Steve Eichinger, seeking the Republican Party nomination for Pennsbury Township supervisor in Tuesday’s primary election alleges his opponent is lying on his Web site.
“I’m sick of the lies,” Eichinger said. “I just want the truth to come out. … Even if I lose Tuesday, I’ll run as an independent in November. I’m tired of his lying.”
Eichinger’s opponent is Aaron McIntyre.
According to the Web site – www.aaronmcintyre.org/about.htm – McIntyre attended Swarthmore College for his undergraduate work and Drexel University for his graduate studies. His major in both, according to the site, was mathematics.
However, the registrar’s office at Swarthmore can’t confirm McIntyre ever attended, let alone graduated from the Delaware County School. Assistant Registrar Janet McSwiggan said her office was unable to find records on McIntyre.
“This doesn’t mean he didn’t attend Swarthmore,” she said. “It just means we can’t find any records.”
McSwiggan said electronic records were not kept before the 1980s, but paper records, both commencement booklets and student transcripts with McIntyre’s name can’t be found.
McIntyre said in a phone interview late Thursday afternoon that he stands by his Web site, that the information is accurate.
He did attend Swarthmore, he said, but did not graduate. He added that he attended Drexel pursuing undergraduate and graduate work at the same time.
When asked if he graduated McIntyre said, “It’s irrelevant. … This happened 30 years ago and has nothing to do with Pennsbury Township,” McIntyre said. “My Web site is correct. … I stand by my Web site. … Pennsbury has more important things to do.”
He declined to say when he attended Drexel.
Addendum: McIntyre's Web site has been changed since this article was published. It no longer mentions his education.
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Maryanna,
FYI, I have every e-meail between you and I, myself and the Chester Conservation District and the one where you admitted it was a ‘bad joke’.
Lastly, to put you at rest, in an email from Mr. Daniel Greig, District Manager, Chester County Conservation District, states in part “…Your use of mushroom compost will meet any of the State and Conservation District Guidelines…’
Maryanna,
another FYI: You state in part below “…But at the same time I was concerned about the amount of nitrogen high pollutants that had, for two years in a row, been washed into the stream and then into the Brandywine during major storms that occurred before you had had the opportunity to distribute the soil over your crop areas…”
For the record, and please look it up, mushroom compost is very low in nitrogen, and does not comport with your concern for ‘high nitrogen pollutants’.
I did my research and I know that mushroom soil is horse manure and horse manure has some level of nitrogen and the Chester County Conservation District regulations specifically control manure runoff. Mushroom manure compost facilities are strictly regulated as to runoff. Several dump truck loads of mushroom soil certainly is a concentration at that location. Although it is not as significant as commercial fertilizers it certainly would introduce some amount of nitrogen pollutants into the Brandywine. So if I understand what you are saying, it is alright because it was only a little pollution. But if we all go by your claim, what happens when all our little amounts add up a major issue. Isn’t that why the Chesapeake Bay Authority is so stringent on all agricultural activities that flow into that watershed?
Mushroom soil typically has more nutrient content (particularly nitrogen) than leaf compost.
Compost or mushroom soil?
Posted by GEORGE WEIGEL, The Patriot-News April 23, 2009 08:59AM
Categories: Green Living, Soil/Fertilizer/Mulch
Mushroom compost consists of a variety of compounds, including sawdust and sometimes added materials like limestone and bran. While this type of compost has typically lower levels of potassium than other types, the phosphorous, calcium and carbon to nitrogen ratio remain incredibly high. What’s more, its organic matter compounds remain elevated as well.
http://www.soil-compost-fertilizer.com/mushroom-compost-chemical-composition.html
Still I agree that there is no argument that organic fertilizers are by far the best way to maintain a beautiful lawn or garden. However, the drawback in using mushroom compost in a flood plain is that because of the sawdust, and straw component in the mixture it is very light and easily floats away. Even when spread, if a major storm or flooding episode occur before the soil is spread or shortly after application the good benefits are lost into the stream and then become pollutants with potentially harmful effects to the environment. There is the basis for concern.
Additionally, you as an environmentalist and vocal proponent of pollution to ground water should know about following pollution potential as well:
Solutes Leach from Spent Mushroom Substrate
Field weathering of spent mushroom substrate (SMS) produces an organic-rich solution that percolates into underlying soils and ground water. Guo et al. report that SMS leachate contains high concentrations of dissolved organic carbon and nitrogen, and inorganic salts K+, Ca2+, Cl-, and SO2-4. The top 90 cm of soil retains a significant fraction of leachate solutes during the common 2-year cycle of field weathering after mushroom production. The results were obtained by measuring the chemistry and fluxes of SMS and soil leachates in the field. Results suggest weathering of SMS at depths of 90 cm or greater may adversely impact ground water quality.
J. Chorover (jdc7@psu.edu) Leachate Chemistry of Field-Weathered Spent Mushroom Substrate. J. Environ. Qual. 30:1699–1709.
http://jeq.scijournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/30/5/1699?ijkey=11251229d592eff7a39cb82d0932a226f9c1f9b0&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha