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Wednesday, May 4, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, May 4, 2011

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The recount: Second recount request withdrawn

Another major setback for the recount supporters. Late yesterday, Judy Alter of the election watchdog group, Protect California Ballots, notified Burbank City Clerk, Margarita Campos, that the second recount request for the city council run-off of April 12, 2011 was being withdrawn. If you’re keeping score, that’s two wins for the city insiders and zip for the concerned citizens of Burbank […]

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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News & General Info

Sunny and hot in the Media City today

UPDATE: At 11 a.m. it was 82 in Burbank. Get out the sunglasses. It’s going to be sunny and hot in B-town. Yesterday, the thermometer reached 86. Today it could soar to 90! The winds should die down and the skies will be clear. A hot Tuesday in May. A hint of what’s coming in the summer.

Monday, May 2, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, May 2, 2011

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The recount: The City Clerk’s denial and a second recount request

The Burbank City Council’s big reorganization meeting is set for this morning at 10 a.m. Last Tuesday, at the city council meeting there was a showdown over the recount request for the April 12 city council run-off election. The city won the major and decisive points in this showdown. Meanwhile, as preparations move ahead for the swearing-in of re-elected Council Member Gary Bric and […]

Thursday, April 28, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, April 28, 2011

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Burbank City Clerk corrects mistake in election numbers

Folks have been talking about the odd anomaly in the final results for the Burbank General Election since those numbers were released on Friday, April 15, 2011. The 95 vote difference between the city council contenders, Emily Gabel-Luddy and Bob Frutos, got most of the attention, however, some have been curious about the sudden increase of more than 450 votes for “Yes” on Measure U. Burbank […]

Thursday, April 28, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, April 28, 2011

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The recount: My rejection letter from the Burbank City Clerk

A postal carrier knocked on my door yesterday. The reason: I needed to sign for a certified letter from the Burbank City Clerk’s Office. The letter is the official rejection of my offer to replace Burbank resident George Marciniw in the recount request process. Here’s the letter. April 26, 2011 Fronnie Lewis XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Dear Ms. Lewis, This communication is in […]

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, April 27, 2011

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My letter to the Burbank City Clerk offering to join the recount request

Thursday, April 21, 2011 was full of surprises. Suddenly, Burbank resident George Marciniw made a run for the hills; just a day after filing a labor intensive and all important recount request with the election watchdog group, Protect California Ballots, at the City Clerk’s Office. The organization’s founder, Judy Alter, remained true to the cause of reviewing the entire city council […]

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, April 27, 2011

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The recount drama: George Marciniw’s letter

A lot of developments in the recount drama surrounding the Burbank city council run-off of 2011. First, I think it is important to post here George Marciniw’s personal withdrawal letter from the recount process. The April 21 letter has been debated and probably will continue to produce heated discussion all over B-town for a long time. Thursday, April 21, 2011 The […]

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, April 27, 2011

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News & General Info

A sizzler in the Media City today!

The heat is on in Burbank today. The temps have been creeping up since Monday. Yesterday’s high was 82. Today the high is expected to reach 90 degrees! Like yesterday it will be breezy at times — but mostly just hot and sunny. Some dramatic swings in the weather lately. On Easter Sunday, we got light April showers in the morning and […]

Monday, April 25, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, April 25, 2011

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The recount: Why I support it and what will it cost

Once again an issue has divided B-town. This time it’s the city council run-off recount. Some folks figured out quickly that this recount is a good way to have a public review of Burbank’s controversial mail-in ballot election system. I agree with this point of view. Last Thursday when Burbank resident, George Marciniw, abruptly withdrew from the recount process, putting it in […]