Ridgefield News
November 8, 2003

Headquarters Closing!

Closing Up The Headquarters

Rudy Marconi loads the refrigerator onto the truck. Assisting is Darren Malachi (left, partially hidden); Susan Murad offers moral support

Nov. 8 -- Today a dozen loyal volunteers turned out early to dismantle Ridgefield Democrats' 2003 Campaign Headquarters. The just-off-Main-Street headquarters was opened just a month ago in a gala ceremony. This morning the inevitable task of dismantling the office equiepment (graciously loaned by volunteer Darren Malachi), folding up the tables and chairs (loaned by numerous generous volunteers), and deciding which campaign paraphernalia to keep and which to toss fell to a group of about a dozen volunteers, led by Marconi campaign coordinator Mark Robinson and DTC Chair Susan Cocco.

First Selectman Rudy Marconi, just reelected in a historic 65% ladnslide, showed up with a pickup truck to haul the heavy items off. Despite his position as the Town's chief executive and Democratic party leader, Rudy is always the first one to pitch in with the mundane campaign chores, like closing up and cleaning out the headquarters.

[Photo, left] DTC Chair Susan Cocco (right) takes down signs from the wall as Ann Johnson sweeps up.
[Right] Rudy asks Mark Robinson (center) and Darren Malachi (right), "Is this a good plate, or can we toss it?" The consensus was it's a good plate, and should be kept.

[Photo, left] Tireless volunteer Ellen Darvick disconnects phones.
[Right] Susan Cocco and Mark Robinson fold up and pack away tables and chairs.

[Photo, left] Darren Malachi does the heavy job of taking away the refrigerator.
[Right] Darren, Ann Johnson, and Mark Robinson contemplate the material that needs to be taken away.

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