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..council. created the tie. He does not need to appoint one of the can- <br />didates involved in the tie. If Mayor Grabek should ur+ his power of <br />appointment to get his "teammate" Ed Callahan on the council, will it <br />be because he is one of the "team" or because he was the most qualified <br />MAN for the job. <br />Let's take a minute to compare the history of 2 former Orono <br />councilmembers; Mr. John Hammerel S Mr. Ed Callahan ----- <br />Mr. Hammerel .......... Mr. Callahan .......... <br />Planning Commission Member Planning Commission Member <br />appointed to a council seat appointed to a council seat <br />term expired term expired <br />ran for election ran for election <br />turned down by voters turned down ky voters <br />an open seat after the election an open seat after the election <br />applied for open seat applied for open seat <br />appointed open seat by a ?????????? <br />3 to 1 vote <br />The descending vote in Mr. Hammerel's second appointment was cast <br />by Mr. Grabek (then a councilmember). He felt it inappropriate to make <br />a 2nd appointment of Mr. Hammerel after he was turned down by the voters. <br />I wonder if the now Mayor Grabek will still feel it inappropriate or <br />will "team spirit" prevail? If "team spirit" does prevail, what will <br />it mean to the two women we elected to represent us? Will it entitle <br />them to a "FREE PONY RIDE" during regular council meetings? I am one <br />citizen who is tired of scraping pony dung off my shoes and hope that <br />Mayor Grabek and Councilmember Sime meant what they said in their "team" <br />brochure about "OPEN S RESPONSIVE GCVERNMENT". Lord knows there is <br />plenty of room in rural Orono to put the ponies out to pasture!!! <br />We can only hope that after the February 9th council meeting that <br />we have 5 INDEPENDENT thinking represer,tati :s and a truly "OPEN, <br />RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT". <br />Sincerely, <br />7�»J <br />THOMAS PAINE <br />Orono <br />