We Need YOU! Summer is coming and community celebrations are on their way! Senate District leadership is committed to having volunteers marching in community parades to increase SD 39 visibility, support our candidates, and promote the DFL within the community. This is a great way to get involved (maybe for the first time!), have fun with like-minded people, and take a walk in the sun while helping out a great cause.
Dates and Details:
What: Mendota Days Parade (short, fast, fun!)
When: Saturday, July 11th
Time: 12:30 pm (line up at 12:15 pm)
Where: Mendota
We'll be lining up at St. Peters Church.
What: Inver Grove Heights Days Parade
When: Saturday, September 12th
Time: 11:00 am
Where: Cahill Avenue, between 65th and 80th Street
Meet-up time and place will be posted when they become available!
Please come walk with us, and bring some friends or family members. Kids are always welcome. If you have a SD 39 t-shirt please wear it! We have a limited number of size mediums available-- call or email Joe Nunez for availability.
For questions or more information, please contact:
Joe Nunez, Chair at 651-455-4781, or nunezbendel@msn.com or
Victoria Cameron at 612-385-7026, came0056@umn.edu
While we welcome anyone who shows up, please contact us to let us know that you're coming so that we know how many to expect!
Friday, July 10, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
DFL Communications Workshop-- Promises to be a HIT!!!
Put on by CD 3, but we're invited!!!
WHAT: DFL Communications Workshop
WHEN: Saturday, June 27, Noon to 3 p.m.
WHERE: The Ridgedale Library (12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka MN 55305)
Bring Your Laptops!
This session will provide excellent communication that can enable you to have continuous voter contact, share the progressive world view, make it easy to plan events, increase attendance, and grow the number of voters who think of themselves as Democrats.
This workshop is designed for
*DFL Senate District Officers
*Precinct Chairs
*Associate Chairs
*"DFL Links" Community Forum Hosts
*Webmasters
AND other activists who work on events and projects and send out event notices and other communication!
The workshop will include methods and tools for:
*Communicating effectively within the DFL to enhance team work and make it easy to plan events and complete committee projects.
*Event planning and promotion - Maximizing the turnout at your events.
*Email - Effective messages, building email lists, and efficient ways to send email.
*Facebook - Identifying the social network and using it to broadcast event notices.
*Reaching out to Voters and Preparing the Way for our Candidates - Communicating progressive values and issues.
*Coordinating initiatives to multiply the influence of all of them.
RSVP: To Carol Woehrer: carolwoehrer@usfamily.net.
WHAT: DFL Communications Workshop
WHEN: Saturday, June 27, Noon to 3 p.m.
WHERE: The Ridgedale Library (12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka MN 55305)
Bring Your Laptops!
This session will provide excellent communication that can enable you to have continuous voter contact, share the progressive world view, make it easy to plan events, increase attendance, and grow the number of voters who think of themselves as Democrats.
This workshop is designed for
*DFL Senate District Officers
*Precinct Chairs
*Associate Chairs
*"DFL Links" Community Forum Hosts
*Webmasters
AND other activists who work on events and projects and send out event notices and other communication!
The workshop will include methods and tools for:
*Communicating effectively within the DFL to enhance team work and make it easy to plan events and complete committee projects.
*Event planning and promotion - Maximizing the turnout at your events.
*Email - Effective messages, building email lists, and efficient ways to send email.
*Facebook - Identifying the social network and using it to broadcast event notices.
*Reaching out to Voters and Preparing the Way for our Candidates - Communicating progressive values and issues.
*Coordinating initiatives to multiply the influence of all of them.
RSVP: To Carol Woehrer: carolwoehrer@usfamily.net.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Kaposia Days Parade!!!
SD 39 plans to be in STRONG attendance at the Kaposia Days Parade!!!
Please join us Friday night for Kaposia Days Grande (June 26th). The parade begins at 6:30 pm but our delegation will be lining up at 6:00 pm at Lincoln Center Elementary School (357 9th Ave N, South St Paul). Our entry number is #44.
Please come walk with us, and bring friends and family! Kids are **always** welcome. Bring your dogs (or cats that walk on leashes)! The more attention we generate the better. If you have a SD 39 t-shirt please wear it! We have a limited number of size mediums available-- call or email Joe Nunez for availability.
For questions or more information, please contact:
Joe Nunez, Chair at 651-455-4781, or nunezbendel@msn.com or
Victoria Cameron at 612-385-7026, came0056@umn.edu.
We welcome anyone and everyone who wants to join us! Right now the forecast is partly cloudy but with a high of 92. Please make sure to bring plenty of water to keep yourself hydrated. Thank you again for your participation and we look forward to seeing you Friday!
Please join us Friday night for Kaposia Days Grande (June 26th). The parade begins at 6:30 pm but our delegation will be lining up at 6:00 pm at Lincoln Center Elementary School (357 9th Ave N, South St Paul). Our entry number is #44.
Please come walk with us, and bring friends and family! Kids are **always** welcome. Bring your dogs (or cats that walk on leashes)! The more attention we generate the better. If you have a SD 39 t-shirt please wear it! We have a limited number of size mediums available-- call or email Joe Nunez for availability.
For questions or more information, please contact:
Joe Nunez, Chair at 651-455-4781, or nunezbendel@msn.com or
Victoria Cameron at 612-385-7026, came0056@umn.edu.
We welcome anyone and everyone who wants to join us! Right now the forecast is partly cloudy but with a high of 92. Please make sure to bring plenty of water to keep yourself hydrated. Thank you again for your participation and we look forward to seeing you Friday!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
SD 39 Tie-Dyed Crew at West St. Paul Parade
Members of DFL Senate District 39 participated in the West St. Paul Days parade on Saturday, May 16th.It was a cool and invigorating walk along Robert Street, with a great turnout on both sides of the street. Jane and Sky Miles brought their two pups, which were a big hit with the kids.
Thanks to ALL who participated!
Monday, May 18, 2009
'Courageous Conversations about Health Care"
You are invited to attend 'Courageous Conversations about Health Care,' hosted by Senator John Doll .
This event will be held Tuesday, May 19, 2009, from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, at Burnsville Civic Center/Town Hall (100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville).
Guest Speakers:
-Senator John Marty - What the bill will mean to us
-Dr. Jim Letts (Physicians for National Health Plan)- Learn why doctors prefer the MHP
-Nancy Breymeier (Metropolitan Independent Business Alliance) - Why businesses are struggling to provide health care benefits and how the MHP will help
-Senator Erickson Ropes - Why Canadians prefer their health care
-Kip Sullivan - author of "The Health Care Mess" with Q & A Panel
With Special Guests: Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Mary Olson, Rep. David Bly, Rep. Sandy Masin and many of the congressional and senate district officers.
What is it? The MN Health Plan (MNHP) would be a single, statewide plan that would cover all Minnesotans for all their medical needs. There is an intolerably high proportion of our fellow Minnesotans that suffer from lack of care. To alleviate the suffering, we must build a viable health care system that efficiently delivers comprehensive health care to everyone. Let's work together to pass the Minnesota Health Act!
For more information, please contact: Roger Gehrke or Ellen Lafans at 651-688-7049. This event is presented by Campaign for the Minnesota Health Plan.
This event will be held Tuesday, May 19, 2009, from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, at Burnsville Civic Center/Town Hall (100 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville).
Guest Speakers:
-Senator John Marty - What the bill will mean to us
-Dr. Jim Letts (Physicians for National Health Plan)- Learn why doctors prefer the MHP
-Nancy Breymeier (Metropolitan Independent Business Alliance) - Why businesses are struggling to provide health care benefits and how the MHP will help
-Senator Erickson Ropes - Why Canadians prefer their health care
-Kip Sullivan - author of "The Health Care Mess" with Q & A Panel
With Special Guests: Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Mary Olson, Rep. David Bly, Rep. Sandy Masin and many of the congressional and senate district officers.
What is it? The MN Health Plan (MNHP) would be a single, statewide plan that would cover all Minnesotans for all their medical needs. There is an intolerably high proportion of our fellow Minnesotans that suffer from lack of care. To alleviate the suffering, we must build a viable health care system that efficiently delivers comprehensive health care to everyone. Let's work together to pass the Minnesota Health Act!
For more information, please contact: Roger Gehrke
DFL Women's Hall of Fame!
The 10th Annual DFL Women's Hall of Fame Luncheon will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at the Hilton Hotel in Minneapolis. This is the only event that celebrates and honors women in the DFL that are everyday activists and leaders.
Date:
June 6, 2009 -- Awards Luncheon and Presentation Schedule:
11:15 am Sign in & Reception
12:00 pm Welcome & Special Ceremony Honoring 10 Years of DFL Women
12:15 pm Luncheon
12:45 pm 2009 Awards Presentation
Place: The Hilton Minneapolis Hotel, 1001 Marquette Street, Minneapolis.
DFL SD 39 will be sponsoring a table in support of this event. The SD has already paid for the table, but would gladly take donations of offset the price. If you would like to make a donation(luncheon tickets are $35.00) any amount will be appreciated (please make checks out to SD 39). Associate Chair Nancy Breymeier will be coordinating the registration for our table. For more information, please contact Nancy at 651-492-0058, or nbrey@msn.com.
Please contact Nancy or Victoria (612-385-7026, or came0056@umn.edu) if you would like to car pool. You can also take the lightrail train from Fort Snelling Station to Nicollet Mall Station and walk 5 (Minneapolis) blocks to the Hilton.
The 2009 Hall of Fame recipients have been announced. The 2009 Women of Distinction are: Jeanette Gloege, Vi Grooms-Alban, Grace Harkness, Beth Lareau, Joyce LeChaire, Becky Lourey, and Ruth Usem. A Posthumous Award will be awarded to Dorothy Jacobson. The 2009 DFL Rising Stars: Therese Barnett, Amy Korkemeier-Howard, Anjuli Mishra, Cordy Strand, Natalie Volin, Carol Woeher.
For more information about the luncheon, contact Tammy Tesky at 651-253-5513, or at mailto:Women. Please note that the DFL Women's Hall of Fame registration closes May 30th, and that a check must be received by that date in order to receive your seat. The DFL Women's Hall of Fame offers partial scholarships; please call Betsy O'Berry at 763-323-6775. Please visit our website at DFLWomen'sHallOfFame.org for more information.
Date:
June 6, 2009 -- Awards Luncheon and Presentation Schedule:
11:15 am Sign in & Reception
12:00 pm Welcome & Special Ceremony Honoring 10 Years of DFL Women
12:15 pm Luncheon
12:45 pm 2009 Awards Presentation
Place: The Hilton Minneapolis Hotel, 1001 Marquette Street, Minneapolis.
DFL SD 39 will be sponsoring a table in support of this event. The SD has already paid for the table, but would gladly take donations of offset the price. If you would like to make a donation(luncheon tickets are $35.00) any amount will be appreciated (please make checks out to SD 39). Associate Chair Nancy Breymeier will be coordinating the registration for our table. For more information, please contact Nancy at 651-492-0058, or nbrey@msn.com.
Please contact Nancy or Victoria (612-385-7026, or came0056@umn.edu) if you would like to car pool. You can also take the lightrail train from Fort Snelling Station to Nicollet Mall Station and walk 5 (Minneapolis) blocks to the Hilton.
The 2009 Hall of Fame recipients have been announced. The 2009 Women of Distinction are: Jeanette Gloege, Vi Grooms-Alban, Grace Harkness, Beth Lareau, Joyce LeChaire, Becky Lourey, and Ruth Usem. A Posthumous Award will be awarded to Dorothy Jacobson. The 2009 DFL Rising Stars: Therese Barnett, Amy Korkemeier-Howard, Anjuli Mishra, Cordy Strand, Natalie Volin, Carol Woeher.
For more information about the luncheon, contact Tammy Tesky at 651-253-5513, or at mailto:Women. Please note that the DFL Women's Hall of Fame registration closes May 30th, and that a check must be received by that date in order to receive your seat. The DFL Women's Hall of Fame offers partial scholarships; please call Betsy O'Berry at 763-323-6775. Please visit our website at DFLWomen'sHallOfFame.org for more information.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Cinco de Mayo!
It's parade time again! Join Senate District 39 as we team up with Congresswoman Betty McCollum at the Distrito del Sol Cinco de Mayo parade on Saturday, May 2. The parade starts at 10:00 AM, so plan to line up at the beginning of the parade route, Plato and Wabasha, by no later than 9:30 AM! Wear your tie-dyed Senate District 39 tee shirt if you have one! (There are a few size meduims left-- contact Joe Nunez (nunezbendel@msn.com, 612-743-7313) if you are interested in getting one!)
Hope to see you there!
Hope to see you there!
Special Guest!
Please join us at our next central committee meeting Tuesday, April 28th! In addition to conducting regular business, we will be welcoming special guest Paul Thiessen who is running for governor. This will be an opportunity to meet with a candidate face-to-face, hear his platform, and ask questions. Several candidates have contacted our senate district requesting time to appear at our meetings. Leadership will continue to make these arrangements when possible.
It should be a great meeting, hope to see you there!
It should be a great meeting, hope to see you there!
Monday, April 13, 2009
Fundraiser for Rick!
There will be a fundraiser for Representative Rick Hanson this Sunday, April 19, from 2:00 - 5:00. Special guests Margaret Anderson Kelliher and Mark Ritchie will also be in attendance at this event. Everyone is invited to come and show their support! It will be held at:
ACFW Union Hall
266 Hardman
South St Paul, MN
For more information please contact Mary Hinz at maryhinz@comcast.net
Hope to see you there!
ACFW Union Hall
266 Hardman
South St Paul, MN
For more information please contact Mary Hinz at maryhinz@comcast.net
Hope to see you there!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Talk Show With Elected Officials
Rick Hansen, Joe Atkins and the Mayor of IGH will accept calls during a talk show sponsored by Town Square TV, our Dakota County community station.
The show is scheduled for Thursday, April 2, from 6:30 to 8 pm.
The number to use to call in a question will be found at the bottom of your TV
screen when you go to the Town Square Station, Channel 14 on your cable network.
The show may also be viewed via the internet, at www.towsquare.tv
There will be for or five individuals ready to take the calls and que them for Joe and Jim. You need not give your last name, only your first; those taking the calls will probably want to see if the caller has a question or is calling to give a speech - needless to say, speeches are not welcome.
Please consider following the show and calling in questions on the issues of importance to our state: legislative plans for job creation, for the use of the federal dollars coming in, activity on the state budget, bills our legislators are sponsoring and why, anticipated actions with the parks, arts and water portions of the constitutional amendment funds, etc.
There are usually a flurry of calls at the beginning of this type of show and then a real drop-off in calls about midway through the show, so do not be discouraged if you do not get through on your first call in attempts.
The show is scheduled for Thursday, April 2, from 6:30 to 8 pm.
The number to use to call in a question will be found at the bottom of your TV
screen when you go to the Town Square Station, Channel 14 on your cable network.
The show may also be viewed via the internet, at www.towsquare.tv
There will be for or five individuals ready to take the calls and que them for Joe and Jim. You need not give your last name, only your first; those taking the calls will probably want to see if the caller has a question or is calling to give a speech - needless to say, speeches are not welcome.
Please consider following the show and calling in questions on the issues of importance to our state: legislative plans for job creation, for the use of the federal dollars coming in, activity on the state budget, bills our legislators are sponsoring and why, anticipated actions with the parks, arts and water portions of the constitutional amendment funds, etc.
There are usually a flurry of calls at the beginning of this type of show and then a real drop-off in calls about midway through the show, so do not be discouraged if you do not get through on your first call in attempts.
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