Tricounty DFA Update: Windpower endorsement, Gillibrand photos, Film Fest, McKrells, Vigil and more
Hello Everyone;

In this update:

1. Linkup Report
2. Gillibrand Fish Fry Photos Online
3. Moveon Action Thursday
4. Friday Film Fest
5. Vigil Saturday
6. Moreau Democrats Feature The McKrells
7. David Carter Endorsed by Wash Co Dems
8. Must Read Of The Week

1. Linkup Report

Last Wednesday at the Rockhill Bakehouse Cafe we entered our 4th year as a Dean/DFA group. It's amazing this is still continuing, doubling amazing that we are actually growing stronger and more solid all the time.

Those who attended enjoyed a very interesting presentation by Jim McAndrew of Adirondack Wind Partners on the Northcreek wind turbine project, which would provide enough electricity for the majority of the homes in Warren County. After the presentation and some lively discussion, we voted to endorse the project as presently presented (the latter a good suggestion from Bernice Mennis).

I was very surprised to see us featured on Blog For America! If you missed that, go to: http://www.blogforamerica.com/archives/007828.html

Jim tells me there will be a hearing on the project at the APA Headquarters in Raybrook this Thursday. If anyone is interesting in attending to show support for this project, they should contact Jim at: jmcandrew@barton.com

2. Gillibrand Fish Fry Photos Online

Many of you got to meet Kirsten, Jonathan and Theodore Gillibrand at the "meet and greet" Good Friday at that iconic Glens Falls institution, Jolly John's Fish Fry. Pictures are now online at DFA-Link of the Gillibrands with Mayor Roy Akins, former Fifth Ward Glens Falls Councilmember "Jolly" John Kemnitzer, Mary Kemnitzer, former Glens Falls Councilmember Margaret Farrell, son John Farrell and husband Ralph Farrell, Fifth Ward Glens Falls Supervisor Bill Kenny and George and Linda Thompson of our GGFDFA. See the pics at: http://www.dfalink.com/group_photos.php?gid=113

3. Moveon Action Thursday

Moveon.org is sponsoring an event Thursday at 4:30 outside the Clifton Park office of Frat Boy Representative John Sweeney. MoveOn volunteers in Clifton Park, NY will be delivering a giant check to Rep. Sweeney, representing the $31,700 he has taken from drug companies. They will call on him to reject the company's corrupt influence and stand instead with New York's seniors. The office is on Rt. 146. For more info and to RSVP: http://political.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=8438

4. Friday Film Fest

The Frirday Progressive Film Fest is on again at the Rockhill Bakehouse Cafe in downtown Glens Falls. This Friday at 7pm the Cafe is showing BEING CARIBOU (www.beingcaribou.com) Environmentalist Leanne Allison and wildlife biologist Karsten Heuer follow a herd of 120,000 caribou on foot, across 1,500 kilometers of rugged Arctic tundra. The husband and wife team want to raise awareness of threat’s to the caribou’s survival. .
Running time: 72 Minutes

5. Vigil Saturday

There will be another vigil to bring our troops home and for peace this Saturday at 11am at the Five Corners in downtown Glens Falls. Can you spare just one hour a week for peace? Come and bring a friend. For more info or to RSVP go to: http://www.dfalink.com/event.php?id=8268

6. Moreau Democrats Feature The McKrells

The Moreau Democrats and our great Saratoga County Chair Larry Bulman are sponsoring a night at the Fenimore Coffee House with
The McKrells!
at the Eagles Club
80 Main St., South Glens Falls

Reservations recommended, but not required
Call: 307-1855 or 793-1130

Sunday, May 14th
7:00 to 9:00 pm

Tickets $9 @ door
Homemade desserts available!

7. David Carter Endorsed by Wash Co Dems

The Washington County Democrats have endorsed Hudson Falls Mayor David Carter for Assembly. Says County Chair Sheila Comar, "David Carter is part of a new generation of Democratic leadership in Northern New York. Carter knows what the 112th District needs. Rising financial burdens on everything from taxes, gas, education and health care along with the departure of businesses are problems that we must turn around." For more go to: http://www.washingtoncountydemocrats.com/news/

8. Must Read Of The Week

Finally, I want to make sure everyone sees the thought provoking piece by Markos Moulitsas of Daily Kos that ran in the Sunday Washington Post. It's ostensibly about Hillary Clinton, but the real topic is the future of the Democratic Party and America: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/05/AR2006050501717_pf.html
Also don't miss this closely related piece from the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/09/washington/09dems.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Drew also sends this very interesting piece along: http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/HE09Ad01.html

Thanks everyone for three great years! See you all soon,

Larry
- posted by Larry Dudley @ 12:30 AM