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Peter Lumaj Republican Candidate for Governor Addresses Barkhamsted RTC
January 15, 2018
Barkhamsted, CT
The Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee held its first meeting of the New Year, with guest Peter Lumaj, Republican Candidate for Governor. The committee has always been inspired by this conservative Republican who stands on strong principles and is a firm supporter of the Constitution. Barkhamsted’s three delegates at the State Convention have always cast their votes for Lumaj.
In 2014, Lumaj, ran for statewide office as the Republican Secretary of the State candidate. Lumaj’s opponent, an incumbent with a long history in the Connecticut General Assembly who was close to her party leadership, was tough to beat. However, for someone new to state voters, Peter appealed to people across the board, and gained almost a half million votes with his message for change in corrupt election law.
Now, as a candidate for Governor, in an open race since sitting Democrat Governor Malloy is not seeking a third term, as the most unliked Governor in the United States, Lumaj is one of many seeking the Party nomination.
In his view, he said in the second debate held in Hebron last week, “I am the only real Republican on this stage.” As a man of conviction, vision and who as an outsider can take office without any binding strings beholding him to the status quo in Hartford, Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee members endorsed him Monday night. A few members who also planned to cast their votes for Peter, were unable to attend but support the committee’s decision.
For more information on Peter and his plan for a fresh start in Connecticut, or to make a donation, visit: http://peterlumaj.com/
An upcoming interview on the Barkhamsted RTC’s Charter cable show, “Conservative Chat” hosted by Chair Juliana Simone, now in its fourteenth year, can be seen with Peter Lumaj. For those outside of the viewing area, this program can be seen on YouTube. Please check this post for links when available.
ICYMI: “Conservative Chat” Tonight 7:30 and 8PM First Selectman/Selectman Candidates Mark Hemenway/Nick Lukiwsky – Part II – Now Online
Editor’s Note: Apologies as Charter Communications made the error tonight of showing Interview one at 7:00PM, even though a regularly scheduled show is usually shown at this time, and therefore will be showing Interview two at 7:30PM.
“Conservative Chat” – Tonight, Sunday, November 5th, 2017 at 7:30PM and 8:00PM on Charter Cable Channel 191, the Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee presents the first and second interviews with Republican First Selectman and Selectman Candidates Mark Hemenway and Nick Lukiwsky with BRTC Chair and Host Juliana Simone.
Mark and Nick discuss their backgrounds, family lives and careers, their opinion on public safety for the town of Barkhamsted and the resident trooper issue, the problems with the debate when first organized, taxes and their goals as First Selectman and Selectman.
For those not in the viewing area or who are not Charter subscribers, interview I can be seen by clicking this link:
Interview II can be seen by clicking this link:
Barkhamsted State Representative William Simanski’s Endorsement for First Selectman Mark Hemenway
Barkhamsted – A third mailer sent to town residents by the Democrat Town Committee and First Selectman Incumbent Don Stein, tried to suggest to voters that State Representative William Simanski endorsed Don Stein for First Selectman this 2017 election by creating a window on the right inside of a fold out flyer with a scan of the legislator’s photo and a copy and pasted sentence from years ago, the legislator believes he sent Stein in an email, as he did to the other First Selectman in the four towns that make up his district. Rep. Simanski told BRTC Chair, Juliana Simone, over the phone, he sent this to Stein at the time to be professional and as a courtesy since he has to work with him.
Simanski was surprised to hear his communication to First Selectman Don Stein was being featured in a Democrat mailer and said this was the first he heard of it. He confirmed he is fully endorsing Republican Candidate Selectman Mark Hemenway for First Selectman of Barkhamsted this 2017 election. His very enthusiastic endorsement of Hemenway can be read in the second mailer sent out by the Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee:
“With Mark Hemenway’s experience on the Board of Selectman, familiarity with the school system, and his creative problem solving skills, he is ideally suited to lead Barkhamsted into a better, more prosperous future as First Selectman.” – State Rep. Bill Simanski
This Democrat mailer also continued the false idea that if Mark Hemenway and running mate Nick Lukiwsky were elected, they would do away with the resident state trooper. Another untrue talking point from Don Stein and his campaign team, in that Mark and Nick, a Waterbury police lieutenant, have made it clear in two cable interviews, RTC mailers and interviews that they are just seeking a more affordable solution for taxpayers that will still keep public safety in our schools and for residents a priority.
The Democrat mailer also continues the tired and repetitive impression that if Candidate Mark Hemenway was elected, he would not be fulfilling his First Selectman duties full time. Stein, in his early seventies and retired, tells Barkhamsted voters he is able, as a result, to be at the town hall all the time and anyone with another job would not be able to do the same. Town hall workers have made note for years that Don is not always there and cumulatively spends weeks away throughout the year.
Hemenway, who noted in his recent public debate at the Barkhamsted Elementary School, and has said in other interviews, he works from home right around the corner from the town hall, so he can be there anytime with ease and easily as much as Stein. During the debate, he pointed out to attendees that the recent tax sale conducted by the town on foreclosed properties, something the incumbent made a positive in his answer time, that Stein wasn’t even there, and he and tax collector Terri Collins (D) proceeded over the event.
Barkhamsted Historical Society Chestnut Tree Dedication to Robert Judd
Barkhamsted – The Barkhamsted Historical Society tree dedication to long term resident Robert “Bob” Judd at the Squire’s Tavern on Saturday afternoon could not have been more perfect. Beautiful weather, autumn foliage, exceptional speeches by all speakers and a turnout of thirty plus people made this the impeccable commemorative event for Alice Judd who was the honorable guest as Robert’s widow.
Three speeches were made before the unveiling of the plaque before the Chestnut tree, planted in Judd’s honor, as a tree enthusiast and historian who documented all native trees to Barkhamsted as a volunteer for the Historical Society.
Noreen Watson, President of the Barkhamsted Historical Society, opened the commemoration with her remarks.
Kristina Napolitano, gave a lengthy and fascinating speech about the historic details of the chestnut tree, and its importance in its role in early America before the blight came in that destroyed a record amount of native trees on a monumental scale.
Paul Hart, Vice President of the BHS, focused on Bob’s early life and how he came to be a proud Barkhamsted resident and lover of trees after years of camping in People’s Forest as a boy.
Alice Judd has been a long time member of the BRTC and is a Deacon at the Barkhamsted Center Church. She has many friends. Thank you to the many who showed up yesterday to partake in this occasion. The Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee is proud to have donated to Robert Judd’s tree who was a true patriot concerned about the future of America as well as its past.
Barkhamsted RTC Press Release: Statement: First Selectman Don Stein Tries to Influence Debate Questions by Soliciting Supporters Help
Editor’s Note: This press release was sent to the Republican American newspaper on the date written. Their reporter assigned to cover Barkhamsted, a friend of Mr. Stein’s, followed up on this and told First Selectman Candidate, Mark Hemenway, she had already spoke to Don Stein the previous day. This means a lot of time passed before she contacted both Hemenway and petitioning candidate Deborah Simon.
For Immediate Release
October 17, 2017
Contact: Juliana Simone julianashsimone@gmail.com
Statement: First Selectman Don Stein Tries to Influence Debate Questions by Soliciting Supporters Help
Barkhamsted – In the debate rules for the upcoming First Selectman race between three candidates, Democrat incumbent Don Stein, Republican Selectman, Mark Hemenway, and Petitioning Candidate Deborah Simon, the Barkhamsted Women’s Club, who was asked by Stein to moderate the debate, stated on their website in a message for all town residents and a call for questions, “We welcome questions from residents.” The deadline for submissions was by midnight, October 17, 2017.
They stipulated further, “All questions received will be grouped by topic and questions regarding the top topics will be asked as time allows. Therefore it is important you submit your question(s) of interest even if you know that another resident has already submitted a question on the topic. Submitting a question is your way to vote for the questions asked.” The club noted “All candidates will respond to the same questions.” A reminder of the deadline for questions followed to be received via email or U.S. Postal service.
It has now been discovered that shortly before the deadline for resident questions, incumbent First Selectman Don Stein sent an email blast to dozens of fellow Barkhamsted Town Hall workers, Candidates and supporters, asking them to submit four specific questions he wanted moderators to ask at the scheduled debate. “The deadline for debate questions is tonight at midnight and I ask that you submit as many of these as you can to help improve the odds that they will get used: Thanks, Don.”
Petitioning candidate Deborah Simon’s reaction to this information in a shared correspondence was, “Do you think that it is ethical for Don Stein to be loading the questions for the debate? He sent this to his supporters. I was asked by one of my supporters what they should ask and I answered that I couldn’t suggest questions because it would be unethical.”
Republican challenger Selectman Mark Hemenway, had this to say about Stein’s interference, “I am shocked and disappointed to hear my challenger felt this insecure heading into our debate he believed he had to pad things in his favor with the unknown help of supporters to try and win.” Hemenway, says he is still willing to debate the sitting First Selectman but the rules would have to be changed in such a way no tampering could affect the questions for the candidates.
The Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee made this statement:
“We feel it is unethical and dishonest for any candidate to control the submissions of topics for selection and to try to shape the direction of the debate. It’s a clear attempt to stack the deck in the favor of Mr. Stein by corrupting the pool of residential questions. We feel Mr. Stein should be disqualified from participating in this event, as it violates the intent of an impartial and fair debate. These actions made by the First Selectman should be very disturbing to voters.”
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Barkhamsted RTC Booth Continues Support of the Riverton Fair
Riverton, CT – The Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee maintained its support of the Riverton Fair this past October weekend. Riverton is a section of the town of Barkhamsted. The fair took place a week later than usual and was held on the 13th, 14th and 15th. Weather was sublime with warm temperatures and balmy breezes. New faces and familiar faces came to speak to Republican Town Committee members and candidates working the booth. Attendees come from all over the area and even out of state.
Many expressed lengthy and shared opinions that legislative changes had to take place to make Connecticut livable for longtime residents and new ones, who have just moved here whatever the circumstance. Connecticut continues to be in the top three of most highly taxed states in the United States with sitting Governor Dannel Malloy (D) implementing the two highest historic tax hikes in the state’s history.
First Selectman Candidate, Mark Hemenway (R), was on hand each of the three days, as well as visiting candidates from neighboring towns such as Attorney Jerry Padula, an Alderman from Waterbury who is running for Probate Judge, and Stephen Hunt, the Vice Chair of the Avon Republican Town Committee, who is seeking a seat on the Board of Education. Hemenway’s running mate, Nick Lukiwsky, was at the fair Friday evening, known as ‘local’s night’ to towns people.
Politics aside, fair goers enjoyed the usual food fare such as smoked turkey legs, apple fritters and fried onion blossoms, as well as rides for the children, animal exhibits and live music.
Barkhamsted RTC Fundraiser a Success
Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee Members, Candidates, Board Members and town republicans met last night at the home of Drew and Katheryn Nelson. Republicans from additional towns also attended. Harwinton First Selectman Mike Criss, Waterbury Alderman and Probate Judge Candidate, Jerry Padula, Avon RTC Vice Chair, Stephen Hunt, Simsbury RTC’s Angela Cocchi, as well as others, turned out to support the municipal election candidates on the ballot November 7th in Barkhamsted.
Barkhamsted nixes climate-control resolution – Republican American
Sunday, September 24th, 2017
BY KATHRYN BOUGHTON
REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN
BARKHAMSTED — A global issue collided with this little town on Thursday night.
After 90 minutes of vigorous discussion, residents voted 37-27 to reject a resolution that called for Barkhamsted, a town of about 3,700, to “adhere to the spirit and purpose” of the Paris Climate Accord.
The accord was signed by President Barack Obama in April 2016, but President Donald Trump, who said that in withdrawing from the 195-nation pact he fulfilled a campaign promise, revoked the decision in June of this year.
It was clear that many in Barkhamsted, which voted for Trump by a wide margin, strongly support his action. So strong was the feeling that some attending did not even want to discuss
the topic. Told they must first accept the resolution’s inclusion on the meeting’s call, several residents suggested that it be rejected.
But the petition had been properly circulated and the signatures on it had been verified.
Former Republican State Rep. Philip Prelli questioned its legality.
Climate: Residents Reject Obama Accord
“Did anyone check with the town attorney to see if it is a legal question to come before the people?” he asked. “This is a waste of time.”
Former first selectman Michael Fox, who initiated the petition, said town meetings have been held in the past to discuss global and environmental issues.
Prelli said Connecticut already has a plan to reduce emissions.
“The whole move behind this is political gamesmanship,” he said. “If you want to do it right, the Senate should adopt a treaty. But we don’t need to do this. If you want to protest this, then write a letter.”
Even with the resolution’s acceptance, there were those who disparaged bringing it to the floor. David Moulton excoriated Fox for circulating the petition.
“I’m pretty disappointed this has been brought before us,” he said.
He referenced a “Nature Geoscience” article that concludes earlier computer models overstated global warming.
“Let’s say they were dead wrong. For each scientist who believes in global warming, you can name another who does not,” Moulton said. “So why should the U.S. — let alone little Barkhamsted — accept the burden?”
The scientists quoted in the article said earlier projections predicted warming at a higher rate than has been experienced, but still cautioned that the time before temperatures rise by the trigger point of 1.5 degrees Celsius over pre-industrial levels is only 20 years.
Moulton castigated Fox, a friend of Gov. Dannel Malloy, saying, “You could be on the phone lobbying Malloy instead of wasting our time with this ridiculous proposal when we’re facing a 4-mill tax increase.”
Riverton resident Tom Palmer worried that the resolution would force the town into costly modifications.
First Selectman Donald S. Stein said endorsing the resolution would not include legal obligations.
“If electric vehicles are more economic, then we would consider it,” Stein said. “But if we buy diesel trucks that have environmental controls, we are still adhering to the spirit of the accord.”
Thomas Boyle of Washington Hill said Barkhamsted is not an industrial town.
“We heat our houses, we drive our cars,” he said. “To adhere to the (accord’s) 28 percent (emissions-cut) directive, who cannot drive their car, who can’t heat their house? What are the plans to reduce emissions? Let’s outlaw barbecues — boom, we can do it.”
Fox said the resolution does not require anyone to cut back by 28 percent.
Tim Deschenes added that the three recent hurricanes are “shades of things to come.”
“You can argue we’re little Barkhamsted, but my friends, the world is bigger than Barkhamsted,” he said. “Here’s a chance to step outside Barkhamsted. We think about costs — what are the costs to rebuild Houston, to rebuild Florida and Puerto Rico?”
John Noelke contended, “We’re trying to send a message that we have common sense. No one is taking away your rights in adhering to the purpose — the purpose is to make the world better. If we can all do a little bit, that’s adhering to the purpose.”
Editor’s note: Though the Republican American does not include the full agenda of this town meeting in the article that appeared in Sunday’s newspaper, a second item was also presented to attending town residents, that asked for a vote on the sale of a small strip of land adjacent to the elementary school to Peter and Sarah Ferrereso. This property line intertwines with the town and the Ferrereso’s and involves large trees that does not allow a clear line for a needed fence. The majority in the room, after some left after item one failed to pass, voted yes to allow the Ferrereso’s to buy the land they have cleared that children now play on.
First Selectman Candidate, Board of Selectman member Mark Hemenway (R), also had his running mate Nick Lukiwsky in attendance with him this evening. Barkhamsted RTC Chair, Juliana Simone, told Republican American reporter Kathryn Boughton after the meeting adjourned, that with over 250 Barkhamsted voters choosing Donald Trump over his opponent, if this small number of people gathered tonight had voted by majority to not agree with President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Accord, it would have been a misrepresentation of the townspeople.
Photo’s taken by Barkhamsted RTC Chair Juliana Simone:
Barkhamsted Chair and Treasurer attend Annual Prescott Bush Dinner
September 19, 2017
Stamford, CT
Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee members, Chair Juliana Simone, and Treasurer Steve Blackburn, attended the 39th Annual Prescott Bush Awards Dinner at the Stamford Hilton last night. Among our group of four, was Waterbury Alderman and candidate for Probate Judge, Jerry Padula, and CTRA (Connecticut Republican Assembly) chapter of the National Federation of the Republican Assemblies, officer Mike Mnich.
Guests of former CT-5 nominee Mark Greenberg, who is currently seeking the office of State Comptroller in 2018, and District Eight State Central members Rich Tutunjian and Marianne Clark, Barkhamsted’s RTC officers enjoyed the presentations by keynote speakers Governor Matt Bevin (KY-R) and Governor Chris Sununu (NH-R) who both had compelling stories on how they won, why, and what was involved to earn this title in dealing with their own Republican Party.
Connecticut’s State Senator President Pro Tempore Len Fasano and House Minority Leader Themis Klarides also received accolades for their passing the first bipartisan budget in the CGA in decades.
Democrat Governor Malloy is expected to veto this budget.