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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

UPDATE: Heidi tries to erase the record of being a Secular Humanist

Oak Hill, Tennessee
by The Oak Hill Tennessee Gazette

Heidi Pflaum, who is running for the Oak Hill Board under the name "Campbell," is trying to hide her Secular Humanism now that the truth has come to light.  Below is a screen shot from her personal Facebook page last week showing that she is a Secular Humanist:
The Facebook page of Heidi Campbell Pflaum, viewed May 20, 2014
But now that the facts have been reported she is trying to change the page.  She has removed any reference to the fact that she is a Secular Humanist:
The Facebook page of Heidi Campbell Pflaum, viewed May 28, 2014
Heidi is trying to hide her Secular Humanism, which is at odds with all faith-based institutions, including the many churches and schools that call Oak Hill home.  We reported this yesterday and you can read the details by clicking here.

Heidi is campaigning for "Honest Communication."  Since this is Heidi's idea of "Honest Communication" Oak Hill is in real trouble.  

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

INVESTIGATIVE REPORT: Heidi "Campbell": Self-Described Secular Humanist

 
Oak Hill, Tennessee
by The Oak Hill Tennessee Gazette

Heidi Pflaum, who is running under the name Heidi "Campbell," describes herself as a Secular Humanist.  Below is a screen shot from her personal Facebook page:


The Facebook page of Heidi Campbell Pflaum, viewed May 20, 2014


What is Secular Humanism?  Minister Jay R. Leach, the author of "Grace that Saves: Embracing the Truth of God's Unmerited Favor," writes:

"SECULAR HUMANISM IS AT ODDS WITH FAITH-BASED RELIGIOUS SYSTEMS"


("Grace that Saves: Embracing the Truth of God's Unmerited Favor" at page 112.)  Leach also writes that "secular humanism lacks essential characteristics of a religion, including belief in a diety."  See Leach's writing by clicking this link.  This means that Secular Humanists don't believe in God.

The Secular Humanists group that Heidi is a member of also acknowledges that they are "at odds with faith-based religious systems."  Below is a screen shot from the Secular Humanists Facebook page:

The Secular Humanists Facebook page, viewed May 20, 2014
























The reason Heidi is campaigning in Oak Hill is that she wants Oak Hill to be "residential only."  The website she says she created prominently displays the sign "Keep Oak Hill Residential ONLY!":


saveoakhill.com page viewed May 27, 2014
Heidi's Secular Humanism, which is at odds with all faith-based institutions, drives her desire to eliminate all churches and schools from Oak Hill so that Oak Hill can be residential only. 

When "Keep Oak Hill Residential" signs began to appear in Oak Hill, the word "ONLY!" was conveniently left off.  This was clearly a "Trojan Horse" effort to convince well-intended Oak Hill residents to buy into Heidi's campaign. 

However, the truth is abundantly clear from Heidi's description of herself as a Secular Humanist.  Heidi is at odds with all faith-based institutions in Oak Hill, and her election will put the City Government of the City of Oak Hill also at odds with those institutions.

Monday, May 19, 2014

A Snoozer: Oak Hill Candidate Forum

Oak Hill, Tennessee
by The Oak Hill Gazette

A forum for Oak Hill commissioner candidates was held at 7:00 p.m. on May 14 at Father Ryan School.  Approximately 125 people attended but left disappointed.  The three candidates who attended said basically the same thing.  A representative of the League of Women Voters who moderated the event stated that candidate Wade Hill did not attend due to a family matter. 

Early on in the forum, Heidi "Campbell" attempted but missed in an attack on Nicole Hobson.  Hobson responded effectively.

Hobson sneezed a lot.

Coles is tall.

"Campbell" is clearly from Minnesoooooooota, based on her accent.

It appears that Wade Hill is the wisest of the bunch.  By missing the forum, he is the one who was able to spend the hour doing something productive.  Those in attendance at the forum, on the other hand, will never get the wasted hour back.

Oak Hill Board of Commissioners meeting postponed

The Oak Hill Board of Commissioners have announced that "due to scheduling conflicts" the May meeting has been postponed to May 29 at 5:00 p.m. in the regular meeting location.  The meeting agenda has not been released yet.  We will provide the agenda here when it is released.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

INVESTIGATIVE REPORT: It's Alive! New Oak Hill Taxes

Oak Hill, Tennessee
by The Oak Hill Tennessee Gazette

Many in Oak Hill thought the idea of new Oak Hill taxes was dead after the 2010 election.  Voters had soundly rejected the pro-tax ticket of Jimmy Bradshaw and Bill Canak.  Also quiet after that election was the "Oak Hill Citizens for Better Government," which endorsed Bradshaw and Canak and pushed for a new tax on Oak Hill water bills in 2010.

That's why Oak Hill residents we interviewed were shocked to hear that pro-tax supporters are fighting for more taxes in this year's Oak Hill election and have endorsed two new candidates to enact a tax increase: Heidi Pflaum and Ron Coles.  Heidi Pflaum, whose legal name is "Heidi Marie Pflaum," is campaigning under the fake name "Campbell" to avoid public knowledge of her septic tank that contaminates Radnor Lake with sewage from the house she lives in on Otter Creek Road, which we reported in this INVESTIGATIVE REPORT and her other legal run-ins, which we reported in this INVESTIGATIVE REPORT.

"Unbelieveable!" was the reaction of an Oak Hill man in his mid-fifties our reporter talked to about the push for more Oak Hill taxes.  "We are sick of paying more taxes every year.  It has to stop," added his wife, who asked that they not be identified by name.

Supporters of new Oak Hill taxes have combined behind the More-Taxes Ticket of Heidi "Campbell" and Ron Coles.

The pro-tax Oak Hill Citizens for Better Government PAC, also called OHCBG, has re-emerged under the direction of community organizer Mary Wherry, which we reported in this NEWS ARTICLE.  The OHCBG campaign platform in 2010 demanded new Oak Hill taxes, including a tax that would be included on the water bills of all Oak Hill residents.  Now the OHCBG has endorsed Heidi "Campbell" and Ron Coles.

Joining with OHCBG is Heidi Pflaum's website called "Save Oak Hill."  The website features a photo of Radnor Lake, which is polluted by Heidi's septic tank run-off because she refused to connect to Metro Sewer service.  Heidi's website includes these quotes demanding higher Oak Hill taxes:
  • “I favor a higher tax rate”
  • “I am happy to consider a proposal for a reasonable tax increase”
  • “I would be very willing to pay an additional tax”
  • “I would certainly consider the implementation of a annual city tax.”
  • “Treat all residents equally and equitably by adding a property tax that includes all”
  • “I would defintiely opt for a reasonable tax initiative”
  • “I would be willing to pay an additional property tax”
If Heidi "Campbell" and Ron Coles are elected, they would owe the pro-tax supporters who got them into office.  That's how politics works.  That would translate into higher Oak Hill taxes if Heidi "Campbell" and Ron Coles were in office.  The amount of the tax increase would be at least $500 per year, with larger houses paying significantly more, according to a study by the City of Oak Hill.

A senior citizen our reporter spoke to added this: "Our assessments keep getting higher but I live on a fixed income.  If Oak Hill taxes me more, I won't be able to afford to live here!" 

The issue is now in the hands of Oak Hill voters, who must decide whether they want to support the tax increase that they rejected four years ago.

Oak Hill's Glenn Funk Elected District Attorney

Oak Hill, Tennessee
by The Oak Hill Tennessee Gazette


An Oak Hill resident will be Davidson County's next District Attorney.  Lawyer Glenn Funk, of 4214 Franklin Pike, won the election on Tuesday night.  He beat two other candidates and had 43% of the vote.  For the complete story, read THE TENNESSEAN article.


In other voting, Judge Rachel Bell won re-election to the General Sessions Court, and Oak Hill resident Rob Bigelow lost to incumbent Dianne Turner for another General Sessions Court judgeship.

Thursday, May 1, 2014

INVESTIGATIVE REPORT: A Law-Breaker for Oak Hill Law-Maker?

Oak Hill, Tennessee
by The Oak Hill Tennessee Gazette

Law-breakers usually don't win elections.  Heidi Pflaum is trying to buck that trend in this year's Oak Hill election.

Heidi Pflaum has a checkered legal past.  Her hopes for election are pinned on a last-minute name change.  Although her legal name is "Heidi Marie Pflaum," Heidi is now running under the assumed name "Campbell."

Our investigation reveals that Heidi "Campbell" worked as an unlicensed contractor on property in Oak Hill at 926 Otter Creek Road.  That is a violation of Tennessee law, a charge that has been reported to the District Attorney for investigation.

Heidi also operates an illegal septic tank that drains her sewage into Radnor Lake.  If Heidi had connected to Metro Sewer her sewage would go to the Metro treatment station.  But Heidi did not want to pay for a sewer connection.  Instead, Heidi chose to put her sewage in the ground behind her house, in an old septic tank that pollutes the environmentally critical Radnor Lake.  Click to read our full INVESTIGATIVE REPORT.

Heidi's law-breaking continued when she moved into an unfinished Oak Hill house without getting a certificate of occupancy.  There had not been any final safety inspection.  She was cited twice to court for violating zoning laws, but she didn't bother to show up.

This is not the first time law-breakers have been involved in the Oak Hill government.  In 2007, the Oak Hill Gazette was the first to break the story of the criminal past of the Oak Hill City Manager.  The City Manager had a felony conviction in California that he successfully hid for years.  Even after the Oak Hill Gazette reported the crime the city kept him on until 2008, when the pressure finally became too great and he was forced out.  But having a criminal involved in the city government gave Oak Hill a black eye for years.

Why would Oak Hill again put itself through the turmoil of having law-breakers in city government?  Will Heidi's strategy of hiding her past be successful, like the former Oak Hill City Manager was for so many years?  That's the question Oak Hill voters will have to decide.