There will be no Membership Meeting this month. In August, we will be hosting our Democratic Tent at the County Fair. Look for more details to come soon.
We would like to thank those who attended our June 3rd Candidate Night at the Grasonville Community Center. Despite the weather and last minute changes caused by it, the event was well attended. Special thanks to Holly and Wheeler Baker for once again helping out the club.
Hope to see you in August!
The Executive Board of the QAC Democratic Club is proud to announce a “Meet the Candidates” evening on June 3,2010 at the Gransonville Community Center.
The event will include a “cocktail hour” beginning at 6 PM with hours d’oeuvres and a cash bar of wine, beer and sodas. Democratic candidates will be available for one on one interaction and will be provided a table to display information about their individual campaigns. Easch candidate will then be given the opportunity to address the crown with short speeches throughout the remainder of the evening. We are currently working to receive committments of attendance from the local, state and federal level candidates to attend this event. Please make plans to attend and BRING A FRIEND to help keep Democrats moving forward in representing the Eastern Shore.
Please come back and look often for announcements and updates. Due to this event, the regular Club Membership Meeting will not be held in June.
Our May Membership Meeting will be held on May 6th at 7PM at the Fisherman’s Inn at the Kent Narrows. The topic of discussion for the evening will be the new Emergency Room Facility currently under construction. Mary Alice Vanhoy, manager of the Queen Anne’s Emergency Center will be on hand to explain the actual function of the facility and how it will serve our Community emergency health needs. Social begins at 6:30 PM in the meeting room located immediately to the left of the main entrance. Hope to see you there
Your Executive Board continues to work diligently in its effort to bring speakers and presentations on issues of importance to its members. This month we are proud to present Dr. Carol A. Williamson, Superintendent of the Queen Anne’s County Public School System. She has offered to bring a power point presentation on the proposed 2010 – 2011 QAC Public School System budget. Upon completion of her presentation, she will be accepting questions from the audience.
The 2010 Election Cycle is rapidly approaching. The club is making plans to host a wine and cheese social for our membership to have the opportunity to meet as many Democratic candidates as possible. Those who are running for State and Local office will be invited to attend this meeting in early June. Stay tuned for more details.
As is customary for the club, any candidates who attend our membership meetings will be given the opportunity to address the audience with a very short presentation.
Please plan to attend our meeting on April 1st at the Fisherman’s Inn at the Kent Narrows. Meetings are now held in the larger meeting room immediately to the left of the main entrance. Social begins at 6:30 P.M. and the meeting promptly at 7:00 P.M.
At the March 4th Membership meeting, the club will be offering a presentation on the most important 2010 U. S. Census that will take place in Queen Anne’s County on April 1, 2010. (Please see below). There will also be discussions on upcoming events that the club will participate in and a short run down on proposed speakers to address the club. As everyone knows, this is an election year and there are some new faces and some old that we want to hear from. Please, as a club member, do you best to attend. As always, the meeting begins at 7:00 P.M. sharp. Come early and socialize before it begins. We have moved our meetings to the front room at the Fisherman’s Inn. It is the first door on the left as you enter the restaurant. Hope to see you there!
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE 2010 CENSUS
Who gets counted, how you get counted and where do you get counted? These and many other questions will be answered by Ernesto Calderon; Partnership Specialist, from the US Census Bureau who will give an informative talk on this very important April 1, 2010 event. Did you know that based on the 2000 Census Queen Anne’s County received $33,011,424 million dollars worth of Federal funding to the; Dept. of Health and Human Services, Dept. of Transportation, Dept. of Agriculture, Dept of Education and the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development!
There are only 10 questions, it only takes 10 minutes and it only happens every 10 years! In 2000 the response from the state was 69% and the response from Queen Anne’s County was 71%. Let’s do it again!
2010 Census
2010census.gov
2010 Census Jobs
2010censusjobs.gov
At the February 4th Membership Meeting, the Club will host a forum regarding the Foreigh Affairs Security Training Center that has been proposed for Queen Anne’s County.
The club will have two speakers offering their perspectives, for and against, having this facility located in our County. Mr. Jay Falstad of the Queen Anne’s Conservation Association and Mr. Bob Waterman of Business Queen Anne’s will each present their postions on the effects of this facility on our community. Following their remarks, members will be given a limited amount of time to ask questions of both speakers. Club member and past President Rob Babbitt will serve as moderator for this presentation.
YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE DEMOCRATIC CLUB AND BE CURRENT IN YOUR 2009/2010 DUES IN ORDER TO ATTEND. ABSOLUTELY NO NON-MEMBERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER. ALL MEMBERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO CHECK IN AT THE ENTRANCE TABLE PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MEETING.
The meeting will begin at 7:00 P.M. sharp at the Fisherman’s Inn at the Kent Narrows. Social gathering begins at 6:30 P.M. It is recommended that you arrive early.
If you have any questions please email nvenuto@atlanticbb.net
The club will hold it’s first meeting of 2010 on January 7, 2010 at the Fisherman’s Inn at the Kent Narrows. It begins at 7 PM sharp. This month we will host a seminar that will be open to the public. (see announcement on the home page). We will also be accepting dues renewal for 2010. Hope to see you there for what should prove to be a very informative presentation.
As a reminder, 2010 dues renewal will be mailed sometime in January. Dues for 2010 will remain at the 2009 level.
A special thanks for all who participated in our 2009 “Toys for Tots” and food bank program. It was a huge success.
The Democratic Club will be holding its annual Holiday Party for members at the Fisherman’s Inn at the Kent Narrows at 7PM on December 3rd. We will again be participating in the Toys for Tots campaign and collecting food for a local food bank. We ask all who are attending to please bring new unwrapped toys and/or dry and canned goods in bags. Toys for Tots will be providing a pickup book at the Fisherman’s for the evening. Club members will be delivering food items. Members please see your email for more information. Everyone is encouraged to contribute. HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL
QAC Democratic Club will meet on Nov. 5 at Fisherman’s Inn Kent Narrows, Grasonville, at 7 pm. This meeting will include a very informative talk about how you can save $100 to $200 a year on your electric bill. Mr. Richard Anderson who leads QCI Associates, a consulting group that has, under the Power Deregulation Act of a few years ago, formed a Co-Op that enables consumers to purchase power from other power companies at lower rates than those paid to Delmarva Power.
In addition, one of our local club members, Ms. Joyce Fitzpatrick, will speak about her work with a core group of persons in the mid-shore area who have formed the Community Cares Program. This effort reaches out to all county service agencies, churches, etc. to provide help for persons in unique crisis situations due to the current recession or other misfortunes.
All members are encouraged to attend the QAC Democratic Club Meeting on Thursday, November 5 at 7PM, Fisherman’s Inn Kent Narrows, Grasonville. Social starts at 6:30 followed by the meeting at 7:00. For more information, contact 410 827 9450.
The Democratic Club will be hosting a Forum on the state of the Economy in Queen Anne’s County on September 3rd at 7 P.M. at the Grasonville Community Center. There are scheduled to be a number of speakers to talk about the effect that our current economic climate has had and will continue to have in our region. Please join us for what will prove to be a very informative evening. For more information, contact Clay Schramm at Clay.Schramm@gmail.com
This Forum will be in leiu of our normal Membership Meeting.
