April 18th, 2012

HQ Grand Opening!

Wednesday, April 25th will be the coordinated Grand Opening Day for Obama HQs all over the state - and that includes us! Join us for snacks and libations at our La Plata Dems / Obama Headquarters Grand Opening Celebration at 572 E. 3rd Avenue on April 25th from 5:30-7:30. The Obama campaign will be opening numerous headquarters statewide on the 25th and will be sending a special guest speaker to Durango. Colorado has been designated a "battleground" state for the upcoming election so a lot depends on us! Meet Heather Barr, Obama's field coordinator in SW Colorado, County Commissioner candidates, Gwen Lachalt and Julie Westendorff, and State House candidate Mike McLachlan. Check out our space, sign up to help, and make sure we win in November!

Green Living Expo

The La Plata Dems have signed up for a booth at the Green Living Expo, Saturday April 21st (10-5) and Sunday April 22nd (10-3). We will be registering voters and displaying candidate information. This is a fun and educational event and we encourage people to attend.

We have a few people who have signed up to help staff the booth but we need more. This is a great opportunity for candidates to get exposure with a friendly crowd! Please contact Ellen Stein ellenrobinstein@msn.com if you can be there for a shift!

Mark Udall in Durango

Join Mark Udall at the Sorrel Sky Gallery on Saturday, April 28th from 1:30-3pm for a reception and fundraiser. Contact Rachel Gordon at (303) 570-5446 or rachel@rkgdevelopment.com for more information.

A Mediterranean Feast for Gwen Lachelt

Alison Dance is hosting a Mediterranean Feast to benefit Gwen Lachelt's campaign Sunday, April 29, 12:00-2:00 pm, at the Cyprus Café in Durango. Tickets are $40. Buy your tickets today online at http://www.gwenlachelt.com/, or reserve your tickets by sending an email to gwen@gwenlachelt.com and mailing a check to:Gwen Lachelt for La Plata County,P.O. Box 4433, Durango, Colorado 81302. Please include your name, mailing address, occupation/employer in your email or on your check.

Help Needed

• The Colorado Democratic Party is looking for people to host a staff person for Sal Pace's campaign for House District 3 here in La Plata County. If you can commit to three months (either June-August or September-November) please contact Greta Twombly at gtwombly@coloradodems.org or 719-778-1058.
• HQ needs a few more items. Call Laura at 749-0148 if you can provide any of: small (not mini) fridges, paper shredder, scotch tape, duct tape, poster board, colored markers, waste baskets, desk lamps, or bedside tables.

Community Notices

• Ballots for the La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors mail-in election should start arriving Saturday. Make sure to vote! If you need more information on this election, contact elections@laplatadems.org.
• The League of Women Voters of La Plata County (LWVLPC) is hosting a forum for the Animas Fire District Board of Directors. April 25th, 6-8pm, at the La Plata County Fairgrounds Extension Building. More information in this flyer.

Future Events

Artists for Progress

Friday June 22, Open Shutter Gallery 6-8 p.m. We will have approximately 50 works of art from local and nationally known artists to be given away to ticket holders. Only 100 tickets will be sold at $100 each so you will have at least a 50/50 chance of winning something worth much, much more! ALL proceeds go directly to LOCAL candidates in this very important election year. Tickets will go on sale soon so watch for more information. Contact Laura at 749-0148 if you want to know more or if you would like to donate a piece of your artwork.

Jefferson-Jackson Dinner

Our annual JJ Dinner is being postponed until Saturday, September 22. We hope to have a big name speaker attend to get us revved up for the final push in election 2012.