THE VERMONT DEMOCRATIC PARTY NEEDS YOUR HELP

Autumn Harvest Rally Phonebanks -
We need help to turn out folks for the Vermont Democrats' big Fall rally. We are having a phone bank in South Burlington on Thursday, October 4th, from 5:30-8PM at 38 Eastwood Drive, Suite 300.

These are easy calls to friendly people. Please email Linda Weiss (lweiss@vtdemocrats.org) if you can help.

Thursday October 4
5:30-8pm

Stand with the Burmese People!

After decades of military dictatorship, the people of Burma are rising – and they need our help. Marches begun by monks and nuns snowballed, bringing hundreds of thousands to the streets. Now the crackdown has begun, but the protests are spreading...When the Burmese last marched in 1988, the military massacred thousands. If the world stands up and supports their struggle, this time they could win.

In a race against time, Avaaz.org has created an online petition that targets the dictatorship's main backer, China, in a global advertising campaign, delivering the petition to the UN Secretary-General, advertising it in newspapers around the world, and broadcasting it to the Burmese people via radio. You can sign the petition here: http://www.avaaz.org/en/stand_with_burma/tf.php?CLICK_TF_TRACK

County Reorganization to Take Place October 24th

Now that the town and city caucuses have been held, it's time to get ready for the county reorganization meeting. It will be held on Wednesday, October 24th, 7:00PM, at the Contois Auditorium, City Hall, in Burlington. Delegates to the County Democratic Committee elected at the various local caucuses should plan to attend this first important meeting of the biennium to elect County Committee officers and delegates to the Vermont Democratic Committee. We also hope to organize a number of subcommittees to assist with planning the budget, organizing events, and media communications. Keep an eye on this website for further information.

We're "famous"

Peter Freyne of Seven Days posted a "story" on his blog about the Democratic reorganization caucus in Burlington last night. Congratulations to new Chairman Jake Perkinson, Vice Chair Elisa Nelson and Secretary Eli Lesser-Goldsmith. Dare I call it a Dream Team? So far so good in the process of party reorganization in Chittenden County. If you have any stories or news, please share.

Jericho Caucus Scheduled

The Jericho Democratic reorganization caucus will be Tuesday, September 25 at 6:30 pm in the Jericho Town Clerk's office, 67 Vermont Route 15, Jericho. For more information, contact Town Chair Deb Fitzgerald, 899-4965.

Williston and Westford Caucuses Scheduled

The Williston Democratic reorganization caucus will be Tuesday, September 18 at 7 pm in the Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Library Lane, Williston. Contact Town Chair Ted Kenney for more info - 878-0238.

The Westford Democratic reorganization caucus will be Thursday, September 20 at 7 pm in the Westford Town Clerk's office, 1713 Vt Rte 128, Westford. Contact Town Chair Chris O'Donnel for more info - 878-2302.

Milton Caucus Scheduled - 9/18, 7:00 PM - Milton Jr/Sr High School Library

The Milton Democratic caucus reorganization will be Tuesday, September 18 at 7 pm in the Milton Junior/Senior High School library. TJ Donovan will be our guest at 7:30 pm and will provide an update on programs and initiatives implemented by his office.

Reorganization Caucuses Update

This month, towns all over Vermont are working on reorganizing their own town Democratic committee. Please attend your town's caucus, encourage your neighbors to attend, and maybe even consider running for a leadership position.Here's the list of town caucuses scheduled right now.

If you do NOT see your town on this, please contact County Chair Mike Yantachka. We may be working to schedule the time & place and will update this post once that is complete, or we are looking for someone to take a lead on scheduling the caucus.

Sept. 4th, 7 pm - Richmond, Richmond Library
Sept. 10th, 7 pm - South Burlington, Sonny Audette Public Works Building, Patchen Rd
Sept. 11th, 7 pm - Shelburne, Shelburne Town Offices
Sept. 18th, 6 pm - Winooski Senior Center
Sept. 18th, 7 pm - Underhill, Underhill Town Hall
Sept. 18th, 7 pm - Charlotte, Charlotte Town Office
Sept. 18th, 7 pm - Meeting House Downstairs, Main St.
Sept. 19th, 7 pm - Burlington, Contois Auditorium in Town Hall
Sept. 19th, 7:30 pm - Hinesburg, Hinesburg Town Clerk's Office
Sept. 20th, 7 pm - Essex, Essex Free Library

Please keep an eye on the county party calendar for more updates on these caucus and information about other local events. Please contact us if you have any events you would like publicized.

Re-organization caucuses

This month, towns all over Vermont are working on reorganizing their own town Democratic committee. Please attend your town's caucus, encourage your neighbors to attend, and maybe even consider running for a leadership position.

Here's the list of town caucuses scheduled right now. If you do NOT see your town on this, we may be working to schedule the time & place and will update this post once that is complete, or we are looking for someone to take a lead on scheduling the caucus.

• Sept. 5th, 7pm - Richmond
• Sept. 10th, 7pm - South Burlington
• Sept. 11th, 7pm - Shelburne
  
• Sept. 18th, 7pm - Underhill
• Sept. 18th, 7:30pm - Hinesburg
• Sept. 18th, 7pm - Charlotte
  
• Sept. 19th, 7pm - Burlington
• Sept. 20th, 7pm - Essex

Please keep an eye on the county party calendar for more updates on these caucus and information about other local events. Please contact us if you have any events you would like publicized.