RURAL MEET AND MINGLE
  A pig roast meal will be held at the Pella Town Hall (W11021 County Road D) on October 14 from 2-4 pm.  Attendees will have an opportunity to talk with Beau Liegeois, candidate for Congress, and Richard Sarnwick, candidate for the 6th Assembly District.  The 8th Congressional District along with Jeff and Beth Gillis are sponsoring this complimentary event giving rural voters an opportunity to meet candidates and have a fun time.  Everyone is welcome.
   Signs for Tammy Baldwin, Beau Liegeois, and Richard Sarnwick will be available as well as for Mark Martello, candidate for the 35th Assembly District.

UPCOMING SHAWANO DEMS’ MEETINGS
  On October 17th Shawano County Sheriff Candidate Keith Sorlie will be the guest speaker.  Keith is an Independent candidate who currently works for the Shawano City Police Department.  This meeting will be held at 7:00 pm at the Office (105 Airport Rd.)
 
   On November 14th Bridget Kielas-Fezyk will speak as a Member of Parliament for the Asgardia Space Nation.  She will be doing a presentation on basic emergency preparedness for emergencies that may occur in the future.  This 7:00 pm meeting will be held at the Shawano Civic Center.
 
   A Holiday Party will be held on December 5th at 7:00 pm at the Civic Center.  A short meeting to elect officers will be followed by snacks and fun. 
 
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO TURN WI BLUE
   Early voting starts on October 22.  The two weeks before that date are crucial to getting out the vote. 

The weekends of Oct. 13-14 and 20-21 are Days of Action.  Volunteer shifts will run at 9am; 12pm and 3pm.

Tuesdays and Thursdays there will be phone banking from 5-8 pm.

Nov. 3-6 will be Get-Out-the-Vote door knocking and phone calls.

Help is also needed to drive volunteers and voters to the polls, assemble walk packets and provide snacks to volunteers.  If you can help in any way, call the office at 715-201-0809, Max, the regional organizer, at 920-659-0793, or stop in the office. 

UPCOMING EVENTS
 
Oct. 11, Nov. 8 and Dec. 13:  Listen to the Shawano Dems on the WTCH Breakfast Club 8:00-9:00 am at 960 am.
Oct. 14:  Shawano Dems’ meeting at 7:00 pm at the office at 105 Airport Road.  Speaker:  Keith Sorlie
Nov. 7:  Executive Committee Meeting at 6:00 pm.
Nov. 14:  Shawano Dems’ meeting at 7:00 pm at the Civic Center.  Speaker:  Bridget Kielas-Fezyk.
Dec. 5:  Executive Committee Meeting at 6:00 pm.   Short Dems’ Meeting at 7:00 pm at the Shawano Civic Center followed by the Holiday Party

Chair’s Comments
   A huge thank you to all who were a part of the Fall Fundraising and Dinner.  We had a good turnout on Oct. 6th to hear the inspirational messages of Josh Kaul, Beau Liegeois and Richard Sarnwick.  They spoke about the issues they were most concerned about and encouraged those in attendance to volunteer.
   The money raised from this effort will help pay for office expenses.  We were fortunate to have a spacious office this campaign season even though the cost was more than prior years.  We also contributed to the campaigns of Richard Sarnwick and Beau Liegeois. 
   We are all out of Tony Evers signs.  If you have a good location and would like a sign, we have a stencil to make larger signs.  Those who are interested in one of these signs and/or would like to help paint, please let us know. 
   Let’s get out the vote and encourage Democrats and Democratic leaning Independents to get to the polls!

CONTRIBUTE TO THE BLUE WAVE

Can you feel a change is in the air?  Our office at 105 Airport Road is open and has plenty of room to accommodate those wishing to reach out to voters by making phone calls and picking up packets to knock on doors.  If you would like to volunteer or just have a question, the phone number is 715-201-0809.  If no one answers, you can leave a message and someone will get back to you.

We will be having signs for all of the candidates.  Presently you can pick up signs for Tammy Baldwin, Beau Liegeois, Richard Sarnwick now.  Signs for Tony Evers, Josh Kaul and Sarah Godlewski will be coming within the week.  A $2 donation per sign would be greatly appreciated.

The office hours are still rather limited, but if none of these times are convenient for you, call and other arrangements can be made.  On Saturday the office is open from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.  Canvassers can pick up packets at this time but have the freedom to knock doors on Saturday, Sunday or during the week.  Face to face conversations are the best way to communicate with voters about our candidates.  On Tuesday and Thursday the office will be open from 5:00-8:00 pm.  Phone calls can be made from the office during this time or you can take a packet with you and make calls from your home. 
 
SEPTEMBER 19TH MEETING

The September meeting will be held at the office at 7:00 pm.  Our speaker will be local news writer and past Shawano County Board Administrator, Tom Madsen.  As a lifelong Democrat, Tom will give us his perspective on blue waves past and present.
 
OCTOBER 6TH DINNER

Our fundraising dinner will be held at the Shawano Lake Golf Course on Saturday, October 6th.  The evening will include speeches from candidates, basket raffles and a 50/50 drawing.  The cost is $25.  Reservations should be made by Sept. 28.
 
RURAL MEET AND GREET

An effort is being made to bring state and local candidates to rural areas of Outagamie, Brown and Waupaca Counties on Sunday, October 14th.  The centrally located Pella Town Hall will be the site for Shawano County.  A time frame is being worked out.  Food will be a part of the event.  Look for more information in the October newsletter.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sept. 13:  Listen to the Shawano Dems on the WTCH Breakfast Club 8:00-9:00 am at 960 am.

Sept. 15:   Look for our booth at the Bonduel Founder’s Day.  Signs will be available for pick up.

Sept. 19:  Shawano Dems meeting at 7:00 pm at the office at 105 Airport Road.

Oct. 3:  Executive Committee Meeting at 6:00 pm
Dems’ Office.

Oct. 6:  Fall Dinner at Shawano Lake Golf Course

Chair’s Comments

I’m feeling good about the next few months and the Nov. 6th election.  We have excellent candidates who have messages that should resound with voters.  I’m excited every time I hear that someone is stepping up and asking how they can help reach out to voters.  Max Morales, our regional organizer, is working hard to accommodate volunteers and make sure they have the training they desire before they knock doors or make phone calls.  His phone number is 920-659-0793.  If he calls you and you make a commitment to help out, please follow through.

A huge thank you to all the volunteers who worked in our Shawano County Fair booth.  A lot of fairgoers shared their feelings on the sheets which said, “I’m voting for Wisconsin Democrats because…”  We will display the comments in our Founder’s Day booth and ask for more.  The patriotic wall quilt raffle was also of interest to many.  The winner was Ericka Kowalkowski.

AUGUST 14^TH PRIMARY ELECTION

   The Democrats have many decisions to make as they go to the polls on Tuesday.  There are still eight candidates actively running for governor.  The group Wisconsin Choice has been polling Democrats in order to narrow the field.  Kelda Roys, Kathleen Vinehout, Mike McCabe and Mahlon Mitchell have risen to the top among those who have given their opinion.  Of those Roys (keldaforgovernor.com), Vinehout (kathleenvinehout.org) and McCabe (governorbluejeans.com) have all visited Shawano County in person or through an internet conversation.  Kelda Roys has won most of the straw polls that have been conducted around the state. 
   The Lieutenant Governor candidates Mandela Barnes (mandelabarnes.com) and Kurt Kober (kurtkober.com) have both come to Shawano. The only State Treasurer candidate visiting here was Sarah Godlewski (sarahforwisconsin.com). 
   Information on the 6^th Assembly candidates Richard Sarnwick (Sarnwick for Assembly) and William Switalla (Friends of Switalla) can both be found on Facebook.

AUGUST 15^TH DEMS MEETINGS

The next Shawano Dems’ meeting is August 15^th beginning at 7:00 pm at the Shawano Civic Center.  Max Morales, the field organizer for Shawano County, and Fellow Liza Long will be explaining their strategies for winning in the November 6^th midterms.  Anyone wishing to be a part of an Action Team should come at 6;00 pm to learn more about how they can help.

OFFICE OPENING ON AUGUST 22^ND

The Shawano Dems will have an office at 105 Airport Road (across from Perkins and next to Joker Fireworks).  An office opening celebration will be held on August 22^nd from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.  There will be music, a light meal, and speeches by candidates.  Beau Liegeois, who is running for the 8^th Congressional District and the 6^th and 35^th Assembly candidates will be present.
   This will be an opportunity to pick up Tammy Baldwin signs and learn more about the candidates.  The office hours have not yet been determined and will depend on the office staffing.  If you can take shifts at the office contact Jan Koch at shawanodems2@gmail.com, text to 715-296-6726 or sign up in the office.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Aug. 9:  Listen to the Shawano Dems on the WTCH Breakfast Club 8:00-9:00 am at 960 am.
 
Aug. 14:  Vote in the primary between 7am-8pm.
 
Aug. 15:  Shawano Dems meeting at 7:00 pm at the Civic Center.  Meet Max Morales, field organizer.
 
Aug. 29-Sept. 3:  Shawano County Fair
 
Sept 5:  Executive Committee Meeting at 6:00 pm
Civic Center.
 
Oct. 6:  Fall Dinner at Shawano Lake Golf Course

Chair’s Comments

Now is the time to step up and make a difference.  The future of our democracy is on the line.  You can help in a variety of ways.  Contact us to help turn Wisconsin blue.
   Join the Action Team and reach out to voters through phone banking or knocking on doors. You can come by during office hours and pick up a phone or walk packet to do on your own time. 
   Volunteer to supervise the office by greeting people and directing them as necessary, answering the phone and taking messages and providing other support such as putting canvassing packets together,
   Volunteering in our booth at the Shawano County Fair is another way of talking with voters.  By taking a 2-3 hour shift, you will get a free pass to the fair with parking.  Our booth will have voter information and a wall quilt raffle.  Signs, candidate literature, bumper stickers and buttons will also be available.
 
Jan Koch, Chair   715-526-2955; 715-296-6726 (cell)
Dan Weidner, 1st Vice Chair  715-250-1212
William Switalla, 2^nd Vice Chair  715-253-2052