CCDemClub NEWSLETTER #54, 3/11/18
OOPS! I was wrong – there’s a newsletter this week after all! Lucky you! Just late!
NEW and UPDATED items are marked and highlighted in the Table of Contents, and in the details.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Write Commissioners to Pass the Draft Ethics Ordinance (NEW)
ONLINE FOOD BANK DONATIONS
Place an Ad in the 2018 ‘Victory Dinner’ Program
Offices on the Ballot with ANY INCUMBENTS LISTED
March 11: Canvassing
March 17: Patriots Resist Rally (Weekly Gathering for Inclusion)
March 24 (1 of 2): Free In-Person Campaign Training (NEW)
March 24 (2 of 2): Patriots Resist Rally (Weekly Gathering for Inclusion)
March 27: Jamie Raskin Fundraiser (NEW)
March 31: Patriots Resist Rally (Weekly Gathering for Inclusion)
April 2: CCDemClub Meeting, speaker: Tim Hickman
April 8: VOCAL Group Gathering (NEW)
April 12: CCDCC Meeting
April 20-21: 14th Annual Western Maryland Democratic Summit & Straw Poll
May 7: CCDemClub Meeting – last of the club year! (NEW)
May 10: CCDCC Victory Dinner – Save the Date!
May 17: Congressional District 1 Forum
About the Club
About the Newsletter
Write Commissioners to Pass the Draft Ethics Ordinance (NEW)
A draft ethics ordinance has been written, but the deadline to submit comments and voice your support is March 10! Comments can be submitted to commis…@ccg.carr.org. The Board of County Commissioners will consider the latest draft Tuesday, March 13, 2018 during the morning session, so this is our last chance to be heard before the commissioners discuss the ordinance. Please take time to add your comments to the record.
ONLINE FOOD BANK DONATIONS
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.
Place an Ad in the 2018 ‘Victory Dinner’ Program
To place an ad, get the form at https://ccdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/CCDCC_AD_FORM-_2018a.docx
Offices on the Ballot with ANY INCUMBENTS LISTED
See the current list of offices, and current incumbents, at: https://ccdems.com/election-2018/
EVENTS
March 11: Canvassing
Sunday, from 11am to 1pm, Natalie Ziegler (delegate candidate for District 9A), will be canvassing with Katie Fry Hester (District 9 state Senate candidate) and China Williams (District 5 County Council candidate). Please RSVP to Carl Graziano, cgra…@live.com, if you can join us and we’ll provide more details. As always, if you’re new to canvassing for a political candidate, we’ll give you on-the-spot training.
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March 17: Patriots Resist Rally (Weekly Gathering for Inclusion)
(Next one: March 24)
-From the CarrollCAN website:
This is a peaceful gathering to spread the love!
Make a sign to celebrate inclusion! (this is not a protest, no chants, just signs).
Meet across from the Westminster Branch Library, from 1 to 2pm every Saturday. Please keep your signs Welcoming, Positive and FOR something (not against something, this is a message of inclusion and welcome for all)
There are no organizers for this event. It is an organic gathering meant to spread peace, love and inclusion.
Any questions please email In…@carrollcan.org.
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March 24 (1 of 2): Free In-Person Campaign Training (NEW)
From the Maryland Democratic Party: Hello Maryland Democrats –
Please join us for a free in-person campaign training on Saturday, March 24 from 8:30am to 4:30pm at the Tommy Douglas Conference Center, 10000 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD.
This training will cover field organizing, fundraising, digital communications and messaging.
Open to candidates, campaign staff, Democratic Clubs, Progressive clubs and any other Democrats involved with a MD campaign.
Please register at https://www.traindemocrats.org/training/ndtc-maryland.
This event is free.
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March 24 (2 of 2): Patriots Resist Rally (Weekly Gathering for Inclusion)
(Next one: March 31)
-From the CarrollCAN website:
This is a peaceful gathering to spread the love!
Make a sign to celebrate inclusion! (this is not a protest, no chants, just signs).
Meet across from the Westminster Branch Library, from 1 to 2pm every Saturday. Please keep your signs Welcoming, Positive and FOR something (not against something, this is a message of inclusion and welcome for all)
There are no organizers for this event. It is an organic gathering meant to spread peace, love and inclusion.
Any questions please email In…@carrollcan.org.
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March 27: Jamie Raskin Fundraiser (NEW)
There will be a fundraiser for Congressman Jamie Raskin from 7pm-8:30pm at the home of lauren Beacham and Tyler Oyler in Emmitsburg. For details, and to learn how to give your support, see https://ccdems.com/event/jamie-raskin-fundraiser/
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March 31: Patriots Resist Rally (Weekly Gathering for Inclusion)
(Next one: April 7)
-From the CarrollCAN website:
This is a peaceful gathering to spread the love!
Make a sign to celebrate inclusion! (this is not a protest, no chants, just signs).
Meet across from the Westminster Branch Library, from 1 to 2pm every Saturday. Please keep your signs Welcoming, Positive and FOR something (not against something, this is a message of inclusion and welcome for all)
There are no organizers for this event. It is an organic gathering meant to spread peace, love and inclusion.
Any questions please email In…@carrollcan.org.
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April 2: CCDemClub Meeting, speaker: Tim Hickman
The Carroll County Democratic Club will meet Monday, April 2 at 7 pm at Johannson’s Restaurant in Westminster. A number of us meet at 6 for dinner. Everyone is welcome at the meeting, dinner, or both.
Our speaker will be Tim Hickman, author and activist, who wrote “How to get Elected to State and Local Office”.
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April 8: VOCAL Group Gathering (NEW)
2pm – 4pm at the Mount Airy Branch Library (details: https://ccdems.com/event/vocal-group-gathering-2/)
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April 12: CCDCC Meeting
At the Westminster Public Library, in the Large Meeting Room (details: https://ccdems.com/event/april-ccdcc-meeting/).
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April 17: Another Evening w/ Dem. Candidates for Governor
The Monocacy Plowman and Fisherman Club (of the Frederick County Democrats) is pleased to invite you to Another Evening w/Democratic candidates for Governor of Maryland on April 17 when you will have the opportunity to meet Prince Georges County Executive Rushern Baker, Ben Jealous, Alec Ross and Senator Rich Madaleno. The evening should be very interesting and will give us a chance to get up close and personal with candidates to be our next Governor.
More details on this event as they become available.
RSVP/Questions: Contact Melissa Joseph Muntz – mlj…@gmail.com.
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April 20-21: 14th Annual Western Maryland Democratic Summit & Straw Poll
Save the Date! At the Rocky Gap Casino Resort. For tickets, details, etc:
https://ccdems.com/14th-annual-western-maryland-democratic-summit-straw-poll-april-20-21-2018/
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May 7: CCDemClub Meeting – last of the club year! (NEW)
The Carroll County Democratic Club will meet Monday, May 7 at 7 pm at Johannson’s Restaurant in Westminster. A number of us meet at 6 for dinner. Everyone is welcome at the meeting, dinner, or both.
We are working on setting up a candidates’ forum for this, the final meeting of the club year. (No meetings June, July, August.) Also scheduled is the swearing-in of officers for the 2018-2019 club year.
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May 10: CCDCC Victory Dinner – Save the Date!
Please ‘Save the Date’ for the Carroll County Democratic Central Committee’s annual Victory Dinner on Thursday, May 10th, starting at 6:30pm at Martin’s Westminster
Details to follow!
This IS an election year, so we will have many candidates in attendance, as well as other activities, including the Silent Auction.
Click here for a form for your candidate, business or general supporter Ads for our brochure:
https://ccdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/CCDCC_AD_FORM-_2018a.docx
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May 17: Congressional District 1 Forum
The Congressional District 1 Forum will be Thursday, May 17th, starting at 7pm in the large meeting room of the Finksburg Library. All 4 Democratic candidates have agreed to attend:
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Jesse Colvin
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Allison Galbraith
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Michael Pullen
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Steve Worton
The moderators will be Wayne Carter (editor of the Carroll County Times) and Charles Harrison (of the CCDCC). The event is free and open to the public. We anticipate that the Community Media Center will stream the event.
About the Club
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.
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 2017-2018 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.
Since February 25, 2017.
From the Carroll County Democratic Club