Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Nobody's here but us chickens

For obvious reasons I can't be as visible, politically, as I used to be, but that's no reason why no one is using this blog.

It works by invitation. If you are interested in being able to blog on a relevant subject, you let someone know (is it just me?), provide your email address, and I send out an invitation.

When you respond, you're in!

Who's in?

At the very least, this should be where the committee heirarchy post notices.

Frank Mand

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Call for Coakley, from your home!

Getting Started:
Step 1: Dial 877-490-5608. There will be a short tutorial so that you can become familiar with the system.
Step 2: Type in the agent ID 1016706 # and pin number 2010 #
Step 3: The system will tell you to get ready to start taking calls!
Step 4: Soon you will hear a beep. Say hello as soon as you hear the beep. Use the script that is provided for you below.
Step 5: When you are finished with the call DO NOT HANG UP, press * on your phone keypad to hang-up with the caller, then press the response (as indicated on your script) which best represents the results of your conversation.

Then simply wait for the next call.

• Remember to say hello right as you hear the beep. We have taken a second or two to determine if it is a live answer. When you hear the beep the person on the other end has just said “hello.”

DIAL IN: 1-877-490-5608 USER: 1016706 PIN: 2010

Hi, my name is____________________ and I'm a volunteer for Martha Coakley's campaign for Senate. I'm calling to make sure you're planning to vote this Tuesday, January 19th -- the day after Martin Luther King Day. Are you planning to vote this Tuesday the 19th?

[IF YES WILL VOTE] Great, the polls are open from 7AM to 8PM. It is important that everyone in your household votes for Martha. Will you be voting with anyone else from your household?

* Do you know where your polling location is?
o If they do not know, direct them to polling location lookup tool: pollingplaces.democrats.org OR transfer to Help Desk
o If they need a ride to the poll, transfer to Help Desk

* Do you know how you will get to your polling location and when you'll be going on Tuesday?

This race will decide who fills the seat of Senator Kennedy. Interest in this race is at an all time high and you don't want to be left out of this important election. We'll see you Tuesday at the polls.

[IF MAY NOT VOTE] The national Republican Party, extreme right wing groups and corporate special interests are pouring money into Massachusetts hoping to derail critical programs that protect seniors, children and working families. Martha Coakley will be the 60th vote to ensure we fulfill Ted Kennedy’s dream of healthcare reform, Scott Brown will stand in the way of that dream. Your vote matters and you don't want to be left out of this election. Martha needs your vote on Tuesday, January 19th.

At the end of the call press the star key (*) to end the call THEN enter the results on the key pad of your touch-tone phone.

Results: 1—Will Vote, Bring others
2— Will Vote
3— May Not Vote
4— Not Coakley Supporter
5— Refused to Answer / Hung Up
6 — Transfer to Help Desk
“Please hold while I transfer you to our help desk. Let me also give you the phone number in case you get a busy signal, 1-800-485-0444”

7 - Answering Machine / Hang Up Before Hello
8 – Wrong number / Operator Intercept
9 – Language Barrier / Other

After you enter the CODE above, do not hang up. Get ready to start taking calls again. Once the dialer thinks it has found a live answer, you will hear the beep and you will start script again.

Script courtesy of Democratic Dispatch

Friday, November 06, 2009

Next PDTC Meeting November 30th

The Plymouth Democratic Town Committee will meet the last Monday in November on the 30th at 7:00pm. There will not be no set menu. Feel free to order drinks, appetizers, and/or dinner from the menu. Call Bill at 508 789 5012 with any questions.

EMK Dinner & Golf Tournament Committee Meeting November 17th

The annual Edward Moore Kennedy Dinner & Golf Tournament Committee will meet at noon, on Nov. 17th, at the office of Attorney Jon Graham , 8 Samoset Street, Plymouth. ALL PDTC members are invited to attend this meeting to help plan the first annual EMK Dinner

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

PLYMOUTH DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS

PDTC Meeting Date Change:

The October meeting of the Plymouth DTC has been reschduled to Wednesday October 28th to accomidate Town Meeting which is Scheduled for Monday October 26th.

In November the PDTC will resume its reguler scheduled meeting date for the last Monday of the month, Monday November 30th 2008.



Wednesday October 28th


The Plymouth Democratic Town Committee will meet Wednesday October 28th at 7:00pm. The new meeting location will be at the Governor John Carver Inn in the Hearth N Kettle Family Restaurant (25 Summer Street in downtown Plymouth). There will not be no set menu, feel free to personally order drinks, Horsd’oeuvres, and or dinner from the menu. See attached agenda.

Vacant Democratic State Committee Seat


There is currently a vacant DSC seat in the Plymouth and Barnstable Senate District. If you or anyone you know who is interested in running for this seat, the deadline for submitting a letter of intent to the Massachusetts Democratic Party is October 29th. Letters must be received by 5:00 PM and must be submitted either by mail to 56 Roland St. Suite 203, Charlestown MA 02129, by fax to the MDP office at 617-776-2579 or by email to Brian Muldoon at bmuldoon@massdems.org. If you have any questions email Brian or call him at 617-776-2676.

If there is more than one candidate for the seat then a Conference will occur on Saturday December 5th. If there is conference each town/ward committee in the district will elect attendees to elect a new member.

County Democratic Events Updates:

October 30-Sen. Marc Pacheco Birthday Bash and Halloween Party 5-7 pm Sponsors Dinner $125 pp, Sterling Room, 7-11 pm, buffet and entertainment $50 pp, Governor’s Ballroom, The Holiday Inn, 700 Myles Standish Blvd, Taunton. RSVP 508-880-6272.

Sunday November 1-. The Rockland Democratic Town Committee is holding a breakfast at the Eagle Hall on Park St.at 9:00 AM in Rockland. Senator Michael Morrisey and Representative Robert Nyman will be the MCs. Tickets are $15.00 available from Jeanne Barghout at 781-792-3980 or cell 781-953-7636

November 2– PCDL EBoard Meeting, K of C Hall, Rte 139, Pembroke. 7:00 p.m. All League Members welcome to attend and participate.

November 19– PCDL meeting, co-sponsored by Hanson DTC, 6:30 buffet, 7:00 meeting, silent auction, Guest Speaker Attorney General Martha Coakley. Contact Kathy D. Egan at 781-293-9163.

December 7– PCDL EBoard meeting, K of C Hall, Rte 139, Pembroke, 7:00 p.m. All League members welcome .to attend and participate.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

PDTC Meetings and Special Events

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 28th (NEW MEETING LOCATION FOR THE PDTC)

The Plymouth Democratic Town Committee will meet Monday September 28th at 7:00pm. The new meeting location will be at the Governor John Carver Inn in the Hearth N Kettle Family Restaurant (25 Summer Street in downtown Plymouth). There will not be a set menu, feel free to personally order drinks, Horsd’oeuvres, and or dinner from the menu. See attached agenda.

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 27th
Plymouth County Democratic League Unity Breakfast
Location: BR’s Monponsett Inn, Halifax MA
Date & Time: Sunday September 27th at 10am
Guest Speaker: Hon. Governor Michael S. Dukakis
$20 per person
Please contact Denise Rannou by Saturday if you plan to attend (she needs a head count) you can reach Denise at 781 243 9262, 781 293 3405 or drannou@yahoo.com

POSTPONED
The Plymouth DTC Golf Tournament and Dinner originally scheduled for October 2nd, has been postponed.

FRIDAY OCTOBER 9th
Plymouth Reception for Senate President Therese Murray
Cocktails and Hors D’oeuvres $50 per person suggested donation
Date:Friday October 9, 2008 6pm to 8pm.
Location: Pinehills Golf Club, 54 Clubhouse Drive, Plymouth MA

Please call with any questions.
Bill Keohan
508 789 5012

Friday, August 07, 2009

Party Flavors Cookbook Now Available!


THE COOKBOOK IS HERE!!!

Party Flavors: Recipes from Democratic Leaders is back from the printer and available to PDTC members for a $10 donation. It will be $12 for the public.

After two years of chasing down recipes from our elected officials, presidential libraries and our own members, we have put together a 48-page cookbook with submissions from President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Governor Bill Richardson, Senator Ted Kennedy, Senator John Kerry, Lt. Governor Tim Murray and many other current leaders as well as former presidents Truman, Bill Clinton, JFK, FDR and LBJ.

We also have the favorites from local Democrats, among them, Jay Ferguson, Lenny Vaz, Anita Hadley, Jon Graham, Jan Palmer-Tarbox, Jane Clough Busi, Bill Robinson and John Flannagan.

Many thanks to all those on the cookbook committee who helped to compile, write, edit, and design this book Special thanks to Andrea Schrader for creating a unique cover design and clean and pleasant layout template for recipes, photos and biographical info. Also, a giant hug to former committee member Anita Hadley for writing to all the presidential libraries to solicit recipes.

SALES SO FAR: We have a bit of a head start because of the people who reserved copies at the PDTC/PCDL meeting in June. So far, we have sold a bit over 40 copies, leaving us with about 260 left to market.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: We will begin that marketing by setting up a table at the Harborfest event on August 22. We have coverage from 9 AM to 3 PM but could use volunteers to help table during any hours from 9 AM to 5 PM. Please contact Janet Alfieri at (781) 588-4190 or jalfieri@post.harvard.edu if you can donate some time. It will be fun and will give the town committee some excellent visibility. We will have voter registration forms and membership applications available as well as cookbooks. Any other ideas? Petitions? Issues information? Please let us know.

BUY BOOKS: These cookbooks make nice novelty gifts for your favorite Democrats. The recipes range from the ridiculous (John Walsh’s marshmallow fruit dip) to the sublime (Gov. Patrick’s Osso Buco). However, in an informal poll of the committee, it was decided that the recipes sent in by PDTC members are the very best ones. If you reserved a book and would like to pick it up, there are two options: Bring a check for $10 per book to the next PDTC meeting on Mon., August 31 or stop by the office of Attorney Lee Alfieri at 7 South Park Ave. downtown (746-6303) during business hours.

We are very proud of our little cookbook and think it will reflect well on our town committee and its members.
Bon Appetit!!
Cookbook Committee: Janet Alfieri, Andrea Schrader, Marion Galvin, Robin Drysdale, Frank Mand & Mike Landers

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Next PDTC meeting - Monday, Aug. 25th

The next Plymouth Democratic Town Committee meeting will be held:

DATE: MONDAY, AUGUST 25
TIME: 7:00 PM
PLACE: STONEFORGE RESTAURANT (formerly - Bert's)
WARREN AVENUE


Bring $12 for meal (doesn't include tip)

We will probably be meeting on the fourth Monday of the month at Stoneforge for the at least next few months.

Wednesday, July 09, 2008

July 21st Meeting at Stoneforge Restaurant

The next meeting of the Plymouth Democratic Town Committee, will take place this coming Monday, July 21st, beginning at 7 p.m. in the new Stoneforge Restaurant (formerly Berts) on the ocean, at 140 Warren Avenue (Rte 3A). For further info, contact PDTC Corrresponding Secretary, Andrea Schrader, at (508) 747-7995.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Next meeting - Thurs., June 19th

Plymouth Democratic Town Committee

DATE: Thursday, June 19th
TIME: 6:30 PM
PLACE: China Pilgrim
204 South Meadow Road

Bring $10 if you would like to share Chinese food.

Monday, May 12, 2008

May meeting - Thursday, May 15 at 6:30 PM

The next meeting of the Plymouth Democratic Town Committee will be:

Thursday, May 15
6:30 PM
China Pilgrim Restaurant
204 So. Meadow Road
(Near the airport)

Bring $10 if you'd like to share fried rice and appetizers.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Next PCTC meeting - Thursday April 17th

The next Plymouth Democratic Town Committee meeting will be held on:

DATE: Thursday, April 17th
TIME: 6:30 PM
PLACE: China Pilgrim Restaurant
204 South Meadow Road

This will be a reorganization meeting. New officers will be elected. If you would like to nominate a member or would like to serve as an officer yourself, please send an email to plimothdtc@yahoo.com or call Bill Keohan at 508-789-5012.

Bring $10 for Chinese food.

For more information on meeting or the committee, please e-mail plimothdtc@yahoo.com

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

IMPORTANT: 3/13 MEETING CANCELED

The meeting this coming Thursday at the China Pilgrim Restaurant has been canceled until further notice. Chairman Bill Keohan's father passed away last Saturday morning. Visitation hours will be at the Cartmell Funeral Home on Thursday, March 13th from 4 PM to 7 PM. Charles E. Keohan is an elected member of the Plymouth Democratic Town Committee. For more information about funeral arrangements, go to the Cartmell Funeral Home website.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Golf tourney planning meeting March 15th

There will be a meeting to plan for the golf tournament at the Hearth & Kettle Restaurant (inside the Governor Carver on South Street), at 10:30 AM on Saturday, March 15th. All members are welcome to attend.

Next PDTC meeting moved up to Thursday, March 13th

In order to have a meeting during the annual "Reorganization" window, the next Plymouth Democratic Town Committee meeting will be held:

DATE: Thursday, March 13th
TIME: 6:30 PM
PLACE: China Pilgrim Restaurant
204 So. Meadow Road


During a reorganization, new officers for the town committee are elected. If you would like to become an officer yourself or nominate someone else for Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, or Treasurer, please email plimothdtc@yahoo.com with your nominations. Voting for new officers will take place at the March 13th meeting.

Thursday, February 07, 2008

Next PCTC meeting - Thursday Feb. 21st

DATE: Thursday, February 21
TIME: 6:30 PM
PLACE: China Pilgrim Restaurant
204 South Meadow Road

Meeting is held in the back restaurant and those who wish to may stay and share some Chinese food after the business is finished. Please bring $10 to contribute towards appetizers, rice and tip if you wish to eat.

Plymouth Democratic Town Caucus - Saturday, Feb. 9th

Saturday morning, February 9th Plymouth Democrats will hold their town caucus at 11 North Street (the old Plymouth Library/Quincy College building). All registered Democrats may take part in the caucus which will elect delegates to the state convention in May of 2008 in Lowell. Doors open at 10:30 AM and the caucus will begin at 11 AM. No one will be admitted after 11 AM. All those who wish to run as delegates must be in attendance and all registered Democrats from Plymouth are qualified to run as delegates.

DATE: Saturday, Feb. 9th
TIME: 11 AM
PLACE: 11 North Street

Friday, January 11, 2008

Next PDTC meeting - January 17th

Plymouth Democratic Town Committee meeting

DATE: Thursday, Jan. 17th
TIME: 6:30 pm
PLACE: China Pilgrim Restaurant
204 So. Meadow Road


Lots to discuss. The upcoming caucus and primary and the golf tournament.

Bring $10 for appetizers and food after meeting. Come and bring your Democratic friends.

Remind everyone: Register by Jan. 16th to vote

The deadline to register to vote in the Massachusetts Primary on February 5th is January 16th. Check with family and friends to make sure they can vote to have a say in who the Democratic Party nominates for president. Below is photo taken of presidential candidate John Edwards at a town hall meeting in Derry, NH.

Plymouth caucus set for February 9th

Democrats in Plymouth will caucus on Saturday, February 9th at the Plymouth Center for the Arts, 11 North Street at 10:30 A.M. to elect delegates to the state convention. All registered Democrats in Plymouth are allowed to vote for and run as delegates. Everyone must be in the caucus room by 10:30 AM when the doors will be closed to latecomers. Plymouth will be electing 23 delegates, 11 men and 11 women plus one of either sex. The town committee chair is a non-elected delegate.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Next PDTC Meeting - November 15

The next Plymouth Democratic Town Committee meeting is set for Thursday, November 15th at 6:30 PM at the China Pilgrim Restaurant (204 South Meadow Road).

Please bring $10 to share appetizers and rice.

Thursday, October 25, 2007

The Main Web Site...under construction.

If you're concerned that our main site, PlymouthDemocrats.org, is not available - don't be. The State Dem's decided to change some of the technical underpinnings of the web services they provide, and in so doing made it necessary for local town committees to republish their sites. We're doing that now - and hope to have the main site 'visible' again, soon.

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Meeting at China Pilgrim on Thursday Oct. 18

time
6:30 PM
place
China Pilgrim Restaurant
204 So. Meadow Road
date
Thursday, Oct. 18

Friday, September 14, 2007

Next PDTC meeting - Sept. 20

WHEN: Thursday, September 20
TIME: 6:30 PM
WHERE: China Pilgrim
204 South Meadow Road

At the last meeting, Jon Graham announced that he would have to step down as Chair because of the demands of his new job. Anyone interested in taking over the chairmanship position should contact Jon at (508) 888-9445 to have their name put forward at the next meeting. The election of a new chair will be held at the September 20th meeting.

Monday, July 23, 2007

NEXT PDTC MEETING - AUG. 16

It was decided at the July PDTC meeting to change our regular meeting day to the third Thursday of the month. We will still be meeting at the China Pilgrim on South Meadow Road at 6:30 P.M.

Our next meeting is scheduled for August 16 at 6:30 PM at the China Pilgrim. We will work on some of this year's goals that we discussed at the July meeting.

Call Chair Jon Graham at 508-888-9445 for more information.

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Plymouth Democratic Town Committee Meeting

NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, July 11th
6:30 PM
China Pilgrim Restaurant
Airport Plaza – 204 So. Meadow Road


TOPIC: Strategy/planning session for coming year