GET READY FOR AUGUST

New faces showing up, familiar faces returning and plenty of activities planned for August. That sums up the July Last Wednesday Meeting. Several of the participants involved in the Obama- Democratic Platform gathering came to introduce themselves at the meeting. Organizer Heidi Unruh brought her family and made a presentation about the results of the discussions. Hutchinson Mayor Trish Rose stopped by as well as many of the Democratic candidates. Dave Inskeep(KS State Senate), Barbara Alexander(Register of Deeds), Ken Jorns(County Commission, District 2) and Tom Litchfield(County Commission, District 3) addressed the group briefly. Dave Inskeep announced several upcoming campaign events: a coffee and door to door walk in Buhler on August 9th and a fundraiser at Anchor Inn on August 21. Any candidate planning an event is welcome to submit particulars which will be mentioned both here and listed in greater detail on the RCD website (http://klmnews45.googlepages.com/) on the events page.

Fundraising committee Chair Bill Rogers announced plans for the annual RCDemocrats 2nd annual ice cream social. This is one you won't want to miss as there may be some special surprises in store. Watch for information in a newsletter coming out soon.

County Chair Vic Moser also revealed the date for the Grand Opening of the Reno County Democratic Headquarters on Thursday, August 28. The celebration at 1129 West 4th street will be held in conjunction with Barack Obama's acceptance speech from the convention in Denver. More details will be provided as they become available.

Don't forget about the Emancipation Day Parade this Saturday morning, August 2 starting at 10 am at 1st and Main. If you would like to join other Democrats in the march down Main Street, be at 1st and Washington around 9:30. Let's make this one as successful as the July 4th.

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