A new event was begun last weekend.  The 1st Annual Democrats' Summer Picnic. 

About 175 people gathered with food, barbecues, games and spirit at the Hazel Dell County Park on 68th Avenue last Sunday, Aug 16th.  Music was provided by Tom Scharf and Coleen.  Val Ogden leapt into the cooking and never got a spot on her.  It was an event to be proud of and to look forward to repeating.  Thanks for coming and having so much fun!

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“It was a Blockbuster.” That was said about the 2009 Clark County Democrats’ Jefferson Jackson Dinner and Auction. Six hundred attendees made their way to the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds to celebrate the election of Obama, the great work we did in Clark County in 2008, and just being Democrats. The lights, the sound, the food, the staging, the Auction, and the Program were wonderful. Governor Howard Dean was everywhere - having his picture taken with the YD’s, with local presidential scholar Stephanie Nicholson, with Brian Baird, and with Krist Novaselic (formerly with Nirvana) - and just talking and being excited with new and old friends around the room. He was invited on-stage and flipped the coins for Heads or Tails repeatedly. In his speech, Governor Dean spoke passionately and strongly about two main subjects: the young, multicultural generation and their solid, but different ethics, and about the need for rapid, radical change in America’s Health Care system.

Other highlights included: Chair Dena Horton providing a warm welcome, Emcee Senator Craig Pridemore at his ebullient best all evening, Royce Pollard introducing honoree Pat Jollota, and Doug Lasher introducing honoree Betty Sue Morris. Pete Aller and Marsha Manning were genuinely surprised and gratified to receive the Dan & Val Ogden Democracy Award.

It was a gala evening and fundraiser with nationally-acclaimed auctioneer Doug Petersen keeping a rapid, upbeat pace. Governor Dean was impressed by the level of excitement and the flow of dollars for Clark County Democrats’. If you were there, you had lots of fun – if you weren’t there, you’ll definitely want to attend next year!

UPDATE: CVTV has kindly provided a link to a video of the event's speeches. You can access the video here.

This was held today - Sunday Aug 23 - to a good crowd with an excellent attiude.  The final score was 17 to 16 R's.  Nice going everybody.  More soon on the charity donation.

GAME LOCATION: East of the Fort Vancouver Regional Library on Mill Plain Blvd, across the street from Hudson's Bay High School in Vancouver.

The Clark County Republican and Democratic Parties will hold a Democrat vs. Republican charity softball game on Sunday, August 23, at Memory Field in Vancouver. The first pitch will be at 2 p.m.

All proceeds from the event will benefit SHARE, which provides food, shelter and other assistance to individuals and families in need here in Southwest Washington. Tickets are available for a $20 donation and can be purchased by contacting Ryan Hart at clarkgop@comcast.net or Marsha Manning at info@bluedonkeys.com or 360-254-2158. Tickets can also be purchased at Share House, 1115 W 13th Street.

This is a great opportunity to root for your Democratic softball team (including Senator Craig Pridemore, Representative Jim Jacks and Democratic Chair Dena Horton) as they battle some of their Republican counterparts on the "field of dreams" and raise money for a wonderful charity. More SHARE info: http://www.sharevancouver.org

Precinct Redistricted

Hi Ya'all - Be thinking about your friends and neighbors for PCO's.  Suggest names of people you know.  Mike, Kathleen, and Pete can ask them about being PCO or PCO assistant.

Many Precincts in Clark County underwent boundary changes for population redistricting in June.  This work was done by the Clark County Elections Office to shrink the size of exceptionally large precincts.

The list of altered precincts is:

423, 449, 491, 502, 536, 575, 582, 618, 673, 686, 690, 699, 913, 961, 962, 966, 100, 451, 540, 545, 570, 633, 652, 660, 688, 691, 692, 693, 917, 925, 950, 965, 963, 964

Maps are being procured for us by the Elections Office.  The ramifications of who is the PCO, where their boundaries are, and what rulings exist for continuation of a PCO relocated outside their previous Precinct.  It will take some work by the Clark County Democrat's Executive Board, in conjunction with the vacationing Tim Likness, to clarify the net outcome.