In the past two weeks I have driven by both of the Malta Town Fire Houses located on Route 9 and saw a large white pick-up truck with one of those large annoying political signs in the back of it, this one happened to be endorsing Roger Crandall. The first time I chalked the incident up to coincidence but with today being the 5th time seeing that vehicle parked in front of the stations has only led me to believe that OUR TOWN fire company has, in fact, endorsed a candidate for the upcoming election.

And if that wasn't the case why would they allow such an eye sore to be situated in front of their building on a regular basis. My fear is if I happen to have a Tom Adriance sign in my front yard, will the service I receive from the fire company be less than par? Does the money I give every year when the town firemen are standing out at the traffic light looking for donations go towards a political candidate's campaign?

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Originally posted by PoliSci:
In the past two weeks I have driven by both of the Malta Town Fire Houses located on Route 9 and saw a large white pick-up truck with one of those large annoying political signs in the back of it, this one happened to be endorsing Roger Crandall. The first time I chalked the incident up to coincidence but with today being the 5th time seeing that vehicle parked in front of the stations has only led me to believe that OUR TOWN fire company has, in fact, endorsed a candidate for the upcoming election.

And if that wasn't the case why would they allow such an eye sore to be situated in front of their building on a regular basis. My fear is if I happen to have a Tom Adriance sign in my front yard, will the service I receive from the fire company be less than par? Does the money I give every year when the town firemen are standing out at the traffic light looking for donations go towards a political candidate's campaign?

you can find who is contributing to our local leader's campaigns here: for example, county waste gave Crandall $1,000.00. Wonder how that company will benefit by putting Crandall on the Board.


http://www.elections.state.ny....IN=N&CATEGORY_IN=ALL

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Originally posted by DA:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by PoliSci:
In the past two weeks I have driven by both of the Malta Town Fire Houses located on Route 9 and saw a large white pick-up truck with one of those large annoying political signs in the back of it, this one happened to be endorsing Roger Crandall. The first time I chalked the incident up to coincidence but with today being the 5th time seeing that vehicle parked in front of the stations has only led me to believe that OUR TOWN fire company has, in fact, endorsed a candidate for the upcoming election.

And if that wasn't the case why would they allow such an eye sore to be situated in front of their building on a regular basis. My fear is if I happen to have a Tom Adriance sign in my front yard, will the service I receive from the fire company be less than par? Does the money I give every year when the town firemen are standing out at the traffic light looking for donations go towards a political candidate's campaign?

Sausville is getting a nice contribution from Fillpoint, owned by a Town Board member. They also just happen to get nice tax breaks on their business, by coincidence.

http://www.elections.state.ny....IN=N&CATEGORY_IN=ALL

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Originally posted by PoliSci:
In the past two weeks I have driven by both of the Malta Town Fire Houses located on Route 9 and saw a large white pick-up truck with one of those large annoying political signs in the back of it, this one happened to be endorsing Roger Crandall. The first time I chalked the incident up to coincidence but with today being the 5th time seeing that vehicle parked in front of the stations has only led me to believe that OUR TOWN fire company has, in fact, endorsed a candidate for the upcoming election.

And if that wasn't the case why would they allow such an eye sore to be situated in front of their building on a regular basis. My fear is if I happen to have a Tom Adriance sign in my front yard, will the service I receive from the fire company be less than par? Does the money I give every year when the town firemen are standing out at the traffic light looking for donations go towards a political candidate's campaign?

I believe that would be the truck belonging to one Dominic Refino, who can be seen regularly "hanging out" at the clerk's office, stealing the MRC's enemy's political signs, and sadly looking for a place to fit in anywhere he goes. When I reference sad people looking for acceptance anywhere they can find it being taken advantage of by the republican committee, he's one of those I'm thinking of.

John Hartzell's campaign financing site is even sadder. All of his campaign contributions have come from his old neck of the woods, up in St. Lawrence County. Not a single Malta resident has donated to his campaign according to this website....

http://www.elections.state.ny....IN=N&CATEGORY_IN=ALL

John Hartzell... The man who was so eager to get his name out so people knew who he was, he had his campaign slogan plastered to his car... I've seen it parked both at Price Chopper and in my own development as well. Isn't his slogan something about "our community". Last time I checked he hasn’t been part of this community long enough to have a clue what we are about or what 'we the people' want. Planner pointed that out perfectly just Just another shady republican candidate bending the rules (i.e. the political 'advertisement' on his personal vehicle) to fit his own agenda.

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John Hartzell's is even sadder. All of his campaign contributions have come from his old neck of the woods, up in St. Lawrence County. Not a single Malta resident has donated to his campaign....I think that is pretty telling...

Yes, Polisci, but you are also forgetting one important point... Hartzell was handpicked by Sausville (yet another "minion"). So, if Malta residents want any checks and balances on the Town Board, I hope they think long and hard before they just vote party line again.

We have a lot on the line now... With GF coming in, Malta will be in the spotlight (locally, state-wide and nationally). It shouldn't become the Sausville show!

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Originally posted by Irish Law Girl:

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John Hartzell's is even sadder. All of his campaign contributions have come from his old neck of the woods, up in St. Lawrence County. Not a single Malta resident has donated to his campaign....I think that is pretty telling...

Yes, Polisci, but you are also forgetting one important point... Hartzell was handpicked by Sausville (yet another "minion"). So, if Malta residents want any checks and balances on the Town Board, I hope they think long and hard before they just vote party line again.

We have a lot on the line now... With GF coming in, Malta will be in the spotlight (locally, state-wide and nationally). It shouldn't become the Sausville show!

I'd like to know who is running Nolen and Young's campaigns. Nolen has raised $8,000, and we have not rec'd any literature from her yet. She should be making public comments, getting her word out. Young is nowhere to be found. Sausville is sending out nice campaign literature, as is the Republican GOP. Young is going to find, once again, that without the Dem County support, she has no chance of winning. Nolen should be getting her word out, where is she? At least give Sausville a run for his money. I think she can actually beat him with the right campaign.

I think even without county dem support, Cynthia stands a better chance against Maggie Ruisi hands down. Since we don't have another democrat running with Cynthia for town board, I wouldn't be averse to seeing Cynthia serve with John Hartzell. I would definitely vote for him before voting for Ruisi......as icky as bipartisanship is...... ;-)

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Originally posted by Planner29:
I think without without county dem support, Cynthia stands a better chance against Maggie Ruisi hands down. Since we don't have another democrat running with Cynthia for town board, I wouldn't be averse to seeing Cynthia serve with John Hartzell. I would definitely vote for him before voting for Ruisi......as icky as bipartisanship is...... ;-)

We agree.

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Originally posted by Planner29:
John Hartzell's campaign financing site is even sadder. All of his campaign contributions have come from his old neck of the woods, up in St. Lawrence County. Not a single Malta resident has donated to his campaign according to this website....

http://www.elections.state.ny....IN=N&CATEGORY_IN=ALL

I wondered about this myself. His campaign literature that he left on my doorstep didn't even MENTION Malta. It was all about Franklin(?) County. Is the guy even from around here? How long has he lived here? What is his experience with Malta?

"Young is nowhere to be found."

There is no primary for the Democrats so Cynthia Young has not yet started her campaign.

Maggie

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Originally posted by Just Maggie:
"Young is nowhere to be found."

There is no primary for the Democrats so Cynthia Young has not yet started her campaign.

Maggie

How does one get an Independent line endorsement?

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Originally posted by PoliSci:
In the past two weeks I have driven by both of the Malta Town Fire Houses located on Route 9 and saw a large white pick-up truck with one of those large annoying political signs in the back of it, this one happened to be endorsing Roger Crandall. The first time I chalked the incident up to coincidence but with today being the 5th time seeing that vehicle parked in front of the stations has only led me to believe that OUR TOWN fire company has, in fact, endorsed a candidate for the upcoming election.

And if that wasn't the case why would they allow such an eye sore to be situated in front of their building on a regular basis. My fear is if I happen to have a Tom Adriance sign in my front yard, will the service I receive from the fire company be less than par? Does the money I give every year when the town firemen are standing out at the traffic light looking for donations go towards a political candidate's campaign?

THE DONATIONS THE FIRE COMPANY GET FROM STANDING
ON RTE 9 EACH SUMMER GO TO THE PURCHASE OF NEW
FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT SUCH AS GEAR, THERMAL IMAGING CMAERA'S AND OTHER RESCUE EQUIPEMNT TO
PROTECT THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN, NOT THE POLITICAL CANDIDATES AS YOU SEEM TO THINK.

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Originally posted by PoliSci:

Does the money I give every year when the town firemen are standing out at the traffic light looking for donations go towards a political candidate's campaign?

Dayumn ...where's my popcorn this is about to get good ....

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THE DONATIONS THE FIRE COMPANY GET FROM STANDING
ON RTE 9 EACH SUMMER GO TO THE PURCHASE OF NEW
FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT SUCH AS GEAR, THERMAL IMAGING CMAERA'S AND OTHER RESCUE EQUIPEMNT TO
PROTECT THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN, NOT THE POLITICAL CANDIDATES AS YOU SEEM TO THINK.

So then you're telling me that your town contract money (aka my tax dollars) are what your organization is using to sponsor Roger Crandall?

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Originally posted by york beach:
THE DONATIONS THE FIRE COMPANY GET FROM STANDING
ON RTE 9 EACH SUMMER GO TO THE PURCHASE OF NEW
FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT SUCH AS GEAR, THERMAL IMAGING CMAERA'S AND OTHER RESCUE EQUIPEMNT TO
PROTECT THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN, NOT THE POLITICAL CANDIDATES AS YOU SEEM TO THINK.

Bulls**t. I saw what PoliSci is talking about. Thats in your effing face "WE ENDORSE ROGER CRANDALL AND WERE USING YOUR MONEY TO DO IT!!!!". If I ever get in an accident in range of you guys just let me burn, at least you wouldn't be able to pick my pockets after I've been incinerated.

You're so right, Unholy. It's all gotten unhinged. How exactly would an individual's truck parked outside a fire house necessarily suggest that the fire department had made an endorsement, let alone spent any money on it? By the way, why hasn't anyone commented on Planner's snappy Florentine hat? Planner, are you emulating the Medici or Borgia families?

The Malta Ridge Fire Company has never endorsed a political candidate in
the past,present or future and we will continue to take that stance. We
are well aware of the truck and the signage on it that was mentioned in
this blog. That person has been asked not to park that vehicle near or
around the firehouses and, that issue is being looked into by the
administrative section of the Fire Company. No money from the Fire
Company contract, money collected through coin drops or from fund
drives has ever, nor will it ever go to any sort of political funding.
Any money that is donated, or given to the Fire Company goes towards
equipment and maintenence on the apparatus.

Remember, one person does not make an entire Fire Company and, I do
not beleive an entire company should be judged on one persons
indiscretion. Political Science and silent hovering you both are
entitled to your opinions however, instead of hiding behind these
posts why not step up to the plate. We have our company meetings
the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm. Why not come to the firestation and, we will gladly show you where every penny goes
from the contract and donations. It is all on paper and documented.

guys, ease off the fire dept. they are a good bunch of people.

Call it poor judgement to allow that guy to park his truck with that sign in their parking lot. they corrected the issue. move on.