CALENDAR OF EVENTS
March 2024
Monday, March 18, 10 a.m. (social time, 9:30 a.m.)
Democratic Women's Club of Worcester County Meeting
Ocean Pines Community Center, Assateague Room
Special presentation by DWC members for Women's History Month,
plus a special appearance by Former County Commissioner Josh Nordstrom, who
will be telling us about a special new project he is spearheading - and how we
can help! Hope to see you there.
Tuesday, March 19, 5:30 p.m. (note time change)
School Board Meeting
Board of Education Building, Newark, Md.
Thursdays, March 21 and 28, 2 p.m.
Postcard Sessions Return!
Ocean Pines Community Center, East Room
Join us for Postcard sessions to write in support of local issues
Contact Joan Roache beachyogi@me.com for details.
Thursday, March 28, 6 p.m.
Democratic Club of Worcester County Meeting
Ocean Pines Community Center
Speaker will be a representative from the Sierra Club of the Lower Eastern Shore
April 2024
Saturday, April 6, noon to 2 p.m.
Keep Abortion Safe and Legal RALLY
College Avenue and S. Salisbury Boulevard (near Salisbury University)
Bring signs! Sponsored by Indivisible Worcester County
Monday, April 8, 2 p.m.
Political Action Committee (PAC) meeting via Zoom
April 11, 2024 - Annual Kennedy-King Dinner
Worcester Technical High School
Tickets are $100; table for 8 reserved, $750 (see flyer above)
Sunday, April 14, 2 p.m.
RALLY for Worcester County Public Schools
Meet at 2 p.m. on the Ocean City Boardwalk at Wicomico Street
Bring signs and banners supporting full public school funding
Organized by Worcester United (see flyer above)
April 17, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wor-Wic Community College "Spirit Day" (on campus)
The DWC will have a table at this event, and will provide voter information
and registration materials. We need volunteers to staff this event!
Saturday, April 20, 3 to 7 p.m.
Ocean Pines 2024 Season Kickoff & Expo
White Horse Park, Ocean Pines
The DWC and DCWC will share a table at this event with handouts on our
organizations and information on how to join. We need volunteers to staff this event.
May 2024
Tuesday, May 7, 5 p.m. (time approximate)
Worcester County Commissioners Budget Hearing
Snow Hill
Speakers/Comments will be allowed
Look for more details in upcoming Action Alerts!
Monday, May 20, 10 a.m.
Democratic Women's Club Annual Volunteer Fair
Ocean Pines Community Center, Assateague Room
We will once again host a volunteer fair, where members and guests
can talk with representatives and learn about volunteer opportunities
from various groups and organizations.
Recap of Democratic Women's Club General Meeting February 19, 2024
Submitted by Dana Barney, Recording Secretary
DWC President Debra Fisher-Reynolds welcomed members. Vice President Susan Buyer introduced guest speaker Dr. Clara Small, professor emerita at Salisbury University, whose Black History Month talk featured "His-her-everyone's story," and discussed influential African-American women who fought to achieve equality in American society. She passed out an information sheet called "Delmarva - A Treasure Trove of African-American History" to each member attending. Her presentation included detailed stories of Mary Johnson, Elizabeth Freeman (Mom Bett), Harriett Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Ida B. Wells, Mary Church Terrell (author of A Colored Woman in a White World), Mary Fair Burks (who helped initiate the Montgomery bus boycott - also a UMES professor), Fannie Lou Hamer, Shriley Chisholm, Michelle Obama, Kamala Harris, and Stacey Abrams. She also had an interesting display that included beautiful figures representing many of these and other historical African American women. Dr. Small said that only when we as people see each other as human beings and make a conscious decision ot work in peace and love our fellow man -- then, and only then, will some semblance of equality be achieved.
General Meeting
Linda Linzey read portions of Senator Ben Cardin's letter reassuring us of the U.S. commitment to Ukraine.
Debra announced that election judges and poll workers are greatly needed - information was made available to interested members.
Maggie Miller delivered the Treasurer's Report.
Committee Reports
Susan Buyer has speakers and programs lined up for our meetings for the next several months. The Volunteer Fair will be held in May.
ERA - Susan reported there was a rally being held today in Annapolis to reaffirm the ERA. She urged members to write to Andy Harris urging him to support the ERA. She has wording available for emails and letters.
PAC - Upcoming events were made available on a separate sheet. PAC meetings still being held the 2nd Monday of each month at 2 p.m. via Zoom.
Postcard parties continue at the Ocean Pines Community Center Thursdays, 2 p.m. through March.
Please sign up to help in upcoming Voter Registration events. Joan will have specific dates soon.
Debra reminded members to get their 2024 membership dues in; form is on the dwcmd.org site.
DCWC - Pat Tarr noted their speaker for the Feb. 22 meeting would be Christine Felix of Worcester county Family and Youth Counseling. The DCWC is working on a candidates' forum for school board after the primary. A social event, hopefully a beach bonfire combined clubs event, is being talked about for later in the season.
St. Patrick's Day Parade - March 16 - parade is at noon; meet at 10 a.m. around 60th Street. Contact Patty Lockett for information ocpat@icloud.com
Kennedy-King dinner April 11 reminder - Tickets are $100. Table of 8 for $750.
Upcoming Events were listed and a separate sheet of the events was made available at the meeting.
Reminder of Drinking Liberally March 7, 5 to 7 p.m. at the Marriott Residence Inn and the upcoming DWC fundraiser at Poncho and Lefty's Feb. 21, 5 to 9 p.m.
The DWC newsletter is published the week prior to the regular monthly DWC meeting Please submit articles, photos and other items by the 12th of the month to suechallis68@gmail.com
Thank you! Sue Challis, Editor
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