April 14,  (Saturday) 10 am to Noon, Adopt-A-Road, Brown Rd between Baldwin and Joslyn, 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            Rain date is Sat. April 21, same time and place.

Wednesday April 18, 2012 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at C-Pub (a.k.a. Clansman Gaelic Pub), 2325 Joslyn Court, Lake Orion, MI.   map link http://g.co/maps/v3gxq

• Our guest speaker will be Tony Troupiano, host of “First Shift” on AM 1310, a Progressive radio station serving the Detroit area market.
• Also, we will show the 17 minute documentary “The Road We’ve Traveled” released by the Obama for President campaign.
• We will also be notarizing Precinct Delegate affidavits, so please attend and fill one out!
• In case you haven’t, now is the time to join or renew your membership in the NODC
• Please bring canned and packaged goods to donate to the Oxford/Orion Fish food bank

April 28, (Saturday) 6 pm to 9 pm, MDP Jefferson-Jackson Dinner and Celebration, Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI – Join the NODC at our table and hear the Keynote Speaker Robert Gibbs.  The NODC is looking to again have our own table.  If you plan to attend, please call the MDP at 517-371-5410 and ask to sit with the North Oakland Democratic Club.

Guest speakers include:

• UoM Regent candidate Mark Bernstein,
• Jeanie Lamreaux update on Anti-Bullying at Clarkston Schools,
• Scott Banks, MEA VP of Clarkston Community Schools (update)
• Lance Enderle for Congress (update)

• Jan. 24, Tues. State of the Union Watch Party at Clansman Gaelic Pub (a.k.a. C-Pub) in Canterbury Village, 2325 Joslyn Road, Lake Orion, MI, 48360  8:00 pm to 10:30 pm (meeting room upstairs) – Hope to see you there!  R.S.V.P here!  http://bit.ly/w7Fuzy

We are now collecting 2012 membership renewals and looking for new members!  Membership is on a calendar year basis.

Membership form:  http://northoakland-dems.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/NODC_Membership_Form.pdf

Our guest speakers are Gubernatorial candidate State Rep. Alma Wheeler Smith, who will discuss her campaign, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Mark Brewer, who will discuss redistricting, and State Board of Education member Casandra Ulbrich, who will discuss financing education in Michigan. You won’t want to miss this meeting!

Now is the time to join or renew your membership in the North Oakland Democratic Club for 2010! Our membership form is attached. Membership dues is used to pay club event fees, postage, and supplies. Your membership is very important to the success of our club. 2010 will be a big year for our club, and we need your support!

We will be collecting donations of canned or boxed food for North Oakland food banks. Bring canned or dry goods suitable for food banks.

Link to the Alma Wheeler Smith web site: http://almaformichigan.com/

Alma Wheeler Smith

Mark Brewer

Casandra Ulbrich

Candidates chat with club members