tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223563972012-02-16T20:05:20.226-05:00"Hmmm, what's Dave thinking ?"Dave Garretson.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07116146979269298075noreply@blogger.comBlogger2641100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22356397.post-71174007847479764012009-07-29T11:16:00.000-04:002009-07-29T11:16:00.417-04:00

Oh, for those of you who can't wait for football to begin. This is a combination of the best NFL Fantasy Player Files. I'm not a football fan myself, but this is amazing stuff.

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The next Greece Town Board meeting is Tuesday. Yesterday I described an interesting idea which originated at the SCATS blog. If you attend on Tuesday, bring a mirror so John Auberger can look into it and see who is responsible for the mess we have in Greece.Another unfolding drama will play out at the meeting on Tuesday. Who will be sitting in Rick where-do-I-live Antelli's chair? Is our 4th

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Our friends over at the SCATS blog are pushing this clever idea.Bring a small mirror (like the kind from the Dollar Store) to flash towards John Auberger. Let's show him who is responsible for hiring Gary Pignato & Nick Joseph, who runs the Greece Police Dept. and where the "buck" stops in the Town of Greece! Feel free to get up during the public forum and ask him to take a peek into the "looking

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Here is the inside story on John Auberger's investigation and how it is paying off. Finally, we are really getting to the bottom of who is to blame for GPD woes, such as hiring Officer Gary Pignato.... John Auberger? Why, of course not!Here for the first time, exclusive video footage leaked to us from the Loszynski investigation. Code name: "Operation Scapegoat."

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A few days ago, I poked a little fun at Rick where-do-I-live Antelli because of discrepancies with his home address info online. Wouldn't you know it, shortly after I reproduced the web pages here, my loyal GOP readers at Town Hall leapt into action and removed the councilman's page from the official town web site. If you go there today -- well, don't wait too long, because after they read this

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Golly, GOP... why so sensitive? Last year when I ran for the Assembly, you guys didn't flinch one bit from describing me as a liar, a tax cheat, and all kinds of other things, all of which were laughable and patently false. At the time, I didn't know that a town supervisor in the assembly district would later be indicted on tax evasion charges, or that my opponent and his cohorts were receiving

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This one is for Rick where-do-I-live Antelli. After he figures out where he lives, maybe he can tell us!

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CountyLegislature Candidate Rick Antelli, who -- this week anyway -- holds two elected positions, lists various addresses for himself on local websites. I reproduced them here so you don't need to wonder where the pages went after the Greece GOP reads this...On the Town of Greece website, Councilman Rick Antelli is shown as residing on Wyndshire Lane: Rick AntelliCouncilman 4th Ward38 Wyndshire

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Greece Republicans are not shy about using every advantage they can think up. This year, even with their ranks diminished by those scurrying out of office to spend "more time with family" for "personal reasons," the GOP machine will present a slate of "incumbents." Earlier this year, Town Board member Mike Barry left office before completing his term. Enter Shannon O'Keefe, who was appointed to

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It's been two weeks since I posed the question many people are asking: To whom was the FBI referring as the unnamed recipient of Robutrad breakwall repairs on Edgemere Drive? Was it John Auberger?A possible identity for the mystery homeowner surfaced in a D&C story last weekend. Richard Bianchi, an active member of the Conservative Party, says Robutrad workers performed work at his shore side

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I had a friend named Ramblin' Bob.... he used to steal, gamble and rob...

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A little history.Two years ago, the Greece Democrats had a small contingent in the Barnard Firemen's parade, about ten people. We were marching with our candidate for County Legislature, Dick Beebe. As our tiny group was about to step onto Dewey Avenue at the start point, fifty Republicans in red "Maggie" T shirts stepped into our path and blocked us from taking our designated spot in the line-up

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On Monday, I posed a question. The Edgemere Drive house mentioned in the FBI Robutrad complaint, the one receiving break wall repairs courtesy of Monroe County taxpayers -- was it John Auberger's house?I posed the question, and offered to publish Mr Auberger's reply here without comment. The offer still stands. Mr Auberger, please tell us your side of the story.That was Monday, this is Friday.

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Bob Morone and his crew making break wall repairs on Edgemere Drive... a reenactment.

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Talk has been going around.I don't know the truth myself. I honestly don't. People who are usually in the know, but don't seem to know the particulars on this one, are asking one another about John Auberger's house. Is it possible, they ask one another, that he is involved in the growing Robutrad corruption scandal?What we know.On Thursday, GOP insider and Rob-U boss Robert Morone was arrested on

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This week we had an unfortunate episode with a bear in the neighborhood. I won't show you that video. Instead, here's a happy bear video!

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Full disclosure. I am on the board of North Gate Neighbors, the neighborhood association for the eastern section of Greece. Yesterday, NGN hung red white & blue ribbons along Dewey Avenue to show support for the rank and file officers of the Greece Police Department. Further disclosure. I was not 100% on board with the Ribbon Project. I thought people would either be clueless about the ribbons,

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For almost two years, John Auberger has been refusing to hold public hearings or invite public comment on what residents of Greece want on their public access channel. On Tuesday evening, the new bare-bones service he chose without your input will be approved.Have you ever been to a town board meeting? This is your opportunity to see how Greece operates, and how little effect you and your

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As we cross for fingers for the future of the American auto industry, we wish our neighbors who work on Lexington Avenue good luck. Here's a look back at the automobile that changed everything, the Ford Model T:

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At one time, the Independence Party was, well.... independent. The Independence Party, founded by Tom Golisano to support Ross Perot for president, provided a third point of view to challenge the two-party system in New York State. Today, it is the exact opposite, routinely rubber stamping the candidacies of incumbents from the major parties.... usually Republicans.Last year their local chairman

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For years, it's been obvious that the elected leaders of Greece and western Monroe County towns wanted to eliminate public access operator cable provider, Educable. They complained about Educable's technical set-up, but refused to pay for upgrades. They tried switching the service to a taxpayer-built TV studio at Greece Olympia High School, but the plan fell through. Meanwhile, Greece and the

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John Parinello, attorney for suspended-with-pay Greece Police Chief Merritt Rahn, issued a press release yesterday after being expelled from from a closed-door hearing with investigator Joseph Loszynski. From the Greece Post:Parrinello claims the town’s investigation of Rahn is “one-sided” and “insidious” and called the investigation “a malicious witch hunt.” He said his request for a transcript

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Ever wonder what politicians were like when they were babies?

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Greece citizen group C.A..R.E. spoke out yesterday about the GPD scandal and "investigation" being conducted by Town Hall."What comes out in the community is controlled by Town Hall…we do not know if there will ever be a report above what they want us to know," said Bev Strehle in an TV interview on WHAM TV.   C.A.R.E. supporter and Democratic Town Board candidate Joe Moscato was also

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I love magic tricks. We know it's an illusion, but it's great to be fooled. I must admit, while I enjoy Sleight of Hand when it's being done by professional magicians, clumsy attempts by politicians don't amuse me... but that's a topic for another day.This video is a real treat. Enjoy!

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Once in a while, I'll hear an old-timer refer to this holiday as "Decoration Day." That's what this holiday originally was about, decorating the graves of fallen soldiers. To remember their sacrifice. Originally, it was for graves of Civil War soldiers, but eventually, as we fought more wars, it became about fallen soldiers from all wars, and eventually -- to some -- about all veterans. And we

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Down the hall from Greece Supervisor John Auberger sits a man hired by Auberger, who has a new job. That man, Joseph Loszynski, was hired last month by Auberger to investigate wrongdoing in the Greece Police Department. He immediately hired an assistant investigator. Yesterday, the hiring of six more assistant investigators was announced. The team of investigators are all "per diem" employees.

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"A fish rots from the head down."Somebody made that remark to me recently, and this song has been in my head since. 

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In a recent column, Benjamin Wachs of the Greece Post wrote about John Auberger's Diversionary Tactic, er Scapegoat Mission, er, "investigation."  You can see his column here.   An excerpt:Greece should not take the lead in any investigations of this corruption. On the contrary, there should be as much outside intervention as possible. The district attorney’s investigation is a strong start, and

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Your age derived from your chocolate consumption! 1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to have chocolate (more than once but less than 10)2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold)3. Add 54. Multiply it by 50 -- I'll wait while you get the calculator5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1759 ... if you haven't, add 1758.

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Today, Dan Maloney, the Democratic Candidate for Town Supervisor issued the following statement in response to John Auberger’s press release. Mr. Auberger stated, “Justice has been served” in response to the sentencing of former Greece Police Officer Nicholas Joseph. Maloney continued, “In February, Mr. Auberger stated, “Justice has been served” in response to the sentencing of former Greece

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Dan Maloney, get out your notebook! If you can run Greece HALF as good as the Mayor of Mississauga runs her town, you're in for a long career as supervisor. Maybe we can get Hazel to come across the lake and give you some helpful advice. John Auberger, feel free to sit in. You need all the help you can get!

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Yesterday, we turned another page in the "Greece Follies" farce.  Former sergeant Nick Joseph of the Greece Police Department was sentenced in his hit-and-run crash, getting three to seven years from Judge Affronti. Also yesterday, Joseph's buddy and fellow GPD officer Gary Pignato received a Grand Jury indictment for allegedly using his position to coerce sex from a woman. This is the second

Dave Garretson.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07116146979269298075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22356397.post-81921303377565312752009-05-10T17:17:00.012-04:002009-06-22T11:07:19.921-04:00

Like the drip, drip, drip of a leaky faucet, new bad stuff for Monroe County's Republican political machine continues leaking into the news. Rochester Turning put together a list of unanswered questions and pending scandals now plaguing the Republicans in Monroe County:2006-07: County Clerk Cheryl Dinolfo gets suspicious work done on her house. ROBUTRAD-related?12/07: Weird trades-sounding

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The May 8th edition of the D&C featured this column by Denise-Marie Santiago. Her point was similar to what you saw in  my  Wednesday May 6th post. The Greece Police Department was at a very high point (8th safest in the nation) last year, and now has fallen to a low point of losing its accreditation. The blame lies with leadership. Here is her closing paragraph. I added the bold emphsais:

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John Auberger needed a Scapegoat.Only last year, we were honored as one of the Safest Communities in America. This year, Greece Police Department nearly lost its state accreditation and is scrambling to keep the public's trust. Somebody must take the blame for GPD's worsening public image. If John Auberger is successful in diverting our attention, the mess will be blamed on somebody else.The

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For those of you who enjoyed -- or perhaps missed -- Sweeney Todd at GeVa.

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Dan Maloney, the Democratic candidate for supervisor of the Town of Greece, NY, issued a statement in response to the New York Law Enforcement Accreditation Council’s January 2009 report about the town of Greece’s police hiring practices. The Democrat and Chronicle published a story on the town’s hiring practices on May 3, 2009 titled “Greece police hiring faulted “. The story details the

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Six weeks ago, I said it here. The primary problem in the Greece Police Department isn't bad cops or bad policing, it's bad hiring practices. No Greece police officer was hired without having a one-on-one sit-down with John Auberger, who had final say-so over who made it onto the force and who didn't. The practice was so rotten and obviously wrong that it nearly cost the department its state

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Dance Chicken Man, Dance!Dream up any command and type it in. Watch the man in the chicken custume obey. He will do whatever you ask, or at least give it a good try. See the subservient Chicken Man follow your commands here.

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Since February, I've been attending the Greece Police citizen police academy program along with about forty others. It's been an interesting insight into the routine of our local street cops and their system. We visited places such as the 911 center, the county lockup, the Greece courts. We rode along on patrols. Fired weapons at the range. Good program.The instructor was Sergeant Brian Ball. If

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Boy, did I ever pick the wrong week to head out of town. Come back in a few days to read my take on the unfolding mess known as GOP government in Greece. Mr. Auberger and his associates are doing their best to keep the SS Greece Republican party afloat, but the water is rising fast. It already engulfed the police department and is spreading to town hall. Jack, here's some advice, seriously: Don't

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For Earth Day. A look at the Zombie TV's who roamed the halls of the Consumer Electronics Show in January. Message: Our discarded electronics live on and on,like zombies, leaking toxins into landfills and watersheds. Let's give them a decent ending by recycling our E-waste.

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HOW SMART IS YOUR RIGHT FOOT? This will boggle your mind and will keep you trying over and over again to see if you can outsmart your foot, but, you can't. It's pre-programmed in your brain!  1.  Without anyone watching you (they will think you are GOOFY......)    and... while sitting at your desk in front of your computer, lift your right  foot off the floor and make clockwise circles.2.  Now,

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Last week, the Greece Post described the situation at Town Hall, which many of us knew about for years. Director of Constituent Services Kathryn Firkins does an adequate job of answering residents' questions, and she does an OUTSTANDING job of keeping the complainers away from her boss, Supervisor John Auberger. This week, the Greece Post spoke up again, this time with an editorial. See the

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The Greece School District is working with local churches who wish to pray in the public schools. I'm told the notice below appeared recently in the bulletin of a local Greece church. Prayer teams will walk through each building in the district every week to pray. Eventually the goal is to have a Prayer Team in every building every week night, Monday through Friday. I doubt if anybody believes

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It's Tax Day. To help you see your government in a happier frame of mind, consider this great Stephen Colbert "better know a District" interview with Congressman Dan Maffei.The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cBetter Know a District - New York's 25th - Dan Maffeicolbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorNASA Name Contest

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As a friend of mine once said, "You never get any older than dead." If you want to feel old, go here to see which famous people died at your age.

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It's a reliable move from the politico bag of tricks. When you've got some really stinkeroo awful news, announce it on the weekend. Better yet, at the beginning of a three day weekend. Or, how about in the evening of Good Friday. That's what Maggie Brooks did yesterday, when she quietly dropped the news that her Number Two, Deputy County Executive Jim Smith, resigned effective immediately. No

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The other day, I heard about this ridiculous policy in another town and thought, "gee that sounds like how we do things here in Greece." The Town Board in Canandaigua just adopted a "none of your business" policy regarding information about town government.“Town information,” according to the policy, “cannot be photocopied, duplicated, scanned, e-mailed, mailed, discussed, disseminated or

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For the past year, I've been stymied whenever I think about guns. It used to be easy for me. I don't like violence. I'm not crazy about guns. So, naturally, I was always automatically FOR all restrictions on guns. After all, controlling guns, and access to guns, means reducing gun violence... right? Then, last year, people starting challenging my lazy thinking. As a candidate for NY Assembly, I

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If you want to improve your performance, you should start playing by "Insurance Company Rules." Thanks to Rochester Turning for this one.

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This is a terrific tool, simple and safe method to clean the monitor display on your computer. Give it a try here, I recommend it highly. 

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Here's something on which Bill Reilich and I agree. The new budget passed by the Assembly is a real  stinker. Bill voted against it. If I'd been elected to replace him, I would've voted against it too. A handful of other upstate Assembly members also voted no, including Joe Morelle and David Koon from the Rochester area.What's wrong with the budget? Very simply: too big for troubled times, and a

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Came across this, and it seems like the perfect follow-up to yesterday's flying penguins. To those of you who are true believers, keep believing, that's how we'll keep Tinkerbell alive.  I DO believe in fairies, I DO believe in fairies....

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Somebody out there -- maybe it's YOU -- is gonna get April Fooled by me today. I'm a fan of the silliest day on the calendar.I especially like it when media joins the fun. Somewhere, tucked away in an box of old stuff, is my 30 year old copy of the City East April Fool's edition. I should dig it out someday and groove on the old jokes about Tom Ryan, Lucien Morin and Lonesome Charlie. Maybe

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As we begin a new month, a good time to consider some of nature's amazing miracles. 

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You probably don't read the local conservative blogs, but I confess that I do. It's a guilty pleasure of mine. I just plain  enjoy it. Once in a while, even now, I notice they still write about me. This is amazing,  because: 1) I lost the election; 2) the race ended 5 months ago; 3) It was a relatively low-key race. We were constantly competing for attention with the presidential race, the

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Are you good at trivia? Up for a game of Tic-Tac-Toe? Go here.

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If you live in Sweden NY, this mailer was probably delivered to your home during the 2008 campaign season. At the time, I was running for NY Assembly against the incumbent, Bill Reilich. This mailing, and the smear campaign which accompanied it, breathlessly described me as a "tax deadbeat" with "a shocking record" who "refused to pay his taxes."The truth, of course, was much less sensational.

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As Ricky Ricardo might say, our local Republicans have a lot of splainin' to do. A partial list:The Rob-U-Blind scandal, also known as Robutrad, continues to unwind. This is the construction scam involving the Republican leader of Gates, some of Joe Robach's pals, and construction work done at county expense, for, uh... "friends." See more about it here and here. Splain!Hiring practices at the

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Dave the Southwest Airlines flight attendant

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I think it's been about two years since Greece and the other western towns decided to make changes regarding the public cable TV channels. I say "I think," because the discussions and decisions took place in private and none of it has ever been discussed openly. The towns, apparently, are ready to pull the trigger on something new, but it's a secret. See what I'm talking about here. And here. 

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Gee, since we were talking about Iraq recently, let's kick off "Diversion of the Week" with this online game: Hit Bush with a Shoe .

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One year ago YESTERDAY, I was locked out of Tom Reynolds' Greece NY congressional office with a group there to drop off a petition.  The next day, one year ago TODAY, Reynolds announced he was leaving office. Cause and effect? I'll take the credit if you insist, but of course the congressman made his decision for other reasons. Interesting side note: I  recently chatted with a former Reynolds

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One year ago today, an intrepid handful of geezers paid a visit to the Greece NY office of their congressman, Tom Reynolds. It was the fifth anniversary of the Iraq invasion.  Yes, that's me in the photo. I was one of them. Our purpose was to deliver a petition to Tom Reynolds. We were taking exception to his unbroken string of pro-war votes. A few minutes before this photo, we were inside. The

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Is there anybody in Greece who DOESN'T have an opinion on what's happening with our police department? If you don't know what I'm talking about, get up to speed here. I won't mince words. I'm concerned too. I'm concerned that we seem to have two rotten apples, and wonder how many more are in the barrel. I'm concerned  -- at worst --that a cover-up  occurred in the Sgt Nick Joseph hit-and-run

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Happy Saint Patrick's Day. For my first Video of the Week, a memento from last year's presidential campaign --

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And awaaaay we go... First post tomorrow. We'll begin with something fun!If you're curious about why I chose this week to begin posting again, be sure to read the Thursday and Friday posts. 

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Check back in a few weeks to see the rebirth of this blog.Topics will include local politics and whatever else strikes my fancy.

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Hi, I'm Dave Garretson, and I want to be your new representative in the New York Assembly. Unlike the other guy, I'm not a career politician. I'm not collecting donations from bankers and Insider Crowd fat cats. I'm the guy who's on the side of regular people like you. I don't have all the answers, but I'm ready to roll up my sleeves and go to work FOR YOU.Thanks for visiting this page, but you

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Personal News – I’m Running for Office in NovemberYou probably know about my interest in politics. I don’t force my views on others, but I always enjoy discussing issues and events. Well, after years of talking back to the TV and making speeches at the dinner table, I’m ready to take it out of the house. My local party asked me to run for NY State Assembly, and I’m giving it a try! Answers to

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March 2008 Las Vegas: January market strong, but not from East Coast The mood was upbeat, the corridors were busy, and showrooms were filled with order-writing buyers. So, where were you? Attendance from the East Coast, was, well, almost non-existent. WMC made a big point of bragging that east coast attendance was UP, but , er, they compared to July when attendance from the east is

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February 2008Dave’s annual report: 2007 stunk up the joint No two ways about it, it was a lousy year. 2007 was the seventh year in a row that we stalled, and this time business definitely skewed downward. An additional wave of retailers closed or downsized in 2007, continuing the trend I began reporting in 2005. Big name furniture retailers, such as Wickes, Levitz and others are now

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2008 New Year EditionAs we begin the New Year, my pledge to you:1. I’ll be honest, always, in my dealings with you.2. I’ll keep my word when I make a promise. If something goes wrong, I’ll come to you as soon as possible to explain.3. I’ll remember that my main job is to help you meet your goals for your business. When you are successful, so am I.4. I’ll represent the finest manufacturers and

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High Point market was… okay, not great Press reports made High Point sound like a total disaster… well, not exactly, but it was on the quiet side. True, it’s been some time – years – since we’ve seen crowded hallways and sidewalks in High Point, and the reason s are numerous and well-known: Too much floor space being filled by too-few buyers; retail consolidation means more business done

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Furniture Rep available. Nice smile, engaging personality, reliable car. I seek an innovative manufacturer who will treat me nicely and serve hot lunch in the showroom.Nothing is forever. Two of my best and longest associations ended in July. I am no longer representing Sitcom Furniture or Wolf Corporation. In each case, it was the decision of the company. I love them both and enjoyed selling

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Is business lousy? How to weather the storm Be nimble with your inventory. Keep your inventory in line with business. Don’t let the sweet aroma of a great bargain entice you into overindulging on merchandise. If you can’t sell it in 60 days, don’t stock it. Attend trade shows. Successful retailers attend markets, while so-so retailers stay home. Go to markets, even if you think you don’

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You remember this famous painting. In the dead of night, during a freezing storm, on Christmas night, George Washington led his troops across the Delaware River into New Jersey. After months of humiliating defeats, they needed a victory! This is Washington Crossing PA, about 45 minutes north of Philadelphia. This bridge is near the spot where Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River.

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Last year, former USPer Marcus Grimm wrote an insightful critique of the new direction of being taken by the mattress and futon manufacturer. Marcus predicted failure. A few weeks ago, the company shut its doors. Now Marcus is saying "told ya so." Read Marcus Grimm's analysis of what went wrong here.

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News from DaveIs business lousy? You are not alone!How do I know business is bad?• My phone rarely rings… and when it does, it’s usually a difficult problem.• Retailers want to hear “how’s business out there” before discussing anything else.• Retailers are increasingly interested to hear about my experience with GOB sales.• Manufacturers are desperate for business and becoming impatient with

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Until now, WMC (World Market Center) in Las Vegas has been able to paper over their problem areas with dazzling slight-of-hand. Last July, attention was directed away from the dismal attendance and miserable conditions in the Pavilions. Instead, most eyes were fixed on the promise of the fully-leased, about-to-open Building B. In January, attention was diverted from the small number of temporary

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All that heartache for nothing. The new market schedule just began, but reaction from attendees was strong and negative. At a May meeting of the High Point Market Authority, the board decided to move the dates back to the traditional months of April and October. The "new old" schedule begins with the Spring Market in 2008. The dates are yet to be determined, but the market will run Monday through

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I never met the owner of this car, but I know him. He used to have a yellow car with a license plate "LEMON."

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High Point: Traffic soft, Orders good High Point scored a typical but not outstanding market last week. Traffic was soft, but not dismal (better than October, when traffic was awful). Order writing was average. It was a contrast to the recent Las Vegas market which experienced excellent traffic and order-writing. Hallway wisdom says that the light traffic was due to: the short time span between

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High point Market Authority released specific attendance numbers for the recent spring market... or did they? Once again, just as last time in October, they reported the number of badges issued, not the number of attendees. I'll give them a gold star for releasing an actual number (are you listening, WMC?) but they score no points in the truth-in-attendance derby.The number of badges is

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I wrote a report card for the January Las Vegas Furniture Market, so it's only fair I do the same for High Point. Here is my post-mortem on what went right and what went wrong.Mood -- C Plus Well, what can I say.... In Las Vegas, the mood is over-the-top excitement, and in High point it's the hum-drum same-old-thing. Sorta like the difference between your all-too-familiar aging spouse and the

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Cheryl & Chris, the designing women of Advance Furniture in Buffalo NY celebrate their arrival in the Younger showroom. Dinner with old-time futoneers. Mark Binkhorst (Burlington Futon), Dave, Nancy Taylor (Dream on Futon), Chris Kelsey (Burlington Futon). Wolf Futon crew at dinner. Sales Manager Gary Cohen, Michigan rep Craig Dobson, Florida rep Doug Turner, Dave.

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Natura’s line-up of natural and organic products for the bedroom is the best (and biggest) you’ll find anywhere, made from 100% natural Talalay latex, Organic cotton, organic wool. Mattresses, comforters, mattress pads, and pillows.

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It's Wednesday afternoon at the High Point market, and the verdict is in: foot traffic is slow, but not as painfully slow as last time in October 2006.As usual, the regular buyers and big shots are here in strength and doing their normal business. But, as is often the case, it feels kinda empty here. High Point's twelve million feet (4 times the size of Vegas) feels empty regardless how many

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Sitcom held its High Point rep meeting on Sunday. The company’s rapid growth continues, and this week our long-awaited new Doolittle warehouse will open. It’s huge! 240,000 square feet. Sitcom now produces furniture for every room of the house, and all of it features great design, affordability, and lots of function. A sampling of our new introductions: Hida seating and occasional table group.Rae

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My friend Jim Gibson is the Sitcom Furniture Rep in the southeast US. Today, friends and family helped Jim Gibson bid farewell to his wife Jane. Jane died on Friday evening and her memorial service was held today in Greenville SC.“This is my last connection to Jane,” said Jim, with her dog Schatzy.

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At our rep meeting in High Point, we were happy to hear it’s been a great year at Younger Furniture. The company is going against the grain of most American manufacturers, with record-high sales and – can you believe it – an expansion of the factory.The biggest news at the meeting was not about new products – although there was lots of great new furniture and you can see some of it below – the

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I'm not a journalist, so I don't bother calling sources to ask questions about stuff I don't know... you know, questions such as "Why is the WMC is so stubborn about not releasing its attendance figures?" Luckily, there are real-life journalists out there, such as Doug Clark of the Greensboro NC News-Record, and he did ask.WMC sent him this explanation in an email:"Registrations at Las Vegas

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If you're interested to know what happens during the High Point furniture market but can't attend in person, check here for daily updates beginning Sunday March 25th. You'll see new products, behind the scenes at rep meetings, maybe even a little gossip.If you are a regular reader, I apologize for the small number of postings recently. I've been busy dealing with some priorities at home and

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Las Vegas: WMC hits another Jackpot After two consecutive markets with declining attendance, WMC needed to score a success, and they did. Traffic was strong and the mood was upbeat during the January market. WMC has public face of “never let ‘em see you sweat,” but I gotta believe they were sweating over this one. Their third building is due to open in July 2008, and so far it is 60-

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