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March 12, 2024

March 12, 2024

 Senatorial debate comes to Leisure World March 28 This is your only chance in Leisure World to attend a US Senatorial debate between candidates Angela Alsobrooks and David Trone. Crystal Ballroom, March 28, Clubhouse 1 at 7pm. (Sen. Cardin is retiring.) Please help us organize questions by submitting them in advance online at bit.ly/dclw-03-28. Also, you can zoom the meeting and post your questions at the same link.  Rules governing debate: All questions must be submitted in writing. You can…

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March 4, 2024

March 4, 2024

Today’s humor and news at the end. Note: We seek an At-Large Board member: Interested in joining a winning team? Contact President Henry Osborne at Henry.osborne at comcast.net. Winning Wednesdays resume on March 13 and 27 and the second and fourth Wednesdays for the remainder of the political year, Norbeck Room, CH 2. March 28: This is your only chance in Leisure World to attend a US Senatorial debate between candidates Angela Alsobrooks and David Trone. Crystal Ballroom, Clubhouse 1 at 7pm. (Sen. Cardin…

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Feb. 7, 2024

Feb. 7, 2024

Assisted living conditions forum: The Democratic Club will not be having its regular February meeting tomorrow. However, we are working jointly with the Progressive Club on their very important and timely program on Saturday, Feb. 17: Panel Discussion of Assisted Living Conditions and Oversight in Maryland at 1pm in the Crystal Ballroom. According to The Washington Post’s investigation, neglect in America’s assisted-living industry is common. What are conditions like in assisted living facilities in Maryland? The forum speakers will be Tammy Bresnahan, AARP Senior Associate State…

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Past Meeting: January 18, 2024

Past Meeting: January 18, 2024

Maryland Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller spoke at the January 18 meeting of the Democratic Club. About 150 people attended in person or on Zoom. Miller started by praising Leisure World for having the highest voting percentage in Maryland. She also praised the club for its investment in democracy and its efforts to boost voter turnout.  She talked about the achievements of the administration. All ten pieces of legislation they proposed passed with bipartisan support. They instituted the Service Year program…

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Past Meeting: December 14, 2023

Past Meeting: December 14, 2023

The Democratic Club of LW held their monthly meeting on December 14 in the Clubhouse II auditorium in conjunction with the Progressive Club. One hundred and twenty residents attended to watch the movie “The Janes,” and then hear from Heather Booth, the founder of The Jane Collective. “The Janes” is a documentary that provides a brief history of the Jane Collective, a clandestine abortion group working out of Chicago in the late 1960s and early ’70s, told mostly by the…

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December 9, 2023

December 9, 2023

Award winning movie at December 14 meeting: Who were the “Janes”? Why are they important? They were leaders in the pro-choice movement before Roev Wade. What could be more relevant?!! On Thursday, December 14, 7pm in the Auditorium, CH 2 (note the venue), we will show the HBO documentary “The Janes” with special guest and star of the movie Heather Booth. She also is a civil rights, labor, anti-war and women’s activist. The movie was named the “top documentary” in the…

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November 22, 2023

November 22, 2023

Upcoming events on top; News and comics on bottom Award winning movie at December 14 meeting: Who were the “Janes”? Why are they important? They were leaders in the pro-choice movement before Roe. On Thursday, December 14, 7pm in the Auditorium, CH 2 (note the venue), we will show the HBO documentary “The Janes” with special guest and star of the movie Heather Booth. She also is a civil rights, labor, anti-war and women’s activist. The movie was named the “top…

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Past Meeting: November 9, 2023

Past Meeting: November 9, 2023

The Democratic Club of LW held their monthly meeting on December 14 in the Clubhouse II auditorium in conjunction with the Progressive Club. One hundred and twenty residents attended to watch the movie “The Janes,” and then hear from Heather Booth, the founder of The Jane Collective. “The Janes” is a documentary that provides a brief history of the Jane Collective, a clandestine abortion group working out of Chicago in the late 1960s and early ’70s, told mostly by the…

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October 7, 2023

October 7, 2023

New: Dec. 1 the Legislative Advocacy Committee resumes its meetings. Anyone interested in promoting issues common to our community and country is welcome. Contact: bubbiebarb1123@gmail.com The next “Winning Wednesday” is Oct. 11, 1-3 pm in the Norbeck Room, Clubhouse 2. Join us as we write postcards, letters, emails and texts to undecided voters in neighboring Virginia, which holds its state legislative races Nov. 7. A defeat for Gov. Youngkin will stop this “Trump-lite”, anti-choice, pro-book bans political hack. As Rep. Raskin says, “democracy…

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