[PenDems (28)] Meeting Thursday, 6pm

REMINDER: Thursday, May 24th: PenDems Meeting

6 pm, Rapid City Public Library, 610 Quincy Street

DIA MAYORAL PUBLIC FORUM - May 30
  
A forum for all candidates for the office of Mayor of Rapid City will be held Wednesday, May 30, 6:30 pm at National American University, Administration Building, Kansas City Street.

Coffee will be offered at 6:30 pm, giving the public an opportunity to meet with the candidates on an informal basis.  The forum will begin at 7:00 pm, and is anticipated to end about 9:00 pm.  Admission is free. Sponsored by Democracy In Action (http://www.sddia.org/)

OTHER CANDIDATE EVENTS AND NEWS

For information about the candidates, and sample ballots, visit:
-- http://www.votepennco.com/election.htm
Absentee voting is already in progress!

Candidate events are l isted here http://qurl.com/vmsgp  (RC Weekly News)
And here  http://qurl.com/7v7s7  (RCJ)
The RCJ had a feature on the mayoral candidates today too:
http://qurl.com/ys1vd 
 
These are nonpartisan races, but we Dems are values voters.
Please support OUR "values candidates," and vote on June 5!

(You can vote early too: http://www.votepennco.com/election.htm )
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[PenDems (27)] PenDemorandum - May 17 (resend)

Upcoming Events

Friday, May 18th  Committee Co-Chair Meeting
11:45am - 1:00 pm, 909 St Joe St, Suite 600
Call Cheryl Chapman for more information, 484-0334

Friday, May 18th Friday Forum at Four
4 pm, Rapid City Public Library

Friday, May 18th Dessert Reception for Dem Senators
7 pm, at Prairie Edge, 6th and Main
SUGGESTED contribution $25/$40 couple/$15 Seniors/Students
(Benefit for State Dems and Pennington Dems)
Hosted by Western Moderates for Change

Thursday, May 24th PenDems Meeting
6 pm, Rapid City Public Library

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta a success!
We had a great Cinco de Mayo party on May 5 down at the Central States Fairgrounds. Follow the link to see pictures!
http://qurl.com/lbwc8

Pennington County Democratic Party officers elected
These folks were elected at the April PenDem meeting.
Chair... Cheryl Chapman
Vice Chair ... Justin Lena
State Central Committeewoman... Suzanne Iudicello,
State Central Committeeman...Dr. Sarge Preston
Treasurer... Nadine Thomas
Secretary... Lois Facer

Black Hills Coalition Dems Elected Too
Give a rouse for these new Democratic Party officers:

Meade County
chair..Mary Anderson
vice chair..Jamie Olsen
committeeman..Mack McGillivray
committeewoman..Jessie Levin
secretary..Denise Deaver
treasurer...Heidi McGillivray

Lawrence County
Chair...Sue Gannaway  
Vice Chair.. Bob Wilson 
State Central Committeeman... Charlie Schad 
State Central Committeewoman...Kate Kelley 
Secretary... Dinah Paris 
Treasurer... Nick Krebs  

Custer County
Chair Lynn Moran
State Central Committeewoman... Elaine Whittlesy Kloss
State Central Committeeman... Rick Hanson
(Rick is also the West River Region Chair)

Fall River County
Chair... Catherine G. Ratliff 
Vice Chair...Jerry Bloomer 

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[PenDems (26)] PenDemorandum - May 17

Upcoming Events

Friday, May 18th  Committee Co-Chair Meeting
11:45am - 1:00 pm, 909 St Joe St, Suite 600
Call Cheryl Chapman for more information, 484-0334

Friday, May 18th Friday Forum at Four
4 pm, Rapid City Public Library

Friday, May 18th Dessert Reception for Dem Senators
7 pm, at Prairie Edge, 6th and Main
SUGGESTED contribution $25/$40 couple/$15 Seniors/Students
(Benefit for State Dems and Pennington Dems)
Hosted by Western Moderates for Change

Thursday, May 24th PenDems Meeting
6 pm, Rapid City Public Library

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta a success!
We had a great Cinco de Mayo party on May 5 down at the Central States Fairgrounds. Follow the link to see pictures!
http://qurl.com/lbwc8

Pennington County Democratic Party officers elected
These folks were elected at the April PenDem meeting.
Chair... Cheryl Chapman
Vice Chair ... Justin Lena
State Central Committeewoman... Suzanne Iudicello,
State Central Committeeman...Dr. Sarge Preston
Treasurer... Nadine Thomas
Secretary... Lois Facer

Black Hills Coalition Dems Elected Too
Give a rouse for these new Democratic Party officers:

Meade County
chair..Mary Anderson
vice chair..Jamie Olsen
committeeman..Mack McGillivray
committeewoman..Jessie Levin
secretary..Denise Deaver
treasurer...Heidi McGillivray

Lawrence County
Chair...Sue Gannaway  
Vice Chair.. Bob Wilson 
State Central Committeeman... Charlie Schad 
State Central Committeewoman...Kate Kelley 
Secretary... Dinah Paris 
Treasurer... Nick Krebs  

Custer County
Chair Lynn Moran
State Central Committeewoman... Elaine Whittlesy Kloss
State Central Committeeman... Rick Hanson
(Rick is also the West River Region Chair)

Fall River County
Chair... Catherine G. Ratliff 
Vice Chair...Jerry Bloomer 

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PenDems Celebrate Cinco De Mayo

Here are some pictures from the First Annual Cinco De Mayo Fiesta held on May 5, 2007. What a great gathering it was of PenDems and others in the community in honor of Teri Powell and the values we share, full of fun and adventure!
Unless otherwise noted, photos are courtesy of Suzanne Iudicello. Thanks Suzanne!

We sold more than 1600 raffle tickets for the Mexican Get-Away Trip for Two. Martha Studt of Custer won the grand prize drawing. Volunteers (from left) Lois Facer, Jean Katus, Kim Henderson and Thea Geotas get ticket stubs into the raffle barrel.

The Central High School Spanish Club sold sopapillas at the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta.


Suzanne and Tom did some door prize drawings and of course the big raffle drawing. Also, a few nifty items were also auctioned to benefit the PenDems. (Photo: Price)


The Munoz family put on a feast of enchiladas.


Kids and adults alike enjoyed the parrots.


Music by Impacto Norteno brought sunshine and fiesta atmosphere, despite the downpour on Cinco de Mayo. More than 400 people celebrated the First Annual Teri Powell Memorial Family Fiesta with the Pennington County Democratic Party. Impacto Norteno traveled to Rapid City from Omaha. Their authentic, high energy music made the fiesta a success.


Serenade!


Ritchie Nordstrom led us in some Mexican dancing. (Photo: Livesey)


A shot of the room shows the wonderful decorating and the great turnout! (Photo: Price)

[PenDems (23)] PenDemorandum for May 4

Friday Forum May 4
The Friday Forum resumes May 4, 4pm, at the RC Public Library upstairs meeting room. This week, Kathryn Johnson of the SD Board of Regents weighing in on the controversial Voc-Tech governance issue. Who should run the vocational schools in this state was a much-debated issue in the Legislature this year.

Saturday Cinco de Mayo Party
The Pennington County Democratic Party is organizing the First Annual Teri Powell Memorial Cinco de Mayo Festival. Teri was a Spanish teacher, a great community activist, animal advocate, and hard-working Democrat. To celebrate her memory we are celebrating Cinco de Mayo with authentic Mexican foods, music, dance, games and more at this family event.

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at the Fine Arts Building, Central States Fairgrounds.

Admission:  $1 ticket, which enters your name into a drawing for a $1000 trip to Mexico, sponsored in part by Bill Walsh Travel  

How Can I Help?  We need volunteers in preparing for the event, as well as help on the day of the event.  If you can help, please contact:  
- Joyce Payton, wilosprs@rapidnet.com, 343-2547  
- Suzanne Martley, suzanneiudicello@rushmore.com, 716-1889  

Can I Be a Sponsor?  YES, your business can advertise or have a booth at the Festival.  Contact Suzanne Martley for more information.
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