MONTHLY UPDATE - VOLUME 3 ISSUE 03 - March, 26, 2007

WASHINGTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING

Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at 7:00 PM.

Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue

20665 SW Blanton, in Aloha

Featured Speaker

(Map) (Roberts Rules) (Agenda) (February Minutes)

See the Articles section of our website for the text of resolutions to be read at the meeting.

Spring Fest Italia!

A Benefit for

The Democratic Party of Washington County

Deliciously catered by Maggie's Buns

SATURDAY, April 14, 2007

4:00-8:00 PM

(for more information, click here)

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(Click here to make your reservations)

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Glimpse What’s Inside!

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• WashCo Dems Update
• Fruits of Democratic Control: Rainy Day Fund
• Legislative Updates
• Environmental Lobby Day
• Grassroots Calendar 
• Contact Our Legislators : Oregon hit hard by cuts in President's budget
• Website updates

We welcome your story ideas and are very interested in your letters and opinions. We also need articles for our quarterly Grassroots newsletter (150 words approx), with opinions for or against any of the ballot measures? Email us at webmaster@washcodems.org.

Check our contacts page for a list of our officers and committee chairs. Please remember to vote, Click here to register to vote.

WashCo Dems Update

Spring Fest Italia!  Get your tickets now!

WashCo Dems premier fundraiser of the spring season, Spring Fest Italia! will be held on Saturday, April 14 at the King City Town Hall from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. Maggie’s Buns of Forest Grove will serve a delicious gourmet Italian buffet including your choice of meat lasagna, fettuccini Alfredo, house or Caesar salad, fresh-baked breads and home-baked cookies and brownies. 

The donations are rolling in for the silent auction and there will be something for everyone! A sampling:

• “What a Party!” Autographed Books by Terry McAuliffe
• Springtime Indulgence Basket  of Luxurious Bath Products
• Traditional Kentucky Derby Day Luncheon  for Six
• Horror DVDs Basket
• Columbia River Chinook Salmon
• Spring Garden Baskets (4)
• Laurelwood Art Card Basket
• “Think Global, Enjoy Local” Gift Basket
• Autographed Thom Hartmann Book
• Custom Designed Vases
• Original Jewelry by Rep. Chuck Riley
• 4 Tickets to Portland Timbers Game
• 4 Tickets to Portland Beavers Game
• Laurel Ridge Port Wine
• Gift Certificates to Seasons and Regions Seafood Grill
• Coffee Lovers Basket
• Political Buttons Collection by Steiny
• Fisherman’s Favorite Things Basket
• Bocce Game Basket
• Landscaping Services
• Ballet or Tap Lessons
• 2 Tickets to Oregon Ballet Production of Sleeping Beauty
• Deluxe Manicures, Pedicure, Massage, Facial and Haircuts

Tickets are $15 adults, $12 PCPs, Vets and Senior Citizens, Children $6 (4-12 years) and under 4 year free. Hurry to the website www.washcodems.org to sign up soon.  Or call the office for more details—503-626-7018.  This is expected to be a sold-out event!

  http://www.washcodems.org/events/spring_fest_2007.asp

WashCo Dems Cookbook

We also need volunteers who would like to work on an upcoming fundraising project, the WashCo Dems Cookbook. For more information please contact Mary Slawosky at 503-590-3426.

 

Fruits of Democratic Control: Rainy Day Fund

This past month Oregon finally got the start of a real rainy day fund. Now our schools, police, health care, and other services will be better protected when the inevitable recession occurs. This never got anywhere when the republicans were in control. This is a direct result of all the hard work you and our candidates did to win the majority. 

In order to pass, it still required some republican support, thankfully two republicans crossed party lines and supported it. Its a sad commentary that only two were willing to support a more stable funding mechanism, but we can be grateful to all who stood up for Oregon. 

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Legislative Updates...

Our Legislator's are working hard for all of us in Salem, click on the links below to see their latest news updates and newsletters. Some of these also list time times they will be having in district coffees and meetings. Please check the times and drop in and say hello to our hard working representatives and senators (check the articles page on our website, I will be posting the latest updates there)):

• Rep Riley Newsleter
• The Bonamici Bulletin
• Sen Richard Devlin's Newsletter
• Rep Edward's update on Rainy Day Fund
• Rep Galizio's update: House Republicans Kill Safety Bill for Firefighters and Police; Newsletter
• Rep Barker's update: House Democrats Celebrate Expanded Fairness in Women’s Health Care
• Rep Greenlick Newsletters
• Rep Read Update, Under 35 Agenda

Other News:

On March 15, the House passed HB 2700 "Access to Birth Control Act"  which requires medical insurance plans that cover prescriptions to also cover contraceptive prescriptions. 

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Environmental Lobby Day

This session may go down in history as one of the most pivotal and proactive environmental sessions in history and you have a chance to be a part of it. We want to make this the biggest Lobby Day ever so sign up now.

When: Apr 03, 2007 from 08:30 am to 04:30 pm

Where: The State Capitol, Salem

Sponsored by the Oregon Conservation Network

http://www.oregonpriorities.org/

Grassroots Calendar

A summary of upcoming events is shown below, Click here for our event calendar which shows more details. 

• Ryan Deckert & Jeff Barker are having a Town Hall on Thursday March 29, 6-7:30 at the Beaverton library basement auditorium.

• On Thursday, April 26 Sen. Deckert & Avakian + Reps, Barker, Bonimicci, Read, & Greenlick will have a Town Hall sponsored by Beaverton City .
• Spring Fest Italia - April 14, 4pm
• Rep Greenlick & Senator Brad Avakian Town Hall meetings will take place on April 10, 7pm at St. Vincent Medical Center, Souther Auditorium (East Wing) and April 19, 7pm at Friendly House, 1737 NW 26th (between Savier and Thurman).
• King City Democrats : The next meeting of the King City Democrats will be Friday, April 13, 2007, 7:00 P.M., at the King City Town Hall, 15245 SW 116th Avenue, King City. This meeting will be a special 'Let Your Voice be Heard' event where all members will be asked to participate in a discussion of the programs and events the group would like to see in the future. There will be no formal speaker and everyone is encouraged to voice his/her opinions.
• First Congressional District Democrats Meeting

  March 31, 2007 - 12:00pm

  The first quarter meeting of the First Congressional District Democrats will take place Saturday, March 31, 2007. The meeting will be held at the New York, New York Restaurant located at 12725 SW Pacific Highway (99W).

  Lunch starts at 12 noon with the business meeting beginning promptly at 1 pm. Lunch is $12, which includes an entree, salad, and beverage.

  This meeting will be a working & planning meeting. By the end of this meeting we will have set our goals for this election cycle. If you have thoughts about what the First Congressional District Democrats should or shouldn't be working on during the next two years, please plan to attend.

  Agenda:

  12 noon - Social Hour/Lunch ($12 for lunch; RSVP to elliebu@verizon.net)

  1 pm. - Business Meeting

  • Call to Order
  • Pledge of Allegiance
  • Adoption of the Agenda
  • Introductions
  • Executive Committee Reports
  • Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer
  • Committee Reports
  • Unfinished Business
  • SOS Fine Update
  • New Business
  • Election Cycle Planning - what do you think the 1st CD Democrats should do during this election cycle?
  • Elections to fill empty State Committee Slots
  • County Reports - Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, Washington, Yamhill
  • Set Next Meeting
  • Announcements
  • Adjourn

  RSVP to Ellie Burch at elliebu@verizon.net in order to give the restaurant an accurate head count.

If you have any events to add please send them to:
webmaster@washcodems.org