MCDAC Newsletter for April 20, 2007

MCDAC Democratic Newsletter April 20, 2007

Help Build a Progressive Arts Organization in Medina County

A Medina County Democrat, Mark Kuhar, is hoping to create a progressive arts community in Medina County that would produce works on themes such as social justice and the Iraq War. If you are interested, please email him at markk@deepcleveland.com

Calling All Democratic Nurses and Nursing Students
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This was sent to Ms. Pam Miller, Medina County Democratic Chair, and we are forwarding it on at her request.

Dear County Party Chair;

We are asking for your assistance by sharing this invitation to any nurses or student nurses you may know. We are inviting nurses and student nurses to join us in Columbus on Saturday, April 28 for "Nurses and Politics: A Practical Approach for Democratic Nurses and Students" with Special Guest, State Senator Sue Morano, RN.

We will meet at Ohio Democratic Party Headquarters, 271 E. State Street from 1-4pm. A flyer is attached also for you to share.This meeting and continuing education event is free to members of the Nurses Democratic Caucus (NDC) and $10.00 to non-members. (The $10.00 fee can be applied to joining the caucus. Information about how to join can be found on the website www.ohdemnurses.org.) Payment will be accepted at the door. The NDC is an official caucus of ODP.

In order to plan, we are asking that participants please register by April 21 by advising Paulette Sheeley, Treasurer, 5008 Boughner Rd, Rock Creek,Ohio 44084 or email her at pcs1@alltel.net Our goal is for the Democratic Nurses in Ohio to be ready and visible in 2008!!!

Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

Carol Roe (Cleveland Heights), ChairpersonKaren Krause (Toledo), Vice-Chairperson

Cordray to speak at Spring Green Dinner May 5th
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Ohio Treasurer Richard Cordray will be the keynote speaker at the Medina County Democratic Party's Spring Green Dinner, Saturday, May 5, 2007, at Sharon Event & Party Center, Sharon Center. Social Hour (cash bar), 6:30 PM; Buffet Dinner, 7:30 PM. $40 person; $320 for table of 8. "Green" is the theme of the event. Planners Pat Chaloupek and Sheila Benson are looking for "eco friendly" items for the Silent Auction. Get in touch with them atpchal@zoominternet.net or sbenson3@neo.rr.com. Reservations due April 27th. Make checks payable to JJ Dinner Committee & mail to Medina County Democratic Party, P.O. Box 583, Medina, OH 44258. For more info & to find out about Patron listings, call 330-722-6655 or go to www.medinadems.org.

Medina County Democratic Yard Sign Committee
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We are continuing to strengthen the Democratic Party in Medina County. Yard signs are a very important part of a candidate's efforts to get his/her name and message out to the voting public. Building on the success we achieved and the lessons we learned during the 2006 elections, we want to create a systematic approach to delivering candidate yard signs for every election. The process will include identifying priority locations by precinct, creating a group of volunteers who will assist candidates in identifying locations, putting together and delivering yard signs. We want to create an 'event' to deliver yard signs. The first meeting of the Yard Sign Committee will be held on Monday, April 23rd at 7:00 PM at Panera's 4065 Pearl Road in Medina. We will use the meeting to begin to identify the priority sites within Medina County , outline volunteer opportunities and discuss how we will capture and maintain lists of individuals who are willing to post yard signs on their property. Come join the fun as we turn Medina County Blue!! Please contact Mary Ogden at mogden@ogdenpost.com or call 330-723-2507 for more information.

MCDAC Blog Entries for the week of 4.13-4.19.2007

Reader Submission: Puppets + failure=Dubyahttp://mcdac.blogspot.com/2007/04/puppets-and-failures-dubya.html

John McCain sings about bombing Iran. http://mcdac.blogspot.com/2007/04/john-mccain-singing-bomb-bomb-bomb-bomb.html

Senator Sherrod Brown: Doing the work of two men. http://mcdac.blogspot.com/2007/04/senator-sherrod-brown-doing-work-of-two.html

New York Times story: Illegal immigrants taking 20% of construction jobs. http://mcdac.blogspot.com/2007/04/ny-times-story-illegal-immigrants.html

Retired Marine General explains why he turned down the position of Iraq War "Czar"
http://mcdac.blogspot.com/2007/04/retired-marine-general-explains-why-he.html

Pew Research Report: Fox viewers not well informed. http://mcdac.blogspot.com/2007/04/pew-research-report-fox-news-viewers.html

Regent University hypocrites?
http://mcdac.blogspot.com/2007/04/regent-university-hypocrites.html

Did Regent University scrub its website after Monica Goodling resigned?http://mcdac.blogspot.com/2007/04/did-regents-university-scrub-its.html

Insider's view of the United States Department of Justice under Alberto. http://mcdac.blogspot.com/2007/04/insiders-view-of-department-of-justice.html

How long do Americans have to stay in Iraq until Iraqis stop killing each other?http://mcdac.blogspot.com/2007/04/how-long-do-americans-have-to-stay-in.html

Being criticized by Cheney on Iraq is like being called ugly by a toad. http://mcdac.blogspot.com/2007/04/being-criticized-by-cheney-on-iraq-is.html

How much did George Bush pay in taxes?
http://mcdac.blogspot.com/2007/04/bush-pays-approximately-24-of-income-in.html

We are always looking for short postings by Democrats and links to interesting articles. If you would like to submit an article or a link for our 'blog, please send them to joycekimbler@medinacountydemocraticactioncommittee.org.

MCDAC
Joyce Kimbler, Treasurer
P.O. Box 1213
Medina, OH 44258