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NEXT Friday Breakfast! April 7, 2006, 7:30 am, at the Village DeliHELP ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN in 2006!Sunday is the DWC fundraiser and friend-raiser at the Players Pub on South Walnut. There is a flyer on the DWC website that you could actually print out and give to a friend. The list of musicians who are willing to make guest appearances is astonishing - some of our community's best! Carrie Newcomer does only two benefit concerts a year and we are so fortunate to have her support electing Democratic Women! The Players Pub has been incredible in hosting our event, and their staff is volunteering their time and tips so that we can really make our fundraiser even more of a success. As the planning committee has met there several times, we can attest to the great food they serve. Burgers (beef, veggie), pastas, Zesty Shrimp, Steaks (from the Butchers Block), appetizers, and wonderful desserts will be available. Sponsors for the fundraiser are Lu and Jim Cregar, Susan and Doug Davis, Jean Sebeok and Mark Day, Mayor Mark Kruzan, Katherine and James Lazerwitz, Regina and Don Moore, Rose Mahern and Arnold Shuster, Vi Simpson, Sophia and Greg Travis, Charlotte and Paul Zietlow, Karen Green Stone and Rob Stone. They have joined together to give this fundraising effort an incredible boost. Performers are Rachel Caswell, Janice Jaffee and Monika Herzig - local well known women with incredible voices. Lisa Loew is a young voice major at Indiana University who is eager to make a difference with her support of the caucus. If you haven't heard Lois Sabo-Skelton make her violin tear at your heartstrings, you have missed an incredible experience. If you've never heard city councilmen Chris Gaal and Andy Ruff sing and play together, you've again, missed a local musical treat. We end with Hambone and Doc (yes, one of our local pediatricians!)… locals who are anxious to entertain those supporters of Democratic women. It's one thing to write a check for $10 or $20 to a candidate - a small, but welcome donation. But when we can use our $10 and $20 donations to join with others who share our own commitment to electing Democratic women, we can offer hundreds of dollars to those progressive women candidates. We CAN make a difference in a campaign. Print a flyer, bring a friend! WOMENSPEAK READERS THEATER - LAST CHANCE!Speaking of coming to a DWC event, the WomenSpeak Readers Theater will be presenting their final performance at the Monroe County Public Library on Tuesday, March 28th at 7:00 pm. This performance masterminded by Susan Sandberg with Lois-Sabo Skelton and Sarah Sandberg is a multi-media look at the struggle for women's rights and was originally performed at the Women's Equality Day Dinner in August of 2005. It was also performed at the Democratic gathering at French Lick and the National Democratic Women's Federation meeting last summer, and most recently as a part of Arts Week. You'll want to see this last live performance of the group. It's been a wonderful experience to hear the voices of some of the most influential women in women's history read by our own members. Don't miss this performance. Bring your daughters and their friends…! FREE MOVIE!!!Shown at 7:30 in room 251 of the Radio-TV building on the IU campus on March 22nd. Charlize Theron portrays Josey Aimes in North Country, the searing story of women who broke the gender barrier laboring in hazardous Minnesota iron mines... and broke legal ground with the nation's first class-action sexual-harassment lawsuit. Frances McDormand, Sissy Spacek, Woody Harrelson and Sean Bean also are featured in this emotionally explosive tale of taking on the odds to file and win the landmark 1984 lawsuit. Theron and McDormand were nominated for Academy Awards for their performances in this film. WOMEN ON BOARD - WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPMarch 23rd at the Monroe County Public Library, from 3-6:30 pm. "Women On Board" aims to encourage women to get engaged in civic life and learn about opportunities for leadership on boards, commissions and organizations. The event will feature a keynote address by the Honorable Viola Taliaferro, workshops and a panel discussion followed by a reception. The recipients of the Commission on the Status of Women's "Emerging Leader Awards" will also be presented at this event. The recipients and their categories are Julie Thomas, Community; Debra Vance, Professional; and Stacy Jones, Student. The event is free and members of the public are encouraged to attend. Workshops include: "Finding Your Passion and Your Voice" by Carol McCord; "Cultivating Collaboration" by Denise Lessow; "First Steps Toward Making a Difference in Leadership" by Beverly Calender-Anderson; "Political Involvement" by DWCaucus Members Cathi Crabtree and Regina Moore. LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS LEGISLATIVE UPDATEHeld on Saturday, March 25th at 9:30 am at the Monroe County Public Library. Our local legislators will give their report on the legislative session that just ended last week. If nothing else, we need to show up to thank these strong and brave folks for dealing with the Daniels administration this session. LEE HAMILTON WILL SPEAK IN BLOOMINGTONFormer Congressman Lee Hamilton will give a free public lecture on American foreign policy at the Monroe County Public Library on Monday March 27th from 3:30 TO 4:30 pm. The lecture coincides with the exhibition of Mr. Hamilton's congressional papers at the Lilly Library on the Indiana University Bloomington campus which runs until April 1st. LILLY LIBRARY PRESENTS HAMILTON PAPERSDWCaucus member Kate Cruikshank, political papers specialist at the Lilly Library, curated the exhibition entitled A Legacy of Honor: An Exhibition from the Congressional Papers of Lee H. Hamilton" which runs through April 1. As a tribute to the extraordinary public service of Representative Lee Hamilton, this exhibition lays out the major dimensions of Lee Hamilton's congressional career and provides a glimpse into the contents of his congressional papers. Occupying 21 displays in the Lilly Library, the exhibition is divided into three areas of emphasis: Hamilton's relationships with and service to his ninth-district constituents; his ever-increasing role in foreign policy and foreign affairs; and a focus on the workings of Congress and Hamilton's lifelong commitment to making it the institution the founding fathers intended. Items on display in the exhibition come from the Lee H. Hamilton Congressional Papers, richly supplemented by photographs from Lee and Nancy Hamilton's private collection, and by campaign memorabilia generously loaned by Nancy Hamilton, Wayne Vance, and Carolyn Eve. "A Legacy of Honors" runs from January 17-April 1. The exhibition is free and open to the public. The Lilly Library's hours are Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 9 am - 1 pm. KEYNOTE ADDRESSKEYNOTE ADDRESS for the Herman C Hudson Symposium on Saturday, March 25th will be given by Ohio Democratic Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones from the Cleveland area. Tubbs Jones is the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 11th District. Currently in her fourth term, the Congresswoman is a champion for economic development, access and delivery of health care, and quality education for all. Val Haughton will be introducing the Congresswoman at the luncheon at noon at the Grand Hall in the Neal Marshall Black Culture Center. Contact student DWCaucus member Giva Wilkerson for information: gawilker@indiana.edu. If we're looking to strong progressive Democratic women who have been elected to office for inspiration and encouragement, it should be in Tubbs Jones. VOTER IDENTIFICATION and GOTV TRAININGPlease try to participate in the Democratic Party's canvassing and phone banking on Mondays before the primary. Gather at 5:30, get your assignment and partner (or bring a friend to go with you) and head out to a neighborhood to check to identify voters who are favorable to Democrats. Using the information gathered in the primary season will help identify those we will need to make sure vote in the fall election. The friendly folks at the HQ (110 South Washington - the old SeraTec building) will make sure you understand the new laws regarding voters needing an ID, and help you feel comfortable with the information gathering. Our women candidates thank you! DEMOCRATIC WOMEN'S CAUCUS ENDORSEMENTSLastly but not least……. Early this month an informational packet of criteria for DWC endorsement and an application form were sent to all twenty women candidates who filed for the primary this year. Eight applications were received by the steering committee, and the Democratic Women's Caucus is pleased to endorse the following progressive women candidates:
Note: * indicates a contested primary race We will be announcing our endorsements far and wide, however we wanted you to be among the first to know! Please join us for our breakfast meeting on April 7th. These women will be telling us more about their campaigns, their reasons for running for public office and how you can help them. We are fortunate to have such wonderful progressive women on the Democratic ticket this year. With your help, they can win! That's what the DWC is all about! Printer Friendly NewsletterDWC March 06 Newsletter - Word Document Check out details on the DWC Web Site: www.democraticwomenscaucus.org/index.html | |||||
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