[PenDems (57)] First Friday Forum with Senator Nesselhuf

Please join us for our second Friday Forum, featuring State Senator Ben Nesselhuf (D-Vermillion) and State Senator Tom Katus (D-Rapid City)

 

February 1, 2008

Noon – 1:00pm

Radisson Hotel

$10

 

Senator Nesselhuf represents District 17 in the South Dakota Legislature and has been active in recruiting and supporting Democrats for the state legislature throughout the state.  He will provide us with insights on the session and prospects for a Democratic Majority in the state senate next year.  Senator Tom Katus will provide us with the latest information on key legislation.  Senator Tim Johnson and Representative Stephanie Herseth Sandlin will brief us, as well.

 

Mark your calendar on the First Friday of every month this election year!

 

Cheryl

 

 

 

Cheryl K Chapman

Chair

Pennington County Democrats

(605) 399-2000

cell   484-0334

 

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[PenDems (55)] Blue is a happy color this year!

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Legislature in session
State leg. website:
    http://legis.state.sd.us/
State Senate Dem Caucus:
    http://www.sdsenatedems.com/
State Sen Tom Katus (D-32)
    http://tomkatus.com/

Pendems meet tomorrow
Thursday, January 24, 6pm
Rapid City Public Library

West River Cracker Barrel
Saturday, Jan 26, 9-11am, Classroom Building
SD School of Mines, 501 E St Joseph St
Sen Tom Katus hosts pre-crackerbarrel
8am in Java Coffee Shop
(in same building as Cracker Barrel)
Future dates: Feb 16, 23

Feb 1 PenDem Forum
Friday, Feb 1, 12-1 no-host lunch
Radisson Hotel, Mt Rushmore Road, Rapid City

Feb 5 Champagne and Campaigns
Dublin Square, Mt Rushmore Rd, Rapid City

A wonderful event with goodies and good times as we watch the primary results on Super Duper Tuesday! Join us for great night for Democratic Party members, friends, and allies. Donation $25

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[PenDems (54)] Meet Sen Katus at the Cracker Barrel

Senator Tom Katus

will be available for

Pre-Crackerbarrel discussions

Saturdays – January 26, February 16 & 23

SDSM&T – Java Coffee Shop in Classroom Building

8:00-9:00 am

– Public Invited –

 

Opportunities to participate in questions/answers on

pending legislation

Crackerbarrels to follow 9:00-11:00 am same days

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[PenDems (53)] Lunch Friday! and more!

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For updates, see the calendar at http://pendem.org

Jack Billion is in town!  Two events:
1. Friday, January 18th, 12pm - 1pm, Radisson Hotel
Dem Noon Forum (Lunch $10)
"Democratic Perspective on the South Dakota Legislature"
Featuring:
* Jack Billion, State Democratic Party Chair
* State Senator Tom Katus (D-32)

2. Saturday, Jan 19th, 12pm - 2pm, Radisson Hotel
Regional Dem Party Leaders Meeting (with Jack Billion)
No-host lunch
Agenda: Strategy Discussion: The New South Dakota Democratic Party!

Agenda

1. 35 District Strategy: Legislative District Chair Recruitment and Appointment
2. Presidential Delegate Selection: Legislative District Caucuses, State Caucus and Convention, and Democratic National Convention
3. Neighborhood Leader Program & Voter Lists
4. 2011 Plan Implementation
5. Candidate Recruitment and Support

PenDems Meet Jan 24
Thursday, Jan 24th, 6 pm
Regular Pennington County Party Meeting
Rapid City Public Library

Champagne and Campaigns!
Tuesday, February 5th, Dublin Square Pub
Donation, $25
Join fellow Democrats and celebrate the Super Duper Tuesday of Presidential Primaries on this new twist on the traditional Valentine's Day fund raiser!

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[PenDems (52)] Crackerbarrel Saturday and we're on the way...

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January is off to a great start, with the first West RIver Crackerbarrel on Saturday and lots of things coming up. Stay tuned to the Pendemorandum, come on out to events, and tell your friends that the 2008 will be a banner year for dialogue and change for the better in South Dakota and across the country.

Crackerbarrel Saturday Jan 12
A full schedule for Saturday morning at the School of Mines New Classroom building
* 8 am DIA education forum
* 8:30 am Sen. Katus pre-crackerbarrel roundup and Q&A
* 9-11 am West River Cracker Barrel - Meet our West River Legislators
   (especially State Sen. Tom Katus, D-32)
   .... more on Tom at: http://tomkatus.blogspot.com

PenDem Call Night, Tues Jan 15 - 6 to 8 pm
Join PenDems at various locations across the town to touch base with other PenDems and update our volunteer list. We will be calling from various locations around town. Please keep the time open and contact Suzanne Iudicello (suzanneiudicello /at/ rushmore.com) for more information. The more help we get, the more we can accomplish this year!

FIRST PENDEM DEMOCRATIC FORUM - Fri Jan 18, Noon
This is a new event to be held at lunchtime at the Radisson Hotel. Mark your calendars and see you there! More details coming in the PenDemorandum.

Pennington Democrats January County Meeting - Thur Jan 24, 6-8 pm
6-8 pm at the Rapid City Public Library - Precinct Chairs will be nominated, and we will have lots of exciting and quite interesting news and opportunities to take part in making change happen here in South Dakota!


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[PenDems (51)] Tonight is Election Year Kick-off

Dear Democrats,

Many of you are following the election returns from New Hampshire and Wyoming tonight.

Don’t miss being part of the excitement locally, as we make plans for 2008 during the Pennington County Election Year Kick-off.

 

Election Year Kick-off

Labor Temple

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

 

We’re working on getting television and internet connections, so we can have our meeting and follow the returns in New Hampshire!

Hope we'll see you tonight!

Cheryl

Cheryl K Chapman, Chair
Pennington County Democrats

Rapid City, SD  57701

(605) 399-2000

cell   484-0334

 

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Tom Katus's blog is back

Come on over to Tom Katus's blog. He's back and on his way to the new session!

Hope to see everyone on Saturday June 12 for the crackerbarrel!!

[PenDems (50)] 2008 is here!

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PenDems 2008 Kickoff
Jan 8, 6-8 pm, at the Labor Temple

* Meet with your Legislative District teams
* Plan your precinct strategies from now through Election Day
* Discuss candidate and precinct men/women recruitment
* Learn more about how your precinct fits into the Neighbor-to-Neighbor campaign
* Hear about key upcoming events

West River Crackerbarrel Dates Set
South Dakota School of Mines, Humanities Bldg
Saturdays 9-11 am: Jan 12, 19;  Feb 16, 23
Tom Katus plans to meet before the crackerbarrels at Black Hills Bagels (913 Mount Rushmore Road) beforehand as last year to update us on what he and our West River legislative delegations have been doing in Pierre the previous week.

Jan 21 - Martin Luther King Day Of Service
Our own Rick Livesey and others have planned a special MLK Day of service event. Come to The Journey from 1-5pm on Monday, Jan 21,  Free admission, come and enjoy good food and music. Bring a gift for a cultural gift exchange (more details to come). 

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