This weekend, the local chapter of the Young Democrats of Missouri will be heading down to Springfield, Missouri, to attend the Young Democrats of Missouri State Convention, otherwise known as ‘Jackson Days’. The concention begins with keynote speakers State Treasurer Clint Zweifel and Missouri Democratic Party Chairman Craig Hosmer. Secretary of State Robin Carnahan and Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster will also be holding meet-and-greets with attendees. Additionally, training sessions will be held for Young Democrats interested in organizing local or College Democrat chapters, fundraising, and field strategy.

Local Young Democrats will be leaving Friday afternoon. If you are interested in attending or making a donation to defray the cost of the trip, you may contact Mizzou College Democrats President Amanda Shelton at mizzoucollegedemocrats@gmail.com.

For those interested in following the convention over Twitter, follow @MUCollegeDems or search for the hashtag #JacksonDays10.

This post was co-authored with Alanna Bauer.

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St. Patrick’s Day Party!

Today, March 17th, come to the home of Boone County Commissioner Karen Miller to join us in celebrating St. Patrick’s day!

There will be food, refreshments and friends starting at 5:30 PM.

Karen’s home is at 300 W. Broadway, Columbia, MO 65201.

We are hosting this party to raise funds to keep our permanent, year round Headquarters in downtown Columbia humming along straight through the fall campaign season.

Every dollar raised now is one less dollar we have to worry about looking for to pay for our rent, internet, phone, postage or paper. It means that we can truly focus on fulfilling our mission: to protect Democratic incumbents and support Democratic challengers to electoral victory.

Hope to see you there!

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Heartland Men’s Chorus Comes to Columbia

Heartland Men’s Chorus
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 7:30 pm
(doors open at 7:00 pm)
Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts
Downtown Columbia, MO
203 S. Ninth St.

The Heatland Men’s Chorus from Kansas City will be here to perform their musical documentary “And Justice For All.”

This will be a multimedia performance focusing on the Civil Rights Movement and the struggle for equality by ethnic minorities,  women,  gays and lesbians down through our history.

Tickets are $10 and available online at the Missouri Theater

Proceeds benefit the Center Project, Mid-Missouri’s  gay and lesbian community center.

Sponsored by The City of Columbia Human Right’s commission, Missouri Arts Council,  KBIA, and the Columbia Daily Tribune

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MARDI GRAS 2010 Celebration

Please join Tim and Linda Harlan as they cook up another great party for Missouri’s next United States Senator Robin Carnahan!

Saturday, February 6th

5 pm to 8 pm

Patriot Hall 1509 Ashley Road Columbia MO 65201

Menu Featuring – 2x award winning “Gumbo Ya Ya” and Creole Bread Pudding

Live Music from the band “Swamp Weed”

Tickets are $250 – $100 – $40

For more information: www.robincarnahan.com/harlan

 

Meet Kelly Schultz!

Please join us for a reception with

Kelly Schultz

Democrat Candidate for 21st House District

The Home of Margie Sable

228 E. Parkway Dr.

Columbia MO 65203

Sunday, January 31, 2010

3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Hosted by:

Lise Saffran

Catey Terry

Margie Sable

For more information or to RSVP please contact::

info@kellyschultzforhouse.com

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College Dems State of the Union Watch Party

The Mizzou College Democrats will be hosting their first general meeting of the semester on Wednesday, January 27th at 7 pm in132 Middlebush Hall on the MU campus.

The meeting will feature opportunities to get involved and energized as a progressive citizen in the spring semester as the Fall 2010 election approaches. MU graduate Brian Goldstein, who took over January 4th as the new Executive Director of the Boone County Democratic Central Committee, will be the guest speaker.

Immediately following Goldstein’s speech, the College Dems will move to Boone Tavern to watch President Obama deliver his State of the Union Address.  All are welcome to join us for fun, food and drinks.

Newly elected President Amanda Shelton is excited about the upcoming meeting and party, saying, “I am looking forward to working with Brian and many community leaders in the coming year to energize and coordinate our mutual efforts on progressive issues. Our newly elected executive board is ready to bring both professionalism and vitality to our student-run organization and the thousands of progressive voices we represent.”

The College Democrats also hosted elections at their last meeting in December and will be introducing the new 2010 leadership at January’s meeting.  New Executive Board members are listed below:

President: Amanda Shelton

Vice President: Iavora Vlaytcheva

Treasurer: Doug Cowing

Secretary: Alanna Bauer

Communications Director: Tyler Ricketts

Political Director: Jonathan Hutcheson

Membership Director: Eric LeFevre

Philanthropy Director: Jenny Cashen

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Letterwriting Party

WHO: League of Conservation Voters

WHAT:  A get-together to hand write letters that will be sent to Sen. McCaskill’s office urging her support on Climate Change legislation

WHEN: 7pm, Tuesday Jan 26th

WHERE: The Underground,  9th and Cherry st.

WHY:  Without your support,  Republican special interest groups will kill this historic chance to change our course on climate change.  We need your help to flood our Senator’s mailbox with your notes letting her know how all the citizens here really feel about this issue.

Also, because we really like to see you and drink great coffee!

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Haiti Rocks/Blues for Haiti

Some of Mid-Missouri’s finest musicians and the Red Cross have banded together in response to the earthquake that devastated Haiti.

Come hear rock and blues musicians as they play to raise awareness and donations on Sunday, January 24th.

The event will be held simultaneously at two separate locations for blues or rock fans

All donations go to The Red Cross International Response Fund.
Suggested donation of $5.00 at the door.

More information at:

www.LifeSuccessAssociates.com/Haiti/pdf

NOTE: We can use your help to publicize the event. If you can make or print posters for the event and put them up it would be great help. Please send out emails or facebook your contacts for the cause.

*ROCK FOR HAITI*
Willie’s Field House
1109 East Broadway Columbia, MO 65201

Lineup:
Noon – TBA
1:00 – Violet Vonder Haar
2:00 – Ruth Acuff
3:00 – Captains of the West
4:00 – Noah Earle
5:00 – The Bubbas
6:00 – Spectravox
7:00 – Big Medicine
8:00 – The Kansas City Street Band
9:00 – Nick and the Fireflies
10:00 – The Leafy Greens

*BLUES FOR HAITI*
Tiger Zou
3200 Penn Terrace Columbia, MO 65202 (Off of Clark Lane, by Golden Corral)

Lineup:
Noon – Pippa Letsky
12:30 – The Blues Slingers
2:00 – Andrew Hunot and Big Square
3:00 – Susan Manley w/ Rob Lampe, Rocket Kirschner & Michael Beilski
4:00 – The Uncle Denny Blues Band w/ Al Green & friends
5:00 – Crazy Fish w/ Naked Dave Bandy & Mark Risch & friends
6:00 – The John D’Agostino Band w/ Al Loshbaugh
7:00 – The Curly Joe Harper Blues Band

Along with Smitty, Lisa Rose, Scott “Harp Cat” McCullough, Keith Fletcher and other blues musicians

 

Bondi Wood for Commissioner Kick Off

Bondi Wood For Commissioner Kick-off Fundraiser
Thursday, Feb. 18
5:00-7:00 PM
Tiger Shrine Club
1300 Blue Ridge Road
Come meet Bondi and enjoy Italian fare and beverages.
For More Information, contact Bondi at bondiw@aol.com

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Chili Supper 2010

Join Us Monday January 25th

Join Us Monday January 25th

 

    Monday January 25th

5:30 to 7 p.m.

 

featured speaker:

Former US Senator

Jean Carnahan

 

  

Boone County Democrats

Chili Supper 2010

 

Columbia Knights of Columbus Hall

2525 North Stadium

 *   Admission $10 – children free    *    Food and Beverages    *   Dessert Auction    *     Fun for the Whole Family    *  

and Meet our NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR -  BRIAN GOLDSTEIN 

 

You DON’T want to miss this event!

 

To Volunteer or for More Information Contact Brian

at 573-875-1245 or kapp.gold@gmail.com