Monroe County Democratic Party

Our February After-hours was originally scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 9th. However, due to County Council meetings, we are shifting our After-hours event for February to Thursday the 11. So come join us for food, drink and conversation Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 5:30 pm at FARM Bloomington's Root Cellar at 108 E Kirkwood Ave.

It is with great sadness that I write to note the passing of our friend Martha Regester on Friday. We extend our heartfelt condolences to all of Martha's family. Martha touched the lives of so many. Her contributions to our party and our community were the work of a truly giving soul that cannot and will not be forgotten.

Martha was a woman of tremendous strength and generosity. We wish her and her family peace.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be sent to Martha’s House, 919 S. Rogers St., Bloomington, Ind., 47401, in her name.

We will miss you, Martha...

There’s No Place Like Home: Affordable Housing and Emergency Shelters

The Commission invites the Bloomington community to come and speak openly about their experiences with finding and keeping affordable housing. We want to hear from citizens who own or rent housing as well as those currently in temporary housing/emergency shelters.

Dear Members and Friends of the Monroe County Democratic Women's Club,

How have current economic conditions affected those in need of housing in our area? Please join us at our monthly meeting on October 20 and hear about this and other housing issues from Todd Lare, Executive Director of the South Central Community Action Program, and Bobbie Summers, Executive Director of Martha’s House.

You are invited to the Owen County Democratic Party's annual Hog Roast & Benefit Auction to be held Sunday, October 18th. The dinner starts at 12:30pm EDT and the food is free. You are welcome to bring an item for our auction which helps raise money to support their local candidates.

9th District Congressman Baron Hill will be holding a Town Hall meeting in Bloomington on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 at Bloomington North High School from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

You Are Invited
http://monroedems.org/sites/default/files/JJ_Invitation.pdf

We are pleased to have Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky as our featured speaker at the 2009 Monroe County Democratic Party JJ Dinner on Tuesday Sept 1. As you know, JJ Dinners are our flagship fundraisers each year. We hope you will join us and enjoy an evening of political discussion among friends at Terry's Banquets & Catering at Westbury Village, SR 46 and SR37 (http://www.terryscatering.com/location.html).

Although we don't have elections this year, our politics is no less exciting at the national, state and local levels than ever. We are doing our best to keep up the momentum here in Monroe County. To that end, it is a real thrill to inform you that we have a great JJ Dinner coming up! Illinois Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky will be joining us on the evening of Tuesday Sept 1.

We will be in touch with additional information about the JJ Dinner including how to reserve your tickets and tables in the next week or so. Nevertheless we hope you will mark your calendars right now. We don't want you to miss this exciting evening -- we look forward to seeing you and Rep. Jan Schakowsky on Sept 1! It's going to be a great JJ this year!

For more information about Rep. Jan Schakowsky please visit her web pages at http://www.house.gov/schakowsky/ and http://www.janschakowsky.org

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On Sunday May 31th at 1:30PM the Monroe County Democratic Party held a caucus to elect a Coroner. Jerry Reed resigned effective June 1, requiring a Democratic Party caucus to elect his replacement. At the caucus, Nicole Meyer was elected to serve as Monroe County Coroner. Nicole was sworn into office at the caucus and begins her work as Monroe County Coroner tomorrow on June 1. The MCDP extends its congratulations to Nicole and best wishes for her tenure in office.