Events

From the blog:

It's official now. The Cincinnati, Dayton, and Northern Kentucky chapters of Drinking Liberally are going to be celebrating DL's 5th anniversary on Thursday, May 29th, at Fries Cafe, on 3247 Jefferson Avenue in Clifton (current home of Cincinnati DL District 1). We'll be partying on the upstairs patio starting at 7:00.

As a bonus to the evening, we're going to have live music from 9-11 p.m., courtesy of Peter Adams and the Nocturnal Collective. They've become a regular on college stations across America, and their second album, I Woke With Planets In My Face, has already received accolades from Spin Magazine. These guys are one of the best bands in Cincinnati, and we're very lucky to have gotten them to play for this event.

Burgers, hot dogs, and brats will be sold (we're working on some vegetarian options), and the Fries bartenders will have just about any alcoholic beverage you want, including the 5th anniversary signature drink, The Superdelegate. What's in a Superdelegate? Well, just like the real superdelegates, we're not going to tell you until the very last minute.

As a bonus, we'll have several local candidates in attendance for you to meet. So, to summarize: cool people, great drinks, food off the grill, awesome entertainment.

We look forward very much to seeing you at the party on the 29th. Please feel free to pass this along to friends, family, neighbors, enemies, liberal-minded organizations you're associated with...anyone that you think would enjoy this, let them know, it's going to be a great time!

State Rep. Ted Celeste (D-Grandview) will hold a District Dialogue on Housing Issues from 7:00 to 8:30p.m. on Thursday (5/29) at Ashburn Youth Center, 85 Clarendon Avenue in Columbus (west of I-70 and West Broad Street in the Hilltop).

Ohio Progressive Leadership Network Quarterly Meeting

Saturday, May 31st
10am - 2pm
America Votes office – 399 E. Main Street, #220, Columbus

Come network, learn and share with other Ohio progressive grassroots groups at our next quarterly meeting.

After successfully organizing RootsCamp 2008 and a well-attended, educational March quarterly meeting with organizations from across the state, we're pleased to announce the next quarterly meeting—right in time for the beginning of what promises to be an exciting summer for Progressive Ohioans.

RSVP or questions to brianr-at-americavotes-dot-org or (216) 905-8132.

Democratic primary election in Puerto Rico. 63 delegates at stake.

Ohio Senate Listening Tour Event: Clean-coal Technologies

Undo’s Italian Restaurant
51130 National Road
St. Clairsville, OH 43950

1 p.m. Monday, June 2

Senator Jason Wilson

Addtional speakers:

Mike Carey, Ohio Coal Association, Executive Director
Babe Erdos, United Mine Workers of America, Ohio Compact Coordinator
Neeraj Gupta, Battelle First Energy, carbon sequestration expert
Lisa Duvall, Department of Development, Regional Economic Development Representative
Larry Merry, Belmont County Port Authority
Rick Shriver, Morgan County Commissioner
Chuck Probst, Belmont County Commissioner
Sue Douglas, Belmont County CIC

South Dakota and Montana primary elections

Join PDA Ohio for their monthly "Progressive Movie Night Out" co-hosted by American Friends Service Committee

Tuesday, June 3rd, 6:30pm

"Thirst"

Akron-Summit Public Library, 60 S. High St., 44326

Free and open to the public. Free parking in the deck after 6pm.

The library is not a sponsor of this event.

Global corporations are buying up local water supplies. Communities lose control of their most precious resources. This film documents cities such as Stockton, CA, where their water/sewer was bought by a private corporation and what that means to the citizens and to democracy.

Film will be followed by a discussion, including updates about Stockton and the money and grief privatization has cost their community - information told to us during Michael McDonald's recent visit to Akron to work with Citizens SOS. He was the Municipal Utility Dept. supervisor when privatization occurred.

For more info: Mary 330-928-5347 or pdaohio-at-gmail-dot-com

Re-elect Kathleen Chandler for State Representative

Fundraiser hosted by Sean Buchanan and the Portage Young Dems

Thursday, June 5 at 5:30pm

Mangiamo's
7289 State Route 43
Twin Lakes, OH

Guests $50
Patrons $100
Sponsors $250

If you'd like to help out, but cannot attend, checks can be made payable to “Friends for Chandler and sent to Sean Bushanan at 931 Franklin Avenue, Kent OH 44240

If you'd like more info about restaurant, which is one of Portage County's finest, click here.

David Robinson (D-Columbus) will have his official campaign kick-off event from 5:30 to 8:00p.m. on June 5th at the Wedgewood Golf and Country Club, 9600 Wedgewood Boulevard in Powell.

First Blue State Cookout
June 5, 6-9
Hamiton County Dem HQ
6109 Webland Place
Cincnnati, OH 43213

This will be a monthly event at the HQ of the Hamilton County Democratic Party throughout the summer. $20, all you can eat, and the chance to trade notes and thoughts (which we all have).

Each month, one or more of our local candidates will be a guest host. Tonight it will be Steve Driehaus who's planning on sending Steve Chabot home to spend some time driving that old Buick of his. Or maybe he can mow the lawn in his black socks the way he likes to do.

The menu is simple. Metts, bratts, burgers and salad, drinks and the company of other Democrats.

This event will happen on the first Thursday of each month from now till October so mark it down on your calendar. Sponsored by the Hamilton County Democratic Party and the Hamilton County Young Dems. Join us! Its going to be a good year.

State Rep. Matt Lundy (D–Elyria) will hold a Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, June 5th, at 7:00 p.m. at the Avon Lake Public Library, 32649 Electric Blvd. in Avon Lake.

Join State Rep. Steve Driehaus, Democrat for Congress, Ohio's First Congressional District, for an Evening Pavilion Party!

Special Musical Guest: Robin Lacy & DeZydeco

Minimum suggested contribution of $25/person

Friday, June 6, 2008

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Donauschwaben Pavilion
4290 Dry Ridge Road
Colerain, OH

Info: pat-at-driehaus2008-dot-com

As part of a national week of “We Are Working
America” canvasses, Treasurer Richard Cordray and congressional challenger State Rep. Steve Driehaus will meet with labor leaders and members of the AFL/CIO affiliate organization Working America for a rally and canvass on health care, jobs, and the economy.

WHEN: Saturday, June 7th
Kick-off at 10 AM
Door-to-Door Canvass at 11 AM

WHERE: IBEW Hall Western Cincinnati, 5179 Fishwick Dr, Cincinnati, OH
45216

As part of a national week of “We Are Working
America” canvasses, congressional challenger Mary Jo Kilroy will join with members of the AFL/CIO affiliate organization Working America for a canvass and rally in Cleveland on health care, jobs, and the economy.

WHEN: Saturday, June 7th
Kick-off at 10 AM
Door-to-Door Canvass at 11 AM

WHERE: Carpenters' Hall 1545 Alum Creek Drive, Columbus, OH 43209

Join fellow Obama supporters for grassroots voter registration activities to help take Ohio in November:

East Side:
Obama Headquarters
15555 Lakeshore Blvd.
Cleveland, OH 44110
Saturday, June 7th from 11AM-5PM

Shaker Heights:
Matthews and Son Carpet and Tile
4125 Lee Rd.
Cleveland, OH 44128
Saturday, June 7th from 11AM-5PM

As part of a national week of “We Are Working
America” canvasses, Rep. Dennis Kucinich will join with members of the AFL/CIO affiliate organization Working America for a canvass and rally in Cleveland on health care, jobs, and the economy.

WHEN: Saturday, June 7th
Kick-off at 2 PM
Door-to-Door Canvass at 3 PM

WHERE: Laborers Hall -- 3250 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115

Luncheon honoring Gov. Mark Warner, Candidate for U.S. Senate

Monday, June 9, 2008
11:30 am - 1:00 pm

The Club at Key Center
127 Public Square
Fourth Floor
Cleveland, OH

Hosts: $1,000
Guests: $500

RSVP to Subodh-dot-Chandra-at-StanfordAlumni-dot-org

Help Mike Foley and the Democrats Take Back the House of Representatives!

Come to a fundraiser at PJ McIntyres Irish Pub, 17911 Lorain Ave. (SE Corner of Lorain Ave and Rocky River Drive) in Rocky River from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, June 9th.

Suggested donation is $50.

State Rep. Dann Dodd (D-Hebron) will hold a town hall meeting on Wednesday, June 11th, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Harrison Township Hall in Licking County.

Evening Reception with State Rep. Steve Driehaus, candidate for Congress in OH-01

Captains Watch Condos
903 Adams Crossing
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(directly across from Montgomery Inn Boathouse)

RSVP to Pat Gliha at pat-at-driehaus2008-dot-com

You are invited to join Michelle Obama for a reception benefiting Obama for America in Cincinnati on Friday evening - details after the flip.

Marian Harris (D-Columbus) is having a canvass kickoff for volunteers and Neighborhood Leaders on Saturday, June 14th, starting at 11 a.m. at 5145 Holbrook Drive in Columbus (where volunteers will enjoy a piece of Marian's Famous Poppy Seed Cake, see walking lit for the recipe). Wear your Harris tee shirt or pick up one.

State Sen. Dale Miller (D-Cleveland) hosts annual summer Ice Cream Social on Saturday, June 14th, from 1-3 PM at Edgewater Park Upper Pavillion (entrance off West Blvd., just before Lake Erie), Cleveland, Ohio.

Free Admission.

Monday, June 16, 2008
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Cleveland State University Continuing Education Center
21st and Euclid
Cleveland, OH

"Members of the Ohio Delegation will participate in a Congressional field hearing of the Financial Services Housing and Community Opportunity Subcommittee to address the growing problem of subprime lending and foreclosures in Ohio.

The event will consist of a hearing featuring two panel discussions on the various issues facing the housing community in Ohio and solutions on how to address those issues. Additionally, workout sessions will be taking place concurrently where mortgage providers will be available to answer questions from the public about loan modification and other foreclosure prevention methods. In addition, housing counselors will assist borrowers and provide information about mortgages."

You are invited to a house party to support Progressive Majority in Ohio!

Founded in 2001, the mission of Progressive Majority is to take the fight to conservative Republicans by recruiting, training, and electing progressive champions at the state and local levels. In addition to the Progressive Majority staff, we will be joined by Representative Mike Foley, the Assistant Deputy Whip in the Ohio House of Representatives and a tireless worker for a Democratic majority in the House, and Subodh Chandra, a candidate for Attorney General in 2006, progressive champion, and a member of the Progressive Majority Farm Team.

The event will take place June 17th from 6:30-8:00 pm at 3316 Clarendon Road, Cleveland Heights. Your contribution as a Sponsor ($100), Patron ($50), or Guest ($25) will go directly to support Progressive Majority’s candidate slate made up of progressive challengers and embattled incumbents to help Take Back the Ohio House. With help from progressives such as you, Progressive Majority has been working with candidates in targeted races to help them run more effective campaigns and win their elections.

Progressive Majority has already been providing candidate services to members of our farm team and our endorsed candidates -- including individual general consulting, training, and fundraising assistance-- making sure that each and every one of them has the best possible chance to win. Our mission is solely to recruit, train and help elect candidates in 2008 and beyond who are committed to promoting a progressive agenda that includes economic justice, civil rights, health care, education, environmental protection and reproductive freedom. But we need your help to accomplish this important goal. By working together we can take back the Ohio House in 2008 and build a lasting progressive majority in Ohio politics.

Help Take Back the House with Progressive Majority

3316 Clarendon Road
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118

June 17, 2008 6:30-8:00pm

Come celebrate the primary victory by judicial candidate Brendan Sheehan (D) from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. at McCarthy's Pub, 1231 Main Street in Cleveland!

Suggested contribution $40.00.

The Cincinnati AFL/CIO is holding the 38th Annual COPE Dinner at the Westin Hotel in Cincinnati on June 20th at 6:00 p.m. and the speaker will be Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner. For more information contact Margaret Priebe at (513) 421-1846.

June 21st
5 p.m.

Ohio State Fairgrounds
Columbus, OH

Challenger Bill O'Neill (D-South Russell) invites you to join him and his staff and supporters for the grand opening of his campaign headquarters this Saturday (6/21) beginning at 10:00 a.m. in Wickliffe, Ohio, with events to include a campaign update by the candidate and his staff (with free coffee and donuts), door-to-door canvassing, and an afternoon barbecue free-of-charge.

Details after the flip.

Mary Jo will be hosting her official Campaign Kickoff on Wednesday, June 25th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm with a cookout and Cornhole tournament. The winning team will compete in Governor Ted Strickland's Cornhole tournament in July! Food and beverages will be provided. A donation is requested for entry:

Dead eye: $50 (Guest)
Steady Hand: $35 (Young Professional, State House Staffer, Non-profit)
Cheap Shot: $20 (Student)

The kickoff will be held at the Mary Jo Kilroy for Congress campaign HQ at 271 East State Street Columbus, OH 43215, located in the back parking lot off Chapel Street (Access from 6th and 4th streets). Please RSVP to let us know you'll be there! To RSVP, email tyler [at] kilroyforcongress.com.

If you can't make it but would like to donate to Mary Jo Kilroy's campaign to add another Democrat seat to the House of Representatives, please consider making a donation. Thank you for your support and we will see you there!

Official rules of cornhole:
http://www.playcornhole.org/rules.shtml

Please join us in congratulating

Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner

On her receipt of the

John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Profiles in Courage Award

Caroline Kennedy, Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, and Paul G. Kirk, Jr.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

General Reception
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$25 Student $75 Individual $250 PAC

Massimo’s
1400 W. 25th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44113

(Free Parking)

Challenger Mike Carroll (D-Mansfield) will speak at the Wyandot County Democratic Party Meeting on Tuesday, June 27th at 7:00 p.m. at The Pour House, 130 North Sandusky Avenue, Upper Sandusky.

The Progressive Democrats of America will host a National Assembly to End the Iraq War and Occupation in Cleveland on June 28th and 29th:

Ohio PDA State Leadership has been fortunate to participate on the Coordinating Committee for the National Assembly with activists from coast to coast over the last half-dozen months. You will have the opportunity to hear great speakers, meet activists from around the country, and choose to be a part of the over 12 workshops dealing with numerous issues related to the occupation.(List of workshops at bottom of this page: http://natassembly.org/evtreg/)

Scheduled speakers for the conference include Jonathan Hutto, Navy Petty Officer, author of Anti-War Soldier and co-founder of Appeal for Redress; Donna Dewitt, President, South Carolina AFL-CIO; Cindy Sheehan (by satellite); Leslie Cagan, UFPJ National Coordinator; Fred Mason, President of the Maryland AFL-CIO and a National Co-Convenor of U.S. Labor Against the War; Brian Becker, A.N.S.W.E.R. National Coordinator; and Jeremy Scahill, author of Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army, and more.

At the conference, we of PDA will push for an electoral component to any Mass Mobilizations since we believe all efforts should be comprehensive. This conference will be democratic. All present vote, thus we need you to commit to being there. It isn’t often that Ohio is centerstage for the national event of this scope. Don’t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity.
See the following links to find out more about this Assembly: www.natassembly.org

Act quickly if you plan on getting a hotel room for the night of the June 28th since cheaper groups rates are available until May 27th. As many as four can share a room, so bring friends and lessen the cost. When booking mention the group rate: Hotel information can be found at:www.clevelandhotels.crowneplaza.com

Bowling! Miniature Golf! Tom's Ice Cream!

Join Jennifer Stewart for a fun-filled afternoon on Saturday, June 28th, from 2:00 to 5:00

Sunrise Bowl
1940 East Pike
Zanesville, OH

Tickets:

$20/adult
$10/child (12 and under)
$50/family

Includes two games of bowling and a round of golf

For more information or to RSVP call 452-4558

Geauga County Democratic Party 1st Annual Golf Outing 2008

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Pleasant Hill Golf Course
13461 Aquilla Road
Chardon, OH 44024

$100 per Golfer
$35 - Dinner Only at 7 P.M.
Sponsorship $100 per Hole

Arrive on the Course by 11:15 AM
Shotgun Start at 12:30
Scramble Format
Skill Prizes
Lunch Provided at the Turn

Beverages Included on the Course

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:
Geauga County Democratic Party
13045 West Geauga Trail
Chesterland, OH 44026

Call Dave Netzband for More Information
(440) 729-7822