My sources tell me that the PW Dept. paid for their own Christmas Party which they have every right to do. They also have a right to gather in a place of their choosing without a public expose'
Has being employed by the city now put the workers into a position that even when not working they must only meet behind locked doors? The Christmas Season is often celebrated with "good cheer" when people get together and should this have been any different. Last year we complained that the city did not need to spend large sums of money to entertain their well paid employees, so it looks like this year they took the citizens disapproval into consideration and did not sponsor the annual Christmas Party but that did not and should not prevent employees from paying for their own party.
On the flip side, there have been complaints about city workers not working as well as they should or as hard as they should and if you have a complaint please lodge it with the proper authorities, The Mayor of Peru. Please keep in mind they he may not know or see what you do, so let him know. But remember to disassociate the Christmas Party with the other unrelated work ethics problems. These are not new problems but ones that have existed for many years and old habits die hard.
In this situation (the public works Christmas Party) personal dislike by a few individuals has led to hatred and an attempt to disparage the Mayor in any way possible and particularly his membership in Union 150. I would like think that most people in Peru think for themselves and will not be influenced by hearsay and gossip.
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Most of what you say is true but I think you are also exhibiting a double standard.
While you support the PW christmas party going public (but that it ok as well , freedom of speech) you have spied and made public many of the aldermen personal get togethers to talk sports etc.
How come you are holding to the same standards ?????
Will you print this rebute , I doubt it ? Once a supporter probably always a supporter even if it means bringing the city down in the gutter by this administration leadership of whom only a few have supported. What else are we going to have to bear till we get him out at the next election ? A complete shame in the State of Illinois as the worse city to live in ?
I don't think a video with sound(voice) is hearsay and gossip.
The city is liable on and off duty when behavior of this kind is displayed. What kind of leadership (the mayor was in attendance and next to the vulgar person when said) is running our city ? Looks like trash !
8:06PM
Perhaps you would like to tell the blog readers what you are talking about when you tell them I spied. I never entered a building or business at which you were meeting, only the city hall. And by the way I support the PW going private not public.
If you are an aldermen or another city connected person who was at the afore mentioned establishment, you complaint is very sad and is part of the reason our city is in the condition it is. The Mayor does not gather with you and the problems have not been created by him. If the goings on with a city cannot bear the light of day then yes it is not a nice thing to happen like the secret meetings you are referring to.
8:10AM
I do wonder how you would behave if confronted by a similar situation, I just bet the words from you mouth would not be allowed in polite conversation. It was not a public party, it was private and I believe the the person who took the video was looking to create a "situation" and then exploit it publicly.
correction "behaved"
Lois: When and where did you spy on the aldermen? Are they telling us that they claim they meet quite often to discuss - SPORTS? It is my interpretation that spying only occurs when there is suspicious activity going on behind closed doors or in secret locations. Have you entered such premises uninvited and spied on our aldermen? Then, I wonder why they are so worried if they have nothing to hide!!
The "right Spice" without any postings of the type of party is JUST A OPEN PUBLIC EVENT held at a business open for the public to attend.
This was not a private party but a bashing of the NOT WELL CONNECTED then a less then responsible work force cleaning our streets of snow.
What a pity you cannot see past the trees in the snow covered forest. What shame this event has brought to our city and many support such dirty actions. I hope this is discussed at the next city council meeting and a denouncement of our Mayor(who was there) and those who spoke such despecable words.
12:22PM
Whether Private or public to walk into a party with your IPHONE ready to photograph the people there was an attempt to disgrace this administration. To walk in and see that it is a party and leave OR ask the owner whether it is public or private and may you stay and have a drink with your friends is something else. But evidently these were not friends but people that someone wished to expose. Why is the question, what was the motive?
This incident is now a warning to all businesses who may be hosting a party that it you don't want "party crashers", get your PRIVATE notice up front and avoid anything like this happening at your business. Do they all need a Bouncer at the door?
Perhaps they deliberately did not post as private as they did tell "friends" or "family" to stop by if they were out and about on Saturday night, never expecting to by sabotaged.
12:22 What dirty actions are you referring to? The embarrassment occurred when Kristi walked in on a Xmas party with her camera fully loaded and aimed. While I do agree that the language expressed by one individual was wrong I see nothing else out of order. I do wonder what Kristi hoped to accomplish with this action and who put her onto this party. Was it someone who felt slighted because they were not invited to the party? So many problems and concerns over a Xmas party!!
Lois, yes it was all Kristy's fault. I am glad you clarified that. Who paid for the party? Maybe Baker or the Alderman were behind the video of the party? Your comment that she created the situation is a bit of a jump.
explain please "a bit of a jump"
How many times and how many people need to tell you it was self funded, take that for what is worth. It is only important that the city did not foot the bill. I don't believe I said she created the situation, I said that it was something she knew about. I did not know about the party and probably outside the participants and friends no one else knew or cared about their party. When you walk into a lions den what do you expect?
Looking back over the comments, I did say she created a "situation" meaning a happening or event, I did not say she created "the situation" meaning the result of her actions. Big difference.
Obviously she has an agenda, I tried to post several comments on her blog and none were posted. I guess they were not her liking. I now know that she heavily censors her blog and what is posted. Bottom line is the video proves nothing except the fact that city workers also like to celebrate the holidays and she has an axe to grind with the Mayor and all, well almost all, city employees. It is too bad that she cannot focus all the negative energy into something positive for the community. Happy Holidays to all, even Kristi.
I don't understand who was at fault for anything. Apparently the PW department took it amongst themselves to sponsor a Xmas party. As it has been stated, the city did not dish out any money for it, so what is the problem. I just don't understand why it needed to be videod and what that proved. I just don't get what offense or rule or law or whatever was broken by having a XMAS party. Someone please explain! And while your at it please explain why she felt complelled to bust the party in the lst place!!
There was nothing wrong with what Kristy did in doing a video of the party.
If there was no guilt there would not be such an outrage. Where there is smoke there is fire.
I say the city/mayor is liable for slander and sexual harrassment. It makes no difference when the PW emmployees have a party on behalf of their job , they represent the city and MUST ACT LIKE RESPONSIBLE city representatives.
Lets bring on the law suit. The courts will deterimine whom of this blog is correct.;
We don't need to be representented with officials and employees of this nature. Remember, what was his name, John the inspector something, who got fired . Rumors and gossip was harrassment.
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