Friday, August 28, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
LABOR ENDORSES JAMIE FINE & BRUCE LEIGHTON FOR TOWN BOARD
TEAM SAUGERTIES '09 TOWN CAMPAIGN
PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Patti Kelly 246-2497 or ckelly513@hvc.rr.com
LABOR ENDORSES JAMIE FINE & BRUCE LEIGHTON FOR TOWN BOARD
The Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO has endorsed Jamie Fine and Bruce Leighton for the Saugerties Town Board in the November election. In letters to both candidates, Paul Ellis-Graham, President of the Federation and John Nilsen, President of the Upper Hudson Central Labor Council, said “We are confident that your decisions as elected officials will reflect the values of working families throughout Ulster County.”
Commenting on the endorsement, Jamie Fine said, “To have earned the confidence and trust of the hard-working men and women represented by the Federation is a tremendous honor.” Bruce Leighton added,” We have enormous respect for the work they do, and we’re deeply appreciative of their endorsement.” Fine and Leighton are the Democratic candidates for Town Board. Both have also been endorsed by the Working Families Party. In addition, Leighton has been endorsed by the Independence Party.
PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Patti Kelly 246-2497 or ckelly513@hvc.rr.com
LABOR ENDORSES JAMIE FINE & BRUCE LEIGHTON FOR TOWN BOARD
The Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO has endorsed Jamie Fine and Bruce Leighton for the Saugerties Town Board in the November election. In letters to both candidates, Paul Ellis-Graham, President of the Federation and John Nilsen, President of the Upper Hudson Central Labor Council, said “We are confident that your decisions as elected officials will reflect the values of working families throughout Ulster County.”
Commenting on the endorsement, Jamie Fine said, “To have earned the confidence and trust of the hard-working men and women represented by the Federation is a tremendous honor.” Bruce Leighton added,” We have enormous respect for the work they do, and we’re deeply appreciative of their endorsement.” Fine and Leighton are the Democratic candidates for Town Board. Both have also been endorsed by the Working Families Party. In addition, Leighton has been endorsed by the Independence Party.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Reality Check
Saugerties Democratic Committee News
As Democrats, we may have different opinions as to what is the best healthcare delivery system. There are two things that we can agree on. First we need affordable universal healthcare and second, the outrageous claims by the opposition as viewed at town hall meetings and throughout the media must be counteracted. While many have sincere concerns about the legislation winding its way through congress, the shrill, hysterical rantings of political operatives is proof of the desperation of those with a vested interest in the status quo.
We encourage you to go the www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/ where you can view videos and information papers that lay out the true facts concerning healthcare reform. There is nothing more powerful than an informed citizenry.
As Democrats, we may have different opinions as to what is the best healthcare delivery system. There are two things that we can agree on. First we need affordable universal healthcare and second, the outrageous claims by the opposition as viewed at town hall meetings and throughout the media must be counteracted. While many have sincere concerns about the legislation winding its way through congress, the shrill, hysterical rantings of political operatives is proof of the desperation of those with a vested interest in the status quo.
We encourage you to go the www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/ where you can view videos and information papers that lay out the true facts concerning healthcare reform. There is nothing more powerful than an informed citizenry.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Picnic in the Park for the Ulster County District 4 Democrats
Picnic in the Park
Celebrate the Campaign Kickoff for the Ulster County Legislature District 4 Candidates:
Gary Bischoff
Marcy Goulart
Alverta Jones
Nicole Tucker
When: Sunday Aug. 30, 2 to 6 p.m.
Where: Cantine Field – Large Pavilion
Market Street and Moser Drive, Saugerties
Suggested Donation, $20 or $35 per family.
Children are welcome
Please join us for good food, games, fellowship and an opportunity to meet the candidates in an informal setting.
Please RSVP to Nicole at 594-4600
If you can’t make it but would like to make a donation, please send a check made out to District 4 Democrats to:
Ken Goldberg, 1066 Churchland Road, Saugerties, NY 12477
For more information go to www.d4dems.com
Celebrate the Campaign Kickoff for the Ulster County Legislature District 4 Candidates:
Gary Bischoff
Marcy Goulart
Alverta Jones
Nicole Tucker
When: Sunday Aug. 30, 2 to 6 p.m.
Where: Cantine Field – Large Pavilion
Market Street and Moser Drive, Saugerties
Suggested Donation, $20 or $35 per family.
Children are welcome
Please join us for good food, games, fellowship and an opportunity to meet the candidates in an informal setting.
Please RSVP to Nicole at 594-4600
If you can’t make it but would like to make a donation, please send a check made out to District 4 Democrats to:
Ken Goldberg, 1066 Churchland Road, Saugerties, NY 12477
For more information go to www.d4dems.com
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Leighton Promotes the Hudson Valley
PROMOTING THE HUDSON VALLEY
Town Board member Bruce Leighton represented Saugerties at an August 5th Scenic Hudson event marking the creation of a new park overlooking the Hudson River in the Town of Stockport in neighboring Columbia County. The park will be adjacent to 92 acres of open meadows donated to the state Department of Environmental Conservation by the environmental organization. "We applaud Scenic Hudson’s work to create a beautiful 6.5 acre park that will provide the public with incredible views of the river and the Catskill Mountains, access to trails, picnic areas, and information about the ecology and the history of the property," said Leighton.
"Our Saugerties town board has been working cooperatively with regional partners and public officials from all political parties to promote the Hudson Valley, the NYS Greenway, and the Quadricentennial, and we were proud to have been invited to participate in this event."
Other participants included Ned Sullivan, President of Scenic Hudson, Town of Stockport Supervisor Lou Pulcher, U.S. Rep. Scott Murphy, NYS Assemblyman Marc Molinaro, Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Executive Director Tara Sullivan, NYS Senator Steve Saland, and a representative from New York's Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
Other participants included Ned Sullivan, President of Scenic Hudson, Town of Stockport Supervisor Lou Pulcher, U.S. Rep. Scott Murphy, NYS Assemblyman Marc Molinaro, Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Executive Director Tara Sullivan, NYS Senator Steve Saland, and a representative from New York's Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
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Bruce with Congressman Scott Murphy
Thursday, August 6, 2009
August 29th Fundraiser for Town Candidates
Saugerties Democratic Committee News
Dear fellow Democrats,
Below is an invitation to an August 29th fundraiser for our Town Board candidates. I know many of you contributed to the town campaign at the joint Jamie/Gilda fundraiser in July and even more of you contributed most generously to last week’s barn dance, the proceeds of which will benefit our town and legislative candidates by paying for their final newspaper ads. All of our candidates appreciate your support and generosity more than you can know.
We understand that there will be a lot of fundraisers for our town and county candidates, and you can’t attend them all. But our candidates want you to be informed of everything they are doing, including fundraisers, and ask that you send along invitations to friends and colleagues who might be interested in attending. And if you can attend more than one of each campaign’s events, that would be terrific!
For those of you who have not yet contributed to the town campaign, I hope you will attend this Aug. 29th fundraiser or one of the remaining two — a Sept. 20th brunch at Bruce and Kate Leighton’s home and Greg’s traditional Oct. fundraiser at Land and Sea. Or you can send a donation directly to Ken Goldberg, the campaign treasurer. Info is provided on the invitation.
On behalf of our Democratic town candidates — Greg, Bruce and Jamie — thank you very, very much.
Patti Kelly
Coordinator for the town campaign- Team Saugerties ‘09
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You are cordially invited to join us in kicking off the
Team Saugerties ’09 town campaign
with a great party hosted by
JAMIE FINE ~ Candidate for Town Council
Where: Gisiano’s Restaurant, 174 Main St. in Glasco
When: Saturday, Aug. 29th from 6-9 p.m.
Cost: $25 per person
(includes heavy appetizers –more like supper & dessert) Cash Bar
Please RSVP to Patti Kelly at ckelly513@hvc.rr.com or 246-2497
LIVE MUSIC
Featuring Grammy Award Winner Malcolm Cecil
Let’s support Jamie and her running mates
GREG HELSMOORTEL for Town Supervisor
BRUCE LEIGHTON for Town Council
Support our Democratic Team & keep the momentum going!
If you are unable to attend & would like to make a contribution in support of Greg, Jamie and Bruce, please make checks out to Team Saugerties ’09 and mail to Ken Goldberg, treasurer, 1066 Churchland Lane, Saugerties, NY 12477. Thank you!
Dear fellow Democrats,
Below is an invitation to an August 29th fundraiser for our Town Board candidates. I know many of you contributed to the town campaign at the joint Jamie/Gilda fundraiser in July and even more of you contributed most generously to last week’s barn dance, the proceeds of which will benefit our town and legislative candidates by paying for their final newspaper ads. All of our candidates appreciate your support and generosity more than you can know.
We understand that there will be a lot of fundraisers for our town and county candidates, and you can’t attend them all. But our candidates want you to be informed of everything they are doing, including fundraisers, and ask that you send along invitations to friends and colleagues who might be interested in attending. And if you can attend more than one of each campaign’s events, that would be terrific!
For those of you who have not yet contributed to the town campaign, I hope you will attend this Aug. 29th fundraiser or one of the remaining two — a Sept. 20th brunch at Bruce and Kate Leighton’s home and Greg’s traditional Oct. fundraiser at Land and Sea. Or you can send a donation directly to Ken Goldberg, the campaign treasurer. Info is provided on the invitation.
On behalf of our Democratic town candidates — Greg, Bruce and Jamie — thank you very, very much.
Patti Kelly
Coordinator for the town campaign- Team Saugerties ‘09
-----------------------
You are cordially invited to join us in kicking off the
Team Saugerties ’09 town campaign
with a great party hosted by
JAMIE FINE ~ Candidate for Town Council
Where: Gisiano’s Restaurant, 174 Main St. in Glasco
When: Saturday, Aug. 29th from 6-9 p.m.
Cost: $25 per person
(includes heavy appetizers –more like supper & dessert) Cash Bar
Please RSVP to Patti Kelly at ckelly513@hvc.rr.com or 246-2497
LIVE MUSIC
Featuring Grammy Award Winner Malcolm Cecil
Let’s support Jamie and her running mates
GREG HELSMOORTEL for Town Supervisor
BRUCE LEIGHTON for Town Council
Support our Democratic Team & keep the momentum going!
If you are unable to attend & would like to make a contribution in support of Greg, Jamie and Bruce, please make checks out to Team Saugerties ’09 and mail to Ken Goldberg, treasurer, 1066 Churchland Lane, Saugerties, NY 12477. Thank you!
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Stop the smear of Schneer
From the Kingston Times 9/30/09
by Julian Schreibman
Less than 24 hours after Judge Deborah Schneer won confirmation as our next Ulster County Court judge, the Ulster County Republican Party predictably kicked off its mud-slinging with baseless attacks against this outstanding judge.
On the night of July 16, 2009, Judge Schneer was unanimously confirmed by the New York State Senate to serve as our County Court judge. Even Kingston's own Republican state senator, Bill Larkin, voted for her. Schneer had previously been nominated by Governor Paterson after a judicial screening committee in Albany found her to be "highly qualified."
Never one to let facts get in the way of an attack, the very next day, in the face of the overwhelming bi-partisan support for Judge Schneer, our local Republican County Chair Mario Catalano issued a statement calling her appointment a "mockery" of the Ulster County Court. He then carefully mischaracterized a 20-year-old case in which a prisoner appealed having to appear in front of a jury shackled hand and foot. (Schneer did not "sue the taxpayers of New York" as Catalano claimed.) By seeking to undermine the public's faith in our judiciary, Catalano has decided to launch his campaign from the bottom of the gutter. The public can only hope that the Republicans won't dig any lower.
Not surprisingly, Catalano had not a single positive thing to say about his own candidate, Don Williams. This is telling. After all, just two years ago, the Republicans rejected Williams' bid for Kingston City Court judge. Now, they want to put him on the far more important County Court bench, despite his lack of judicial experience. Without a positive message, the Republican campaign apparently will consist of nothing but angry attacks. The citizens of this county should not elect as a judge the standard-bearer of angry partisans.
Deborah Schneer has 25 years of diverse legal experience throughout the Hudson Valley and beyond, giving her broad exposure to all facets of our legal system. Her opponent spent his whole career in one job. Deborah Schneer has years of judicial experience, balancing the interests of all parties who came before her and earning respect from both sides of the aisle. Her opponent has never been a judge - never presided over a single case in his life and has only been a court-room partisan.
Catalano's is only the first of what will surely be many Republican temper tantrums over imagined flaws. The public knows better. Deborah Schneer is the experienced judge we need in Ulster County's toughest court.
Julian D. Schreibman
Chair
Ulster County Democratic Committee
by Julian Schreibman
Less than 24 hours after Judge Deborah Schneer won confirmation as our next Ulster County Court judge, the Ulster County Republican Party predictably kicked off its mud-slinging with baseless attacks against this outstanding judge.
On the night of July 16, 2009, Judge Schneer was unanimously confirmed by the New York State Senate to serve as our County Court judge. Even Kingston's own Republican state senator, Bill Larkin, voted for her. Schneer had previously been nominated by Governor Paterson after a judicial screening committee in Albany found her to be "highly qualified."
Never one to let facts get in the way of an attack, the very next day, in the face of the overwhelming bi-partisan support for Judge Schneer, our local Republican County Chair Mario Catalano issued a statement calling her appointment a "mockery" of the Ulster County Court. He then carefully mischaracterized a 20-year-old case in which a prisoner appealed having to appear in front of a jury shackled hand and foot. (Schneer did not "sue the taxpayers of New York" as Catalano claimed.) By seeking to undermine the public's faith in our judiciary, Catalano has decided to launch his campaign from the bottom of the gutter. The public can only hope that the Republicans won't dig any lower.
Not surprisingly, Catalano had not a single positive thing to say about his own candidate, Don Williams. This is telling. After all, just two years ago, the Republicans rejected Williams' bid for Kingston City Court judge. Now, they want to put him on the far more important County Court bench, despite his lack of judicial experience. Without a positive message, the Republican campaign apparently will consist of nothing but angry attacks. The citizens of this county should not elect as a judge the standard-bearer of angry partisans.
Deborah Schneer has 25 years of diverse legal experience throughout the Hudson Valley and beyond, giving her broad exposure to all facets of our legal system. Her opponent spent his whole career in one job. Deborah Schneer has years of judicial experience, balancing the interests of all parties who came before her and earning respect from both sides of the aisle. Her opponent has never been a judge - never presided over a single case in his life and has only been a court-room partisan.
Catalano's is only the first of what will surely be many Republican temper tantrums over imagined flaws. The public knows better. Deborah Schneer is the experienced judge we need in Ulster County's toughest court.
Julian D. Schreibman
Chair
Ulster County Democratic Committee
Monday, August 3, 2009
Photos from the Barn Dance
Some pictures from the Barn Dance, for your future blackmailing needs.
Barn Dance Town People
Barn Dance Town People
The Demettes
More of the Demettes
The Demtones
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