Tuesday, April 10th @ 6 PM at the Castleton Public Library
During the peak earning years of life we often set aside assets that
are earmarked to provide for our retirement needs.
April 9, 2012
Schodack Democrats Scholarship
Press Release - Upcoming Deadline
Deadline: April 20, 2012
Submit Application To:
Schodack Democratic Club Scholarship
PO Box 145
East Schodack NY 12063
Schodack Democrats will be
awarding two $250 scholarships to college-bound students.
Applications and a complete list of requirements are available at Guidance Counselor’s office of each high school and at the Schodack Democrats’ website www.schodackdemocrats.com.
Applications and a complete list of requirements are available at Guidance Counselor’s office of each high school and at the Schodack Democrats’ website www.schodackdemocrats.com.
Deadline: April 20, 2012
Submit Application To:
Schodack Democratic Club Scholarship
PO Box 145
East Schodack NY 12063
A squeaky wheel, greased
"I found out what happens when you try to stand up to OFT," says former employee Leo LaMountain.
By James M. Odato Published 09:40 p.m., Saturday, April 7, 2012
ALBANY -— Leo LaMountain may not have been cut out to be a state employee.
His bosses ended his three-year stint at the Office For Technology in January when he was terminated for insubordination. So he's out $37,800 a year, and living on weekly unemployment checks of $393, a benefit the state appealed four times.
"I found out what happens when you try to stand up to OFT," he said.
His experience in the public sector introduced him to union and government bureaucracy, he said, and the pitfalls of speaking out about co-workers napping and watching videos, and managers joining in. His abbreviated state employment followed almost four decades in the private sector in sales, home construction and printer repair jobs during which he said he was never punished for disruptive behavior.
His bosses ended his three-year stint at the Office For Technology in January when he was terminated for insubordination. So he's out $37,800 a year, and living on weekly unemployment checks of $393, a benefit the state appealed four times.
"I found out what happens when you try to stand up to OFT," he said.
His experience in the public sector introduced him to union and government bureaucracy, he said, and the pitfalls of speaking out about co-workers napping and watching videos, and managers joining in. His abbreviated state employment followed almost four decades in the private sector in sales, home construction and printer repair jobs during which he said he was never punished for disruptive behavior.
April 8, 2012
Ludicrous: Lower bar, higher pay
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| Nice work if you can get it! |
Fred LeBrun, CommentaryPublished 08:10 p.m., Saturday, April 7, 2012
Because most of us fervently believe a pay raise for state
legislators is utterly ludicrous and arrogant to the nth degree means we
should worry all the more. You bet they're going to try.
This remains, after all, Planet Albany, where ludicrous and arrogant are not deal killers, but merely challenges in public perception that need professional adjustment.
Granted, more public money in the pockets of state legislators who just lately stuck it big-time to the wages and benefits of fellow public employes while protecting their own job security through bogus redistricting might take more of a lift than can be done this year. But rest assured it won't be for the lack of trying, and not just by legislators.
This remains, after all, Planet Albany, where ludicrous and arrogant are not deal killers, but merely challenges in public perception that need professional adjustment.
Granted, more public money in the pockets of state legislators who just lately stuck it big-time to the wages and benefits of fellow public employes while protecting their own job security through bogus redistricting might take more of a lift than can be done this year. But rest assured it won't be for the lack of trying, and not just by legislators.
April 7, 2012
Call me Naive!
I never really believed it to be true
They say “It’s not what you know, it’s WHO you know.”
April 6, 2012
Next Week at the Library
- Financial Planning Seminar: Tuesday, April 10 @ 6:00 PM
- Teen Movie Night: Thursday, April 12 @ 6:00 PM
- Family Movie Night: Friday, April 13 @ 6:00 PM
- Tales By the River with Maple Hill Storytellers: Wednesday, April 18, 6:30 PM @ the Castleton Public
- LibraryStory Hour: Join us every Thursday @ 11:30 AM for stories and crafts! All ages are welcome to attend!Lego Club: Meets the first Monday of the month at 6:00 PM
- Weight Loss Group: Meets every Thursday evening @ 6:00 PM in the library
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