Monthly Archives: November 2013

The First Thanksgiving 1621, by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris May your Thanksgiving be filled with Peace, Love, and Harmony! – Jon Dogar-Marinesco

May the warmth of this Hanukkah season bring you happiness and blessings. – Jon Dogar-Marinesco

As opposed to the regular visitors to this blog – who read the latest post and the pertaining comments – I have the advantage of the software letting me know when comments are made to older posts. Case in point: … Continue reading →

By the time I finished reading the above resignation letter I was taken back about 30 years, remembering Michael Steinberger, the owner of Latour – a tour operator to South America. Michael – one of my advertising agency’s clients – … Continue reading →

On August 12, 2013 – at the end of the Republican Caucus – David O’Halloran announced his resignation as Chair of the Rochester Republican Committee, effective immediately. A bunch of recent articles by Hugh Reynolds still identify David O’Halloran as … Continue reading →

In my previous post I mentioned two of the more substantial community pillars who played equally important roles in Terry Bernardo’s rise to power: David O’Halloran and Jeremy Blaber. At yesterday’s session of the Ulster County Legislature – one of … Continue reading →

Terry and Len Bernardo (pictured above in 2007) couldn’t leave well enough alone, so they dived into politics. After failing miserably in his attempt to become the first County Executive in 2008, by 2009 Len already left his dirty fingerprints … Continue reading →

Lynn Archer‘s victory in the 2013 Election marked the end-of-the-line for Legislator Terry Bernardo‘s political aspirations. For me, it prompted browsing through the handful of visuals that Robin Vaccai had so graciously hosted on her blog – Liberty Coalition – … Continue reading →

Ulster County Legislature Chairwoman Terry Bernardo lost the election. Her husband Len, Chairman of the Ulster County Independence Party had this to say: “Terry is obviously going to be hurt, but she ran a tough race and we were working … Continue reading →

Posted on 11/12/13 @ 3:08 PM Today’s counting of the absentee ballots settled the Bernardo-Archer race in District 21 (Rochester and eastern Wawarsing). Archer wins by 51 votes. Congratulations Ulster County Legislator-Elect Lynn Archer! – Jon Dogar-Marinesco Updated 11/14/13