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LADs 20th Anniversary Summer Celebration, Saturday, August 12, noon to 3pm, Roger’s Grove, 220 Hover St., Longmont

Since 2003, LAD has grown from a few energetic voices promoting progressive democracy right here at home, to our expansive voter education work at the local, state and federal level. We believe our “little club that could”, has inspired a growing well of activists throughout the Longmont area, and beyond.

Along the way, you’ve been right there with us —
and our hearts are full with gratitude.

With the summer wrapping up, we’re hoping you can  stop by Roger’s Grove, 220 Hover St., in Longmont, THIS Saturday, August 12, from noon ‘til 3pm: join the LAD Board, friends, activists, electeds, and candidates! (there might be a surprise visit or two!) Celebrate, listen to music from the LAD Band, and share stories of how we got here, kickstarting what’s ahead in our continued and beloved work of Democracy.

Delicious barbeque from Rat’s Woodshack. You can see their menu, here.

PLEASE BRING: a lawn chair so you can sit where you like in beautiful Roger’s Grove Park, sunscreen, bug spray, water bottle, or a beverage of your choice — but please, NO alcohol or glass containers!

— WELCOMING YOU to JOIN US this SATURDAY! —
The Board of Longmont Area Democrats:
Virginia Gebhart, President • Ingrid Moore, Vice-President
Beth Utton, Secretary • Sue McCue, Treasurer • Marisa Dirks, Media.
At Large Members:
Annie Colvin, Julie Dadone, Stan Gelb,
Marilyn Hughes, Rich Marsh, Amy Weinstein
QUESTIONS?: longmontareadems@gmail.com

Here’s our blast sent on 8/4/23. If you’d like to sign up for our email blasts, send us an email with “Sign Me Up!” in the subject line, to longmontareadems@gmail.com

If you’ve already signed up for our emails, but lost the latest one in a crowded inbox — we know the feeling! — check back here at longmontdems.org, where you’ll find links to all of our blasts posted in the center of our home page. Here’s our blast sent on 6/3/23.

If you missed a meeting, you can find all of the resources & links from our meetings and events by clicking the “Resources from Our Meetings & Events” widget, to your left.

Here’s our blast sent on 7/16/23. If you’d like to sign up for our email blasts, send us an email with “Sign Me Up!” in the subject line, to longmontareadems@gmail.com

If you’ve already signed up for our emails, but lost the latest one in a crowded inbox — we know the feeling! — check back here at longmontdems.org, where you’ll find links to all of our blasts posted in the center of our home page. Here’s our blast sent on 6/3/23.

If you missed a meeting, you can find all of the resources & links from our meetings and events by clicking the “Resources from Our Meetings & Events” widget, to your left.

Here’s our blast sent on 7/9/23. If you’d like to sign up for our email blasts, send us an email with “Sign Me Up!” in the subject line, to longmontareadems@gmail.com

If you’ve already signed up for our emails, but lost the latest one in a crowded inbox — we know the feeling! — check back here at longmontdems.org, where you’ll find links to all of our blasts posted in the center of our home page. Here’s our blast sent on 6/3/23.

If you missed a meeting, you can find all of the resources & links from our meetings and events by clicking the “Resources from Our Meetings & Events” widget, to your left.

Here’s our blast sent on 6/3/23. If you’d like to sign up for our email blasts, send us an email with “Sign Me Up!” in the subject line, to longmontareadems@gmail.com

If you’ve already signed up for our emails, but lost the latest one in a crowded inbox — we know the feeling! — check back here at longmontdems.org, where you’ll find links to all of our blasts posted in the center of our home page. Here’s our blast sent on 6/3/23.

If you missed a meeting, you can find all of the resources & links from our meetings and events by clicking the “Resources from Our Meetings & Events” widget, to your left.

Here’s our blast sent on 5/27/23. If you’d like to sign up for our email blasts, send us an email with “Sign Me Up!” in the subject line, to longmontareadems@gmail.com

If you’ve already signed up for our emails, but lost the latest one in a crowded inbox — we know the feeling! — check back here at longmontdems.org, where you’ll find links to all of our blasts posted in the center of our home page.

If you missed a meeting, you can find all of the resources & links from our meetings and events by clicking the “Resources from Our Meetings & Events” widget, to your left.

Here’s our blast sent on 5/23/23. If you’d like to sign up for our email blasts, send us an email with “Sign Me Up!” in the subject line, to longmontareadems@gmail.com

If you’ve already signed up for our emails, but lost the latest one in a crowded inbox — we know the feeling! — check back here at longmontdems.org, where you’ll find links to all of our blasts posted in the center of our home page.

If you missed a meeting, you can find all of the resources & links from our meetings and events by clicking the “Resources from Our Meetings & Events” widget, to your left.

RESOURCE DOCUMENT for May 3, 2023 LAD Meeting (including videos, slides and links), here.
LAD MEETING: Gun Violence Prevention — Actions in Colorado, Wednesday, May 3, 6:30pm, via zoom. We’re excited to bring you this informative and inspiring event, recognizing gun violence as the public health crisis that it is.

You’ll hear local students — Emrie Butterfield, will provide her perspective, along with members of Students Demand Action. You’ll hear teachers and Longmont City Council members Susie Hidalgo-Fahring and Sean McCoy, who will talk about their advocacy for students in this fight. And you’ll hear Senator Tom Sullivan, who’s valiantly fought for and won gun legislation, and Senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis, who vowed to put forth a gun bill every single year she has served — and has done so. (The legislative session will be in its final week at the time of our meeting, so we will be cognizant of our legislator’s schedules — but we are so grateful they’ve carved out time for this meeting.)

We’ll present a history of Colorado’s fight for better gun laws, the successes of current GVP bills, what went wrong with HB23-1230 Prohibit Assault Weapons In Colorado, and why, as you’ll hear from local students, who’ve grown up with active shooter drills, we can never give up. Within weeks of each other, students from Denver, and students from Nashville, marched in large numbers to their state capitols — signifying a reckoning that is sure to last until finally, the essential right to safety is fully realized in America.

PLEASE JOIN US, & PLEASE TELL A FRIEND — Wednesday, May 3, 6:30pm, via zoom. We will send the zoom link in this blast at 9am and 6pm on Wednesday, May 3. Or you can email us at longmontareadems@gmail.com with “send me the zoom link!” in the subject line.

Traducción en español después del inglés.

LA PRÓXIMA REUNIÓN DE LAD: Prevención de la Violencia Armada — Acciones en Colorado, el miércoles 3 de mayo, 6:30 pm, vía zoom. Estamos muy emocionados de traerles este evento informativo e inspirador, reconociendo la violencia armada como la crisis de salud pública que es.Escucharán a estudiantes locales: Emrie Butterfield brindará su perspectiva, junto con miembros del grupo Students Demand Action. Escucharán a los maestros y miembros del Consejo Municipal de Longmont, Susie Hidalgo-Fahring y Sean McCoy quienes hablarán sobre su defensa de los estudiantes en esta lucha. Escucharán al Senador Tom Sullivan, quien luchó valientemente y ganó la legislación sobre este tema de las armas, y a la Senadora Sonya Jaquez Lewis quien prometió presentar un proyecto de la ley sobre las armas cada año que ha servido, y lo ha hecho. (La sesión legislativa estará en su última semana de acción y debate durante el momento de nuestra reunión. Estamos al tanto de los horarios de nuestros legisladores, y muy agradecidos de que hayan reservado tiempo para esta reunión).Presentaremos una historia de la lucha de Colorado por mejores leyes con respecto a la posesión de armas, y los éxitos de los proyectos de las leyes actuales de la Prevención de la Violencia Armada, las cuales no salieron a nuestro favor con HB23-1230 Prohibiendo las Armas de Asalto en Colorado. ¿Por qué? Escucharán a los estudiantes locales, quienes han crecido con simulacros de tiradores activos. ¡Nosotros nunca podremos dejarnos por vencidos!  Entenderemos  el significado completo y el contexto de los estudiantes en Colorado. En menos de dos semanas después, los estudiantes de Nashville y ambos grupos los estudiantes de Denver marcharon en protesta a los capitolios de sus propios estados. Lo que esto significa es un compromiso de batallar hasta que finalmente, el derecho a la seguridad personal sea realizado completamente en los Estados Unidos.

ÚNANSE A NOSOTROS Y INVITEN A UN AMIGO o FAMILIARES quienes te acompañen. CUANDO: miércoles 3 de mayo, 6:30 pm, a través de zoom. Enviaremos el enlace de zoom en informativa a las 9 am y a las 6 pm el miércoles 3 de mayo. O mejor, pueden enviarnos un correo electrónico a longmontareadems@gmail.com con “¡envíame el enlace de zoom!” en la línea de asunto.