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Just When You Thought Parma Couldn’t Get Anymore Shady

At a Parma School Board meeting a couple weeks back School Board President Rosemary Gulick ordered 20 minutes of audiotape created during the meeting to be erased. The discussion that occurred during this time concerned whether the Superintendent should retire and then be re-hired at a lower salary. This is an apparently common practice, but one that leaves the re-hired person working with a salary and a pension that taxpayers shell out. Gulick apologized and the members have been recreating minutes from notes and memory, but let’s check out a couple of other things here that should cause a “WTF!?” or at least a “Whattttttt????” Treasurer Bruce Basalla is quoted as saying, “I should have tackled her.” How do you feel about that Parma? Your School Board Treasurer wants to tackle women. He didn’t even raise his voice to stop the tape from being erased, but now he thinks violence is the answer. Maybe teachers should tackle students, eh Basalla? The Superintendent meanwhile referred to the incident as “silly.” Someone intentionally erased public record and all the Superintendent thinks is that it’s silly? Either she is stupid, high, or a small child, three factors that should indicate a person is not qualified to be Superintendent. Lastly comes this whopper. The Plain Dealer asked why it took three weeks for any member of the board to call the Attorney General. The response from the Vice President of the board?  “I think it took time for it to sink in to everyone that ‘Hey, wait a minute. What just happened?’” Apparently it’s not just the Superintendent who’s high.

Iron Chef Finale: Raising Cleveland Morale or Reason to Throw a Party with Good Food?

I’m just going to go ahead and say both. Cleveland Chef Michael Symon (Lola, Lolita) has worked his way to the finale of The Next Iron Chef, which will air at 9 on Sunday night on; you guessed it, The Food Network. If you’d like more heart warming details on how Symon has been winning over a nation of viewers with his “Midwest charm” you can check out The Plain Dealer. As far as MyFriendCleveland’s prediction on the winner, an inter-office discussion brought to light the fact that the finale party (which both chefs are attending) is being held in Cleveland. Kitchen Stadium is a chump compared to the Red Sox.

Have Guns, Will Travel

In an attempt to reduce homicides Cleveland has set up a program that will give $100 gas cards in exchange for guns. If one of our readers is lucky enough to be packing and tired enough of paying a shit ton to fill your ride then you should head to the Convention Center on Saturday. What can I get for a Super Soaker?