Hancock County Democratic Committee HCDC Headquarters Update Stop in and see us! Current hours are Wed. 5-8:30 pm. Our Volunteer Coordinator MaKayla Reed can open up at other times for you- contact her at 479-0550. We are running Voter ID phone banks every Wed. night, and will be adding other phone bank times soon. We can also work with you to set up a satellite or "virtual" phone bank in your town. QUICK LINKS 2010 Hancock County Democratic Slate Join us at the Blue Hill Fair! Staffing our booth on the midway is an easy and fun way to help our candidates! Sign up with MaKayla (610-5025) for a volunteer shift. Shifts for Thursday and Monday are all set, but we are looking for people to take 3 hr. shifts on Fri. 9/3, Sat. 9/4, and Sun. 9/5. Meet lots of interesting people and talk to them about why it's important to VOTE DEM this November! HCDC Sept. Meeting Thurs., Sept. 16, 7 pm, Ellsworth City Hall Auditorium Program TBA The Hancock County Democratic Committee is on Facebook! Click on the logo to visit our Page, then sign up as a Fan if you'd like to follow us on Facebook. Other HCDC News Award Winners Announced   At our 4th annual Ruth Moss Gala on May 1, we honored our 2010 Ruth Moss Society Democracy Award winners. This year's winners are Kim Forthofer and Kay Wilkins. MaKayla Reed was presented with a special Youth Leadership Award. For more on the award winners and the event, visit the Ruth Moss Society page. Photos from the Gala are on Facebook. (You do not need to have a Facebook account to view them.) HCDC Passes Resolution on Afghanistan A Resolution was passed at our January meeting, and forwarded to the Maine Democratic Party for consideration. The text of the resolution is here. Phil Winograd We sadly note the loss of longtime HCDC member Philip Winograd of Hancock. Phil was active in the Democratic Party for more than eight decades. He was a WWII veteran, a keen observer of national affairs, and a beloved friend of many in our community. For Phil's obituary and address for cards, please visit this page. Election 2009 HCDC thanks the many volunteers who worked on the No on One campaign. 53% of Hancock County voters upheld the rights of all Mainers to marry the person they love. This was the second highest margin in the state (after Cumberland County). While the statewide loss was heartbreaking, many more people became aware of the equality issue through this campaign. We will continue to work towards the day when all Mainers enjoy equal protections. We also thank the many volunteers who helped to defeat TABOR 2 and the Excise Tax initiative here and statewide. Statewide results on all the referenda questions are here. A PDF file of Hancock County results on Question One may be downloaded here. Support HCDC's grassroots efforts. You can make a one-time donation or set up a convenient monthly donation. To donate online securely, just click on the button at left. Online giving help keep our overhead low, so your donation goes farther. Help Hancock Dems (or other favorite charities) while you shop online - Just sign up at iGive.com,and surf through their shopping portal to any of over 650 online merchants. HCDC will get adonation of a percentage of your purchase, at no cost to you.   Contact Info: Hancock County Democratic Committee PO Box 1414, Ellsworth ME 04605 207.664.6012