If anyone is really interested in learning about Democratic politics on a National Level, you are officially welcome and invited to attend this year’s DNC Winter Meeting in Washington, DC.
We’ve attached the official flyer here.
For the second year we will be participating in a local MS Walk! This one is scheduled for April 24, 2010 at the riverfront in Wilmington, DE.
Our Current Fundraising Goal is $1,000.00 this year, double what we earned in our first year last year. Sign up to join our team or to donate here.
I hope everyone had enjoyable and relaxing holidays. I am also hoping that everyone is recharged and ready to hit the ground running in 2010! It’s a very important election year, and some of us are already working hard for the elections, and the opponents definetly are.
Here are a few happenings in and around Cecil County for January that may be of interest:
Thursday, January 7, 2010. 6:30pm-8:30pm, VFW, North East, MD: Cecil County Democrats monthly meeting
Tuesday, January 12, 2010. 7:00pm-8:30pm, Ruby Tuesday, Elkton, MD: Cecil County Young Democrats Monthly Meeting.
We will be discussing upcoming elections for our executive board, as well as activities coordinated at Cecil College!
Thursday, January 14, 2010. 6pm-8pm Cecil Night in Annapolis for more info visit http://www.cecilchamber.org
I hope to see you all at these events, as we work together to get good democrats elected this year!
*Wednesday, December 2* 6pm-8pm. Taste of Cecil County- Join Delegate Dave
Rudolph for this great traditional event. Taste great food from some of the
county’s best restaurants at the Rising Sun Banquet Hall. Tickets are $35.
Contact 443-553-1778 for tickets and info.
*Thursday, December 3* 6:30pm-8:30pm. Young Dem/Dem Club Holiday
Party/Meeting. VFW, North East, MD. Join fellow democrats to celebrate the
holiday. This is a pot-luck dinner, so bring a dish to share. We also
collect non-perishable food items for a local food bank. Also, please turn
in money for the Christmas House Tour.
*Sunday, December 13* 4pm-6pm. Join Congressman Frank Kratovil for a Holiday
Celebration.* Oyster Cove Clubhouse in *Grasonville, MD. *Please RSVP by
December 11th to Lynn at 410-279-0711 or email:
LCaligi…@Kratovil.com
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*Saturday, December 19** *4pm-8pm. Christmas House Tour. Tour several
houses, many historic, decorated for the holidays. Tickets are only $10, and
available at December 3rd’s Dem Club Party. Also Contact Wyatt Wallace at
410-642-3028.
We hope everyone will be able to join us for one or more of these events and
help build a stronger democratic presence in the county!
Also- Mark your January calendar. *Thursday, January 14, 2010* will be Cecil
County night in Annapolis. Expect more details in the January Calendar of
events e-mail.
On Wednesday, November 18, 2009 we hosted the first ever ‘Stand up: For Kid’s in Need” comedy night at the Drunk Monkey in Elkton, MD. 8pm-11ish to support the Kid’s Defense Team.
We had a very successful evening, with nearly 50 attendees (more like 70 if you count the regulars from the bar) and feel that a good time was had by all. We would like to especially thank each of the comedians who took time out of their busy schedules to perform at the event, without being paid!
Thanks to Bill Monaghan, Danny Rolando, Tom Myers, and Ron Bender.
Also thanks to Brian at the Drunk Monkey, Wes Walker, John and Betty Ulrich for their contributions that helped to make the evening a success!
We have been encouraged by the staff and owner of the Drunk Monkey to hold events like this more often, so we look forward to building on the success of this event in the future!
As we approach the end of October we want to gear up for some exciting events in November, as well as a great opportunity to get involved in a political campaign on Halloween.
October 31, 2009: Virginia Governor’s Race Campaign Invasion with Young Democrats of Maryland. Join other young democrats from Maryland and Virginia in campaign efforts for the Governor’s race in VA. Click here for info.
November 3, 2009: Our regularly “first tuesday of the month” meeting is being re-scheduled to November 4.
November 4, 2009. 6:30p-8:45pm: Viewing of Michael Moore’s Documentary on health care reform in the USA, SiCKO. Admission is FREE, and the event will be held at the Perryville public library. RSVP on Facebook!
November 5, 2009. 6:30p-8:30p: Cecil County Democrats Club. VFW, North East, MD. Congressman Frank Kratovil may be speaking on health care reform and the current session in congress(pending the close of session as scheduled)
November 18, 2009: Stand Up: for kids in need, a stand-up comedy show to support the Kid’s Defense Team. Come out as the Cecil County Young Democrats host a benefit comedy show at the Drunk Monkey in Elkton. RSVP on Facebook!
We will be attending Perryville’s Autumnfest for voter registration and Meet&Greet on Saturday, October 10, 2009. 10am-3pm.
Join us to meet fellow young democrats, elected officials and candidates for public office.
Should you wish to volunteer to be involved in voter registration, please email contact@cecilyoungdems.org for more information!
Friends and fellow democrats,
Not long ago we stood together in one of the most historic campaigns our country has ever seen. Many of us worked more hours volunteering for campaigns as we did in our every day jobs. Some of us did things that we thought we’d never do, such as knocking on doors and making hundreds of phone calls to potential supporters of our now President and Congressmen.
As we anticipated, these efforts paid off. We elected President Barack Obama. Our hard work and tireless effort was the catalyst for victory in November, and we need you now more than ever to continue the battle when it is most needed.
Our government is at a pivotal time in the fight to reform health care in this country. A system that most will agree is broken, and is in dire need of reform. Our President and representatives need to know that their constituents support this initiative, despite the inane and outright false accusations and outbursts from the right.
Below are a few action items that you can get involved in. You can do as many or as few as you like, but please make an effort to do at least one. This is the time in which we need your help most.
First and foremost, Contact your Senator and Representative. Let him/her know that you support healthcare reform. Go to http://action.yda.org/c/4426/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2374 and pledge your support.
Second, reach out and talk to your neighbors, family, friends, colleagues and co-workers. Talk to them about their concerns regarding healthcare reform and guide them to how this will benefit not only those that HAVE insurance by providing more security and stability.
Lastly, this is our time. This is our country. This is our healthcare. Reach out to the conservatives, to the opposition, to those that still don’t believe that healthcare reform IS economic reform.
Please also consider forward this e-mail to your friends, family and colleagues so that they too may get involved in the effort.
Very Truly Yours,
Jobeth R. Bowers
President
Cecil County Young Democrats
We’re breezing through 2009 at an incredible pace, but we’ve got a lot going on before the end of the year.
Check out these Events for September 2009:
Also, we have several Online initiatives that you can participate in by clicking the following links:
1. Show Frank Kratovil your support via e-mail. Clicking this will allow you to send a message directly to your congressman.
2. Send a message to MA Rep. Barney Frank, who stood up to a wacko at a town hall meeting. Click here to watch video and send a message.
3. Win a copy of Howard Dean’s new book on Healthcare Reform. Click here to enter the contest!
Please check back often, as we keep this website as up to date as possible. Also, be sure to attend our regular monthly meeting tonight, September 1, at Woody’s in North East at 6pm!
Governor O’Malley visits Cecil County on Thursday, August 27, 2009 as part of the Capital for the Day initiative.
