Minutes of the Carroll County Democratic Central Committee
August 10, 2017

In attendance:  Don West, Frank Rammes, Tom Scanlan, Corynne
Courpas, Dorothy Scanlan, Anne Stoner, Anita Riley, Mitch
Edelman.  Interns:      Kara Adamcik, Lily Gavin

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

Pledge of Allegiance

Chair's Report

Sadie Allgeier has resigned from the Central Committee. 
Congressional District 1 will be a competitive race.  We
can't endorse for the primary.  Emerge MD is forming its
2018 class; contact Dian Fink.


Secretary's Report

The July minutes were approved.


Treasurer's Report

The July Treasurer's Report was approved.   The current
balance in our checking account is $6167.81.  A $2000 dollar
deposit was made for the Victory Dinner, and $275 deposit
was made for the breakfast. PO Box was paid for.


Activist Groups

VOCAL
A meeting was held 8/6/17 to discuss the structure of
Carroll County government and what they do.  15-18 in
attendance

CarrollCAN:  no report


Club Reports

CC Dems:  Anne Stoner will speak on LGBTQ issues on 9/11/17.
 Mona Becker will speak on 10/2/17 on environmental issues.

South Carroll Club:  Had a table at National Night Out in
Eldersburg.  Sold 5 bumper stickers.  The meeting on 8/9/17
had a good turnout.

Young Dems:  No report.


Subcommittees

Local Politics:  No one new has filed to run for any
offices.  The Board of Education wants to build their
offices on the Friendship Valley campus.  The Taneytown
Fraziers have threatened a $5million lawsuit.

Annapolis:  No report

Communications:  No report

VAN:  August dates for training, perhaps for interns.

LGBTQ:  A motion was made to contact Kathleen Matthews to
request a report  from the LGBTQ committee at the next state
meeting.  A motion was made to appoint Anne Stoner as our
''official liaison for the LGBTQ community.''  Both motions
passed unanimously.


Old Business

The four year plan will be sent to CCDCC by Mitch.

Candidate recruitment and training events:  2 -3 house
parties to attract interested people.  Then have a training
seminar in January of 2018.  Anne and Corynne indicated they
are willing to host a house parties.  Tom will book the
large meeting room in the Westminster library after October
1.  The filing deadline to run is in February 2018.


New Business

The Victory Dinner is scheduled for May 10th; John Delaney
is being considered as a speaker.

The meeting adjourned at 8:32pm. Our next meeting will be
September 14, 2017 in the Large Meeting Room of the
Westminster Library.

Respectfully submitted,
Dorothy Scanlan
Secretary, CCDCC