CCDemClub NEWSLETTER #106, 3/7/2019
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Note from the Club Vice President (UPDATED)
Humane Society check presentation (NEW)
Advocacy Opportunity! Support Auto Insurance Discrimination Law (NEW)
Training Opportunities from the National Democratic Training Committee (NEW)
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
EVENTS
March 9: Patriots Resist Rally (Weekly Gathering for Inclusion) (NEW)
March 11: March for Our Schools
March 16: Patriots Resist Rally (Weekly Gathering for Inclusion) (NEW)
March 23: Patriots Resist Rally (Weekly Gathering for Inclusion) (NEW)
March 30: Patriots Resist Rally (Weekly Gathering for Inclusion) (NEW)
April 1: CCDemClub April Meeting (UPDATED)
April 3: CCDCC April Meeting (NEW)
May 6: CCDemClub May Meeting
May 16: 2019 V for Victory Dinner!
About the Club
About the Newsletter
Et Cetera! (Various Other Resources)
Note from the Club Vice President (UPDATED)
Please save the following dates for our April and May meetings:
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April 1 – Speaker Emily Shank, 2018 candidate for State Delegate, District 5, will
present on building the bench of Democratic candidates in Carroll County.
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May 6 – Speaker Dr. Mona Becker, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at
McDaniel College and Westminster Common Council member, will present on climate
change.
= Kate Sanner
Humane Society check presentation (NEW)
The CCDC sponsored a December holiday donation event for the Humane Society of Carroll County and raised $250. We presented the ceremonial check to Karen Baker, Executive Director of the HSCC at our club meeting March 4. Pictured above are Carol Coley (of the HSCC and the CCDemClub), Karen Baker, and Mark Wilson of the CCDemClub.
Advocacy Opportunity! Support Auto Insurance Discrimination Law (NEW)
The Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition is supporting legislation that would not allow insurance companies to include occupation and education as factors in determining insurance rates — because it discriminates against people who only have a high school education and/or a blue collar job and has nothing to do with one’s driving record.
Courtney Watson is on the Economic Matters subcommittee that will be voting on the bill. We are trying to get people to contact her to urge her to support this bill.
Please email Courtne…@house.state.md.us and ask her to support House Bills 329 and 351, insurance rate discrimination based on education or profession.
Training Opportunities from the National Democratic Training Committee (NEW)
The NDTC has three new FREE training opportunities: (1) NDTC Staff Academy, (2) NDTC 30-Day Challenge and (3) NDTC’s overall free campaign webinars available on their website For details and links, go to:
https://ccdems.com/ndtc_announcements_20190306/
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.
EVENTS
March 9: Patriots Resist Rally (Weekly Gathering for Inclusion) (NEW)
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 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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March 16: Patriots Resist Rally (Weekly Gathering for Inclusion) (NEW)
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 23: Patriots Resist Rally (Weekly Gathering for Inclusion) (NEW)
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 30: Patriots Resist Rally (Weekly Gathering for Inclusion) (NEW)
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 1: CCDemClub April Meeting (UPDATED)
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.
Nominations for other candidates will be opened before the voting. The current candidates are:
President: Kate Sanner
Vice President: (vacant)
Treasurer: Mark Wilson
Secretary: Ellen Marble
Board: Corynne Courpas and Carol Coley
(Immediate Past President: Frank Rammes)
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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April 3: CCDCC April Meeting (NEW)
The April meeting of the Carroll County Democratic Central Committee is Wednesday, April 3, from 7pm to 8:30pm at the Carroll County Public Library in Mount Airy, 705 Ridge Ave, Mount Airy.
CCDEMS.COM page: https://ccdems.com/event/ccdcc-april-meeting/
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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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May 16: 2019 V for Victory Dinner!
JOIN US for this annual event!
Thursday, May 16, at Martin’s Westminster.
6:30 Reception, 7:30 Dinner, 8:30 Program
Cost: $80/person, or a table of 8 or more for $75/person; Students: $50 each.
For tickets and information, contact Anita Riley: 410-781-0206, or dolce…@verizon.net
Presented by the Carroll County Democratic Central Committee.
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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.
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