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September Events

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

NODC_logoSeptember 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 – This is a huge event, typically 10,000 people show up on Main St!  Join us as we support our Democratic Party candidates!

Join us on July 4th for the Clarkston Independence Day Parade and Festival of Fun

Sunday, June 21st, 2009

This year the parade theme is “The History of the American Flag”

We suggest you park at the end of the Parade route (Clarkston Community Education Center 6558 Waldon Rd at Cherrylawn Ave prior to 9 AM, transportation will be available to the Parade start which is St. Daniel Church 7010 Valley Park Dr (nearest corner is Miller and Holcomb St).

The parade begins at 10 AM and the parade route is about one mile long. The parade will end at 11:30 AM

We are also looking for a parade vehicle.

This parade is lots of fun, we will have banners, flags, and candy, but we need you to make it a success!

NODC June Events – Mark your calenders

Monday, June 8th, 2009

There are a number of events which you are invited to, please attend and get to know fellow Democrats in North Oakland County better!

Now is the time to join or renew your membership with the NODC, if you haven’t already.

There are a number of events in Oakland County that may be of interest to you, they are listed farther down in this email.

Saturday, June 13: 10 AM to Noon – the 8th Congressional District Committee will meet at the Brandon Township Library, 304 South St, Ortonville, MI. Join us as we discuss social networking tools such as Facebook and Twitter and the 2010 election. This meeting rotates between the five counties of in the 8th District, so this is the meeting closest to you!

Wednesday, June 17: our Holly area Meetup, meet State Senate District 15 Candidate Pam Jackson and OCDP Political Director Jason Bauer. 6:00 pm – 7:45 PM, Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at the Holly Township Library, 1116 N Saginaw St, Holly, MI

Thursday, June 18: our Watershed Forum, a panel discussion cosponsored with the Clinton River Watershed Council.
6:30 PM to 8:45 PM, at the Orion Township Library, 825 Joslyn Road, Lake Orion.

Saturday, July 4th: 9 AM to 11 AM – Join us in the 4th of July Parade in Clarkston! Walk a mile in our shoes and support our club. The parade is a lot of fun. Help us hand out candy to kids along the one mile parade route. After the parade, join us at Clintonwood Park in Independence Twp for the annual Festival of Fun. Contact Phil Reid for more information.


OCDP PLATFORM & ADVOCACY COMMITTEE
– Organizing for Oakland County!
SEVEN EXCITING ISSUE CAMPAIGNS:
HEALTHCARE - Demand drug industry accountability!
EDUCATION - Stop privitization/outsourcing of school support staff!
JOBS - Support Hire Michigan First legislation!
ENVIRONMENT - Keep water bottles and non-carbonated beverages out of our landfills by supporting the Bottle Expansion Bill!
ENERGY - Create jobs and encourage innovative business development through the Renewable Energy Sources Act!
GOOD GOVERNMENT – Support our County Commissioners!
TRANSPORTATION – Create a strong regional transit authority!

VOLUNTEER NOW AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE HERE IN OAKLAND COUNTY!

Busy week in North Oakland County – Sept. 24 – 28

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

This is a big week in North Oakland County!

Thursday (9/25), Addison, Oxford, Orion meeting at the Oxford Library 7PM – 9PM
530 Pontiac St, Oxford, MI 48371,(248)628-4637
Erik Buehmann, Field Organizer, Michigan for Change

Thursday (9/25), Holly, Davisburg, Groveland 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Groveland Township Hall
4695 Grange Hall Rd, Holly, MI 48442, (248)627-3585

Saturday (9/27), Septemberfest in Ortonville 10 AM to 5 PM
Join us at our booth near 18 South St, at Mill St. (#101)
Park at Fletcher Intermediate School (300 South Street) and take the shuttle.

Sunday (9/28), Taste of Clarkston Noon to 6 PM. Join us at our booth on W. Washington at N. Main St.
Park at Clarkston Middle School
6595 Middle Lake Road, Clarkston

July Meetings 15th (Combined), 17th, 21st, 23rd (Obama organizing)

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

July 15, we will have a regular meeting at the Orion Township Library, 825 Joslyn Rd, Lake Orion, from 7 -8:45 PM [Map]. We hope to have Oakland County Clerk candidate Sheila Smith, and Circuit Court Judicial candidate Mary Ellen Brennan. This meeting is for the whole club area, and we will vote for club endorsements at this meeting.

July 17, we will have the first of three organizing meetings for Barack Obama, led by staff for Michigan Obama for President. The first is at the Brandon Library, 304 South St, Ortonville, [Map] from 7 – 8:30 PM This meeting is intended to organize volunteers from Brandon, and Independence Townships. People are free to attend any or all of these meetings.

July 19, we will be in Leonard for the Addison Twp Strawberry Festival, for community outreach for our candidates. http://www.strawberryfest.net/ Parade starts at 11 AM, so be there by 10 AM. We will have our booth there until 6 PM, please join us! The parade will start from Leonard Elementary School (Oxford Schools) 335 E. Elmwood St. Leonard, MI 48367 http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Leonard&state=MI&address=335+E+Elmwood+St

July 21, we will have the second of three organizing meetings for Barack Obama, led by staff for Michigan Obama for President. The second meeting is at the Groveland Twp Hall, 4695 Grange Hall Rd, Holly Twp. [Map] from 6:3o to 8:30 PM This meeting is intended to organize volunteers from Holly, Rose, Davisburg, and Groveland. People are free to attend any or all of these meetings.

July 23rd, we will have the third of three organizing meetings for Barack Obama, led by staff for Michigan Obama for President. The third meeting is at the Orion Twp Library, 825 Joslyn Rd, Lake Orion [Map] at 7 PM – 8:30 PM. This meeting is intended to organize volunteers from Orion, Oxford, and Addision Townships. People are free to attend any or all of these meetings.

Contact Phil Reid, info@northoakland-dems.org for additional information.

Also please register yourself at http://my.barackobama.com/

Thanks!