Monday, June 04, 2012

On The Move With Lynda Bell. By Geniusofdespair

County Commissioner Lynda Bell (Lybel for short), Former Homestead City Manager Mike Shehadeh (white shirt), Current Homestead City Manager George Gretsas and Wendy Lobos  had a lunch meeting together on Friday, June 1st at Olive Garden in Homestead. Why?

News out of Lynda's office is that Wendy will be running for office with Lynda's full support. I forgot what office it was...reader said it was Mayor of Homestead.

Don't you wish you were that fly on the wall to hear what they talked about?


 Must have been a busy day as Lynda Bell met with the Governor the same day (or she always wears the same outfit).  I wonder who picked up the check.

32 comments:

Anonymous said...

We miss you Mike!!!

H said...

Is that something the Homestead city manager should be doing meeting with someone suing the city?

Anonymous said...

She is backing Wendy for Mayor of HOmestead and BTW, Mikes suit is settled...but nice try, Frank.

Anonymous said...

Past tense.

Geniusofdespair said...

thanks. Always welcome writing tips as I am not an actual writer.

Anonymous said...

Bell and Wendy seriously need to lay off the pasta...

Anonymous said...

LyBel and Dubya Lo feasted on a couple of baskets of free bread sticks then didn't leave a tip...

Anonymous said...

This is one interesting photograph.
Georgie will you be able to hold your 4 votes by next year. Good Luck! If this is a business meeting and not a social meeting I would have this meeting in my office at city hall.Keep this up you will gradually erode your popularity in Homestead. You are moving into a toxic situation.

Anonymous said...

That looks like one great brain trust!

Anonymous said...

The Homestead Manager was there to talk about Storm Drains. Bell said the former city manager had institutional knowledge to share.

Lobos was not on the invite list. Bell sprung her on him after the fact.

Anonymous said...

Well, the fact that the bloggers even posted this story lets us know they think there is something up too! This is despicable! 4 coorks to a booth! And really? Wendy Lobos for Mayor???? You have got to be kidding!!! Gurantee this picture will come out during her campaign and much much more where that came from!!! Watch out "ladies" you don't seem to know what you are stepping in!

Geniusofdespair said...

The fact that I posted it does not mean I think it is wrong. I do wonder if the Homestead city manager was ambushed. I am not so certain he knew what he was in for when he agreed to a meeting. He is on vacation or I would ask him. I don't think anyone in that booth are crooks either.

Anonymous said...

Dear Geniusofdespair,

Do you relay think that the city Manager was ambushed?

Do you think he is that naive? that is not very flattering!!!

When you talk to him, you will be surprised that he did well for the city by meeting Shehadeh and Bell. Actually save big $$$$$$$$$$$$$$

I knew about the meeting and worked on Shehadeh for months to agree to meet George.

Anonymous said...

There is more integrity on that table than the rest of Dade county combined.

Geniusofdespair said...
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Anonymous said...

Yes there is a lot of integrity ON THE TABLE. Just not sitting around it.

Geniusofdespair said...

Why was Lobos at the meeting person who said he/she set up the meeting? If it was about storm sewers she didn't need to be there.

Anonymous said...

Mike S is an accomplished Public Works Director. His replacement Julio Brea wishes he had Shehadeh's knowledge. A few weeks ago Brea received some contrived award from the city for sitting at his desk. I suppose once that happened George Gretsas knew he was compelled to call in someone who knew what he was doing.
Thanks Mike you have no idea how bad Bateman has screwed up Homestead. This guy is the worst Mayor in the United States. I also realize NYC's Bloomberg who just banned large soda and North Miami's OFFICIALLY CORRUPT Andre Pierre came in second and third. Bateman is an inspiration only to other mouth breathers everywhere still trying to master step 1 of the 12 steps.

Anonymous said...

It is my understanding that Lobos was there for a few minute.

She came late and left early. She was not scheduled to be there.

Anonymous said...

Latest rummer from one of the cities is south Dade:

The mayor of Cutler Bay wants to fire the City Manager, Steve Alexander and hire Curt Ivy in his place.

Ivy was the manager in Homestead, and was Steve Shiver boy, and he was very corrupt and was forced to resign.

I was told Shiver is behind. Shiver made Millions when Ivy was the manager

Mayor McDugal, you are doing well, stay away from Shiver and his boys.

Anonymous said...

To the above anon, thank you for what you wrote about Shehadeh,
He is an accomplished professional. Everyone who knows him knows that about him.
I know him and talk to him very frequently. Shehadeh refused to accept any job with government because he believes after his experience with the current city council there, No place for honest people and people with integrity to work in a public place.
He always points out to the special interest that went against him because he stopped the supply line to them when he became the manager, they are all Shiver's groups.
Homestead spent $250,000 on audits to find one thing corrupt about Shehadeh and they could not find any. They spent $600,000 on attorneys’ fees and could not get anywhere. They finally steeled with him by meeting all his terms. What does that tell you
Mike still cares about the residents of Homestead and their well being.
This man was what we should demand Public Servants should be.

Anonymous said...

It is funny someone wrote about Ivy above.

All what I can say, if the rumor is true and he is hired the you will have a

"CORRUPTION ERUPTION"

In Cutler Bay

Geniusofdespair said...

Stop already. GOOD Public servants DON'T WRITE LOVE EMAILS on government computers to coworkers -- married coworkers who are subordinate makes it even worse. He was so totally over the line. Are you guys nuts, you can't look at half of a person.

Shehadah has no common sense.

Anonymous said...

Geniusofdespair,

You do not know a thing about Shehadeh to say the above.

Why are his coworkers still close to him including Faddis??

If he was such a bad person, why are they still close to each other. That should tell you a thing or two about the man.

If you do not like Bell, that does not make Shehadeh bad. or are you like Judy Waldman too

Geniusofdespair said...

You obviously know nothing about proper behavior in a workplace.

Have you ever held a job? You cannot do what he did and not get fired. What is wrong with you?

Anonymous said...

Sorry to disappoint you guys but Curt Ivy short sold his house in Homestead and is living the double wide life near Lake Okeechobee. How the mighty have fallen..

Geniusofdespair said...

You knuckleheads from Homestead, you are always good for a chuckle.

Anonymous said...

A meal that wasn't attended by her chief of staff? This can't be real.

take it on the chin said...

Great picture smells like a set up. Bell and Bateman have been hanging out lately in the dark alleyways. George is a stand up guy and will never stand by an unethical boss. I wouldn't be surprised if Lynda set up the whole thing herself so Wendy could be the Strong Mayor of Homestead.

Bells dream is still to be the mayor of Homestead. She is making Lobos run so that she can get her grubby hands back into Homestead politics. If Lobos wins it will be like Bell was never ousted from her mayoral thrown. It will be Bells chance to have that second term as mayor since Wendy has always
been submissive to Bell.

Definitely seems like something Batmen would come up with to discredit the city manager with the other council members. He knows that a sure way to destroy the good relationship the council members have with the manager, is to make it seem that George has a relationship with the Bell.

Everyone knows that a relationship or association with Bell is political suicide in
Homestead.

Anonymous said...

take it on the chin,

Wow, Bell working with Bateman? Get back on your meds. Don't you need to buy another copy of The Catcher in the Rye?

Anonymous said...

Why always associate Faddis and Shehadeh in a romance.

You should meet Shehadeh' Girlfriend... amazing woman

None like her exist in Homestead

Anonymous said...

By the way,

I truly believe that Shehadeh was so romantic if the texts are true. I wish I have a boss/friend like him.

I'm sure he really loved Johanna