Campaign Mailers

 If "playing politics with our children is not acceptable"......why is it acceptable for MJD, Aldersley, and Perticone to do exactly that with this political mailer? 

It seems that MJD, Aldersley, & Perticone want everyone else to be more positive and respectful of others - but exempt themselves from the "fair campaign" pledge that Perticone and Mary Joyce D'Aurizio signed recently with the League of Women Voters.

Here is the pledge they signed:

I believe this mailer violates the Fair Campaign Pledge that they signed.  It's not about issues related to Town Supervisor - it's a School District issue.
Ament is out to ATTACK KIDS?  Will he really do anything to grab headlines?  Did he LIE about "our children"?  Is he really PLAYING POLITICS WITH OUR CHILDREN?!?!  FEAR HIM IRONDEQUOIT!!!!!  FEAR HIIIMMMMMMM!
It's about people, not politics!  Obviously!  

Wow, what a joke of a mailer.  Hope he contacts the League of Women Voters to advise them of this mailer.  How positively political and negative this mailer is.  I would expect this from the Dems......and now MJD is a part of that.  How simply sad and bad that is.

UPDATE 12:30 am 9/13/11:

Channel 10 had a report on the above mailer, and they interviewed Ament and D'Aurizio - they also reported that the League of Women Voters ruled on the mailer and found it did not rise to the level of a substantial violation - however, while the wording was not a personal attack on Ament's character, they used a poor choice of words.

Moore and Nottel have a simple card that states the facts of who the Republicans are and who the Democrats are.  Nothing mean, negative, or nasty.....very nice.


Here are some mailers from MJD, Aldersley, & Perticone - they even recycled the old "It's not magic - bunny in a magic hat" theme from 2009:Mailers MJD, Aldersley Perticone


 DEMOCRATS WHO CARRIED PETITIONS:

Somebody sent me an "unofficial" list of the Democrats who carried petitions for MJD, Aldersley, & Perticone. They were from notes that were in pencil when they looked at the petitions, so some of the names may be spelled wrong. Here is the list:
John Polit
Seth Tebman (Allwood)
Dave Murphy (Kennedy)
James Rosse (Lakeshore, Eaton Rd)
Erin Burdick (Falstaff)
Vince Esprosels ( Bayview)
Adam Bello
F Nasso (Vayo, Eastview)
Chris Jensen Cedargrove
Sue Rodgers (Huntington Hills)
Mary Ellen Jones
Ed O'Brien Winona
John Perticone
Sally Steinwach
James Romeo
Aldersley
Stefan Flemming
Dave Seely
Colorabuoro
Seymour Crum

Republican Mailer & Ad

My Great-Aunt (bless her 87 year old heart) received this mailer

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More Mailers From Irena Scoglio

Address in top left corner:


What does Irena Scoglio do?



What could happen in that extra space at Kings Pork?



"Vote "Yes" for progress, not the politics of the past."

I suggest voting "No". That's a "Yes" for common sense, not the politics of the current - Press conferences, 3 "Vote Yes" political mailers, t.v. interviews, and endless quotes to the media about how they want you to VOTE YES! Never mind that they don't really care what you think since they never had a public hearing like they are supposed to when using CDBG funds, or shared any data with the residents, or even gave you the option to vote on this.

"Vote "Yes" for a proposal that protects taxpayers."

Vote "No" to over a million dollar lease riding on the promise/hope that there will be federal or state grants to cover the lease after year one. Vote "No" to paying out of state landlords over a million of our tax dollars for a lease for 5 years!

"Vote "Yes" for a facility big enough for our large senior population."

"Vote "No" and demand to see studies that show population of seniors in Irondequoit, how many would actually utilize the center, how many utilize other centers like St. Anns, or senior communities where facilities are on site, how many go away for the winter, etc.

"Vote "Yes" and give our seniors - who have worked hard their whole lives and don't ask for much in return - a better senior center in the heart of town."

"Vote "No" and demand that the town pay for the repairs to Pinegrove that they cut from the budget, and give the seniors and the rest of the town more choices than just Kings Park, or stay at Pinegrove and renovate....think how nice it would be for the seniors to look out on nature in the backyard of Pinegrove, which is 3 miles away from Kings Park. Kings Park - situated in the lovely manufacturing district of Irondequoit, surrounded by lots and lots and lots of asphalt, and uhh.....asphalt! Feed the seagulls in the parking lot while your car heats to a tropical 150 degrees!

Only on "This Tuesday, Seniors come first" for the people behind this mailer - but the residents who've asked them for years to fix Pinegrove have had the seniors first for a while - not just when votes come up to push agendas. The residents didn't cut funding for fixing Pinegrove - the Town did. The Town didn't give the public the right to vote on this - the residents did.

697-0771

A resident has received a Supervisor Heyman "robo call" from this number, (which is the Monroe County Democratic Committee) urging you to vote yes.

Well then, I guess that does it! Surely, this isn't political!

The Taxpayers Fund Mailers For The Town...

Isn't it nice of the residents to pay for the mailers/fliers for Supervisor Heyman and the Town Board? I know you guys are generous, but my, my, my....this is above and beyond!

I mean, the Town denied you a voice on this and had to be forced to have a vote on it. If it weren't for the people who collected signatures, and for the almost 2,000 who signed.......there wouldn't be a vote on this.

The Town Board has identified senior services as a priority - that's why they let Pinegrove deteriorate, and that's why they cut the funding to fix up Pinegrove in the budget. Cuz they care. :) Also, the residents have pleaded with the Town to fix Pinegrove for many years. They decided not to fix it. How's that for priorities?

Since 2006, demand for services at the senior center has increased by 14% - but they won't hold a public hearing like they're supposed to when using CDBG funds to tell you about it, and they won't show you any documents to support the statement that services have increased by 14%.

The Kings Park location will double the square footage for senior activities/programs - even though they could double the footprint at Pinegrove by adding a second floor, and this would be covered under CDBG, but, they won't tell you that.

Kings Park is located in the geographic center of Irondequoit - Um, so is Pinegrove. It's a whopping 3 miles to the west of Kings Park.

The Town Board has proposed leasing 20,185 square feet at Kings Park - that will be open limited hours, and allow limited use of this huge facility to 50/60 seniors. The Town Board has also proposed spending tax money (grants) to fix up the place for the landlords, AND, pay them rent from tax money (grants) for up to 5 years, with no other plan proposed.

The lease lasts a maximum of five years and must be renewed annually - at a higher rate per year, with PROMISES of CDBG funds to pay this rent. Is there a guarantee that the CDBG funds will be there to pay the rent next year? Two years from now? Three years from now? Four years from now? Five years from now? What if you are denied the CDBG funds? How will you pay the rent on the lease for Kings Park?

Currently the Town receives about a million dollars annually in Federal Community Development Block Grant funds; $250,000 to pay for this lease, or one quarter of our annual grant - and again......what happens if, during these bleak economic times, they decide to cut funding for these grants? $250,000 a year x's 5 years.......the taxpayers could end up footing the bill for this if you don't get that grant money. Too risky.

This proposal will not result in any new property taxes for Irondequoit homeowners. - Unless the CDBG grants don't come through, and really - again - grants are taxes. Grants don't come from the grant tree. There isn't a Granta Clause, or a Grant Fairy who leaves them under the tree or your pillow.

Renovations will be made to Kings Park using state funds secured by Assemblyman Joseph Morelle - Yes, he "secured" them from taxpayers. State funds. Grants. Whatever you call it, it is our tax money from NY State, that is going to pay a lease to people who do not live in our community in NY State. That makes sense.

The Town has no plans to sell the Pinegrove building - that's why they've been talking to the WISD about them being interested in buying the building. If they do buy it, you can just about guarantee that your school taxes will be raised to make the necessary repairs to the building. "New" taxes.


At least this one didn't say "VOTE YES" - that's because this particular mailer pushing the pork agenda is paid for by the taxpayer.

I.D.C. hearts Mailers

The latest political mailers to infiltrate your mailboxes are as follows:
(Aren't you glad I don't infiltrate your mailboxes? I just invite you here, if you want to read....g'head. If not.....no biggie.)



Not only is Pinegrove unsafe, it has now reduced square footage to the size of a phone booth! *cough cough lies cough cough* Notice the "Pinegrove" on the booth. Isn't that cute?

This mailer states in the top left corner that it was paid for by the:

Irondequoit Seniors First Committee
3098 St. Paul Blvd.
Rochester, N.Y. 14617

Guess who's address that is?



Guess what Irena Scoglio does?


David Seeley, who used to be paid by Irondequoit taxpayers when he worked for the Supervisor is the Leader, and Irena Scoglio is the Chair, of the Irondequoit Democratic Committee. Did Irena pay for this out of her own pocket, or was the IDC involved in having these mailers printed up?

Wait a sec.....Irena is also the Vice President of the Library Board.


Hey, that reminds me of something.....





I love the title of this side:

FEBRUARY 24th - A NEW SENIOR CENTER BECOMES A REALITY...IF YOU SAY SO!

Folks, do you know WHY you can "SAY SO"?

Is it because of the IDC that you have a say?

No.

Is it because of the Supervisor, or the Town Board that you have a say?

No.

Is it because of people who went door to door, during the frigid cold weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas, to collect signatures to petition a referendum on this SO YOU COULD HAVE A SAY!

Why YES! That is exactly why you can "SAY SO" on February 24th! The Supervisor and Town Board weren't going to do that for you.

The Town Board voted unanimously in November at one of their board meetings to move the Senior Center to King's Park using borrowed CDBG funds from other necessary grants. They were not going to give you an "If You Say So". They just did a "We Say So".

If not for those people going out to collect 1,952 signatures to force a vote on this, you would not have a say in this at all. Thanks go out to those people. Seriously.

"It's no secret that Pinegrove has been falling apart for years."

No kidding? The residents have only asked you a gazillion times to fix it. Instead, you refuse to, cutting the CDBG funding from your budget for Pinegrove repairs. Also, if it has been falling apart for years, why didn't you fix it? Where was Joe Morelle with his generous "gift" of taxpayer money from grants way back when?

"Right now, as you're reading this, certain rooms there are freezing cold because the heating system is broken."

Yes, and somewhere, at 3 am, a phone is ringing..........

Good grief!

The heating system is broken? Fix it!
Certain rooms? Are they the rooms that the seniors use? Or is it where the Parks Dept. offices were? Or where the kids go for crafts, and fun? Where the adults go for hot beverages after a moonlight snowshoe? Is it the room where the Macular Degeneration people meet? Where the Red Cross gives babysitting classes? Where the Irondequoit Art Club meets? Where the Winter Fun day is going to be? Which "certain rooms" are you talking about?

"Even if we fix up Pinegrove - it's too small and too old for Irondequoit's Senior population - the largest in Monroe County!"

Well, you could use CDBG funds to add a second floor like Greece has, WITH a fancy elevator too! Double that footprint! How many seniors utilize the center? Do many of them go to Florida for the long winter? Where is the data on demographics? Senior population hubs?

"Relocating the senior center to a centralized location..........space twice as big as Pinegrove........more accessible.....heat works......no new taxes!"

Pinegrove is exactly THREE MILES from that asphalt jungle King's Park. Pinegrove is about as "central" as King's Park is "central" in Irondequoit..

If you add on to the Pinegrove building, you could get twice as much space as you have now, covered under CDBG grants, and you'd OWN the building, and not be paying rent to out of state landlords.

Pinegrove is just as accessible as King's Park is.

The heat and A/C could work at Pinegrove, but the Town cut the funding to Pinegrove to fix it, which would have been covered under CDBG.

No new taxes? Grants are taxes. If you sell the building back to WISD, they will raise the school budget to repair the building, and the school taxes will go up.

"February 24th - Seniors Come First!"

Again, where have you people been? The past 3 years (and more) everyone and their mother were telling you to fix up Pinegrove. Instead you cut the funding for Pinegrove for repairs covered under CDBG.

You've cut $100,000 from the library budget too. Are you ever going to get around to fixing them up? Or will you sit on that issue until it's "too late" and you vote unanimously to move the libraries to King's Park as well?

Honestly. You people are so transparent that you make Scotch Tape jealous.