Club Updates

We want to sincerely thank everyone who attended our
Postcard Action Night!!!
Your help and efforts are SINCERELY APPRECIATED!!!

At our regular meeting on Tuesday, September 27th, the Rocky River Democratic Club endorsed the Rocky River School District’s Levy that will be on the ballot for voting in the General Election this upcoming November.

This levy is vital to maintaining high-quality academics, school safety, and activities and athletics programs for all students. It will also support current staffing levels to maintain class sizes, allow the district to follow refresh plans for instructional materials (e.g. textbooks, ChromeBooks), and maintain and repair district equipment.

For more information, visit the School District’s site for the levy HERE or feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] for questions.

Thanks to all for your continued support, we are making a difference together!!

Saturday 9/24: Door-to-Door Canvassing: Middleburg Heights–Troy Greenfield/Matt Diemer; 10am-1pm, 1pm-4pm, 4pm-7pm

            Sign up here: https://www.mobilize.us/2022coordinatedcommittee/event/499839/

Sunday 9/25: Door-to-Door Canvassing: Middleburg Heights–Troy Greenfield/Matt Diemer; 1pm-4pm, 4pm-6pm, 6pm-8pm

            Sign up here: https://www.mobilize.us/2022coordinatedcommittee/event/499839/

Tuesday, 9/27: RR Dems Postcard Action night and meeting – 6:30-8:30PM

Saturday, 10/1: Canvas for Tim Ryan and Troy Greenfield 10AM and 1 PM

            Sign up here: https://www.mobilize.us/2022coordinatedcommittee/event/501778/

Saturday, 10/15: Canvas for Tim Ryan, Nan Whaley, and Matthew Diemer 10AM and 1PM

            Sign up here: https://www.mobilize.us/2022coordinatedcommittee/event/501781/

Tuesday, 10/25: RR Dems Postcard Action night and meeting – 6:30-8:30PM

Saturday – Sunday, 11/5-11/6 FINAL GOTV Canvas

            Sign Up Here: https://www.mobilize.us/rockyriverdemocrats/event/501608/

Tuesday, 11/8 – ELECTION DAY

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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!! 

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: [email protected]

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 [email protected] 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
[email protected]
www.rockyriverdems.org

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.  

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!