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Post I Will No Longer Be A Lemming Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:00 pm
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For those of you who do not know, a Lemming is an animal of North America (primarily Canada). This animal is prewired to walk west for its entire life. A lemming follows all the others down a path they have never seen before until they reach water (this is where it gets interesting). A lemming can not swim. When they get near water they do not stop but rather continue on right off into the water and to their ultimate demise of a watery death. People may debate the facts of lemming life , that is fine but the moral here is that in a way we have all become lemmings. Just a side note. A novel "The Lemming Condition " is a popular novel for readers at the 5th grade level and I as a teacher have used it to teach students the importance to not always follow the crowd or always do things just because that is the way they have always been done.

We have followed along as some have lead us down a path we no longer want to be on. We placed our trust in some to do right by all of us and represent the corp as a whole. A select few have used the power of their elected position to further their own agendas. Some of which include frivilous lawsuits. Come on "Age Discrimination" the state wins with four words "We Employ Reggie Jones". I quote that because those are not my own words. These same people have who have preached that we must decertify, a process that I do not disagree with, Have failed to tell all of our members the full extent of what that means.

Our current executive board as a whole has done a poor job in the handling of the affairs of the Jones Beach Lifeguard Corps. they ahve taken us to the water and we do not know how to swim and said to all of us jump in the water is fine. It is now up to all of our members to put an end to the years of disservice that these men have done to you and I. Please, I urge all of you who read this, elect somebody who you feel will represent the corps. as a whole not just old drinking buddies or someone who has covered your ass in the past. The old boys club politics has not worked in Washington D.C. and it sure as hell not working here. This organization is so screwed up, which so many of you do not even know, that it is going to take years to right the ship.

We need some new faces to lead. Not make shady deals. If your old board knew anything as lawyers should they would know that you always get things in writing. Half of the so called deals they claim to have made with the state they claim are gentlemens agreements. Those things are great on the street and amongst friends but when it comes to paying the piper they get you nothing as you can sure see here. Every state official and Politician we have spoken to said we deserve a raise for the work we do but we can't get it because of the decert. and our fearless self-appointed leader Roy Lester has burned every bridge in the Tri-State area. Think about that when you vote. I'll be at the meeting today asking the tough questions, will you?
Post Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:24 am
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Nice job Ron,
Good going with the letter campaign and political action. Your motives are pure. Let me know what you need for help;
Rooney
Post Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:32 am
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Ron;

I was sorry to see you had to leave before the petitions were read, but you've made your point very well. There was much debate on the filling of unpetitioned spots, and the end result was;

President Tom Donovan RM 2 unnoposed

1st VP Bruce Meirowitz RM5 as Rob Cornachia Fld 1 withdrew his petition

2nd VP Dennis Kane RM5 vs Brian McDonald Fld 6

Secretary Donnie Campbell Fld #6 unnoposed

Treasurer no one petitioned for it

Trustee at Large no one petitioned for it

RM trustee Jim Dirico RM2 unnopposed

JB trustee Cary Epstein CM vs Matt Lindbom WBHO

East End trustee Nick Athenas Heckschur

As was stated at the meeting and voted on by the Stewards the Elections are Closed. I was the one Steward who voted against as I thought it would be in our best interests to solicit participation from the younger guards. As Steve Casey stated so well, this is an old boys network and whatever positions aren't filled the president will fill as he always has.

I'm assuming whoever loses the two elections will be put in the two open spots (unless Steve Levy or Bob Adler has Stronger "Skill sets"), so the Executive Board is Filled. We'll now see what Roy Lester puts out to the masses in his next Bucket & Nouy. A good point is that Steve Levy, Bob Adler, and Roy Lester are out, but a bad point is that the leaders are still not involving the bulk of the members, and the Lemmings are still waiting to be told where to march.

Bruce made a great point to Santiago and will let him communicate directly with the NYSUT Gods. I think they are hoping to find a new convert to lead the lemmings to Water. Maybe the Lemmings will learn to surf, and he can provide lifesaving surfboards, but somehow I think that won't happen.

Time will tell, and PERB will decide, or it will drag through the courts like Eddie Peters vs Lou Polumbo did, did anyone hear the results of the Rob Kaefer trial? Last edited by Guest on Sun Jul 22, 2007 10:48 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Post Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:15 pm
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hey guys...
so as rooney stated the board is pretty much as is...and the open spots will be filled by our new pres...i too think the new pres should consult with the other EB members regarding who is the best candidate...keeping the faith...

as far as me...it was a long week...lots of calls and talking to people...which id rather not do...on top of that...all the slack i get from the members at jb...but the goal is retro and raises baby...i will not get soft...i would rather slap lemmings than lead them anywhere...forget giving them a surfboard...and crowd my line up???no way

my next plan is...i will be going to seaford library tomorrow...and i want to call the reps from nysut...see what they think in regards to putting preasure on perb or who ever is in charge of the pending case...by the way meriowitz called me today to let me know he contacted nysut and i would be calling...he also mentioned that nysut would be going on vacation for two weeks...so sounds like i wont be lucky???

so i guess i need to know who is in charge of the case or if there is an actual office
for perb...any info on that would be great...tomorrow starts round two for me...
santiago
Post Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:24 am
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Santiago;
Keep slapping those Lemmings, and keep the faithful informed. Nice to see not everyone out there is a follower, and someone out there is looking for the right path and asking the tough questions. Let me know what NYSUT has to see, and good luck at the Seaford library with Ron.
Info on PERB and contracts can be found at <http://www.perb.state.ny.us> or the Governors office on Employee relations at <http://wwwgoer.state.ny.us> . You know the contacts for NYSCOPBA, and their website is <http://www.nyscopba.org> .
See you in the Water, let's keep the Line-up clear; Rooney
Post my info for the corps... Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:16 pm
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hey there all and jim...thanks for the info...im off monday so i will contact perb...and see what is going down...and again i was contacted by bruce meriowitz...he just wanted to let me know that he has opened the lines of communication for me and nysut...i will be calling them monday as well...i guess the STROKING will continue

anyway..the meeting at the seaford library went really well...nice work ron and mike...the senator took us seriously and was very concerned about all the confusing facts...as am i...
he feels the issues with the contract,raise and retro are completely seperate from the decertification...
he also thought that a decertification suit filed in 2003 by now should have been taken care of...
he also was under the impression that perb has been meeting presently and he also understood the fact that the appointed reps are done so by the governor...however he did not understand why no one has been appointed to the JBLC case...

he said he would look into it and let one of us know what he could do to help...
so there it is people...that is my say...anyone want to add or subtract...be my guest...
santiago
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