[ACDP-Announce] Albemarle Democrats August News Clips

Wed Aug 1 20:44:19 EDT 2007

August 2,  2007

To:       Albemarle County Democrats

From:  Shirley Copeland, Corresponding Secretary
           Albemarle County Democratic Committee 

MESSAGE FROM FRED HUDSON, Chair, Albemarle County Democratic Committee

Your County party is very much involved with the campaign this year, as you have grown to expect us to be.  It has all the signs of a very good campaign, but we are going to have to do our part to make the campaign successful for our great list of candidates. The process of identifying voters has been the main focus during the month of July.  After all, it is what we can effectively do to support the people who are running.  Each Saturday, we have had teams on the street.  The officers of the County Committee who have been “regulars” are Jean Wyant, Kip Newland, Valeria L’Herrou, Nick Lang, Cheryl Oliver, Jon-Phillip Sheridan  and  I.  The volunteers have been a group of very able people, specifically, Jennifer Wabin, Cynthia Neff,  Nini Almy, Susan Faxon, Barbara Kurth,  Lucia Phinny, and of course, all six of the candidates themselves.   The party and the candidates are working well together this year and that, of course, bodes well for a
 successful conclusion in November.  Your help is always needed and appreciated.  Just call the office (296 1865) or respond to my email to “count you in” for the next project!  We are only out for two hours, so the number of people we have involved is very important.  

August is always one of the most exciting months of the whole year.  We “kick” the month off with the County Fair.   It is open this year from July 31 until August 5.  I hope you can come out and enjoy the Fair, and if you do, please drop by your County party’s tent and say “hello”.  It is always good to see good Democrats where ever we happen to be!   Then on the 25th, the Annual BBQ occurs, and it is going to be particularly exciting this year.  We will be at Ashlawn-Highland, the home of James Monroe, for the event.  The grounds are beautiful, and the facility is terrific.  I know you will enjoy it.  We have a full program of exciting presentations.  I would be remiss in my duties if I did not mention some of the terrific auction items that we have available this year. 

 The following will be available for your consideration and purchase and there will be more:  

 Back by “popular demand” is the week in the Outer Banks, in Duck,   North Carolina .  It is a four bedroom resort house (sleeps 8), that is fully equipped and furnished.  It is available for purchase in either November 28- December 5, 2007 , or February 27- March 5, 2008 period.   More details at the BBQ.   The reviews on that item from last year were great, and I hope you will take advantage of the offering.  

Wintergreen Condominium: Weekend at Wintergreen in a lovely, fully-equipped 2 Bedroom Condo.   Available March-December 20, 2008, and the First Weekend in January!   More details at the BBQ.   

Montfair Resort Farm: weekend getaway in the country for 2-4 people in an A-Frame Cottage overlooking a 6 acre lake.  Fishing, hiking, and relaxing.  

Live Arts Wild Card Season Tickets for the 2007-2008 season: The Clean House, String of Pearls, Lysistrata, American Buffalo, Mother Courage and her Children, A Little Night Music, and the Beard of Avon. 
The Starlight Express: two Round Trip tickets to New York City in the comfort of the Starlight Express buses. 

Day in the Legislature with Deeds:  Spend a Day in the Virginia State Senate as Creigh goes about the business of our Government and then Join Creigh for Lunch in Richmond.

And two really unusual book offerings: 
Autographed copy: The Best loved poems of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, by Caroline Kennedy.
Autographed copy:Helping Yourself Help Others: A Book for Caregivers by Rosalynn Carter. 
I hope you will be a bidder at the auction, and join in with the fun as well as the enjoyment of the item that you purchase.  All proceeds go to the Albemarle County Democratic Party to support local election activities.  

Hope to see you at the BBQ.  

Fred

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

AUGUST

July 31 - August 5.  Albemarle County Fair will open on July 31 and continue until August 5.  This is always a well attended event by our group, and I know that you would want to know it's date.  The Albemarle County Democrats will have a booth there, and we will be there supporting our candidates and the party.  If you can help, please let me know.  If you can only attend, come by and say hello!   We are always glad to see you.  You can get more information on the Fair at their website . . . www.albemarlecountyfair.com.  

August 11:   Join fellow Democrats for a morning of identifying voters in the neighborhoods of our County.   This is a very important part of the process of the campaign, and will help our candidates win their races.    We meet at 9:30, and we are finished at noon.  Details as to meeting places will follow shortly.

August 13.   Albemarle County Democrats Steering Committee Meeting.  5:30 - 7:30 p.m.  Albemarle County Office Building, McIntire Road, Room 235.

August 18.  No Breakfast Meeting this month.  We'll see you in September for the next scheduled event. 

August 18:   Join fellow Democrats for a morning of identifying voters in the County's neighborhoods.  It is always a fun experience, and it is a critical part of a campaign's success.  Come on out!    We begin at 9:30 and we will be finished at noon.  Details as to meeting places will follow soon.

Aug 25.  Annual BBQ at Ashlawn.  Be Prepared for a wonderful evening and a fun event!  Please see above more more details.  We will be having a first this year. . . a live broadcast of the proceedings on WVAX (1450 AM).  Should be a very interesting evening!

Check out the new web site at www.AlbemarleDems.org for the latest news, events and additional information on candidates and the future events.  It really is a great site!  And it will soon be even better than before.  We currently have it being worked on to make it fully responsive to the current campaign, and it will be operating about August 20.   So be prepared for a very informative site that will assist you with all things Democratic!

OFFICE LOCATION
The Democratic Office at 223 W. Main Street is open from 9:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.  The phone number is 296-1865.  Cheryl Oliver checks regularly for messages; if you need to contact her at home her number is 286-9941. 

OFFICERS
Fred Hudson, Chair, Albemarle County Democratic Committee    fredwhudson at yahoo.com
Cheryl Oliver, First Vice Chair                                                        Democraticbiz at cstone.net
Joe Hughes, Vice-Chair, Labor                                                        chippy55 at yahoo.com
Fred Copeland, Vice -Chair, Outreach                                           FLcopela at aol.com
Shirley Copeland, Corresponding Secretary                                   DEMOCRATSNEWS at aol.com
Mary Rice, Treasurer                                                                      ricebooks at mindspring.com
Nicole Sherman, Chair, Finance Committee                                  softhardwear at yahoo.com
Valerie L' Herrou, Recording Secretary                                            wolfh at earthlink.net
Paul "Kip" Newland, Vice-Chair, Veterans                                       kipn at ntelos.net
Cindy Janechild, Vice-Chair, Women's Issues                                  cjanechi at cstone.net
John Wertman, Vice-Chair, Outreach for Young Professionals         jwertman at aag.org

DISTRICT CHAIRS
Doris Lackey, District Chair, Rivanna                                                 dorislackey at earthlink.net
John Sheridan,  District Chair, White Hall                                         jonphillipsheridan at yahoo.com     
Jean Wyant, Scottsville                                                                    jeanb82hd at comcast.net
Nick Lang, District Chair, Jack Jouett                                    doolang at adelphia.net
Madison Cummings, District Chair, Samuel Miller                            pcummings at ntelos.net
Larry Banner, District Chair, Rio                                                         Larry_Banner at stanfordalumni.org

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