Fire Harvey Price

It's good to hear someone has had positive interactions with Harvey... To be honest you're the first I've heard. I only am responding because I wholeheartedly disagree with your statement that "he is in a position that requires him to set specific expectations and deadlines"... FALSE! He is in a position that requires him to put the community and children he SERVES ahead of his personal desire for harsh expectations and abrupt deadlines. I challenge you to look at other communities around the state and see if they take similar stances to exclude children from activities that are crucial to health and development.

I don't know who would start something like this if they were not disgruntled. Clearly there is a problem. If there were no testimonials I might think this was an isolated incident but Harvey clearly is not wanted by the majority of the community. A good man doing his job well would not end up with this wonderful page of lovely stories about his "generosity"

I am very happy to hear that you and your family have not been affected by his abuse and discrimination. You are one of the fortunate few. I have no reason to delete your comment and wouldn't think of it. I am a fair and reasonable person. And yes, I am disgruntled. Harvey broke the law and used his assumption of power to hurt my 2 little boys. And I am in good company - there are 204 signatures, 74 comments and testimonials of his abusive behavior and I have numerous private messages from people who are too intimidated by him to post them publicly. I am open to all feedback and I am certain the selectmen will hear all sides, as well in making their decision. Best, Suzi :)

Over the years I have heard similar stories about Harvey. While these are noted, my family has not been affected by these negative circumstances. In fact, my children have had positive interactions with Harvey. I'm talking about rec sports, helping to coach, and the summer rec program. Harvey has complimented and supported my children, my parenting, and has provided structured and professional programs for them. He has demonstrated genuine concern and caring to my family. I honestly don't believe that he doesn't have their best interest in mind. Harvey is in a position that requires him to set specific expectations and deadlines. When parents or community members do not follow these, he has to enforce them. While his responses are reportedly abrupt, harsh, or inflexible, he is often dealing with difficult people who are not following the guidelines that have clearly been outlined via communication with signs, contracts/agreements, emails, flyers, meetings, and through Facebook. This petition was started by a disgruntled parent. We don't know the other side of the story. The negative comments by community members appear to be much like a lynch mob that is personally attacking a man who works hard to serve his community. A community in which he lives and is raising his own children. This position is his livelihood. Please be respectful and mindful of theses things. I will not be signing the this petition. I WIL be monitoring the comments to make sure mine is not deleted.

Do not talk to Harvey Price without a video camera in hand. Post everything to Social media.

I remember when I first moved back home to the Lakes Region, right about the time Harvey came on the scene, the Rec Football Program was healthy and thriving. There were 4 solid teams and lots of coach, parent and community involvement. It has since dramatically deteriorated. From what I saw at registration, we'll barely have enough kids for 2 teams this year... and this has been going on for awhile. Children have told me and they have told my children that they won't play because of Harvey's abusive treatment and parents have told me they won't let their children play because of the same. My 2 little boys still want to play, they love football and the teams needs them, but Harvey refused to let them register and called the Sheriff to have me and my little boys removed from registration/equipment night over yet another one of his power plays and unpublished and unreasonable 'Harvey Rules.' He runs this town with a dictatorial iron fist and frankly, I'm not sure where he thinks he gets that authority? Perhaps he feels untouchable because his manager is also his best friend, neighbor... tight little old boys club. That is the only way I can explain how the numerous complaints of abuse and discrimination that have been filed about Harvey in the past several years have been neatly tucked under the carpet and ignored. These our our tax dollars and we have a right to step up, speak up and put a stop to it. And unless we do, I fear Harvey's tyranny will go on and more children and families will suffer.

This should have been done a long, long time ago. We need a director, not a dictator. The fact that this is even circulating should be enough in itself. Not to mention almost 200 people have thus far signed it! This should be a HUGE eye opener. There are plenty of qualified people who would love this job. Action NEEDS to be taken.

It's time for some new blood and new positive energy in this position.

This is disgraceful. Mr. Price should be ashamed of himself. I worked summer rec over the years in New York, N.H. and Maine. I did this for one big reason-KIDS. I made sure that every child who wanted to attend could even if the parents couldn't afford to pay for said child. I would NEVER tell a child that he/she couldn't participate because of a missed deadline by a parent. Time for Mr. Price to revaluate his priorities. Or, is it time for Mr. Price to be relieved of his position?

Harvey's long winded dissertations on good sportsmanship & the importance of our positive parental roles in making sports fun for our children is complete hypocracy. My wife spent over 20 hours making a giant banner for our children's last game one year, Naples vs Naples for our two teams playing against each other to run thru together, with music playing the coach picked, to make it special for ALL the kids. Harvey refused to allow the two teams to run out tearing thru the banner or to allow music. His excuse for this hateful act was to say it's unfair to other teams. What!? What other teams!? In reality it was just another act of blatant animosity towards Naples. He has singled out one of my son's to bully since kindergarten. With many witnesses, he single my child out of many & took his basketball at the end of the season game all the team's went to & wouldn't let him get it signed by the Cetics players that were there. His coach sited my son was doing nothing wrong & was singled out of a large group of children for no reason & how bad he felt about it. Others reported the exact same thing. This is just 1 of many hateful acts of cruelty Harvey has inflicted on my son. Harvey is a rotten excuse of a human being .

He has a very "loud" personality,harsh and not knowing how to deal with children/kids in a way to mold them in to respectable adults, look at his results. For me it's quite a shame to see what he's done to towns facilities especially that hockey rink by Legion, whatever happened to the walls and hockey playing rec league that them folks worked so hard to start back years ago, wasn't that part of the "rec-department"? And it's gone. Just one of many issues I see with him, time to find someone else who cares for the kids and town instead of himself and his "favorites"....

I called the Naples town manager a couple years ago complaining about Harvey! It looks like many have complained about him. I don't understand why nothing has been done.

I have had several issues with him when I was growing up. I had told someone about it and after they talked to him, I was in detention. My son really wanted to do football this year but once I found out that he was the director I had to make a hard decision and said no. I hated doing that but I will not have my son be "punished" or "treated different" because he's always had it out for me. Now with so many others saying the same thing I guess it's time to speak up again!

We live in a small town we all know each other and for kids the naples causway is really where we can have fun like the beach, playground for younger kids and harvey has abused us with his authority

This should have been done a looooong time ago

Pretty unbelievable stories, but when people I trust tell me they're true it's difficult to understand how this man holds this position. Rec sports were so important to my development. As a coach in several sports, for several years, in several communities I have never heard of, or witnessed, such negligence or behavior. How can a person be a rec director and not be thinking of the children in their community first and foremost. I feel bad for the children of Naples and am glad we live in Raymond.

Anyone whose best interests of the children are not their number1 priority should not hold that position. Terrible human being to say the least.

I've have banged my head up against the wall many times in trying to deal with Harvey in coordinating the kids free summer lunch program at the beach. My daughter took swim lessons at the beach for 8 years and we witnessed many time the rude, belittling, controlling man that the Town of Naples should have dealt with along time ago. He has no clue how to talk with and respect people or children. Our children need encouragement in order to build confidence and independence and not to be belittled and taught how to bully. The best thing he could have done for our family was to drop the ball two years ago in hiring a swim teacher because we ended up in Bridgton at Woods Pond and its fabulous! This and the town politics is why we moved out of Naples.

Wow! I though we were the only ones he hurt. My daughter's town did not have a soccer team. We asked for permission for our daughter to join Naples. He said NO! Thank GOD for Beth--in Casco. She took our daughter in with open arms. Until Harvey found out and then some how he ruled the roost and told Beth NO! Our daughter was forced to leave Casco.

He is a bully. We would like better.