Oxford County Democrats

OXFORD COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC PARTY CAUCUSES
SUNDAY, January 31, 2010
TOWN CAUCUS LOCATION Time CONVENOR
Albany Telstar HS 4:00PM Allison Rosenblatt
Andover Congregational Church 3:00PM Bob Duplessie
Bethel Telstar HS 4:00PM Mike Broderick
Brownfield Community Center 2:00PM Rose Wells
Buckfield Municipal Bldg 3:00PM Terry Hayes
Byron Mt. Valley HS 1:00PM John Patrick
Canton Municipal Bldg 4:00PM BJ McCollister
Denmark Denmark Library 2:00PM Brian Grennan
Dixfield Mt.Valley HS 1:00PM Jennifer Plante
Fryeburg Legion Hall 1:00PM Rose Mahanor
Gilead Town Office 2:00PM Cynthia Handlen
Greenwood Telstar HS 4:00PM Rosemary McLean
Hanover Telstar HS 4:00PM Henrietta List
Hartford Hartford Town Hall 1:00PM Anita Pottle
Hebron Hebron Town Hall 6:00PM Daniel Eichorn
Hiram MSAD 55 MS 3:00PM Jim Hannaford
Lovell Lovell Town Office 3:00PM Carolyn Carter
Mexico Mt. Valley HS 1:00PM Jim McHugh
Milton Telstar HS 4:00PM Scott Billings
Newry Telstar HS 4:00PM Wendy Hanscom
Norway Town Office 1:00PM Roy Gedat
Otisfield Town Office 2:00PM Maureen Howard
Oxford Town Office 2:30PM ChrisPottle
Paris Town Office 1:00PM John Jenness
Peru Mt. Valley HS 1:00PM Dave Buck
Porter MSAD 55 MS 3:00PM Pam Pinault
Roxbury Mt. Valley HS 1:00PM John Patrick
Rumford Mt. Valley HS 1:00PM John Patrick
Stoneham Waterford Town Office 5:00PM Skipp Green
Stow Lovell Town Office 3:00PM Carolyn Carter
Sumner Sumner Town Office 2:00PM Don Berry
Sweden the Shorey’s home 6:00PM Kathiann Shorey
Upton Telstar HS 4:00PM Cathy Newell
Waterford Waterford Town Office 5:00PM Skipp Green
West Paris West Paris Town Office 3:00PM Andrew Kronstadt
Woodstock Telstar HS 4:00PM Mary Ellen Gartner
Lincoln Plt Telstar HS 4:00PM Cathy Newell
Magalloway Telstar HS 4:00PM Cathy Newell
All Democrats are invited to attend. Those wishing to register to vote
& enroll as Democrats, including those who will turn 18
by Nov. 2, 2010, may do so at the caucus location 30 minutes prior
to the event or at their town office. For a complete list of
caucus locations go to www.mainedems.org.
Paid for by the Oxford County Democratic Committee, Box 187, Greenwood 04255, Roy Gedat, Treas.

The Oxford County Democrats held a training and meeting at the Crescent Park School in Bethel on Sunday, January 17 with 28 attendees from 20 towns in the county. Rep. Terry Hayes of Buckfield conducted a session for candidates for legislative and county office, and Anya Trundy of the Maine Democratic Party presented a session for campaign volunteers. Final plans for the January 31 Maine Democratic Party Caucuses in Oxford County were reviewed and County Chair Cathy Newell announced that the caucus packets will be distributed to individual town convenors during the week of January 24. The caucus is open to all registered Democrats, with an opportunity provided for 30 minutes prior to the start time for voter registration and party enrollment by those not enrolled in a party. It was announced that plans are underway for events featuring the gubernatorial candidates prior to the primary in June.

There are several regional caucus locations with the towns of Rumford, Mexico, Dixfield, Roxbury, Byron and Peru caucusing at Mt. Valley HS at 1 pm, the towns of Bethel, Woodstock, Greenwood, Newry, Milton, Albany, Hanover, Upton, Lincoln and Magalloway Plts caucusing at 4 pm at Telstar HS, the towns of Stow and Sweden caucusing together at a time and place to be determined, and the towns of Hiram and Porter caucusing at 3 pm at the Middle School. Individual caucuses will be held at 3 pm in Andover at the Congregational Church, Brownfield at 2 pm at the Community Center, Buckfield at 3 pm at the Municipal Building, Canton at the Municipal Building at 4 pm, Fryeburg at the Legion Hall at 1 pm, Gilead at the Town Office at 2 pm, Hartford at the Town Hall at 1 pm, Hebron at the Town Hall at 6 pm, Lovell at the Town Office at 3 pm, Norway at the Town Office at 1 pm, Otisfield at the Town Office at 2 pm, Oxford at the Town Office at 2:30 pm, Paris at the Town Office at 1 pm, Sumner at the Town Office at 2 pm, Sweden at the Shorey’s home at 6 pm, Waterford at the Town Office at 5 pm, and West Paris at the Town Office at 3 pm. Plans for Stow and Stoneham are incomplete. Anyone willing to assist with either town may contact County Chair Cathy Newell. A final list of caucuses will be officially posted in the Sun Journal the week prior to the January 31 caucus date.

The business of the caucus is the election of State Convention delegates, the election of local and county committee members, and the opportunity to meet and support Democratic candidates for state, legislative and county offices. Further details including names of caucus convenors are posted on the Oxford County Democrats web site, www.oxforddems.org, and on the Oxford County ME Democrats Facebook page. County Chair Cathy Newell may be contacted at 875-2116.

The Oxford County Democrats will meet on Sunday, January 17 at the Crescent Park School in Bethel at 2 PM for a computer-based training for candidates and volunteers. Those planning to attend the training must RSVP to County Democratic Chair Cathy Newell by January 12. Following the training there will be a brief business meeting starting around 3:30 and an opportunity for networking.

The following schedule of times and places for the January 31 Maine Democratic Party Caucuses in Oxford County has been released. The caucus is open to all registered Democrats, with an opportunity provided for 30 minutes prior to the start time for voter registration and party enrollment by those not enrolled in a party. Any person enrolled in another party who wishes to participate must go to their town office and switch parties by January 12 to be eligible. In the case of inclement weather, Wed. February 3 will be the preferred snow date, although individual towns will have the option to select another date within 10 days of the original date.