Minutes of the Carroll County Democratic Central Committee
October 13, 2016



In attendance:  Don West, Mitch Edelman, Charles Harrison,
Frank Rammes, Dorothy Scanlan, Tom Scanlan, Anita Riley,
Anne Stoner,  Zach Hands, Joan McGrath Interns: Ryan Koch

The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by Don West.

Pledge of Allegiance

Chair's Report

Don reviewed the events of the past month:  grand opening of
the HQ, the fall breakfast, Rep v. Dem softball game, and
Fallfest. It was unanimously agreed that our speaker for the
breakfast, Donna Edwards, was excellent. There was a state
party meeting on September 19th which Corynne attended. 
Discussion at that meeting primarily revolved around the
coordinated campaign.  Don suggested that those who work at
HQ could assemble signs while they are there.  We will ed to
put signs up for early voting.

Secretary's Report

The August minutes were approved.

Treasurer's Report

There is a balance of $2,345.75 in our checking account. 
The Treasurer's report was approved.

Club Reports

CC Dems:  The October meeting hosted a very successful forum
for the Board of Education candidates and was well attended.
 There will be no more meetings until March, when Angela
Gustus is the scheduled speaker.

South Carroll Club:  Members have been working on
reorganizing.  We should invite members to come to the
holiday dinner.

Committee Reports

Headquarters:  Evening hours will be adjusted to 4-8pm. 
Friday evenings are still not covered.  Frank is working
every Saturday from 91-12.  We need to ensure that posted
hours are staffed.  Don has gotten a couple of calls from
people who have gone to HQ and found it closed.

Local Politics:  The Combined Education Committee is
supposed to come up with recommendations to solve the
Carroll County Public Schools' funding gap, but seems
nowhere close to doing so.  Committee members keep plowing
the same ground.  We should keep our eye on what is going on
with the Wakefield Valley parcel.  What is being proposed is
not for citizens of Carroll County:  a large sports complex
with space for hundreds of cars.  This is clearly supposed
to be a draw for outside groups.

Communications:  We are sending regular eblasts and will
continue to do so through the election.  We need to remember
to check email the day after an eblast goes out.  Keep the
LTEs coming.

VAN:  Walk lists are now available for Westminster and
Sykesville.  Call lists are available as well.  Make sure to
tell people they have to use their own phones-some may not
be comfortable with that.

Interns:  tabled until after the election

Old Business

Charter:  we have heard nothing.

Congressional Candidate District 8 forum:  there will be a
Raskin/Cox debate tonight in Thurmont.  Jamie would like to
hold a town hall meeting after the election (in the new
year) to talk about the opioid epidemic.

Holiday gathering:  The menu has been sent for attendees to
choose in advance.  The price will be the same as last year:
$35.  The PG county executive, Rushern Baker, has been asked
to speak.

Presidential debates:  the next one is October 19.  We will
host phone banking from 7-9pm.

New Business

Halloween parade:  we need to ensure HQ is open that night.

Many people have asked for the ''Courage is being a Carroll
County Democrat'' bumper stickers - enough that we should look
into getting these made.

Candidate recruitment:  tabled

Carroll County Board of Elections:  we were invited to take
part in a public demonstration of the new voting units on
October 18.

The meeting adjourned at 9:00pm. Our next meeting will be
November 10, 2016.

Respectfully submitted,

Dorothy Scanlan Recording Secretary, CCDCC