Jackson County Democratic Email Newsletter – February 2nd 2009
Jackson County Democratic Email Newsletter – February 2nd 2009
Photos by Helga Motley: Participants at our JCDP HQ Inauguration Celebration
Immediate Notice
Tuesday, February 3 @ 6:30 PM The Jackson County Democratic Party invites everyone to our first 2009 Central Committee Meeting. Guest Speakers Nan Trout JCDP Oregon Health Care Representative - Oregon has a real chance to pass meaningful legislation this session. Pam Vavra - Instant Runoff Voting - What is it and Why would we want it
Location OEA Building 2495 S. Pacific Hwy Medford
See other immediate EVENTS below
About our JCDP Email Newsletter and Web Site
The Jackson County Democrats are making Real Change Happen. We have so much happening that we're sending one weekly email newsletter (no mail box clutter). Just click on links below to get full information from our JCDP web site at http://www.jcdemocrats.org. The JCDP web site is full of exciting information Come see how we are involved with our local and greater community and how all of us together are making real change happen! If you have questions regarding this email newsletter or our web site, please contact Linda Sturgeon, JCDP Communications Chair at communicationschair@charter.net.
We always need you as a volunteer (as we are an all volunteer organization) to help in an area of your interest. We especially
Need volunteers for our Budget, Precinct, and Technical Committees
Also, check out our other committees
It's fun and rewarding to be part of making important change that significantly improves people's lives. As one of approximately 1600 subscribers, thank you for being involved in reading our weekly news from the JCDP. Please share your newsletter with friends and encourage them to subscribe at http://www.jcdemocrats.org/node/80.
TOP NEWS
The US Senate reauthorized the State Children's Health Insurance Program !!!
See details as well as well as which US Senators voted for it.
JCDP NEWS
Introducing our NEW Health Care - Representative: Nan Trout & THE 2009 HEALTH CARE CAMPAIGN
See our NEW Issues Section on the JCDP web site
Listing of Issues, Support Resources, & How You Can Help
Barack Obama became our 44th President - and JCDP Celebrated!
See downloadable pictures and write up of Our JCDP Inauguration Celebration at Office Head Quarters . Thank you Robin E Brown and all who helped make this such a success.
The JCDP is committed to serving Jackson County
Our National Weekend of JCDP Service was a huge success! Thank you Denise Cyr and all who helped! "The Medford Democratic office was overwhelmed with donations for local organizations such as the Salvation Army, the Veterans Affairs clinics in White City, the Southern Oregon Humane Society and Committed Alliance to Strays, organizers said" Read More (images also).
Thank you letter from the Salvation Army, one of the organizations the JCDP helped
EVENTS
02-04 - "Don't Ask Don't Tell" 10:00 pm Channel 15 Charter and Channel 14 AFN
02-10 - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS: Second Tuesday of each month @ 6:30 PM JCDP HQ, 40 S Central, Medford
April 10th thru 12th SANCTUARY WEEKEND FOR WOMEN VETERANS Applications will be accepted until March 15, 2009, and scholarships are available, including travel reimbursement for Oregon residents
BULLETIN BOARD
Found two cameras and sunglasses at JCDP HQ please identify to claim.
Missing from JCDP HQ Inauguration Celebration: Canon digital camera. If found, contact chair@jcdemocrats.org
Please contact JCDP HQ at 541-858-1050 or email mail@jcdemocrats.org
40 S. Central Ave, Medford, OR Google Map
The Communications Committee always can use more volunteers to help with highly diverse needs to connect to our Jackson County and greater community. You are needed. We will train you if you are interested in learning web and/or online database and other technical skills. However, we need writers, organizers, people to take notes and make contacts, become Issues Representatives for non JCDP groups working on important issues, people to line up feature speakers, people to help us with news coverage, people with creative ideas (were a big think tank as well as journalists, publishers, developers), people with skills in media, marketing, advertising, etc. please contact me and find out how you can get involved with this exciting, constantly expanding 'the sky is the limit' committee. It's not only rewarding, it's fun! And we are making real change happen.
If you have questions or content you'd like to post in our newsletter or on our web site, please contact our Communications Chair Linda Sturgeon communicationschair@charter.net.
All content is subject to the approval of the JCDP Chair and Vice Chair