PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE

Ladies and Gentlemen Welcome once again to my BLOG

"Jacobs Live People for People"

Recently I attended a lecture on Professional Competence in the 21st Century. I would like to share some of the view points and also ask my viewing audience, for their input as it relates to this subject.

As we enter the 21st century we all live a life style which is fast paced trying to accommodate everyone but remaining professional in our day to day lives. Is it difficult. Absolutely. WHY???Many of us remain children at heart and forget the principles of true professionalism.

Surprisingly, even the basic rules of decorum and courtesy have to be re-taught to mature adults from time to time. Several years ago, I wrote an article on the duties of board members resulting in an Oath of Office which I formulated when I served as a Board President. Many boards of directors have implemented rules of board behavior as an educational tool for new people who did not understand their role or what directors can and cannot do.

So often we take corporate America for granted and forget our true role as professionals. Working together is the common goal we should all recognize in attaining our success as true professionals. My words of wisdom for the day Professional Competence.

Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone.

CITY OF KINGSTON REPUBLICAN FUNDRAISER REMINDER

CITY OF KINGSTON

REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE

MEET AND GREET FUNDRAISER

Monday: October 26, 2009

Location: White Eagle Hall

487 Delaware Avenue,

Kingston, NY

Time: 6-8 PM

Tickets $20.00

Join us for an elaborate buffet with incredible delectable's donated by many area restaurants and a host of raffle donations that are complementary of the wonderful local businesses that support our community.

Please come out and make this an evening a Night to Remember.

Meet your City of Kingston Alderman Candidates for Common Council, and Legislature Candidates representing the City of Kingston, County Clerk Candidate, Nina Postupack, and

County Court Judge Candidate, Don Williams.

Tickets will also be sold at the door.

For Ticket Reservations

Tony Sinagra-338-7032

Jean Jacobs-338-1366

Ellen DiFalco 331-7497

We look forward to seeing you there.

MEET AND GREET FUNDRAISER FOR CITY OF KINGSTON REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE

CITY OF KINGSTON REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE

MEET AND GREET FUNDRAISER

Republican City Committee will host a Meet and Greet Fundraiser

DATE: Monday October 26, 2009

LOCATION: White Eagle Hall Delaware Avenue, Kingston, NY

TIME: 6:00 PM---8:00 PM

Hors-D'oeuvers

Desserts

Door Prizes

Tickets Cost: $20.00 per person

Please join us to meet your Alderman and Legislature Candidates. Special Guests attending will will be County Clerk candidate, Nina Postupack and County Court Judge candidate Don Williams.

Tickets may be reserved in advance by calling:

Jean Jacobs: -845-338-1366

Ellen Di Falco-845-331-7497

Tony Sinagra, 845-338-7032

Great Food and Conversation

Please join us in making this a successful event.

Together we Can Make a Difference

In Remembrance 9/11/2001

SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

A MOTHER'S STORY

As the day began eight years ago on 9/11/2001 I was off to run some errands for the day. While at the Post Office, I heard some screaming and yelling and was not sure what was occurring. I asked the postmaster and she said that there was an attack by an aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York City and at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. I felt my legs turn to rubber and I began to scream and cry. My son Daniel Jacobs was a Chief Master Sergeant Personal Security Officer for the Chief of the USAF and worked in the Pentagon in Washington D. C. To this day I do not know how I drove home, only to realize that for the next eight hours I did not know the fate of my son Daniel. My daughter Jessica was a student at the time at KHS and was home sick this day with a fever. When I returned home she was not aware what had happened. My son Jared Jacobs was a student at the University of Pittsburgh at the time. He was only miles away from the other airline aircraft that went down in the field near his college in Somerset.

The next eight hours of our families life was a nightmare only to be informed later that my son Daniel was alive. Daniel experienced a day in his life that will live with him forever. I was fortunate to have my son alive but to all of the families that lost loved ones I send my sincere sympathy and prayers. I watched the ceremony today and the horror that struck our Nation on September 11, 2001 will be a remembrance of the people that gave of their lives that day. They are all to be remembered as HERO'S. God Bless America

A TRIBUTE TO MY FATHER JAMES SOLOMON WELLS

James Solomon Wells

Born 12/31/1921 Died 9/2/2009

In celebration of my fathers life I searched for a word that would best describe him as a total person when I spoke at St. Josephs Service. COMMITMENT stood out in my mind. Born to Rose Tierney Wells and James Solomon Wells on December 31st, 1921 he began the journey of his life.

As a young boy he and his eight brothers and sisters grew up on Hone Street in the City of Kingston. My father always spoke about how he loved his childhood even though they struggled during the Depression. In those days the children held jobs to help provide for their families. My father started working at the age of six years old. He cherished many memories walking up Broadway in Kingston with his father to help earn money for the family. My father was extremely committed to his church as as a young boy, and served as an alter boy seven days a week at St. Mary's. As the years passed he attended KHS and graduated as the Valedictorian of his class. During this time he met my mother Jean Emily Corcoran while working as a bingo bookie. He would tell us the story how they were meant for each other at their first glance when he saw her across the crowded room in a yellow dress at the bingo hall. He married my mother in 1944 and they were married for 51 years. My Dad was proud to be an American and was a decorated veteran of World War II. During the war our father served as a surgical technician with the U.S. Army. Our father attained the rank of sergeant, servicing in New Guinea and the Philippines, and was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Service Metal with a bronze arrowhead and the Philippines Liberation Ribbon with one bronze star. After his military service he returned home in 1946. Over the years since this time our parents had three children, Jean Carol Wells Jacobs Stephan Wells and James Solomon Jr. Our father was committed to his family values and his children. He worked for Hercules as an Administrator and Manager of the Machine Shop for 45 years retiring in 1985. The respect and admiration that he earned from his employees was exemplary of who he was. He leaves this world going to a far better place than any of us can imagine to join the love of his life Jean Emily Corcoran Wells and my brother James Solomon Wells Jr. and all his family that passed before him.

Our father left a legacy to all of us and through his life he taught us to be Committed to life, your family, your country, your work and your faith.

Our family will miss him but remembering his COMMITMENT TO LIFE will sustain us and his legacy forever.

Special Appreciation and Gratitude to the following:

Leahy Funeral Home

Ms. Jolie Dunham who drove from Maryland to sing at our fathers Mass at St. Josephs. Ms. Dunham has a gifted voice from GOD. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Mr. Leonard Walker who spoke at St. Josephs regarding his relationship with my father and the years they spent together. Leonard Walker was like a son to my father at Hercules Powder Company.To the honorable veterans who presented the ceremony of military honor at the grave site at Montropose Cemetery.

To Father Frank at St. Josephs who conducted the High Mass Church Service. To my wonderful children Robin, Jared, Jessica and my son Daniel Jacobs, Chief Master Sargent USAF (23 years) who presented my brother and myself the flag of honor at the grave site ceremony and above all to my brother Stephan Wells, Michelle his wife and their family for caring for our father during the last year of his life in Shoreham Vermont.

Last a Special Thank you to all of the area physicians that cared for my father over the last 20 years of his life. I will be eternally grateful.

POLITICAL FACTS

AT A GLANCE
By Jean C. Jacobs August 9, 2009

Let the record show the following: When I campaigned in Ward 5. I carried two flyer's that I designed and printed at Catskill Art Supply in an Electric Pink, which read as follows:
Flyer for Legislator:

THE PEOPLES CHOICE
ELECT JEAN JACOBS
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR LEGISLATOR
DISTRICT 12 COUNTY OF ULSTER
I have been a volunteer for over 35 years serving the people of Ulster County and the City of Kingston. ”Together We Can Make a Difference"

Flyer for Alderman Primary:
PRIMARY ELECTION
TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
THE PEOPLES CHOICE
ELECT JEAN JACOBS
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
ALDERMAN WARD 5,
CITY OF KINGSTON
Everyone can make a difference when they exercise their right to vote for the Candidate that will make a difference in Ward 5. I ask for your support and VOTE for me as your Republican Alderman Candidate in the City of Kingston Republican Primary, on Tuesday September 15, 2009.
”Together we can Make a Difference”

FACT: Let me assure the public there was never fraud or deception in my campaign speech with the residents in Ward 5. They can support my statement when I visited their homes. I have never been or will be ashamed to serve my people. I will give you the list of the names and you can ask them directly, if there was ever a time that I deceived or mislead them.


FACT: On July 16, at 2:17 PM: Jean Jacobs turned into the Ulster County Board Of Elections the necessary amount of petition signatures required to run in the Republican Primary for Alderman in Ward 5 on Tuesday, September 15, 2009.


FACT: On July 16, 2009 at 2:17 PM: Jean Jacobs turned in only 8 signatures to run for Legislature in District 12, County of Ulster. Additional signatures carried by 3 committeemen out of 16 eligible to carry were a total of 12 signatures which was a grand total of 20. A total of 49 signatures were required to be a candidate for District 12 Legislator. Therefore from the very beginning the amount of signatures collected for Legislator District 12 for Jean Jacobs was not sufficient to run for office.


FACT: July 17, 2009 Jean Jacobs received a Memo from Thomas Turco, Commissioner and Ms. Kathy Mihm, stating that Pursuant to the provisions of the Section 6-144 of the New York State Education Law that through a petition filed in this office, that Jean Jacobs was nominated as a candidate for public office by the Republican Party, to be voted for at the Primary Election to be held on September 15, 2009. My acceptance was filed by the Board of Elections for this position. I never received an acceptance for County Legislator District 12

FACT: June 20, 2009 at 5:40 PM: I requested a statement while at the Board of Elections office as it relates to running for two positions: A member of the Board of Elections obtained this for me per my request. No County Legislator shall hold at any time any other elective public office.

FACT: July 20, 2009 Jean Jacobs states, “she did not hold any other elective public office position when she carried petitions for Republican Alderman Ward 5 and Republican Legislator District 12”.

FACT: July 20, 2009, SPECIFICATION OF OBJECTIONS filed by the Attorney for member of the community states the following objections: Whereas the undersigned did heretofore and on July 20, 2009 file with the Board of Elections of the County of Ulster, NY objections to the designating petition filed July 16, 2009 in the office of the Board of Elections of Ulster County, New York purporting that JEAN JACOBS , 139 Wall Street, Kingston, New York 12401 as a candidate of the Republican Party for the office of the Ulster County Legislator for District 12 to be voted on at the primary election t be held on September 15, 2009 ; NOW THEREFORE , the undersigned, pursuant to Section 6-154 of the Election Law of the State of New York and other provisions of the law applicable hereto, does hereby specify and amplify the following as grounds of their objections to said petition; to wit: (1) the petition is defective and void because it fails to comply with the provisions of Article 6 of the election law of the State of New York with respect to designating petitions in that it does not contain a sufficient number of valid signatures of voters duly registered and entitled to vote for the position of Legislator for District of the Ulster County Legislature and enrolled as members of the Republican Party. The petition contains 20 signatures of persons enrolled in the Republican Party and eligible to vote for the office of District 12 of the Ulster County Legislature. The minimum number of such enrolled voters of the Republican Party required to qualify a candidate for office is forty-nine (49). That said nomination or designation is therefore null and void.

FACT: On July 24, 2009: Mr. Richard T. Cahill Sr., a resident of Ward 5 in the City of Kingston, County of Ulster and State of New York filed objections to Jean Jacobs, petitions for Alderman in Ward 5, City of Kingston.

FACT: July 24, 2009 Jean Jacobs received another Memo from the Board of Elections from Commissioners Mr. Thomas Turco and Ms. Kathy Mihm stating that, please be advised that Specific Objections to your designating petitions have been filed with the Ulster County Board of Elections. A copy of said objections is hereby attached. A meeting of the Board of Elections will be convened on Tuesday July 28, 2009 at 10:00 AM.

FACT: On July 28, 2009: Jean Jacobs attended the Specific Objections meeting as it related to Designating petitions of Jean Jacobs for office of Alderman, Ward 5, City of Kingston. While I was in attendance at the meeting with the Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners the objection to my petitions for Ward 5 Alderman in the City of Kingston by Mr. Richard T. Cahill Sr. was unanimously denied. Therefore the petition is deemed valid.

FACT: On July 28, 2009: Jean Jacobs attended the Specific Objections meeting as it related to Designating petitions of Jean Jacobs for the office of Ulster County Legislator, District 12. A member of the community objected to the Republican Designating petition for the office of Ulster County Legislator District 12. The objection was unanimously upheld. Therefore the petition for legislator District 12 is deemed invalid.

FACT: On July 29, 2009: I received by mail a Memorandum from the Board of Elections Commissioner Thomas Turco and Commissioner Kathy Mihm stating that an appeal must be filed 3 days from this ruling that was made by the Board of Elections. The Board of Elections ruled in Jean Jacobs favor regarding Mr. Richard Cahill Sr., objection to the Republican Designating petition of Jean Jacobs for the office of Alderman, Ward 5, City of Kingston. THE OBJECTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY DENIED. Therefore the petition is deemed valid. Jean Jacobs Alderman petitions were deemed valid at this time and Jean Jacobs Legislature petitions did not have enough signatures to validate her candidacy for the position of Legislator in District 12 County of Ulster.

FACT: On July 28, 2009 while attending my monthly Republican Committee meeting I was served with papers by a Republican Committeemen while sitting at the meeting with fellow committeemen which stated as follows:. SUPREME COURT OF STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ULSTER Richard T. Cahill Sr. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE against THOMAS TURCO AND KATHLEEN MIHM As Commissioners of the Ulster County Board and Jean Jacobs :

FACT: July 29, 2009 Order to Show Cause filed by Mr. Richard T. Cahill Sr. Declares invalid the designating petitions filed on behalf of respondent JEAN JACOBS purporting to designate her as a candidate of the Republican Party for election to the public office of Alderman for Ward 5 of the City of Kingston at a primary election to take place on September,15, 2009.
1. Mandating that respondents THOMAS TURCO AND KATHY MIHM as Commissioners of the Ulster County Board of Elections, produce upon the hearing of this Order to Show Cause the aforesaid petition purporting to designate Respondent Jean Jacobs as a candidate of the Republican Party for election to the public office of Alderman for the 5 and the aforesaid petition purporting to designate Jean Jacobs as a candidate of the Republican Party at a primary election to take place, on September 15, 2009.


FACT: August 4, 2009: Jean Jacobs appeared in Supreme Court before the Honorable Judge.

FACT: August 4, 2009: Verified Answer: presented in Supreme Court by the Ulster County Attorney representing the Board of Elections. Verified Answer as Ulster County Attorney: Section 16-102 (2) of the Election Law requires that a Supreme Court “proceeding with respect to a petition shall be instituted within fourteen days after the last day to file a petition, or within three business days after the officer or board with whom or which such petition was filed makes a determination of invalidity with respect to such petition, whichever is later….” The last day to file Designating petitions was July 16, 2009. The Ulster County Board of Elections made its determination invalidating the Designating Petition of respondent Jean Jacobs for Ulster County Legislator on July 28, 2009. Thus, the last day to institute a PROCEEDING in Supreme Court regarding that determination was July 31st, 2009. That time has passed and respondent Jean Jacobs has failed to commence any proceedings whatsoever appealing that determination.


FACT: August 4, 2009: # (8) On the Verified Answer: Prepared by Ulster County Attorney : As the foregoing shows, Respondent, Jean Jacobs, is only running for one public office, that of Alderman of the City of Kingston, Ward 5. Thus the Petition herein is moot.

FACT: August 4, 2009: On the Verified Answer Prepared by the Ulster County Attorney Respondents Mr. Thomas Turco Board of Elections Commissioner and Ms. Kathy Mihm Board of Elections Commissioner request that the Petition be dismissed.


FACT: August 6, 2009: Appeared in Supreme Court with my attorney Mr. Jonathan Sennett for a hearing trial.

FACT: August 7, 2009: Received acknowledgement from my Attorney Mr. Sennett the ruling as it related to this case at 4:45pm. I have not had the opportunity to review the ruling which is pending our review and I really can’t speak to this issue at this time.

These are the facts. I did not attack anyone in my presentation and therefore the judicial system is in control of the outcome. I respect them in their decision making. This does not mean I agree but respect is earned for the professionals defending the public.

ONCE UPON A TIME

"THE TRUTH SETS YOU FREE"

I dedicate this BLOG comment to my Mother

Jean Emily Corcoran Wells

1925-1995

Once upon a time long, long ago in the City of Kingston there was an uptown girl that decided to Make A Difference in her community in 1970. She was young and naive but had a passion to serve the people and was willing to become involved and educate herself. Her parents had always inspired her when she was growing up and gave her the skills and the wisdom to succeed. Today over 39 years later she continues her Mission to serve the people. During the years that followed she married, had four wonderful and successful children Robin, Daniel, Jared and Jessica, and she devoted 30 years of her professional career as an Administrator in the Health Care Industry.

While growing up she was introduced into the world of competition, realizing you have to stand up for what you believe and be willing to sacrifice your time in order to make a difference. Early on she realized that at times she became the victim of circumstances out of her control which included personal attacks, name calling, and malicious and defamatory statements that affected her credibility and leadership. She thought long ago to the back yard sand box fights, when her Mom would say to her tell them that, "sticks and stones will hurt my bones but names will never hurt you" if you tell the truth and stand up for your beliefs.

Well she is all grown up today and in her heart she has taken the words of Wisdom from her mother and she is satisfied of her accomplishments and the friends, educators, business professionals, parents, physicians, and politicians she has had the privilege of working with along the way. This is her testimony to success the fact that you feel accomplishment when you have the ability to LEAD BY EXAMPLE.

Yes their are roadblocks and there are no promises that everything will have a happy ending. Currently she is under attack by many in the City Republican Committee for committing deception and fraud with the residents in her home town that she adores and loves so dearly and has devoted her entire life to in Making A Difference. Is this not hilarious to even think such a tale of horror. Everyday she teaches the benefits of setting a good example to the lowest level of people that take enjoyment in breaking down her self worth. Despite all of this, she rises above that level of behavior and will live happily ever after knowing in her heart she could never stoop to the level of the Rich Cahills of the world. Shame on them.