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«September 29, 2005 - October 29, 2005»
09 / 29
Start: 5:30 pm

Call 828-5656 to sign up to call. 6:30-9 PM

The NC Academy of Trial Lawyers is at 1312 Annapolis Drive. This is at the intersection of west-bound Wade Avenue and north-bound Oberlin Road (across from the Oberlin Road Animal Hospital).

09 / 30
Start: 5:00 pm

Come and meet Raleigh City Council Candidates:

Paul Anderson -- District A

Joyce Kekas -- At-Large

Russ Stephenson -- At-Large

At the home of Fran Saltman and Bill Page. 1200 Manchester Drive, on the corner of Wilmbleton (map below). 6:00 to 7:30 pm. To RSVP or for more information, contact Bill Page at 782-1467 or wepage@earthlink.net

Bring your friends and neighbors!

Contributions Welcome. Children too!

Click below for a map

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&address=1200+Manchester+Drive&city=&state=&zipcode=27609

10 / 1
Start: 9:00 am
Call 828-5656 to volunteer to canvass. 10 AM - 2 PM.
10 / 2
Start: 4:00 pm
5-6:30 PM
10 / 3
10 / 4
Start: 6:00 pm

October 4th Meeting

On October 4, 2005 the Southern Wake Democrats met in Fuquay-Varina. Three 2005 candidates: Dawn Parker, Holly Springs Town Council, Debra McHenry, Board of Election District 2, and John Byrne, incumbent Fuquay-Varina mayor talked with the group about their platforms, and joined in a discussion about being grassroots Democrats.

Several upcoming events:

John Baker 2006 Sheriff Barbecue Oct 29 9 - 3
Billy's Place (formerly Disco World)
4836 Old Smithfield Road, Apex
$ 10.00 a ticket
Contact: Parrish Womble at 552-6534 or 422-8652


HollyFest Oct 29 9 - 3
If you'd like to work this festival, please contact Linda McCarley at lindamccarley@bellsouth.net


Lindy Brown 2006 Commissioner Oct. 29 9 am
An organizational meeting to help elect Lindy Brown as
Wake County Commissioner will be held at the Golden Corral on Hwy 70 in Garner
Contacts: Lindy Brown at 779-2296 or electlindy@aol.com


Ed Ridpath Kickoff 2006 House 37 Nov. 19 4 pm
Middle Creek Community Center, 123 Middle Creek Park Drive, Cary
Contact: Ed Ridpath at 567-2099 or info@EdRidpath.com


Our next meeting will be Tuesday, November 1 at the Golden Corral on Hwy 70 in Garner. If you want to eat, please arrive around 6:30, the meeting will start at 7 pm. We’ll be inviting more 2005 candidates to speak as well as working on the final week of 2005 “Get Out The Vote”. Pass the word to other Democrats; we look forward to seeing you there!

For additional information, please contact Michelle Hall at mhall25@nc.rr.com

10 / 5
10 / 6
Start: 7:00 pm

Doors open at 7:30.

Tickets: $15

Purchase your tickets online at www.the-pour-house.com.

Or call 821-4948 to RSVP.

10 / 7
10 / 8
Start: 10:00 am

Please join us at a barbecue and show your support for John Baker, candidate for Sheriff (again) of Wake County. We will be serving good food from 11 am until 7 pm:

Fish, chicken, 2 vegetables and cornbread - all for $ 10.00!

We'll be at Billy's Place (formerly Disco World) at 5836 Old Smithfield Road, Apex.

For further information, please contact:

Parrish Womble at 552-6534 or 422-8652

Start: 12:00 pm
October 8th is the last day of One Stop Voting for October 11, 2005 City and School Board Election.
Start: 3:00 pm
A fundraiser to help protect Lake Johnson Park! Dinner, auction, music and dancing under the stars. All proceeds go to land purchase to protect the lake and park. For more information visit www.lakejohnson.org.

10 / 9
10 / 10
Start: 4:30 pm

5:30-7:30 PM

Hosts: $1000

Patron: $500

Sponsor: $250

Guest: $100

RSVP: 834-2343 or brad@bradmiller.org

Start: 5:00 pm

State Senator Janet Cowell will share her experience as a first-term legislator who grappled with budget issues, a new state lottery, and a struggling state and national economy. Join us at the Clarion Hotel - one block from Goodwin House. Meet-n-greet at 6. Dinner service at 6:30.

Please RSVP by 10/7 to wakedemmen@bellsouth.net, or call 919-363-3664, but PLEASE RSVP it's IMPORTANT!

Start: 6:30 pm

Format

Public forum: opening statements, panel discussion, Q&A

Time and Place

October 10, 7:30 – 9:30 PM, Chapel Hill High School auditorium

Sponsors

Orange County Democratic Party

Wake County Democratic Party

10 / 11
Start: 7:00 am
City of Raleigh, Town of Cary and Board of Education, Districts 1, 2, 7 and 9 Election
10 / 12
10 / 13
Start: 5:00 pm
Regular meeting of Technology Committee scheduled the 2nd Thursday of each month from 6-8PM.
Start: 6:00 pm
Get Ready to start the 2006 election cycle, recruiting good Democratic Candidates and planning candidate support activities.
10 / 14
Start: 10:00 am

Come out anytime between 11AM and 7 PM!

$7 per plate and donations are also appreciated.

10 / 15
10 / 16
10 / 17
10 / 18
Start: 4:30 pm
  • $100 - Individual

  • $250 - Host

  • $500 - Silver Sponsor

  • $1,000 - Gold Sponsor

10 / 19
10 / 20
Start: 7:00 am
First day of One Stop Voting for November 8, 2005 Municipal, and any City or School Board Run-off Elections.
Start: 4:30 pm
Fundraiser for Senator Janet Cowell 
Thursday, October 20th
5:30pm - 7:00pm
At the home of Judy and Frank Harmon
114 Brooks Avenue, Raleigh (corner of Brooks & Hillsborough)

Suggested Tickets: $75
Sponsorship Levels:
Gold: $1,000
Silver: $ 500
Bronze: $ 250
RSVP and more information: Jared Wiener at 821-2777 ext. 204
Start: 6:00 pm
Meet and Support Dawn Parker at the Holly Springs Chamber Candidate Meet & Greet!
Start: 6:00 pm
We will be kicking off GOTV II the week of Oct 17th. One of the first thing we need to do is assemble a huge group of volunteers to knock on doors and call voters. We need you to join us for recruiting phone banks next week on Tuesday and Thursday (10/18 and 10/20) from 7-9 pm at Goodwin House.The only way we can be successful and literally save our schools is not through talk, but action. We need to you act.
10 / 21
10 / 22
Start: 9:30 am

North Carolina Democratic Party Headquarters
220 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh
Cost: $5.00 for lunch

Tentative Agenda
10:30 am    Registration opens
11:00 am    Welcome & Announcements
11:30 am    Panel of Campaign Professionals
12:30 pm    Lunch
1:00 pm     Speaker June Atkinson,
State Superintendent of Public Instruction

1:45 pm        Club Reports, Officer Reports, Club Ideas
3:00 pm        Adjournment

Overnight accommodations with a Wake County Teen Democrat’s family for Friday and/or Saturday night are available if requested in advance.  The Clarion Hotel on Hillsborough Street is half a block from the NCDP headquarters.
Information: Susan Oller 919-786-4447 or soller@ncdp.org

10 / 23
10 / 24
Start: 6:00 pm

2005 Candidates Forum (10/24/2005 )

The Fuquay-Varina Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to host the 2005 Candidates Forum on Monday, October 24th. The event will take place at Windsor Point Retirement Center (1221 Broad St./Hwy 55) from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Mayor John Byrne has no opposition for his upcoming third term and will welcome the audience before turning the program over to the moderator. The forum will be moderated by an unaffiliated outsider to ensure fairness to all candidates. There are 7 candidates vying for 2 seats on the Town of Fuquay-Varina Board of Commissioners.

Questions to be considered for candidates participating in the forum can be submitted to Sue Tarabokia via email or by mailing to 121 North Main St., Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526 Attn: Candidates Forum. All questions will be filtered through Chamber staff and the moderator. All questions will be presented to each candidate and will not be directed at any one specific candidate. Attendance and responses from candidates will also be covered by The Fuquay-Varina Independent.

Location
Windsor Point Retirement Center
1221 Broad St.
Fuquay Varina, NC, 27526
See map: Yahoo! Maps
10 / 25
10 / 26
Start: 4:30 pm

The leadership of the North Carolina House of Representatives cordially invites you to attend a fundraiser for

Bernard Allen

House District 33

Special Guests:

The Hon. James B. Black, Speak of the NC House of Representatives

The Hon. Joe Hackney, Democratic Leader, NC House of Representatives

The Hon. and Mrs. Charles Meeker, Mayor of Raleigh

10 / 27
Start: 7:00 am

Progress NC 2005: Strategies for Unifying and Advancing a Progressive Agenda

8:00 Registration

8:45 Welcome

Featured Speakers: Joel Rogers, John Simpkins, Jennifer Weiss, Douglas Gould, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

7th Annual Defenders of Justice Awards

5:30-8:30 PM

Heavy hors d'oeuvres

2005 Recipients:

Legislative Advocacy:

State Senator Martin Nesbitt, Buncombe County

State Representative Henry M. "Mickey" Michaux, Jr., Durham County

Litigation:

Patterson, Harkavy, LLP

Policy Research & Advocacy:

William Schweke

Grassroots Empowerment:

Linda Virgil, Caught Before Fallen, Nash County

FLOC - Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Dudley

Special Honorees:

In Memory of Deborah Greenblatt

In Memory of Carol Kirschenbaum

Conference only: $60

Conference & Defenders of Justice Awards: $90

Defenders of Justice Awards only: $50 (tax deductible)

Musical Guest: Winifred Garrett, harpist, of Mallarme Chamber Players

10 / 28
Start: 4:30 pm
As children, the first thing we counted was our fingers. 1..2..3..4..5

It was the start of an education, one that continues in Wake County Public Schools for over 120,000 children each day.

Now you have the opportunity to make sure these children continue to receive the kind of education they deserve. On November 8, voters in two School Board Districts will choose the direction of our school system.

We're asking you to count to five once again. Join us for a backyard gathering. Invite your friends also.

Friday, October 28, 2005
At the home of the Honorable Franklin and Lynn Freeman
3728 Lassiter Mill Road, Raleigh
(just inside the beltline, south of N Hills Mall)

5:30 to 7:00 pm
drinks and light snacks

Admission: $25 or the promise of 5 hours of volunteer time before the election.

Our kids are counting on you!
RSVP to 828-5656 .


10 / 29
Start: 8:00 am

The organizational meeting of the campaign to elect Lindy Brown as Wake County Commissioner, District 2 will be at the Golden Corral on Hwy 70 in Garner. The meeting will begin at 9 am. Please come and show your support!    

For further information, please contact Lindy Brown at 779-2296 or electLindy@aol.com

Start: 9:00 am
Canvassing – going door-to-door delivering campaign literature and talking with voters. We'll be canvassing each Saturday and the last Sunday before the election. Times are 10am – 2pm on Saturdays and noon – 4pm that Sunday. It's fun, it's a great way to meet other Democrats, it's a good excuse to take a walk, and IT'S VITAL TO WINNING THESE RACES! To volunteer please contact Kristen Ward, our Volunteer Coordinator at kris10ward@hotmail.com or 828-5656 today.