Editor:

August 7th is designated “Purple Heart Day.” The Purple Heart medal is presented to service members who have been wounded or killed as a result of enemy action while serving in the U.S. military.

Those of us who serve our country are often asked to serve in unfamiliar places away from families and friends under extreme stressful and dangerous situations for months and sometimes years at a time.

Purple Heart recipients have shown a willingness to bear any burden to defend freedoms under the U.S. Constitution. My Purple Heart came while defending a village in Vietnam from enemy activity.

A Purple Heart is a solemn distinction and means the service member has greatly sacrificed themselves, or paid the ultimate price, while in the line of duty.

Purple Heart Day, is a time for Americans to pause to remember and honor those brave men and women.

William Fine

Brockport

Editor:

A big thank you to the Murray/Holley Historical Society (MHHS) for supporting the 24th annual Cycle the Canal Bike Tour.  There were 750 bikers registered to participate, ranging in age from 10 to 83.

After an overnight stay in Medina, the riders headed for a scheduled breakfast stop at the Village of Holley park along the Erie Canal. The MHHS has supported this event for 20 of those years and look forward to doing so every year.

The MHHS started setting up at 8 a.m. and provided danish, ice water, Gatorade and coffee which was generously provided by Tim Hortons to complement the much appreciated snacks and fruit provided by the Canal Bike Tour sponsors. The SAG wagon set up near the gazebo was busy assisting riders with minor fixes to their bicycles.

Our members manned the gazebo from 8 a.m. until almost noon when the sweeper came through signaling that the last of the bikers had come through as more than 200 bikers had signed our register. The riders came from all over the United States and Canada. One rider from Denver Colorado, Chris Wilkin, texted a friend and said Holley was “one of the best stops on the bike ride.”

The riders were all very appreciative of the extra rest rooms that were available and many lingered awhile in the shade of the trees and rode down to view the famous Holley Falls.

Again, thank you for coming out and supporting this annual event.  See you at next year’s event on July 9-16, 2023.

Rochelle Moroz

Holley

Village Trustee and Historical Society member

Editor:

In the wake of Albany Democrats’ most recent trampling of New Yorker’s second amendments rights, we witnessed a heroic act in Greenwood, Indiana, that highlighted just how disastrous and nonsensical the latest anti-constitutional gun laws passed really are. Thanks to the bravery, skill, and quick actions of a concealed carry permit holder, several lives inside the Greenwood Mall were saved on July 17th.

While we pray for the families of those who lost loved ones on that day, we also recognize the lives that were saved due to a civilian’s ability to respond quickly and neutralize a threat, thanks to his ability to use a concealed pistol.

Unfortunately, because of the recently passed laws in New York, the hero who saved lives would be considered a felon if an incident such as this happened later this year. Not only will these new laws make it more difficult for law-abiding pistol permit holders to exercise their constitutional right, but they would criminalize the right to self-defense.

America is home to over 18 million concealed carry permit holders. Yet over the last 18 years, less than 0.8% of all firearm-related homicides in the U.S. have involved law-abiding concealed carry permit holders.

Law-abiding pistol permit holders are not the ones committing crimes. An overwhelming majority of the gun violence and gun-related homicides we witness daily are perpetrated by criminals with illegal firearms. These are the same criminals who are being arrested and quickly released back on our streets thanks to Albany Democrats’ pro-criminal policies like bail reform.

In New York, these lawbreakers are re-committing violent crimes at over four times the rate of law-abiding pistol permit holders. After SCOTUS ruled New York’s existing pistol permit process unconstitutional, Governor Kathy Hochul and her anti-protection allies in the State Legislature were quick to orchestrate a “Special Session” to condemn and harass law-abiding pistol permit holders. Yet it’s these same politicians who continue to sit idly by as violent crime skyrockets; there is no accountability for those criminals breaking the law.

Instead of doubling down on their unconstitutional policies of the past and passing unconstitutional laws that will do absolutely nothing to address gun violence, New York State should instead be empowering all New Yorkers, regardless of sex, race, religion, or political persuasion, to exercise their constitutional rights to self-defense and self-preservation.

The right to self-defense and the second amendment is not limited to an individual’s home. I hope the court system in New York sees these new pistol permit laws for what they are, a mockery of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling, and strikes down this nonsensical legislation.

Multiple lawsuits have already been filed in New York to do just that. I pray, God forbid we see a horrible tragedy such as the one we witnessed in Indiana here in New York, that a brave, upstanding citizen with a concealed carry permit will be there to protect and save innocent lives.

Sincerely,

Robert G. Ortt

North Tonawanda

NYS Senate Republican Leader

Editor:

This is in response to Andrew Remley’s letter to the editor entitled “Albion mayor did the right thing in disclosing apparent overpayments to Albion PD.”

The contract with Albion PD, as written (which is easily accessed online without a FOIL request) is confusing and does not specifically address how the hourly rate was to be calculated for overtime purposes. If there was a verbal agreement or “understanding” then that needed to be fully fleshed out in the written agreement in language that was not subject to misinterpretation.

Article XXI, which is solely dedicated to overtime, says “payment shall be made at the rate of time and one-half the employee’s normal hourly rate for all hours worked over twelve hours in one day.”

“Hourly rate” and “salary” are referenced in the contract multiple times, but there is nowhere in the document that actually says how the hourly rate is to be calculated. The police were to be “scheduled” 84 hours bi-weekly, but again, there is zero indication that 84 hours was to be paid at straight time, or used to establish an hourly rate for overtime purposes.

For comparison, here is the wording in Medina PDs contract: “ARTICLE 26 OVERTIME The standard work week shall consist of 40 hours. The standard work day shall consist of eight hours.”

There is little room for misinterpretation in Medina’s contract. Even the verbiage in the Albion contract related to the work week can be open to interpretation, because rather than use the term “work week” they use the term “The number of hours actually scheduled to be worked in the work week shall be.”

“Number of hours actually scheduled” doesn’t even imply they have to work those hours to get paid their base salary, it just means they have to be “scheduled” to work those hours.

Now if you take the term “normal hourly rate,” most hourly rates are based on a 40-hour work week, so this is an easy mistake to make, if it is not clearly addressed in the contract.

Regardless, the contract, as written, should have included an addendum or some language that specified what was meant by “normal hourly rate.”

Nevertheless, if there was an alleged error of this magnitude in handling the police department’s payroll, why not run an audit of the entire payroll for all the departments in the Village over the same time period?  In focusing on the Albion PD, it creates the impression, real or not, that the police are being targeted.

Where the real confusion lies is in the fact that nobody seems to want to answer who was responsible for the implementation of the policy that was supposed to reduce overtime? Also, in reviewing the annual budgets didn’t anyone notice that overtime costs were not being reduced as a result of the policy? You had at least four budgets passed over the period the alleged error occurred.

Ultimately we all have to realize that police officers and all government employees are individuals, and are just as fallible as everyone else. Thus, it is important to handle sensitive issues with dignity and to make sure all the facts are gathered before making a decision that could have a long-term impact on the morale of the police department.

Thom Jennings

Oakfield, formerly of Albion

Editor:

After being denied permission to place 6 wind turbines near the wildlife refuge as previously requested, Heritage Wind is now going to submit a 94-C Major Modification Request to the Office of Renewable Energy on or about July 27th, which I might add, I was just notified of on July 25, by a postcard in my mail.

Once again, Heritage Wind wants to place more of their 680-foot giant turbines on the east side of Route 98, bringing a total of 31 turbines placed around the surrounding homes in area, with no regard for the residents who reside near them. Compounded with their tremendous height and the distance between them, how will these enormous turbines be able to keep the decibels of audible noise allowed in check?

As a lifelong resident of the Town of Barre, I want to know who is going to protect the rights of the people here who have put their hearts, souls and future investments in their home properties that will be surrounded by 680-foot wind turbines?

Again, I do not believe that these turbines are going to draw people to want to buy or build homes in the Town of Barre, which would add revenue to our town, when they can go anywhere else and not be surrounded by structures that are taller than the Statue of Liberty (which stands at 305 feet).

Will the Town of Barre and the State of New York lower our home assessments if our values fall?  If so, how does that benefit the town? Who is going to subsidize people whose homes may not possibly sell? Is New York State, the Town of Barre, or better yet, Heritage Wind, willing to offer buy outs for these properties should the need arise?

As soon as possible, write to the Town of Barre Board at 14317 West Barre Road, Albion, NY, attend the Barre town meetings, write to the Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York State, NYS State Capitol Building, Albany, NY or call her office at 1-518-474-8390.

Also be sure to contact and write your concerns to ORES at https://ores.ny.gov/permit-applications under Matter 21-00026.

Now is the time to stand up for your rights as a resident of Barre and Orleans County and say no more!

Sincerely,

Susan Webster

Barre

Editor:

Friends, neighbors and community residents, it is great to see so many people engaged in what is going on currently in the Village of Albion, even though I would rather have it of a more positive engagement.

I am not going to dazzle you with a bunch of dates and sound bites – that is being done already.  I am most happy that many residents and concerned citizenry have FOIL requested information to be able to decide for themselves where their feelings lie.

As one of your elected officials, my role is to first consider the community and then responsibly work with the village employees. Sometimes this includes great news and sometimes you must have the strength to deliver bad news.

I want to be clear, our village police force is a very vital part of our community. Like any other departments, when there is a disagreement we try to work it out. If we had underpaid our officers – no question, they would want reimbursement yesterday, and rightly so. It was an error.

In this particular case according to the contract and the verbiage, they were overpaid. The overpayment continues. We have communicated with the leadership and union representatives of the police force and informed them of the overpayment, even before the amount determined by the auditors was finalized. We informed the union leadership that their pay would be adjusted according to the contract. After one payroll it was reversed, against legal advice, and continues this day.

No one wants their wages cut, but we need the courage to do that until an agreement can be reached on the rest.  As a village trustee we must exercise fiscal responsibility in executing the police contract salaries as it is written.

As an aside, we are currently trying to process and hire additional police officers to be fully staffed and that will have an effect on our budget.

Again, I would encourage you to personally review the facts.

Respectfully,

Joyce A. Riley

Deputy Mayor for Village of Albion

Editor:

On March 15, Angel Javier, Jr. was duly elected mayor of Albion. Angel is an upstanding citizen, a U.S. military veteran (Marine), and a longtime friend of mine. He and his family, through their own hard work and perseverance, are the embodiment of the “American Dream.”

It was recently reported in the Hub that Albion Police Department officers have been allegedly overpaid over the course of five years. This finding was the result of a forensic audit conducted by a respectable accounting firm, The Bonadio Group.

I make no claims here about whether APD officers should remit the alleged overpayments, or about whether law enforcement officers are paid adequately. But, whether the officers were overpaid, or not, is a knowable fact. The errant claims about “breach of a union contract” and “violations of public employee laws” are neither based in law, nor fact. There either was and continues to be an overpayment, or there was/is not.

Unfortunately, most of the public discourse surrounding the alleged overpayment has focused on the mayor, personally. It should not.

Mayor Javier is a proud Republican, and he does not believe in “defunding the police.” I know; we have debated the subject in the past. Mayor Javier should be praised for bringing this issue to light because the taxpayers have a right to know where their money is being spent.

Sweeping errors like this under the rug is exactly the kind of behavior that sows distrust among the public in their elected officials. Sunlight is the best disinfectant.

Transparency and the accurate accounting of taxpayer money are hallmarks of good government and good governance. Concealing errors, hiding relevant information from the public, sweeping things under the rug, and circling the wagons are all hallmarks of authoritarian regimes. This disclosure will likely hurt the good mayor politically; it should not. Make no mistake, Mayor Javier did the right thing.

At the very least, the error should be corrected so the Village books reflect the actual amounts paid to APD officers. Taxpayers deserve that much. Thank you, Mayor Javier, for being an adroit steward of taxpayer money.

Respectfully yours,

Andrew “Drew” Remley

Oakland, California – formerly of Albion

Editor:

Honorable, informed and discerning people understand that President Biden won the election by a large majority in the fairest election ever. (Not one precinct changed after full and repeat audit of every allegation.)

A distinguished group of Conservative Judges – including the former Bush Solicitor General which is the nation’s highest legal position – have just published a report evaluating the lies to the contrary. Click here to see “LOST, NOT STOLEN: The Conservative Case that Trump Lost and Biden Won the 2020 Presidential Election.”

Will the report or any series of reports and investigations make a difference? I fear not but it depends on people rediscovering the meaning of “honor.”

Politics  – particularly in the Trump/MAGA (RINO) era – has degraded from discussions of best middle of the road alternatives into hatred posing as politics and radical conservatism. We all know that friends and families are fractured as never before. There is nothing to be proud about there.

It’s as “If you do not support MAGA, your thoughts, whatever they are are, are bogus, bad and we do not care what the objective facts are.” This is incredibly self-destructive thinking but it is where things are.

The fact so many are frustrated because so much is not working well is proof this is a shortsighted and inflexible approach – wrong headed at a granular level. It devalues listening, patience and truth. Those virtues are honorable.

Look at dictatorships, autocracies, and Banana Republics with militia  groups – with people dedicated to carrying  out the antidemocratic dirty work of intimidation or death. At MAGA rallies and in public speech violence and intimidation are openly urged. These strong-arm tactics are exactly how the enemies of democracy work and MAGA has stolen part of that play book to use on us. That’s low.

Threats, false and misleading claims about the other’s side’s beliefs and positions, enlisting armed violent people to induce people and officials to ignore legal and constitutional duty all are used to advance  antidemocratic enterprises. Each helps enforce what is not working and preserve the influence of ineffective leaders.

Indeed on Jan 6th, MAGA and its leaders proved small, cowardly, and craven when advance warnings were intentionally ignored and police and others died.  No informed and honorable person can rightfully ignore there was advance planning, people with guns in trees, caches of explosives? This is fact, not fiction. There was no honor there except for the valiant capital guards.

Ultimately how a person deals with these hate, lies and intimidation tells you how intellectually facile and honorable the person is. A well working democracy is frail as it relies on honor and smart hard working people pulling together. But try we must.

The KKK era and “Know Nothing” party of the 1830s were similar stains to our everlasting shame – both similarly crude, paranoid, bigoted, delusional, hate dominated movements. They too failed only because the best of democracy won.

So how we stop mindless hatred this time around? If we look at the history of countries, nationalities, religions, political beliefs, and ethnic groups in conflict, the answer is we have NO sure way to simply force self destructive hate to stop, rebut baseless rumor, and cause acceptance of good ideas to cure oppression.

It requires people open their eyes, see their lot, take stock, and unlock their souls as well as their minds to find what is true. First take on lies and then violence and intimidation can be stopped. Good people do that.

Hate, ruin and running with a crowd are easy. Understanding, open mindedness and working towards success are hard.

As with the writers of this new report, we have to stand up to speak the truth and hope it falls on ears which are ready to listen to their better selves.

Conrad F. Cropsey

Albion

Editor:

On Wednesday, July 13, the Village of Albion Recreation Department conducted a Childrens Carnival at Bullard Park for anyone in Albion and surrounding communities.  We had over 350 people in attendance having a great time. Please check out the Village of Albion Recreation Department Facebook page for this event and all upcoming events.

Special thanks go to Best of Tymes Party Rentals, and Christina Nenni and her staff for providing all the games and activities. Thanks to Head Start, Frosty and Friends, and the Amazing Magician with the magic show and anti-bullying message. This event could not have happened if it were not for those mentioned. Best of Tymes Party Rentals went above and beyond with their generosity and love for proving smiles to the children and people in the many communities who attended.

The Park Supervisors were wonderful all day proving a fun and safe environment along with helping set up and cleaning up following the carnival. Thanks to the Liberty Partnership from Byron-Bergen and Albion, along with the Medina Recreation Department for transporting children to our event.

Thanks to the Village of Albion Mayor and Trustees for their support, along with the Maintenance Department and Village staff.

We hope that this event will be a yearly event with hopes of getting better next year.

I, as the Village of Albion Recreation Director, am very proud and honored to be in this capacity to provide recreation, leisure and create fun events for the community.

Thanks as always,

John J. Grillo

Village of Albion Recreation Director

Editor:

New York State Senator Rob Ortt, in a letter printed in the Orleans Hub, expressed his dismay that his colleagues failed to adequately fund safety measures for our schools.

Mr. Ortt failed to mention that he also voted against funding our schools claiming that the budget is “skyrocketing to completely unaffordable levels.” The budget Mr. Ortt voted against will provide funds for the wellbeing and learning loss in response to the trauma of the pandemic, including after-school programs and mental health professionals.

It would also fund recruiting and retaining teachers, (schools are in the business of teaching, after all). Currently there is legislation in New York State Senate, S6338, that addresses some of Mr. Ortt’s school safety concerns.

Mr. Ortt has met with educators, parents and constituents in his district all telling him we need this legislation. As the Republican leader in the Senate, Mr. Ortt should assure bipartisan support for this measure. Mr. Ortt knows what his constituents need, will he support his constituents or is he beholden to special interest?

William Fine

Brockport

Editor:

The safety and security of children and students must always remain a priority in New York. While recent events of pure evil and violence have rattled our state and nation, the need to address the root cause of the problem is more urgent than ever.

I recently held several meetings with school superintendents, school board members, teachers, and parents from throughout the 62nd Senate District regarding school safety. We discussed the need for state funding of School Resource Officers (SROs) in every school building, implementing technology that would safeguard students, faculty, and staff, and improving the availability of mental health services to students at all levels of schooling.

When asking the schools in my district if a full-time SRO is wanted by parents, teachers, and administrators, the resounding answer is: “of course.” Unfortunately, paying for these officers has proven to be a challenge for some of the smaller and more rural schools in my district. My colleagues in the Legislature need to understand that when safety policies are passed, we need to provide proper funding. New York needs school safety equity: no school should have to go without an SRO.

Another hurdle faced by our schools is the lack of a timely approval process by New York State for school hardening plans. There is no excuse for districts to be waiting several months, or more, to get state approval. Each day that passes before a safety project is signed off is another day that our children could be at risk. To ensure that technologies and other important improvements are implemented quickly, there must be a more streamlined and efficient process.

Last, but not least, our schools are faced with a severe lack of adequate mental health services, both in and out of the classroom. The past two years have taken a mental toll on students. Due to current law, school psychologists who see patients in school are unable to meet with these same students outside of the building’s walls.

Because of this stipulation, not only is there a lack of in-school psychologists available, but parents are now forced to seek outside help for any additional services. We must increase the number of professionals entering the pediatric psychology field by removing this roadblock. By passing legislation that allows school psychologists to help our students both in and out of the classroom, we will be able to provide the care and support they need.

Efforts to increase school safety must remain a priority in the state Legislature. My colleagues and I recently introduced the “Safer NY Plan,” an extensive legislative package equipped to prevent targeted violence against New Yorkers. The package involves re-investing in the mental health system, deterring and fighting violent crime, supporting communities with violence prevention Task Forces, and more.

All New Yorkers must be safe from violence, and as legislative officials, we must do everything in our power to prevent further tragedies. Our Conference is committed and stands ready to enact real solutions to protect our school children.

State Sen. Robert Ortt

North Tonawanda

(Ortt represents the 62nd Senate District which includes all of Niagara County, all of Orleans County, and the towns of Sweden and Ogden in Monroe County.)

Photo by Tom Rivers: These two watch the fireworks on July 4 in Lyndonville.

Editor:

The Lyndonville Lions Club held its 48th Annual Independence Day Celebration on Monday, July 4th. The fireworks display, which culminated the festivities, has become one of the largest shows in all of Western New York.

The fireworks display is by far the greatest expense that the Lions Club incurs during the celebration each year. It is only due to the response and support of area businesses, organizations and the general public that a show of this magnitude is possible.

I would like to extend a sincere thank you to each of the over 45 businesses and organizations that made contributions toward this year’s show. In addition, thanks to all those people who gave donations, who placed money in our Independence Day Firecracker Cans, who dropped money in the firecracker barrels being pulled along the parade route and who dropped money in the firecracker barrels on the school grounds. This year’s response for donations was awesome.

Again, without the tremendous community-minded support of each and every one of you, a display such as this would not be possible. With your continued support in the years ahead, I trust that displays like this may continue well into the future.

Sincerely,

Wes Bradley

Lyndonville Lions Club Fireworks Fundraising Chairman

Editor:

The Supreme Court’s decision returning abortion rights to the states is troubling on many fronts. The decision inserts the state between women and their health care.

How will prosecutors determine if there was an abortion or a miscarriage? Will prosecutors have access to your internet searches or phone records? Will your mail or home deliveries be subject to government scrutiny.

If a pregnant woman travels across state lines on vacation, will she have to tell government officials of her travel plans? Will women or their doctors have to inform the state of their pregnancy and file progress reports every three months?

There are exceptions to save the life of the mother but what does that mean? How sick does a patient have to be before medical professionals can act?

The first sign of grave concern could be an increase in blood pressure. Do doctors and health professionals, who have expertise in these matters, now have to get approval from some government bureaucrat, who has no expertise? Some cancer treatments can also be used as abortifacients. Will they be allowed to treat pregnant cancer patients?

This ruling will also fundamentally change the relationships among the states. Will states that oppose abortion try to prosecute abortion providers in other states? Can the mother of a teenage pregnant daughter be prosecuted for taking her across state lines for an abortion? Would someone in a state where abortion is illegal be allowed to sue someone in a state where abortion is legal? The Supreme Court’s ruling inserts government intruders between women, their doctors and their religious advisors. This decision is truly troubling.

William Fine

Brockport

Editor:

I just received a letter from a friend in Europe. There many predict we, the US, will be an autocracy within 3 to 4 years.

Ben Franklin said we are “A democracy, if you can keep it.” Democracy is a finely turned and balanced endeavor you have to work at. Government created the foundation allowing people to cooperate and  flourish. King George did not permit that. Under him government was all about his maintaining power and accumulating wealth for him and his powerful friends. His whims were law.

Therefore what I write does not address MAGA – his intellectual heirs and the true RINOs of today’s world. They love Trump so much they are willing to get in bed with racists, convicted criminals, disbarred lawyers and all manner of people who do not care to put the common good first.

On this day, the Fourth, we celebrate our founders, the men and women who lost their lives for us, Democrats and Republicans who talk to each other and make sure bad apples, no matter their label, are weeded out.

We celebrate those who remember that free speech and new ideas can not be regulated out of existence as that diminishes us all and stifles the never-ending search for truth and personal advancement.

Right now there are some who, like King George, do not put honor and inalienable rights first as did our forefathers. They stand in the way of our celebration of free speech, freedom of religion, the Ninth Amendment protecting unenumerated but fundamental human rights.

Our rights expand by what the Declaration calls “the laws of nature” as society grows and advances. (Justice Thomas just wrote we need to reconsider and ban contraception. SCOTUS is about to consider a case in which gerrymandered legislatures can regulate and overturn the popular vote.)

For the rest of us today we celebrate our legacy which includes recognizing the traps we have avoided which have brought other democracies down. We celebrate a country where the central government promotes learning and all manner of things to ensure a person can advance as far as talent, hard work and desire allow.

We celebrate that we do not have kings and potentates. That we protect the rights of minorities in our huge melting pot. We still hope we can again celebrate the Rule of Law which until 1984 politicians did not meddle in when it came to Federal Court appointments – looking only to intellectual qualifications.

Today is a day to honor all the hard work needed to maintain the careful balance of interests (and the compassion King  George did not have) needed to make our country work and to pledge to honor that history.

Today real Republicans and Democrats need to re-up on the importance of keeping honorable company and voting for upright leaders. Just as you tell your kids that bad kids will drag them down, politicians that put power before answers are a constant danger. Look at convictions and disbarred lawyers to figure out who was in bed with them – easy pickings with no distracting fake drama that way.

The Fourth of July is a day to rediscover the grace and balance on which our freedom rests. It is a day to remember that easy political answers are often little more than  dangerous propaganda. To pledge to do better.

The Fourth is a day to celebrate how far honorable and selfless people have brought us. We recommit to listening to honorable and expert voices lest we wither into the ashes of history.  In the midst of any and all assaults on our institutions it is a day to pledge to protect them and stop those who would destroy them.

Happy Fourth.  Most of us want to “keep it” – democratic government by humble, well intended and honorable citizens.

Vote for freedom and not personality and power. Prove my friend wrong. Meanwhile celebrate the Fourth while you can.

Conrad Cropsey

Albion

Editor:

I am a candidate running for re-election for the Town of Murray Republican Committee for election District 6 along with Adam Moore.

I still live by the motto, spoken by a past president, I wrote in a letter to the editor 4 years ago, talking about Americans. “We will never give up, we will never give in, we will never, ever back down, and we will never, ever surrender-because we are Americans and our hearts bleed Red, White, and Blue.”

It has been a difficult time in our world, state, and town in the last two to four years. We have not given up, backed down, or surrendered. Being on the committee is not easy. Working with others that have differing opinions has been a learning experience. But also understanding everyone has something to bring to the table has been vital.

Adam Moore and I live in our voting district. District 6 residents need to be represented by someone who lives here in their district. Adam and I are willing to serve and represent the residents of our district.

Other than representing District 6 on the Republican Committee, I have no other political, financial, or professional ties to the town’s government. I would like to continue to be a voice for my neighbors reflecting Republican core values and represent them fairly, honestly and openly while serving on our Republican Committee.

Sincerely,

Kellie Gregoire

Murray