Joe Wertheim Memorial Fund

Remembering our wonderful friend,

Joe Wertheim,

Friends of Mt. Lebanon Public Library President and Library Board of Trustees Member.

1950-2012

Joe Wertheim Memorial Fund form

Note: In observance of Labor Day, the library will be closed on Sunday, Sept. 2 & Monday, Sept. 3.

Very sad news

Mt. Lebanon just lost a good guy.  Joe Wertheim passed away this evening. Joe was very active in the community. In November, Joe was one of the four write in candidates for school board. He was on the board of the Mt. Lebanon Library. The following is from Cynthia Richey:

I'm so sorry to let you know that Joe just died. The liver cancer was just too much.

He was a remarkable person: kind, generous, and with the biggest heart and a great spirit. He loved the library and all the Friends' activities, especially the Book Cellar. It's so very sad that his life was cut short. He still had so much to give the community. He had been the Friends' treasurer for many years before joining the library board about 13 years ago. He served 2 terms, and was President of the Library board. He then volunteered to be the Friends' President, which he was until the time of his death. A couple of years ago, he was appointed to theLibrary board again to fill an unexpired term, and had just been reappointed in April to another three-year term.

He will be sorely missed by many-- most of all our library family. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Elaine and son Ben.
I'll let you know when I hear about arrangements.
Cindy

Cynthia K. Richey, Director
Mt. Lebanon Public Library
16 Castle Shannon Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA  15228-2252
412-531-1912 x211
direct: 412-942-0922
richeyc@einetwork.net
www.mtlebanonlibrary.org

Letter to the Board

The following letter to the Mt. Lebanon School Board was sent by blog reader and write in school board candidate, Joe Wertheim.  It is being reprinted with his permission.

To: schoolboard <schoolboard@mtlsd.net>
Sent: Wed, Mar 21, 2012 7:12 pm
Subject: SNAFU

"K-12 education foundations like MLFE are independent, nonprofit organizations..." (MLFE website)

"Regardless of whether or not we get a green light for a campaign we will gain a wealth of information," said board president Jo Posti. "This would be valuable for the Mt. Lebanon Foundation for Education's annual fundraising efforts." (front page, The Almanac 3-21-12)

So you are willing to roll the dice with $41,000 because "regardless of whether or not we get a green light for a campaign" (highly unlikely) "this would be valuable for the Mt. Lebanon Foundation for Education" which is an independent, nonprofit organization, says board president Jo Posti.

You were not elected to benefit independent organizations! You were elected to represent the taxpayers of Mt. Lebanon. Of course, you have completely abandonedthe latter, so why would anyone think that you would have second thoughts about the former?

Just when it appears that this board could not be any more out of touch with reality you again prove us wrong. While USC is considering cutting classes and activities, and asking teachers for concessions, you continue to spend money like you actually have it.

Joe Wertheim

http://alleghenyinstitute.org/component/content/article/916-school-district-seeks-answers-.html

What will it take to make you understand reality?