News from the Skagit County Democrats
Posted on December 1st, 2024
Skagit County Democrats Action Newsletter for December 2, 2024
DEMOCRATIC EVENTS
1. UPDATED – Skagit County Democrats will be participants in the Mount Vernon Holiday Parade, Sunday, Dec 8
Meet outside the old Library, 315 Snoqualmie Street, at 4:30pm.
2. Mark your Calendar! Our Reorganization Meeting will be Saturday, Jan 11 2025, Skagit County PUD, 1415 Freeway Drive, Mount Vernon
3. Campaign Signs
Thanks to one of our volunteers, we hope to keep campaign signs out of the landfill. Please bring signs to the office. Several candidates want to get their signs back, and any unclaimed signs will be refurbished for other local races, such as school boards next year.
4. The Skagit County Democrats Headquarters Office hours have now returned to 12:00pm – 4:00pm, Monday – Thursday
5. The Fidalgo Democrats recording of their latest meeting, "Fascism Here and Now – The Present Danger", is now available on YouTube
Click Here for the YouTube link.
The Fidalgo Democrats will NOT be meeting in December. They will next meet Tuesday, Jan 14 2025.
6. NEW – Links of the Week
The Links of the Week provide in-depth pieces and resources the Editor has found to be relevant, insightful, and thorough on important issues of the day.
- What to know about fluoride in drinking water
- Construction Apprenticeships Will Fail to Meet Projected Needs, Exacerbating Housing Crisis
- Saved by The Poison Squad
- US to Introduce New Restrictions on China’s Access to Cutting-Edge Chips
- What are the BRIC nations? Why did Trump threaten them with tariffs?
COMMUNITY EVENTS
1. NEW – The monthly Planned Parenthood rally is Saturday, Dec 7, 11:00am – 12:00pm, on the sidewalk in front of the Mount Vernon Health Center, 1805 East Division Street, Mount Vernon
Bring your signs, your friends, and your family. RSVP here: MBPP Mount Vernon Sign Waving
2. NEW – Parades and Tree Lighting Celebrations
- Burlington Tree Lighting at the Station, Thursday, Dec 5, 5:30 PM, Burlington Visitor Center, 520 E Fairhaven Ave
- Anacortes Coastal Christmas Tree Lighting, Friday, Dec 6, 6:00-7:00 PM, Anacortes Chamber of Commerce, 819 Commercial Ave
- Sedro-Woolley Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting, Saturday, Dec 7, 5:00 PM, Downtown Sedro-Woolley
- La Conner Christmas Tree Lighting, Saturday, Dec 7, 5:00-7:00 PM, Gilkey Square, 103 Morris Street
- Mount Vernon Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting, Sunday, Dec 8, 5:00-6:00 PM, First Street, Downtown Mount Vernon,
- Concrete Tree Lighting & Parade, Sunday, Dec 14, 6:00-7:00 PM, Main Street
- La Conner Lighted Boat Parade, Sunday, Dec 14, 6:00-7:00 PM, Swinomish Channel
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Coffee & Cards, Wednesdays, 10:00am – 12:00pm, Skagit County Democrats Headquarters, 2021 East College Way, Suite 104, Mount Vernon
Coffee and Cards meets on Wednesdays from 10:00am – 12:00pm. This is the group that was previously led by Carol Sullivan and is now led quite capably by Judy Farrar and Judith Chilcote. The group is a way for us to express ourselves about issues of importance to us all.
We will write messages of encouragement and support to people who are making positive contributions as well as messages of concern and opposition to people who are negatively impacting our world – this includes legislators on the local, state, and federal level as well as CEOs of corporations and other people having a significant impact in our world. We will share ideas for people to write to and issues to address.
Postcards and stamps will be provided, but we ask that people bring money to cover the cost of the postcard stamps which are currently $.56. Coffee will be provided or bring your own. As Carol always reminded us, “We are stronger together.” Our office is located at 2021 East College Way, Suite 104, Mount Vernon, 360-336-1555."