Last Thursday, and again tonight, Andy Rau will be calling Bingo for the residents in one of Charlotte's high-rise apartment buildings.  Tonight, he will be at the Riverview apartment complex on River Street.  Stop down and say 'hello' if you're in the neighborhood.

Also, Andy has been working hard to earn your support.  We certainly hope you consider him worthy of being your next city councilman.  Please don't forget to vote tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 8.  Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Thank you! 

Well, folks, it's just two weeks until Election Day!  We can hardly believe how fast this campaign has gone.  We have met so many wonderful people along the way.  We hope Andy will be able to serve you on Rochester City Council as of Jan. 1.

Tonight, Andy took on his opponent, Carla Palumbo, at the Charlotte Community Association's Candidates' Night.  Were you in the audience?  How do you think it went?

We look forward to hearing from you!

Jessica
Campaign Manager for Andy Rau

Have you seen Andy's ad on WXXI yet?  Oh, you haven't?  Well, here it is!  Check it out.

The Charlotte Community Association will be hosting its Candidates' Night at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25 at the Lakeview Apartments tower, 4575 Lake Ave. 

Come support Andy Rau and Tony Micciche, who is running for the 26th county legislative district (www.electtony2011.com), as they debate their opponents!

Come out and meet your city candidates from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19.  Join us for burgers, beer, and bowling at St. Boniface Church, 330 Gregory St.!

Cost is $25 per person. We look forward to meeting you!

Thank you to all who came to our very successful fundraiser last week!

Also, please don't forget about the Labor Day parade tomorrow through downtown! Andy will be walking with the City Republican Committee candidate slate, including Rich Tyson for eastside City Council and Tony Micciche for county legislature. If you see us, please wave!

Enjoy your long holiday weekend!

Don't forget about Andy's fundraiser at Shea's Restaurant tonight!

It's not too late to purchase tickets, if you're interested.  Here are the details:
$50 per person
Shea's Restaurant
330 East Ave., Rochester
Complimentary parking is available on Lawrence Street in the last lot on the left.

We hope to see you this evening!!

Remember this? "Look at Midtown Plaza. There's a thousand new jobs there!"

There weren't a thousand jobs there then, and there likely won't be a thousand jobs there any time soon. They were referencing PAETEC building their headquarters at the former Midtown site. With PAETEC's potential sale to Windstream Inc., there likely won't be a headquarters at that site.

Remember this costly mistake, and the host of others (the Fast Ferry, the Mortimer Street bus terminal, etc.), on Election Day and vote for your Republican City Council candidate. We can, and we will, turn this wonderful city around!

I've been walking the neighborhoods of the Northwest District to meet the voters. The neighborhoods ARE very different yet, remarkably, everyone's concerns are the same: jobs, safety and schools. This is what I see has been the problem with city government: it stresses people's differences, rather than their similarities, and that is why our city has been in trouble for such a long time. It's like dabbing at the individual spots to cure the measles, and that doesn't work.

I know that there are things that city council cannot do, yet there are plenty of things that it can do, but have chosen NOT to be bothered to do them. It's not because they are evil; it's simply because bad habits are hard to break, even if they wanted to. It's also easier to fall back into old patterns, even if they have failed or are outdated, because people have become accustomed to failure, have lost faith in city government and really expect nothing more from it.

It's time we stopped settling for less, and not accepting that as the norm.

In the Northwest District, we NEED a full-time city councilman, NOT a part-timer whose primary focus and energy is their day job, and we get what's left over! We do not need people who pad their resumes with memberships in organizations they have no time to attend, but look so good on paper. We NEED someone who will be a full-time advocate for the Northwest District, not someone who will spare the time when they feel like it. We NEED someone who will be out in the field with the people they claim to represent, NOT just at election time.

And I want to be that person!

We had a great time walking in the Puerto Rican Parade yesterday morning! Thanks to all of you who stopped out and met us!

Andy is currently hitting neighborhoods along Lexington Avenue. If you see Andy walking down your street, please stop and say hello!

Also, Andy will be hosting a fundraiser at Shea's Restaurant, 330 East Ave. from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1. There is a suggested donation of $50 per person. Make checks payable to Friends of Andy Rau and mail it to:
                                                                                                                                            Friends of Andy Rau
                                                                                                                                            c/o Jessica Gaspar
                                                                                                                                            292 Oxford St. #22
                                                                                                                                            Rochester, N.Y. 14607

We hope to see you there!