Lyn KUGEL * Jerry NOVICK * Fran HOOVER * Gary FRIEDLANDER
Campaign Update From The Unified Slate
Bipartisan Candidates for School Board serving Lower Merion and Narberth
May 4, 2009
Welcome to the
Communications Network!
Thank you for helping us spread
the word about our highly
qualified candidates on The
Unified Slate:
 Lyn KUGEL
 Jerry NOVICK
 Fran HOOVER
 Gary FRIEDLANDER
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Upcoming Voter Forums
Ardwood Civic, 5/5
7:15PM
The Household of Faith Deliverance
Church, corner of Linwood and Athens
Avenues in Ardmore
Bala Cynwyd Neighborhood
Club, 5/12
7:30PM
The Academy Building; next to Bala
Cynwyd Middle School
Contact Us
www.lmsdunifiedvote.org
info@lmsdunifiedvote.org
Newsletter #2
Absentee ballot applications must be received by May 12th.
Absentee ballots must be received by May 15th.
Visit the following site for more information:
http://voterservices.montcopa.org/voterservices/site/default.asp
Sifting Through The Trash-ing
This year’s School Board election is different. While there are still two
slates running to fill the 4 empty School Board seats in the primary, there
is NOT a Republican slate nor a Democratic slate.
 The Unified Slate is a bipartisan slate unified in support of
educational excellence, quality public schools, and strong property
values for Lower Merion and Narberth.
 The other slate is…for lack of a better description, angry. In early
interviews with sitting Board members, they said they moved here
because of our great schools and they praised the District. Only
after they decided to work with the former redistricting group,
Narberth Walks Together, and form their own slate under the BAC
PAC name, did they begin to paint a different picture of the District
for the public—that of a District that was substandard, not keeping
up with its peers, and in dire need of change. Many of their
arguments (e.g. about cost per pupil and PSSA scores) are taken
directly from the pages of lmsd.info, the anti-public school group
that still attempts to halt construction of the new high schools.
Their supporters from BAC PAC and LMVue continue to
anonymously fill the blogosphere with negative and distorted
information about your schools.
The election should be about the candidates and their preparation to serve
the community and the District. The opposition has instead chosen anger
and a campaign of misinformation about our schools and our kids’
accomplishments.
Anger is not a positive force for our schools, our District or our community.
Anger does not promote collaboration and cooperation.
Anger does not motivate good decisions in the best interest of kids and education.
In contrast, the Unified Slate, Lyn, Fran, Jerry and Gary, stand behind our
District, committed to its improvement and continued success. They
understand the job and remain prepared to lead the District in a positive,
productive direction. You can and should be proud of our schools and our
community’s support of public education.
You can trust the Unified Slate with the future of public education
in Lower Merion and Narberth.
VOTE Kugel, Novick, Hoover and Friedlander on May 19th.
Check out the website www.lmsdunifiedvote.org to learn more.
THE PRIMARY IS
TUESDAY, MAY
19th
Some important election
facts:
There are 4 open seats (out
of 9) on the Lower Merion
School Board this election
cycle. All seats are at large.
All candidates for School
Director are permitted to
and have cross-filed on both
the Democratic and
Republican ballots. They
will appear in a pre-selected
order, not by party or by
slate. Make sure you know
the names of your chosen
candidates when you enter
the voting booth.
A bipartisan board
representing a full range of
views is essential for
increased community
support for our schools. A
win by the Unified Slate is
the only way to maintain
broad political
representation on the
School Board.
Paid for by
Unified for Excellent Schools
David Kedson, Treasurer
TRUTH OR POLITICS
Make good choices, tell the truth, no name calling, don’t burn bridges…still good
advice
In a recent letter to residents, the BAC PAC (now known as Vote Education
First) candidates tried to posit themselves as the democratic slate.
Nothing could be farther from the truth. The only endorsed Democrat
running in this election is incumbent Lyn Kugel of the Unified Slate. Fran
Hoover, also a Democrat on the bipartisan Unified Slate, fell only 3 votes
shy of the endorsement.
BAC PAC/Vote Education First and their angry supporters have called our
public officials and members of our administration “unethical”, “racist” and
yes, “fat”. How they expect to work productively with the superintendent,
board and staff after resorting to personal attacks and name calling
boggles the mind. How long will anger fuel their choices? What damage
will it leave in its wake?
On May 19th, you have a choice: anger and “change” (what or how
remains a mystery) versus continuing to improve upon the excellent
schools we have. We ask you to support our schools.
Vote for the Unified Slate.
What you can do to help…
 Volunteer. With cross-filing and a confusing ballot that lists
candidates in random order (see box at side), we need help on primary
day.
 Work a two hour shift at the polls before or after work or during
the day.
 Make GOTV (Get Out the Vote) calls from your home, office or
cellphone.
 Contribute. Help us increase the tools we have to get the voters to
the polls. Make a donation to the campaign. Checks should be written
to Unified for Excellent Schools, and sent to our treasurer, David
Kedson, PO Box 1137, Bala Cynwyd, 19004-1137.
 Vote. On May 19th, it is critical that you, your neighbors and friends
go to the polls and vote for The Unified Slate: Kugel, Novick, Hoover,
and Friedlander. The future of our public schools is in the balance.
We thank you for your support.