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© 2011 The Fairview Park Democratic Club
Our annual Fairview Park Democratic Club picnic will be held June 6th at the home of Club officers Rod and Jane Reilly. We will get underway at 6:30 p.m. Sodas and main course will be provided. Bring a side dish, appetizer or dessert to share. Please BYOB if you have a preferred beverage. Please call Jane at 440-333-2072 for directions and to RSVP. Hope to see you there!
We are looking forward to welcoming Pat McKenna of the Sierra Club on Thursday, May 2! Don’t miss this important meeting at Fairview Park City Hall, 20777 Lorain Road, 7pm, in the Dunson Room, with plenty of parking and entry in the rear of the building. There are so many critical issues that the Sierra Club highlights, so bring your questions on fracking, wind energy, etc. This is a great opportunity to get up to date on important evironmental concerns.
We also want to thank Superintendent Brion Deitsch for his excellent and very enjoyable presentation to our group at the April meeting. His information and insights are so valuable and we are even more appreciative of the absolutely critical role our wonderful Fairview Park Schools play in our community. We appreciate the Superintendent’s time, valuable information and dedication.
You can still join the Club for 2013! All members can join and pay 2013 membership dues by clicking on the “about us” tab on the top of this page, opening the link to download the membership form, and sending it in with your 2013 dues. The dues pricing options are listed on the form, along with the address of Treasurer Bill Hronek for mailing. Or make sure to come to the meetings and sign up in person. Thank you for your support!
Kick Off 2013 With Great Speakers!
Presentations In Fairview City Hall, 7pm, Dunson Room
20777 Lorain Road – Parking and Entry at Rear of Building
Thursday, January 3
Alynn Woischke, Deputy Field Director
Organizing For America-Ohio
Come meet and hear Alynn give us the inside scoop on the Ohio Election 2012, as well as plans for the organization going forward into 2013.
Fairview Park Mayor Eileen Patton
Swearing in of our new officers and the Mayor’s vision for our Democratic Club’s 2013 community contributions.
Thursday, February 7
Will Friedman, President & CEO
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority
How Much Do We Know About The Port Authority?
Join an educational/informational session about the Port Authority’s Impact on Our Community
In the wake of the horrific slaughter at the elementary school in Sandy Hook, Ct., we grieve and pray for the souls of the little ones that were killed, as well as their families dealing with such terrible loss. We now have before us as we head into 2013, as responsible citizens, the call to action that demands that we let our legislators know our opinions. They represent us! Let us resolve to do all that we can to fight for the representation this country deserves. The phone number for Congressman Jim Renacci is 330-493-9179 and Senator Rob Portman is 216-522-7095.
I went to both legislator’s websites and sent the following email to them, which I offer as a sample. We all need to make sure they hear from us. If you feel as I do, please go to their websites and write your thoughts to our representatives. Or, call their offices at the numbers above. Better yet, do both, and get others to do so!
“The time is long past due to set aside the NRA’s lobbying demands and come to a national consensus to take dangerous assault weapons out of our neighborhoods and communities. Please give common sense and the welfare of innocent citizens your vote, rather than the NRA. It is immoral that our national leaders have been spineless in protecting our citizens, especially when one looks at the other developed nations in the world. Our rate of firearm deaths is simply horrific and Sandy Hook should be seared in our conscience and our souls forever. Do NOT let us down this time! You will be asked to vote on measures that, in the long run, will help our country past this terror. Do the right thing. God help you, and God help us all, especially the survivors of Sandy Hook.”
Jane Reilly, President-Elect
Fairview Park Democratic Club
As 2012 comes to an end, the Executive Board of the Fairview Park Democratic Club wishes each and every one of you, and your families, a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.
When we hold meetings in 2013, please remember that we will be meeting in the Dunson Room at City Hall at 7pm on the first Thursday of each month. Park behind the building and use the rear entrance off the parking lot. The Dunson room is located on the lower level to your left as you enter the building.
Thursday, January 3
Alynn Woischke, Deputy Field Director
Organizing For America-Ohio
Come meet and hear Alynn give us the inside scoop on Election 2012, as well as plans for the organization going forward into 2013.
Fairview Park Mayor, Eileen Patton
Swearing in of new officers and the Mayor’s vision for Democratic Club 2013
Thursday, February 7
Will Friedman, President & CEO
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority
How Much Do We Know About The Port Authority?
Join an educational/informational session about the Port Authority’s Impact on Our Community
It has been a momentous year! Many worked so hard to see President Obama re-elect
ed and we are very grateful to them. We are also grateful that Senator Brown won, as well. We have much work to do in 2013 in support of our Democratic officials, and making sure Republicans like State Representative Baker, Governor Kasich, and Congressman Renacci hear our voices regularly. We plan to stay on top of the latest issues and continue reaching out with our Democratic message to friends and neighbors. Let us continue our commitment to build a stronger Democratic presence in our community. We are grateful to you for being a part of this effort. It means so much to our party, our city, state and, indeed, our country.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS, DEMOCRATS !!
COME ONE, COME ALL, TO A FUN HOLIDAY PARTY !
Get acquainted with other Dems in our area.
INVITING ALL THE
WEST SHORE DEMOCRATIC CLUB MEMBERS…..
BAY, FAIRVIEW, LAKEWOOD, NORTH
OLMSTED, ROCKY RIVER, & CLEVELAND STONEWALL DEMS, WESTLAKE, & WEST SIDE DEMOCRATS
** Pot Luck Supper **
Bring an entrée, side dish, salad, or dessert to share.
Beverages provided.
Box (or Chinese) Auction
Bring an item that can be put up for auction, such as:
Holiday decoration, a gift you want to ‘re-gift’, old item you want to get rid of but in decent shape, memorabilia, gift card, gift basket, you name it, bring it. If you could call or email me about what you are bringing, we can get the place cards ready ahead of time.
Proceeds will be donated to Lakewood Community Service Center.
RSVP: 440-892-3430 OR jeanne_618@msn.com
7:00 PM - Tuesday, December 11, 2012
At: Church of the Redeemer, UCC
23500 Center Ridge Rd, Westlake
(Fairview Park Democrats are cancelling the club’s holiday party scheduled for the December meeting and will be having a “work night” to clean out the Bain Park club closet.)
We will be celebrating the excellent victory of President Obama! Ohio put him “over the top”! Thank you to the Fairview Park Obama Team that worked tirelessly to bring home the victory! Special thanks to the Fairview Park Obama Team Leader, Sandra Davenport, Sandy Killik and Danielle Sundberg, who gave their ALL to the campaign’s success, along with John Killik, Troy Greenfield, Rod Reilly, and so many others, whose work made REAL contributions!
Additionally, we will celebrate the decisive victory of Senator Sherrod Brown. Sad to say, Congresswoman Betty Sutton lost to Tea Party Republican, Jim Renacci. We will have a LOT of lobbying to do, so that Renacci knows what we think! We will have to work to keep the pressure on him. That mobilization will also be needed to continue to pressure our State Representative, Nan Baker, who beat Democratic candidate Andy Meyer, as well as our Republican State Senator, Tom Patton. They will definitely need to be hearing from us as we go forward! In this moment of important victories and sad defeats, our work continues!
