NE Democrats Chair John Courage says thanks to visitors to HQ

Obama tee-shirt on sale @ the Northeast Democrats office opening, Saturday, July 5th

I just wanted to say thank you to all of our NEBCD friends and members that came to our Headquarters Grand Opening on Saturday.

We had a great turnout and every one seemed to enjoy the Hotdogs and Ice ream and the political rant and conversation. The club actually made a little money with donations and people picking up Obama yard signs and other material.

We had several Candidates and Elected Officials come. Thanks to Carla Vela our County Chair, Judge Larry Noll, JP Pct. 2, Pl. 1 candidate & blogger Steve Walker, State Rep. candidate Frances Carnot & State Rep. candidate Daniel Boone from Comal County, also present representing Senatorial candidate Rick Noriega was our own Jonathan Vela.

I particularly want to thank our members who worked hard to get the Headquarters open and running and those who helped with refreshments and other arrangements. Thanks to Madeleine Dewar for all she has done in the office and for the opening event, also to Sloan Blocker, Richard Barber, David Plylar, Bob Miller, Lynn Kenny, Bob Bretz, Ian Straus, Larry Balser, Zada True-Courage, and especially to Larry & Val Meads who helped remodel and clean the Headquarters and build and erect our signs.

We had a good team effort. Another special thanks goes to Wade at http://us.mc335.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=signsplash@aol.com for painting our big signs on San Pedro.

The office is now officially up and running and open for volunteers. There is much to do to elect our Democratic candidates and all hands are needed on deck. Our hours of operation should be from 10 a.m.to 8 p.m. Monday thru Friday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the Weekends, but we do not have enought volunteers yet to guarantee opening at these hours each day.

Madeleine is opening in the afternoons till 8p.m. but we need some morning and weekend volunteers. Until further notice I will try to open the office every morning around 10 a.m. and on the weekends.

Please call the office if you can volunteer to work some mornings and on the weekends. Our office number is 979-7070.

Also remember our next NEBCD meeting is this coming Saturday July 12th at Luby's. See you there!

Democratically yours,

John Courage

NE Democrats Chairman