Cohasset Democratic Town Committee

Meeting -August 14, 2010

Members Present:  Donna McGee, Marge Charles, Pat Laugelle, Virginia Najmi, Ed Lappen, Helene Leib, Sally Sisson, Agnes McCann, Helene Leib, Kevin McCarthy, Gail Collins, Marylou Clark

Fall Fund Raiser:  It was voted to change the date of the Fall fund- raiser at  the home of the Leib-Lappens to October 23^rd.  Planners for the fund -raiser are: Theresa Pulhemus, Sally Sisson, Susan Kent, Betsy Connolly, Ed Lappen, Helene Leib. The silent auction committee members are: Agnes McCann, Gail Collins and Donna McGee.

A budget of $2,000 was authorized for fund- raiser expenses by vote of members present.  Sally will communicate fund- raiser needs to Treasurer Peter Pescatore.

Fund Raiser Invitations:   Donna and Sally will develop an invitation to the fund raiser which will also iterate the functions of the Coh Democratic Town Committee.  As well as inviting folks to the event, invitees will be encouraged to join the Committee in it’s various activities.  Margy will pursue getting a disc from town hall with the list of Cohasset registered Democrats. 

Treasurers Report:  The total of funds in the Committee treasury is $7, 679.  The scholarship fund amounts to $5,262 leaving $2,387 in the Committee’s general fund.  Peter will send reminders to those nineteen members who are in arrears. 

Membership:  There are five slots for new members that are open which if filled would bring the total membership to the allowed 35 members.  Current members are encouraged to seek additional folks to join the Committee.

Virginal Najmi was nominated and voted to re-join the Cohasset Democratic Town Committee.  Welcome Ginny!

A list of  members currently on the Committee will be obtained by Gail Collins from the Town Clerk’s Office and at the Sept. meeting membership will be updated if necessary. 

Election Activities: 

Primary elections for state and Federal offices will be held on Sept 14^th.

A “stand out committee” will be organized by Judith Chute for sign-holding for the November election.  Pat, Ginny and Gail will help with stand outs.  More information will  follow as time draws near as many folks will be needed, especially  for some of the more hotly contested rases. 

Donna McGee has signs available for supporters of  District Attorney Keating running for Congressman of the 10^th District.  

Peter Pescatore was nominated and voted to be the third member of our Committee acting as  representative to the South Shore Democratic Caucus.

The current officers of the Democratic Town Committee, Kevin McCarthy, Chairman, Peter Pescatore, Treasurer and Gail Collins, Secretary were nominated and re-elected to serve a two year term.

Sally Sisson was nominated and elected to serve as Vice Chair of the Committee for the same term.  

Ned Tebbetts will remain as the affirmative action coordinator.

A debate will be held at Scituate High School on Monday, August 30 at 7:00P  between the two Democratic candidates, Cong. Robert O’Leary and District Attorney Keating, both  running for Congressman of the 10^th Congressional District.

Peter and Gail will  help with set-up for the debate at 6:00P

Movie Night:  The next “movie night” will be on Sept 17 and will feature the 1930’s Depression era film, “Our Daily Bread.”  This is a “collection of rarely seen short films about the Depression mirroring the (then) new social consciousness that helped pull the U.S. out of despair and ruin.” 

The next meeting of the Cohasset Democratic Town Committee will be Saturday, Sept. 11^th.