Minutes of the May 17, 2009 meeting of the Framingham Democratic Town Committee
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The Chair, Rochelle Sivan, called the meeting to order at 7:05 with 15 members present, then two more arrived.
Elsa Aviza read the treasurer's report.

Beverly Hugo reported plans for the June 13 barbecue to be held from 2-5 pm at Shahid Kahn's home at 116 Parker Rd. 508 620 9660
Former Governor Dukakis will speak and our representatives and senators are invited.
We will ask for a $5/person donation and ask attendees to bring a side dish, dessert, or appetizer.
There will be a short business meeting.
The planning committee will have another meeting on June 11.  They need setup and cleanup crews.

Tom Mahoney moved that we move our business meeting from the planned June 14 to June 13, at 2pm
Norma Shulman seconded, and the motion passed.

Rochelle sent out our meeting schedule:

        Sunday Sept 13, 2009
        October 18
        November 8 pasta dinner at 6 pm
        December ?  Holiday party date to be decided after learning date of Kate Donahue's Westborough holiday party.

        January 10, 2010
        February 7 caucus
        March 14 breakfast meeting
        April 11
        May 16
        June 13

Sue Kennedy spoke on the upcoming Democratic state convention.  The Call to Convention went out in bulk last week.
Credentials will be sent out next week.
Go early, be seated by 10 am, and wear comfortable clothing & comfortable shoes.
The AFLCIO is sponsoring a breakfast at 8:30.

Kathy McCarthy said it is difficult for handicapped people to attend conventions.
Kate Donahue said the party has rented a parking lot specially for handicapped people.
If you need special accommodations, please call the party to let them know and get help
getting those accommodations. Brian Muldoon is the person making arrangements for the handicapped.
Sue Kennedy said the stadium is difficult to work with but the party is going to try to
seat delegations who have handicapped people in areas that will work for the disabled people.
There will be breakout sessions on communications: cable tv, blogging, facebook etc.

Members discussed the platform.


Alan Frankel introduced Jeff Santos from progressive talk radio.
Currently talk radio is 6 am- 7pm in Boston on WWZN 1510 AM.
They hope to be broadcasting 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by October 21, 2009.
*    http://1510thezone.com
*    bostonprogressivetalk@gmail.com
*    caller line 617-237-1234
*    50,000Watt signal reaches Maine-RhodeIsland
*    They stream audio online at www.revolutionboston.com.

They'll broadcast live from the June 6 Democratic convention.

There was no News from the Hill as Pam Richardson had to leave before the program finished.

Kate Donahue announced a Jim McGovern fundraiser for June 12, 6-8 pm.  Clinton will be the guest. $125

Adam Freudberg described the State Democratic Youth Convention, also June 6.

Norma Shulman announced the Mass Cultural Fund awarded a $218,000 matching fund grant to
the Amazing Things firehouse fund. This is a capital fund.  To donate to the capital fund for
Amazing Things, call the Amazing Things Arts Center office at 508-405-ARTS.

The meeting adjourned at 8:15.