Vote Today; Polling Place Update; Shameful Behavior by Candidates

Power of Ten Update

In this Issue:

1.    Vote Today

2.    Polling Place Update

3.    A Question of Integrity

 

1) Vote Today

Today, Tuesday May 21 is Election Day.  It is very important that every eligible person get out to vote, and that everyone, whether you can vote or not, spread the word and get others to vote.

There are three school board seats which will be decided; our candidates are:

Margaret Tuck – Eustache Clerveaux – Robert Forrest

Information on the candidates

Information on where to vote

A vote for our three candidates is a vote for integrity, for transparency, for putting children’s education back as the priority for East Ramapo. 

2) Polling Place Update

The RCC Annex is closed.

Voters who voted there last year will vote at the Louis Kurtz Civic Center, 9 N Main St. in Spring Valley this year.

Other polling places remain the same.

There has been some confusion caused by the Rockland County Board of Elections which sent out cards regarding a change in the polling place for the general election.  It is unfortunate that these cards were sent right before the school board election.  Please be aware that except for the RCC Annex moving to the Kurtz center, all other polls are the same as last year. Polling place info is available at www.poweroften.us/voting-info

3) A Question of Integrity

In the past, candidates who support public education have worked together to promote unity in the community.  This year we are seeing a very strange group of candidates using dishonest tactics to appeal to voters who want better education, for instance by sending a mailer which lists full day kindergarten as a goal.  This mailer, which was in English, French and Spanish, included a message to vote YES for the budget in French and Spanish, but not English.  However, the same candidates also had a newspaper ad in a Yiddish language newspaper saying to stop out of control spending and to vote NO on the budget in English.

It would seem that these three candidates are being dishonest in some way with their advertising.  It would seem that perhaps they hope to trick people. This seems to be a new low in East Ramapo Elections, and that is saying a lot.

 

Vote Tuesday; Tuck – Clerveaux – Forrest

Power of Ten Update

In this Issue:

  1. Vote on Tuesday
  2. Phone Bank Saturday and Monday
  3. More Campaigning this Weekend
  4. Help Needed on Election Day

1) Vote on Tuesday

Tuesday May 21 is Election Day.  It is very important that every eligible person get out to vote, and that everyone, whether you can vote or not, spread the word and get others to vote.

There are three school board seats which will be decided; our candidates are:

Margaret Tuck – Eustache Clerveaux – Robert Forrest

Information on the candidates

Information on where to vote

2) Phone Bank Saturday and Monday

When: Saturday May 18th and Monday May 20th, 2013

Where: 873 Route 45 (corner of New Hempstead Rd) on the 2nd floor. Entrance is on New Hempstead Rd (aka rte. 80)

Time: 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM both days

3) More Campaigning

We will meet in the parking lot in front of the Bravo Supermarket in Hillcrest and immediately begin canvassing neighborhoods.  Please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather.

Where: Parking lot at Bravo Supermarket, 289 North Main Street in Hillcrest

When: Saturday, May 18 at 12:00 Noon

 4) Help Needed on Election Day

Can you help out on Election Day?  Please send a message to steve@poweroften.us if you are able to volunteer some time.

Reminder: Campaign today at 12; Petition Wow!!!

Power of Ten Update

In this Issue:

  1. Reminder: Campaign Begins Today
  2. Court Appearance New Date
  3. Online Petition WOW!!!
  4. Article in NY Magazine and on NPR!

1) Reminder: Campaign Begins Today

We will meet in the parking lot in front of the Bravo Supermarket in Hillcrest and immediately begin canvassing neighborhoods.  Please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather.  Our candidates this year are Margaret Tuck, Eustache Clerveaux, and Robert Forrest.

Where: Parking lot at Bravo Supermarket, 289 North Main Street in Hillcrest

When: Saturday, April 27 at 12:00 Noon

2) Federal Civil Rights Court Date DELAYED:

OUR DAY IN COURT HAS BEEN DELAYED AGAIN:

New Date: May 2 at 3:00 PM

Federal Courthouse Room 421 – Judge George Yanthis

300 Quarropas Street White Plains, NY

Learn more about the civil rights lawsuit

3) Save East Ramapo Petition has 1,657 signatures!!!

That’s 500 more in two days! Thank you to all who have signed the petition for the “Save East Ramapo” bill. This bill gives the NYS Commissioner of Education more power to intervene in East Ramapo.

This petition is open to all people, regardless of your age, residency status, or where you live, so please invite all your friends far and near.

http://poweroften.us/sign-the-petition/

Join the Petition Event on Facebook:

4) Article in NY Magazine and on NPR!

New York Magazine Article: Them and Them

NPR Radio interview: Rockland County Conflict