2010 Event Calendar
This calendar is subject to change, so please check for updates.
January 17, Clarkston Union (M/C Room) 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, 54 S Main St, Clarkston, MI 48346 (Bryan Zulko – OFA, Ethyl Rivera OCDP Advocacy)
February 17, Orion Twp Library, Mtg Rm A, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, 825 Joslyn Rd, Lake Orion, MI 48362 (Alma Wheeler Smith, Mark Brewer, Casandra Ulbrich)
March 13, 8th Congressional District Meeting, 10 am – noon, Suite 600, 10321 Grand River Rd, Brighton, MI 48116 Speakers: David Leyton, Richard Bernstein, Kande Ngalamulume
March 18, Red Knapp’s, Mtg. Rm, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, 6722 Dixie Hwy, Clarkston, MI 48346 (Jessica Cooper, David Leyton, Kande Ngalamulume)
March 25, Fundraiser/Dinner “Spring into Action”, The Lakeville Inn, 1318 Rochester Rd, Leonard (Lakeville) 48367, 6:30 pm, 8:30 pm. Appetizers, Silent Auction, Dinner $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Guest Speakers Kevin Hrit for Gary Peters, Michael McGuinness for the OCDP and Jocelyn Benson, and Kande Ngalamulume.
April 7, 2010 Potluck, Politics, and Election Straw Poll 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm $20 in advance $30 at the door. UFCW Local 876 Hall, 876 Horace Brown Dr, Madison Heights, MI 48071 (Virg Bernero was the winner with 55% of the votes).
April 10, Adopt-A-Road, Brown Rd between Baldwin and Joslyn, Noon – 3 PM, Orion Twp, 48359. Meet at Costco lot (East entrance) to get your vests and bags. Wear sturdy shoes and layers as it warms fast. Gloves are a must have and poking sticks are optional. Please read Team Safety Briefing Brochure: http://www.rcocweb.org/Environmental/Adopt_A_Road_Safety.aspx.
April 17, Michigan Democratic Party Nominating Convention, 9 am – 1 pm, Jefferson-Jackson Dinner 6 pm – 9 pm, Cobo Hall, 1 Washington Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226
April 21, Red Knapp’s, Mtg. Rm, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, 2 N Washington St, Oxford, MI 48371 (Speaker: Jeremy Moss for the Oakland County Young Democrats)
May 5, Cinco de Mayo fundraiser and social, G’s Pizzeria & Deli 2775 S Lapeer Rd, Lake Orion, 48360 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Pizza and Salad for $15 per adult, $10 for children 13-18 and $5 for children 12 and under. Guest speakers: Attorney General Candidate Jocelyn Benson, Oakland County Treasurer Andy Meisner, State Senate Candidate Casandra Ulbrich, and Erin Fox, campaign manager for Kande Ngalamulume (8th Congressional District)
May 6, Kickoff for Kande Ngalamulume for Congress, at the Clarkston News, 5 S Main St, Clarkston MI 48346
May 11th, filing deadline for 2010 Election (Precinct Delegates and Candidates)
May 19, Brandon Library, Community Rm, 304 South St, Ortonville, 48462, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm (Speakers Lt. Gov. John Cherry, Senate District 26 candidate Paula Zelenko, Barbara McCallahan for Senator Stabenow, Sam Singh for MSU Trustee, and Pamela Bytner Kilbarger for Transition Oakland).
June 3, Oakland County Democratic Party Precinct Delegate Training, Thursday, June 3rd, 7:00 pm Oakland County Commissioner’s Auditorium, 1200 N. Telegraph, Pontiac MI 48340
June 12, Michigan Summit: Blueprint for Change, Registration will begin at 8:00 AM on June 12, and the first session will start at 9:00AM. is being held at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center in East Lansing, is about rebuilding Michigan with visionary ideas and people power from the ground up. Frustrated with the slow pace of change and political gridlock? 2010 Michigan Summit is the place where democracy will come alive as Michiganders join to create the change Michigan needs.
June 16, The Clansman Gaelic Pub, 2325 Joslyn Rd, Lake Orion, MI 48360, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm (Michigan Supreme Court candidates: Oakland County District Court Judge Sheila Johnson, Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Robert Colombo, Jr)
July 3, Independence Day Parade, 9 am – noon, park at Clarkston Junior High School 6595 Waldon Rd, Clarkston, MI 48346, parade starts at St. Daniel Church 7010 Valley Park Dr, Clarkston, MI 48346
July 3, Festival of Fun, Clintonwood Park, 6000 Clarkston Rd, Clarkston, MI 48348 noon – 5 PM
July 10, Adopt-A-Road, Brown Rd between Baldwin and Joslyn, 8:30 am and 11:30 am, Orion Twp, 48359. We will meet at the Costco parking lot (northeast corner).
July 17, Strawberry Festival Parade (and Festival) – Leonard in Addison Twp. 11 am – 5 pm we will be in Leonard for the annual Addison Twp Strawberry Festival. We will have a booth at the annual street fair on E. Elmwood St, Our candidate for Senate District 12, Casanda Ulbrich, will be in the parade, and our club plans to join her in the parade (which is less than 1/2 mile long). We will have candy to hand out to children (and some adults), and we will be there to show our support. Please join us! The parade starts at noon (please arrive by 11 am) at Leonard Elementary School (335 E Elmwood) and ends at Forest St (Rochester Rd)
July 21, Meeting and Open House at our new GOTV office, 1520 S Lapeer Rd #216, Lake Orion, MI 48360 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, Speakers to include Casandra Ulbrich (State Senate District 12), David Lillis (Candidate for House Dist. 46), Jason Bauer, Operations Director, Oakland County Democratic Party, representatives for Congressman Gary Peters, other guests TBD.
July 25, OCDP Phil Hart Dinner, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Troy Marriott 200 West Big Beaver Road Troy, MI 48084), Keynote speaker, former Senator and candidate for President, George McGovern, Senator Carl Levin, Senator Debbie Stabenow, Congressman Carl Levin and other guests.
August 3, Primary Election
August 7, Celebrate Oxford (Business Expo) E Burdick St @ S. Washington St, Oxford, MI 48371, 10 am – 5 pm
August 7, 2nd Annual Obama Birthday Bash in Troy at Firefighters Park, 1800 W Square Lake Rd. Join the OCDP for their annual summer picnic to celebrate President Obama’s birthday. Fun, games, food and Democrats. $20 contribution per person.
Aug. 12 Thurs. 6 pm to 8 pm Fundraiser for Mike McGuinness and Phil Reid at the home of Shelley Hirth, 7140 Dark Lake Dr, Clarkston, MI 48346 (for information contact the Oakland County Democratic Party 248-584-0510.
August 14, Congressional/County Convention, Oakland County Commissioner’s Auditorium (Arron/Pernick Conference Room) 9:00 am registration, meeting 10 am to noon.
August 21, 4 – 9 pm Fundraiser/House Party/Picnic at Miller Home, Oxford, MI 48371 $10 adults, $5 children bring a dish to pass, hamburgers, hotdogs, soft drinks and water provided by the club.
August 28 -29th, Michigan Democratic Party Nominating Convention, Cobo Hall Detroit, MI 8 am to 6 pm.
September 6, Labor Day Parade, Clarkston, MI 48346 9 am – noon, park at Clarkston Junior High School 6595 Waldon Rd, Clarkston, MI 48346. Parade Starts at Clarkston Renaissance High School, 6558 Waldon Rd, ends on Miller Rd, west of Main St.
September 6, Clarkston, MI 48346 Birthday Party and Fundraiser for Casandra Ulbrich noon to 2 pm. At the home of Shelley Hirth, 7140 Dark Lake Dr – only a few blocks from where the Labor Day Parade ends! Suggested donation is $25.
September 11, Barn Daze, Orion Twp, Friendship Park (Corner of Clarkston and Balwin Rd, entrance off of Clarkston Rd) 11 am – 5 pm. This is a great family event, and the NODC will be there to support our Democratic Party candidates, including Casandra Ulbrich for State Senate (Dist 12)!
September 16, Red Knapp’s, Mtg. Rm, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, 6722 Dixie Hwy, Clarkston, MI 48346 (Speakers TBD)
September 25, Septemberfest, Ortonville, MI 48462 10 AM to 5 PM, South St, and Mill St. The NODC will be supporting our Democratic Party candidates, including Paula Zelenko for State Senate (Dist. 26)
September 26, Taste of Clarkston, W Washington St at S. Main St, Clarkston, MI 48346 noon – 6 PM
October 2, Adopt-A-Road, Brown Rd between Baldwin and Joslyn, noon – 3 pm, Orion Twp, 48359
October 20, The Clansman Gaelic Pub, 2325 Joslyn Rd, Lake Orion, MI 48360, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm (Speakers TBD)
November 2, Election Day
November 17, Clarkston Union (M/C Room) 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, 54 S Main St, Clarkston, MI 48346 (Speakers TBD)
December 15, Holiday Celebration The Clansman Gaelic Pub, 2325 Joslyn Rd, Lake Orion, MI 48360, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm (Speakers TBD)
Note: Oakland County Democratic Party Executive Committee meets the second Tuesday of each month, 7pm – 9pm, Oakland County Commissioners Auditorium, 1200 N Telegraph Rd, Pontiac, MI 48341