The last week on the campaign trail reminds me of the great oil on canvas by non other than Frederic Remington, "The Howl of the Weather". The painting was completed in 1906 and depicts three men in a canoe, rowing against the waves of the mighty St. Lawrence. His brush strokes and use of color really give you the feeling that the water is extremely rough and not a very friendly place. But in fact, that body of water is a great place for swimming, boating and enjoying a jet ski ride. In the winter, it tends to rear it's ugly head, but most of the time it is rather friendly and inviting. Despite the weather we had last week in Bethlehem, every home we visited and resident we met, were friendly and eager to learn more about the campaign. There seems to be an overwhelming feeling that it is definitely time for some change in our community. I should point out that not only did we visit the homes of neighbors who are registered in this party but all of the neighbors on the street! It doesn't matter what party you belong to, this is our community and I will be representing every neighbor. If I can't knock on the neighbors door who is not in the same party and listen to what they have to tell me, then I should not be running for a community-wide position. I should be running for my political party leadership.
In addition to walking the neighborhoods, standing at the Post Office, supporting the VFW campaign to bring "The Wall That Heals" to the Elm Avenue Park in August by attending their benefit dinner, to attending a rousing interfaith service at the Delmar Reform Church, to meeting with the Blue Star Mothers, to hosting the Bethlehem Chamber Women's Business Council Pot Luck Dinner, (had to relocate due to torrential downpours to my home), to attending the CACC Meeting, to attending the Planning Board Meeting, to meeting the volunteers at the Fire Station on Glenmont Road, to enjoying lunch with a group of women business owners from all over the capital region, the grand total of neighbors we have met is now over 1,600. This week is well on the way of putting us over the 2,000 mark!
If you have a question or a particular topic you would like to discuss with me, call me at 518-475-0942 or email at burns4townboard@yahoo.com.
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