Which one?
"I don't know," said Moore. "You'll have to ask him."
The event which Zielinski publicized (although not to FEN) as a "Blizzard of Kindness" was originally supposed to take place at Sammy's Restaurant and Lounge in Huntley. In actuality, it happened in the Wuich parking lot next door. The restaurant's entrance Sunday bore two two-page notices that boiled down to Sammy's is all for feeding the poor but not very big on politics.
When Zielinski appeared, he said food donations would go to "The Grafton Township Food Pantry."
Yes, but the charitable organization registered under that name with the Secretary of State and, despite a registered assumed name as the Grafton Food Pantry, still often called the Grafton Township Food Pantry, or the one Moore started operating and now calls The Grafton Township Food Pantry?
"The one on Vine Street," said Zielisnki, Moore's. "What difference does it make, as long as people are fed?" Zielinski asked. It's a question no one in Grafton Township's been willing to publicly address for almost two years now.
Zielinski promised food contributors Sunday a chance to win one of ten free home appraisals "worth up to $995." He said they were from a firm called Assessmentbusters. That's the company that's also been providing free coffee and cookies at Moore's Grafton Township programs with County Assessor Bob Ross. It takes some cross-referencing but it's possible to find that Assesssmentbusters is one of the business names by which Zielinski himself offers appraisals.
"A corporation isn't allowed to do appraisals in Illinois, only individuals" said Zielinski.
But Assessmentbusters isn't a corporation. It's an assumed name. Where's it registered?
"It's not," said Zielinski. "My attorney said I didn't have to. Neither is Fast Appraisals or
Exact Valuations" Those are two other names which are Zielinski. The Assumed Business Name Act requires Illinois residents to register the names under which they operate a business with the County Clerk. "A man at the Department of Professional Regulation said I didn't have to register," said Zielinski. "You can ask him. His name was Warner. Dennis Warner.... No. I think it was Benjamin."
Moore cut further inquiry short. "You're disturbing people trying to bring food," she said, ignoring half a dozen of Zielinski's Samoyed dogs milling about the table.
Next door, Sami Abdullai turned an order of hashbrowns over on the grill and said ruefully, "I don't get involved in politics. I just thought it was to help the Food Pantry."
Which one, the Supervisor's version on Vine Street or the one on Smith Drive?
"Smith Drive," he said.
In the pic: Grafton Assessor candidate Al Zielinski talks with a possible voter while Supervisor Linda Moore stands behind a table bearing one of his campaign banners. The box covered by a sign at the left end of the table also contains "Re-Elect Linda Moore" fliers.
42 comments:
FAIL!
This campaign stunt sounds SO well thought out. Nobody knows whats going on. Not Al, not Linda, Not Sammy who owns the restaurant. Is the donated food for Linda's food pantry? I don't know, BUT Linda is "just standing here" at a table collecting food for Al. Sammy wised up to the stunt and refused to let Team Al/Linda use his business, leaving them in a parking lot next door. Al giving away "appraisals worth up to $995.00" I bet that's the reported value Al gives the IRS. Assessmentbusters, Fast Appraisals and Exact Valuations? Identity crisis, none of which are registered as Corporations? This entire stunt is funny. Way to run a campaign Al! Way to go! LMFAO!
Al + Linda? Yep, saw that coming!
This is what all had to say on another bog: "I requested endorsements from all three candidates for Supervisor and none responded.
Therefore, my “wagon” is tied to no one other than the beleaguered taxpayers of Grafton Township.
They deserve much better than they’ve received."
I agree, Grafton Township deserves much better.
my “wagon” is tied to no one.....Doesn't look like it!
Moore cut further inquiry short. "You're disturbing people trying to bring food," she said.......Haha She HATES being questioned.
I told you long ago that I saw Linda and Al speaking at last years annual meeting all buddy buddy. He denied it, asking me to provide proof.
Is this proof enough? Hope it's clear enough for you everyone now.
I don't know what else to say except:
LIAR, LIAR, PANTS ON FIRE!
The way he has responded to some posters who question his ways is proof enough. It smacks of Linda's ways of dealing with people.
Assesmentbusters, Fast Appraisals, Exact Valuations, Precise Valuations... Mr. Zielinski's business seems to have a bit of identity crisis, none of which are registered.
This doesn't give me a warm fuzzy feeling.
One very good way to kill your political chances is to be seen in public with Moore. But now they will have someone to cry with after the Feb election.
What does a guy from Barrington know about what Grafton residents need?
Al's using the same strategy and tactic Linda Moore used to get elected. Tell people you are going to lower their taxes and tell people you opponent is going to raise taxes. Al can't organize an event that spans four HOURS and he want's voters to give him four YEARS.
Thank you Pete for proving honest coverage on political events like these.
Stick with Bill Ottley. He is the one not zielinski.
Yikes, if this is an example of Zielinski's event planning and decision process, if he is elected, our property taxes will certainly not be accurate.
Thank you, Zielinski for proving that you and Moore are buddies! Wow! Not very smart; you certainly will not have a chance on being elected now!
Common sense 101 has been deleted.
"What difference does it make, as long as people are fed?" Zielinski asked."
The editor correctly provided my sole quote of significance, thank you.
Since the authors' of the comments didn't have the generosity to show-up and donate, their "conclusions" regarding the event should be taken with a grain of salt.
Ms. Moore's presence was solely as a representative of the Grafton Township Food Pantry.
The Illinois Raffle Law requires a representative be present.
She was, dropped-off the U-Haul trailer used to store the donations, left and returned at 4PM to retrieve the trailer.
Many businesses have different divisions focused on different market segments; we're no different.
It takes some cross-referencing...
None at all.
Our ExactValuations.com web site has clear, direct links to Fast Appraisals and AssessmentBusters.
Only an individual can sign appraisals in Illinois so regardless of the channel used to acquire a client, only my name can and does appear on the appraisal.
In closing, one final clarification.
While there were attempts behind the scenes to achieve that end, Sammy never "backed-out of the event."
Call Niko for confirmation.
Misguided people thought that would hurt my campaign but only served to penalize the intended benefactors of this event: Huntley's needy.
Hope you can sleep soundly with that on your conscience.
Hope you can sleep soundly knowing that you partner with apparent corrupt politicians who are involved in a record high number of lawsuits with both political board and family members.
Zielinski, your choice of comrades is a billboard example of your poor decision processes. You have been exposed; no turning back!
Assessmentbusters. That's the company that's also been providing free coffee and cookies at Moore's Grafton Township programs......Gotcha!
I KNEW this guy was one of Linda's cronies.
Hey Zielinski, thanks for this pic of you and Moore together! Hee Heee; I'm sure this picture will be blown up and used in political communications against you - both online and within roadside signs!
You've made this sooo easy!
If she was just there as a representative of the food pantry...
Then why was she handing out literature on your event table!
You have just stepped in a pile of LINDA, and once its on your shoes...
It doesn't wipe off so easy, now does it?
Can someone please answer the question of how long Alan Zielinski has been a resident of Grafton Township? All references imply he lives in Lake Barrington, I'm wondering when he relocated to a home within Grafton Township.
Mr. Zielinski is correct that his name is on the websites of both Fast Appraisals and Exact Valuations. FEN has corrected this and regrets the error. Neither company nor Assessmentbusters appears on any of three Zielinski resumes FEN was able to locate on the Internet.--ed
I too thought all along Zielinski was a friend of the Moore's. Proof is before your eyes . Halloweeen time is here and the devil is wearing red!
Zielinski, your credibility and ethics have quickly been eliminated from consideration.
This is one landmine that you should have avoided. Too late. Bye. Bye!
With this sort of political bedmaking, it appears to me that a vote for Zielinski is also a vote for Moore's continued agenda. I don't care how nice and polite he may be, the connection is clear and troublesome.
I think it is disgusting that both Al and Michaelena have implied that to question his event (and ask for more details about the relationship with Linda Moore) is to penalize the poor and hungry.
I think it is great to collect money for food pantries. but it is pathetically cowardly to then hide behind that and insult those who dare to question you on the event ,as though we aren't also donating to the poor (just not writing letters to Cal about it)
Let's not forget the key to this whole story. Linda Moore does NOT, and I repeat NOT run the Grafton Food Pantry. She runs her OWN pantry. Does anyone really benefit from HER pantry? Is there evidence that she has given food out? She is not so quick to give out EA/GA, so I'm not sure she would give food out either.
Either way, Al, you have made a very bad choice in your constituents. Sorry.
Click and enlarge the photo. Isn't that Dave Moore and Dave's father in the lower right? Why the need for a laptop and what looks to be a dog cage? Interesting set-up.
Indeed it is! Nice observation. Will be sending this pic to the Moore family in Montana since Moore is currently in litigation regarding the father and it is not a nice family affair. But this litigtion is another example of the type of person Moore is. All court docs on this are public.
Zielinski, you have walked into one wild soap opera. Advice would be to walk away unless you want your name dragged thru endless depths of cow crap. You certainly have a fast start into this pile.
We all know Linda Moore is what she is. I think it bodes poorly that Al believes Cal's blog is "unbiased" and that he has at least to some degree aligned himself with Linda Moore.
However I do have a lot of other concerns, I find him to be unprofessional and he has his little anonymous "spokesman" over on Huntley Neighbors, which isn't really improving his image.
Is Michaelena the woman he lives with? Her address is on his website, is that how he obtained "residency" in Grafton Township?
Was property belonging to the taxpayers of Grafton Township used for Al's political event? Laptop, tent, tables, chairs? Did Linda have her recently purchased sound system on display?
Aaaah, Zielinkski,xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tick, tick, tick ... and the quality of your name continues to depreciate.
I must agree with most of the other posters. This was a publicity stunt for Assessor candidate Al Zielinski, and had little to do with feeding the poor, but everything to do with getting his name out in his candidacy for Grafton Township assessor.
And there was Supervisor Linda Moore, standing around the table in her Sunday outfit, wearing Republican red, and wearing stickers and passing out flyers to promote her re-election. How droll.
Both of you, Grafton Township voters are not fools. They can see Moore and Zielinski for what they are -- cons, attempting to fool the voters. And now they are trying to use a food drive for a cheap political stunt.
I do believe enough pictures were taken from the event to flood mailboxes with come January and February. These 2 are going to get what's coming to them for this shameless exploitation of an honorable charitable cause to a faux charity.
Hint to you two the next time you try this kind of stunt, lose the campaign banners, and have no political advertisements. Then, you'll show that your'e being genuine.
So Zielinkski, how many addresses do you have? And how long have you actually resided at each? Proof points?
What is your background, specifically? Do you have a resume to share?
Have you researched the many lawsuits that Moore is included in. The many lawsuits are contain in 3 major categories: 1.) Government, 2) Family, and 3) Business.
Guess we should also research your background!
Bo Borhard says:
10/23/2012 at 7:49 am
Al, did you help yourself and set up in somebody else’s parking lot without getting their permission?
How long HAVE you resided in Grafton?
Do you own or rent a home in Grafton?
Do you own a home in Barrington, Lake Barrington?
Why do your websites show Barrington listed for your contact information?
LuvLuvLinda says:
10/22/2012 at 10:42 pm
This comment was posted on The Huntley Patch:
4:30 pm on Sunday, October 21, 2012
Can you believe what a suprise it was when we drove past our office and found Mr. Zielinski’s group campainging outside of our business without permission on Sunday, October 21! Not only did they give a lame excuse about leaving messages to inform us that they were going to use our parking lot, but apparenlty left word in the message to contact them if it was NOT OK. What a big assumption to make! Mr. Zielinski wil NOT be getting our votes as he does not care enough to ask permission to use our lot for his campaining. Can you imagine what else he will not be asking permission for?
http://huntley.patch.com/articles/grafton-township-assessor-candidate-predicts-blizzard-in-october#comments
A very little research on the Lake County Treasurers website shows that
Al is the owner of the address listed for his businesses, and that he is claiming the General Homestead Exemption on that property.
It was a little tricky to find his actual address, but I did.
Cuba Township Assessors Office has confirmed that Alan Zielinski is claiming the General Homestead Exemption on his Lake Barrington property for 2012!
BUSTED!!!!!!
To claim the Homestead Exemption don't you have to sign a document stating THAT is your residence?
Man, you would think a man of such professed character and professionalism would know better.
Self-aggrandizing carpetbagger.
Zielinkski, Zielinkski, where are you?
Justice and truth will prevail!
And this includes Moore. It appears that a very detailed forensic audit will soon begin regarding Moore's ongoing playground of Grafton Township Books. Wonder if your name will appear?
He is still in Lake Barrington, he hasn't made it to Grafton yet this morning!
Ever'body run fer th' hills! It's a stampede! I had intended to check out this "Where does Al live?" business later this week but you readers are running ahead of me. I'm going to shut down comment on this while I do it today.--ed.
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