Brockport Mayor Connie Castaneda's constant response to the charges of official misconduct, and falsifying business records for over 15 months pending in Judge David Murante's court in Ogden before he dismissed them was that they were politically motivated. Never once has she addressed the actions that led to the charges themselves. While Murante stated that in his judgment justice demanded that the charges be dropped, the truth has not been served by Judge Murante or Mayor Connie Castaneda.
What is the truth of the matter? There are affidavits from the renters that they were asked by Ms. Castaneda to behave in a surreptitious manner so as to forestall the discovery of the illegal rental situation they were involved in.
Brockport voters have spoken on June 18th, 2013 and Mayor Castaneda has been relieved of her duties not because of legal charges, for voters are notoriously forgiving, but for her lying and failure to come clean, and instead, blaming her predicament on the political agenda of her nemesis, Brockport Police Chief, Daniel Varrenti. This false narrative leaves a lot to be desired because Varrenti alone could not have brought these charges. There was evidence and testimony by Code Enforcement Officer, Scott Zarnsdorf, and the Monroe County District Attorney's office decided there was enough evidence to prosecute. Varrenti was careful to vet the charges with others in the law enforcement system before the arrest was made.
Brockport is a small community comprised of good people. The issue for the voters is not whether Castaneda illegally rented her apartment or not, but the fact that she appears to be lying about it and continues to repeat a false narrative. What Brockport voters want more than anything is someone they can trust and who will tell them the truth. Castaneda failed this important litmus test and lost the opportunity to continue as Brockport's mayor. If she had only listened to and learned from Sweden Supervisor, Patricia Connors.
As we have a new day to move forward to creating the Beloved Community I am reminded of a verse in A Course In Miracles which reads, "When you have become willing to hide nothing, you will not only be willing to enter into communion but will understand peace and joy." Peace and joy awaits us when we are willing to forgive ourselves and others our mistakes and trespasses. When fear rules our lives we create obstacles and barriers to our awareness of Love's presence. Would that we put our grievances aside, forgive us our trespasses, and stand in the light of truth.
This past Father's day my daughter, son-in- law, and three grand kids came to visit from Virginia. The topic of conversation turned to the Mayor's race. The conversation was not about politics as much as it was a morality tale about how we should live together in truth, peace, and joy and how this does and doesn't get played out in our community life in Brockport. My daughter and son-in-law get it and practice daily to set their fears aside, practice the miracle of forgiveness, and what a wonderful world they are creating for their children based on the power of Love. The Kingdom is here under our feet in Brockport. Do you sense it? The Truth will set you free for communion, peace, and joy.
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