CCDemClub NEWSLETTER #111, 4/11/2019
NEW and UPDATED items are marked and highlighted in the Table of Contents, and in the details.
For information on joining the club, see “About the Club” at the end of the newsletter.
For UPDATED items, I’ll try to highlight the changed or new bits (like this!)
Any problems, or to submit items for the newsletter, email me at wils…@gmail.com.
– Mark
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A Message from the Humane Society (NEW)
Note from the Club Vice President (NEW)
We Did It! General Assembly OKs Two Health Care Bills! (NEW)
Training Opportunities from the National Democratic Training Committee (UPDATED)
Senatorial Scholarships (notice from Katie Fry Hester)
Moms Demand Action: Donation, and Other Items!
Moving Forward Podcast: Interview with Dr. Angela Putman, intercultural scholar and Assistant Professor at Penn State
Opportunity: Paid Internship with the Maryland Democratic Party
Jamie Raskin mobile office: open once a month in Westminster!
EVENTS
April 13: Patriots Resist Rally (Weekly Gathering for Inclusion)
April 20 (1 of 2): Democratic State Central Committee (DSCC) meeting
April 20 (2 of 2): Patriots Resist Rally (Weekly Gathering for Inclusion)
May 1: CCDCC May ‘19 Meeting
May 3-May 4: Western Maryland Democratic Summit
May 6: CCDemClub May Meeting (UPDATED)
May 11: Campaign Training
May 16: 2019 V for Victory Dinner!
About the Club
About the Newsletter
Et Cetera! (Various Other Resources)
A Message from the Humane Society (NEW) 
Recently, the Club donated to the Humane Society of Carroll County, in support of all their good work, so we thought you would want to see this recent note from the HSCC:
I am sure that most of you are aware of the horrific situation in Carroll County from Friday where 27 dogs were rescued. In addition 11 were found dead. Monday 17 more deceased dogs were found in a shed. Kudos to the Humane Society, hazmat teams, and other local authorities. All 27 live dogs are recovering but in need of LOTS of vet care. Donations can be made through hscarroll.org. PLEASE HELP.
Note from the Club Vice President (NEW)
Thanks to all of you who attended our April meeting at which Emily Shank, who ran for State Delegate in Legislative District 5 in 2018, spoke on “Running as a Democrat in Carroll County: Why You Should Do It and Why It Is Worth It”. If you are motivated to run or know someone who is considering it, Emily would be happy to sit down with you to discuss running for office. Please contact her through her Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/EmilyShankforDelegate/ or send her an email at emily…@gmail.com
Please join us for our next Club meeting on May 6. Our speaker will be Dr. Mona Becker who will present on climate change. After her presentation, we will have our business meeting including the installation of Club officers for the 2019-2020 Club year.
The following officers were elected at our April meeting for the 2019-2020 Club year:
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President: Kate Sanner
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Treasurer: Mark Wilson
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Secretary: Ellen Marble
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Directors: Corynne Courpas, Carol Coley, and Immediate Past President: Frank Rammes
We look forward to serving our Club members through our meetings, information rich presentations and newsletter. We also look forward to serving our Carroll County Community through our Good Works Fund giving projects and volunteer projects. Please know how important you all are to the success of our Club and to sharing Democratic Party values in Carroll County, so please stay connected and involved. We welcome your input, ideas and feedback.
= Kate Sanner
We Did It! General Assembly OKs Two Health Care Bills! (NEW)
From Vincent DeMarco of the Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative:
April 9, 2019
General Assembly Gives Final Approval to Two Landmark Health Care Bills
Bills will Reduce the Costs of Prescription Drugs and Allow for Easy Enrollment in Health Insurance Plans at Tax Time
Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative (MCHI) today offered congratulations to the Maryland General Assembly for passing two pieces of landmark legislation to improve health care in the state.
One bill will create the nation’s first Prescription Drug Affordability Board that will have that the authority to establish maximum costs to be paid by state and local governments for certain high-cost medications. The measure will help these governments reduce expenditures on drugs for their employees, freeing up public funds for other needs, such as education.
The second measure, also a first of its kind nationally, will allow Marylanders to begin the process of enrolling in health insurance by checking a box on their annual state income tax returns. The bill is expected to lead to tens of thousands of Marylanders signing up for health insurance, which will expand the pool of people who are insured and bring down premium costs for other enrollees.
Training Opportunities from the National Democratic Training Committee (UPDATED)
The NDTC still offers free campaign webinars available on their website. For details and links, go to:
Senatorial Scholarships (notice from Katie Fry Hester)
Notice from District 9 State Senator Katie Fry Hester:
We are now accepting applications for this year’s Senatorial Scholarships! These applications will eventually be heard by a committee of District residents, and we hope to be able to inform people of their decisions by the end of the summer.
Applicants must be Maryland residents applying to an in-state school. If you’d like to apply, please email hester…@gmail.com with your information and my wonderful staff will get back to you with an application form to fill out!
Moms Demand Action: Donation, and Other Items!
At the March meeting, Bridget McCullough of Moms Demand Action made a moving and informative presentation. In recognition of her talk, and the wonderful work MOMS does, the club voted to make a $100 donation to that organization, and that has been done.
Bridget also asked us to share the link to electronically sign the postcard to support closing the loophole on background checks for long guns: https://act.everytown.org/sign/md-long-gun-loophole/
There will be a Carroll County Moms Demand Action meeting on Thursday, 28 March at a private home in Sykesville. The address will be provided when you RSVP. Here is the Carroll County Moms RSVP Link for this event: https://northeast-moms.ngpvanhost.com/ngpvanforms/45124
Moving Forward Podcast: Interview with Dr. Angela Putman, intercultural scholar and Assistant Professor at Penn State
Kate Sanner, host of Moving Forward, interviews Dr. Angela Putman, a critical intercultural scholar and Assistant Professor at Penn State University Brandywine.
Dr. Putman’s Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees are in Organizational Communication and her Ph.D. is in Intercultural Communication. Her dissertation focused on educating people about systemic racism, intersectionality, and white privilege. She is passionate about communication, social justice issues, education, and speaking out against injustices.
In this podcast, Dr. Putman explains systemic racism and white privilege and presents practical ways for every white person to take action against them.
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.”
EVENTS
April 13: Patriots Resist Rally (Weekly Gathering for Inclusion)
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 20 (1 of 2): Democratic State Central Committee (DSCC) meeting
There is a full Democratic State Central Committee (DSSC) meeting scheduled for Saturday, April 20, 10am-12pm (location TBD). Website and most current info: https://www.mddems.org/event/democratic-state-central-committee-meeting-0
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April 20 (2 of 2): Patriots Resist Rally (Weekly Gathering for Inclusion)
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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May 1: CCDCC May ‘19 Meeting
The Carroll County Democratic Central Committee will hold its monthly meeting on May 1, 2019, at 6:30, at the Mount Airy Library, in the Large Meeting Room.
CCDEMS Event page: https://ccdems.com/event/ccdcc-may-19-meeting/
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May 3-May 4: Western Maryland Democratic Summit
The 2019 Western Maryland Democratic Summit is being presented by the Western Maryland Democratic PAC, Inc.
Friday, May 3, 2019 at 6:00 PM, and Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 5:00 PM (EDT) at the Rocky Gap Casino Resort, in Flintstone, MD.
Information and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-western-maryland-democratic-summit-tickets-55434699679
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May 6: CCDemClub May Meeting (UPDATED)
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 speaker will be Dr. Mona Becker. Dr. Mona Becker has lived in Westminster with her wife, Dr. Melanie Nilsson, since 2003. Her PhD is in the field if geochemistry from SUNY Stony Brook where she worked on isotopically dating ancient carbonates to constrain Paleozoic climate cycles. She is active in science and environmental education within Maryland, having worked for both CCPS and McDaniel College. She has served as President of the Maryland Association of Science teachers, taught courses at Common Ground on the Hill, and has served on various panels relating to environmental issues and climate change. In addition, she has served as a member of the Common Council of the City of Westminster since January 2015.
Her presentation at the Club is titled “Climate Change and Social Responsibility”.
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 11: Campaign Training
In partnership with the National Democratic Training Committee (NDTC), we will be having an all-day campaign training on Saturday, May 11 from 9am-5pm at Martin’s West, 6817 Dogwood Rd, Baltimore, MD 21244.
The training is free and open to all Democrats that are interested in running for office, staffing and/or volunteering for candidates and campaigns. The topics that will be covered are field, fundraising, messaging, social media and diversity, inclusion and equity. Lunch will be provided.
Please register for the training at
https://traindemocrats.org/event/ndtc-blue-bench-training-maryland/
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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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