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ANNUAL PARTY, CAMPAIGN EVENTS, AND VOTING INFO!!

HELLO ROCKY RIVER DEMOCRATS!!

(and District 17 neighbors!!)

If you haven’t had a chance to RSVP for our Annual Party on August 30th at Elmwood Cabin, please see the info and RSVP at the links below!!

Our next meeting, Tuesday August 30th, is our
ANNUAL PARTY!!

The date will be here before we know it and we wanted to reach out early to start to get a head count for food. We will be having food from Pelicano’s, as well as desserts, and are currently working to line up local and national candidates as speakers, among others. We will have more information to follow, but we wanted to give everyone an opportunity to RSVP as soon as possible. The meeting will be at Elmwood Cabin (600 Elmwood Rd, Rocky River) and will start at 6:30 pm. We will also have activities for kids as well, so please also indicate on your RSVP if you will be bringing guests, family members, or children. The more the merrier!! This should be a great opportunity to meet and interact with other Democrats in the Rocky River community and other Democrats in our new district’s communities as well. Please RSVP at the link HERE. We look forward to seeing you there!!

PLEASE RSVP HERE!!

(If you have already RSVP’d, THANK YOU!! No need to RSVP again!)

The map below shows the location of the cabin (600 Elmwood Rd, Rocky River) and locations for parking. The black circle is immediate parking around the cabin and the red circle is overflow/extra parking (located by the baseball fields), for when the parking around the cabin fills up. The cabin is located on Elmwood, between Wagar Road to the east and Lake Road to the north.

 

Troy Greenfield, our candidate to represent our District 17 in the State House is holding a campaign event next Wednesday, August 24th, at Vosh in Lakewood (1414 Riverside Dr, Lakewood, OH)!! Please consider attending and donating, get a chance to meet and connect with Troy and work to make sure her campaign to represent our voices in the State House is a SUCCESS!! 

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Troy is a relentless advocate for middle-class families. As your State Representative, she will provide new leadership that advocates for a stronger economy, women’s reproductive health, including abortions, and safer and better-supported schools.

Troy Greenfield Campaign Fundraiser

Wednesday, August 24th – 5:30pm – 7:30pm

VOSH in Lakewood, 1414 Riverside Drive, Lakewood, OH 44107

Special Guest Senator Nickie Antonio

Host Committee includes: Honorable Kim Thomas, Debbie Anderson, Brooks Boron, Cindy Demsey (CDWC), Kimberly Mann, Pam Mascio, Susan Stechsculte, Preet Jesrani, MBA, Susan Shaw (Grr), Adam & Liz Gerstenhaber

(Host committee in formation)

Suggested Donation:

Champion: $1,000 Sponsor $500 Booster $250 Supporter $100 Friend $50

Please RSVP by Monday, August 22, 2022

Donate for the event HERE

Reach out to Troy at: TroyforOhio@gmail.com

At our last meeting, Hannah Servedio from Pro-Choice Ohio gave us a great presentation on the work that Pro-Choice Ohio is doing and the messaging that they are getting out the population of Ohio in educating everyone that abortion is an issue for everyone to rally around. As she mentioned, they hold monthly training sessions called Ramp Up for Repro that engage and educate participants in how to address and advocate for reproductive rights issues. Whether you are new to repro work, or have been volunteering for a long time, this training is a great if way to get more information and deepen your commitment. Their monthly 90-minute Ramp Up for Repro trainings will further acquaint you with political advocacy tactics, repro lingo, and help you find your niche in the movement. Every month, they dive into movement ecology, abortion messaging, the current landscape of abortion access, and provide concrete steps for you to take action! Please consider attending and help us to solidify our messaging for this upcoming election season!

Register for the Wednesday, August 24th (6:00 pm) Ramp Up for Repro

 

Please consider attending the fundraiser for Matthew Diemer, our Democratic Candidate for Congress, as he is hosted by Indivisible Strongsville next month!!

Matt is running for Ohio’s 7th Congressional District, which will represent us in the US Congress. The seat is being vacated by Bob Gibbs, a Republican, who has held the seat since 2011. This district has also been gerrymandered, so it is EXTREMELY imperative that we support him and his campaign to the fullest to ensure that our Democratic voices in Congress. This fundraiser is a great way to meet and connect with Matt, learn about his platform, ways you can get involved with the campaign, and make sure his run is a SUCCESS!! Please consider attending and lending your support!!

Click HERE to donate and email nicole@diemerforcongress.com to RSVP!!

 

It’s not too early to think about voting in November!

Voter Registration deadline: October 11, 2022
In Cuyahoga County, register to vote or to confirm or update your registration HERE.
If you or someone you know has moved, and to check or update your voter registration conveniently online, CLICK HERE.

Ballot information:
vote411.org
jvc.ohio.gov (info on judicial candidates)

Early In-Person Voting:
Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
2925 Euclid Ave, Cleveland 44115

  • Weekdays* October 12-28: 8:00 am-5:00 pm
  • Saturday, October 29: 8:00 am-4:00 pm
  • Weekdays* October 31-November 4: 8:00 am-7:00 pm
  • Saturday, November 5: 8:00 am-4:00 pm
  • Sunday, November 6: 1:00-5:00 pm
  • Monday, November 7: 8:00 am-2:00 pm

*Weekdays are denoted as Monday through Friday

Vote-by-Mail:

  • Request or print a Vote-by-Mail application (online HERE) contact the Board of Elections at 216-443-8683.
  • Complete the application and mail to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections by noon on November 5 (P.O. Box 89448 Cleveland, OH 44101)
  • When you receive your ballot, complete, seal, and return by mail (postmarked on or before November 7), or deliver it in person to the Board of Elections by 7:30 pm on November 8 (use the secure drop-box in the Board of Elections parking lot behind the building at 2925 Euclid Ave, Cleveland 44115).
  • Track your ballot HERE

On Election Day, November 8:

  • Polls are open 6:30 am- 7:30 pm.
  • Valid ID required

To find your voter information, your polling location, or see a sample ballot, CLICK HERE

If you have any questions about voting, please call the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections at: 216-443-8683.

Thank you for you continued support!  We are making a difference together.

Mike, Dave, Erin, Nick, Sue
Rocky River Democratic Club
submit@rockyriverdems.org
www.rockyriverdems.org

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Election Day & Troy Greenfield Meet and Greet!

HELLO ROCKY RIVER DEMOCRATS!!

TODAY (August 2nd) IS ELECTION DAY!!

Voting is open at your designated polling place and downtown at the Board of Elections (2925 Euclid Ave, Cleveland 44145) from 6:30am-7:30 pm–make sure to vote to support Troy Greenfield in her push for Ohio House District 17!!

If you need to find your polling place or want to view your ballot, please click HERE

All vote-by-mail ballots returned in person must be received at the Board of Elections by 7:30pm TODAY (August 2nd) in order to be counted!!

If you have any questions about voting, please call the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections at:
216-443-8683.  

Please consider coming out to meet Troy Greenfield TOMORROW (August 3rd) at Buffalo Wild Wings in Fairview Park!!

Troy Greenfield is running to be our next Representative in the Ohio State House!

Fairview Park’s own Democratic City Leader and Democratic Club president Troy Greenfield is running to be the State Representative for Ohio House District 17 – our new district starting in 2023. This district will include Rocky River, Fairview Park, Brook Park, Middleburg Heights, and Strongsville.

Please consider attending to meet and connect with Troy, learn about her platform for change in the Ohio Statehouse, let her hear your voice on important issues and, represent the Rocky River Democrats!

Election Day & Troy Greenfield Meet and Greet! Read More »

July 26th Meeting!!

HELLO ROCKY RIVER DEMOCRATS!!
Please Join Us!
For the next meeting of the

Rocky River Democratic Club
Tuesday, July 26th at 7:00 PM

Alternatives to Despair in Post-Roe Ohio

Via Zoom and In-Person at the Rocky River Library

This meeting is intended to educate and inform the group about life, activism, and options in post-Roe Ohio. Our speakers are well-versed in how to understand and combat the radical voices in the Federal government and Ohio Statehouse that are actively working to strip the rights and freedoms away from women, especially, and all Americans alike. Their insight will serve to help us analyze how exactly these draconian measures will manifest in our daily lives, how they restrict the basic freedoms we have come to rely on, and what we can do to fight back.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Hannah Servedio, Pro-Choice Ohio

Hannah is a Senior Organizer with Pro-Choice Ohio and has extensive non-profit experience, most recently working in the domestic and sexual violence fields. She is skilled in many facets of advocacy work including educational programming, volunteer management, training facilitation, and community mobilization/engagement. An enthusiastic volunteer herself, Hannah is a lead escort with a Northeast Ohio abortion clinic, a CASA/GAL with Summit County Juvenile Court and an active participant in a variety of additional causes she feels passionately about. She will speak to us about how to navigate the post-Roe environment in Ohio and the US, how we can help those affected by the ruling, how to message our cause effectively, and engage our electorate and looks forward to taking questions from the group.

Meaghan Winter, Author 

Meaghan is a freelance magazine writer and author of “All Politics Is Local: Why Progressives Must Fight for the States.” Her work has appeared in many publications including Best American Magazine Writing, The New York Times, ESSENCE, New York Magazine, Dissent, Cosmopolitan, Bloomberg Businessweek, Slate, The Believer and The Kenyon Review. Meaghan has taught writing at Columbia, The New School, and CUNY. She lives in New York City. Meaghan will draw on her research to discuss how we can continue to fight for reproductive freedom. She is greatly looking forward to engaging with and taking questions from the group.

To attend our club meeting, July 26th, please first CLICK HERE

The online form will ask whether you will attend in-person or via Zoom:

  • In-person at the Library is limited to the first 40 who RSVP.  Please wear a mask.

If you have already RSVP’d, thank you! No need to RSVP again, your responses have been recorded!

Please review the minutes from the June meeting for acceptance at the July meeting by clicking HERE

We also want everyone to SAVE THE DATE for our annual Summer Party and Campaign Season Kickoff!! Our party will be co-sponsored by the Cuyahoga County Young Democrats and will be held at Elmwood Cabin, Tuesday August 30th at 6:30 pm!!  Please SAVE THE DATE and we will have more details and info to come!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Troy Greenfield is running to be our next Representative in the Ohio State House!

Fairview Park’s own Democratic City Leader and Democratic Club president Troy Greenfield is running to be the State Representative for Ohio House District 17 – our new district starting in 2023. This district will include Rocky River, Fairview Park, Brook Park, Middleburg Heights, and Strongsville.

Troy Greenfield’s CAMPAIGN LAUNCH PARTY
Wednesday, August 3rd, 6-8pm
Buffalo Wild Wings at Westgate Mall

Please consider attending to meet and connect with Troy, learn about her platform for change in the Ohio Statehouse, let her hear your voice on important issues and represent the Rocky River Democrats!

August 2nd Is Primary Election Day

7/5/2022
Close of voter registration
If you or someone you know has moved, and to check or update your voter registration conveniently online, CLICK HERE.

7/6/2022
Opening of early in-person voting and vote-by mail voting. To request your mail-in ballot, please CLICK HERE or contact the Board of Elections at 216-443-8683.  

Early voting schedule at the Board of Elections (2925 Euclid Avenue):

Weekdays (July 6 – July 22): 8 am – 5 pm
Weekdays (July 25 – July 29): 8 am – 7 pm
Saturday July 30 : 8 am – 4 pm
Sunday July 31: 1 pm – 5 pm
Monday August 1: 8 am- 2 pm

7/30/2022: 12:00 Noon
Deadline for applications for vote-by-mail ballots to be mailed

8/1/2022
Voting in-person at the Board of Elections located at 2925 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH ends at 2:00 pm

8/1/2022
All vote-by-mail ballots mailed anywhere in the U.S. must be postmarked on or before this date and received at the Board of Elections on or before 08/12/2022 in order to be counted

8/2/2022: 6:30 am – 7:30 pm
Election Day – Provisional voting at the Board of Elections

8/2/2022
All vote-by-mail ballots returned in person must be received at the Board of Elections by 7:30 p.m. in order to be counted

If you have any questions about voting, please call the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections at: 216-443-8683.  

Thank you for you continued support!  We are making a difference together.

Mike, Dave, Erin, Nick, Sue
Rocky River Democratic Club
submit@rockyriverdems.org
www.rockyriverdems.org

July 26th Meeting!! Read More »

August 2nd Primary Voter Info

We will be having another primary, due to re-districting and the timelines that changed while the re-districting cases were being adjudicated. All relevant info is below, make sure you mark the dates if you’re planning to vote early or by mail. Please reach out to the Board of Elections or to us with any further questions. Your participation as a voter is our best defense against losing our Blue seats in the Statehouse! Thanks for your continued support!

August 2nd Primary Election Day

7/5/2022
Close of voter registration
If you or someone you know has moved, and to check or update your voter registration conveniently online, CLICK HERE.

7/6/2022
Opening of early in-person voting and vote-by mail voting. To request your mail-in ballot, please CLICK HERE or contact the Board of Elections at 216-443-8683.  

Early voting schedule at the Board of Elections (2925 Euclid Avenue):

Weekdays (July 6 – July 22): 8 am – 5 pm
Weekdays (July 25 – July 29): 8 am – 7 pm
Saturday July 30 : 8 am – 4 pm
Sunday July 31: 1 pm – 5 pm
Monday August 1: 8 am- 2 pm

7/30/2022: 12:00 Noon
Deadline for applications for vote-by-mail ballots to be mailed

8/1/2022
Voting in-person at the Board of Elections located at 2925 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH ends at 2:00 pm

8/1/2022
All vote-by-mail ballots mailed anywhere in the U.S. must be postmarked on or before this date and received at the Board of Elections on or before 08/12/2022 in order to be counted

8/2/2022: 6:30 am – 7:30 pm
Election Day – Provisional voting at the Board of Elections

8/2/2022
All vote-by-mail ballots returned in person must be received at the Board of Elections by 7:30 p.m. in order to be counted

If you have any questions about voting, please call the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections at: 216-443-8683.  

August 2nd Primary Voter Info Read More »

June 28th Meeting!!

HELLO ROCKY RIVER DEMOCRATS!!

Please Join Us!
For the next meeting of the

Rocky River Democratic Club
Tuesday, June 28th at 7:00 PM

Via Zoom and In-Person at the Rocky River Library

Hello Rocky River Democrats! We want to share the info and RSVP link for our June meeting.

We all received the troubling news that the Supreme Court struck down the nearly 50 year old protection on reproductive rights enumerated by Roe v. Wade. The gathering storm of a having an activist Conservative judiciary has officially come to every single American. We no longer have the luxury of sitting on the sidelines and hoping for the smarter voices in the room to win out over the radical assault on our core values. Now, more than ever, we as Democrats need to organize our efforts to fight to maintain our American democracy. Your participation now could make a difference affecting all future generations. We strongly encourage everyone to attend this month’s meeting and hear from our speakers, Dave Brock and Scott DiMauro (highlighted below) as they explain what we can do and what is being done to combat the radical agendas in our legislatures and our classrooms.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Dave Brock

Incoming Chair of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party, elected by the Central Committee on Saturday, June 18th, will speak to his role, his visions for the future of the Party in the county, and his plans for achieving and sustaining victories for Democratic candidates in 2022 and 2024. He looks forward to speaking our group as well as taking questions from the audience.

Scott DiMauro
President of the Ohio Education Association (OEA)

Scott was elected President of the OEA in 2019 after having served as vice president for six years. Over his 30-year career as an educator, Scott has worked to provide students the critical thinking and decision-making skills they need to be successful citizens in our democratic society. He has likewise advocated for students, educators and strong public schools at all levels of his union. Scott’s priorities as president include strengthening local affiliates, enhancing professional supports for members, and elevating the voice of educators in public policy issues to ensure all students are given access to a high-quality education that inspires their creativity, imagination, and desire to learn. Scott will be speaking to the legislative push to “harden schools” as well as installing restrictive controls on school curriculum, and how OEA plans to combat these efforts. He looks forward to speaking our group as well as taking questions from the audience.

 

To attend our club meeting, June 28th, please first CLICK HERE

**Link should be working now, please let us know if you have any further issues**

The online form will ask whether you will attend in-person or via Zoom:

  • In-person at the Library is limited to the first 40 who RSVP.  Please wear a mask.

If you have already RSVP’d, thank you! No need to RSVP again, your responses have been recorded!

We also want everyone to SAVE THE DATE for our annual Summer Party and Campaign Season Kickoff!! Our party will be held at Elmwood Cabin, Tuesday August 30th at 6:30 pm!!  Please SAVE THE DATE and we will have more details and info to come!!

We want to invite and encourage everyone to support our neighbors in the Westlake Democratic Club by attending their monthly meeting on Wednesday, June 29th from 7-8:30 pm at the Porter Public Library in the Porter Room.

Featured speakers:

Marquez Brown 
AFSCME Cleveland Regional Director:
Building Worker Power- A Guide to Organizing Your Workplace

Chris Glassburn
Democratic mapmaker for Ohio House and Senate Democrats: Redistricting, Where Are We Now?

They will also welcome local Democratic candidates and have an update on Club and local issues. Light refreshments will be served.

August 2nd Primary Election Day

7/5/2022
Close of voter registration
If you or someone you know has moved, and to check or update your voter registration conveniently online, CLICK HERE.

7/6/2022
Opening of early in-person voting and vote-by mail voting. To request your mail-in ballot, please CLICK HERE or contact the Board of Elections at 216-443-8683.  

Early voting schedule at the Board of Elections (2925 Euclid Avenue):

Weekdays (July 6 – July 22): 8 am – 5 pm
Weekdays (July 25 – July 29): 8 am – 7 pm
Saturday July 30 : 8 am – 4 pm
Sunday July 31: 1 pm – 5 pm
Monday August 1: 8 am- 2 pm

7/30/2022: 12:00 Noon
Deadline for applications for vote-by-mail ballots to be mailed

8/1/2022
Voting in-person at the Board of Elections located at 2925 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH ends at 2:00 pm

8/1/2022
All vote-by-mail ballots mailed anywhere in the U.S. must be postmarked on or before this date and received at the Board of Elections on or before 08/12/2022 in order to be counted

8/2/2022: 6:30 am – 7:30 pm
Election Day – Provisional voting at the Board of Elections

8/2/2022
All vote-by-mail ballots returned in person must be received at the Board of Elections by 7:30 p.m. in order to be counted

If you have any questions about voting, please call the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections at: 216-443-8683.  

Thank you for you continued support!  We are making a difference together.

Mike, Dave, Erin, Nick, Sue
Rocky River Democratic Club
submit@rockyriverdems.org
www.rockyriverdems.org

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Cheryl Stephens Event!!

We wanted to share an upcoming event tomorrow in North Olmsted sponsored by the CDWC and one of our most recent speaker organizations, Red, Wine & Blue. Cheryl Stephens, candidate for Lieutenant Governor, running with Democratic Candidate will be a guest speaker!! All who are able and interested are encouraged to attend, connect with other local Democrats on important issues and represent the Rocky River Democrats!! All info is copied below!

Event is Sunday, June 12th from 2pm-4pm
at North Olmsted Community Park

Hope to see you all there!

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Nan Whaley and Chris Ronayne Events!!

Hello Rocky River Democrats!!

We want to make sure we shared some important events coming up!! Please attend if you are able!!

The Rocky River Democrats are proud to co-sponsor an event with Gubernatorial Candidate Nan Whaley and her running mate Cheryl Stephens, hosted by the CDWC!! We are so excited to have Nan Whaley and Cheryl Stephens as our nominees for Governor and Lt. Governor!  The CDWC and other local Democrat organizations, including the Rocky River Democrats are putting together a fun fundraiser for them at their campaign headquarters with both Nan and Cheryl as well as the legendary and famous Tommy’s milkshakes! The headquarters is a large beautiful space (next door to Tommy’s) and will soon be a coordinated campaign but for now, it is still a Whaley/Stephens space. Come and get familiar with the space and get to hear from Nan and Cheryl. Help us make history by helping to elect the first woman governor of Ohio!

We encourage all who are able and willing to attend to please do so to show your support for our Democratic candidate as well as represent the Rocky River Democrats and the larger community of Democrats in Cuyahoga County!

When: Wednesday, June 8th at 6 pm

Where: Whaley-Stephens Headquarters
1814 Coventry Rd
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118

Tickets start at $50 to attend and all contributions can be made through the Whaley-Stephens campaign site linked HERE

Anyone interested in volunteering to help with County Executive candidate Chris Ronayne–his campaign is seeking help for this weekend’s upcoming event. Please get more info and sign up at the links below! 

Cleveland Pride March
Saturday, June 4th
11:30 am – 2 pm
SIGN UP HERE

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Next Club Meeting: May 31st!!

Please Join Us!
For the next meeting of the

Rocky River Democratic Club
Tuesday, May 31st at 7:00 PM

Via Zoom and In-Person at the Rocky River Library

Hello Rocky River Democrats! We want to share the info and RSVP link for our May meeting.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

JESSIE HILL, JD

Jessie Hill, JD is Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development and Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law. She joined the faculty in 2003 after practicing First Amendment and civil rights law with the firm of Berkman, Gordon, Murray & DeVan in Cleveland. Before entering private practice, Hill worked at the Reproductive Freedom Project of the national ACLU office in New York, litigating challenges to state-law restrictions on reproductive rights. She also served as law clerk to the Honorable Karen Nelson Moore of the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Hill’s teaching focuses on constitutional, civil rights, reproductive rights, and law and religion. Her scholarship has been published in Michigan Law Review, the Duke Law Journal, the Georgetown Law Journal, and the Texas Law Review, among others.

Jessie’s scholarly focus is remarkably prescient for the turbulent and confusing times that we are currently living through and she will offer great insight into the assault on civil liberties that all Americans will feel with the impending Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade.

CRYSTAL LETT

Crystal is the Ohio Program Director for Red, Wine & Blue. She will be speaking about pending extremist legislation in our statehouse that will deeply affect how school is taught. Crystal will discuss how it impacts what curriculum looks like in our school district, and what we can do about it at both the state and local level.

After a very near win for a State Senate seat in central Ohio in 2020, Crystal is again running for State Senate District 25.  In addition to politics, she brings her background in mental health and advocacy to this much-needed discussion on school policy.

Both are delighted to be available to speak to our group and are looking forward to taking questions after they speak.

To attend our club meeting, May 31st, please first CLICK HERE

The online form will ask whether you will attend in-person or via Zoom:

  • In-person at the Library is limited to the first 40 who RSVP.  Please wear a mask.

If you have already RSVP’d–thank you! No need to RSVP again!

We also want to share the slide deck of HSRA presentation by Rick Harnish from our last meeting, please find HERE and a link HERE for a related article from The Plain Dealer.

The Rocky River Democrats are proud to co-sponsor an event with Gubernatorial Candidate Nan Whaley and her running mate Cheryl Stephens, hosted by the CDWC!! We are so excited to have Nan Whaley and Cheryl Stephens as our nominees for Governor and Lt. Governor!  The CDWC and other local Democrat organizations, including the Rocky River Democrats are putting together a fun fundraiser for them at their campaign headquarters with both Nan and Cheryl as well as the legendary and famous Tommy’s milkshakes! The headquarters is a large beautiful space (next door to Tommy’s) and will soon be a coordinated campaign but for now, it is still a Whaley/Stephens space. Come and get familiar with the space and get to hear from Nan and Cheryl. Help us make history by helping to elect the first woman governor of Ohio!

We encourage all who are able and willing to attend to please do so to show your support for our Democratic candidate as well as represent the Rocky River Democrats and the larger community of Democrats in Cuyahoga County!

When: Wednesday, June 8th

Where: Whaley-Stephens Headquarters
1814 Coventry Rd
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118

Tickets start at $50 to attend and all contributions can be made through the Whaley-Stephens campaign site linked HERE

Anyone interested in volunteering to help with County Executive candidate Chris Ronayne–his campaign is seeking help for two upcoming events. Please get more info and sign up at the links below! 

Euclid Memorial Day Parade
Monday, May 30th
9:30 am -12 pm
SIGN UP HERE

Cleveland Pride March
Saturday, June 4th
11:30 am – 2 pm
SIGN UP HERE

CLUB BUSINESS

Membership:

We are currently in our membership drive for 2022 and encourage all former and current members to please renew via one of the options listed below. If you have not renewed up to this point, we strongly encourage you to do so ASAP! Please encourage other Democrats you may know in Rocky River to join as well or gift a membership to friends and family, we welcome as many Democratic voices as we can have! Membership dues helped the Club produce and mail postcards that reached every registered Democratic voter before last November’s local election, maintain the Club’s presence on the internet, hold events like the summer party at Elmwood Cabin, and more. 

Dues:

  • Student:  $5
  • Senior:  $10
  • Individual:  $20
  • Family:  $30

There are four easy ways to renew or become a new, dues-paying member:

1. Pay securely on the Club’s website by CLICKING HERE. Click the appropriate level for you on the right of your screen.

2. Print the member application form by CLICKING HERE.  Mail the form and your check to the Club’s Treasurer (name and address are on the application)

3. Save a stamp and request that the Club send you an application form and pre-stamped return envelope.  Send that request now with a quick email by CLICKING HERE.

4. Attend the Club meeting at the Library on May 31st.  You can complete an application form and provide a check in person!

Record-keeping is easier if everyone completes the membership process as soon as possible.  As a Rocky River resident and registered Democrat, becoming a paid member confers the ability to vote on  items such as Club Officers, endorsements made by the Club, changes to the Club’s bylaws, and other decisions that require voting by members.  We also welcome supporters who wish to become  Associate Members (registered Democrats who are non-residents of Rocky River — does not confer Club voting rights).

Thank you in advance!

We look forward to seeing you at the Club meeting on Tuesday, May 31st at 7:00 PM via Zoom or at the Library. 

To attend the meeting, please CLICK HERE

Thank you for you continued support!  We are making a difference together.

Mike, Dave, Erin, Nick, Sue
Rocky River Democratic Club
submit@rockyriverdems.org
www.rockyriverdems.org

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Next Club Meeting: Tuesday, April 26th!

Please Join Us!
For the next meeting of the

Rocky River Democratic Club
Tuesday, April 26th at 7:15 PM

Via Zoom and In-Person at the Rocky River Library

Featured Speaker:

RICK HARNISH

Rick Harnish is the Executive Director and co-founder of the High Speed Rail Alliance and will speak to the aims of the organization in expanding the infrastructure and impact of rail to reconnect families and regions, creating new housing and economic development and reducing the carbon impact of automobile travel and commuting. He will also speak to the impact that high speed rail and public transit infrastructure can have throughout the Northeast Ohio region and beyond. He looks forward to taking questions from and interacting with the audience.

MATTHEW DIEMER

Matthew is a Congressional candidate looking to represent Ohio’s 7th Congressional District in the US House of Representatives. He is a local small business owner and is a passionate candidate who aims to serve the public and bring change to Washington so Northeast Ohioans have more economic opportunities, access to affordable healthcare, and feel safe in their communities. He will speak to his platforms, mission and hopes for Northeast Ohio and looks forward to taking questions from and interacting with the audience.

Invitations have also been extended to Nan Whaley, former Mayor of Dayton, a Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio and Teresa Fedor, current Ohio State Senator and running mate of Gubernatorial Candidate John Cranley.  We will keep you apprised to any developments or news about their potential appearances and look forward to their participation at a future Rocky River Democratic Club meeting. 

To attend the meeting, please first CLICK HERE

The online form will ask whether you will attend in-person or via Zoom:

  • In-person at the Library is limited to the first 40 who RSVP.  Please wear a mask.

Please review the minutes of our March meeting HERE

CLUB BUSINESS

Membership:

We are currently in our membership drive for 2022 and encourage all former and current members to please renew via one of the options listed below. Please encourage other Democrats you may know in Rocky River to join as well or gift a membership to friends and family, we welcome as many Democratic voices as we can have! Membership dues helped the Club produce and mail postcards that reached every registered Democratic voter before last November’s local election, maintain the Club’s presence on the internet, hold events like the summer party at Elmwood Cabin, and more. 

Dues:

  • Student:  $5
  • Senior:  $10
  • Individual:  $20
  • Family:  $30

There are four easy ways to renew or become a new, dues-paying member:

1. Pay securely on the Club’s website by CLICKING HERE. Click the appropriate level for you on the right of your screen.

2. Print the member application form by CLICKING HERE.  Mail the form and your check to the Club’s Treasurer (name and address are on the application)

3. Save a stamp and request that the Club send you an application form and pre-stamped return envelope.  Send that request now with a quick email by CLICKING HERE.

4. Attend the Club meeting at the Library on April 26th.  You can complete an application form and provide a check in person!

Record-keeping is easier if everyone completes the membership process as soon as possible.  As a Rocky River resident and registered Democrat, becoming a paid member confers the ability to vote on  items such as Club Officers, endorsements made by the Club, changes to the Club’s bylaws, and other decisions that require voting by members.  We also welcome supporters who wish to become  Associate Members (registered Democrats who are non-residents of Rocky River — does not confer Club voting rights).

Thank you in advance!

ELECTION 2022: MAY 3RD PRIMARY

In this critical midterm election year, Democrats across the country — including us in Rocky River — will work to preserve our majority in the U.S. House and Senate.  President Biden can’t do it alone.  Our votes and activism will help elect Democrats who will protect voting rights, address climate change,  strengthen middle class incomes, and so much, much more.

In Rocky River this year, we’ll be voting for a U.S. Senator and Congressional Representative, Ohio Governor, State Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Board of Education, Ohio Statehouse Representatives, Cuyahoga County Council offices, judges, and more.

Voter registration has already closed but for those that have registered, please vote early if you are able and encourage others to do so to ensure our voices are heard!!

April 5
Opening of vote by mail and early in person voting at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections (BOE) located at 2925 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH.  See the schedule for early in person voting at the BOE at the end of this message. 

May 2:
Close of early in person voting at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.
Vote by mail ballots must be postmarked by this date.

May 3:
Primary Election Day.  Local polling locations in Rocky River will be open 6:30 AM  – 7:30 PM.

If you have any questions about voting, please call the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections at: 216-443-8683.  

Voting as part of good citizenship is important every year.  Last year, we cast our votes for Rocky River Mayor, Law Director, City Council and School Board. We’ll do so again next year in 2023 (our local elections are every two years).  In 2024, we again vote for President. 

This year, though, is the all important midterm.  The outcomes will have profound consequences for the direction of our Country and the state of Ohio; and will set conditions that will prevail for many years beyond. 

Please visit Common Cause Ohio at this LINK to see the legislative maps discussed at our February meeting and find resources to contact our legislators to demand fair maps and districts. The ramifications of redistricting can affect us locally and statewide for years to come so please take the opportunity to reach out and make your voice heard!

Please scroll back up and renew or become a new Club member to help us make a difference together again in Rocky River this year.

We look forward to seeing you at the Club meeting on Tuesday, April 26th at 7:15 PM via Zoom or at the Library. 

To attend the meeting, please CLICK HERE

Thank you for you continued support!  We are making a difference together.

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