PenDemorandum: 04-11-06

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1. Calendar
2. Democratic Candidates!
3. Route 16 Zoning (Wal-Mart) Vote
4. PenDems PHOENIX Event: April 29
5. For More Information
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1. Calendar (questions? Email democrats@pendem.org)

Friday, April 21, 4 pm PENDEM FRIDAY FORUM
Dunn Brothers Coffee House, 719 Omaha, Rapid City
Topic: Moderate Democrats and HB 1215

Thursday, April 27, 6 pm: PENDEM MONTHLY MEETING
Rapid City Public Library, Helen Hoyt Room, 6pm
(NOTE: this date was incorrect in the last PenDemorandum)

Saturday, April 29, 4-8 pm: PHOENIX Event
Sign up to phone up Democrats and invite them into the process!
PenDems will phone for National Dem Neighbor-to-Neighbor
campaign, building local support for Pennington Dems!
http://www.democrats.org/page/event/detail/organizing/4v7qz,
democrats@pendem.org

2. Democratic Candidates!!!

This has turned out to be a huge year for Democrats in South Dakota
and Pennington County. There are more Dem candidates than we've seen
in more than a decade, and many contested primary elections! We'll be
posting compiled lists soon, but in the meantime check out the
government sources:

Pennington County Elections
http://www.votepennco.com/
Statewide Elections
http://www.sdsos.gov/electionsvoteregistration/upcomingelection.shtm
Register To Vote
http://www.sdsos.gov/electionsvoteregistration/registrationvoting.shtm

3. Route 16 zoning (Wal-Mart) zoning vote

As Democrats, we are concerned about the environmental and
social problems, and negative effects to the local economy
that may be created by a second Wal-Mart store in Rapid
City. A ballot question to overrule the City Council's approval of
the Wal-Mart zoning variance will on the ballot for the June 6
election. There will be a meeting Wednesday, April 12, at 5:30 pm a
the Labor Temple on St. Patrick St. For more information, contact
Mike Howe, lprc587@rushmore.com, 431-1106

4. PenDems PHOENIX Event: April 29, 2006, 4-8 pm

Put this on your calendar, and plan to help build our organization to
turn the wheel toward a better future for our County and State. Stay
tuned for more information.
http://www.democrats.org/page/event/detail/organizing/4v7qz

5. For more information

* Visit http://pendem.org, or email democrats@pendem.org
* Come to an event!

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