CALENDAR -- December 2016

winter  

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2016 --  8:30 to 10AM

Wellfleet Democratic Town Committee

BREAKFAST MEETING at PB BOULANGERIE

50 Lecount Hollow Road, S. Wellfleet

optional croissant, coffee, fruit $6

AGENDA

Remembering Frank McChesney

Introductions and Welcome

Reports from the Secretary, Treasurer, Outreach, CIVIC, OCDC, Pilgrim

1.   2017 and Election Year 2018

2.  Upcoming Marches , Events

·      MLK Day Wellfleet  (JAN 16)

·      Local bus trips to Boston and Washington DC  (JAN 21) – contribute?

·      International Women's Day (MAR 8)

·      Day of Service gift to Sen. Dan Wolf  -- date TBA

3. Please bring your ideas to the meeting --  we have volunteers and resources!
       Recent suggestions include: 

·      Fair Share amendment

·      Equal Pay for Equal Work resolution

·      Finding Common Ground / Debate

CALENDAR

subject to change

2016

12/8                           Wellfleet Dems business meeting at PB 8:30 to 10AM

12/15                            Come Together, Act Together  Protecting Ourselves,
                                    Our Neighbors, Our Civil Liberties,  and Our Planet Post-Election. 
                                    Falmouth Library;  7-9PM

2017

1/16                                    MLK Day event Wellfleet Center, 12 noon

1/20                                    President -- Inauguration Day

1/21                                    H   March for America -- in Boston 12 to 3PM

                                          H   Women's March on Washington

3/8                                     International Women's Day


4/24                                   Wellfleet Annual Town Meeting  

H  Membership contributions – no amount is too small -- to the Wellfleet Democratic Town
     Committee are requested yearly January through April.  Please make your check payable to:

"Wellfleet DTC"  PO Box 27, Wellfleet, MA 02667

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massdems.org

wellfleetdems.org


new: capeandislandscivic.org

CALENDAR -- NOVEMBER 2016

bring a friend!

ELECTION DAY STANDOUTS 
AT THE WELLFLEET COA
715 Old King's Highway

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8

We'll provide coffee and snacks, signs and seating

7 to 9AM

Michele Olem
Evelyn Savage
Eileen Golden

9 to 11AM

Robert Linton

11AM to 1PM

Lydia Vivante
Robin Robinson

1 to 3PM

Suzanne Lawlor

INFO:   

508 237 3133    (Lydia)

508 498 7596    (Michele)

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PLEASE ​SAVE THE DATE

Wellfleet Democratic Town Committee

Annual Potluck Party 2016

​Sunday, November 13​

3:00 to 6:00 p.m.

At the home of Mary Wright

CALENDAR, FALL 2016

CALENDAR

update

Reminder:  OCTOBER  STANDOUTS on WEDNESDAYS at the ORLEANS ROTARY, 7:30 to 9AM

OCT 4       Julian Cyr for State Senate fundraiser 5:30-7:30PM  + VP Debate Watch at Sage in Provincetown.  INFO  Rachel Lake 774-722-4485 or rachel@juliancyr.com

OCT 6        Meet Daniel Hoort (Wellfleet's new Town Administrator) at the Wellfleet Community Forum Potluck Dinner.  Preservation Hall.  6:30PM

   

OCT 8         Ballot Question Forum at the Outer Cape Dems Campaign Headquarters in  Orleans  (next to Friends Market), 10:30AM

OCT 13        Wellfleet Democratic Town Committee meeting at PB, 8:30 to 10AM  (please bring  $6 for coffee/croissants/fruit)

OCT 19        Deadline to register to vote in the general election 

OCT 21        Barbara Gray Legacy Award Dinner honoring the Down Cape Downwinders at Preservation Hall, 5:30 to 8:30PM
                     Tickets $50   INFO:  Dick Guernsey 508 349 3510

OCT 24        NEW!  Massachusetts Early Voting begins.  For details, please call Wellfleet Town Clerk  Joseph Powers:  508 349 0301

OCT 24                HILLARY  'WHAM' call training session at the Orleans HQ, 6PM

NOV 8          ELECTION 2016!

Notes  

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SAVE THE DATE

Saturday October 8, 2016

10:30AM

BALLOT QUESTION FORUM

Outer Cape Democratic Campaign Headquarters

7 Brewster Cross Road / 55 Main Street

(next to Friend's Market)

details to follow 

link to questions on mass.gov

http://www.mass.gov/ago/government-resources/initiatives-and-other-ballot-questions/current-petitions-filed.html

The four questions are. . .

1.    To legalize, regulate and tax recreational marijuana.
2.    To allow a second slots parlor in Massachusetts, most likely
       at Suffolk Downs.
3.    To expand access to charter schools by allowing the state to approve
      12 new charter schools a year outside of an existing cap.
4.    To ban the confinement of egg-laying hens, calves raised for veal and
       breeding pigs and to ban the sale of eggs or meat from confined animals.

http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/07/four_statewide_ballot_question.html

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OCT 13

8:30 to 10AM

Wellfleet Democratic Town Committee

business meeting

details to be announced

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Please Join the Outer Cape Democratic Coalition For the Second Annual

BARBARA GRAY LEGACY AWARD

Presentation and Dinner to Honor the

Down Cape Downwinders

Master of Ceremonies, Representative Sarah Peake

Friday, October 21, 2016

5:30 to 8:30 pm

Preservation Hall ~ 335 Main Street ~ Wellfleet, Massachusetts

Dinner Catered by Van Rensselaer’s Restaurant

Tickets $50  ~  Limited Seating

 Tickets can be purchased by sending a check for  $50 per person

No later than October 15th

  

 payable to:

'Wellfleet Democratic Town Committee'  or  'WDTC'

Dick Guernsey, Treasurer

PO Box 27, Wellfleet, MA 02667

The name of your employer and your occupation are required

Please use the ticket form attached
Your tickets will be waiting for you at the door

Ticket Information:   Dick Guernsey   Tel  508 349 3510

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Dear Wellfleet Democrats,

As we congratulate Julian Cyr on his State Senate Primary win, we thank Wellfleet's Sheila Lyons for running and for her years of service as Barnstable County Commissioner. 

Congressman Bill Keating, Representative Sarah Peake, Councillor Joseph Ferreira,  Sheriff candidate Randy Azzato, Commissioner Mary Pat Flynn and Commissioner candidate Mark Forest all ran unopposed in the Democratic Primary.  

The local and national work continues!

WELLFLEET DEMS MEET IN ORLEANS AT OUTER CAPE DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS 

Join us for a brief Wellfleet Dems meeting at the Headquarters prior to the celebration.  Gather at5:00PM please.

Agenda

Secretary's Reports

Treasurer's Report

CIVIC/Outreach report

Discuss Contributions to Candidates

Barbara Gray Dinner tickets

FOLLOWED BY. . .

Outer Cape Democratic Campaign Headquarters

Grand Opening Celebration!

Friday, September 16

5:30 to 7PM

7 Brewster Cross Road / 55 Main Street

(next to Friends Market)

Notes  

SEPT 20       Winning Hearts and Minds training session, how to talk to undecided voters about Hillary Clinton (flyer attached).

The weekly 'Democratic Dispatch' is a great way to see what Democrats are doing all over Massachusetts.  It also lists canvassing opportunities in New Hampshire!  Please consider subscribing to this excellent resource.  It will arrive in your inbox every Friday morning.

To subscribe to the Dispatch -- send an email to DDemDispatch-subscribe@yahoogroups.com