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March 7th Election
There will be an election for voters in the Rankin County School District whether or not to approve a bond issue to construct new facilities across the school system. During this election, voters will use new voting machines approved by the county board of supervisors last year. Call 601-825-1466 to confirm your voting precinct.
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Monthly Breakfast / Executive Committee Meeting
Join us for our monthly breakfast at the Flowood Corner Bakery, located at 108 Market Street near Dick’s Sporting Goods, to discuss our path forward. We will get underway at 8:30 am in the event room. This breakfast will serve as the time we meet for our county executive committee meeting. We welcome everyone to come and share their thoughts. We need your input!
March 7 Election
There will be an election for voters in the Rankin County School District whether or not to approve a bond issue to construct new facilities across the school system. During this election, voters will use new voting machines approved by the county board of supervisors last year. Call 601-825-1466 to confirm your voting precinct.
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BOND ISSUE
Municipal Elections
We will hold municipal elections in cities across the state this year. Candidate qualifying ends Friday, March 3rd at 5:00 pm. Party primaries will occur on Tuesday, May 2nd. The General Election will be held Tuesday, June 6th. If you want more information about qualifying, please contact your city’s clerk or reply to this email.
Federation of Democratic Women
Dues for the Rankin County Federation of Democratic Women are due March 15th. If you would like additional information, please email rankinfederation@gmail.com.
Dearest Ladies & Gentlemen – Members & Friends:
As I sit, smile and think about our Holiday Luncheon at Berry’s Seafood Restaurant / Buffet today, I can’t help but think about the many strides and accomplishments our members have made these past eight years. I am so very proud of each and every one of you; we have built a great team and have forged wonderful friendships along the way. See attached photos ~ please send some to share as well!
Special thanks to our 2016 Program Committee: Chair – Helen Cox, Treasurer – Elouise McLaughlin, Ron McLaughlin, Grace Logan, Phone Tree Chair- Alice Geoghegan, Joy Williams, Louise Patterson; And many thanks to all those who attended and participated, making for a fun and happy holiday gathering! To those who could not attend today – we missed you and hope to see you next time!!!
* Reminder – it is time to renew RCFDW membership ~ 2017 ~ dues are: $15.00 by: March 15th.
[2008 – 2016] Together we have laughed, cried, hoped and sighed. We have won some and lost some but we have done it together. We have grown and learned, we have met challenges and at times, seems like we have moved mountains. We have become friends and colleagues and have created a strong team. I am so proud of the actions taken and the strides we have made, always… “stronger together”.
With appreciation to our 2016 Nominations Chair Augustine Kelly, who represented our officers as an Apple tough, strong, but also sweet and lovely. Each bringing their own strengths to the team to create a wonderful tapestry threading similar beliefs with a common sense of purpose in order to meet our goals. With that said I would like us to think about sharing our many strengths with our newest members, mentoring and growing strong leaders from within to carry on in the future! I would like hold several mentoring workshops this coming year in order to pass along our knowledge. I will endeavor to update our Committee assignments and to work more outside our regular general membership meetings.
We will enhance our social media presence while at the same time continue to connect utilizing Phone Tree when needed and look for more interesting ways to engage our Membership. I will be calling on our new members to join in this effort so that we can continue our mission of encouraging full participation of women at every level of the Democratic Party structure and supporting and promoting our Rankin County Democratic Party. We will endure, growing even stronger to meet the coming challenges! Please bring your ideas in 2017!
With Warmest Regards,
Thelma H. Lorentz
President RCFDW
601-992-3536
Thelma H. Lorentz, President
Joy Williams, Vice President
Elouise McLaughlin, Treasurer
Denita Jones, Secretary
(Parliamentarian to be announced in January)
With much appreciation to those who attended and participated in our meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 15th. Many thanks as well to Ms. Augustine Kelly who served as our Nominating Committee Chair along with her committee members. Ms. Kelly not only did a fine job as Chair but also made our Installation Ceremony quite nice, including some creative touches by using an Apple as a symbol of knowledge, hope and unity. See photos attached. We have a lot to be proud of and I look forward to continuing this incredible journey together! Many thanks to all of you for making this organization possible!
PLEASE CONTACT MS. HELEN COX #601-845-3890 OR GRACE LOGAN # 601-825-6426 OR JOY WILLIAMS # 601-209-9002 TO RSVP!
We need a head count to confirm our reservations.
at Woodworth Chapel Time: 10:00 AM. Plans for our 2017 State Convention will be discussed along with other business. All Welcome to Attend.
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Thanks to everyone who came out to our Convention Watch Party Thursday night. The energy in the room was tremendous! With the November 8 election right around the corner, we have work to do.
Join us for breakfast on Saturday, August 6, to discuss efforts to engage voters and get them to the polls. We will meet in the Flowood Corner Bakery at 8:30 am. Everyone is invited to attend!
Also on Saturday, August 6, will be the statewide meeting of the Federation of Democratic Women. It will begin at 9:00 am at Tougaloo College. Email rankinfederation@gmail.com for more information.
The Rankin County Federation of Democratic Women will have their next meeting on Thursday, August 11, at the Pearl Municipal Library on Old Brandon Road. It will get underway at 6:00 pm. Please bring a friend to join the Federation and help grow the organization!
Rankin County Democrats will hold their next executive committee meeting on Thursday, August 18, in the Board of Supervisors boardroom in downtown Brandon beginning at 6:00 pm. This meeting is open to the public. We will discuss upcoming events, voter registration, and voter turnout.
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, AT NOON
CALL 601-825-1466 TO CONFIRM YOUR PRECINCT OR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT VOTER REGISTRATION
ELECTION DAY:
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8
POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 7:00 AM UNTIL 7:00 PM
DO NOT FORGET YOUR PHOTO ID!
JOIN US AT THE FLOWOOD SOULSHINE PIZZA ON LAKELAND DRIVE TO WATCH ELECTION NIGHT COVERAGE. THE PARTY STARTS AT 6:00 PM.