Dear Friends,

 

Congratulations to Bruce Carter, who was elected by the Butler County Democratic Party's Executive Committee last Thursday for recommendation to be the next Democratic member of the Board of Elections.  Bruce's term will begin March 1st, taking the place of John Holcomb, who served our party for nearly 12 years on the Board of Elections.  Throughout that period, John worked to ensure the voters of Butler County were given fair and free access to the ballot box.  For his years of service, I hope you'll join me in thanking and honoring him.

 

I also wanted to give you a couple of reminders about some upcoming fundraisers for the Butler County Democratic Party.

 

Join us this Thursday in the Annual Chicken and Dumplings Dinner.  This annual event is always a lot of fun, with fantastic food courtesy of Wayne Hicks.  We'd appreciate an RSVP via email to butlercountydems@gmail.com or phone at 513-896-5201.  Stop by headquarters at 112 N. 2nd Street in Hamilton between 5 and 7pm; cost is $15/adults, $5/kids (max $40/family).  The cost includes food and beverages.  If you are available to help at the event, please let Jocelyn or Kim know asap.  We can use help setting up, serving, and/or cleaning up.

 

Also, mark your calendar and plan to attend the Annual Valentine Dance on Saturday, February 11th from 7-10pm at Colligan Lodge, Veterans Memorial Park, 20 New London Rd., Hamilton.  Cost is $40/couple, $25/adult, and includes dinner, drinks and live music courtesy of Dan Gattermeyer and Farrell Goodman's band, "Outta Here."

 

Please also check out Anna Gilbert's update below with State of the Union Watch Parties and other important upcoming events for the Obama Campaign.  Also, you'll also see a schedule of events in Hamilton in honor of African American History Month.

 

Thanks, and hope to see you Thursday!

 

Jocelyn Bucaro

Chair, Butler County Democratic Party

 

Hi Butler County,

We're off to a great start of what I hope will be a very fun and exciting year! I'm writing to invite you to a couple events. First, the State of the Union is this Tuesday and there are watch parties across the county -

• West Chester- Ms. Anita Abram's home (8324 White Hill Lane, just off of Butler-Warren). There will be pizza and a great crowd!
• Fairfield- Richard's Pizza (495 Nilles Road) with their famous steak sandwiches!
• Hamilton- The Democratic-Owned Riverbank Cafe is open for supporters to mingle and enjoy the speech together.
• Hamilton - Former Mayor Ann Antenen is welcoming company at Berkeley Square Retirement home.
• Oxford - The Jamison's have kindly opened their home where they'll be serving plenty of pizza and beer!
• Miami University -Student Democrats & Obama supporters will be watching in Harrison hall. Join them for a fun time!
• Middletown/Monroe -We'll be heading to Coffee Beans & Brew in Monroe, just a few minutes south of Middletown.

All watch parties begin at 8pm. The State of the Union address starts at 9pm and will be followed by a call with Campaign Manager Jim Messina.

Another bit of exciting news is that we just moved into 1028 Central Avenue in Middletown (between Broad and Main with ample street parking.) Mark your calendars for one of Ohio (and America!)'s first office openings:


As grassroots campaign, we'll always strive to be as localized as possible - working out of coffee shops and living rooms. And we want our office to be your space, so we're welcoming: 2008 Memorabilia, Coffee Mugs (preferably lucky ones!), Games for Kids, Items unique to Middletown & Butler County, and Maps - Old & New. To decorate the walls, we've started a coloring contest for families and kids. Email me or stop by anytime to get the coloring pages for submission!

Finally, as we continue to build for victory in 2012, the President has also had an incredible month - successfully appointing Ohio's Richard Cordray to be the Director of the United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. On Friday, HHS announcement marked an important milestone in women’s health; the Affordable Care Act, women will no longer have to pay out-of-pocket costs for birth control as of August 1^st. And the President also took a few minutes to sign Al Green!

Sincerely,
Anna

 

Monday, February 6, 2012
African American Read-In
Miami University Hamilton
114 Rentschler Hall, Multicultural Resource Center
3pm – 4:30pm, books will be made available for impromptu readings
Light finger foods & refreshments provided.

Thursday, February 9, 2012
Taste of Soul
Miami University Middletown
Miriam G. Knoll Community Center
Time to be determined

Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Racial Legacies & Learning XXVII: How to Talk About Race
Miami University Hamilton
Harry T. Wilks Conference Center
7pm, Keynote speaker, Dr. Juan E. Gilbert, IDEaS Professor & Chair of the Human-Centered Computing Division, Clemson University, SC

Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Racial Legacies & Learning XXVII: How to Talk About Race
Miami University Middletown
Miriam G. Knoll Community Center
12pm, Keynote speaker, Dr. Juan E. Gilbert, Clemson University, SC

Saturday, February 18, 2012
A Taste of Soul: Exploring Caribbean Islands
Miami University Hamilton
Harry T. Wilks Conference Center
5pm, Vendor Marketplace
7pm, A Taste of Soul Celebration
Caterer: Mahogany’s Café & Grill
Tickets: $10/person or $7 seniors and children under 12
 

  

Paid for by the Butler County Democratic Party.

Glenn Rymer, Treasurer,

112 N. 2^nd Street, Hamilton, OH  45011.  Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 701, Hamilton, OH  45012.