43rd Annual Mason District Crab Feast
YOU’RE INVITED!
- Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 7:00 pm
- Tickets online, http://tinyurl.com/CrabFeast2010.
If purchased at the door checks only, please. No cash transactions accepted.
At the home of Sonny Schick, 3219 Valley Lane, Falls Church, VA 22044 (map: http://tinyurl.com/schick-home). Directions: From Annandale, Columbia Pike to left on Sleepy Hollow Road; in 2 miles turn right onto Valley Lane and in 0.3 mile house is on your right. Street parking is limited, so please park at 6201 Leesburg Pike across Juniper Lane from the Sears at Seven Corners. FREE shuttle service begins at 6:30 pm.
Families $120
Adults $50
Senior Citizens 65+ $40
Children 6-16 $20
Children 5 and under – Free
For more information call Rachel Rifkind at 703-941-9574.
Bob McDonnell & Ken Cuccinelli – Moving VA Backward
Tired of seeing Virginia as the punch line on some late night comedy show?
We are. Under the leadership of Democratic Governors Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, Virginia was recognized as the Best State for Business, Best Managed State and the Best State to Raise a Child. But ever since Bob McDonnell and Ken Cuccinelli took over, people are only mentioning Virginia as the butt of late night jokes.
DPVA created a new website – www.VirginiaEcards.com. It’s a humorous look back at the first six months of the McDonnell/Cuccinelli Administration. Sending these cards to friends is one small way that Virginians who are tired of these ridiculous policies and the national embarrassments they create can fight back.
Click here to check out the new site and send e-cards to all your friends.
The McDonnell/Cuccinelli administration has spent the past six months moving virginia backwards with their extreme agendas and embarrassing actions. So check out www.VirginiaEcards.com and help us spread the word.
VirginiaECards.com – paid for and authorized by the Democratic Party of Virginia, VADemocrats.org.
Hunter Mill District Democratic Committee Summer Picnic
FCDC Dines Out – Kilroy’s
The Fairfax County Democratic Committee will be dining out together at restaurants around the county. Restaurant owners are willing to share part of their increased proceeds with us for boosting business at their establishments. The restaurant gains exposure and future business, while we enjoy a good meal and raise much needed funds. Our first stop will be Kilroy’s, 5250 Port Royal Road, Springfield, on Thursday, July 22. Kilroys has agreed to donate back to FCDC a portion of your total bill.
Come and join us on the night we Dine Out together, order off the menu, and pay regular prices for your food and drink. You also share the dining room with other Democrats you know on the Committee, and special efforts will be made to assure attendance by available elected officials. This will be an opportunity for Democratic fellowship at locations new to many of us, local favorites to others. Please print and bring the coupon below to the restaurant so that FCDC can be credited.
We are excited about the prospect of moving this Dine Out around to all reaches of the county, and to turn out large groups on the nights we get together for dinner. This kind of event will simultaneously be an opportunity to socialize with Democrats, raise funds for FCDC, and limit the cost to an amount many already spend at restaurants. Print out the coupon below and bring it with you so FCDC gets credit for your bill. Thanks.
Kaye Kory Community Drop-in Hours Including this Saturday
James Lee Community Center
Meeting Room
2855-A Annandale Road
Falls Church, VA 22042
Saturday, June 26, 10 am to 12 pm.
Patty Reed, Providence School Board Member, will be my special guest at this session
and
Saturday, July 31, 10 am to 12 pm
Woodrow Wilson Library
Conference Room
6101 Knollwood Drive
Falls Church, VA 22041
Thursday, July 1, 1 pm to 3 pm
George Mason Regional Library
Conference Room
7001 Little River Turnpike
Annandale, VA 22003
Saturday, July 17, 10am to 12pm
Connolly Introduces Bill To Prevent Future Oil Spills
On June 10, Congressman Gerry Connolly introduced legislation, the Oil Pollution Environmental Review Act, that will force oil companies like BP to comply with a full environmental review before they drill offshore. The Connolly bill ensures that oil companies will never again receive special treatment when they want to drill off our coasts, and that oil companies who drill offshore cannot cut corners.
Connolly’s opponent, Keith Fimian, subscribes to the Sarah Palin philosophy of “Drill, Baby, Drill” and “Drill here, Drill now.” He has a long record of supporting offshore drilling and believes that business, including Big Oil, should be allowed to self-regulate. And in the wake of the environmental calamity in the Gulf, he has not changed his reckless stance.
Watch the video to learn more.
First Year Celebration
You are invited to celebrate The First Year with Delegate Kaye Kory, Virginia House of Delegates 38th District.
At the home of Mr. David Feld (6405 Lakeview Drive, Falls Church, VA 22041; click here for map). Business casual attire.
Sunday, June 27th, 2010 5-7 pm
Suggested contributions: Benefactor – $500.00; Sponsor – $250.00; Friend – $100.00; Guest – $50.00. Click here to contribute online. RSVP, questions, info – contact Kimberly at RSVP@KayeKory.com or call 703-624-1182.
Paid for and Authorized by Kaye Kory for Delegate | www.KayeKory.com
GOP Cancels 11th CD Convention
… to Shield Bickering Primary Candidates’ Views from Public Scrutiny — and Avoid a Rand Paul Moment
Democrats Say Fimian and Herrity Taking Extreme Positions in their Race to the Right
Eleventh District Republicans canceled their biennial Convention this weekend — two weeks before their congressional primary — to shield the public from the extreme views, bare-knuckles brawling, and increasingly nasty attacks that have marked the race to the right between congressional challengers Keith Fimian and Pat Herrity, Democrats said.
The Republicans announced they canceled the event, which could draw more than 2,600 delegates, because "scheduling problems" precluded the appearance of either candidate at the convention and they had no races for party offices, but the chairs of the Democratic party organizations in the 11th CD had a different take.
"In most primaries, candidates would salivate at the chance to speak to a couple of thousand party activists and throw them some red meat to win votes just two weeks before a low turnout primary," Fairfax County Democratic Committee Chair Rex Simmons said. "Unfortunately, what they are saying to the GOP party faithful now is definitely not what they want to public to hear in November."
Fimian and Herrity have been espousing extreme positions on numerous issues that are way out of the mainstream here in Northern Virginia, the Democratic leaders said.
"These candidates want to abolish the Department of Education and turn back transportation dollars. Those are not what’s needed in Northern Virginia as we work to protect our quality schools and find ways to solve some of the worst traffic congestion problems in the nation," Prince William County Democratic Committee Chair Pete Frisbie said.
"The Fimian and Herrity campaigns want to run their primary campaigns underneath the radar," said Simmons. "They don’t want mainstream voters who will cast ballots in November to hear their far-right rhetoric about who is more pro-gun or pro-life, and who would refuse the most funding for our schools, our roads, and our public transit systems."
The Democrats suspect that Republicans canceled the event because they didn’t want to draw media attention at their congressional convention to Fimian and Herrity’s extreme campaign platforms or a catfight between the two candidates, particularly in light of Kentucky Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul’s recent controversial remarks in the media disparaging civil rights.
FCDC 2010 Jefferson Jackson Dinner
The annual FCDC Jefferson Jackson Dinner will be on May 23rd from 5:30-9 pm at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner (7920 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, Virginia, 22102; map: http://tinyurl.com/hilton-mclean). Tickets are $150/person (10/table).
Keynote Speaker
Senator Dick Durbin*, Assistant Majority Leader
- VIP Reception 5:30-6:30 pm
- Cash Bar Reception and Silent Auction 6:00-7:00 pm
- Dinner 7:00-9:30 pm
2010 FCDC JJ Dinner Invitation and Ticket Info (802.4 KiB, 46 hits)
Jefferson Jackson Dinner
Democratic Committees across the country hold annual Jefferson Jackson Dinners (commonly referred to as JJ). These are usually the notable signature fundraising events attracting members, interested parties, elected officials and high profile speakers.
In addition to the dinner there will be a presentation of awards for (nominations due May 11th):
- Magisterial District Committee of the Year
- Committee Member of the Year
- Volunteer of the Year
- Senator Charles S. Robb Young Leaders Award recognizing the efforts of a young leader to promote Democratic politics and candidates
- Lynda J. Robb Community Service Award recognizing efforts to serve the larger community
As always there will be a program and ads for the program are due by May 11th.
* Senator Durbin holds the second highest ranking leadership position in the Senate, and he Chairs the Appropriations subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, and he also Chairs the Judiciary subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law. We are honored that he will be joining us.
Voting Rights Memorial Event May 12
Fairfax County, Virginia, is the site of possibly the most significant moment in the fight for women’s suffrage in the United States.
In 1917, more than 120 suffragists were imprisoned in the Occoquan Workhouse, then part of the Lorton Prison complex, in retaliation for picketing the Woodrow Wilson White House for the right to vote. The reports of inhumane conditions, beatings and force-feeding at the workhouse electrified the country and became the “turning point” in the struggle for the 19th Amendment.
The Turning Point Suffragist Memorial Committee is working with the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NVRPA) to raise funds to erect a suffragist memorial to commemorate the struggle of these women and educate future generations. Help pay tribute to those who endured harsh imprisonment to secure the right to vote for every women at the Silent Sentinel Award Reception (tickets and information, click here.)
May 12, 2010 7-10 pm
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court
Vienna, VA 22182-1992
map, click here
