Zoning at 8 Pond Path in Oswego

[Zone This]

Zoning at 8 Pond Path:
Ronald T. Kaplewicz has a HUGE conflict of interest in this and should be dethroned immediately. Namely, Mr. Kaplewicz is supporting Penny Greene's zoning tantrum due to his connection to a certain 7th Ward resident: Dr. Noel Kaplewicz- who (like P. Greene) is also in the field (pseudo-science) of Psychology. P. Greene is posed to waste additional taxpayer money (in the form of legal counsel for the city paid for by Oswego taxpayers) as she didn't get her way, and is now taking her case to Supreme Court. Seriously? Why hasn't she been shut down by NY State already? Hmmm...she's already counseling in her home (illegally), she married one of her patients (ethically corrupt-cause for yanking her LMHC), has been found guilty of insurance fraud, has been financially incompetent (bankrupt on nearly $400,000), defaulted on $160,000 of student loans after 23 years of college (taxpayers buck-up again), and is now using this zoning "ruse" to pay for the addition on her house so she can sell it to some unsuspecting buyer. P. Greene already chased away a solid, taxpaying family next door because of the dysfunctional circus at her residence (police visits, underage drinking, screaming at 3am) and now she wants to parade a line of mental patients through the neighborhood. Bravo! Perhaps the taxpayers in Oz should leave their open wallets on the porch at 8 Pond Path. I recall that hearings, petitions, meetings, votes and a very sizeable petition from the neighbors opposing this nefarious activity by P. Greene were insufficient to stop it cold; this also at great taxpayer expense and wasted government time ($). In Kansas, P. Green would have been tarred and feathered and/or run out of town on a rail. But not here in Oz, where corruption thrives! Rock on, Oswego!!!

[Astounded]

I must say that I am absolutely astounded at the lack of character of “Zone This” and am in complete disgust of what I having been reading; that there are actually people out there who could say such hideous lies about another.

First, I have been friends with Penny Greene for many years and can tell you she is a wonderful, thoughtful and caring person. Anyone who knows her will attest to that. The accusations and misrepresentations of the truth in that outlandish post are the very lies that her ex-husband has been trying to push on everyone for the past sixteen years. I have no doubt in my mind that it is either he or someone close to him that wrote that post. For those of you who haven’t been privy to the details of all the hoopla, Penny has only been defending her LEGAL RIGHT to have a small, private office in her home. The only tantrums being thrown are the ones by some of her self-proclaimed “elite” neighbors as they try to push their weight around with bullying, intimidation and wavering of facts. If she had been trying to open a hair salon or a clothing alterations service, no one would have blinked.

Penny and I have had several conversations about many of her neighbors who have called her stating they had signed an erroneous petition that this small group circulated, now wishing they had never signed it due to the simple fact that they have become a sad part of the fodder. They wanted to ask to have their names removed from the petition yet feared the repercussions from what they referred to as a ‘lynch mob.’

With that said, I would like to take this opportunity to take the fiction that was posted and provide you with truthful information. It was stated that Alderman, Ron Kaplewicz, has some sort of conflict of interest in this situation due to the simple fact that his former wife is in the field of Psychology. Actually, the reverse is the case because his background knowledge allows him to better understand the nature of counseling services and to know that the argument that this small group is mounting is simply unfounded. They apparently see this alderman as a threat to their position; the truth can certainly be hard to combat.

It is very apparent that “Zone This” has no working knowledge of how client confidentiality works or the limits a counselor has while practicing under a license. The claim by “Zone This” that “the seventh ward shall become a mental ward” only shows his/her ignorance. They do not have any way of “knowing,” who any of her clients or any other counselor’s clients are.

Furthermore, anyone who makes the effort to better understand themselves or get assistance in working through a difficult time by seeking counseling is protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the same as everyone’s medical information is protected. So, with that said, “Zone This” claim that Penny “married one of (her) patients” is completely without merit. They wouldn’t be privy to any information containing the identification of her clients so it is quite obvious this person is trying their best to slander her by throwing out ridiculous accusations hoping that readers will believe them. If you are one of Penny and Will’s friends then you would know how they actually met. And I can tell you it’s quite a lovely story.

As for her personal, financial situation, it is just that; PERSONAL. For years she was a single mother to two children and worked very hard to raise them into adulthood with little or no support from her ex. Although he claims to have given her “hundreds of thousands,” I have seen for myself the accumulated, yearly records that are provided to her by Child Support Collection showing that is not the case. As you read he has, yet again, dragged her into family court in a lingering attempt to dismiss his feelings of rejection and get out of supporting his children by using ridiculous antics. I am sure there are many women reading this who can empathize with the challenges of being a single mom. Much to her credit, she was able to take that very difficult situation and build a career for herself.

The claim that she “defaulted on $160,0000 of student loans after 23 years of college” is completely ludicrous. She has a Bachelor’s degree (4 years) and a Master’s degree, which took her approximately another 4 years while she worked full-time. That is a total of eight years, not the 23 years that was stated by an anonymous comment. Additionally, student loan information is all private information and completely unobtainable information.

I am really curious as to how “Zone This” states he knows Penny is seeing clients in her home. Is he stalking her? There are laws against that. I know that she does have friends, such as myself, and family who do go to visit. Penny has always insisted on doing everything within the boundaries of the law and has applied for a special permit to see clients in her home. She is currently seeing clients at an alternate location until the matter is sorted out.

Additionally, the “mental patients,” as “Zone This” calls them, that he so apparently fears, are citizens such as yourself, your mother, your father, your daughter, your son, your brother, your sister or YOUR NEIGHBOR. She counsels individuals who simply want to better themselves or learn to deal more easily with the day to day things that affect us all; divorce, the death of a loved one, anxiety or possibly issues at their place of employment. She is not certified or licensed to counsel anyone that would even remotely be considered for internment in any type of mental institution. This question is at the very heart of this entire situation. The small group I spoke about before never took the time to make sure they had all of the facts before they mounted their opposition based on a knee-jerk reaction. Penny sees clients, not “patients.”

Another outrageous claim would like you to believe that she was found guilty of insurance fraud. Anyone knowing anything about New York State licensing can confirm that anyone found guilty of such charges would lose their licensure and it would be a matter of public record.

I did save this final accusation for last because, in all honesty, it is wonderful example of the inconceivable tangents that are being grasped for; according to the post, Penny is “using this zoning ‘ruse’ to pay for the addition on her monstrosity (house?) so she can sell it to some unsuspecting buyer.” This outlandish claim is so incomprehensible that I, unfortunately, don’t even know how to explain or even defend this statement because no one gets paid anything from the zoning board. I really wish I had a better answer for you but they really stumped me with this one.

I do have a couple of questions for “Zone This,” “what are you really afraid of?” The answer to that question is very clear to me. Would her home office be a constant reminder of what you fear may be lurking within? You must feel very threatened or powerless to be saying all of these ridiculous things. You obviously do not have the guts to stand up for what you believe in or for your own rights. You should be applauding any person’s courage to change. You instead choose to ridicule those who do stand up for themselves as you hide behind your “pseudo-name.”

[Former Oz Alderman]

Dear Astounded,

I'm so glad that I retired and moved away from Oswego, but I must speak out on this one. "Astounded" -you should be careful who you defend; your "friend" has been a menace to Oswego and her own children for years. Nobody in their right mind would dispute that. Ask the schools about her reputation. I'm sure she's putting on a good show for you, or, you are caught up in her lies.
The zoning issues stated by "zone this" are accurate, even if the delivery was a little heavy handed. Penny Greene has indeed manipulated the city, the courts and the police in Oswego for years- everybody who has been in city gov't knows that. I was in the office that got her fired from NY Power Authority years ago- she is one of the most manipulative people I've ever encountered.
Bankruptcy records are public. Perhaps that is where "zone this" got information. As far as child support, it is automatic in NYS. Her ex couldn't have avoided paying it without going to jail. Your facts are clearly skewed; maybe YOU ("astounded") are really Penny Greene? A bitter exwife maybe? Or, you're Kaplewicz?
My neighbor babysat for her kids while she got trashed and thought of creative ways to keep the kids away from their father. She played the "cry wolf" cards dozens of times on her ex, sometimes when even he was working in another state. What is sick is someone soooo sick themself can be allowed to counsel others.
Two of the retired people in that neighborhood that I still talk to don't object to the home business, they object to someone like Penny Greene doing it. According to them, she has wrecked other houses in Oswego and not paid for it. She just moves. The zoning change in her favor would have qualified her for SBA loans and other taxpayer gimmes to fix her house; I think that is what "zone this" refers to.
Last I heard her ex remarried years ago and moved away. Good for him. Those kids loved their father dearly and Penny Greene did outlandish things to turn those kids away from him. I hope her shame burns deep for that. I wasn't able to have kids and to watch her methods was sickening. Someday those kids will realize what this woman stole from them.
Zoning has always been a tricky subject in Oswego, and although I don't know Mr. Kaplewicz, it sure sounds fishy. He would do well to abstain from involvement. Oswego is famous throughout NYS for it's special brand of corruption. Sounds like he's caught up in it.

Being a good neighbor includes communication, especially to start a business in the neighborhood. Penny Greene's methods were a far cry from that. YOU are slinging a lot of mud to cloud the issue, but the fact remains that taxpayers have already paid for this ongoing dispute, and they stand to pay more in a lawsuit from Penny Greene. Any more favors for her is just business as usual in Oswego, corruption as usual.

"quondam stultus , usquequaque stultus"

[Voice of God]

GET A LIFE! I know who you are and I am going to send you to hell.

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