Hello HD37 Democrats:
The Arapahoe County Assembly/Convention held on March 8 is now history. It was a busy day full of waiting, voting, cheering, more waiting. . . It is our privilege to live in a country where we can gather, express our views, and have a voice in choosing candidates - even when it seems like a long, tedious process. Please take a look at Precinct 221 Committee Person (PCP) John Holley's brilliant summary (#3) of why we need to stick together. Let's move forward and accomplish our mission: GETTING DEMOCRATS ELECTED!
There are FOUR items in this email: #1: Arapahoe County Clerk Nancy Doty speaks on 3-25-08; #2: Upcoming HD37 Meetings; #3: Democrats UNITE!; #4 Sign up for the HD37 newsletter.
#1: Next HD37 Monthly Meeting - Tuesday, March 25, 2008
SPECIAL GUEST Arapahoe County Clerk Nancy Doty on Voting Issues.
SPECIAL GUEST Arapahoe County Clerk Nancy Doty on Voting Issues.
(HD37 Meetings are generally the FOURTH Tuesday of each month)
6 p.m. Eat/Drink (for those who want to) - 7 p.m. Meeting
CB & Potts Restaurant
6575 Greenwood Plaza Blvd.
(West of Yosemite & North of Arapahoe - next to United Artists Theater)
CB & Potts Restaurant
6575 Greenwood Plaza Blvd.
(West of Yosemite & North of Arapahoe - next to United Artists Theater)
Regular monthly meetings will be the 4th Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. - at CB & Potts.
REGRETS ONLY to HD37 Chair Vineta Campau at vineta@aol.com or 303-713-9714.
REGRETS ONLY to HD37 Chair Vineta Campau at vineta@aol.com or 303-713-9714.
#2: 2008 HD37 Democrats Monthly MEETING Dates
Elected Officials and Candidates always welcome and invited to speak for a few minutes
Elected Officials and Candidates always welcome and invited to speak for a few minutes
Meetings are the 4th Tuesday of each month at CB & Potts - 6 p.m. social hour - 7 p.m. meeting
Tuesday, March 25 SPEAKER Nancy Doty, Arapahoe County Clerk
Tuesday, April 22 SPEAKER Joe Beaver with Dems with DisABILITIES - PLUS special Centennial Home Rule Charter update with Home Rule Charter Commissioners Deb Armbruster and Bill Stokey
Tuesday, May 27 SPEAKER John Brackney, South Metro Chamber President
Tuesday, June 24 2008 Colorado Legislative Wrap Up/Centennial Update
Tuesday, July 22 Candidate Forum and/or Idea Raiser and/or Voting Issues
Tuesday, August 26 CELEBRATING the DNC - maybe just a party
Tuesday, September 23 Food/Agriculture Issues and/or Idea Raiser
Tuesday, October 28 Candidates Final Push - Last meeting prior to election
NO REGULAR HD37 Meetings in November or December
Tuesday, April 22 SPEAKER Joe Beaver with Dems with DisABILITIES - PLUS special Centennial Home Rule Charter update with Home Rule Charter Commissioners Deb Armbruster and Bill Stokey
Tuesday, May 27 SPEAKER John Brackney, South Metro Chamber President
Tuesday, June 24 2008 Colorado Legislative Wrap Up/Centennial Update
Tuesday, July 22 Candidate Forum and/or Idea Raiser and/or Voting Issues
Tuesday, August 26 CELEBRATING the DNC - maybe just a party
Tuesday, September 23 Food/Agriculture Issues and/or Idea Raiser
Tuesday, October 28 Candidates Final Push - Last meeting prior to election
NO REGULAR HD37 Meetings in November or December
- possible holiday party - check web site for details www.hd37dems.org
#3: Democrats UNITE by John Holley (Thank you John for permission to use this article.)
I'm truly sorry things did not go well for 221 [ed. note: other precincts also experienced various challenges.] on Saturday, March 8 at the Arapahoe County Assembly/Convention. With all of my heart, I thank you for hanging in there, for trying, for doing what you did.
We've got a big battle in front of us, a huge one, and we need to remember that we're on the same side, we hold the same things dear to our hearts. It is our country, our country, and it is people like you, like all of us at the caucus and at the meetings, that will turn our nation from the sad path that we're on. But only if we don't start shooting at each other. Save your ammo, plenty of targets ahead.
We're on new ground now, what is behind us is behind us. We learn from it, fix what we can, make sure it doesn't repeat, and keep our energy focused on the huge job ahead. I'm just getting my feet on the ground, starting to semi-understand the local mechanics of the party. I know I speak for everyone involved, I will try to make it work better in the future.
Thanks for everything you've done,
John
[ed. note: Overall, we managed to accomplish our tasks on March 8 including nominating Diana Holland as our HD37 State Representative candidate, electing 28 Clinton delegates and 53 Obama delegates to the Congressional District 6 Convention and the Colorado State Democratic Convention, and much more. THANK YOU to all volunteers and participants - you should all be VERY proud.]
#4: Be sure to sign up for our HD37 emails at www.hd37dems.org - check out web site often and invite your friends, neighbors, other Democrats like you to sign up for our newsletter, too!
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