Lemonade in the Shade
2012-08-26 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Farm of Dave and Rita Ferneau, 3348 Hwy 63, Malcom, IA, 50157, United States
“LEMONADE IN THE SHADE”
YOU ARE INVITED TO MEET OUR CANDIDATES

Rachel Bly
State Representative House District 76
Shelley Parbs
State Senate District 38
Sandra Cronbaugh
State Representative, House District 75
Diana Dawley
Poweshiek County Auditor
Liz Mathis, Iowa State Senator, will emcee the event
At the Farm of Dave and Rita Ferneau
Sunday, August 26, 2012, 4:00 – 7:00 PM
3348 Hwy 63
Malcom, IA 50157
Suggested Donation of $20.00
ALL ARE WELCOME!!!
A light lunch of sandwiches and chips will be served
RSVP: Rita Ferneau @ 641-691-2420 or Ann Brau @ 641-990-6832

Central Committee meeting
2012-07-23 18:00 - 20:00, 2012-06-26 18:00 - 20:00 | IA

Iowa State Democratic Convention
2012-06-16 | Unnamed Venue, Des Moines, Iowa, Select a Country:
The Iowa Democratic Party will hold its biennial State Convention on June 16, 2012, in Des Moines. The 1200 delegates to the State Convention will be elected at the county conventions across the state.

Purpose: Attendees will elect Iowa’s remaining delegates to the National Convention: 12 At-large Delegates and 7 Pledged Party Leader and Elected Official Delegates (PLEO) and 1 At-Large Alternate. IDP Constituency Caucuses will also meet and elect members to the State Central Committee. Attendees to the State Convention will also vote on resolutions to the state party platform.

Attendees who would like to run as either an At Large or PLEO delegate to the National Convention, must collect signatures and complete the appropriate petition.
http://www.iowademocrats.org/2012conventions/state-convention/

13th Annual Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame Celebration
2012-06-15 17:30 - 21:00 | Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center, Des Moines, Iowa, Select a Country:
The Hall of Fame Celebration will kick off our State Convention Weekend. One of Poweshiek County’s own, Grinnell College student Gracie Brandsgard, will receive the Edward Campbell Rising Star Award. Our special Guest Host is Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick. Our inductees are Senator Jack Kibbie, Outstanding Elected Official and Michael Gartner, Outstanding Supporter.
Our other honorees include:

JoAnn Zimmerman (Dixon Terry Outstanding Activist)
Tom Henderson (Bob Creech Outstanding County Chair)
Linda Nelson (Minnette Doderer Outstanding Leadership)
Bill Brauch (Jim Lodwick Outstanding SCC Member)
Gracie Brandsgard (Edward Campbell Rising Star Award)

Here is the link that makes it easy to purchase tickets. My ask is that you assist us in putting together tables. If you let Amy know the names by June 1, she and Cari will make sure friends are seated together.
Purchase Your 2012 HOF now!
Hall of Fame and State Convention Weekend will be another landmark in this remarkable 2012 election. I’m ready and I know you are too! See you there!

13th Annual Iowa Democratic Party
Hall of Fame Celebration
Friday, June 15th
Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center (Vets)
5:30pm: Reception
7:00pm: Program

Primary Election
2012-06-05 07:00 - 21:00 | Polling places countywide, Poweshiek County, Iowa, Select a Country:
The Iowa Primary Election is Tuesday, June 5. We will elect Democratic Candidates for Federal, State, and County offices. You must be a registered Democrat to participate in the primary election.
To find your polling place, visit http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterreg/pollingplace/search.aspx.

President Obama grassroots event
2012-05-24 16:30 - 18:00 | Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, 3000 East Grand Ave, Des Moines, Iowa, 50317, Select a Country:
Obama for America Iowa announced that President Obama will hold the May 24th grassroots event at the Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. Thursday’s event is the President’s first campaign grassroots event in Iowa of this election cycle.
The grassroots event is open to the public, and no tickets are required. Space will be first come, first served. Doors will open at 4:30 PM CST. The address for the Iowa State Fairgrounds is 3000 East Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50317, and guests should enter using the main entrance to the fair grounds at the intersection of East 30th St. and East Grand Ave.
“We are excited President Obama is coming back to host a grassroots event in Iowa,” said State Treasurer Mike Fitzgerald. “In Iowa, we have seen firsthand the choice in November as the President is fighting for the middle class and creating a pro-growth economy that is built to last and Mitt Romney, whose economic theories are based on outsourcing and tax breaks for the wealthy and biggest corporations that undercut middle class Iowans.”

Central Committee Meeting
2012-05-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Pagliai’s Pizza, 816 5th Ave., Grinnell, Iowa, 50112, United States
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, May 22, at Pagliai’s Pizza, 816 5th Ave., Grinnell. As usual, optional dining at 6 p.m.; business meeting at 7 p.m.
Our guest speakers will be:

Iowa Senator (District #38) Tom Rielly
Iowa Senate District # 38 Candidates:

Shelley Parbs
LaForest Sherman
Nick Volk

These candidates will be “making closing arguments”, bringing yard signs and Volunteer Sign-up Sheets to engage us in their campaigns. Be ready to sign up and pitch in!
One item of Old Business to be addressed will be the upcoming summer parades and festivals throughout the county. At our last meeting, we briefly discussed new ways of doing these events—bicycle “posse”, golf carts, ATV’s, floats, tractor & flatbed trailer, etc. PLEASE be thinking of a novel way to attend these events as well as making it easier on our participants! Remember Grinnell’s “death march” from Donaldson’s, through town and on to Ahrens Park! And the oh, not so friendly Brooklyn hills and vales (LOOKS flat, but it AIN’T!)
Two of the towns have “themes”—Montezuma: “Stars and Stripes Forever”; Grinnell: “An Inventor’s Paradise”. Most of you have children or grandchildren who may come up with some “groovy” ideas so we can have some fun with this!
Luckily for all of us, the festivities are a bit more spaced than previous years, so we will have a short breather between performances. We really need to be out in full force with placards for all of our Democratic candidates! This is NOT the time to fold our sails and crawl off into obscurity!
