NO MeetUp this week

Written by: Lew Frederick on Apr 1, 2008 4:54 PM EDT

Sorry about the automatic message you received today.

The Venue, formerly Spice, formerly Billy Reed's, has closed as a restaurant, apparently for good.   

We began this MeetUp in September 2003 as a way to join the national discussion to take our country back. At that time it was as part of the presidential campaign of Howard Dean. We had visits from people involved in national and local campaigns for mayor, school board, county board of commissioners and state legislative races. Our largest gathering was more than 150. 

A sizable group gathered at this meetup the night after the 2004 election, and began to formulate our resolve to make a change in advance of the 2006-2008 campaigns for local, state, and federal races. 

While those of us who have continued to attend the meetup continue to look forward to it every month, it has become a small group.  We have a lot to do before the May Primary and the General Election. The number of MeetUp members now working on campaigns, running for office and holding elective office shows how effective the MeetUp has been.  

So... who wants to continue, and on what basis? Shall we meet to talk politics once a month somewhere? Maybe somewhere a bit closer to John and Shirley, who've been putting on the miles to get there?   

Suggestions?       

Lew and Sue

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