In response to MSB 's message:

RE: For Once
Please send us your name and address and we will send you all the information you would like to have.

In response to Speaking of 's message:

RE: For Once
checking capitalization. The word Internet needs capitalized. From the readings of this forum your department has more than just one severely concerned citizen. It would seem that you have very little concern with any of your past mistakes, because it is evident from the newspaper that you continue to make them. Courage comes in many ways, why is it that you as a department have not made a public apology for your so called claimed past mistakes? Why do you lack the courage to admit your wrong doings and illegal activities? For a place that is concerned about their image, you should be willing to prove anything that the public requests regardless of where that is. If you were not concerned you would not feel necessary to make a feeble attempt at broadcasting a website, that lacks some very key information. Anyone has the right to know whatever they decide about your department, excluding privacy issues. Since you have decided to make a website, it would be advisable that you list on there whom your open records officer is and how it is best to contact them. Under my right I am requesting to know all financial information that pertains to your department for the years 2000 to present. That will include any and all bank account information and transactions in the forms of checks, deposits, withdraws, and money orders. Effective January 1, 2009 Gov. Rendell signed the Pennsylvania's New Right to Know Law. This Act is for: Providing for access to public information, for a designated open-records officer in each Commonwealth agency, local agency, judicial agency and legislative agency, for procedure, for appeal of agency determination, for judicial review and for the Office of Open Records; imposing penalties; providing for reporting by State-related institutions; requiring the posting of certain State contract information on the Internet; and making related repeals. Section 501. Scope of chapter (1) An agency shall designate an official or employee to act as the open-records officer. A written request for access to records may be submitted in person, by mail, by e-mail, by facsimile or, to the extent provided by agency rules, any other electronic means. A written request must be addressed to the open-records officer designated pursuant to section 502. Employees of an agency shall be directed to forward requests for records to the open-records officer. A written request should identify or describe the records sought with sufficient specificity to enable the agency to ascertain which records are being requested and shall include the name and address to which the agency should address its response. A written request need not include any explanation of the requester's reason for requesting or intended use of the records unless otherwise required by law. Pennsylvania's New Right-To-Know Law Section 704. Electronic access. (a) General rule. — In addition to the requirements of section 701, an agency may make its records available through any publicly accessible electronic means. Reference: Pennsylvania's new Right to Know Law [An Act]. (2008, February 14). Retrieved August 24, 2010, from https://www.dced.state.pa.us/public/oo r/righttoknow.txt

In response to WONDERING 's message:

LOOKING
BROOKS THERE WAS BROOKES THAT LIVED IN DUNBAR I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE KNOWS WHERE ANY OF THEM MAY BE.

In response to MSB 's message:

RE: For Once
Please send us your name and address and we will send you all the information you would like to have.

In response to Speaking of 's message:

RE: For Once
checking capitalization. The word Internet needs capitalized. From the readings of this forum your department has more than just one severely concerned citizen. It would seem that you have very little concern with any of your past mistakes, because it is evident from the newspaper that you continue to make them. Courage comes in many ways, why is it that you as a department have not made a public apology for your so called claimed past mistakes? Why do you lack the courage to admit your wrong doings and illegal activities? For a place that is concerned about their image, you should be willing to prove anything that the public requests regardless of where that is. If you were not concerned you would not feel necessary to make a feeble attempt at broadcasting a website, that lacks some very key information. Anyone has the right to know whatever they decide about your department, excluding privacy issues. Since you have decided to make a website, it would be advisable that you list on there whom your open records officer is and how it is best to contact them. Under my right I am requesting to know all financial information that pertains to your department for the years 2000 to present. That will include any and all bank account information and transactions in the forms of checks, deposits, withdraws, and money orders. Effective January 1, 2009 Gov. Rendell signed the Pennsylvania's New Right to Know Law. This Act is for: Providing for access to public information, for a designated open-records officer in each Commonwealth agency, local agency, judicial agency and legislative agency, for procedure, for appeal of agency determination, for judicial review and for the Office of Open Records; imposing penalties; providing for reporting by State-related institutions; requiring the posting of certain State contract information on the Internet; and making related repeals. Section 501. Scope of chapter (1) An agency shall designate an official or employee to act as the open-records officer. A written request for access to records may be submitted in person, by mail, by e-mail, by facsimile or, to the extent provided by agency rules, any other electronic means. A written request must be addressed to the open-records officer designated pursuant to section 502. Employees of an agency shall be directed to forward requests for records to the open-records officer. A written request should identify or describe the records sought with sufficient specificity to enable the agency to ascertain which records are being requested and shall include the name and address to which the agency should address its response. A written request need not include any explanation of the requester's reason for requesting or intended use of the records unless otherwise required by law. Pennsylvania's New Right-To-Know Law Section 704. Electronic access. (a) General rule. — In addition to the requirements of section 701, an agency may make its records available through any publicly accessible electronic means. Reference: Pennsylvania's new Right to Know Law [An Act]. (2008, February 14). Retrieved August 24, 2010, from https://www.dced.state.pa.us/public/oo r/righttoknow.txt

In response to MSB 's message:

RE: For Once
As I have said before, feel free to stop by the fire station any time and we will discuss your concerns and answer your questions. Apparently there only seems to be one severely concerned citizen, but they do not have the courage to step away from the computer and face us. We are not going to keep playing this childish game back and forth over the internet, so if you want to see where all the money is going, come up here and see us. We will be more than happy to ease your concerns because our past mistakes obviously keep some people up at night. Personally, we have better things to do than to keep engaging in your petty little game. We have been up here working night and day for the past week and will be working for weeks to come, so stop by and we will talk like adults (if you think you can handle it). P.S. Before you comment on someone's spelling, maybe you should check you capitalization and punctuation. Have a nice day!

In response to Yes 's message:

RE: For Once
like that reply has several mistakes in it. Here's a clue run spell check and I thought this was discussing the department not the hall. Better check what you type before you hit that reply button them, if not your post just sounds ridiculous.

In response to mvfdfiremen 's message:

RE: For Once
Once again ask as many questions as you like and any of us will gladly answer them to the best of our ability... Our money is going to good use... such as upgrading equipment and sending our great men and women firefighter to classes to better ourselfs to better our local community... For being such a bad firehall... Why have we made the front paper of the paper for the last few house fires around here... were not a bad firehall we made some mistakes and we are fixing them... EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES...

In response to Just Replying 's message:

RE: For Once
whats the matter cat got your tongue? you have been awfully silent well maybe thats because you cannot defend them anymore and why have you had two presidents and two secretary's in a years time? dont worry i will wait hahahahahahahahaha

In response to hubie coleman 's message:

please
grow up cindy lizza get over it milo flynn loves you

In response to MSB 's message:

RE: For Once
Just to let you know, our department has already offered to buy candles and attend any benefit you are planning.

In response to Won't Happen Because 's message:

RE: Finally Someone Gets It
There aren't enough potential votes there (she already has the Dunbar Township dummies on her side) and besides she is too busy running the county, DEP, all the gas drilling companies, etc.

In response to Have Idea 's message:

RE: Finally Someone Gets It
Have Mary Grace monitor this, she is always working on things, wish it was the job she was elected to do.

In response to Just Replying 's message:

Finally Someone Gets It
now you know why nothing will change at monarch vfd until they are shut down and reformed with people that care and have no shady dealings within the department all the people involved still hold positions of authority and they seem to think that the public has no right to know what they are using their money for or where it has gone but they perform a government function so that means they are subject to The Right To Know Law and must provide anyone with any information they wish to see or documents to inspect as they see fit and the public does not have to give reasons for the request

In response to Info Source 's message:

RE: New Website
Actually, there are some questions that I would like answers to; since this website is new (shows pictures from fairly recent fires) I assume that alll information shown is up to date. Thus, I do find it a bit disquieting that a number of the same people allegedly responsible for many of the issues raised still seem to hold positions of authority in the department. As far as the "speakeasy" goes, it is my experience that this type of activity is commonplace here in PA; a lot of guys I know purchased their first drinks at their local VFD's...not necessarily condoning the practice, but merely stating that it goes on many other places besides Monarch and beyond Fayette County. I recall a friend from college (from Mechanicsburg, near Harrisburg) talking about drinking Yuengling at the fire hall (this was long before Yuengling went national with its brand)

In response to I Wonder...Hmmm 's message:

RE: New Website
well then maybe you should ask them where all the money went some of their members claim that it is not the publics business where the money went and is going but it is our business because people donate money and they receive money from the state and federal government so once again where did the money go and what ever happened to the new truck they ordered? why have they had two presidents resign in a years time? i also heard the dunbar township constable is a member there wonder if he knew about the illegal club?

In response to Info Source 's message:

RE: New Website
Checked out the site...glad to see the date of the next hoagie sale posted, as I am a fervent supporter of those (YUM!). A tiny criticism though; I checked out the picture gallery and noticed that a couple of the guys in the picture of the nursing home drill are holding cans...now, they may well be Pepsi but in view of recent circumstances one can't be too safe about images presented.

In response to MSB 's message:

New Website
Just wanted to let everyone know that Monarch VFD has created a new website and everyone is invited to check it out. It is still under constuction and will be added to soon but the address is monarchvfd.yolasite.com. Enjoy!