Thurston County Democrats

Thurston County Food Bank Urgently Needs Your Help!

Due to the recent Postal Drive collection of food, and a very generous donation by Albertson's of dented canned goods, the Thurston County Food Bank is overwhelmed with items that need to be sorted, boxed, priced out, and accounted for.

The need for food assistance in our community continues to increase as the number requesting food climb. Many of the people needing help are seniors who can't stretch their social security far enough to cover the entire month.

In addition a very special person (or three) is needed to step up and work on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 12:30 to 3:30 or 4:30 and report directly to Betty Rose and Bob Coit (the Director of the Food Bank). They need help keeping every area of work in order and organized. With the overwhelming impact of the two huge food donations they are getting lost in the generosity of the community. If they can't keep things organized and efficient everything gets bogged down. So, if you are willing and have the time to really step up and help out it would be of enormous help.

Please feel free to call or email me, or contact Betty Rose directly at the Food Bank. Her number is 360-352-7732 and her email is volunteers@thurstoncountyfoodbank.org.

Compassion, it's a wonderful thing when combined with action!

Elizabeth
Volunteer Coordinator
360-943-9448

Adam Smith for 9th Congressional District Representative - Campaign Kick-off Event

When: June 1
Time: 5:30pm
Where: Washington State History Museum, Tacoma
RSVP: 253-572-6125
Website: www.electadamsmith.com
E-mail: info@electadamsmith.com

Dan Kimball for Thurston County Sheriff

When: June 3
Time: 2:00pm
Where: Hosted by Rod and Lydia Franzen - 80112 186th St. SW, Rochester, WA
Contact: 360-359-6872
Website: www.dankimballforsheriff.com
E-mail: info@dankimballforsheriff.com

Snacks and beverages will be served.
Campaign donation will be and are gratefully accepted!

Sunflower Peace Day

When: June 4
Time: 5:00pm at Heritage Park
Time: 6:30pm at Capitol Theater
Website: www.wagingpeace.org/menu/resources/sunflower/2004/06_sunflower.htm#2a

June 4th is the eighth anniversary of Sunflower Peace Day. It marks the day in 1996 when the Defense Ministers of Ukraine, Russia and the United States came together at a former missile base in Ukraine to celebrate Ukraine becoming a non-nuclear weapons state.

Sam Hunt for 22nd Legislative District Representative

When: June 6
Time: 5:00-7:30pm
Wine tasting lesson approximately 6:00 PM
Where: Home of Charlene & Sam Hunt, 4030 San Mar Drive, NE 98506
Contact: 360-456-0886
RSVP: repsamhunt@comcast.net

Join Rep. Sam Hunt for hors d'oeuvres and wine tasting. You will have an opportunity to blind taste and rate several Washington wines. Our experts,Ken Cross, Noble Wines, Ltd, Seattle; Merritt Olson, Waterbrook Winery, Walla Walla; Patrick Knutson, Budd Bay Cafe, Olympia, will provide a wine tasting lesson.

Reserve Ad space in our July Newsletter

When: June 10
Our large edition newsletter will be mailed July 1st. This newsletter reaches over 6000 households in the Thurston, Mason, Lewis and Pierce County area. If you are a candidate running for election this year or if you own a business and would like to reach out to other Democrats and concerned citizens, this is a great opportunity!

Contact: Christi McGinley 360-459-4024
Email: info@thurstondemocrats.org
Ad Rate: $15/column inch - Download this Ad Sheet( thurstondemocrats.org/newdocs/TCDAds.pdf ) to see examples of sizes.

Click here to see the current advertisers and their ads.

Kyle Taylor Lucas for 35th Legislative District Senate - Campaign Kick-off Events

When: June 10
Times:
9:00am - Olympia - Capitol Campus
10:30am - Elma - Senior Center
11:30am - Squaxin Tribe - Visitors Center
12:30pm - Skokomish Tribe - Lucky Dog
1:15pm - Union - Deli
3:00pm - Silverdale - Kitsap Dem HQ
4:30pm - Belfair - Safeway
5:15pm - Allyn - Leonard K’s
6:00pm - Shelton - Kneeland Park
Contact: 360-426-5000

Email: kyle@kyleforsenate.com
Website: www.kyleforsenate.com

Join State Representative Kathy Haigh, Kyle Lucas, her family and members of her campaign team, as they circle the 35th District—They’ll be making 9 stops from the State Capitol in Olympia to Kneeland Park in Shelton. Join the fun! Meet us at one or two or all of them!

Dan Kimball for Sheriff Neighborhood Gathering

When: June 10
Time: 4:00-7:00pm
Where: Hosted by Gerry and Jeri Child - 727 Foxrun Dr. NW
Contact: 360-359-6872
Website: www.dankimballforsheriff.com
E-mail: info@dankimballforsheriff.com

Hotdogs, watermelon, beverages and great company offered! We invite you to meet and visit with the candidate that we believe will be your next Thurston County Sheriff!
Donations gratefully accepted! We look forward to seeing you!

Bob Macleod for County Commissioner - Jazz Ensemble

When: June 10
Time: 7:00-9:00pm
Where: Hosted by Jeff Kingsbury, Capital Playhouse, 612 E. 4th Ave, Downtown Olympia across from Safeway
Contact: 360-280-2533
Website: www.bobmacleod.com
E-mail: info@bobmacleod.com

An evening of Champagne and Jazz featuring music by C-Notes.

Debate - "RX for a sick health care system "

When: June 13
Where: The United Churches of Olympia, 110 11th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA 98501-2259
Time: 7:00-9:00pm
Olympia Movement for Justice and Peace (OMJP) has scheduled a debate on the subject "RX for a sick health care system: Will Single Payer or Health Savings Accounts best provide health care for all?"

Moderator: Deborah Vinsel, Executive Director TCTV (Thurston Community Television)

Single Payer viewpoint: Aaron Katz - former Director of the Health Policy Analysis Program of the UW School of Health and Community Medicine; currently Editor-in-Chief of Northwest Public Health and Director of the Packard-Gates Population Leadership Program.

Health Saving Account viewpoint: Paul Guppy - Vice President for Research, Washington Policy Center; former Capitol Hill Chief of Staff and Legislative Director.

Super Saturday - Burger Booth

When: June 17
Where: The Evergreen State College
Time: 10:00am-6:00pm
TESC Website: www.evergreen.edu/supersaturday

Burger Booth "Season" is here! Please come out to support TCD and the wonderful candidates running for election this year!

If you are a Candidate who will have staff working at one of the shifts, you'll need to have someone on shift who has a current food handler's permit.

You can read about Thurston County Environmental Health Food Handler Card Testing Information by downloading this PDF: www.co.thurston.wa.us/health/ehfood/pdf/ClassSchedule.pdf

Lakefair and Harbor Days shifts are available. Contact Rhenda Strub at rhenda@irisassociates.net, or John Cusick at johncusick@thurstondemocrats.org if you would like to have a shift.

Thurston County Democrats Present - "A Community Conversation on Health Care"

When: June 19
Where: Olympia Center, 222 Columbia St. SE, Olympia, WA
Time: 7:00-9:00pm
Contact: 306-561-9116

Blog: thurstondemocrats.org/blog
E-mail: emmettoconnell@gmail.com

How did we get here? What is working now? What can we do to make the health care system better?
These questions will be answered by a panel of experts during a community conversation on health care June 19 from 7-9 p.m. at the Olympia Community Center. Presenters include:

Diane Giese, Director of Communications and Development
Puget Sound Health Care Alliance
www.pugetsoundhealthalliance.org

Jeff Johnson
Fair Share Health Care Coalition
www.fairsharehealthcare.net

The forum will be moderated by Rep. Brendan Williams and is sponsored by the Thurston County Democrats.
Following the presenters, participants will be invited to ask questions of the panel. Participants can also start the conversation early at the county party's blog: thurstondemocrats.org/blue

Mike Rechner for 20th Legislative District Representative - Campaign Kickoff Event

When: June 24
Time: 6:30pm
Where: Carpenter's Hall in Centralia, 417 N. Pearl Street
Website: www.mikerechner.com
RSVP: RSVP@mikerechner.com

Dan Kimball for Thurston County Sheriff Open House

When: June 24
Time: 2:00-5:00pm
Where: Hosted by Phil and Judy Weigand - 425 West Bay Drive NW
Website: www.dankimballforsheriff.com
E-mail: info@dankimballforsheriff.com

Snacks, beverages and great company offered! We invite you to visit with the candidate that we believe will be your next Thurston County Sheriff!

Campaign donation will be and are gratefully accepted!

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