CCDemClub NEWSLETTER #103, 2/14/2019
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Advocacy Opportunity! Ask Legislators to Support the Health Insurance Down Payment Plan
Opportunity: Paid Internship with the Maryland Democratic Party
Jamie Raskin mobile office: open once a month in Westminster!
Moving Forward Podcast: Interview with Bridget McCullough, MD State Campaign Lead for Moms Demand Action
Note from the President
Humane Society campaign – complete!
EVENTS
March 4: Next CCDemClub Meeting
March 6: Carroll County Democratic Central Committee Meeting
March 11: March for Our Schools
April 1: CCDemClub April Meeting
May 6: CCDemClub May Meeting
About the Club
About the Newsletter
Et Cetera! (Various Other Resources)
Advocacy Opportunity! Ask Legislators to Support the Health Insurance Down Payment Plan
From Vincent DeMarco of the Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative:
I want to thank everyone who has contacted their legislators and asked them to create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board. Now I am asking you to please help us defend the gains we have made under the Affordable Care in Maryland. The ACA has provided coverage to over 400,000 Marylanders. But, this progress is in danger because of the federal decision not to enforce the individual mandate.
Please contact your legislators (via our Action Page) and urge them to co-sponsor legislation to be introduced by Senator Brian Feldman and Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk to create a Health Insurance Down Payment Plan.
This plan would give people without health coverage a choice: either pay a penalty to the state or instead use that money to purchase quality, affordable healthcare. Not only would this help stabilize the individual market, but it could incentivize over 130,000 more Marylanders get the coverage they need.
Please go to our Action Page to easily send emails to all of your state legislators and see their phone numbers. Or, you can look up their information at mdelect.net
Thank you for all that you continue to do to support quality, affordable healthcare for all Marylanders. We’ll continue to send you updates as the legislative session unfolds.
Opportunity: Paid Internship with the Maryland Democratic Party
The Maryland Democratic Party is now offering a paid internship program. We are very excited about this change and hope you are as well. More information and instructions on how to apply can be found at https://www.mddems.org/intern.
Jamie Raskin mobile office: open once a month in Westminster!
NOTICE: Congressman Jamie Raskin’s staff has a mobile office in Westminster once per month, on the second Wednesday of every month from 10am to 12noon at the Westminster Library (50 East Main Street, Westminster, 21157). Congressman Raskin says “No appointment is necessary for mobile office hours but constituents are encouraged to contact my District Office at 301-354-1000 ahead of their visit to ensure they bring with them proper documentation that may expedite service requests. As always, you may request assistance at my permanent District Office (51 Monroe Street, Rockville, MD 20850) Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.”
Moving Forward Podcast: Interview with Bridget McCullough, MD State Campaign Lead for Moms Demand Action
Kate Sanner, the host of Moving Forward (and VP of the CC Democratic Club), presents interviews with community leaders, community activists, candidates and elected officials on a number of civic, political and social justice topics.
Today’s guest – Bridget McCullough, Maryland Campaign Lead for Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America -talks about taking action to prevent gun violence.
Note from the President
Per our By-Laws, I appointed a Nominating Committee to come up with a slate of officers for 2019-20. The Committee is chaired by Corynne Courpas, and the members are Ellen Marble and Tom Scanlan They will submit the slate at our March Meeting, with the elections in April. If you have an interest in serving as an officer, or know someone who may be interested, please contact the Club. (Drop Mark a line at wils…@gmail.com and he’ll forward your info to the committee.)
I enjoyed my terms as your President, but it’s time for a fresh face and new perspective, so I am not a candidate for any office. But I’ll remain on the Executive Board as Immediate Past President. I’m sure the new EB will enjoy the support of Club Members as we do our part to help Democrats in Carroll County.
Have a Happy and safe New year.
– Frank Rammes
Humane Society campaign – complete!
The CCDC sponsored a December holiday donation event for the Humane Society of Carroll County.
We raised $250, which goes directly to the HSCC. There will be a ceremonial presentation at our March 4 meeting, but the actual check has already been given to the HSCC. The proceeds will go toward spaying and neutering, food, toys, medical supplies, etc. We are pleased to support our county’s essentially no-kill shelter.
EVENTS
March 4: Next CCDemClub Meeting
The March meeting of the Carroll County Democratic Club will be at 7pm, Monday, March 4, 2019, at Johansson’s in Westminster. As always, some of us will meet at 6 to get some dinner before the meeting – please join us!
This is the first meeting of the calendar year.
Nominations for the new slate of officers will be announced, and further nominations accepted. Voting takes place at the next meeting, in April.
CCDEMS event page: https://ccdems.com/event/ccdemclub-meeting/
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March 6: Carroll County Democratic Central Committee Meeting
The March meeting of the CCDCC is March 6, from 7pm to 9pm at the Carroll County Public Library in Mount Airy, 705 Ridge Ave, Mount Airy.
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March 11: March for Our Schools
6:00pm to 8:00pm in Annapolis
Maryland is updating how our public schools are funded for the first time in 20 years. This is truly a once in a generation chance to end the $2.9 billion funding gap impacting Maryland’s schools—an average of $2 million in every school across the state. Our kids can’t wait. It’s time to give them the support they deserve. On March 11th we’re marching to make sure that every student in every neighborhood has a great public school and an equal opportunity for success.
If you want more information and would like to take a bus to Annapolis with Carroll County educators, email Teresa McCulloh: tmcc…@mseanea.org
The bus will leave Westminster at 4pm and Sykesville at 4:30.
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April 1: CCDemClub April Meeting
The April meeting of the Carroll County Democratic Club will be at 7pm, Monday, April 1, 2019, at Johansson’s in Westminster. As always, some of us will meet at 6 to get some dinner before the meeting – please join us!
Voting will take place for the new slate of officers. The successful nominees will be sworn in at the next meeting, in May.
CCDEMS event page: https://ccdems.com/event/ccdemclub-april-meeting-2/
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May 6: CCDemClub May Meeting
The May meeting of the Carroll County Democratic Club will be at 7pm, Monday, May 6, 2019, at Johansson’s in Westminster. As always, some of us will meet at 6 to get some dinner before the meeting – please join us!
The new slate of officers will be sworn in.
This is the last meeting of the club year. No meetings in June, July, or August.
CCDEMS event page: https://ccdems.com/event/ccdemclub-may-meeting-2/
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About the Club
FACEBOOK Page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/CarrollCountyDemocraticClub/posts/?ref=page_internal
We work to promote Democratic ideals and candidates. We also present speakers on topics of interest to voters at our meetings. We’re based in Westminster.
The November meeting is the sign rally Nov. 5 (see above).
The December meeting is the holiday dinner Dec. 13 (see above).
No meetings in January or February (weather!), so regular meetings resume March, April, May of next year.
The meeting minutes are posted in our Google Group folder:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByGlJGvA6lW3bGlfdUlJTTVpcGs
To pay CCDemClub annual dues, send a check made out to “”CCDemClub” to:
Mark Wilson, Treasurer, 1699 King Richard Road, Eldersburg, MD 21784.
$15 for a single, $25 for a couple. You will receive a spiffy 2018-2019 club membership card in the mail!
Back to our regularly-scheduled program….
About the Newsletter
We send out a weekly newsletter listing all the news and upcoming events for the next month or so, emphasizing the newly-added or updated events.
As always, you can also go to ccdems.com/events at any time to see the full calendar and details.
To ADD an EVENT: send the information, including (if possible) a URL, to Mark Wilson, wils…@gmail.com.
The newsletter was first published on February 25, 2017.
Et Cetera! (Various Other Resources)
Moving Forward Podcast: moving-forward.libsyn.com With host Kate Sanner
To get on the Carroll County Democratic Central Committee’s mailing list, just email Tom Scanlan at trsc…@gmail.com.
To give DIRECTLY to the local food bank, Carroll County Food Sunday, go to the CCFS donation page: http://ccfoodsunday.org/how-to-help/ This page is always available, and ensures your donation directly benefits folks here in Carroll County.
From the Carroll County Democratic Club
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