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Skalsky Exposes Sandzimier Dear Friends, Family, and fellow Mission Viejo Residents, I spoke tonight [Aug. 19] before the Mission Viejo City Council to disclose to the City for the first time the police report in the Sandzimier v. Holtzman dispute. You might ask why make such a speech almost 3 years after the alleged incident? The reason is because earlier this year Mr. Sandzimier attempted to subpoena my deposition in a civil lawsuit related to this matter. It was through this recent process that for the first time I obtained a copy of the police report. Mr. Sandzimier was forced to provide it to a Judge after I challenged his right to subpoena me before the Court. When I read the police report regarding the incident on October 8, 2010, I was shocked by the extent of the manufactured political story that was created out of a non-event. The details of the police report from that night are compelling and should be read by anyone interested in Mission Viejo city politics. I have provided a detailed account backed by approximately 170 pages of documentation that have all been made a part of the City’s public record. I encourage Mission Viejo residents who wish to see all the evidence in this case to submit a public records request to the city clerk for the City of Mission Viejo. As you may recall, Mr. Sandzimier claimed Mr. Holtzman hit him with his SUV in a dispute over campaign signs just weeks before the November 2010 election. Many of you first learned of this event because three days after the alleged incident, then-Mayor Trish Kelley sent an e-mail to countless supporters in which she claimed "Rick was intentionally hit by a car driven by Joe Holtzman on Friday night." Ms. Kelley did not qualify any of her statements to say that these were merely unproven allegations by Mr. Sandzimier, but stated them as proven facts in her capacity as Mayor. Then-Mayor Trish Kelley, who was one of the running mates of Mr. Sandzimier, went on to say that she spent time with Mr. Sandzmier the weekend following the alleged incident on October 8, 2010 and personally saw him “bruised, sore and limping” after allegedly being struck by a massive SUV. This turned Ms. Kelley from a political running mate who might have claimed she was simply repeating the allegations of Mr. Sandzimier into a potential co-conspirator who put her credibility directly on the line to say that Mr. Sandzimier had suffered real injuries and therefore must be telling the truth. Many Residents simply believed that if former Mayor Trish Kelley said it, it must be true. How could a public official say such a thing if it wasn’t true? After all, former-Mayor Kelley founded Mission Viejo’s Character Counts program and is a respected member of a number of local organizations. Additionally, many residents simply believed the Mayor has access to the Police Chief as well as other reputable officials and would have inside knowledge of the situation. As we now know from the police report, not only is what then-Mayor Trish Kelley said untrue, she had to have known it was untrue at the time she said it in her October 11, 2010 e-mail. The police report states that Mr. Sandzimier told officers on the scene that he did not suffer any injuries and that he did not need medical attention. How could former Mayor Trish Kelley then claim 3 days after the alleged incident that she personally saw Mr. Sandzimier "bruised, sore, and limping?" She couldn't. The police report clearly states that Deputy Olukoju directly asked Rick Sandzimier the MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION of that night, whether Joe Holtzman hit him with the moving SUV at anytime during the incident and Rick Sandzimier said "NO." This was the critical question asked by the deputy to determine whether he should arrest Joe Holtzman. As further set forth in the police report, Mr. Sandzimier stated he had no injuries and declined medical treatment. Mr. Sandzimier continued to put out signs until approximately 5 a.m. that morning after allegedly being struck by a massive SUV. I urge you to contact the Council to adopt a resolution prohibiting councilmembers from making public comments about ongoing criminal investigations without council approval. Thank you for your support. Character does count. Please forward this message to your friends. Brian W. Skalsky Editor’s Note: The documents presented to the City Council (not including the 170 pages of detailed information are available here: Exhibit_1_Provided_to_Mission_Viejo_City_Council_during_public_comme nts.pdf Detailed summary (2691KB - 1 minute) Exhibit_2_Provided_to_Mission_Viejo_City_Council_during_public_comme nts.pdf Trish Kelley’s email claiming Holtzman injured Sandzimier (336K) Exhibit_3_Provided_to_Mission_Viejo_City_Council_during_public_comme nts.pdf Police Report (3712KB - 2 minutes) Key_Talking_Points_Provided_to_Mission_Viejo_City_Council_during_Publ ic_Comments.pdf (446KB) |
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ACT! for America The Mission Viejo Chapter of ACT! for America will hold a General Meeting on Mon., Sept. 9, at the Norm Murray Community Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. The meeting starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. and ends at 9:30 p.m. The topic of the program will be “Report from the Fronts: three patriots share successes and insights in the war against jihad.” Featured speakers will be Jim Murphy, Steve Amundson and Steve Martel. The following information is from the announcement. Reports that Western civilization is in decline and about to be taken over by Jihadists are highly exaggerated. Today, ACT! for America is stronger than ever and growing rapidly. We are the resistance. We are making important headway on many fronts to protect our values, our liberties and our national security. Learn what committed patriots are doing to educate the public and elected officials about the threat of Political Islam and how we can stop it in America. Every year more and more people are waking up to the Trojan Horse that the Muslim Brotherhood has established in America. As in Egypt, the Brotherhood's influence in America will soon end as its objectives of conquest and subjugation become more widely known and understood. What You Will Learn:
Steve Amundson is a committed patriot and counter jihadist. He is leading an effort to test various venues and messages to alert our fellow citizens to the true history, doctrines and goals of Policital Islam. He will share his success, failures, insights and stories on the "Main Street" front against Jihadists. Jim Murphy is our chapter's Political Education and Action Team leader. He will share ACT!'s progress on the Capital Hill front and the critical legislation we need to help pass. He will also share the highlights of the ACT! June conference. Steve Martel is leading our chapter's efforts to support an open fuel standard that will allow consumers a choice at the pump to fill their cars with alternative fuels, which will have a profound, positive impact on fuel prices and defunding terrorism. He will report the latest developments and trends in the important financial front against Political Islam and jihad. Each presenter will speak for about 20 minutes and have 10 minutes for questions. A $5 donation is appreciated to help cover meeting costs. Sign up for our ACT! for America chapter announcements at www.act4oc.org |
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Non-government Events Following is a sampling of events and activities that are not funded by taxpayers or promoted by the Nanny State. Please support private enterprise and non-profit groups. Big Bucks Bingo, Wednesdays, 6:15 p.m. early bird and 6:45 p.m. regular games, Mission Viejo Elks Lodge, Marguerite and La Paz, Mission Viejo, 949-830-3557. Music Under the Stars, Sat., Aug. 31, 6:30 p.m., Mission San Juan Capistrano. Concert gates open at 5:30 p.m. Music begins at 6:30 p.m. and ends at 9:30 p.m. (949), 234-1315, http://www.missionsjc.com Concert at Lake Mission Viejo, Rock Under the Radar: Delta Rae on Sat., Aug. 31. Concerts begin at 7:00 p.m. and are limited to lake association members and their guests. Call or visit the website for information, 949-770-1313, ext. 311, or http://www.lakemissionviejo.org Tchaikovsky Spectacular, Sat., Aug. 31, 8:00 p.m., cannons and fireworks, Pacific Symphony, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 8808 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, (714) 755-5799, http://www.pacificsymphony.org Pageant of the Masters through Aug. 31, “The Big Picture,” 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, (800) 487-3378, http://www.foapom.com/ Mount of Olives Church helps families in crisis. On Sat.-Sun., Aug. 31-Sept. 1, the church will have a backpack and school supply drive. Donations go to South County Outreach, http://www.sco-oc.org . On Sept. 1 (and the 1st Sunday of each month) bring food for the SHARE Food Drive, http://moochurch.org/share . Mount of Olives Church, 24772 Chrisanta Drive, Mission Viejo, (949) 837-7467, http://www.moochurch.org/ Sawdust Art & Craft Festival, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily through Sept. 1, 935 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, (949) 494-3030, http://www.sawdustartfestival.com/ La Vida Drum Circle, Thurs., Sept. 19, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m., group meets on the evening of every full moon (Sept. 19, Oct. 18, Nov. 17, etc.). Drummers should bring their drums. Firewood is appreciated for the bonfire, Aliso Beach, Aliso and Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, (949) 275-7544, http://www.lavidalaguna.com/things-we-dig/ Recycling Drive at St. Kilian’s Church, Sat., Sept. 21, 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, held on the third Saturday of each month. Organized by Knights of Columbus; acceptable items include aluminum, paper and plastic. No glass or cardboard. Lower parking lot, 26872 Estanciero Drive, Mission Viejo, (949) 472-1249, http://www.stkilianchurch.org |
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Political and Government Events Calendar Laguna Woods Tea Party Sentinels will meet on Mon., Aug. 26. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. Speaker will be Eyal Aronoff of Fuel Freedom Foundation. No charge to attend, and security passes are not needed at this gate. Laguna Woods Clubhouse 7, 24111 Moulton Parkway, Laguna Woods, http://www.meetup.com/SOC912/events/131864772/ “Meet First Lady Pat Nixon,” at the Nixon Library on Tues., Aug. 27, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Nixon Library concert on Sun., Sept 1, “The Girls Next Door.” Doors open at 1:30 and the concert begins at 2:00 p.m. 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, (714) 364-1120, http://nixonfoundation.org Santa Margarita Water District Board of Directors will meet on Wed., Aug. 28, at 7:00 p.m., 26111 Antonio Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, (949) 459-6420, http://www.smwd.com Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees will meet on Wed., Aug. 28, 7:00 p.m., district office, 33122 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano. Agenda and supporting documentation are published on the website 72 hours prior to a meeting, (949) 234-9200, http://capousd.ca.schoolloop.com/ Mission Viejo Chapter of ACT! for America will hold a General Meeting on Mon., Sept. 9. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. The meeting starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. and ends at 9:30 p.m., at the Norman P. Murray Community Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo. The organization meets on the second Monday of the month. Orange County Board of Supervisors will hold a regular meeting on Tues., Sept. 10, 9:30 a.m., Board Hearing Room, First Floor, 333 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana, (714) 834-3100. http://ocgov.com/cals/?ViewBy=7&CalDate=1/15/2013&EventDateID=89649 Saddleback Valley Unified School District regular board meeting on Tues., Sept. 10, 6:30 p.m., 25631 Peter Hartman Way, Mission Viejo, (949) 586-1234, http://www.svusd.k12.ca.us/ Moulton Niguel Water District meetings: Community Relations on Wed., Sept. 11 at 9:00 a.m.; Engineering and Operations on Mon., Sept. 16, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.; Finance and Information Technology on Wed., Sept. 18, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.; Board of Directors on Thurs., Sept. 19, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., MNWD Main Office, 27500 La Paz Road, Laguna Niguel, (949) 831-2500, http://mnwd.com/board-of-directors-2/ OC Veterans Advisory Council, Wed., Sept. 11, 6:00 p.m. The council meets on the second Wednesday of each month. Veterans Service Office, Conference Room A/B, 1300 S. Grand Ave., Building B, Santa Ana, https://cms.ocgov.com/gov/occr/occs/veterans/advisory/default.asp Capistrano Valley Republican Women Federated, Wed., Sept. 18, 9:00 a.m., at the Marbella Country Club, 30800 Golf Club Drive, San Juan Capistrano. CVRWF meets on third Wednesdays. Call (949) 496-2525 for reservations, http://cvrwf.org Saddleback Republican Assembly, Thurs., Sept. 19, 7:00 p.m. Guest speaker will be Brad Dacus, president of Pacific Justice Institute. SRA meets on third Thursdays (except in July, August and September) at the Norman P. Murray Community Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Jacaranda Room-B, Mission Viejo. For information call (949) 769-1412. SOC912 General Meeting, Fri., Sept. 20, 7:00 p.m. SOC912 meets on third Fridays. Norman P. Murray Community Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, http://www.meetup.com/SOC912/ |
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The Buzz Last week’s blog announced Brian Skalsky would make public comments during the Aug. 19 city council meeting. Skalsky exposed council candidate Rick Sandzmier’s false claim that a Mission Viejo resident hit him with a vehicle several weeks before the 2010 city election. The police report Skalsky presented shows Sandzimier told police he had not been hit or injured. Skalsky also exposed Councilwoman Trish Kelley’s false claims on behalf of Sandzimier. This blog earlier discovered Kelley had emailed her accusations to many recipients – some of whom don’t know her. Recipients said the city – not Trish Kelley – had their email address, implicating city administrators for participating in the hoax by supplying the addresses. The question everyone should ask is why Trish Kelley and City Manager Dennis Wilberg didn’t denounce Sandzimier’s claims three years ago. *** What’s the word from the city’s queen of character Trish Kelley? For September, the character word is “responsibility.” *** A San Juan Capistrano resident made comments from the public microphone during the Aug. 19 council meeting. After she read a paragraph or two, she got to the point. She really, really likes the pillars on Crown Valley with all the art. She was talking about the stone outhouses (which cost $14,000 each) with the garish graphics that residents frequently criticize. But wait – is this “visitor” from San Juan Capistrano not the same person who was on the Mission Viejo payroll – with Keith Rattay – whose full-time job became making character flyers and posters for Trish Kelley’s character words? If so, how about full disclosure of the “visitor’s” connection to Keith Rattay? *** The city of Newport Beach regaled its taxpayers with giant-size rabbits placed in a circle near the new $138-million city hall building, http://www.ocregister.com/articles/great-499738-bunny-million.html . Mission Viejo has A.R.T. (Another Rattay Travesty), and Newport has its own variety of pricey junk on city property. Rattay’s expenditures hardly sparkle with originality, as cities appear to compete in the same categories. Mission Viejo has mosaic-covered bears to rival Newport’s rabbits. Rattay’s stone outhouses resemble the odd structures lining the El Toro median near the Laguna Hills Mall. *** Performing genuine charitable work should not be confused with being suckered into doing someone else’s job. A story that emerged in Rancho Santa Margarita pointed to young people from other cities being diverted into doing manual labor for Mission Viejo city hall. Such diversion is neither community service, nor are volunteers “giving back” anything to the community as the article claims. As for community service, city hall isn’t the “community” any more than the DMV or the Post Office is the community http://ranchosantamargarita.patch.com/groups/margot-ferrons-blog/p/two-scouts-brave-the-heat-to-build-fences--margot-ferron *** The Toshiba Tall Ships Festival in Dana Point is Sept. 7-8. The Ocean Institute, which is hosting the festival, invites everyone to enjoy the sights and sounds of real working tall ships. Participating Tall Ships and Great Schooners will include the Pilgrim, Spirit of Dana Point, Exy Johnson, Irving Johnson, Californian, Bill of Rights, American Pride and Curlew. http://www.tallshipsfestival.com/ *** On Aug. 19, the city council majority approved (3-2 vote, Reardon, Ury, Kelly in favor; Schlicht and Leckness opposed) a Loud Party Ordinance. If the council approves it on the second reading (on Tues., Sept. 3), the ordinance will give police the authority to bill the host for police services to shut down a loud party. Residents who oppose the ordinance say it is unconstitutional based on its subjective nature. Having a variety of deputies acting without defined guidelines raises questions about due process protections, equal protection and fair and equal enforcement. Also of concern is the appeal process. The city manager is judge and jury. Issuing a bill for cost recovery vs. issuing a citation skirts the Constitution. Does the person receiving the citation have any administrative steps for a right of appeal to a court of law? *** NPR radio station KPPC hosted a discussion of the party ordinance during a segment of the show “Air Talk.” On Aug. 22, the moderator interviewed Councilwomen Cathy Schlicht and Trish Kelley. Listeners who heard the interview forwarded information to this blog, indicating Councilwoman Schlicht was the clear victor for citing facts and making logical arguments. http://media.scpr.org/audio/upload/2013/08/22/noisyneighbors2.mp3 |
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