June, 2011 - Democratic State Central Committee of Frederick County

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The Online Newsletter of the Democratic Party of Frederick County, Maryland
A Monthly Newsletter
our materials. Sue Houghton used her
Chair’s Corner
many talents to help organize and fill our
impressive program. And Gail Norman,
event planner extraordinaire, pulled the
evening together with elegance and flair. Speaker of the Maryland House of
Delegates Michael Busch provided some
good stories, some words of wisdom and
some strong encouragement for putting
Frederick in the Blue column. We have
our work cut out for us, but we can do it!
The Frederick County Democratic
Central Committee would like to thank all
There currently is a vacancy on the
those who attended and made possible
Frederick County Democratic Central
our 2011 Jefferson-Jackson dinner. We
Committee. A new job position and
could not have asked for a more perfect
Graduate School commitments have
setting– a balmy evening on the terrace of made it necessary for Steve Bearman to
the beautiful Ceresville Mansion. The
step down. We have accepted his
turnout was better than it has been for
resignation with regret. Our by-laws state
some years, and the money we raised will the Central Committee will be comprised
allow us to undertake a number of
of six men and six women. In the event
projects to make the Democratic Party
of a vacancy, the Committee will reach
more visible in the County and to begin
out to interested applicants, will interview
preparations for our important campaigns them and select a replacement. We are
ahead in 2012, 2013 and 2014. We want now accepting applications. To qualify
to thank our Jefferson, Roosevelt and
you must be a male resident of Frederick
Truman sponsors, and especially State
County and a registered Democrat.
Senator Ron Young and Delegate Galen
Clagett for expanding the base of
There is much to be done, and we are
participation. To all, we will need your
looking for applicants with the time and
continuing support.
commitment to work to grow the
Democratic Party in Frederick County. I would like to give a special thanks to
The Central Committee is dedicated to
Finance Committee Chairman Jason Judd supporting Democratic causes,
for having the vision for this year’s event candidates, and elected officials; and to
and for putting together a fantastic
increase Democratic voter registration
committee to make it happen, including
and visibility. Our activities range from
Central Committee members Bob
recruiting candidates at all levels and
Kresslein, Mary Costello, Tony Soltero
campaigning for them to raising
and Cindy Taylor. We also had the
awareness of Democratic Party principles
assistance of a number of people outside
and positions on issues affecting our
the Central Committee whose help and
community, state and nation. Our regular
expertise made the evening special. meetings are held the third Monday of the
Patrice Gallagher conceived the design
month at 5:45 PM. In addition, each
and artwork and Ellis Burruss printed all member chairs or co-chairs a
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subcommittee. If you are interested in
becoming a member of the Democratic
Central Committee, please submit of
letter of interest that includes your name,
address, e-mail and phone number along
with a brief resume. Applications should
be mailed to Frederick County
Democratic Central Committee. PO Box
689, Frederick, Maryland 21705. Or you
may email them to [email protected]. Deadline for submission is Wednesday,
June 15, 2011. The Central Committee
will hold interviews with all qualified
applicants during the week of June 26.
As we move into summer, we will be
focusing on the numerous fairs and
carnivals held across the county and will
be mounting a major voter registration
drive. We need your help with these
projects. If you would like to spend a few
hours on a summer evening with other
Democrats at a local carnival, or visit
unregistered neighbors in your
community, please let us know by
dropping us a quick email to
[email protected]. We hope to hear
from you. -- Submitted by Myrna
Whitworth
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of summer. More information to come
soon.
Young Democrats Plan
for Summer Activities,
Seeking Volunteers
On Wednesday, May 18, the Young
Democrats of Frederick had a very
productive and successful meeting. We
had a wonderful discussion about
outreach and about the direction and
purpose of our group. Before I get into
that though, I want everyone to know
about a few upcoming opportunities and
would like to know if anyone is
interested.
There are three volunteer opportunities
coming up:
Wednesday, June 29, 11:30 - 2:00 and
Friday, July 1, 11:45 - 2:00 - serve lunch
and help in the kitchen as a cafeteria aide
at the Rescue Mission. The Rescue
Mission helps to meet the needs of the
homeless, needy, and chemical dependent
citizens of our area. Volunteers will work
in a group of 10 to set up, serve lunch,
and clean up the cafeteria and kitchen.
Thursday, June 16, 5:00-7:00 Frederick County 4-H Therapeutic Riding
provides therapy through horseback
riding for children and adults with special
needs. A group of volunteers is needed to
come help Pin the Tag on the Tack, i.e.,
help to tag saddles, tack, bridles, and
everything else equestrian for a tag sale
they will be having next March. Two
individuals would need to be able to lift
30 pounds and would be helping to bring
all of the equestrian materials out from
storage, and then the other three
volunteers would be helping to tag the
items with the appropriate price (prices
will be decided by the 4-H project
leader). All proceeds from the tag sale go
to benefit 4-H Therapeutic Riding.
Monday, June 13, 6:00 - 7:30 volunteers are needed to help the setup of
bingo, calling the numbers, ensuring the
residents at Montevue have a great time
during Bingo night.
Also, we are going to hold a fundraiser at
a local bowling alley. It is our hope to be
able to pay for a new website by the end
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If you have any interest in any of these
things, please email Melissa Joseph,
[email protected], or Ryan Trout,
[email protected], to be included in
future updates.
2011 Jefferson-Jackson
Day Dinner
At our meeting we also discussed the
successful Woodsboro Town election,
where Young Democrats knocked doors
for a write-in candidate, and he won!
We are looking for assistance with the
building of a website, re-branding of the
Young Democrats, and the formation of a
web presence through YouTube and
Facebook. Any people with these skills
or ideas are welcomed. We would also
like to have a monthly Internet video
show.
The Young Democrats are also going to
begin outreach to schools, churches and
businesses. Anybody with connections at
church, the Chamber of Commerce,
minority organizations, farm groups, and
local high schools and colleges, please
assist with our outreach. Melissa Joseph
is the Outreach Committee chairperson,
and would love to have your help on the
committee.
Finally, if you have interest in getting to
speak one-on-one with your local elected
officials, please contact me about our
mentorship program. The Young
Democrats Mentorship Program will pair
an elected official, or previously elected
official, with a young person to meet
every few weeks over coffee or lunch to
discuss politics, business, or just life.
More than 200 people gathered at the
Ceresville Mansion for the 2011 JeffersonJackson Dinner. The Hon. Michael Busch,
Speaker of the Maryland House of
Delegates, was the Keynote speaker.
Maggi Hays poses with Lt. Governor
Anthony Brown after being recognized for
her service to the Democratic Party, at the
2011 Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner at
Ceresville Mansion
That is some of what we are doing, and
we would love to have your input and
assistance. Please email me if you want
to join the Young Democrats of Frederick
County, get more involved, or join one of
our committees.
--Submitted by Ryan Trout
“Chrysler has repaid every dime and more
of what it owes American taxpayers for
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their support during my presidency—and
it repaid that money six years ahead of
schedule.”
--President Barack Obama/June 3, 2011
Reverend Jacob Beck poses with Lt. Governor
Anthony Brown after being recognized for his
service to the Democratic Party, at the 2011
Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner at Ceresville
Mansion
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The June 6 program is a panel
discussion on charter government.
Members of the charter writing board will
be present to answer questions and hear
concerns. The meeting begins at 7:00, but
people are encouraged to come early to
order dinner and to socialize. Doors open
at 5:45. For more information, please
contact UDFC president Russ Currey at
[email protected]. --Submitted by
organization needed Federal funding if, as
its financial report showed, it made a
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“profit.” Nugent explained that many
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“not-for-profits,” such as hospitals, take
in more money than they spend to
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provide existing services, but that the
FREDERICK COUNTY
extra money all must go to fund
The United Democrats of Frederick
improvements in services and facilities.
County met on May 2, 2011. This
The best news of the evening was
month’s program was a wrap-up of the
Nugent’s
assessment that Republicans are
Deborah Carter
2011 legislative session of the Maryland
unlikely to try to block Planned
General Assembly, presented by Senator
Organizing for America Parenthood funding in future budget
Ron Young of district 3. More than half
because they encountered
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the bills under consideration came
overwhelming public opposition the last
through the Education, Health, and
time around.
Planned Parenthood
Environmental Affairs committee, of
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which Sen. Young is member.
Just days before Organizing for
Our next public event, scheduled
for June 13, 6 pm to 7:30 pm, at the
The senator began by discussing America’s May 9 event at the C. Burr
library, will take on an even more
Artz Public Library in Frederick,
two good bills that didn’t pass this year:
contentious debate—the Federal budget
someone
phoned
the
library
and
the agriculture bill and the local
and deficits. Our speaker will be Yonnas
demanded
that
the
lecture
and
discussion
government electronic legal notices bill.
be cancelled. The caller complained about Kefle, PhD., who teaches economics at
He assured us that both will be reFrederick Community College. Professor
the speaker and topic. The president of
introduced in the next session. In
Kefle was an economist for 15 years with
Planned
Parenthood
of
Maryland
was
to
addition, there will be a special session in
the U.S. Department of Labor. He will
discuss
the
“War
on
Women,”
which
has
October to address a gas tax and
explain how current controversies are
involved Republican efforts to end
redistricting.
Federal funding for Planned Parenthood, grounded in ideology and not the
He also discussed his two most
fundamentals of economics.
a leading abortion provider.
controversial votes: those on marriage
Please join us if you have
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library,
in
keeping
with
the
equality and in-state tuition for immigrant
concerns
about Federal spending, budget
fine tradition of librarians being staunch
residents regardless of legal status, for
which he earned hearty applause from the defenders of the First Amendment, turned deficits, the national debt or taxes.
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down the request. The caller then said he
35 members present. He believes he
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now has a Web
would
demand
that
Frederick’s
mayor
voted for what was right, despite the fact
site
where
you
can
check
the latest
that other Democrats in the senate warned stop the meeting and, failing that, he
would call on Rep. Roscoe Bartlett to step information about our events and
him that he was voting too liberally for
activities—www.ofa-frederick.org. You
in.
his district.
can also volunteer there if you would like
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Frederick
District 3 has the largest number
to help re-elect
of voters in Maryland; however, this will police car was parked outside the library,
President
but our event went fine.
no doubt change after redistricting.
Obama and
About
40
people
heard
John
In other business, UDFC was
campaign for
Nugent,
president
and
CEO
of
Planned
exceptionally well represented at the
other Democrats
Western Maryland summit at Rocky Gap. Parenthood of Maryland, describe the
running in 2012.
organization’s work of providing health
We also heard reports from OFA, the
We’re looking
care
for
women,
with
only
7
percent
of
its
Young Dems, west695 PAC, the Western
for people who
budget
funding
abortion
clinics.
He
said
Maryland caucus, and the local Central
would like to
the abortion clinics not only receive no
Committee.
Federal funding, they are separate entities take leadership roles in their towns and
The UDFC presents monthly
in their own buildings and largely funded regions of the county. Or contact me,
programs to inform members and guests
Boyce Rensberger, OFA-Frederick
by partial payments from patients, who
on a wide variety of social and political
communications coordinator, who is
are charged on a sliding scale based on
issues. Meetings are held on the first
filling in for Ellen West while she is out
financial need.
Monday of the month at Café 611 on
of the country for the summer.
The only fireworks—actually a
North Market Street, with the exception
mere sparkler—came from a man who
--Submitted by Boyce Rensberger
of July.
kept interrupting Nugent to ask why the
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