Archive for May, 2009

Fabulous First Friday Roundup

Written by Marte Lawrence on May 25th, 2009

The upcoming First Friday Luncheon at Ryan’s in Alcoa will be a great one.  Our own Joe Gallagher hosts this monthly event the first friday of each month beginning at 11:30 a.m.  The speaker for the June lunch will be Jim Folts. Another anticipated participant is County Commissioner Wendy Pitts-Reeves.  These two speakers alone will [...]

Democratic Women’s Club New Meeting Location in August

Written by Marte Lawrence on May 19th, 2009

The Blount County Democratic Women’s Club will change venue beginning with their August meeting.  The August 3, 2009 meeting will be held in the Dorothy Herron Room at the Blount County Library beginning at 6:00 p.m.  Speaker announcement to follow soon. 
All members and prospective members are asked to please mark your calendars with the new [...]

Win in 2010 Critical for State and Party

Written by Marte Lawrence on May 19th, 2009

Ladies and gentlemen if I learned anything at the Democratic Summit it is that our state and our state party are at a critical crossroads. We cannot afford to sit by and let the currently republican controlled state legislature have control of redistricting after the 2010 census. To do so would be political suicide for [...]

Historic Agreement on Health Care Cost Reduction

Written by Peter Nerzak on May 14th, 2009

 Today, key stakeholders in health care reform joined President Obama at the White House to announce  their commitment to achieving a sharp reduction in the nation’s health care costs.  Their plans to prioritize preventative care, manage chronic illnesses, curtail unnecessary tests and procedures, standardize insurance claim forms and use electronic medical records could save the [...]

Democratic Women’s Club Meeting

Written by Travis Redman on May 12th, 2009

[ June 2, 2009; 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. July 7, 2009; 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ] Blount County Democratic Women’s Club will meet on the First tuesday of the month.
All Democrats are welcomed to come and bring their spouses and friends. Go through the food bar at 6:00p with meeting to follow at 6:30p.

Party for the Party

Written by Travis Redman on February 5th, 2009

[ May 22, 2009; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] The Blount County Democratic Party invites you to our Party for the Party, held on the third Friday of each month at Southland Books in Maryville between 5:00PM and 7:00PM. Come out and meet other democrats in your community!

Blount County Commission Meeting

Written by Travis Redman on February 5th, 2009

[ May 21, 2009; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. June 18, 2009; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. July 16, 2009; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] The Blount County Commission meets on the third Thursday of each month in room 430 of the Blount County Courthouse. The meeting begins at 7:00PM and ends at 10:00PM. We encourage residents of Blount County to attend these events to stay in touch with the direction of our local government and community.

Executive Committee Meeting

Written by Travis Redman on February 5th, 2009

[ May 14, 2009; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. June 11, 2009; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. July 9, 2009; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] The Blount County Democratic Party holds its Executive Committee meeting on the second Thursday of every month. This event will be held at the Blount County Public Library from 6:00PM to 7:00 PM. All are welcome to attend.