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Sat. Feb. 13 : Benzonia & Honor Food Drive The next Blue Tger event is a food drive for the BACN food bank, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the following locations: Shop and Save in Benzonia, Honor Family Market in Honor, Glen's Market in Frankfort, and The Dollar Store in Benzonia. Please call Joyce Skinner at 275-2553 to volunteer for a two-hour shift (The Dollar Store is covered). Thanks to the merchants for their cooperation! Voter info updates continue Newsletter by Email Join us in thanking some hardworking Dems! This year's honorees are Ted Curran, Marcia Curran, Carroll Volpe and Joyce Skinner, along with Dick Robb, who's receiving the "Gratitude and Appreciation award, and Sara Meachum, who's being honored with the "Rising Star" award. The cost of the dinner is $40 per person. Because we don’t want to leave any interested person out, a few lower-cost tickets are available. For more information, contact Robling.There will be seating for 100 people at tables for eight. The event is 5:30–10 p.m. with the reception starting at 5:30. Visit with fellow Dems and participate in the the silent auction at that time. Cold hors d’oeuvres will be served and a cash bar available. The program starts at 8; dinner will be served at 8:15. For reservations: Mail request and payment to Benzie County Democratic Committee, PO Box 44, Honor, MI 49640 or contact Sarah Meachum: 231-930-7297, smeachum@yahoo.com. Although advance payment is preferred, you can pay at the door. When you make reservations indicate your menu choices from items below: Donations needed for May 22 Silent Auction A silent auction will be held at the dinner to help raise funds for our candidates. Donated items ($20 up in value) will be collected in April. Both goods and services are welcome. Call Chloe McGehee if you have something to donate (882-9446). Some suggestions: sports memorabilia, sporting events tickets, golf outings, political memorabilia, restaurant coupons (check with Chloe), local art, crafts, jewelry, bird houses, lamps, rugs, knit items, small shelves, gardening items (last year 5 yards of topsoil was donated); baskets with local foodstuffs and other locally made items, all kinds of services (oil changes, tire rotations, lawn work, home and other repairs, painting a room, boat rides, cocktails on the lake, specially baked cakes, prepared dinner, etc.). 2010 is an election year! Governor: Virg Bernero, Mayor of Lansing: www.votevirg.com Secretary of State: Jocelyn Benson: www.votebenson.com. Attorney General: David Leyton, Genessee County Prosecutor, dsleyton@aol.com Attorney General: Richard Bernstein U.S. Congress, District 2: Fred Johnson, www.fredjohnsonforcongress.com State Senate, District 35: Roger Dunigan, duniganforsenate.com State Senate, District 1 ( Detroit): Hansen Clarke State House, District 101:
Dan Scripps, Incumbent State House, District 54: Alma Wheeler Smith, incumbant County Commission: Kristen Hollenbeck, Incumbent Dist. 2, County Commissioner:Don Tanner, Incumben, Dist. 6, 231-882-7266 County Commissioner: Anne Damm, Incumbent Dist. 4,
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