ethical issues involving$$$.

The question is: Do ANY of the Lynnbrook District 20 School Board members have ANY ethical issues?

With all the reported confusion by the School District 20 School board in dealing with the Illegal overtaxing involving Millions of dollars of OUR money, what has the school board done?

Been honest with the taxpayers Nope

Fired the accounting firm Nope

Taken Responsibility Nope

called for an independent audit Nope

Called Comptroler Hevisi's office
for a requested State Audit Nope


Well what have they done.........Nothing, Nada, Squat, Zilch

Thats right the are going about business as usual, and why is that? Because we let them continue the Tomfoolery and illegal activities.

Do you feel it is rather High- Handed of Trustee/School Board member David Pensso, and School Board President Caruso.

Get ready folks, that Double Digit sschool Tax increase is just around the corner, just 3 short months until May.

Reformed Party Players send out another anonymous mailing.

Seems that the fax machine has been burning up the lines, foot soldiers have been pounding the pavement plastering anything they could find with the latest drivel.

The residents are tired of the Anonymous garbage. If it was good enough for you to write and print, go the next step and put your sorry excuse for a name on it. The people are feeling invaded by your political agenda for the destruction of Lynbrook.

With all the reported confusion by the School District 20 School board in dealing with the Illegal overtaxing involving Millions of dollars of OUR money, what has the school board done?

Been honest with the taxpayers Nope

Fired the accounting firm Nope

Taken Responsibility Nope

called for an independent audit Nope

Called Comptroler Hevisi's office
for a requested State Audit Nope


Well what have they done.........Nothing, Nada, Squat, Zilch

Thats right the are going about business as usual, and why is that? Because we let them continue the Tomfoolery and illegal activities.

Do you feel it is rather High- Handed of Trustee/School Board member David Pensso, and School Board President Caruso.

Get ready folks, that Double Digit sschool Tax increase is just around the corner, just 3 short months until May.

:twisted:

Did you read the Herald. Double slam on an inefective board.

Waste money taxand spend.


Good going Jerry & Larry.

Time for a change on that school board.

When are the elections and who is running?

Once again SD20 meeting last night. No info until the last minute. Followed by the arogance of the board especially that Mr. Pennso and Mrs. Caruso. How dare they act like that. I'm a taxpayer and have a right to ask a question about where my money goes.

I see many of the same people that get up an complain to the Mayor at the Village Board meetings. I wonder why they do not make the same noise at the School Board meetings? After all the school taxes are up about 119% in the last 5 years and there is a scandal going on involving somewhere over 3 million dollars or more.

I just don't get it. Apparently niether does Mr. Pennso.

Did you notice that this year the school board did not include information on the actual cost of the budget increase to taxpayers. LAst year they had included a slide in their package to show that the 5% budget increase resulted in a 10% tax increase.

Since the school board can hide some of the tax increase through the increase in assessment they try to pull a con over the taxpayers.

So Mr. Pennsso are you conning the people AGAIN?

Did I hear $300,000 to my school district with no added students. Folks, this one is a no brainer.

Hey I loved that condo Idea too, 200 condos, need 400 spots, 145 or 165 lost village spots. Maybe the same $300,000 for the school tax but at leats 200 new studants at about $15,000 per student. Thats only a tax increase of $3,000,000 to the scholl district taxpayers.

Now that does make sense

$300,000 in taxes for 0 dollar in impact

$300,000 in taxes for $3,000,000 in impact.

Now Dave that is what I call, what you mentioned at a past meeting, ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMENT.

So whats going on with the 5 million in questionable funds?

Holy donut hole, Batman, have you heard who has to answer to the higher ups in albany.

Stay tuned to the same Bat Channel
Same Bat time
to see the waddling forces of evil answer for lawbreaking acts in District 20

Do you believe the nerve of that school board member who showed up for a fundraiser for the children of West End school and refused to pay at the door and made a big stink about it

Do you believe that the Big Cheese of West End school, who also donated to the fundraiser, in order to keep the situation under control paid for the school board member.

Does anybody know the name of the school board mamber?

I heard it was the one who never misses a donut at Dunkin Donuts!!!

Does he pay over there or does he muscle a freebie as well?

Well I can't hold off any longer (drumroll) yes it is our very own Baluga, Penguin, Reformed Party Puppet DAVID PENSSO.

Come on Dave $6.00 for the children!!!!!!!!!

Hey gasbag, no comment about your BOY and the children's fundraiser?

[screwed over]

Well looks like no $400 state rebate for the taxpayers this year as the SD went over the 4% limit set by the state

Hey gasbag, no comment about your BOY and the children's fundraiser?

You've seen the posting.

Where is Cecil the can man, Clueless Coneally, the Sleepy Dwarf, Tall Dark and Liened (aka) Willy Wonka, the Florida Kid and Fatback Babe.

Pensso has no regard for our Kids, it is obvious from his actions:

No kids at Dunkin Donuts
No Vote for a Temporary sign for The Tanglewood Science Center ( but he made sure he was in the photo op and slurped down a free meal)
No to our kids gathering in town (and spending our money in local stores)
No to our community pool (where our kids are safe)
No to contributing to the Boy Scouts
No to Donor bricks for the 911 memorial and made a failed attempt to have a group foil the project.
No to contributing to a school fundraiser.

Does anybody see a pattern?

PENSSO SAYS NO TO OUR KIDS

Did I hear the number? My school taxes are going up another $1000 this year.

Pennso and his cronies have got to be kidding me, just more smoke and mirrors.

Tax and spend Dave.

Heard that there was crime in the HS on Monday and nobody did anything for the kid. Not even notify the parent or the cops.

Guess we wouldn't want to tarnish the image of the school that we pay through the nose for!

I went 2 district 20 schools from start to finnish. Now my children are in all 3 levels.

It ain't what it used to be. But it certainly costs a heck of a lot more!

Holy Crap, have you heard the latest?

Seems the Lynnbrook School District has been served with papers and now must explain how the overtaxed the people to the tune of about 3.5 million of YOUR dollars.

Can Hevisi's investigation be far behind.

I can hardly contain my upsetment.
Friday the 17th in addition to being St. Pats Day was also the big fundraiser for the HS where each grade competes in a show.

Well guess what our trustee and school board member the Penguin Mr. Pennso pulled his cheap act like he did at the West End fundraiser.

"I don't have to Pay" said he. And DIDN't. Once again he refused to contribute to our kids.

Hey Dave, WHY DO YOU HATE OUR KIDS?

Way to go freshmen at the HS.

The Batman & Penguin act was great, especially with the Penguin sitting in the audience.

By the Way, it was a fundraiser, why didn't you pay. You were not there as an official, your kid was in the show.


Wasn't it funny when the Penguin said ' I am a Mayorial Candidate'

Hey gasbag, no comment about your BOY and the children's fundraiser?

You've seen the posting.

Where is Cecil the can man, Clueless Coneally, the Sleepy Dwarf, Tall Dark and Liened (aka) Willy Wonka, the Florida Kid and Fatback Babe.

Pensso has no regard for our Kids, it is obvious from his actions:

No kids at Dunkin Donuts
No Vote for a Temporary sign for The Tanglewood Science Center ( but he made sure he was in the photo op and slurped down a free meal)
No to our kids gathering in town (and spending our money in local stores)
No to our community pool (where our kids are safe)
No to contributing to the Boy Scouts
No to contributing to a school fundraiser.
No to contributing to a school fundraiser.

Does anybody see a pattern?

PENSSO SAYS NO TO OUR KIDS

Word has it that Mr. Pennso has found another target. As you all remember the trustee had targeted M&M on Hendrickson Ave. Many will remember it at Bob's.

In any event the DPW was put off limits to the location. Many would frequent the location for a qick take out of coffee, ect.

The new target is Little Anthony's Deli on Broadway. Been there for years and makes a nice sandwich. Once again DPW has been given an off limits at that location. As a matter of fact, inside track indicates he has attempted to mount other pressure on the location. More to follow as the facts get verrified.

What is the problem here. Is free trade not allowed in Lynbroook? Is M&M and Little Anothony"s not bending to the intimidation!

Is Mr. Pennso shilling for competitors?

[Tax and spend in SD20]

Where is our money?

The state set a reasonable goal of a 4% tax increase and if the school budget met that all homeowners would have received a $400 cash tax refund.

This does not include the hidden tax increase the school board gets every year do to reassment. Its about time we confront the board and find out why they could not stay within these guidelines

[guest 001]

Where is our money?

The state set a reasonable goal of a 4% tax increase and if the school budget met that all homeowners would have received a $400 cash tax refund.

This does not include the hidden tax increase the school board gets every year do to reassment. Its about time we confront the board and find out why they could not stay within these guidelines

Unfunded state mandates and mandatory pension contributions plus the normal course of running a school. Oh, and oil and gas prices up an additional 40%. :P :P :P :P :P :P

[not enough]

The unfunded state mandates are a bunch of bull - just ask the school which one of those mandates they would get rid of if they had the chance - none of them - they are for the betterment of the children and the district - don't blame those because they are needed.

Still they couldn't make the 4% goal and we all get shafted

We saw they have a 1.7 million dollar surplus - they are overbudgeting to protect their own

We dont need board members negotiating their own wives contracts we don't get a good deal on that

We saw how they screwed up the surplus fund - where is that money that should have went back to us - millions of dollars that could have offset the budget are lost.

Where is our money?

The state set a reasonable goal of a 4% tax increase and if the school budget met that all homeowners would have received a $400 cash tax refund.

This does not include the hidden tax increase the school board gets every year do to reassment. Its about time we confront the board and find out why they could not stay within these guidelines

Unfunded state mandates and mandatory pension contributions plus the normal course of running a school. Oh, and oil and gas prices up an additional 40%. :P :P :P :P :P :P

[unfunded mandates]

Lets look at those unfunded mandates you think drive up the budget so much

According to the budget docs the unfunded mandates equal 149,000 - out of a budget of $61 million thats not causing us any significant problems.

But lets look at whats in that mandate

almost 50,000 for increased auditing - a good thing based on the problems we have had

47,000 for printers for printing up tests - sounds quite a bit excessive

7,000 for paper - for assesments

new staff person $68,000 - with shrinking enrollment this wasnt needed

So lets not go overboard with these unfunded mandate junk

We got hosed in the contract negotiations because we have Board members negotiating their own wives contracts - guess where there loyalties lie.

What is going on with District 20 in Lynnbrook?

First we have a student arrested for trafficing heroin so we make him the homecoming king and continue to start him on the football team.

Then we have countless numbers of hate graffiti.

Then we have a student arested for more drugs inside of the school who happens to be a star baseball player, what do we do. Continue to play him as if nothing happened.

What is wrong here?

[new call]

What is going on with District 20 in Lynnbrook?

First we have a student arrested for trafficing heroin so we make him the homecoming king and continue to start him on the football team.

Then we have countless numbers of hate graffiti.

Then we have a student arested for more drugs inside of the school who happens to be a star baseball player, what do we do. Continue to play him as if nothing happened.

What is wrong here?

Seems like there was another racist incident in the schools and the phone calls went out last night on that one - finally some information

[Penzzzos friend]

Have you ever wondered what to get someone who might be going away on a long trip. Here is just one idea - there are plenty of other choices. We can drop them off at the next Reform Party meeting and they can send it off to a member in need

www.soaponarope.com/Merch...ory_Code=R

Whats going on at the schools. I saw armed guardsthe other day. Are the children safe? Theis school board does a great job of taxing us out of our homes, and now our children are in danger!!

As per the St. Lucie County Sherriff....."Cox took a 22 caliber Winchester rifle a 25 caliber handgun a 38 caliber Smith & Wesson revolver and a shotgun"

I guess that says it all. I cannot imagine that much firepower in the hands of a violent person that close to a PRE-SCHOOL.

I wouldn't want him around my neighborhood.


Has anybody clarified those other arrests on Cox.

Penguin busted again.

Looked like Mammy had to backtrack on his feelings about our Village workers and vollies.

No wonder the DPW thinks he is lower than the sludge in the bottom of the truck.

We at the FD are very well aware that he wants to downsize.

Well Mammy since you have a house that rates $12,000 in taxes you must be so much better than I. You will learn that you are just Mammy.

When was the last time a Lynnbrook trustee voted NO on a zero tax budget? Could someone ask the Village historian to research that for us. How could a dolt like this get elected to public office ? It defies understanding.

I guess he is so used to sticking it to us with school taxes it didn't feel right to give us a beak on village taxes.

Talk to the students, they do not feel safe inside the waslls of the schools. This is a shame what are we paying such high school taxes for if our children do not feel safe and secure. I am a mother who is a nervous wreck.

Can't the school board do anything except raise taxes?

at LHS did you hear that a Baseball player was arrested for steroids? I wonder if he is still on the team...

Also can anyone verify that an underage party was busted by the Police attended by LHS Lacrosse players? I understand one athlete was arrested, can anyone verify this?

If these are true Dave what are you going to do about this. I hope these incidents, if true, will be investigated...

As for the baseball player arrested for steroids, I can take a guess of who it was. And for the lacrosse party that was broken up by police, this stuff occurs all the time. What is most bothersome and perhaps even scandalous - one of the PTA moms in my grade helps support this kind of activity. I'm not going to get into names on this forum, but I can give you a hint. She has many kids and lives in the Harbor.

Since you claim to be a LHS senior fill us in on all the goings on. Have any of the teens that are in trouble been suspended from school or even from the sports teams?

One would think in light of the bad press LI kids are getting nationwide that something would be done locally.

Mepham HS
Massapequa HS

Dave what is your take on this?

[FreddyTheFreeloader]

Word is that there were a few knife and fork fundraising events this week.

Word is that the Penguin only showed up at the freebie and was first on line at the buffet and was bsck on line for seconds before everyone had firsts.

It seems that when it came to supporting our children (once again) he was absent or in one case looked like the man on fire patting his pockets looking for his wallet.

He exclaimed that he had to run home and get it and then return. The only thing the people saw was his convertible top going down as he was sending up dust clouds during is high speed and very dangerous departure.

Thanks Dave it was only $20 for the children's benifit.


Oh wait a second you voted NO on issues for the Tanglewood Children's Science Center.

You also made sure you were present to get you picture taken.

You also made sure you slurped down a free meal during the phot opp. At t Glenn. (isn't that the place you and your gang tried to keep from being built) It only pays the Village $130,000 per year. Oh I forgot you pay $12 grand for your total taxes.

You also called to scream at the director of the program when an honest mistale was made in the mailing piece when you name was errently omitted.

Lets see you threatened them by saying that they "better" remail a corrected piece or there will be hell to pay in 2007 when you are Mayor.

For your information the people in the County liked that one!!!

[penzzzz]

another freeloading attempt by Penquin on the backs of our kids

[top down]

what a fat a$$ cheapskate


Word is that there were a few knife and fork fundraising events this week.

Word is that the Penguin only showed up at the freebie and was first on line at the buffet and was bsck on line for seconds before everyone had firsts.

It seems that when it came to supporting our children (once again) he was absent or in one case looked like the man on fire patting his pockets looking for his wallet.

He exclaimed that he had to run home and get it and then return. The only thing the people saw was his convertible top going down as he was sending up dust clouds during is high speed and very dangerous departure.

Thanks Dave it was only $20 for the children's benifit.


Oh wait a second you voted NO on issues for the Tanglewood Children's Science Center.

You also made sure you were present to get you picture taken.

You also made sure you slurped down a free meal during the phot opp. At t Glenn. (isn't that the place you and your gang tried to keep from being built) It only pays the Village $130,000 per year. Oh I forgot you pay $12 grand for your total taxes.

You also called to scream at the director of the program when an honest mistale was made in the mailing piece when you name was errently omitted.

Lets see you threatened them by saying that they "better" remail a corrected piece or there will be hell to pay in 2007 when you are Mayor.

For your information the people in the County liked that one!!!

[Huge tax increase]

When Dave Penso said his tax bill was over 12,000 I think that showed many of us the overall effect of taxes.

However he failed to mention that his school taxes increased nearly 17% from school roll tax year 2004 -2005 to school roll tax year 2005 - 2006.

A 17% increases in school taxes for one year is huge. His school taxes went from 5,306.13 to 6,195.98

That is a huge jump in school taxes. For all the complaining about village taxes - we don't get hit with 17% increases in one year.


It will be interesting to see how big his school tax increase will be for the school roll tax year 2006-2007. Will it be another double digit increase? Good thing the village can at least help his taxes by giving him a 0% increase this year.

With the HUGE jumps in school tax he needs that 0%.

[Huge Tax increase SD20]

When Dave Pezzzo said his tax bill was over 12,000 I think that showed many of us the overall effect of taxes.

However he failed to mention that his school taxes increased nearly 17% from school roll tax year 2004 -2005 to school roll tax year 2005 - 2006.

A 17% increases in school taxes for one year is huge. His school taxes went from 5,306.13 to 6,195.98

That is a huge jump in school taxes. For all the complaining about village taxes - we don't get hit with 17% increases in one year.


It will be interesting to see how big his school tax increase will be for the school roll tax year 2006-2007. Will it be another double digit increase? Good thing the village can at least help his taxes by giving him a 0% increase this year.

With the HUGE jumps in school tax he needs that 0%.

Well here are a few more of our residents (reform party faithful) who desperately needed the 0% increase the village board gave us:

Sir Blowhard 2004 -2005 school tax 4500.83
2005-2006 school tax 5445.15
one year increase: 20.98%

Broke another chair 2004 - 2005 school tax 3148.63
2005 - 2006 school tax 3463.51
one year increase (even with enhanced STAR) 10%

Must do Better 2004-2005 school tax 3838.89
2005-2006 school tax 4716.77
one year increase : 22.87%

If Dave does that to his own faithful - look at what he will do to the rest of us

Did I hear the number? My school taxes are going up another $1000 this year.

Pennso and his cronies have got to be kidding me, just more smoke and mirrors.

Tax and spend Dave.

[Taxes and Reform Party]

When Dave Penso said his tax bill was over 12,000 I think that showed many of us the overall effect of taxes.

However he failed to mention that his school taxes increased nearly 17% from school roll tax year 2004 -2005 to school roll tax year 2005 - 2006.

A 17% increases in school taxes for one year is huge. His school taxes went from 5,306.13 to 6,195.98

That is a huge jump in school taxes. For all the complaining about village taxes - we don't get hit with 17% increases in one year.


It will be interesting to see how big his school tax increase will be for the school roll tax year 2006-2007. Will it be another double digit increase? Good thing the village can at least help his taxes by giving him a 0% increase this year.

With the HUGE jumps in school tax he needs that 0%.



Well here are a few more of our residents (reform party faithful) who desperately needed the 0% increase the village board gave us:

Sir Blowhard 2004 -2005 school tax 4500.83
2005-2006 school tax 5445.15
one year increase: 20.98%

Broke another chair 2004 - 2005 school tax 3148.63
2005 - 2006 school tax 3463.51
one year increase (even with enhanced STAR) 10%

Must do Better 2004-2005 school tax 3838.89
2005-2006 school tax 4716.77
one year increase : 22.87%


If he taxes himself 17% to pay for his wife's salary - just think what he will do to the rest of us

If Dave does that to his own faithful - look at what he will do to the rest of us

Very interesting how little regard your Trustee Pennnso has for your neighbors to the south of lynbroook.

I ask for anyone to answer this question: Why was Mr. Pennnso driving like a maniac down Center Ave. in MY village of East Rockaway. There he was as cool as can be with the top down on his silver sebring and his Vanity Plate TOPHATS. Driving right past the Center Ave School where my 2 children go to school. He frightened another mother wheeling a stroller who was crossing Center Ave. He was going no less than 70 MPH.

I say to Your trustee Drive like that in your village don't treat East Rockaway like your private racetrack.

I would like to hear an apology for this stunt. How little you disregard the safety of others.

I understand your meetings are televised. Does anybody know when they are mabe this should be asked on TV. The people I was with were appalled, they told me this man was also on the Lynbroook school board. He should know better.

I have been stewing about this since it happened. Keep our kids safe Stay out of East Rockaway.

[Huge Tax increase SD 20]

When Dave Penzzzzzo said his tax bill was over 12,000 I think that showed many of us the overall effect of taxes.

However he failed to mention that his school taxes increased nearly 17% from school roll tax year 2004 -2005 to school roll tax year 2005 - 2006.

A 17% increases in school taxes for one year is huge. His school taxes went from 5,306.13 to 6,195.98

That is a huge jump in school taxes. For all the complaining about village taxes - we don't get hit with 17% increases in one year.


It will be interesting to see how big his school tax increase will be for the school roll tax year 2006-2007. Will it be another double digit increase? Good thing the village can at least help his taxes by giving him a 0% increase this year.

With the HUGE jumps in school tax he needs that 0%.



Well here are a few more of our residents (reform party faithful) who desperately needed the 0% increase the village board gave us:

Sir Blowhard 2004 -2005 school tax 4500.83
2005-2006 school tax 5445.15
one year increase: 20.98%

Broke another chair 2004 - 2005 school tax 3148.63
2005 - 2006 school tax 3463.51
one year increase (even with enhanced STAR) 10%

Must do Better 2004-2005 school tax 3838.89
2005-2006 school tax 4716.77
one year increase : 22.87%


If he taxes himself 17% to pay for his wife's salary - just think what he will do to the rest of us

If Dave does that to his own faithful - look at what he will do to the rest of us

[Onbe bit of good news]

Lynbrook back inot the ranks of the top 1000 High Schools by Newsweek as it is ranked 484 after dropping out of the rankings last year.

Still behind Oceanside, Both Valley Stream Schools and RVC

TopHats was probably racing to the next event he doesn't have to pay for. Better yet he's racing to vote "YES" on the next tax increase.


Either way, this man is the liasion to our Police dept. Gene are we that hard up????????

Well our very own disheveled Dumpster Diver Cecil Maloney has pledged the first one thousand cans to assy DiNapoli and Sen LaValle if they get the Better bottle Bill passed.

God help this village as we will see the Can Can Man cecil roaming around with multiple garbage bags full of every type of can and bottle frome the residents trash.

I wouldn't mind but he makes so much damn noise at 6am and leaves the place a mess.

Hey Cecil there are 4 soda cans in my trash, how about I just give you 20 cents not to trash the trash.

I want to see the Penguin wiggle out of his behind the scenes attempt to tear apart the Lynbrook Vol. FD.

Funny how just a few weeks ago he made some lame statement about how he supports us.

Can't wait to see him slurp down another dinner!!!

Didn't Pennso pull the same crap with the 911 memorial project. Voted yes abd then tried to get the VFW in a lather. Well apparently that didn't work.

Bet he slurps down a freebie at the VFW if he can.

Wonder why he is against the FD and 911 memorial. Must be because Cliffy is so for them. Guess when you are an imposter you always hate the real deal.

Here we go again folks our one and only Trustee David Pensso, you know him, the one who hates our kids.

Well he is zipping around Atlantic Merrick and stauderman areas as we speak taking pictures of our children. He is getting to the bottom of things with (as he calls them) the hoodlum kids that hang out in town.

For anybody reading this....do your kids hang out in the area. Well if they do beware he wants them gone. He has also given orders to the LPD to sweep the streets and take prisioners. So you may get a call that your child has been commiting the terrible crime of being with there friends on a Friday night.

If your children have had thier photograph taken or been hassled by the police come to village hall to the next board meeting May 22 and ask MR. Pensso directly what his problem is and why he hates our kids so much.

I watched the meeting (good & welfare 2x) this group of Pensso scripted people have to go.

This Lois Rothenberg person didn't have the guts to say how she and Pensso plan to gut the Vol FD. Thanks to the guy who wouldn't let that one stay hidden.

That Mitch person well he is what he is a mooron.

Cecil first of all he should start bathing regularly. He is a regular and looks like a homeless person every time. Good shot by Cliffy, start talking more.

That Greco bitch, every time she speaks she is nothing but nasty, cliffy 'out of order' was a bit mild but I guess it was your way of calling her what she really is. I wonder of she kneels down infront of the mighty Dave.

Oh Dave, what a jerkoff you are. Don't you have some new trouble that you thought was 'taken care of' a few months ago?

Well hold tight folks Dave's latest but not greatest will certainly wow you.

I'm more interested in the story behind the story. From what I hear so is the Nassau County District Attny.

I implore all members of the community to watch the televised board meeting at some point this weekend. Please check out the shoddy treatment that the Reform PArty - specifically Lois Rothenberg has suggested for the Lynbrook volunteers. She wants every purchase reviewed by someone she knows in the NYC Fire Department.

This treatment cannot be tolerated. Our volunteers risk their life for the comunity and this is how the Reform Party wants to treat them. We will remember this Dave and Lois.


What does the Reform Party and specifically Lois Rothenberg have to gain by having her friend review the purchases?

Watch the meeting

I have had need to call the fire department and the EMS a few times in the 20 years I have been a resident. I have always found them to arrive extremely fast, be the utmost in professional and able to provide whatever help we have needed. I cannot see the need to try to gut these services as is being proposed by the Reform Party and it's leader Mr. David H. Penso.

Everyone in this village relies on the services that they provide and has the knowledge that if that call ever has to be made these fine individuals will arrive and help.

We, as residents, cannot let our services be reduced over a couple of dollars on our taxes. When you need them their services are priceless. I support our volunteers and will do everything to ensure that we have the services that we need in this village and that are volunteers have the proper equipment to do their jobs and protect their own safety.

I will remember those quotes from Lois Rothenberg, David H. Penso and the rest of the Reform Party when the next election rolls around.

The truth is that the FD budget represents a relatively small part of the over village budget when you take into aqccount the fact that the rental expense for the hydrants is a substantial part of the overall FD budget.

Once again, the PENGIUN has been caught in a lie!!!!!!. I watched one of the recent village meetings wherein the PENGUIN read a statement that said he never said he wanted to close firehouses.

Also, did you ever notice that he never offers a solution. He only complains.

My observation is that he is not a leader of any kind. He has no idea about the meaning of being a leader. This is evidenced by the fact that at the executive board meetings he always states that he has to get back to the board because he must confer with his cronies in the Reform Party. This is his idea of leadership.
WRONG CHURCH, WRONG PEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

People are lining up to run against him for his seat as a Trustee and as a member of the BOE. I can not wait until that time has arrived.

The number assigned to the Silver Dunkin Donut car is "0" and that's a BIG 0.

It just bothers me when he speaks out at the village meeting about secrets and how he "tries" to act like the Savior of Lynbrook, but why can't he do that for the school district? Why the secrets Dave?

No televised school board meetings, when a student was arrested at Lynbrook High School for steroids it's no where to be seen. Mouths are shut as it never took place. This is the board that's in place so why doesn't dave speak out? When a resident brought up the fact of racial graffitti they were more concerned about how he found out instead of letting the public know, again a student is arrested for steroids at the High school and mouths are shut and it's like it never took place except it did.

I never see the reform party yelling or fighting the school taxes or the stuff I mentioned above but they stand at village meeting so if you're really going to "Reform" Lynbrook do it all the way and stand up for All of Lynbrook not where it suits your agenda.

I watch Jerry Marshall he brings up numbers why don't you complain about your school taxes and do your homework like you do at village meetings? Is it because there's no camera or your have your own agenda, but since your brother in law retired(Metkiff) why don't you give them hell in district 20?

Come on Dave no need to get your panties in a bunch.

Did Dunkin give away your free donut?

Did you get caught driving too fast again?

Or is your School Board Campaign for Caruso and Nina B. going counter clockwise down the bowl?

Your backstabbing politics is now so well known both on the Village Level and on the School Board level and among the business community you may soon replace Mitch the Gasbag as the most despised person in Lynbbrook.

Lois and the Reform Party's idea of having fire truck purchases go through Lois's relative in the New York City Fire Department. Are you just shilling for Lois's family to get some sort of money from the village?

The fire trucks do not go through state contract because of the vast difference in each truck that each department both in the village and across the Island (and state) order.

But of course we have seen all the problems NYC has had with Seagrave and the maintenance problems that have been documented in the news. Maybe we should give Lois Rothenberg's relative credit for all those problems also. Does she want us to have those problems with the trucks here in the village also?

Lois and the Reform party are on a platform to gut the fire department here in Lynbrook. We have clearly seen it with the suggestions of fellow compadres Jerry Marshall to shut firehouses and non-resident Bruce Grief who wanted our volunteers to use Bunker gear after it had exceeded it's useful life.

What will you say to the wife and children of a volunteer who is hurt/killed because we cut back on the bunker gear purchases to save a few dollars. Tell us what will you say to their children.




I cannot believe the Lois Rothenberg wants her relative in the New York City Fire Department to review all our truck purchases. Who does she think she is? What kind of kickback will her or her "relative" be getting on this.

We can't risk the safety of the men, women and children of this village because Lois and the Reform Party want to get their relatives involved now.

We need to make sure we tell Dave Pensso what we think of his policies and the policies of the Reform party. This will not be acceptable.

Reform Party Intimidation
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In keeping with the TRUE spirit of the Reform Party and a show of thier true values we have another Lynnbrook Resident being intimidated.

It seems that one of our residents is feeling the full wrath and cowardice of the Reform Party for voicing his/her views.

The Reform Party the group under the command of David Pennso staffed by loyalists Chris Monzert, Cecil Maloney, Mitch Markeedies, Pat Cox, Marie Coneally, Sue Wall, Geri Greco. The group that 'checks people out' strikes again.

Find out how when it is brought up in public!!

Watch Dave stammer.

Maybe ANOTHER ethics violation by Dave.

Stay tuned!!!!!!!!!!!

I guess we will see the Penssso at our dinner tonight.

El Donut Man will have no problem slurping down another freebie dinner. Just like he will have no problem attempting to gut the Fire Dept.

Hey get a load of Fatso there!!

Penguin go home!!!

[LynbMom]

I just read this thread. Every single post is anti DP and anti Reform Party. It's all about bashing and criticizing a dedicated and honest man.

Keep up the nasty posts! This is why Gene's team will be voted out at the next election. You all look like fools! :wink:

Hi It's me David H. Pennso. Folks, I would like to clear up some rumors.

I love the FD. Talk about how I want to gut the FD budget are without merit. Those things that Jerry Marshall says about closing Firehouses are not true. As far as Lois Rothenberg bringing in a relative/friend from the the FDNY to 'check things out' I don't know where that came from.

As a matter of fact I don't even know who Jerry Marshall and Lois Rothenberg are. Do they even live in the Village?

Dave

Next time show some respect and keep quiet during the national anthem. Your attitude during the anthem was unacceptable.

Penzzzszo's antics last night were not taken well by those in attendance as could be seen by the lackluster applause.

But since you did not have the common courtesy to pay attention Dave during the Marine Hymn (not an anthem or song) here are the words

From the Halls of Montezuma,
To the Shores of Tripoli;
We fight our country's battles
In the air, on land, and sea;
First to fight for right and freedom
And to keep our honor clean;
We are proud to claim the title
Of UNITED STATES MARINES.

Our flag's unfurled to every breeze,
From dawn to setting sun;
We have fought in every clime and place
Where we could take a gun;
In the snow of far off northern lands
And in sunny tropic scenes;
You will find us always on the job --
The UNITED STATES MARINES.

Here's health to you and to our Corps
Which we are proud to serve;
In many a strife we've fought for life
And never lost our nerve;
If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on Heaven's scenes;
They will find the streets are guarded
By UNITED STATES MARINES.

Next time pay attention

Stand at Attention
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Seems that the important things he needed to do last night was to be visible and to put the pressure on to the people to Vote for P. Caruso and Nina B. for the school board.

He has put enomous preassure on the PTA to back his team.

Well it is part of his freedom as an American.

He shouldn't lobby during a time that he should have been showing respect.

He could have waited 5 minutes.

Thanks for the Disrespect Dave

In my Belly
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Well folks it looks like the Penquin is waddling up for some fresh fish again. That's right he is about to slurp down another free meal.

The question is will he find any violations to report? Any slow elevators? Who knows.

Nice job last night at West End for the penquin. Disrespecting our country, village and all who live here. But it is OK he was campaigning for his buddy Caruso, remember her husband swore Dave in as trustee!!!

Heard the penquin was slurpng down another free meal Saturday and caused a bit of a scene.

Life with the Penquin, it just never ends. Time to watch a Batman movie.

Remember, He is a Mayoral Candidate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/longed/hsc1919l.jpg

Lightning Strikes
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Hey Penguin, how do you like them apples. You back to candidates and they both lose!!!!!!!!

Take it as a sign that people are fed up with you and all your crap.

Looks like the days of the open door policy will come to the school board!!!

How does the song go...............ding dong the witch is dead.

Bet you wish you had a little more respect for our country last night at west end!!!!!

School Daze
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So Dave's team of Caruso and Baglietto go down in flames. He can't be happy. Probably will need a new cell phone by the end of the day.

Let's see.. In a little over a year Dave has pissed off the DPW, Police, the VFW, West End parents, The Chamber of Commerce,the Fire department, car show enthusiasts, and the US Marines. Oops, I almost forgot thousands of Lynbrook Village taxpayers.

Who's Next ?

Pandering for Votes
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Disrespecting the Roman Catholic Church.

The Question is who doesn't Dave Disrespect?

He has now sunk to the lowest levels.

First did you know he trolls the funeral homes for Lynbroook residents so he can act distraught for families' losses.

Then he attends funerals. Well he comes into our church OLP and proceeds to text message and play games on his phone during the entire Mass.


Dave you are totally disgusting without values and show absoulutly no respect for anyone other than yourself. I do not believe that is an acceptable practice in a temple don't show your contemp and disrespect for other faiths.

On the Hook
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Hey Billy Beers

One thousand Eight hundred thirty five minutes

Funny how al everyone is hearing yesterday and today is Caruso and Pensso crying about the big loss and how the people will get what they deserve.

Bitter Grapes

Caruso still pissing and moaning about her loss to as she calls Mr. Lynch, the big boob.

Very nice Mrs. Caruso, was that before or after a couple of belts?

[sd20mom]

i heard caruso is going to show up monday night at the village board meeting.
she's going to blast miccio, forman and clifford regarding the letter they sent out stating the village board supports papanderw and lynch in the school board elections.
watch the fireworks explode!

[Caruso supporter]

Caruso is too dumb she couldn't figure out something like that


i heard caruso is going to show up monday night at the village board meeting.
she's going to blast miccio, forman and clifford regarding the letter they sent out stating the village board supports papanderw and lynch in the school board elections.
watch the fireworks explode!

[Lynch whipped her butt]

Caruso is going to write a letter to the editor

Caruso is going to show up at Monday's meeting

Caruso this - Caruso that

The old witch lost tell her to stop crying in her spilled milk. If Dave would have listened during the national anthem maybe this wouldn't have happened

Or maybe she should face the facts - she didn't do a good job

But if this supposed letter had such an effect I guess it spells doom for Dave in the next election.

[Bitter Grapes]

The fact remains even though she kept the open school night for South Middle she still lost.

For those that don't know the polls stay open till every voter/parent at open school leaves the building.

How convenient that the Wicked Witch's power base is in the south. SHE STILL LOST.

She got beat like a Red Headed step child.

Now that she is a non-entity will Dave have Caruso's husband swear him into office or will it be some other upstanding person like Bill Gieir.

[Lynch]

Caruso is a loser

[Caruso Rumor]

I heard with all her free time now she will be taking a class in pole dancing

[Caruso]

Where was she

I guess she was too scared to show

Dave was telling people today to watch tonite's meeting but she didn't show up

I guess theother poster was right and she was at the pole dancing lesson

[Caruso fails Penzzzo]

Seems like Caruso got the old yellow streak and didn't show up last night.

Well I guess we have the new game now of Where's Phyllis???


i heard caruso is going to show up monday night at the village board meeting.
she's going to blast miccio, forman and clifford regarding the letter they sent out stating the village board supports papanderw and lynch in the school board elections.
watch the fireworks explode!

[Where was Caruso]

Penzzzo was telling us all to watch last night - where was Caruso?

Has she realized yet she lost the election?

[Caruso lost so go away]

Poor Poor Caruso - she lost - get over it honey your time is up

[Hey Caruso]

Go ask for a recount

[Caruso on hiding]

How coe she didn't come out for Dave last night?

Where was she?

How come she lost the election?

[Caruso where are you]

How are the pole dancing lessons going?

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Well it looks like Dave wants to push through his section 8 housing plan into Lynbrook. More taxes for services to provide and getting hit with a larger tax bill for all the new kids in the school district.

Just what we need. Another baner idea from the anti-development Reform Party

[Caruso party]

Where has she been?

Hows the pole dancing lessons going?

[Affordable Housing Dave]

I read about Affordable housing and how can Penso push for that here?

Yes, Lynbrook has Assisted living but what about those of us who just wanted an affordable housing like Doxsey Place?


Penso should be more concerned about places for Seniors like Doxsey or places where we can afford instead of bringing in affordable housing. He votes no on a 0% tax increase raises my school tax to the point that I may have to sell. This man is a nightmare


I will go to the next aarp meeting and senior groups and talk to all my friends.

I just starting reading less cops, firemen, the ambulance people are wonderful they along with the cops have assisted my wife on numerous ocassions, who voted for this guy? Please tell me?

Let me start with offering a donation(won't be much) to see this nightmare loses if he runs for Mayor, because if he runs, so will the seniors who will be forced out.....

9-11 memorial
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I may be made out of stone but I hear everything that goes on. The remarks by Penso about the 9-11 memorial are true. See you on Monday.

I read about Affordable housing and how can Penso push for that here?

Yes, Lynbrook has Assisted living but what about those of us who just wanted an affordable housing like Doxsey Place?


Penso should be more concerned about places for Seniors like Doxsey or places where we can afford instead of bringing in affordable housing. He votes no on a 0% tax increase raises my school tax to the point that I may have to sell. This man is a nightmare


I will go to the next aarp meeting and senior groups and talk to all my friends.

I just starting reading less cops, firemen, the ambulance people are wonderful they along with the cops have assisted my wife on numerous ocassions, who voted for this guy? Please tell me?

Let me start with offering a donation(won't be much) to see this nightmare loses if he runs for Mayor, because if he runs, so will the seniors who will be forced out.....

www.newsday.com/news/prin...news-print

The Question is: When will Lynnbrook's own Lou Costello aka Billy Beers be added to the list?

We can see that you and the Reform Party do not care as you put it, about the veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice and the families out their to honor them. On a day we were honoring the utmost sacrifice made by unselfish people we see your selfishness and that of the Reform Party.


Well its a nice thing to see that the Reform Party has followed its own leader David Penso in disrespecting our flag, veterans and the many families of this village.

This village has lost a large number of individuals in the various wars the country has fought and the people of this village were out on Monday to honor those who have died fighting for freedom.

It is amazing to see that the Reform Party thinks that those people who marched and those who attended are losers.

Davey wants what Davey wants and he will piss and moan until he gets it or until he is shown for the fool he is.

I remember the show in November that Davey referenced when Mr. Cribbin spoke and was questioned about flood insurance.

Then that other guy last night spoke about flood insurance, apparently he addressed the board at the last work meeting.

Is Davey that dumb that he has to be schooled three times by people who know and he still doesn't understand?

What is his problem?

Then you want to hit the taxpayers up for an additional $350 in un-needed flood insurance. Heck even the insurance guy didn't think that was proper.

Well Davey you have proved yourself further to be a jerk, first you are against a 0% tax increase in my Village taxes than you want me to pay $350 more for insurance.

Go home Davey, you are done!!

Trash Sale

Now we know why Dave Pennsso revisited the Garage Sale advertisements on Channel 20

He is holding the Elect Dave for Mayor Reformed Party Clasic Trash sale.

His motto come by and see what 12 grand in taxes buys.

Free for every paying customer a beanie baby Mitch Markeedies doll that actually has a pre-recorded script.

Remember cash and carry no returns.

Why do you repost all your replies in both the village and school board threads?

You're a moron! I rest my case. :wink:

Is that true that some well dressed spainish surname people wwent to the Davey for mayor tag sale and were treated like second class people.

Word has it that some of the Reform Party Members were passing comments about green cards and 63 chevies.

I find it ironic that Dave of all people would condone that type of behavior. But then again maybe he acts anti minority to hide his family tree!!!

[Assault in the schools]

Seems like there was another assault last week in the schools.

When will the board stop hiding these things.

How many people need to get hurt??

[Person Assualted]

Does anyone know the status of the person assaulted on school grounds? What about the person accused of doing this act?

Why were our kids subject to this?

Why is the board hiding it again?

Anonymous wrote:
Do all you morons realize that the more you trash Dave P, the more the residents support him?

He's honest...and he has no personal agenda. Wake up. The residents love him! I know I do!


Seriously! What are you smoking? Honest about what issue?

DO you realize that Dave as a BOE member voted for the largest increase ever in the school budget, 21%. Wake up!! Stop smoking that funny stuff.

Does anyone know the status of the person assaulted on school grounds? What about the person accused of doing this act?

Why were our kids subject to this?

Why is the board hiding it again?

The principal at West End was assaulted. Our kids were put in danger does anyone know what happened?

[Principal assaulted]

It is a shame that the principal was assulted while trying to protect the children. Why were our children put in that dangerous situation. Does one of them have to be seriously hurt before the lazy board does something

DO you realize that Dave as a BOE member voted for the largest increase ever in the school budget, 21%. Wake up!! Stop smoking that funny stuff.
When did we ever have a 21% increase in school taxes? What year?



And what does the school board have to do with Mrs. G getting assaulted?

DO you realize that Dave as a BOE member voted for the largest increase ever in the school budget, 21%. Wake up!! Stop smoking that funny stuff.
When did we ever have a 21% increase in school taxes? What year?



And what does the school board have to do with Mrs. G getting assaulted?

Daves taxes went up 21% last year - check the records

The school board is hiding the information of the assault and the danger she was trying to protect the children from wwhen it happened

[Taxes update]

My mistake Daves taxes only went up 17% - Mitch's taxes went up 21%

Here are the facts for you

When Dave //not allowed// said his tax bill was over 12,000 I think that showed many of us the overall effect of taxes.

However he failed to mention that his school taxes increased nearly 17% from school roll tax year 2004 -2005 to school roll tax year 2005 - 2006.

A 17% increases in school taxes for one year is huge. His school taxes went from 5,306.13 to 6,195.98

That is a huge jump in school taxes. For all the complaining about village taxes - we don't get hit with 17% increases in one year.


It will be interesting to see how big his school tax increase will be for the school roll tax year 2006-2007. Will it be another double digit increase? Good thing the village can at least help his taxes by giving him a 0% increase this year.

With the HUGE jumps in school tax he needs that 0%.



Well here are a few more of our residents (reform party faithful) who desperately needed the 0% increase the village board gave us:

Mitch 2004 -2005 school tax 4500.83
2005-2006 school tax 5445.15
one year increase: 20.98%

Walls 2004 - 2005 school tax 3148.63
2005 - 2006 school tax 3463.51
one year increase (even with enhanced STAR) 10%

Conneally 2004-2005 school tax 3838.89
2005-2006 school tax 4716.77
one year increase : 22.87%


If he taxes himself 17% to pay for his wife's salary - just think what he will do to the rest of us

If Dave does that to his own faithful - look at what he will do to the rest

[Hurting]

How badly was the principal hurt in the attack?

My mistake Daves taxes only went up 17% - Mitch's taxes went up 21%

Here are the facts for you

When Dave //not allowed// said his tax bill was over 12,000 I think that showed many of us the overall effect of taxes.

However he failed to mention that his school taxes increased nearly 17% from school roll tax year 2004 -2005 to school roll tax year 2005 - 2006.

A 17% increases in school taxes for one year is huge. His school taxes went from 5,306.13 to 6,195.98

That is a huge jump in school taxes. For all the complaining about village taxes - we don't get hit with 17% increases in one year.


It will be interesting to see how big his school tax increase will be for the school roll tax year 2006-2007. Will it be another double digit increase? Good thing the village can at least help his taxes by giving him a 0% increase this year.

With the HUGE jumps in school tax he needs that 0%.



Well here are a few more of our residents (reform party faithful) who desperately needed the 0% increase the village board gave us:

Mitch 2004 -2005 school tax 4500.83
2005-2006 school tax 5445.15
one year increase: 20.98%

Walls 2004 - 2005 school tax 3148.63
2005 - 2006 school tax 3463.51
one year increase (even with enhanced STAR) 10%

Conneally 2004-2005 school tax 3838.89
2005-2006 school tax 4716.77
one year increase : 22.87%


If he taxes himself 17% to pay for his wife's salary - just think what he will do to the rest of us

If Dave does that to his own faithful - look at what he will do to the rest

Thankm you for providing the facts to the people of the village. The people were never informed of this fact during the campaign of the Penguin. I believe if the Independent Party informed the village residents of Davey's antics on the BOE,he would not have been elected.

Again, DP never adds any value because all he does is complain. He NEVER offers a solution!!!!!!!!! Dave, go shuffle papers on the BOE. We do not need you shuffling papers every Village Board meeting.

Holy Crap did you hear what Dave Pennnso is proposing now.

This one will have you asking for garage sale advertisements on channel 20!!!!!!!!

Another Party another child in the hospital.

You will never guess who was responsible or shall we say
ir-responsible.

Anybosy want to guess?

[More info on the story]

Another Party another child in the hospital.

You will never guess who was responsible or shall we say
ir-responsible.

Anybosy want to guess?

Lets get some more info on the story