WHAT YOU CAN DO TO STOP THE CASINO

1.   Tell decision-makers what you think

These people will be making key decisions about the casino and the future of Saugerties – so it’s critical they know why we oppose the casino.  Click here for their addresses.

• Gale Norton, Secretary of the Interior

• Philip N. Hogen. Chairman, National Indian Gaming Commission

• James Cason, Acting Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior

• George Skibine, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior

• Rep. Richard Pombo, chairman of the House Resources Committee

• Sen. John McCain, chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee

• Senators Hillary Clinton and Charles Schumer

• Governor George Pataki

• State Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno (Republican)

• Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (Democrat)

• State Senator John Bonacic, Assemblyman Daniel Hooker, Assemblyman Kevin Cahill

• County legislators Robert T. Aiello, Gary Bischoff, Joseph P. Roberti, Jr., Dean Fabiano,
  Brian Shapiro, and Don Gregorius 

• Saugerties officials, including Supervisor Greg Helsmoortel and Mayor Robert Yerick
   

2. Get your town on board

“No Casino” resolutions have been passed by the boards of 11 municipalities in Ulster County. The following have not yet voted on the issue: Ellenville (Village), Esopus, Hardenburgh, Hurley, Kingston (Town), Lloyd, Marlborough, New Paltz (Village), Rosendale, Shawangunk, Ulster and  Warwarsing.  If you live in one of the towns, call Susan at 246-1823 or email [email protected] to get more information to persuade your local board. The more united we are, the more likely the County Legislature will be to oppose a casino.

3. Educate yourself

Learn about the effects of casinos on on other towns and states.  If you don’t have easy Internet access or if you want to read research reports, visit our storefront at 91 Partition Street (next to Café Tamayo; hours 3:30-5:30 p.m. Friday-Monday).

 
4. Join an Action Committee

The volunteer committee structure that worked so well at keeping out the county dump will be used again to

keep out the casino. Please volunteer – your help is needed! Sign up using the Volunteer Form or by 

emailing the addresses below. The committees are: 

Lobbying ~Reaching out to local, county, state and federal officials ~ [email protected]

Legal action ~ Working with legal representation ~ [email protected]

Technical ~ Working on environmental impact statements, arguments ~ [email protected]

Winston Farm ~ Exploring other possible uses for the 840-acre tract ~ [email protected]

Other Sites ~ Watching other possible casino locations ~ [email protected]

Communication ~ Publicity, media, brochures, website ~ [email protected]

Fund-raising ~ Raising money with solicitation and events ~ [email protected]

Storefront ~ Finding and staffing a Saugerties headquarters ~ [email protected]

Coalition-building ~ Working with business, labor, environmental, anti-casino groups ~

	[email protected]
Business Liaison ~ Networking with local businesses ~ [email protected]

Ulster Casino ~ Working against a possible casino in the Town of Ulster ~ [email protected]

5. Join the Lobby Action Tree

When critical matters are up for votes at the federal, state or local level, be part of a group that will write letters, make phone calls, and send emails to officials. Contact Susan at 246-1823 or [email protected].

6. Explore alternative futures for Winston Farm

We’re committed to finding an economically and socially viable future for Winston Farm’s 840 acres. If you’d like to investigate options, contact Andrea at 246-6560 or [email protected].

 
7. Write letters to the editor.

It's one of the most powerful ways to express your opinion, by email or regular mail.

8. Work to get out the message

Join the Communications Committee to help publicize our message through the media, events, speaking engagements, the Internet, and other means. Contact Judy at 246-1384 or [email protected].

9. Build links to other groups

To help us build support and get help from religious, labor, environmental, civic, and anti-casino groups, contact Rev. Richard Rockwood at 246-2867 or [email protected].

 
10. Display a “No Casino!” yard sign or bumper sticker

You can obtain them from a table at the Saugerties Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.

11. Work at the Farmers Market

Volunteers are needed to staff our table from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Contact Gerard at 247-9218 or [email protected].

12. Donate money

It’s needed to cover legal, research, printing, outreach and other expenses. You can use Paypal on this site or mail your check to: No Saugerties Casino, Inc. P.O. Box 209, Saugerties, NY 12477.

13. Pass around the petition

Print it out and ask your family, friends and neighbors to sign it.

14. Sign up for our email list

It will keep you on top of breaking news and alert you about important immediate actions you can take.