Nancie Naedele Orticelli
16h ·
I attended a dance recital the other night at the Village of Lancaster Bandshell. The recital was for 7-9 year old children. Each child was allowed to have 2 people attend, wear masks, and social distance. Yes, it was the first time I wore a mask (an Anonymous balaclava). The recital was going fine, and as soon as the childs dance was done, you were to leave.
All of a sudden a man came charging across the lawn, yelling at the owner of the dance studio that she was reported and would receive a citation for having more than 50 people (Outside, mind you). He was so disruptive and angry and the kids on stage stopped dancing, while some started crying. A father took the man to the side and I said "Wow, way to make a bunch of little kids cry, dude". This man stormed toward me and got right in my face where I was sitting and acted like he was about to hit me.... OHHHHH NOOOOO
I whipped my mask off, stood up and said right in his face "BACK OFF! Get 6 feet away from me before I report YOU. BACK OFF" He took a step back and said we all had to leave. I asked "Who the heck are YOU?" He said the director of recreation for the town of Lancaster. I said prove it. He said he didn't have to prove anything to me. And I said "Well, we don't have to prove anything to you, either, you Nazi.". He left to stand by the parking lot, pointing at me the whole time .
When the little girls dance was over, I approached him. I told him he could have handled that WAY differently and I hoped he could live with himself for ruining all of these kids recitals. He said he aplogized....too late. One little boy was too scared to even dance his dance. Ruined.I said I'll be calling his boss and letting him know what he did. He started yelling at me again and said "MY BOSS IS THE TOWN SUPERVISOR AND HE'S THE ONE WHO CALLED ME AND TOLD ME TO SHUT IT DOWN"...
So.... Ron Ruffino, the Singing Supervisor of Lancaster .. the very same man who had a house party the other week with Mark Valentino, lead singer of Hit 'n' Run and had wayyyy more than 50 people thought that 7-9 year old little girls in tutu's were such a danger to the town of Lancaster that he had to send in a goon to SHUT IT DOWN?!
Why don't all my friends call the town and let them know what they think of Mr. Ruffino and ask him why he gets to break the rules but little kids dancing is such a threat?
Ronald Ruffino, Sr. For Supervisor Town of Lancaster DPWTown of Lancaster Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department
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If you know anything about me, you’d know that I couldn’t care less of Ruffino had house parties with 50 or 500 people. I don’t believe in limiting gatherings, mask wearing, or any of this governmental tyranny being forced upon us... what I DO care about is the hypocrisy and the double standards and the way his employee acted like he was going to flip out on everyone, even to the point of making me think he was about to put his hands on me. ****