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August 2003 Newsletter

Contents

Board Proposals and Recommendations

The Board of Directors met in July and has three proposals for the Membership to consider at the September 23rd meeting.

An Increase in the Dues to $20 per Year

The dues have not been raised since 1990. During the past few years, the Club has stepped up its recruitment, outreach and educational activities. The membership continues to grow, but so does interest in sponsoring forums, supporting political events and candidates, and expanding our involvement. The newsletter costs have also increased and now almost match the current annual dues.

In order to support the increased level of activity, the Board recommends that the dues be raised to $20 per person, but to keep the dues at $10 for persons who are on a fixed income, and to establish a new category of $10 for students.

Change the By-Laws to eliminate the term limit on the Treasurer

Many Board members are concerned that two 2-year terms for the Treasurer can prevent a highly qualified person from continuing his/her service. Therefore, the Board recommends that the last sentence in Section 6 (a), which deals with Offices and Terms of the Officers, be amended to say: "No Officer OTHER THAN THE TREASURER shall serve more than two (2) consecutive two-year terms in the same office."

The Board Proposes to Spend up to $599 to Organize Young Democrats at Towson University

Herb Lodder has actively pushed the Board to fund a person to help organize students at Towson University and to encourage these students to become more involved in Democratic politics in the central area. He has made contacts with the campus and recommends that we pay someone (preferably a student or someone on campus) $8/hour to organize students into a Young Democrats Club. The Board would establish a small committee to oversee that effort. We are soliciting potential organizers. Do you have someone you can recommend?

Nominations for Officers

The Nominations Committee will report its slate of candidates on September 23rd. There is still opportunity for any Member to be considered for any office.

To nominate yourself or another Club member, contact Ray Suarez as soon as possible.

Battle Grove Democratic Club

September 5, 2003: Battle Grove Democratic Club PAC will hold its annual Jimmy Buffet Gala fund raiser from 8 pm to 12 am. This will be a deluxe bull and oyster roast with a menu too long to list, plus a DJ for entertainment. Beer, Sangria, and sodas will be served but you can also BYOB. The party is at their clubhouse, Baldwin Hall, on New Battle Grove Road and St. Augustine Lane, just off North Point Blvd.

Our Club has purchased 10 tickets which we offer to members for half price, $15. Contact Herb Lodder for tickets.

If our tickets are all sold, more tickets may be obtained from Butch Henry, 410-285-8319, Bob Ward, 410-477-0680, or send $30 per ticket to the Battle Grove Democratic Club, 4095 St. Augustine Lane, Dundalk, MD 21222.

September 19: Councilman Vince Gardina and House Speaker Mike Busch will be the guest speakers at the monthly Battle Grove meeting, 8 pm at Baldwin Hall.

Delegate Dan Morhaim Fund Raiser

Delegate Dan Morhaim will have a fund raiser on September 21, 2003 at Linwood's Restaurant, 11 AM - 1 PM, $125 per person. More Information

2004 Democratic Primary Dates

January 19Iowa Caucuses
January 27New Hampshire Primary
February 3Arizona, Delaware, Missouri, Oklahoma, and South Carolina, and New Mexico
February 7Michigan and Washington State
February 8Maine Caucuses
February 10Virginia Primary and Washington, D.C.
February 17Wisconsin Primary
February 24Idaho Caucuses
February 27Utah Primary
March 2California, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, and Vermont Primaries, and Hawaii and Minnesota Caucuses
March 9Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas Primaries
March 16Illinois Primary
April 27Pennsylvania Primary
May 4Indiana and North Carolina Primaries
May 11West Virginia Primary
May 18Arkansas, Kentucky and Oregon Primaries
May 25Idaho Primary
June 1Alabama, New Mexico, South Dakota Primaries
June 8Montana, New Jersey Primaries

Presidential Candidates Websites

Other Websites:

Bull Roast - October 12

The Club will hold its annual major fund raising party on Columbus Day, October 12 from 2:00 PM until 6:00 PM. This year, it will be inside the Oregon Ridge Lodge. Come on out and discover a good meal, music, a silent auction, and meet State House of Delegates Speaker Michael Busch, who will be our featured honoree this year. The tickets are $35 each. But the goal is a good cause - to help Democrats win so they can serve with the best interests of all of us.

For more information, contact Bob Derbyshire or visit our website.

Membership

Regular membership in the Club is open to any person who is registered as a Democratic voter in Maryland. The current annual dues are only $20.00 per person You may be receiving this newsletter even though not a member. This is one of our ways to reach out to concerned citizens and Democrats. We encourage you to be a part the Club in our effort to build a stronger base in the central part of the County.

The label shows your status, including the last year for which you are paid up if a member. If your dues are current, we thank you. If not, or if you want to join our club, please send the coupon and your $20.00 dues to: Herb Lodder, 120 W. Seminary Ave., Lutherville, MD 21093.

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Upcoming Club Events

Regular Meetings are open to all, and begin with social and refreshments at 7:00 PM followed by club business and speaker at 7:30 PM

September 23Regular Meeting - Report of Nominations Committee, Speaker TBA
October 12Bull Roast at Oregon Ridge Park, 2 PM to 6 PM
October 14Regular Meeting - Speaker Sue Brown, League of Conservation Voters
November 11Official Annual Meeting - Election of Officers, Speaker Vincent DeMarco, Maryland Citizens Health Initiatives
December 9Holiday Party - Location TBA
March 2, 2004Election Day - Presidential and Congressional Primaries

Meetings are held at the East Towson Community Center, Lennox and Jefferson (left onto Jefferson from Towsontown Blvd East of York Rd.)

What Do You Think?

Members of the CBCDC are invited to send their own articles and letters of about 300 words or less. Send yours to the editor as the text of an e-mail message (not as attachment!).

We reserve the right to edit for grammar and space and to exclude anything we judge to be inappropriate for this publication. The opinions expressed are always those of the writer and not necessarily those of the Club.

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Editor
404 Kilree Rd. #301
Timonium, MD 21093

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