Columbia Democratic Club

September 10 CDC Program - SLOTS

First, I would like to thank everyone who participated and attended
our August "Friend-Raiser" joint club picnic. With beautiful weather
and a great crowd, I think we can all call it a huge success!

I would also like announce our upcomming September program. Starting
at 7pm on Wednesday, September 10 at the Jeffers Hill Community
Center, 6030 Tamar Drive, CDC will hold a community forum on slots!!

Our slots discussion will be lead by pro-slots advocate, our own
Delegate Frank Turner and the chariman of "Stop Slots", Aaron
Meisner. Each representative will have time to present their views,
after which the floor will be open for questions and answers.

Please feel free to spread the word about this program, our programs
are always open to the public. Thank you for your continued support
and I look forward to seeing you all on the 10th!

-Ethan
CDC, President

NOTICE - CDC Membership Vote, October 7

After long and careful deliberation, your CDC Board voted
overwhelmingly to dissolve the CDC Political Action Committee. As a
matter of course, and in accordance with our by-laws, the decision
will now rest on the votes of our CDC members. During our October 7
program, the CDC Board will present our decision and place before the
attending, dues-paid members a motion to formally dissolve CDC PAC.

The Columbia Democratic Club has always played an important role in
the local elections process in Howard County. The Board's decision to
dissolve the Political Action Committee will not impact the services
that we provide to the community and to candidates in local
elections. The CDC will continue to hold candidate forums,
fundraisers, and endorsement meetings. The CDC can still produce and
distribute our "blue-ballot" as a service to the community and to the
candidates we support. Without the PAC, we can still hold fundraisers
and we can still make modest financial and effort-based contributions
to the candidates we endorse.

A further review of the rationale and impacts of this decision will be
discussed at the October 7 meeting. The Board anticipates a great
deal of discussion on this topic, so we will be dedicating a
substantial portion of the meeting for this purpose. Please note that
only DUES-PAID CDC members will be able to vote. This will be
determined in a fashion similar to what we use for our endorsement
meetings. If you would like to become a due-paying member of CDC,
please contact our Membership Chair, Brigitte Pribnow at:
bwinter...@gmail.com at least one month prior to the October meeting.

As always, your Board thanks you for the opportunity and priviledge to
lead our organization and please feel free to contact any one of us
(our contact information is in the "files" section of this website) if
you would like to discuss this matter further.

Sincerely,

Ethan Moore
CDC, President

]]> *** due to the Jewish holidays, we will be moving our regularly
scheduled October meeting one day prior. We will now meet Tuesday,
October 7 at 7pm in the Jeffers Hill Neighborhood Center, 6030 Tamar
Drive ***

No July Program - CDC Picnic August 10

Your Columbia Democratic Club will be replacing the usual July program with a Club-sponsored picnic on Sunday, August 10 from 3-5pm!! Our picnic will be at the Centennial Park Pavillion and will be FREE and OPEN TO ALL with donations appreciated. Food, games, and fun will be provided so just bring yourself!

I hope you have a wonderful July and we look forward to seeing you on the 10th!

July 4 CDC Community Engagement

For years the Kiwanic Club has been responsible for coordinating the booths at the July 4 Columbia Lakefront. Unfortunately, this year there will be no booth at the lakefront so your Columbia Democratic Club will be participating in the July 4 River Hill parade.

The parade starts at 9:30 a.m., so marchers are asked to assemble at 9 a.m. at the Clarksville Middle School, 6535 Trotter Road, Clarksville. Parking is available at Pointers Run Elementary School, just across the street.

I hope you have a wonderful July 4 and can find the time to help support our local elected officials in this parade!

Reminder - CDC PAC Event - June 22; 2pm

Your CDC Political Action Committee will be hosting a fundraiser featuring Maryland Democratic Party Communications Officer, David Paulson! The event will be held June 22 from 2-5pm at 7135 Minstrel Way, Suite 104.

David Paulson will speak to the nature of our Democratic Party message and will be able to answer questions on a variety of topics including the ongoing Democratic Presidential campaign. By attending and supporting the Columbia Democratic Club, you will have the opportunity to ask questions, become better informed, and interact and network with community leaders, elected officials, and local activists.

Tickets are $35 per person, $25 for students, older adults, disabled persons, and for additional family members. Please RSVP to Ethan Moore at: EthanWMoore@hotmail.com or by calling 410-487-1040. Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you on the 22nd.

-Ethan

]]> Directions:

I-95 to rt. 32 West
rt. 32 West to Brokenland Parkway
Brokenland Parkway exit North (bear right)
First right onto Snowden River Parkway (north)
First left into Minstrel Way
First left through the KFC parking lot
Enter the building directly on the corner of Brokenland and Snowden River

Suite 104 is on the first floor and slightly to the right.
Questions? Call Ethan Moore at: 410-487-1040

CDC June 11 Program - County Council Wrapup

We will be holding our June CDC program next Wednesday, June 11. As always, we will begin at 7pm in the Jeffers Hill Neighborhood Center on Tamar Drive.

This month, our program will feature presentations from Democratic County Councilmembers. Participating Councilmembers will be speaking to many of the budgetary issues that have recently been passed and audience members will have the opportunity to pose questions related to matters before the Council.

I hope that you will join us for this exciting and educational program. If you have any questions please feel free to contact CDC President, Ethan Moore at: 410-487-1040

CDC PAC Fundraiser - June 22; 2pm

Prior to serving as the Communications Officer for the State Democratic Party, Mr. Paulson worked in the same capacity for Progressive Maryland. During his tenure with Progressive Maryland, Mr. Paulson also worked for Maryland Victory 2004, the coordinated campaign to elect John Kerry and John Edwards. Paulson is also President of The Mockingbird Company, a public relations, political consulting and media-training firm in Baltimore, MD.

While providing general media and message development consulting and training services to political leaders, grassroots activists, executives, non-profit associations and progressive groups and organizations, Paulson also provides a unique training, public relations and campaign program focused on argument and debate techniques for talk radio. Some of Mr. Paulson's recent clients and campaigns include The Rouse Company, The National Education Association, the Your Next Car alternative energy-auto project, The Better World Campaign, The United Nations Association, and The American Lung Association.

-Ethan

]]> Directions:

Take Broken Land Parkway to Snowden River Parkway
Turn onto Minstral Way off of Snowden River Parkway (at the light with the Mobile and KFC)
Take first left through the KFC parking lot and straight to the building at the corner of Broken Land and Snowden River Parkways.
Enter through the front doors, Suite 104 is directly in front and to the right.

Call Ethan Moore at 410-487-1040 with questions.

CDC 2008 Board Election Results!

Dear CDC Member:

Your new 2008 CDC Board members were nominated and unanimously approved by the attending CDC members at the May 14 CDC membership meeting! Your new Board members are as follows:

President: Ethan Moore
Vice President: Josh Friedman
Secretary: Abby Hendrix
Treasurer: Burdelle Dowdell
At-Large: Gary Hamer
At-Large: Carol Fisher
At-Large: Shari Zaret

I offer sincere congratulations to all of our newly elected officers and great appreciation for their willingness to serve the membership of CDC and the Columbia community as a whole. I would also like to thank the Nominations Committee co-chairs Byron Macfarlane and Kristen Neville, as well as all of the CDC members who participated in the nomination discussion and paid their membership dues so they could vote on this important decision.

This next year promises to be an exciting one, rife with excitement and political upheaval. CDC is well positioned in Howard County to effectively participate in the upcoming Presidential election and to continue laying the groundwork for our local elections in 2010. Thank you all for your on-going support of the Columbia Democratic Club and I look forward to working with you to promote our most essential Democratic values!

Sincerely,

Ethan Moore

]]> CDC Elected Board
2008-2009

Ethan Moore
President
7332 Carved Stone
Columbia, MD 21045
Cell: 410-487-1040
E-Mail: EthanWMoore@hotmail.com

Josh Friedman
Vice President
Work: 703-692-6476
Cell: 443-542-9051
E-Mail: josh.friedmanmpa@gmail.com

Abby Hendrix
Secretary
9358 Ourtime Lane
Columbia, MD 21045
Home: 410-740-4595
Cell: 240-461-9803
E-Mail: abby.hendrix@gmail.com

Burdell Dowdell
Treasurer
7235 Procopio Circle
Columbia, MD 21045
Home: 301-596-2916
Cell: 443-745-1578
E-Mail: bdowdell2@netzero.net

Carole Fisher
At-Large Member
2990 Rogers Ave.
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Home: 410-461-4317
Cell: (410) 440-5703
E-Mail: cfisherdem@cs.com

Gary Hamer
At-Large Member
4021 Bright Rocket Way
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Home: (410) 465-9596
Cell: (443) 980-9426
E-Mail: g.hamer@comcast.net

Shari Zaret
At-Large Member
10087 Hatbrim Terrace
Columbia, MD 21046
Cell: (443) 538-2373
E-Mail: sbzaret@aol.com

CDC April 9 Program

All CDC members and other interested individuals are welcome to join us Wednesday, April 9 for our monthly program. This month, we will bring together a panel of individuals who will speak to the general, state-wide, and local issues surrounding healthcare and our aging population.

The meeting will begin at 7pm in the Jeffers Hill neighborhood center (6030 Tamar Drive).
I hope that you will be able to join us on the 9th for what promises to be an interesting and engaging discussion.

Sincerely,

Ethan Moore
President, Columbia Democratic Club

CDC March 12 Program - Downtown Columbia Revitalization Panel

All CDC members and other interested individuals are welcome to join us Wednesday, March 12 for our monthly program. This month, we will bring together a panel of experts to discuss the downtown Columbia revitalization project.

The meeting will begin at 7pm in the Jeffers Hill neighborhood center (6030 Tamar Drive).
I hope that you will be able to join us on the 12th for what promises to be an interesting and informative discussion of our changing community.

Sincerely,

Ethan Moore
President, Columbia Democratic Club

CDC February Meeting CANCELLED

Dear CDC Members:

As you may be aware, the Columbia Democratic Club has a long-standing
cancellation policy that emulates the Howard County school system.
Due to the recent weather, Howard County schools and evening activites
have been cancelled today. As a result, the CDC membership meeting
scheduled for today, Wednesday, February 13 membership meeting will
also be cancelled.

Instead, we will meet next month on Wednesday, March 12 at 7pm in the
Jeffers Hill Neighborhood Center.
I hope that this does not cause any inconveniences and we look forward
to seeing you next month!

-Ethan Moore
President, CDC

Potomac Primaries Go To Obama

Yesterday was an exciting day for voters in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. as they had the opportunity to make a significant contribution towards chosing our next President. While both leading Democratic candidates maintained energetic and effective grassroots campaigns, ultimately Barack Obama won in both States and the District by large margins. Senator Obama now has a narrow advantage over Senator Clinton's convention delegates. The number of delegates held by each of the two leading candidates promises to make the next few primary-voting States and the Democratic convention very interesting!

Wednesday, Oct. 10 - CDC Meeting

CDC Members, fellow Democrats, and friends...

This Wednesday's (October, 10) CDC membership meeting willl feature a presentations on Howard County environmental practices, programs, and policies proposed by the County's newly established Commission on the Environment and Sustainability. Commission Executive Director Josh Feldmark and Commissioner Shari Zaret will share their thoughts with us on the Commission's work and recommendations for improving Howard County's natural environment. For your information, a copy of the Commission's final report to the County Council is attached.

As before, the CDC membership meeting begins with social period at 7:00 p.m., followed by a short business meeting and announcements of upcoming events of interest. The program with Josh and Shari begins at 8:00 p.m. Meeting location is the Jeffers Hill Neighborhood Center, 6030 Tamar Drive in Columbia.

Hope to see you Wednesday, for friendship, and an interesting and information program.

Gary

CDC 2007-08 Elections

CDC will hold its annual meeting and elections on Wednesday, May 11, at the Jeffers Hill Neighborhood Center in Columbia, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Elections for the next year's CDC leadership: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and three At-Large Board positions, will be decided.

April 11 CDC Membership Meeting

Come join your fellow Howard County Democrats in attending Wednesday's Columbia Democratic Club (CDC) meeting to be held at Jeffers Hill Neighborhood Center, 6030 Tamar Drive in Columbia. Following an informal reception and CDC business meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m., the monthly CDC program, starting at 8:00 p.m., will feature presentations by special guest Dr. Peter Beilenson, Howard County's new Health Officer, and our own Glenn Schneider with Health Care for All. Come hear their remarks and receive answers to your questions, and plan to attend this intended informative and interactive evening on county health care issues.

Below is an excerpt from Howard County regarding Dr. Beilenson's recent appointment as the County's Health Officer.

Dr. Beilenson is a well known name in both the Maryland and national public health communities. In 1992, Beilenson was appointed Commissioner of Health for Baltimore City by Mayor Kurt Schmoke and reappointed by Mayor Martin O'Malley in January 2000. In his capacity as Health Commissioner he was the local public health authority for the City, oversaw 1,200 employees and managed a $225 million budget. As Commissioner, Dr. Beilenson expanded drug treatment programs in Baltimore, improved immunization compliance, initiated a wide range of lead poisoning prevention initiatives, took on juvenile violence prevention, and founded and chaired the state-wide initiative for universal health coverage in Maryland. Beilenson has received many national and local awards for his innovative health policies including: the first-ever recipient of the Milton and Ruth Roemer Award for creativity by a local health official, the American Lung Association of Maryland’s President’s Award, and the Child Advocate of the Year by CASA of Maryland.