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    <h3 class="title"><a name="top"></a>Update-May 9, 2005</h3>
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    <p class="titlesmall"> I will begin by apologizing for not providing weekly 
      updates as previously planned. There is so much happening and information 
      now surfacing that reaffirms what we have known for some time &#8211; that 
      <strong>&#8220;a conspiracy of colossal proportions&#8221;</strong> involving 
      three (3) and potentially four (4) funeral directors in central Massachusetts, 
      has finally &#8220;raised its ugly head&#8221; &#8211; and as such, I am 
      forced to issue bi-weekly instead of weekly updates</p>
    <h4 class="titlesmall">Background information:</h4>
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      <li>On November 19, 2003 without any advanced notice at approximately 4:30PM, 
        I was served with a letter of termination from Nordgren Memorial Chapel 
        by Constable William George; termination letter signed by Kurt Mangsen, 
        President, Nordgren Memorial Chapel. (At that time I was and still am 
        a minority owner of Nordgren Memorial Chapel, Worcester, MA).<br>
      <li>I was surprised but not shocked by the termination letter; although 
        I would have expected better of Kurt. What do I mean by this? Once the 
        purchase of the Carrigan&#8217;s interest in Nordgren Memorial Chapel 
        was completed and Katherine Mangsen became involved in the day to day 
        activities of the funeral home, things changed dramatically. The environment 
        began to change as did the need to have me around for advice and counsel.<br>
      <li style="padding: 0 3em 0 3em;">I was voted off Nordgren Memorial Chapel&#8217;s 
        Board of Directors by Kurt &amp; Katherine on July 30, 2003, and replaced 
        by Ronald Johnson. <br>
      <li style="padding: 0 3em 0 3em;">My salary was stopped with but two 
        days notice on August 25, 2003. <br>
      <li style="padding: 0 3em 0 3em;">A new salary compensation package was 
        proposed to me by Katherine Mangsen in late September 2003 in the presence 
        of Ronald Johnson, that in effect cut my salary by 40%. Proposal - rejected 
        by me. <br>
      <li style="padding: 0 3em 0 3em;">Shortly thereafter, dental coverage 
        for me and my family was terminated by Katherine Mangsen. (Thank God I 
        had medical coverage on my own). <br>
      <li style="padding: 0 3em 0 3em;">The very next day, I was notified by 
        Katherine Mangsen, Nordgren Memorial Chapel was no longer prepared to 
        pay for the cell phone assigned to me. 
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      <li>So, was I shocked by the letter of termination? No, &#8220;but 
      surprised&#8221; that Kurt Mangsen would be a party to such a gross miscarriage 
      of justice. (&#8220;Did I mention, my wife Carolyn and I are God Parents 
      to Derek, a son of Kurt &amp; Katherine Mangsen?&#8221;).<br>
    <li>The letter of termination referenced one or more findings of Mr. 
      John Bresnahan, investigator, State Board of Registration of Funeral Directors 
      and Embalmers from his unannounced visit to Nordgren Memorial Chapel just 
      6 hours earlier.<br>
    <li>Litigation proceedings will not allow me to address the specific 
      allegations other than to state; I expressed my complete cooperation with 
      the State Board &#8211; the specifics of my actions to follow.<br>
    <li>Kurt and Katherine Mangsen used this fortutitious opportunity to 
      contact Atty. Sinrich and to prepare an immediate letter of termination 
      &#8211; something that they were obviously planning for some time and now 
      circumstances gave them a legitimate (or so they thought) reason to move 
      forward with the termination letter.<br>
    <li>At the time I was an owner (still am) of Nordgren Memorial Chapel. 
      I had invested a great deal of money into the purchase of the funeral home. 
      My participation was instrumental in the purchase of the Carrigan Family&#8217;s 
      interest in Nordgren Memorial Chapel. It is apparent Kurt and Katherine 
      Mangsen wanted me out and the actions taken by them followed a pattern which 
      clearly states this to be their purpose.<br>
    <li>What is abundantly troublesome is the lack of professionalism, 
      good judgment, and basic decency by Nordgren Memorial Chapel&#8217;s counsel 
      and Clerk of Nordgren Memorial Chapel&#8217;s Corporate Board, Atty. Scott 
      Sinrich. As an owner and investor in the funeral home, Atty. Sinrich had 
      an obligation and responsibility to me and the Corporation to ascertain 
      the facts prior to taking action and, if action was required, to represent 
      me and the corporation in resolving the matter. Atty. Sinrich did neither 
      and as a result of his actions and lack thereof, Nordgren Memorial Chapel 
      and Kurt and Katherine Mangsen have had to fabricate allegations and accusations 
      and enroll the State Board of Registration of Funeral Directors and Embalmers 
      in a process to justify their actions. Together they (the State Board and 
      the Mangsen&#8217;s) thought they &#8220;smelled smoke, called for the fire 
      engines, and suddenly found no fire.&#8221;<br>
    <li>Several days later, I was requested to appear before the State 
      Board of Registration of Funeral Directors and Embalmers &#8211; meeting 
      to be held on Tuesday, December 9, 2003. I had meetings and presentations 
      scheduled in NYC on December 8-9, 2003, but I was able to change the dates 
      in order to accommodate the State Board.<br>
      <li>WHAT HAPPENS PRIOR TO MY APPEARANCE AT THE STATE BOARD MEETING ON DECEMBER 
        9, 2003, DURING THE STATE BOARD MEETING, AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE STATE 
        BOARD MEETING WILL &#8220;TURN YOUR STOMACH&#8221; and I shall, therefore, 
        hold all details and the chronology of events and correspondence between 
        me and the State Board of Registration of Funeral Directors and Embalmers 
        until next time.
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    <p><strong>Don&#8217;t Miss The Next Update on May 23, 2005 of &#8220;Justice 
      At What Price !&#8221; At that time, I will present documents, actual conversations, 
      and correspondence to and from members of the State Board of Registration 
      of Funeral Directors and Embalmers, Commonwealth of Massachusetts &#8211; 
      a chronology that will shake the core of your own existence &#8211; as you 
      speculate &#8220;WOW !&#8221; Next time, it could be me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</strong></p>
    <p><strong>More soon.</strong></p>
    <p>Philip G. Haddad, Jr.</p>
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