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>> Activities & Upcoming Events (Woodbury)

• Thursday, August 5
  
  7 pm: DTC Reception for Ella Grasso Scholarship winner Tess Johnson
  7:30 pm: DTC regular monthly meeting
  8:30-9 pm: Dan Malloy, gubernatorial candidate, will give a brief presentation and answer questions prior to the Aug. 10th Democratic state primary.
  
  All Woodbury Democats are welcome to attend! We will meet at the Town Office Annex Building.
  
  
• Sunday, September 12
  
  FREE FAMILY PICNIC! Hollow Park, Woodbury. 1 - 4 pm. Food, Fun, Candidates (galore!) to see and hear. Woodbury's DTC is joining forces with other DTCs from surrounding 32nd District towns to co-sponsor this event. Watch this space for more details!

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>> In the News: Press Releases & Articles

• Woodbury Democratic Town Committee endorses BOE candidates Cosgriff, Gati,  Juhas, Paluskas [May 19, 2010]

• WOODBURY — A varied offering of fine vintages and a large silent auction will highlight the “Reds, Whites and the Blues!” wine tasting from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 5, at the Woodbury Senior/Community Center in Woodbury.

  The fundraising event, sponsored by the Woodbury Democratic Town Committee, will feature wine selections by Country Spirits of Woodbury, complemented by a generous selection of hors d’oeuvres, cheeses, breads and other foods. Guests will have the opportunity to bid in the silent auction on a diverse array of donated goods and services from local businesses and benefactors. Recorded jazz music will be selected and played for the occasion by Bill Geddes.

  Proceeds from the tasting will support the electoral and community service activities of the Woodbury DTC, including sponsorship of the Ella Grasso Scholarship and the Washington, D.C., Internship Program. The Grasso Scholarship, administered by the Woodbury Scholarship Fund, is awarded annually to a high school senior who plans to pursue college studies in government or political science. The Internship Program provides an opportunity for local high school juniors and seniors to visit the nation’s capital to visit the offices of Connecticut’s congressional representatives and learn first-hand about the legislative and political process.

  Tickets are available in advance of the event at a price of $20 per person, and will be sold for $25 at the door. To request information and purchase tickets, call DTC chair Lesa Peters at (203) 263-4404, or visit www.woodburydems.org. Advance tickets also are on sale at Country Spirits in Woodbury.  

• Combined Democratic Town Committee Event Draws 15 Candidates (Press Release from Southbury and Woodbury Democratic Town Committee)
  
  Fifteen candidates for the election this November came to Southbury’s town hall on April 14th for an event hosted by the Southbury and Woodbury Democratic Town Committees. The event was organized by Drew Morten and Lesa Peters, the respective town committee chairs. The 100 attendees were from Southbury, Woodbury, Oxford, Bridgewater, Bethlehem. The event included an opportunity for Democratic voters to have one-on-one interactions with the candidates and to hear short speeches by each about their qualifications and reason for running.
  
  “We could not have been more pleased with the way the evening went. All the candidates were so appreciative of the combined meeting which enabled them to be more efficient with their campaign time. So much of their time is spent traveling from venue to venue”, commented Mr. Morten.
  
  “We do hope that this we will be able to do more events together in the future as the Democrats in our two towns share so many concerns”, said Ms. Peters.
  
  
• Woodbury Charter Revision Commission As Appointed Violates State Statute and Woodbury Town Charter [March 8, 2010]
  
  
• DC Intern Trip [posted 01/24/10]
  
  
• A Letter to Senator Harry Reid
  The Woodbury DTC approved this letter on November 14, 2009. It was sent to Senator Harry Reid, Senator Chris Dodd, Senator Joesph Lieberman, and CT State Central Chair Nancy DiNardo 
  
  
• Democratic Town Committee Chair Lesa Peters Honored with State Democratic Award

  Democratic Town Committee Chair Lesa Peters was one of 10 extraordinary Democratic women to receive the 2009 Ella Grasso Leadership Award at the Democratic State Central Committee's 6th Annual Ella Grasso Women's Leadership Awards Breakfast at Aqua Turf on Friday, October 16, 2009.

  Cting "the remarkable transformation" Woodbury has undergone under Lesa's leadership, the award citation notes that in a traditionally Republican stronghold, Lesa has worked hard to communicate the Democratic Party's message and to build membership. In addition, it notes, one of Lesa's "biggest accomplishments has been the successful creation and implementation of the Washington DC intern program for young people in Woodbury and surrounding towns. This program provides a tremendous life experience for local youth, and has sparked the interest of this cohort in running for local office and taking an active role in bettering their communities."

  The Democratic Town Committee congratulates Lesa — and thanks her for her outstanding leadership!