tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67596845488950999662024-03-12T22:22:25.241-05:00Vote Garner!Thoughts, ideas, and musings from Mayor Garner St. John, three-term mayor of the Town of Verne, as he fights for re-election. Mayor Garner St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383381275683876808noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759684548895099966.post-68499965805774146482014-07-04T10:23:00.001-05:002014-07-04T10:27:23.661-05:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Well howdy, friends of Garner! As most of you know, I share a birthday with the greatest little country in the world. And by "little country", I mean great big country, it just sounds kind of nice to say "little country". I know I've been a little out-of-the-limelight recently, due to marital problems, financial issues, a health scare, and bad decisions too numerous to mention. But you can't keep a good man down, and we've got something cooking for the mid-term election season that will knock your red-white-and-blue socks off! Now, if I can just get my team to reassemble… seems Mr. Quinn is still on his "finding myself" tour of Bali, and Bonnie Yoder has decided to take a job at Jennifer's Yarn and Barn Supply. But maybe a reminder of this epic spot we did for the 2012 election will bring 'em all back. Hope so! God Bless Verne, and God Bless America!</div>
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Mayor Garner St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383381275683876808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759684548895099966.post-21000090003459448282013-04-30T13:30:00.001-05:002013-04-30T13:30:19.976-05:00CHECK OUT THE MAYOR TODAY ON THE KALER SHOW!<br />
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Can't believe it's been a few months since the Mayor was on the airwaves. Check him out today on the Kaler show, Blue Collar Radio Sirius/XM, 5-6pm CST (that's 3-4pm PST and 6-7pm on the east coast). With top political advisor Mr. Danforth Quinn and musical guest Matt Cartsonis. Call in to join the frank discussion! (888) MYBLUE1!</div>
Mayor Garner St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383381275683876808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759684548895099966.post-37286743843330744892012-11-06T09:07:00.000-06:002012-11-08T13:13:52.863-06:00HAPPY ELECTION DAY!Hello Friends -- as most of you know, election day is a bittersweet deal for me. On the one hand, I'm running unopposed, so I'm likely to be reelected. On the other hand, the end of one election season just means the beginning of another one. Since the mayor of Verne only serves a one-year term, I always have to be campaigning. So here's to another year of fund-raising, speeches, and serving the good people of Verne. Oh, and enjoy this appearance I made last night on Fox News. God Bless Verne, and God Bless America.<br />
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Mayor Garner St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383381275683876808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759684548895099966.post-43663951474571173082009-03-20T18:20:00.001-05:002012-09-24T11:46:29.622-05:00URGENT UPDATE ON THE MAYOR'S CONDITION!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/ScwSQEZ9X0I/AAAAAAAAADg/oGSOGFRUg_w/s1600-h/bigstockphoto_Hallway_336835.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317645327287541570" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/ScwSQEZ9X0I/AAAAAAAAADg/oGSOGFRUg_w/s320/bigstockphoto_Hallway_336835.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 214px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
There's been a lot of renewed traffic on <a href="http://www.votegarner2008.com/" target="_blank">the mayor's website</a> recently -- I guess folks get kind of nostalgic when someone's been gone awhile -- so I thought I would report some BIG NEWS from the Mayor's hospital room:<br />
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It's the first day of Spring today!<br />
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And while this doesn't mean he'll be out of his coma tomorrow and back to his duties at Town Hall, it is a wonderful and positive thing!<br />
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In the meantime, Joe Browning has been doing a wonderful job standing in for the Mayor, but let's all keep in mind that Joe still hasn't accepted the job full time (see his post below)!<br />
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So to the person who sent that one card back in February, keep those cards and letters coming! And if you've already forgotton how we got to this point, go back and look at <a href="http://www.votegarner2008.com/" target="_blank">our weekly updates</a> from the campaign.<br />
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God Bless Verne, and God Bless America!Mayor Garner St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383381275683876808noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759684548895099966.post-65197470762915288592009-02-03T21:46:00.000-06:002012-09-24T11:46:45.497-05:00NOT FUNNY, MARCINE!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/SdbK5VZvSwI/AAAAAAAAADo/NmPLGH9w1bg/s1600-h/dope2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320663096131275522" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/SdbK5VZvSwI/AAAAAAAAADo/NmPLGH9w1bg/s320/dope2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 210px;" /></a>BONNIE SAYS: Why can't some people just leave well enough alone?! The Mayor's ex wife, <a href="http://www.garnerstinks.com/">Marcine St. John</a>, has been circulating the above photo of the mayor around town. Land sakes, let the man be in a coma in peace Marcine! <br />
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God Bless Verne, and God Bless America.Mayor Garner St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383381275683876808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759684548895099966.post-89143922505901788582008-11-10T07:40:00.002-06:002012-10-22T11:11:22.022-05:00A MESSAGE FROM JOE BROWNING<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/SSndML93k4I/AAAAAAAAADI/1DPrLK-nkqQ/s1600-h/verne2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271988040254329730" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/SSndML93k4I/AAAAAAAAADI/1DPrLK-nkqQ/s320/verne2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 216px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
After all the excitement last week, I know a lot of you citizens of Verne are wondering what's happening with the Mayor's Office. If you saw our <a href="http://www.votegarner2008.com/updateeight.html" target="_blank">last Weekly Update</a>, you know that Danforth Quinn is better at evaluating tax forms than he is at evaluating someone's medical condition!<br />
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Right after the election, I took a week off to go far away and visit <a href="http://www.foxcroft.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">my uncle</a><a href="http://www.foxcroft.blogspot.com/"> and his family</a>, help him with a little work on his house, and clear my head. When I got back, I found things pretty much as I left them: I'm the acting Mayor, Bonnie is still running day-to-day operations here at Town Hall, and Mr. Quinn is working on the 2009 budget.<br />
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This was not my plan when I asked some of you to write in my name. We have averted Mr. Blank's scheme for a new mall/megastore, but I have other plans which don't necessarily include serving as your Mayor. Right now, the most I can promise is that I'll be here until a suitable replacement can be found, or the Mayor comes out of his coma, whichever comes first.<br />
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Until then, please keep checking this blog, and the <a href="http://www.votegarner2008.com/" target="_blank">Mayor's website</a> for more details. As he used to say...<br />
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Well folks, you'll go to the polls tomorrow in our Verne tradition of local elections taking place on the weekend before national ones. So this will be my last post before you decide my fate.<br />
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As I sit and dictate this to Bonnie, I'm humbled by the job you've allowed me to do these past six years. We've weathered some tough times, right up to this past Tuesday when my ex-wife and her cronies harrassed Dr. Bazelle into admitting I pretended to faint during the <a href="http://www.votegarner2008.com/updatesix.html" target="_blank">Big Bailout Blowout Bash</a>. But what they didn't mention was: It worked! It was simply a strategy to raise the money we needed during our financial crisis. As always, I was willing to sacrifice my own reputation for the people of Verne.<br />
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As you go to the polls, I humbly request that you ask yourself: Am I better off now than I was six years ago? I don't mean financially, or emotionally, or physically. I mean, can you look at yourself in the mirror and say, hey, take a look at my Mayor. He makes me feel like I'm doing pretty well. He loves this town and loves being Mayor. And will do anything to keep the job. That makes me feel pretty good <span style="font-weight: bold;">(BONNIE'S NOTE: THE MAYOR IS TALKING ABOUT HIMSELF NOW -- ALTHOUGH HE IS SAYING WORD-FOR-WORD WHAT GOES THROUGH MY HEAD EVERY NIGHT BEFORE I FALL ASLEEP)</span>.<br />
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I have a private call scheduled with Winston Blank later this afternoon. I will wish him good luck. The polls are in his favor. But I have you, the good people of Verne on my side, and as you go to the polls tomorrow, I place myself (humbly) in your hands <span style="font-weight: bold;">(BONNIE'S NOTE: IF ANYONE HAS ANY EXTRA BOXES YOU'RE NOT USING, WE COULD USE THEM AT TOWN HALL)</span>.<br />
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God Bless Verne, and God Bless America.Mayor Garner St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383381275683876808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759684548895099966.post-65469057518980610112008-10-23T08:48:00.002-05:002008-11-03T11:52:04.609-06:00A HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/SQ86BvdPuwI/AAAAAAAAACw/tfiM6T0fbt0/s1600-h/doctor.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/SQ86BvdPuwI/AAAAAAAAACw/tfiM6T0fbt0/s320/doctor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264490291012811522" border="0" /></a><br />Despite the stress of the campaign, my personal physician, Dr. Elias Bazelle (pictured above), has given me a clean bill of health. Yup, I had my yearly checkup this week, and the good doctor pronounced me "Ready to Serve"! Sure, I have the usual few pounds he wants me to take off, and he would like me to get more exercise. He also would like me to eat more healthy, more fruits and vegetables. And he's got me on a statin for my cholesterol. It's also pretty clear I'll need knee surgery in the not-too-distant future, and I was really sucking wind during that treadmill stress test!<br /><br />But it's good to have the doctor confirm what I already knew: That I'm in tip-top physical condition, and the good people of Verne can rest easy knowing their Mayor is taking care of himself (<span style="font-weight: bold;">BONNIE'S NOTE: IF YOU SEE THE MAYOR AT MILLIE'S ORDERING THE BROASTED CHICKEN, TRY TO STEER HIM TOWARD THE FRUIT SALAD</span>).<br /><br />Gaod Bless Verne, and God Bless America.Mayor Garner St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383381275683876808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759684548895099966.post-38577136205038978492008-10-18T11:23:00.000-05:002008-11-03T11:37:32.391-06:00A DEBATE! SORT OF...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/SQ82hnF81nI/AAAAAAAAACo/T92vux85hyQ/s1600-h/wslr.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 257px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/SQ82hnF81nI/AAAAAAAAACo/T92vux85hyQ/s320/wslr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264486440476923506" border="0" /></a><br />Well, we had the debate all planned out nice and simple. Meet in Danforth Quinn's living room, get Chessup Public Access to cover it, talk about a few issues. Then, mid-week, it got all complicated. Winston-Blank-is-too-busy-this. Winston-Blank-needs-to-leave-by-a-certain-time-that. We tried to work it out. Then, on Thursday night, we find out he's not coming at all, but will participate by speaker phone. So Bonnie sets it all up <span style="font-weight: bold;">(BONNIE'S NOTE: WE HAD TO CHANGE MR. QUINN'S PHONE JACK, HE WAS STILL USING ROTARY)</span>.<br /><br />But what happens? Chessup Public Access never shows up. Blank never calls us. And apparently they got the word out to the citizens, because none of you showed up either! So once again, big media gets together with big business to deprive you, the voter, of a chance to talk about the issues. Plus, Bonnie had made a mess of Apple Pan Dowdy, which we were going to share with attendees. Your loss!<br /><br />God Bless Verne, and God Bless America.Mayor Garner St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383381275683876808noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759684548895099966.post-26426069191503644372008-10-05T23:54:00.000-05:002012-10-22T11:14:55.940-05:00ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/SOpFmDicKjI/AAAAAAAAACg/8Kb9hQZ7xCg/s1600-h/bigstockphoto_Brick_Mansion_671939BW.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254088435368208946" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/SOpFmDicKjI/AAAAAAAAACg/8Kb9hQZ7xCg/s320/bigstockphoto_Brick_Mansion_671939BW.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
You know, it’s not so bad that my ex-wife runs her own attack website. Or that she constantly releases old video clips meant to embarrass me -- heck, the one she released this past weekend shows a guy filled with energy and exuberance, the kind of guy you’d love to have a beer with (<span style="font-weight: bold;">BONNIE’S NOTE: OR, YOU CAN ASSUME FROM THAT VIDEO, FOUR OR FIVE BEERS PLUS HALF-A-BOTTLE OF PEPPERMINT SCHNAPPES. YOU CAN SEE OUR VIDEO UPDATE ON WWW.VOTEGARNER.COM, BUT MARCINE HAS PLACED THE UNEDITED CLIP ON HER SITE, WWW.GARNERSTINKS.COM. THE NERVE!</span>).<br />
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No, it’s that she’s doing it all from behind the gates of Vernehenge, the beautiful estate I built with money from my severance package when I was asked to leave my show, “Travelin’ Man!”. Now I’m not saying I was the perfect husband, but don’t I deserve to live somewhere a little better than a one-room bachelor apartment above the now-defunct Sweets-N-Treats store? I’m not a bitter man, but if Marcine was as smart as I think she is, she would come around and see that, all personal feelings aside, I’m much better for this town than her choice, Winston Blank.<br />
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God Bless Verne, and God Bless America.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nZGM_5bGw9M?list=UUDEdL2elOe4CHERn6v451Sg&hl=en_US" width="560"></iframe>Mayor Garner St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383381275683876808noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759684548895099966.post-79600272253985163942008-09-29T08:58:00.000-05:002012-10-22T11:13:20.311-05:00FINANCIAL HOO-HAH!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/SOD7cDF446I/AAAAAAAAACY/EOO6HJVUHVI/s1600-h/ATMGRAPH.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251473624798913442" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/SOD7cDF446I/AAAAAAAAACY/EOO6HJVUHVI/s320/ATMGRAPH.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />BONNIE’S NOTE: TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN CALLING, THE MAYOR IS DOING JUST FIND. WE GOT SOME FLUIDS INTO HIM, AND A COUPLE OF MY SNICKERDOODLES, AND HIS BLOOD SUGAR WENT RIGHT BACK UP. THAT MAN JUST GIVES AND GIVES. GO TO WWW.VOTEGARNER.COM TO SEE THIS WEEK’S VIDEO UPDATE.<br /><br />GOD BLESS VERNE, AND GOD BLESS AMERICA.</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ogFf8DoNaZ8?list=UUDEdL2elOe4CHERn6v451Sg&hl=en_US" width="560"></iframe></span>Mayor Garner St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383381275683876808noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759684548895099966.post-28675229067490631262008-09-24T10:54:00.000-05:002008-09-29T10:57:39.540-05:00WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME? DO I STINK?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/SOD6o7Y-v0I/AAAAAAAAACQ/Aqk6haPbf5g/s1600-h/bigstockphoto_Animal_-_Chicken_146636.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/SOD6o7Y-v0I/AAAAAAAAACQ/Aqk6haPbf5g/s320/bigstockphoto_Animal_-_Chicken_146636.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251472746558177090" border="0" /></a><br />Why won’t Winston Blank debate me? I’ve offered to meet him any time, any place, and he doesn’t respond. Is he AFRAID of me, or just afraid of the truth I’ve been spreading out on the campaign trail? Like the fella says, if you can’t handle the truth, don’t wear the uniform in the movie <span style="font-weight: bold;">(BONNIE’S NOTE: YES, THAT WAS THE MAYOR’S EXACT QUOTE, I CHECKED MY NOTES THREE TIMES)</span>.<br /><br />God bless Verne, and God Bless America.Mayor Garner St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383381275683876808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759684548895099966.post-30934461620019408872008-09-14T22:15:00.002-05:002012-10-22T11:15:59.386-05:00THE PANDER GAME<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/SM3vU8rgs8I/AAAAAAAAACI/qQb0U-10VFw/s1600-h/zereldacropped.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246112284121543618" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/SM3vU8rgs8I/AAAAAAAAACI/qQb0U-10VFw/s320/zereldacropped.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
With Bonnie gone this week (thank you nephew Danny for posting this), I don’t have many women on my side. And I sure could have used one. Have a look at this week’s video update on www.votegarner2008.com to see what I mean.<br />
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And yes, the drifter is going to be just fine.<br />
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God Bless Verne, and God Bless America.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3IvOti5XFDA?list=UUDEdL2elOe4CHERn6v451Sg&hl=en_US" width="560"></iframe>Mayor Garner St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383381275683876808noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759684548895099966.post-81382154702666715952008-09-04T20:58:00.000-05:002008-09-15T00:18:05.590-05:00HOME SWEET HOME!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/SM3s9ASpGLI/AAAAAAAAACA/S66Qs1UT5B8/s1600-h/bigstockphoto_My_Wonderful_Fireplace_1190972.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/SM3s9ASpGLI/AAAAAAAAACA/S66Qs1UT5B8/s320/bigstockphoto_My_Wonderful_Fireplace_1190972.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246109673750862002" border="0" /></a><br />Hey, have you ever gone away, looked around, and wondered how you ended up where you are? (<span style="font-weight: bold;">BONNIE’S NOTE: Mr. Quinn doesn’t like it when I write these notes, so I’m not going to write any this week. So there!</span>)<br /><br />Let’s just say I had a few of those moments while I was taking my town-mandated four-week vacation. See, the town can’t afford to carry the Mayor’s salary for a full twelve months, so during August they basically tell Hizzoner Yours Truly to hit the road. And hit the road I did.<br /><br />Folks, I saw stuff out there that would make you walk bow-legged. But I also talked to a lot of just plain folks. And you know what they told me? They’re tired of the same-old, same-old. And when they would hear I’m in politics, they’d say, “Hey, why don’t you do something about the same old, same old?” So that’s what I intend to do.<br /><br />Unfortunately, my trusty secretary Bonnie didn’t realize she should take her vacation when I take mine, so she’ll be off next week (<span style="font-weight: bold;">BONNIE’S NOTE: Who knew?</span>). I’ll get going on taking care of the same-old, same-old when she gets back.<br /><br />God Bless Verne, and God Bless America.Mayor Garner St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383381275683876808noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759684548895099966.post-29153349530622001602008-08-09T15:13:00.002-05:002008-08-09T15:18:09.603-05:00Summer's Dog Days<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/SJ37U_DC7dI/AAAAAAAAAB4/liU1GcxZPc8/s1600-h/bigstockphoto_Img_____1771950.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/SJ37U_DC7dI/AAAAAAAAAB4/liU1GcxZPc8/s320/bigstockphoto_Img_____1771950.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232614680014548434" border="0" /></a><br />Wow, they say time flies? You better believe it! After all the ruckus last week, I’m taking some much needed R & R (<span style="font-weight: bold;">BONNIE’S NOTE: He means Rest & Relaxation, though the Mayor seems to be spending quite a bit of time down the road at Haverkamp’s, if you ask me!</span>). The Town Hall is on summer hours, and I’m getting ready to resume campaigning full time in September.<br /><br />Mainly, I happen to know my opponent is out of the country, and my ex-wife is gone to her parents summer place on Lake Wappahahoe. So things should be quiet for awhile at least. Seems downright peaceful, doesn’t it?<br /><br />But don’t rest too easily, citizens of Verne. Things are going to get hotter before they get cooler, so stay tuned to the website!<br /><br />God Bless Verne, and God Bless America.Mayor Garner St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383381275683876808noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759684548895099966.post-25071970798369891262008-08-03T22:45:00.001-05:002008-08-03T22:48:34.198-05:00WHEW! THAT WAS CLOSE!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/SJZ7u528b_I/AAAAAAAAABw/Z4BglxsdqU4/s1600-h/UPDATE_FOUR.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/SJZ7u528b_I/AAAAAAAAABw/Z4BglxsdqU4/s320/UPDATE_FOUR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230504062972882930" border="0" /></a><br />Sorry I didn’t blog much this week. It’s been quite a whirlwind.<br /><br />Folks, let’s face it. I belong in Verne. So I gave up a golden opportunity to remain your Mayor <span style="font-weight: bold;">(BONNIE’S NOTE: See Weekly Video Update #4 on the website. Yay!)</span>. Let’s make a big push now to keep this train on the tracks. We’ll be talking a lot about fundraising in the days and weeks to come, and believe me, every little bit helps.<br /><br />I’ll be traveling a bit through the rest of August, but we’ll keep you updated on the campaign through the website and the blog -- we're expecting BIG things in September!<br /><br />God Bless Verne, and God Bless America.Mayor Garner St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383381275683876808noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759684548895099966.post-74794820579930218932008-07-27T22:27:00.000-05:002012-09-24T11:50:54.081-05:00LISTEN TO WHAT I'M SAYING, NOT JUST MY WORDS!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/SI4BtpDLA0I/AAAAAAAAABo/eAksOtv1kbA/s1600-h/garnerrev1bw.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228118101048623938" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/SI4BtpDLA0I/AAAAAAAAABo/eAksOtv1kbA/s320/garnerrev1bw.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
The latest Weekly Video Update is posted on www.votegarner2008.com. Another shining example of why I’m going to win your vote for another term. And if you don’t agree, you can go -- <span style="font-weight: bold;">(BONNIE’S NOTE: I promise I’m not censoring here, the Mayor was saying this as he walked out the door)</span>.Mayor Garner St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383381275683876808noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759684548895099966.post-44051161112377892962008-07-24T12:23:00.000-05:002008-07-28T12:27:17.679-05:00A WORD ABOUT BEEF...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/SI4A5Mqy-2I/AAAAAAAAABg/StO7M5Wa8uc/s1600-h/bigstockphoto_Curious_Cow_1078292.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tT6hY3xFt28/SI4A5Mqy-2I/AAAAAAAAABg/StO7M5Wa8uc/s320/bigstockphoto_Curious_Cow_1078292.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228117200076995426" border="0" /></a><br />Anybody else feel an emptiness in the air this week? This SHOULD be the week we’re all setting up the beer tent, jerry-rigging wires for the sound system, and mixing up vats of barbecue sauce <span style="font-weight: bold;">(BONNIE’S NOTE: Yum!)</span>. In other words, getting ready for the Verne Beef Festival! But instead, we’re all walking around with our tails between our legs, wondering what went wrong.<br /><br />A lot of people wanted to point fingers when we couldn’t get the proper permits from the Highway Patrol this year. Whether it was the traffic jam caused by Mr. Quinn’s security checkpoint at the entrance to town, or the one load of bad beef from that discount outfit in Chessup, or the lack of potable water at Barbecue Central, there’s enough blame to go around <span style="font-weight: bold;">(BONNIE: I vote for Mr. Quinn -- and NOT just because he objects to my adding these notes!)</span>.<br /><br />But let’s get one thing straight. Not one legitimate finger has been pointed in the direction of yours truly. I have worked my heiney off to keep the festival going, and I’m reasonably certain that if you re-elect me, I can bring it back. I say reasonably certain, because I’m no psychic and I don’t have a crystal ball and I can’t see into the future, God knows. But I’ll try.<br /><br />So if you want beef, Vote Garner! Garner = Beef!<br /><br />God Bless Verne, and God Bless America.Mayor Garner St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383381275683876808noreply@blogger.com5