Next HCDC Meeting: Thurs. Sept. 18, 7 pm at Ellsworth City Hall Auditorium. Tent. Program: National Convention Highlights from Hancock County Delegates Videos of the Week Tom Allen discusses the Employee Free Choice Act and other trade and labor issues Maine Workers Protest Anti-Union Ads- WSCH 8 News Story, 8/21 Susan Collins on John Edwards BARACKY II- Noisy, silly, fun! Want to get involved?   Our Ellsworth HQ is open Mon- Fri from 10 until 6 or later, most Saturdays, and some Sundays. We have phone banking going on almost every night, and door-to-door canvassing is taking place on weekends around the county. We also need data entry people, folks to help with events, and more! Call HQ, 664-6012 and talk to Heather or Beth, click here for a volunteer contact form, or email us and we'll get in touch! The MDI Dems HQ, our new satellite headquarters in Southwest Harbor, will be up and running in late July. It's located above the Post Office at 19 Clark Point Rd., Suite 112. For more info and to volunteer there, contact Mary Jellison, 244-3171, greentara (at) mindspring.com, or David Kessner, 244-4423, kessnersw (at) verizon.net. Volunteer for Change pins with logo design by our intern, Sam Reynolds, are now available at HQ. T-shirts and sweatshirts with the Volunteer for Change logo and other exclusive designs are available from Zazzle.com in your choice of size, color and style. HCDC receives a royalty for each item ordered. Use this link and HCDC will get an additional royalty on any purchases you make at the Zazzle site.   New Faces at Headquarters HCDC welcomes our Victory '08 Field Organizer, Devinne Mack. Devinne is working with volunteers and assisting Heather Martin-Zboray, Regional Field Organizer for Hancock and Waldo counties. We are also delighted to be working with Sarah Sibley, the Obama Field Organizer for Hancock and Waldo Counties. You can reach Sarah at (207) 450-3381 or by email at ssibley@maineforchange.org. Devinne Mack   2008 Candidates Click on the Candidates link on the navigation bar for a list of declared Dem candidates for local, state and federal races. Links to their websites are being added as we receive them. Looking for Candidate Gear? We have bumper stickers, pins and other goodies for various candidates,including Barack Obama, Tom Allen, Mike Michaud, and many local candidates. Stop in and see what we've got! HCDC Activities and News Aug. 16, 2008 5th Annual Great Democracy Auction and Ice Cream Social Thank you to everyone who volunteered, donated, attended, and bid! You all helped make this year's auction a great success. We got lots of great photos and hope to get a slideshow up soon. Visit the Auction Page for a listing of some of the auction items, and a link to a web photo gallery of auction items. July 12, 2008 Mitchell Reception Our thanks to all who helped make the July 12 Mitchell Reception a great success! View a slideshow of the event. A Democratic Independence Day! Here's a slideshow of Democrats around the county, at parades and events in Bar Harbor and Deer Isle. 2008 Maine Democratic Convention THANK YOU to all the Hancock County delegates, alternates, andvolunteers who made the trek to Augusta for the State Convention, May30-June 1 Read Carrie Jones' complete account of the Hancock County caucus. View a slideshow Ruth Moss Society members and guests enjoyed a delightful evening on May 3 at the Lucerne Inn as we honored stellar volunteers Howard Dene and Louise Storer with the 2008 Ruth Mosss Society Democracy Award. Howard, one of our top phone bankers, is shown at right with chair Dexter Bellows. Louise Storer, data entry volunteer extraordinaire, was unable to attend. This year, Ruth Moss herself was on hand to rally the assembled in her indomitable style! Congratulations to our 2008 Ruth Moss Society Democracy Award Winners, Louise Storer and Howard Dene! Hancock County Young Dems is a new organization for high school students, college students andyoung adults in Hancock County who want to have a voice in local, stateand national politics. To find out about meetings and events, email us or visit our Facebook page, "Hancock County Young Dems". Youth Forum Members and guests at our April meeting were moved by the thoughtful responses of our young panelists. We heard from three of our under-21 delegates, two COA student activists, and Pam Perkins, Ellsworth's dynamic young city councilor. Their experiences and areas of interest varied, but all shared hopefullness tempered with realism. They were very articulate voices for a generation we are all counting on!   Support HCDC's grassroots efforts. You can make a one-time donation or set up a convenient monthly donation. To donate online securely, just click on the button at left. Online giving help keep our overhead low, so your donation goes farther. Help Hancock Dems (or other favorite charities) while you shop online - Just sign up at iGive.com,and surf through their shopping portal to any of over 650 online merchants. HCDC will get adonation of a percentage of your purchase, at no cost to you.   Contact Info: Hancock County Democratic Committee PO Box 1414, Ellsworth ME 04605 207.664.6012 web@hancockdems.org