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<h3 class="title"><a name="#top"></a>"What does John J. Kazlauskas, former Chairman of the State Board and Kenneth Lay, former CEO, Enron Corp. (and others to soon be named) have in common?" It isn't what you think!<br>
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<h4 class="titlesmall">UPDATE: July 23, 2006<br>
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<p>On July 12, 2006, ten (10) witnesses were called to testify at the Administrative
Hearing held at the Division of Professional Licensure in Boston after having
been subpoenaed four (4) times in a process that continues to leave those
who have followed these proceedings asking the question – <strong><em>“Is
this America in the 21st Century”</em></strong>? My response to them
–<strong> <em>“It is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the
21st Century”</em></strong>!</p>
<p>Not being a lawyer, a legal scholar, or even a paralegal, I probably violated
the most basic and the profound tenant in calling witnesses to testify –
I had NO IDEA what each of the witnesses would say to the questions I was
to ask. I could only hope that the witnesses – <strong>“hostile
witnesses”</strong> by definition, (those who did not wish to travel
to Boston, hassle the traffic, find parking, and testify to the facts surrounding
the passing of a loved one –reliving a very painful time in their
lives and did so only because they were subpoenaed to appear) would tell
the truth and answer honestly to the best of their recollection the questions
asked. </p>
<p>It is even more interesting and shocking to note that eight (8) of the
ten (10) witnesses that testified had NO contact with me nor any discussion
of the issues in this matter with me, since Mrs. Mangsen and Nordgren Memorial
Chapel filed the initial three (3) complaints against me (a period of more
than 2 ½ years).</p>
<p>Two (2) witnesses were intentionally vague and continued to be less than
forthright in their responses to questions – not unexpected in light
of their involvement in the issues before the Administrative Hearing. When
I receive the official transcript of the proceedings of July 12, 2006, I
shall present the testimony of the witnesses for your information. Suffice
it to say, if you were to read Mrs. Mangsen’s vicious and malicious
allegations in complaints EM-04-124, 126, and 184 and my responses thereto,
and listen or read the testimony of the witnesses that testified on July
12, 2006, you would clearly see that the testimony of those deeply affected
by these complaints absolutely decimated any validity to the complaints.
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<p>What evolved from the proceedings this date was that <strong><em>“lies
and more lies” </em></strong>dictated the actions and reactions of
the State Investigator and ultimately the State Board of Registration of
Funeral Directors and Embalmers. Add to this the personal involvement and
derogatory statements made about me by the Chairperson of the State Board
on December 9, 2003 and you have the <strong>“conspiracy”</strong>;
you have the <strong>“corruption”</strong>; you have the<strong>
“gross incompetence”</strong>; and worst of all – you
have the <strong>“cover up”</strong> that has permeated the
process from its very inception.</p>
<p>An Order to Show Cause was issued on June 29, 2004. The issues referenced
in the Order to Show Cause were general and vague in nature with NO specifics
or details presented. In an effort to obtain specifics, we (my attorneys
at the time and me) were told the investigator did not take statements nor
did he document statements supposedly made by witnesses he interviewed.
Even names of individuals who supported the accusations in the Order to
Show Cause were withheld from us for months in some cases and years in other
cases.</p>
<p>The audio proceedings of the December 9, 2003 meeting of the State Board
where the conspiracy began to unravel were withheld from us for more than
one (1) year – and once in our possession the audio proceedings were
transcribed as best as possible by a court reporter who was not present
nor aware of the participants at the meeting. On numerous instances in the
proceedings, it was impossible for the court reporter to identify who was
making statements and to document the record accordingly. So if in doubt,
the statement was made “Unidentified Male” or “Unidentified
Female”. </p>
<p>After listening to the audio tape, it was clear to me and others either
in attendance or very familiar with the participants as to who was speaking
in each instance. The prosecution has had access to the audio tape. The
investigator, under oath, acknowledged that as recently as six (6) months
prior to his testimony on May 2, 2006, he had listened to the audio tape.
Yet during the proceedings of the past six (6) months (January 18, 2006
being the date the Administrative Hearings commenced), we have not been
allowed to expose the individuals such as Helen Peveri, Kim Scully, Ralph
Barile, or Judith McCarthy to name but a few specifically as being prejudiced
and biased in their statements made after my departure from the meeting
and in the presence of the Mangsen’s, Nordgren Memorial Chapel’s
attorney, and others. Yet it is as clear as day, were one to objectively
listen to and review the audio tape, to identify who was speaking and what
were their motives. </p>
<p>Now as we approach the end of the Administrative Hearing process –
a process that has yet to hear from Peter M. Klamkin, former Regional Sales
Director and Vice President – Preneed for Columbian Life Insurance
Company, Binghamton, NY and others from Columbian Life Insurance Company
as well as the three (3) remaining witnesses (hostile witnesses appearing
only because they have and will soon be subpoenaed again), we see desperate
people taking desperate actions and making desperate decisions – all
of which I shall present in a subsequent update. Suffice it to say, “You
can run; you can attempt to hide, but you <em>cannot</em> escape the truth
– “Just ask the Mangsen’s who sat stoically during the
Administrative Hearing on July 12, 2006 as one witness after the other clearly
demonstrated that the Mangsen’s lied to the State Board time and time
again during their appearance before the State Board on December 9, 2003
and again during testimony by and for the prosecution at the Administrative
Hearing”. How sad!!!</p>
<p>It is very important to me that what I present on this web site is accurate
in its every word, accurate in not only content but in its relation to time
and events, and accurate in its every detail. I know my statements to the
State Board dating back to November 19, 2003 when Mr. Bresnahan and I spoke
to concerns he had after reviewing two (2) supposed pre-need and pre-arranged
funeral files I had arranged – one recent and one arranged many years
earlier - to be honest, forthright, and accurate as to the truth and the
facts. Every word uttered since and every one of the voluminous documents
presented and reacted to by me since are also reflective of the facts and
are consistent in their every word.</p>
<p>To me, honoring one’s name and honoring one’s word has <strong>NO</strong>
compromise!</p>
<p>I have had three (3) offers by those who are aware of some of what has
transpired since November 19, 2003 to have a retired Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Administrative Law Judge review the process in these matters dating back
to the 4th quarter 2003 up to the present – person(s) willing to objectively
review all circumstances in the matter before us. I have been reluctant
to accept this offer; until a recommendation has been made by Ms. Colleton
to the State Board and a decision is rendered by the State Board.</p>
<p>Quite frankly, we believe the failures at the State Board of Registration
of Funeral Directors and Embalmers are now so extensive that a court (Supreme
Judicial Court), when they review what we have complied, will agree that
“a grave injustice” as been imposed upon me by persons who have
abused their authority and violated the public trust in the performance
of their duties and responsibilities in the positions they hold. Additionally,
it is our belief that those who have abused their authority, violated the
public trust, and caused the waste of public funds in a personal vendetta
and “witch hunt” - that in so doing should be removed from their
positions and employment with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.</p>
<p>It has even been suggested by several prominent funeral service professionals
who have contacted me either by emailed or telephone during this process
that the funeral industry has “no confidence” in the State Board
in Massachusetts, and that the Commonwealth would be better served if the
Funeral Service State Board were abolished. I do not endorse this position
at this time, but I do have my reservations as to the credibility of the
State Board and several faceless individuals associated with its day-to
day operations. </p>
<p>As you know if you have monitored this web site as frequently as Kevin
Mercadante, owner of Mercadante Funeral Home and Chapel in Worcester indicated
he does on a very regular basis during his testimony on July 12, 2006, I
am a very religious and spiritual person. I have dedicated my life to helping
others and to working tirelessly to see that the Eastern Orthodox Community
of Central Massachusetts in particular and the Eastern Orthodox Christians
throughout the country are treated as first class citizens as they deserve
to be; that they have available to them elder care and nursing home care
commensurate with the traditions of the Eastern Orthodox Faith; and that
they have consecrated burial space wherein they can be interred with their
loved ones and friends and receive the benefit of prayers for their souls
and the souls of their departed loved ones each year at Memorial Day at
their gravesites.</p>
<p>I believe (and I’m certainly not alone) that we are driven each and
every day by our love for the Good Lord and our conscience. Together (the
Good Lord and our conscience) can be a wonderful and meaningful existence,
or it can be an adversarial relationship that has its roots and existence
somewhere that the Good Lord does not frequent. At the beginning of this
update, I stated in question format – <strong><em>“What is it
that John J. Kazlauskas, the former Chairperson of the State Board and Kenneth
Lay, former CEO of Enron have in common? It isn’t what you think!”</em></strong></p>
<p>The first thing that comes to mind is that they are both deceased. This
is true, but not the essence of the question raised. I suggest to John J.
Kazlauskas and Kenneth Lay did not have a harmonious and meaningful relationship
between God and conscience at the time of their passing from an earthly
existence. I suggest to you amends were not made and consciences were not
cleared before the Good Lord said, “Enough is Enough!” And instead
of a beautiful transition from this life to <u>a next life</u>, I suggest
there was an adverse reaction of a magnitude beyond our ability to comprehend
when Mr. Kazlauskas and Mr. Lay departed this life.</p>
<p>(I have in my possession correspondence to and from Ms. Leslie D. Alexander,
prosecuting attorney for the Division of Professional Licensure and Daniel
Flynn, my former attorney that second-handedly speaks to this perception.
I shall share with you this correspondence in a subsequent update –
correspondence I wished to enter into the record in these proceedings, but
was denied the opportunity to do so).</p>
<p>We all must live with ourselves for our statements and for our actions.
They follow us every day of our lives. We are all mortal men and women,
and we will not escape this life alive. We face the “Good Lord”
and the “Judgment Day” with our name, our reputation, our statements,
our actions, and our conscience – and yes, no matter how you wish
to “sugar coat” it – you have a “conscience”,
and it takes on a very prominent position and plays a very prominent role
as you face your first major illness or tragedy, and you realize you are
no longer immortal. </p>
<p>I’ve stated it before and I will once again, <strong><em>“You
need to ‘come clean’ in order to be clean!”</em></strong>
I refer to your conscience and your relationship to the Good Lord. You know
who you are and you know to what I refer. I wish to well and <strong><em>“May
You Live Every Day of the Rest of Your Earthly Life Remembering These Words!”</em></strong></p>
<p>Next Update – July 31, 2006</p>
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