Location – Fultano’s in Clatskanie
The minutes of the July meeting were approved.
Treasurer's report:
The treasurer's report was accepted as presented. The fair brought in $197.77.
Meeting tickets brought in $45.00. The faith project
brought in another $117.77. Expenses were for the Scappoose festival
($40.00).
Old Business
The by-laws have been on the website. There have been no comments
received.
The state fair and the Scappoose festival and the Columbia County fair
were all covered by diligent, hard working Democrats volunteering their time
GOTV - The strategy committee has printed precinct lists and taken them
door-to-door in St. Helens and Scappoose (506 people visited). More dates
and cities are planned and more bodies to go visiting are needed. Two
phone bank sessions are planned.
Buttonmaker project is looking for a person to take this project on and
"lead the charge" according to our DCC chair.
There was a discussion on precinct membership. No action was taken.
Candidate updates:
Betsy Johnson and Joan Dukes gave updates on their
state campaigns. Rita Bernhard stated she feels she has wonderful support,
but would appreciate more funds. She stated she would be part of a call in
show on KOHI with her two opponents on 10/25/02.
Jolene shared with us that Bill Clinton would be in
Eugene campaigning for Democrats on 10/31/02. Nancy Federici was
volunteered to write a letter to the editor supporting Democratic candidates.
Randall Edwards stated that Democrats need to be in office.
New Business:
There will be a salon on 10/26 at Ehrenkranz's to discuss measures and candidates
Jolene is requesting fund raising ideas (Please think about this for the
12/14/02 meeting)
There will be an election party 11/5/02 at Nancy's (It turned out to be at the
Kozy. Ed. comment).
There is a need for a candidates' in-service for local boards. We need to
train good people to run for office and help them get elected.
There needs to be support for the initiative on the March ballot.
Next meeting
The next meeting will be at the Warren Country Inn on
December 14, 2002 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. We will have an auction to raise
money and we will elect officers.
Respectfully submitted,
Karen Fox Ladd