Cheshire County Democrats Book Club

I forgot to include that we also selected a book for June (date to be determined). For June we will read Descent into Chaos: The U.S. and the Disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia, by Ahmed Rashid.
Hello Everyone, We had a good meeting Wednesday night to discuss The Old American, by Ernest Hebert. Most of us really enjoyed the book and would recommend it if you haven't read it yet. Thanks to Lisa for suggesting it. For May we are reading Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy, by Peter S. Canellos, Washington bureau chief for the Boston Globe. We will meet on Tuesday night, May 26, 6:30 PM in the Food Court at Colony Mill Market Place. Please note that the meeting is on a Tuesday this month, the day after Memorial Day. I hope to see you then. Linda

Cheshire County Democrats Book Club

Hello Everyone, We had a small, but interesting meeting on Wednesday night, with a good discussion on immigration and the issues raised in The Devil's Highway. For April, we are reading The Old American, by local author, Ernest Hebert. I know that several of you have already read this book, so I hope you'll be able to come and join the discussion. We will meet on Wednesday night, April 8, 6:30 PM in the Food Court at Colony Mill Marketplace. I look forward to seeing you there. As usual, we are always looking for the next good book to read. If you have any suggestions, please bring them to the meeting or you can email me your ideas. Thanks,
Linda Cates

Granny D Birthday Event

Join us to celebrate Doris GRANNY D Haddock THE UNDISPUTED CHAMPION OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM Wednesday, March 11, 200911 AM – 1:30 PM Governor’s Executive Council ChambersNew Hampshire State HouseConcord, New Hampshire for her 99th birthday party,rescheduled from January Birthday cake and other refreshments will be served Coalition for Open Democracywww.coalitionforopendemocracy.org


Rescheduled on account of snow, this event kicks off a year of activities in celebration of Granny D's 99th birthday and the 10th anniversary of her historic walk across the country for campaign finance reform. Gifts to honor Granny D's work can be sent to Coalition for Open Democracy, 4 Park St. #200, Concord, NH 03301. To those who have already sent a gift, thank you. If you have questions about, or would like to help with the party, please call Carol Wyndham at 924-3037 or Ruth Meyer at 352-8580. For information about Coalition for Open Democracy, please visit our web site at www.coalitionforopendemocracy.org

Cheshire County Democrats Book Club

We had a good meeting last night to discuss American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House, by Jon Meacham. We all enjoyed the book and felt we ended up with a much better understanding of that age in American history. It was interesting to see that one of Jackson's major accomplishments was keeping the Union intact. It was also interesting to see how politics as we know it, began during Jackson's presidency. For March, we will be reading The Devil's Highway: A True Story by Luis Alberto Urrea. Immigration is one of the topics that we haven't yet read about, so we are looking forward to this book. We will meet on Wednesday, March 11, 6:30 PM, in the Food Court at Colony Mill Marketplace. I hope you can join us. For April, we are going to read The Old American, by local author, Ernest Hebert. Future topics that we'd like to read about include Russia, Latin America, and NAFTA. If anyone has a good book to suggest on one of those topics, we'd love to hear about it. Linda Cates

Cheshire County Democrats Book Club

Hello Everyone, We had an excellent and well-attended meeting last week. As a follow-up to November's book, Hot Flat and Crowded, Tara Sad, State Rep. from Walpole and a member of the Environment Committee, spoke to us about some of the energy initiatives that the Sate of New Hampshire is working on. We also discussed local initiatives under way in Keene and Walpole. Thanks to Tara for coming and for leading a very good discussion. Our discussion of The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope, by Jonathan Alter, was also excellent. We learned so many things about FDR, and the Depression, that many of us did not already know. FDR's very practical approach to dealing with the crisis, and the way he inspired confidence in the American people, are truly inspirational and we are glad that Obama read this book in preparation for his presidency. The book for February is American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House, by Jon Meacham. During Inauguration coverage on TV, one of the commentators mentioned that Andrew Jackson was the first president who was not an aristocrat. The comment left me wondering if at that time, that was as big a change for the American people as the inauguration of the first African-American president. We will meet to discuss American Lion on Wednesday, February 11, 6:30 PM in the Food Court at Colony Mill Marketplace. I hope to see you there.

West Chesterfield Democrats Inaguration Event!

The Chesterfield Democratic Committee requests the honor of your presence to celebrate the Inauguration of Barack H. Obamaas President of the United States of America Tuesday, January 20th at 6:30 pm,at the Riverside Hotel in Chesterfield

Did you miss the ceremony at noon? (Some people do have to work, after all!) See the replay Tuesday evening. Why go all the way to Washington when you can join your friends right here in town, share pot-luck food, watch a DVD of the speech and parade, and news reports of the festivities straight from Washington? Dance with the President and First Lady (on the big TV screens right over your heads)! We have reserved the breakfast room at Pierre Saba's new hotel beside the Rte 9 arch bridge over the Connecticut for this historic event.
DETAILS:
• WHERE - The Riverside Hotel is on the Connecticut River just behind the West Chesterfield Post Office, state liquor store, etc. It's beautifully designed, and this is a good chance to look around. Phone 603/256-4200.• FOOD - We'll bring paper dishes and utensils, and some finger foods. If you can bring something to share, from soup to nuts, please do, but don't stay away if you can't get it together. There will be enough for all. BYO beverage. The hotel has just opened, and has no liquor license or restaurant at this time.• ENTERTAINMENT - The networks will all be covering all the DC balls and festivities. We will have a DVD of the noon-time speech and following parades. Three flat-screen TV's will broadcast the real-time historic event in the evening. • TIME - We'll be there about 6PM setting things up. Come any time, leave when you want.• WHO - All are welcome. Children who were interested in the election may want to join us to see history in the making. • DRESS - Blue jeans to ball gowns, black tie optional - but dress warm! This is still Chesterfield, after all.
RSVP to this message if you have any interest, just so we can get a sense of numbers, but come anyway if you can. Call Tim and Kay at 363-8076 if you have any questions.