Saturday, January 28, 2012

Welcome Aboard To The Main Stream Media!

The Martin Chronicles has to laugh. The dinosaur Northern Kentucky newspapers are just now starting to wake up to the mountainous scandal that is Mike Martin's Villa Hills. Why do we say that? Because The Martin Chronicles first story on the harassment problem in Villa Hills was posted on October 21, 2011. MORE THAN FULL THREE MONTHS AGO.

The Kentucky Enquirer-January 28, 2012-Dateline: Villa Hills. Headline: "Letter claims illegal conduct". Subhead:Villa Hills employee alleges harassment. TRANSLATION: MORE BIG TROUBLE for Mayor Mike Martin and others!

Our publisher called an "all hands on deck" staff meeting this morning to discuss how The Martin Chronicles will proceed with this unfolding story. Following are some of the comments made by our reporters:
  • One reporter wondered if Martin was reading this morning's The Kentucky Enquirer at the breakfast nook and said to his wife, "Look honey! I got Villa Hills more press coverage today. Isn't this GREAT!"
  • Another wondered if Villa Hills' top vote-getting councilman in the 2010 election-Jim Noll- has had a "heart-to-heart" sit down with his family yet?
  • One of our favorite reporters (his first name is Ed) wondered when the City's insurance carrier was going to have their own "heart-to-heart" sit down with Martin about the fact that the City has had so many "accidents" that the carrier has to drop them.
  • Another reporter chuckled that after Martin was quoted saying, "At this time I cannot comment." and then went on to make several foolish comments about the very serious allegations.
  • Our publisher is wondering when the City Attorney is going to advise Mayor Martin to "put the shovel down" because he has dug a very deep hole for the taxpayers. He also wonders what the City Attorney will do to save his already-damaged reputation if Martin once again disregards his legal advice.
A huge sign that the letter from the employee's attorney will evolve into a full-blown lawsuit will come if the aggrieved employee takes a leave of absence. The Martin Chronicles is poised on the watchtower.