The last Resort

Locals where once again left wondering 'where are all the jobs' and 'when are my taxes going down'?
As NYS announced a second round of funding available to developers who have their environmental reviews in place, locals were left wondering why Crossroads did not apply.
Crossroads Adventures, a consortium of investors who have been promising beaucoup jobs, lavish accommodations, five star restaurants, unparalleled shopping, Olympic class skiing, and renowned pro golf courses, all rolled up into a 2,000 acre resort experience and all the while reducing property taxes, have not submitted a completed environmental review.
Volumes and volumes of material have been submitted over 12 years which contained charts and made up factoids in hopes of confusing the natives and scientists.
Extremely good at switching the truth and laying blame at others feet for not getting their ducks in a row, the spokeswoman for the developer, Joan Larryblower could not be reached since signals can not get past her aluminum helmet.
Investors and locals were again considering if they have been left holding the bag.

Joannie attempts to create her own history

As a business owner here, the lack of discount ticket programs at Bellyayre Mt. this year has hurt you.

You know that when Belleyayre is at its best, it helps every other business in the region and that it is well-managed, and the whole state took cutbacks. But that didn’t stop Stupidvisor Stankley and Crosseyed Ventures from throwing Tony and the locals under the bus and try and get Belleyayre taken over by ORCA.

It's not a money maker for the state. Never has been, never will be. They break even at best, but it’s good for the region.  You also know that local controversies have created an impression for some that the Belleayre Mountain is a "loser."  Nothing could be further from the truth, well my truth at least. It's the Belleayre Resort that is the loser, especially if you invested in it. Sure Crossroads needs ORCA to develope their resort, but let's not go there.

            As we (Crossroads) try to end 62 years of DEC stewardship, it is critical to highlight how even though  I screw up everything I put my hands on, I am not above taking your money yet again. As we pray for a transition to ORCA operation, nothing could be more important than you financing my resume. That’s right I have a newly formed LLC, Mountain Bleedia.  I plan on kissing ORCA”s collective ass and try and land  a marketing job there. That way I don’t have to waste my time in Kingstown helping poor people. I can work for ORCA and push the Crosseyed Resort.

If I am to move into ORCA from a position of strength and, most important, let our new leaders know that as a con artist, I will expect nothing less than excellence and graft in the operation of these facilities.

            To that end, we are developing and will publish in March, an "album" of stories and photographs. Tentatively titled WE SCREWED BELLEAYRE, it will tell the history of the ski center through the faces and voices of the employees, skiers and community business owners who have cared for it, supported it, used it and promoted it for 62 years and then got screwed. Ultimately, the album will be a shoving piece that demonstrates that even though things aren’t as bad as Stankley and Crosseyed Ventures made things seem.

            The album will be designed as a keepsake and is sure to become an heirloom piece in many local homes. It will be one of the last publications (NOT COUNTING LAWSUITS) done while Bellyayre is still operated by the DEC, and its sepia tones inside will make it a joke of an historic artifact. WE SCREWED BELLEAYRE will be suitable for bird cages and puppy training pads.

And the best part is, I want you to pay for it! Ads to underwrite production costs will be designed and laid out to blend with the bullshit nature of the album.

            The more underwriters we have, the more impressive this will be to ORCA officials. So we hope you'll support this effort ……. AND GIVE ME YOUR MONEY.

 Very truly yours,

JLB

Plans On Hold

In a phone interview, Phat Elison spoke with a heavy heart," I tried to to get people to see that we needed route 28 to be commercially zoned but they could not see what is best for them." Elison went on to say she had found an investor for her new enterprise and she could not beleive she had to look for a new location. Having had her heart set on the entrance to the town, she wasn't sure if her business would be viable elsewhere in town. "I had a name picked out and everything. I even promised my biggest supporter the first dance," she sniffed. Elison, because of the economic downturn joined Joanna Klabb as a dancer in the Blue Moon to make ends meet. "I was mortified the first time out  but then the attention I got was riveting and I was hooked," she bragged. Elison said that for now her plans of opening a club are on hold. Elison is the former chairman of the Adult Recreation committee who was charged by the town with writing a law concerning strip clubs.

Stankley and Jordon to be arrested

ALLABEN- The Associated Mess

The Shandaken Stoopidvisor, Rob Stankley, 49, will be arrested and charged with corruption in trading political favors for over $30,000 of gifts from a real estate developer seeking zoning changes and for taking $12,000 in campaign contributions.

Ulster County prosecutors will charge  Stankley with three counts of unlawful compensation, four counts of official misconduct, and one count each of grand theft, petty theft, conspiracy to commit unlawful compensation, and perjury.

The charges center on Stankley's involvement in the rezoning attempt of land owned by controversial developer Scary Gailles and hiding it in the guise of rezoning route 28 for farmstands. At this time, Gailles is seeking a zoning change on land that will enable him to build large luxury-style homes and a spa hotel with golf course.

While Stankey serves on the town board that is responsible for granting the approvals, prosecutors say that Gaille's business partner, Dean Gutter, ordered subcontractors to make improvements at the Shandaken home shared by Stankley and his wife.

Gailles, 64, a former manager of exotic bar business, The Boy Store, was also be arrested and charged with one count of perjury.

Authorities say that subcontractors will install a new toilet, a surround sound system, special pool lighting, fencing, pavers and do air conditioning repair work. The improvements will be done after Stankley votes to grant Gailles the zoning changes on Route 28 and subsequent other areas.

Prosecutors said that when investigators asked about the work to be done at his home, he lied about it and denied being married.

Al Piggley, Gailles other corruption, said he will fight the charges. “Any work that is done is a personal favor between friends and there was absolutely no quid pro quo. Any favors that are done for him by his friends are not given in exchange for an official act.”

Stankley, a registered Republican, is on the town council for six years until the end of his term in 2011. While on the the board, critics said that he used his elected position to solicit a $34,000 grant for his home from SHARP, which is also under investigation.

In addition to Stankley, to be arrested and charged are Councilman Jerkoff Jordon, for corruption in trading political favors for $10,000 of gifts from a real estate developer seeking zoning changes and for accepting $12,000 in campaign contributions.

Both Stankley and Jordon promised to enforce the town laws equally while taking funds from developer Gailles who footed the bill for their campaign. The trial is slated for September.

Spirits in the Catskills Award

HIGHMOUNT -There was much confusion about the 2011 Spirits in the Catskills award announcement.
The Buffster, a pseudo paranormal expert, an employee of SHARP who cannot write grants, claimed the honoree is a real ghost who roams the hills of Fleishmanns moaning, "Where is my money?" over and over to the annoyance of the locals.
Rob Stankley, Stupidvisor of Shnadaken, blearily raised his head off the bar in hopes that some sap was buying him another drink. Seeing no handout, he licked at what others had spilled and mumbled that he was honored.
The actual recipient is New Jersey resident Kenneth Plasterknack, who was chosen for the honor by the Conspiracy to the Save Bellieayre Resort, the sponsor of the event, for his commitment in keeping the Ponzi scheme going to continue improving the quality of life and economic vitality for the partners of the resort project.
Plasterkncak, who grew up in Fleischmanns said he supports the project's scheme, “I'm a shareholder here. I care about my return. I want it to be enhanced economically.”
The award, which was dreamed up to show the breath and scope of local investors bilked and the partner's commitment to the long ongoing scam, began with the announcement of the project eleven years ago.
A partner in the Bellieayre resort project, Plasterknack sees his legacy to the region in terms of the partner's ability to be believable and able to sustain  the suspension of beliefs for those they have scammed who continue to live and work here.
The award will be presented at the " Please don't eat the yellow snow" ball and banquet.