2016-08-06 Monthly  Meeting

Saturday, August 6, 2016 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Marlborough Public Library (Story Book Room)

35 W. Main St., Marlborough, MA 01752

Minutes (draft)

 

Members Present:  Kirk Hurley; Chair, Debbie Doucette, Secretary, Dan Caruso, Barbara P. Allen (Pellegrini), David Doucette, Alice Wertheimer, Danielle Gregoire, Barbara Shapiro, Diane L. Stevens, Michael Ossing, Rosalind Baker Lisa Boles Charlotte Holly, Babs Fenby, Sue Kennedy and Christopher S. Lorant (?)

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Meeting called to order by Kirk Hurley at 9:15AM

 

Treasurer’s Report: No Report

 

Chair Notes: 

 

Project Progress Report

 

Handed out voter registration packets to be used as a tool in recruiting party members and registering new voters.

 

Ward chairs of 1, 4, 5 & 7 have not been showing up at meetings.  Need to contact them

 

Labor Day Parade – Monday 9/5/16

 

Committee Head – Kirk Hurley

Confirmed with Rowe’s Funeral Home that we have the space on their lawn for our registration table along with Ice Cream from Trombettas

 

Labor Day begins at 12 noon --  plan on being at our table by 1:30 when people begin marching through ending around 4pm.

 

There will be certain streets closed during the parade—don’t know which ones at this time

 

Early Voting

 

Early Voting Rules from Secretary of State will apply to Presidential and any Statewide office elections only.  Will NOT APPLY to primaries or local elections.

 

Upcoming Meetings & Events

 

Governor Council Candidates Forum will be scheduled for our Sept 3rd meeting.  

 

October Meeting will be scheduled on Saturday October 8th

 

Old Business:

 

Committee/Projects & Reports

Heritage Days – Dan Caruso Head of Committee

Requirement—need to register before September 1st. No electrical hook-ups needed

 

New Business:

 

Sue Kennedy - 

 

Vote Builder for each ward—Training could be arranged.  Diane will fill out Vote Builder form for ward 3 and Dan or Kirk will fill out form for ward 2.  Vote Builder will be expected to be up and running by September 3rd meeting.

 

Danielle has offered to provide some lawn signs for Hillary at a cost –not sure how much 

 

Forum

 

Alice proposed that we have a round table discussion on what our democratic values as a group are.  What do we stand for?  There was majority support from the group to do this.

 

Adjourned meeting at 10:05 am

 

Minutes prepared by

Debbie Doucette, Secretary