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Goossens seeks protection order against Cordova board member

Posted Online: Oct. 04, 2012, 7:47 pm

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By Stephen Elliott, selliott@qconline.com

A former Cordova police officer has filed an order of protection against a village board member he claims is harrassing him.AGAIN THIS IS UNCORRECT STEPHEN,,,,,IF YOU WILL LOOK,ITS A NO CONTACT,RESTRAINING ORDER,, Ray Goossens, of Viola, convicted of felony intimidation on May 2, filed the order of protection against Cordova board member John Myers on Sept. 27. On Thursday, Judge Richard Zimmer set an Oct. 25 hearing on the request. Mr. Goossens claims Mr. Myers sought his personal information from the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) and falsely obtained his Social Security number and date of birth.HE LIED TO THE LADY AT THE IDES OFFICE IN ROCK ISLAND,HE IS NOT HEAD OF PAYROLL,HE THEN WANTED HER TO SEND ALL MAIL TO HIS ADDRESS ,HE WAS DENIED,  AFTER THE COURT CASE READERS I SHALL BE POSTING ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS I HAVE,INCLUDING THE EMAILS I RECEIVED THU SUBPOENA:):) "He has my personal information and will use it to his advantage," Mr. Goossens wrote in his request for an order of protection. Both Mr. Myers and Mr. Goosens appeared in court Thursday without attorneys. Afterwards, Mr. Myers said he still is puzzled by Mr. Goossens' assertions.HE IS PUZZLED? WHY WERE YOU REMOVED FROM ALL COMMITTEES?WHY DID YOU GO INTO CLOSE SESSION ON THE 13TH AND DISCUSS MY CASE?AM I AND EMPLOYEE?WAS NOT THIS A ILLEGAL MEETING? In a statement, Mr. Myers said he did not give false information to the IDES or request Mr. Goossens' Social Security number or his date of birth.HE IS LYING AND HE KNOWS IT, AND IF WILL COME OUT IN COURT,AND ON HERE AS I POST THE DOCUMENTS "I did not give any false information to the Illinois Department of Employment," Mr. Myers said. "I made a point to identify myself as the financial trustee for the village of Cordova. FINANCIAL TRUSTEES DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH PAYROLL AND HE KNOWS IT "I offered my ID if they needed it," he added. "I believe HE BELIEVES?HERE YOU SEE WHAT HE DID WHEN HE COMMENTED THAT I SAID I WAS CHIEF,,HE MADE MISTAKE,HES A LIAR AND IT WILL BE PROVEN  they checked Cordova's web site to validate my being financial trustee and then mailed the paperwork to me at city hall." Mr. Myers said he contacted IDES because Cordova Mayor Bob VanHooreweghe did not give village trustees notice that he had approved Mr. Goossens for unemployment benefits. Mr. Myers said he had questions about Mr. Goossens' eligibility.HERE WE HAVE ANOTHER LIE,,,THE MAYOR OF ANY TOWN DOES NOT APPROVE, OR DENY BENEFITS,,,THEY MEARLY STATE THE EMPLOYEES STATUS OF THE PERSON FILING FOR BENEFITS,AND MYERS KNOWS THAT IT IS ONLY APPROVED BY  THE STATE OF ILLINOIS IF THE PERSON FILING, MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS  In July, Mr. Goossens was sentenced to two years of probation for telling Cordova Dragway Park president Scott Gardner he would not respond to 911 calls at the track if Rich Wallen or Todd Allen -- both former Cordova police chiefs -- was working there as a security guard. Mr. Myers on Thursday also refuted Mr. Goossens' claim that he sought to have Mr. Goossens' probation revoked.  Just before Thursday's hearing, Cordova village attorney Clayton Lee filed motions seeking to quash Mr. Goossens' subpoena request for minutes of closed meetings by theCordova village board from May 2011 to Sept. 13, 2012.  In his request, Mr. Lee said the respondent in Mr. Goossen's case -- Mr. Myers -- was requesting the minutes. But Mr. Myers said it wasn't him. THIS IS SO FALSE I WONT RESPOND "I sit on the board," he said. "Why would I want closed session minutes?" Mr. Lee did not return phone calls Thursday seeking clarification on the motions. A woman in his office said he had no comment. Judge Zimmer on Thursday also set an Oct. 22 hearing on the quash request. MR. ELLIOT, YOU SEEN ME THERE,WHY DIDN'T YOU ASK FOR A COMMENT FROM ME,?WHERE IS YOUR FAIR AND ACCURATE REPORTING?WHY ONLY MYERS COMMENT AND LEES?THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS HAS WENT DOWN THE TUBES AS FAR AS A PAPER. ALSO READERS,YOU SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT THERE WERE 4 BOARD MEMBER'S AT THE COURTHOUSE,THEY WERE IN DISCUSSION WITH CITY ATTORNEY LEE REGARDING MY CASE.......(THAT IS A MEETING,)THAT ALSO IS IN VIOLATION OF THE OPEN MEETING ACT.THAT MY READERS WAS A QUORUM SO IS CITY ATTORNEY LEE GOING TO REPORT THIS ?IF NOT IS THAT A ETHICS VIOLATION?