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Monday, November 4, 2024 – VOTE TOMORROW AT PS 217!!!

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WHAT DID 

1979 ISLANDERS DO


LAST WEEK?

THEY VOTED EARLY!!

RIOC Red bus driver Andrew Mencher has a unique view of the island from the drivers seat.  His works were on display in the RIVAA windows during the Early Voting days,

Lots of Trick or Treaters visited the RIVAA poll site for candy and stickers.
Missing since Thursday.  

TO BE CONTINUED.

The last week had been invigorating, interesting, exhausting and definitely not boring.

Islanders showed up in numbers that surprised us.  There were dozens of who were first time voters, all of whom got a round of applause from the poll workers and other voters.

The hours are grueling, 96 open to the public plus opening and closing
times.   Luckily most of our team live on the island so the commute is minimal.  Our team is great, every day every one of our 24 poll workers were at the poll-site.  

Mommies, daddies, babies, grannies and grandpas all came to vote in all modes of transport!!!

Thanks to our great community for turning out.  The comment I got the most from off islanders is what a small town this is!!!  

I will be up at 4 a.m. tomorrow to open the school pollsite at 5 a.m. and welcome voters at 6 a.m.

 JUDY BERDY

CREDITS

 JUDY BERDY

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