Village is Itself a Public Nuisance!

February 1, 2026

Village's new ordinance has itself in violation.

The new 'nuiisance' ordinances are a mess. Many are in violation of Constitutional rights (entry without a serch warrant), etc. So, I'm not delving deeper into the whole ordinance yet. I will do it at a later time. I will discuss one item that will be an embarassment for the village. The ordinace has definitions for a 'Public Nuisance' and the town has one of the biggest 'nuisances' around. And, they have done nothing to address it. It focuses on that of an abandoned pool.
 
 

The village then has thirty days to demolish the structure. (Section 13). Just a side note - appeals to a violation must go before the 'Abatement Board’, who the majority is appointed by the mayor. How fair is this going to be?

New HOA (Home Owners Association) in Town!

January 15, 2026

 

It appears that Shadyside now has a Home Owners Association (HOA) and it’s Karen is named Mike. Mayor Meintel was active on Facebook again this week and was checking on the villagers to see if they comply with expectations. He had pictures and made comments about a small pile of trash in the trailer park at the 48th Street loop. The indication was that he did not have permission to remove this trash. It says the owner will get a ‘letter’ from him and be cited. Therefore, this indicates that the owner was unaware. There is a picture attached with the trash both at the trailer and in a pickup. Therefore, it appears that our new mayor is acting like a kleptomaniac and goes on people's property without permission stealing items, including trash.
 
 

The trash occupied less than half of a pickup’s short bed and looked to be 2-3 trash bags, one garbage can and some broken furniture. Very little in relation to renters moving. What is the big hoopla? And, did the owner know Meintel was creating this publicity stunt? Hell, many homes around town have more than this stacked in their yards. It all boils down to a publicity stunt by Meintel in preparation to instituting draconian ordinances.

Meintel’s post on the issue was one of denigration and had airs of intimidation. His hostile demeanor begins with ‘I want to make it perfectly clear…the days of neglecting your property are over.’ There is his ‘the good old boy way of doing things is over’ - not demeaning at all, is it? His ‘Shadyside Government’ comments are a throw back to the days of German Naziism. Makes you wonder when Mike’s book ‘My Struggle’ is coming out? This entire post is one of his ‘my way or the highway’ rants. It appears that he has never heard the ideology that ‘you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.’

The next paragraph he wants you to ‘evaluate’ your property and ‘bring it up to standards.’ A big question will be what ‘standards’ he is looking at. Ordinances are being prepared as he talked that would supposedly ‘enhance’ current ones. Bob Dorris Jr. posted a video a few days later that touched on issues. Also, people were suggesting items of concern. They ranged from pets, vehicles and home appearances. So, don’t be surprised when you can’t park in your own driveway, be allowed to feed stray animals or paint/decorate your home certain ways. Are we going the way of conformity as in the movie ‘Pleasantville’?

The last of his post had a ‘Narc’ phone line to ‘report a property’ for all the Prozac Princesses out there. The ‘Gang of Three’ are going all out by using social media to sway the people of Shadyside. This behavior was used by council and mayor in the 60’s and 70’s. That was a time they tried to block the loop. Didn’t go well for them at that time.

Councilman 'King Bob' Dorris Attacks!

November 14, 2025

The 'Shadyside Discussion' page on Facebook has long been known as a sanctuary for the 'Prozac Princesses.' Only positive things are allowed on the page and God help you if a post is negative. One must sing their daily requirement of Kumbaya before opening Facebook.

On thursday, November 13, 2025, a post about the caboose in council chambers was debated by many. Brook Warren posted that he felt the priorities of council was misguided. He felt that other issues were more important than to 'update the Community Room.' It didn't take long for Meintel, Dorris and their Minions to attack. Meintel stated 'we didn't create all these problems... If memory serves, both Meintel and Dorris were previous council members, so yes, they were responsible for a great share of the problems. Meintel wants 'transparency' but many coucil transcripts list 'coucil adjourns to closed meeting.' Not so transparent when hiding in a secretive meeting. And finally, Meintel tells Brook 'Get used to it' in relation to his actions.

Then, Bob Dorris Jr. chimes in with his two cents by belittling Brook. He adds 'What we don't need are people 'NITPICKING' ...for likes in the comment section.' Nitpicking???  Dorris is attempting to silence anyone with a concern. Anyone using the 'Shadyside Discussion' page knows that anything other than praise for council is a call for the wolfpack to come down on them. Not a good way to gain 'likes.' Dorris could take over from the recently resigned slumlord as a group administrator for the page. Then, the page will continue to allow only restricted puff pieces that is acceptable to the Prozac popping, Kumbaya singing Karens in this town.

And to put a topping on the insults, Dorris reiterates Meintel's 'not part of the problem' badgering. Free speech is a mainstay of the solution and not a problem as the two is trying to twist. Open discourse of negative concerns is essential to having a transparent administration. But, with the past history of the two, I doubt that it will happen. It will be the same old story as before and nothing will change.

Slumlord Joins Gang of Two - Becomes Three!

Battle expands over Community Caboose

November 15, 2025

The Facebook post regarding the Community Center caboose continued on with more people putting their two cents in. A recently elected coucilman decided to jump on the 'train' attacking Brook Warren. In the discourse, former teacher Harold Romick was referenced. Longwell evolved finally to snide and rude comments. He appeared to allude in his reference that Brook 'jumped to conclusions', 'condemned' ideas and was making 'something out of nothing.' Longwell appears to have forgotten that he is a public servant. He is here at our grace and not the other way around. He answers to us and must be respectfull to all persons. He is showing his true colors and is joining with two other bullies to control this town.

This 'caboose' fiasco has raised questions that haven't been addressed. Another teacher (Pauline Swamberg) that was here when Mr. romick was, left a large sum of money and the dying request was a caboose be placed in the median. The village reneged on her request and used her money. I am guessing the caboose in the community center was placed to appease those angered. Now, Meintel and his cronies are going to eliminate the caboose. They might as well tear down the useless marker in the median as well. That way they can further insult her and eliminate her memory.