We’ve heard many accounts of some deceptive tactics being used on uninformed residents by the SOS party — the candidates who caution residents “Don’t be deceived” in these final days before the election. They range from telephone and door-to-door campaigns filled with falsehoods and scare tactics regarding their opponents, to their latest mass email containing distortions of the truth regarding One Barrington Hills (OBH) candidate, Brian Cecola.
While we choose not to republish the nonsense SOS is spinning, we are publishing the response by the One Barrington Hills campaign to what will go down as some of the lowest mudslinging Barrington Hills residents have ever been exposed to:
“Another spin has been circulating from SOS regarding One BH candidate, Brian Cecola, who proudly and honorably served for 14 years as a fireman for the Village of Barrington. In 2007 a lawsuit was filed by three Barrington Fire Department (BFD) employees against, among others, the BFD Chief, Deputy Chief, the Village of Barrington and the Barrington Fire Department, Inc. Notably absent as a defendant in the complaint is Brian Cecola.
A screen shot of the Lake County Court’s docket [pictured below] readily evidences that fact. More importantly, those attacking Brian, are using ‘allegations’ from a complaint in a disputed case, rather than ‘proven’ facts. Once again it’s more important to SOS to mount a baseless attack rather than seek the truth. All four of the individually named defendants were dismissed from the case by summary judgment, the court finding no wrong doing on their part. Rather than proceed with the case at trial, the insurers for the Village of Barrington and the BFD, Inc. determined to settle with the plaintiffs. BFD, Inc. volunteer/paid on call employees like Brian received $12.00 a call to respond to life threatening emergencies where they put their lives on the line for the protection of the residents in their district.
It is sad that SOS continues to perpetuate patently false, and horrible personal attacks on OBH candidates and their families. This has been their modus operandi in prior elections and just proves why we need to get rid of these trouble-making name callers who seem to thrive on personal attacks, disunity, controversy, and community strife.
BFD, Inc was dissolved not by the Village of Barrington, but because of increasing costs of insuring a volunteer/paid on call fire department.
You deserve the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Our Village deserves representatives that understand this. SOS candidates do not.”
Source: One Barrington Hills Facebook page
Take heart, OBH, Abboud couldn’t finagle his way to victory in the last election as evidenced by his humiliating defeat, garnering some 50 fewer votes than David Stieper, who was running for Trustee, not Village President. Although Mr. Stieper is not on the ballot this election, SOS behaves as if he is. SOS fears the truth of Mr. Stieper’s words and writings, and surely Meroni, Selman and Naumann will suffer the same fate at the polls on Tuesday as their mentor and comrade Abboud did in 2013. Their lies will not redeem them!
Let he who is without sun cast the first stone. The SOS candidates and their evil minded supporters have been stoning every candidate that dares to threaten their power grab on this Village. Selman and Meroni , with the help of their desperate kniviving supporters have themselves engaged in fraud that has led to this Village being sued. Have you read the allegations related to their Misconduct? Not only have they stolen your right to peacefully enjoy your personal property, they are stealing the integrity and honor of the Viallge for their own selfish political gain. Shame on all involved in the SOS campaign. We have reached yet a new all time low in this broken Village. Shame on you, if you vote for them. They are dishonorable, dispicable people, that will stop at nothing to force you to subsidize their so called social club. Brian Cecola’s wife is a devoted member of that social club, if they do this to her and her family and you let them get away with it, you may be the next of their membership to have their target on your back. These people, are sick and must be stopped before it is too late.
Mr. Hannigan … “Let he who is without SIN, cast the first stone.” John 8:7 And, Mr. Hannigan, spell check is a wonderful tool … “kniviving” … you lost me after that. (hint … connive) You obviously have made a reference to the RCBH. We are not dishonorable, despicable people and we force no one to subsidize anything … but to be a member you do have to pay your dues.
The RCBH and its members are the stewards of the bridle path system in Barrington Hills. We maintain and mow the trails at our expense, and in doing so try to create and maintain an interest in horseback riding for the benefit and pleasure of all who ride or love to see horses in our village.
No more horse back riding in my back yard!
Trails are closed to you and your other elitist friends and no trespassing signs go up in the morning!
You’re response to Mr. Hannigan is a cheap shot but then again, I didn’t expect anything more from the horsey set.
(feel free to spell check me)
Horse lover … spell check … “you’re” means “you are” … I think what you meant to say is “Your response to Mr. Hannigan … blah blah blah.”
Checked.
Karma, Mr. Rosene; your arrogance will be your undoing.,.
I am thoroughly disgusted with these SOS people. It’s enough. How dare they? Brian Cecola is one of the most stand up guys around. Fire fighter, community guy, ran the brat tent for many years. Small business owner and family guy. Guess that doesn’t count in their eyes. I’ve had it with these people. They can take their dirty game and stick it. We need better and we deserve better. I voted for One Barrington Hills and I hope you all do too. Time to show these purely awful people the door. Good riddance. I want peace and harmony back in my community.
Here’s another nice low. Mr. Rosene is speaking on behalf of SOS and sending his smears and lies to teenagers – some of whom can’t drive, let alone vote, and don’t even live in this community. And on Easter of all days! Shame on everyone in the SOS campaign for allowing this type of bullying, harassment and slander.
Karen – can you elaborate on what you are speaking of ?
John Rosene is sending his fear and smear campaign on behalf of Meroni, Selman and Naumann regarding the one Barrington Hills candidates to teenagers…not sure from where or how he is getting young kids email addresses but his distribution list included the daughter of a 1bh candidate! Perhaps Mr. Rosene, who I believe is about 74 years old, gets his kicks out of sending unsolicited and hateful garbage to young teenage girls. In that email he once again lies about Maisons work credentials and all of the candidates involvement with Kalaway, even mocking Cecola for volunteering to help in the parking lot. Disgusting. He’s a bully. He even put in writing that anyone who doesn’t own a horse in BH should be shot! And he is running uncontested for Commissioner to the Barrington Hills Park District? Children and teens play tennis and baseball and ride horses there! No way. I’m writing in Jim Root. I urge you all to do the same.
Abboud was defeated because of his record.
Meroni and Selman were defeated because of their records
Unfortunately for Naumann, she hitched her horse ot the Abboud/Meroni Legacy “no bike lanes”, apparently not knowing that Abboud/Meroni championed widening roads and taking down trees.(and blaming others!)
The DEFEAT can be accredited to informing the residents of the abuses of the incumbents, and an outrage of the lies and behaviors of their campaign, for which they have stated they are responsible(SOS Website).
It can also be attributed to getting the message to RCBH members, who helped in DEFEATING the incumbents. This should be taken as a vote against the RCBH leaders who do not tolerate any dissent within the ranks.
I agree with the comment “watch out”, for I don’t trust these people who control Meroni, Selman, and Abboud.
A new Board of Trustees, Messer, Meroni, and Selman GONE – Good riddance!
James T. O’Donnell (not the former Plan Commissioner)
Mayor of Munchkin City: Then this is a day of independence for all the Munchkins and their descendants!
Munchkin: If any!
Mayor of Munchkin City: Yes – let the joyous news be spread!