Connecticut Federation of Democratic Women

Our meeting at the Colchester Club was held in the historic Cragin Memorial Library. The room was beautifully decorated with shamrocks and green decor for St. Patrick’s Day. The meal of corned beef and cabbage was delicious but the green desserts were the best!

Members from the Colchester, East Hartford, Hartford Progressive, and Groton Clubs attended. Our guest speaker was Linda Orange, State Representative for the Colchester area. She gave dismal news of the State budget and how the Governor is NOT responding to the needs of the citizens. It was very clear how important it is to elect a Democrat for Governor. We had discussion of the upcoming elections in November and that all incumbents will have a fight on their hands. We need to energize our base and make sure Democrats get out and vote. One member shared about the book: The Family by Jeff Sharlet. It is about C Street and the power they have with the Republican party. If you want to get “fired up” to get Democrats out to vote, read the book!

The Colchester Club invites you to the March Meeting

Thursday, March 11^th, 6:30PM

Cragin Memorial Library

8 Linwood Ave. (RT16), Colchester, CT

Traditional Homemade Irish Dinner

• Corned Beef
• Potatoes
• Cabbage
• Carrots
• Irish Soda Bread
• Dessert Medley

Dinner Price is $10 per person.

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PLEASE RSVP by Monday, March 8^th

email: KRERSR@comcast.net or call Karen Romero at 860-537-6318

Directions to Cragin Memorial Library

8 Linwood Avenue, Colchester, CT 06415

Phone: 1-860-537-5752

Cragin Memorial Library is located at the intersection of Routes 16 and 85, just west of the Colchester Green.

1. From Route 2 East or West take Exit 18 and turn right.  The library is less than a half-mile on the left.

2. From New Haven and South: I95 North to Exit 70 (Old Lyme); Left at ramp onto Route 156 North. Follow 9 miles to junction of Route 82; go Right onto Route 82 East. Go 4 miles to Route 11 North, turn Left onto Route 11 North. Merge into Route 2 West, take Exit 18 and turn Right onto Route 16; Library is 1/2 mile on Left.

3. From Mystic and North: I95 South to Exit 82 (Route 85 North at Waterford). Turn Right and go 8 miles to junction of Route 82; go Left onto Route 82 West; go 1 mile and turn Right onto Route 11 North. Drive about 6 miles and merge into Route 2 West; take Exit 18 and turn Right onto Route 16. Library is 1/2 mile on Left.

GREEN LIFESTYLE FAIR on March 27th

See flyer 2010GLFFlyer

For more information, go to LINK on sidebar for Shoreline League of Democratic Women

We held our February meeting at the Fisherman Restaurant. Members from Bridgeport, Cheshire, East Hartford, West Haven, and Groton Clubs attended. It was a difficult day for the Colchester Club who were attending the funeral of a victim of the Middletown energy plant tragedy. Our thoughts were with them today.

Senator Andrew Maynard, 18th senatorial district, and Representative Elissa Wright, 41st district, spoke about the upcoming agenda for the Hartford session. They gave much information about the budget crisis. They expect that we will be almost 4 billion dollars in deficit by next year. The message was clear that deep cuts will need to be made.

There was much discussion on how to “get the word out” about all the good things the Democrats are doing. We need to communicate what the issues are that our State Legislators are working on in Hartford. Suggestions were made to sign up for email alerts from our representatives (go to your senator and representative’s website to sign up).  There was also discussion of using twitter and facebook to forward information to others. It was suggested that the focus of our May workshop be a training on political tools through the internet such as facebook and twitter.

For slide show, click on this link. CFDW Feb Meeting

President Joanne Lebeau, Treasurer Jeanne Kehoe and Past President Ana Gould preparing for the meeting

Sen Andy Maynard and Rep Elissa Wright

Talking politics before lunch

The Groton Club invites you to the February meeting to be held

Saturday February 13^th at 11:30 am

at

The Fisherman Restaurant

By the Water

937 Groton Long Point Rd, Groton (Noank) (860-536-1717)

Lunch will be served at 12 noon and we will have our local State Representative and State Senator to speak about the upcoming agenda for the new legislative session.  Bring your questions and concerns.

Lunch Price is $20 per person.  Luncheon choices are:

All Luncheon Items Include a Petite Greens Salad, whipped potatoes, and butternut squash.

• Grilled Centercut Pork Rib Chop, Orange and Horseradish Glaze
• Egg battered fresh Fillet of Sole Francaise with fresh vegetables and lemon butter
• Chicken Breast fillet with Basil marinara, Fresh Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses
• Marinated Grilled Bistro Filet Beef with sweet peppers, Mushrooms and Onion

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PLEASE RSVP by Friday February 5^th

email: eduarte@tvcconnect.net or call Liz Duarte at 860-446-0770

or mail to Liz Duarte, 54 Cottage St., Groton, CT 06340

Cost of luncheon $20 to be paid to CFDW

Directions

Traveling 95 North towards Groton:

• take exit 88 (Rt. 117; Noank; Groton Long Point)
• at bottom of exit take right onto Rt. 117
• follow exactly one mile to end (junction of Rt. 1).
• take left onto Rt. 1 and follow exactly one mile to top of hill (steep hill)
• you will see a sign for Groton Long Point; Noank; Rt. 215
• bear right onto Rt. 215 and follow for 2 miles

·  The Fisherman is on the right hand side across from Esker Point Beach

The December CFDW meeting is sponsored by the Southbury Club.

The meeting was held and the following are President LeBeau’s comments:

“Special thanks to JoAnn Bredenberg, Margaret Carlquist, and Linda Bette for a delighful evening at the Curtis House in Southbury for the annual CFDW holiday get-together in December.  It was wonderful and the food was exquisite as usual.”