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KDHE secretary, wife file for bankruptcy
April 7, 2007
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Rod Bremby, who oversees an annual budget of nearly $216 million as a state Cabinet secretary, filed this week for personal Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection along with his wife, physician April Bremby.
Rod Bremby, secretary for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, and April Bremby listed assets of $464,202 and liabilities of $598,755 in their Chapter 13 filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Kansas City, Kan.
The Brembys have agreed to make monthly payments of $1,208.72 for five years to pay off debts and cover applicable fees. Their former residence on Woodridge Drive is to be surrendered to creditors to address mortgage debt.
"We are no different than most Americans who file for bankruptcy," Rod Bremby said. "The majority of Americans who file for bankruptcy do so due to medical reasons, and the second reason is because of loss of job due to medical reasons, so we find ourselves as typical Americans who file for protection under the bankruptcy laws of the U.S."
The filing indicates that April Bremby's medical practice in Lawrence ceased producing income in October. She now works at a clinic operated by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, a job that pays nearly $110,000 a year.
Rod Bremby, a former assistant city manager in Lawrence, earns an annual salary of $98,372.
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Sigmund (Anonymous) says…
“We are no different than most Americans who file for bankruptcy,” Rod Bremby said. “The majority of Americans who file for bankruptcy do so due to medical reasons…”
$200,000 income a year, $480,000 home, husband is the secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, and the wife is a doctor. Nope, just an average hard working Americans with no health insurance.
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just_another_bozo_on_this_bus (Anonymous) says…
Sounds to me that he's saying his wife had some medical problems. And the fact is, the way medical insurance works in this country, you can have some of the best insurance available, but it won't save you from financial ruin if you have a severe medical condition.
And if you have a relatively high income like they do, and spend accordingly, if that income drops, bankruptcy isn't an unexpected result.
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monkeyhawk (Anonymous) says…
I have physicians in my family and they usually get their health care at no charge. I think they call that “professional courtesy”.
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ASBESTOS (Anonymous) says…
“”We are no different than most Americans who file for bankruptcy,” Rod Bremby said.”
Other than the fact you can make $1,000,000 in five years with your combined income. Live modestly, and then retire.
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50YearResident (Anonymous) says…
Letting a bankrupt administrater run KDHE with a $216 Million dollar budget is like letting a military deserter run the “War on Terror”.
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aeroscout17 (Anonymous) says…
It is questionable whether he “manages” KDHE at all. Talk to any upper level manager or employee at KDHE.
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ASBESTOS (Anonymous) says…
WHY is this not on the “featured news in the middle of the First Webpage? WHY is this not on the front page at all?
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ASBESTOS (Anonymous) says…
Like putting a drunk in charge of the distillery!
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paladin (Anonymous) says…
Dr. Bremby is, undoubtedly, one of the finest, if not the finest, physicians, I've ever had the privilege of encountering. I can't say enough positive things about her, although I've tried to express my admiration and respect for her, as a doctor, to others I have talked with on the subject of doctors and the medical and health-care crisis we, as a society, are immersed in now. She is incredibly knowledgeable, empathetic, warm, caring, thorough, interested, engaged. She is connected with her patients. Her professionalism and demeanor and her practice of medicine harken back to the age when doctors made house-calls and bartered their services, at times, for vegetables grown in the patient's garden. Although, I was never told this by her, I know she has performed allot of pro-bono services. I've always had the impression that the financial bottom line was one of her lowest priorities, unlike that of most of her contemporaries. She is a doctor for the people, not for the money. She is a genuine asset and credit to her profession. She is a doctor for the right reasons and that's pretty hard to find, these days.
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sunshine_noise (Anonymous) says…
They are definitly in La-La land. I could live high on the hog earning $200,000 a year. Then again I wouldn't be out trying to outdo the “Jones” (if you will). I don't feel a bit sorry for them. They brought it on themselves by living beyond their means and being spendthrifts. I bet they both drive new cars where I can't even afford to fix my old one. I work everyday, even when I'm sick and I bet they don't even work that hard. People like this are the ones that ruin it for everyone else. AND she's a Doctor? of WHAT? I wouldn't want her attending to me. He's in charge of managing? More and more do I witness how incompetent managers are these days (I know I have a superviser that has no clue how to manage a staff). Yet these people suck their ways into these positions. How can anyone have respect for these positions or faith in our systems? It's pathetic. This is the reason I don't trust Doctors and question everything.
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sunshine_noise (Anonymous) says…
Paladin if this is so (I've never gone to her) then it must have been the husband's fault why they priced themselves out of their lives. I hope for his sake she loves him enough to endure this embarrassment to her.
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ASBESTOS (Anonymous) says…
The GOV. neds to ask this character to resign.
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just_another_bozo_on_this_bus (Anonymous) says…
“The GOV. neds to ask this character to resign.”
Who should replace him— you?
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Sigmund (Anonymous) says…
Nobody is on a high horse here. The explanation by the Bremby's, he the Secretary of Kansas's Department of Health and Environment (a political appointee in charge of $216 million budget) and his wife a doctor, file bankruptcy with $200,000 current yearly income and a $480,000 home and then claim they are “just ordinary American's” with medical bills and insufficient insurance coverage, is going to raise some legitimate questions.
Likely the first question might be, “if the Bremby's were just 'living beyond their means' then perhaps being in charge a $216 million State budget might not be a great idea?” Likely the second question might be, “when was the last time KDHE was audited?”
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just_another_bozo_on_this_bus (Anonymous) says…
“when was the last time KDHE was audited?”
I expect that it gets audited every year.
I'm not going to defend Bremby's management of KDHE, because I don't know enough about it. But it's also pretty pointless to criticize his management of KDHE based on a personal bankruptcy you know nothing about.
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ASBESTOS (Anonymous) says…
“Likely the second question might be, “when was the last time KDHE was audited?”“
Exactly.
Usually when people get into financial problems they may try to do things with real intentions of “paying them back later” and then get in a knot.
Such as using a company credit card for personal expenses “until this financial storm passes”.
I think it is legitimate to look at the credit on these issues.
Recently 2 school administrators; 2 principals and 1 superentendant in the Dallas Schools spent nearly $1,000,000 on School District Credit Cards on personal purchases. The big offender charged almost half a million. The other 2 were $200K and $300 K.
That is the problem the people get into. ALL three made the same claim as was made here.
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Marion (Marion Lynn) says…
Gee, but it's OK for certain people on this board to try to curcify ME becuase I did a filing!
(Which I later rescinded but they have to pay the court to find out that!)
Hypocrites!
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sourpuss (Anonymous) says…
April Bremby was once my doctor and I liked her so much. She has a wonderful bedside manner and always listened to me before anything else. And please don't make judgments about people living beyond their means. Perhaps a child got a terrible disease…
And I don't think that FIRING someone who is trying to pay off debts is a great idea. Or do you want the creditors to be out the money. It sounds like they are trying to be honorable in getting out of the bad financial situation they are in. You don't know what happened, so please don't be so judgmental. And if you think bankrupcy couldn't happen to you, ask yourself what you would do if your child got luekemia and your insurance dropped you. Ask what you would do if your house burned down and your home insurance deemed it owner-arson (even if it wasn't). Ask what you would do if your stock broker turned out to be corrupt and stole your retirement. it happens, so everyone back off and let these people get their lives back together. If they did something illegal, then the law will take care of it, not the Internet.
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ASBESTOS (Anonymous) says…
Sourpuss the guy is in charge of $216 million of taxpayer money, and he cannot properly handle his own.
This is not about whether April is a good Doctor, or whether Roderick is a good man or not. This is about poor financial habits, and possible poor judgements effecting taxpayer funds.
Many criminals start out as “it happens”, and they go deeper. There are legitimate questions here, especially when KDHE whines so much about not having enough money.
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just_another_bozo_on_this_bus (Anonymous) says…
So, are you accusing Bremby of embezzlement, asbestos? If not, what purpose does your otherwise purposeless innuendo serve?
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dthroat (Anonymous) says…
Sourpuss - finally someone with some reason. I know it is not unusual on this board for people to crucify folks without knowing any of the details, but this morning it is rampant.
I hope all the people willing to scream about how they are just living above their means and insinuating that Rod is doing something illegal feel real shame if it comes out one of them or their children actually have medical problems that a screwed up insurance system wouldn't take care of.
Nah- wishful thinking on my part to think some of these people feel anything but arrogance and self-righteousness.
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Marion (Marion Lynn) says…
You know what?
Many of you people have absolutely no idea o what you are writing about and are so full of s+++ that you squish when you walk!
One deal gone bad, one unexpected medical bill, one accident, a single rise in an interst rate can push ANYONE over the financial line.
I guarrantee you that if The Merc filed a Chapter proceeding you would be tearfully full of the worst sort of sympathy and would be setting up lemonade stands to raise money.
Hypocrites!
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just_another_bozo_on_this_bus (Anonymous) says…
“I guarrantee you that if The Merc filed a Chapter proceeding you would be tearfully full of the worst sort of sympathy and would be setting up lemonade stands to raise money.”
No, judging by those who are posting here, most would cheer loudly with schadenfreudlich glee.
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Sigmund (Anonymous) says…
I doubt KDHE, or any State Agency, gets a full audit every year and Gov. Kathy has had problems in the past with Kansas Agencies playing fast and loose with their budgets and federal dollars that were only revealed after full audits.
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/aug…
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/jul…
If this was a Republican Administration you can bet your 1099 that the Democrats would be demanding Bremby step down until a full audit was completed, accompanied by much howling and gnashing of teeth. Asking a couple of very legitimate questions shouldn't be a problem if there is nothing wrong here.
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just_another_bozo_on_this_bus (Anonymous) says…
“Asking a couple of very legitimate questions shouldn't be a problem if there is nothing wrong here.”
Legitimate questions should be asked, but that's a far cry from the idle speculation going on here.
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mick (Anonymous) says…
Smarter than a fifth grader? I don't think so.
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hawkperchedatriverfront (Anonymous) says…
Why didn't they sell the house first and pay it off. There are plenty of places to rent for 1,000 or less. What ever possessed them to buy a house for that much? the worst they could have done was sell the house for the loan amount even if they had to eat part of the loan.
asbestos, when the 'hawk' comments about state monies, local tax money this writer is attacked. USD 497 , the state of Kansas , Univ of Ks, city and county aka Lawrence and Douglas. all have voracious appetites and need stomach stapling jobs.
So, how long have the Bremby's had the house on the market? I would have quit claimed the place back to the bank and let them figure it out.
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mommaeffortx2 (Anonymous) says…
people it says she lost her income there fore that is why they have a problem now. not that they are bad people throwing money in the air rolling around just that they had income from both then half was gone. Most people have been there but unlike most jobs a Doc. just does not walk in to a office and say I want to file for a job I can start tom. It is sad when anyone one has big problems just because they are who the are does not mean peopl should forget what it is like o have a bad spell.
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Marion (Marion Lynn) says…
Hawk:
Quit claiming back to the lending institution resolves no issues as in this market the borrower would most likely be left with a deficiency balance which the lender would be legally obligated to pay.
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Bassetlover (Anonymous) says…
There, but for the grace of God, goes the rest of us….so many assumptions and judgments being made on these posts without knowing the true facts. Dr. Bremby had a heart virus that seriously affected her ability to practice medicine full-time. She was my doctor and the best one I have ever had. I imagine paying back student loans for med school plus paying malpractice insurance put them in a deep financial hole. Not to mention several kids to raise. He is 100% correct when he states the two primary reasons for their backruptcy. They have nothing to be ashamed of and I'm sure they feel deep humiliation that this personal decision was a headline in the LJW. Perfect example of something bad happening to good people. They deserve our best wishes for recovery.
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paladin (Anonymous) says…
objection, to the comments of Mr. asbestos. They are prejudicial and lack factual foundation. They are irrelevant, misleading, and immaterial to the case before us.
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candylandxwhat (Anonymous) says…
I know these people.
The only part of this that baffles me are you people who would choose to sit here and take jabs at people who are in an already embarassing and harmful situation instead of getting off you a—es and doing something with your day.
Put yourself in their positions. Do that. Because of their high places in society, they have an article written about them in the town's only newspaper. Isn't that embarassing enough? You all need to get lives.
The Bremby's have issues just like every single one of you. Misfortune doesn't skip anyone. They've had a rocky few years but they've still managed to function and keep their heads held high.
They aren't bad people. Living off of a tax-based salery is hard. Teachers do it, so does Roderick it seems. He purchased the house before he got the position as Secretary. This doesn't mean he's bad at his job. He's improve the health of the state tremendously. When there was a criptosporidium outbreak he was the guy figuring it all out. He's helped get flu vaccines to those who are labeled as the “at risk” group. He's started advertising campaigns to promote recycling. He's also established public service announcments to be shown in schools to help kids better take care of themselves during flu season.
April has been a doctor in this community for years. She tried to open her own practice but in the Medical world, doctor's don't always get paid for everything they do. It all goes to equipment, insurances, and leasing. Despite losing money in practicing as a doctor, its what her heart tells her to do. She helps people.
Now people think its time to make fun of this couple?
They are good people. They teach a Sunday school class together. They aren't frivilous with their money and take off to spend a week in Italy or Hawaii. They take care of the homefront as best as they can. They have 4 kids. None of whom have been trouble in school or ever been arrested.
All of you are making fun of honest people. If he wasn't some what of a good person, don't you think KDHE would report missing money at this point? But they haven't. They did the right thing and tried to make it.
Its just unfortunate that you all find this entertaining and would rather waste your time speculating on what might have went wrong and if he's going to lose his job. Think about his family and the humility he's suffering right now. He did nothing wrong.
I pity you all, not the Bremby's. They can find their way. You all, however, need serious help. You are probably the same people who pine for juicy, tasteless celebrity gossip when it affects your life in no way, shape or form. This isn't entertainment. Its just a life lesson. You will all learn yours one day.
But for now, get off your a–s and do something with your day.
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Marion (Marion Lynn) says…
See, another thing is that some of the folks around here are ALL about the law when it comes to an affront which they percieve themselves to have experienced but when another avails himn or herslef of the LAW to preserve assets and prevent total ruin, those same people decry the effort.
These are the same folks who at first sight of some wrong; real or imagined, shout “You ought to sue!”, thereby increasing the necessity for the filing of Chapter proceedigns as it is often much less expensive to file than it is to defend a lawsuit, frivolous or not.
Hypocrites!
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ASBESTOS (Anonymous) says…
“All of you are making fun of honest people. If he wasn't some what of a good person, don't you think KDHE would report missing money at this point? But they haven't. ”
Neither did the Dallas School District, until the bill for a cool $1,000,000 came in.
I am all for giving them a break, but this is a public official here with purse strings for God's sake.
Just giving them a pass with no validation is ignorant with public monies.
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candylandxwhat (Anonymous) says…
He's done nothing wrong with the public's money in his entire history as a public figure. If he had, don't you think they wouldn't be filing for bankrupcy?
personal medical bills and personal expenses and unexpected personal issues led to personal bankrupcy.
He was the assistant city manager for years. Even when he was done with that job, he was called back on occasion to help them with the budget.
Until you can pin point anything he's done thats worthy of him being yanked further from the life he knows, leave it alone. Its not like your pathetic suggestions are going to count for sh*t in the long run.
Does it make any sense to fire a man who has just filed for bankrupcy when he has to pay for the education of his 4 children and maintain a household? The man has nothing to be punished for. He's doing a great work. If you're more qualified just because you've never hit a financial road block in your life, who about you apply for the job.
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roger_o_thornhill (Anonymous) says…
“The majority of Americans who file for bankruptcy do so due to medical reasons, and the second reason is because of loss of job due to medical reasons…”
Time to invest in training more doctors. Isn't the problem similar to any of supply and demand? Everybody needs doctors—at least if they want to have relatively long, relatively comfortable life. The more we collectively contribute to the idea of training physicians and supporting them, the less of a shock it is to a system when catastrophy strikes. It is also time to accept the fact that medicine is not an exact thing and not everything that doesn't go right is someone's fault. Someone who has to “pay”. The other thing is the bloated system of insurance that supports itself on individual's desire to relieve discomfort/illness, etc…a little parasitic I think.
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just_another_bozo_on_this_bus (Anonymous) says…
asbestos clearly has some sort of personal vendetta against KDHE. Any mention of KDHE never fails to bring an endless string of mostly scurrilous posts.
Today is no exception.
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ASBESTOS (Anonymous) says…
“He's done nothing wrong with the public's money in his entire history as a public figure. If he had, don't you think they wouldn't be filing for bankrupcy?”
How do you know that? Did you know they were having money problems?
Have we an audit that would clear him from wrongdoing in his public capacity? (NO)
For many that have worked at KDHE Mr. Bremby is an “absent manager”. (Here is a news flash, he is not the most loved person at KDHE) Figurehead appointment. I questioned his apporintment in the first place, but now, the public has a right to know if the KDHE books balanced, and if there is any problems with his KDHE “Expenses”.
With the investigation done, he will either be cleared or caught.
I would think you would want the mand cleared. The only way to do it is in an audit of KDHE.
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deec (Anonymous) says…
Not having enough money to pay your bills doesn't mean you are dishonest. It just means you don't have enough money to pay your bills.
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formerlyKS (Anonymous) says…
Yet another Lawrence resident whose income comes from Topeka. Surprise surprise.
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jayhawk1234 (Anonymous) says…
“The Brembys have agreed to make monthly payments of $1,208.72 for five years to pay off debts and cover applicable fees. Their former residence on Woodridge Drive is to be surrendered to creditors to address mortgage debt.”
if i have read this correctly it means that their house has been repossesed and the $1,208.72 goes towards other debts they had such as credit cards/medical bills. so its not like they are just paying this over 5 years and getting their house and all thier debt paid for 72,523.20. if they are still living at this residence its because i belive they have 90 days to vacate the property after all the court proceedings.
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Marion (Marion Lynn) says…
Well, KDHE is a child lost in the forest which cannot find its feet if it looks down so asbestos is indeed on the right track.
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OldEnuf2BYurDad (Anonymous) says…
What bothers me is the quote: “The majority of Americans who file for bankruptcy do so due to medical reasons”. NO, a medical “reason” is “illness”. That is NOT the same as “our medical business is failing”.
People who file BK and are not willing to be honest with themselves about WHY they are in bankruptcy nearly always end up filing again. He's not allowing himself to admit that “I caused this”.
He should be fired. The taxpayers need to know that they can trust someone in his position.
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just_another_bozo_on_this_bus (Anonymous) says…
Did you read this from the above post, Dad?
“Dr. Bremby had a heart virus that seriously affected her ability to practice medicine full-time.”
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ASBESTOS (Anonymous) says…
Yes, he is the Boogers boss.
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just_another_bozo_on_this_bus (Anonymous) says…
Now I understand your animosity towards, Boog, asbestos.
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Godot (Anonymous) says…
“Living off of a tax-based salery is hard.” What??? $98,000 a year, plus health, dental, life and disability insurance, plus a sizeable contribution by the employer (us) into a fully vested retirement annuity, plus other benefits (no doubt, a car) - that does not sound too hard to me.
By the way, whoever said they should have sold and rented a place for less than $1,000 per month, they were looking for just such a place a year ago.
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mommaeffortx2 (Anonymous) says…
considering a two week stay at saint lukes can cost over 100,000. dollers, and insurance may not cover all the cost not to mention rehab. and therapy, 98,000. is not such a great amount.
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Godot (Anonymous) says…
mommaeffortx2, does that mean, in your world, a living wage is, say $1,000,000?
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ASBESTOS (Anonymous) says…
With the State Insurance it is at worst a $2000 deductible with a 20% copay and insurance picks 80% up $1,000,000.
SO, WHAT medical bills the 20 % if the Heart Virus copay was around 78,000? That would mean it cost almost 300,000 dollars for this medical condition?
Questions and simple math, folks.
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snap_pop_no_crackle (Anonymous) says…
“Posted by Marion (Marion Lynn) on April 7, 2007 at 10:19 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Gee, but it's OK for certain people on this board to try to curcify ME becuase I did a filing!…”
Razzing “curcify”.
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Godot (Anonymous) says…
asbestos, actually, I think there is a cap on the out of pocket expenses for the State health plan. I do not think a state employed family would have health expenses higher than $10,000 a year, unless they went outside the Blue Cross Blue Shield network for care.
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Godot (Anonymous) says…
Snap, it takes a brilliant intellect to point out a typo. Good work.
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Crispian (Crispian Paul) says…
KDHE is audited yearly due, in part, to their ties with licensing foster, adoptive, maternity and group homes.
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merrill (Anonymous) says…
If this is going to be front page material then there will be no shortage of material. The question is why? It bad enough these matters appear in the in back pages…leave people alone to settle their matters as private as possible.
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Godot (Anonymous) says…
agree, merrill. It begs the question, why did Bremby even give a statement?
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candylandxwhat (Anonymous) says…
Whether or not its hard to live off a tax-based salary, the point is its hard to make ends meet. Everyone falls short no matter your position but they've done a great job at keeping their heads high and not high tailing out of this place. Put yourself in their shoes. Support them and stop speculating things that don't matter to any of you.
“It begs the question…”
“Questions and simple math folks…”
Imagine yourself as a somewhat respected citizen of a nice (as in pleasant, not as in nice generous, helpful) town and you stumble and fall on hard times. Its embarassing to even file for bankrupcy, its worse to have a nice sized article in the paper exploiting your failures.
Bremby gave a statement. He probably has more gull than most of you who probably wouldn't have the ba*ls to take these comments to the poor man himself. He swallowed his pride and admitted his shortcomings in the da*n paper. What more would you all want? He could've ignored it and let the paper make him look foolish, but he confronted it.
Some people get off a little too much on other's misfortunes. As 458casual said “who cares get a life.”
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snap_pop_no_crackle (Anonymous) says…
Being chided on an internet discussion board crucifixion
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ASBESTOS (Anonymous) says…
Crispian:
“KDHE is audited yearly due, in part, to their ties with licensing foster, adoptive, maternity and group homes.”
No they are not, they are audited at the minimum every 5 years. The funding and budget are set and monies paid out, yes, but the auditing of seeing if each and every expenditure is definately NOT doen every year.
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“Its embarassing to even file for bankrupcy, its worse to have a nice sized article in the paper exploiting your failures.”
You stated earlier there Candyland that this happens to lots of folks, they why do we automatically give this particular one a pass? Because they are friends of yours? Well I lost my business a few years ago, and took care of my bills. I was embarrassed, however, I DID not have purse strings of a major agency budget.
THAT is what makes this different. The Public WILL know about your shortcomings and public servants know this, and should act accordingly.
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Godot (Anonymous) says…
The bankruptcy notice in today's paper adds another element to the situation.
8 April 2007
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ASBESTOS (Anonymous) says…
“Roderick Bremby, 5221 Eisenhower Place, Lawrence, and April Bremby, 1129 Somerset Circle, Lawrence.”
They live at 2 different addresses?
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ASBESTOS (Anonymous) says…
A much better written article be a better Journalist who understands the issue. The Patchwork of City Ordinances that could be “traps” for legally carrying CCW permit holders.
http://www.cjonline.com/stories/04080…
IT is not often when the CJ beats out the LJWorld in Journalistic ability.
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Marion (Marion Lynn) says…
Hey, there Fire-Resistant One!
You're doing a good job but hitting the wrong theads!
I do it sometimes also!
Thanks.
Marion.
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Jackalope (Anonymous) says…
It is hard to believe that two professional people, supposedly educated and grossing $200,000+ are bankrupt. A couple grossing $200,000+ in jobs or professions that have no overhead is not a “typical American.” With that type of gross approximately $600,000 in debt is nothing. What about just living on one salary and the other paying past debt without letting it go so far that all the creditors are standing at the door at once. It's called planning. Something that one would hope professional educated people would be able to do.
As for Bremby resigning, that would just make KDHE even more fouled up then it already is. It would give Boog only more opportunity to run the place than he now has.
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mommaeffortx2 (Anonymous) says…
Godot I sure wish like all get out but no, just that once you have outrages med. bill hit you the 98. just seems small. Knew someone with great insurance and still had close to 500,000.00 in med. bills for just a few weeks.
That included docs. hosp. meds. and all that go with hosp. stay. thats all just saying costs alot to be sick.
That would be one heck of a living wage.
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Jackalope (Anonymous) says…
Mommaeffortx2 wrote: “Most people have been there but unlike most jobs a Doc. just does not walk in to a office and say I want to file for a job I can start tom.”
To the contrary, a $100K physician's job is a part time affair and can be had for the asking. Physicians, any physicians, are in short supply.
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Woodstein (Anonymous) says…
asbestos - you are a poor excuse for a human being. Maybe you should share with the readers why you hate KDHE so much? Wouldn't have something to do with getting turned down repeatedly for employment that drives your venom?
Your rants are not even close to being from left field - they're past the bullpen. Grow up, get a life, a job and your facts straight before spewing hatred and ridcule upon folks you know nothing about.
State government is filled with honest, hard-working souls who believe in public service to idiots like you. WE don't need your kind amongst our ranks!
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lexkamikaze (Lex Sova) says…
have you people have nothing better to do than involve yourselves in others' personal affairs? it's pretty sad. even more sad than spiteful editors threatening journalists jobs just to exploit a man they had stupid feuds with in the past.
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ASBESTOS (Anonymous) says…
“State government is filled with honest, hard-working souls who believe in public service to idiots like you. WE don't need your kind amongst our ranks!”
OH, another KDHE employee heard from! No kidding you would not want people like me there, things would get done and done right!
60% of what is at KDHE is a waste of money as far as employment goes. Ask any Environmental Professional that practices in the field. It is difficult to practice in the field when the “regulators” do not know the regulations they are supposed to enforce.
“Wouldn't have something to do with getting turned down repeatedly for employment that drives your venom?”
IF so it appears as if I would not be alone, as the word is out on KDHE hiring practices being unreconizable as “Human Resources”. So the word is out and there IS a blacklist at KDHE after all!! Thank you for verifying that Woodstien. KDHE states that is not happening. I guess it is common knowledge amoung those like you at KDHE that are “in the know”.
That is right, criticize KDHE for not doing their job, and they will never hire you. Tells you what we are paying for as taxpayers.
Thanbk you so much for letting us all know this activity is going on at KDHE.
That is the problem with a yahoo like you, sooner or later you open your big mouth and let the kitty out of the burlap. You just verified my concerns with a self serving Por-KDHE post.
Again, i thank you!
What the hell is going on over there at KDHE?????
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ASBESTOS (Anonymous) says…
Booger, and Bremby and woodstien.
Yes, looks like excellence to me, and highly professional.
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ASBESTOS (Anonymous) says…
Here is what I dislike about KDHE and their supposedly HIGH level of Professionalism. They do not enforce the regulations. The Regulations if enforced prevent pollution. kdhe only react AAfter the fact. The EPA OIG consistently states that KDHE is WAY behind the curve in just about every program and at the direction of Dr. Hammerschmidt basically gives EPA the finger while begging for money.
Then they have apologists come out.
MillerMart were the tanks literally “Came out of the ground” and were not installed properly and not inspected by KDHE as well. The Tanks should have been pulled LONG ago. The EPA OIG has scathing criticism of how KDHE runs its UST program.
how about the presto gas station on 9th street??? Remember that one. The tank was in since 1978, should have been pulled in 1996. KDHE tried to act as a consultant and regulator and screwed up and could not fine the station owner when they were acting on KDHE direction:
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/jul…
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/aug…
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/jun…
And the eidtor agrees with me:
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/may…
So does the UST Section leader at KDHE:
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/may…
How about dumping 20 truckloads of petroleum contaminated soil down by the Kaw Boat Ramp? Dan Wells was in charge there and was “exiled” to Hays District because of it.
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2002/aug…
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2002/aug…
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2002/aug…
The editor agrees with me again:
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2002/aug…
This is just what has occurred inlawrence. What is going on in the rest of the State. Sec. Bremby was notified of all these. The actions apparently are cnot correcting the problems.
If you choose to defent this level of incompetence and ineptitude. That is your problem.
But do not label me misinformed, because you faild to accept KDHE is a screwed up mess that needs housecleaning!!!!
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ASBESTOS (Anonymous) says…
I left out the Presto Website pages:
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/may…
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/may…
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/may…
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/may…
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http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/may…
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/may…
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/may…
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/jun…
As a consequence of this very event the former kdhe pr Person Sharon Watson quit and moved on to the Adjudent General's office in Emergency Prep. She is doing a fine job over there. She quit after being put in the position by the KDHE “professionals” to lie to the public multiple times on the Presto Situation.
KDHE tends to chew up and destroy otherwise good employees to cover up some yahoo's incompetence.
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ASBESTOS (Anonymous) says…
And Sec. Bremby is at the top here and was told to get Dr. Hammerschmidt leave the Director of the Environment because of his anomosity toward EPA, his mana