A reminder: the party is this coming weekend. BRM
Brian Melendez Lowry Hill (Ward 7) > -----Original Message----- > From: Melendez, Brian > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 5:08 PM > To: Minneapolis Issues (E-mail) > Subject: The Nonpartisan Party > > The Nonpartisan Party > > From: Joseph Barisonzi > Holle Brian > Carleton Crawford > Lee Eklund > Cameron Gordon > Brian Melendez > > > You and your friends are cordially invited to the "Nonpartisan Party" on > Saturday 8 November, from 7 p.m. until Whenever, at Brian Melendez's home, > 1777 Dupont Avenue South, Minneapolis. (Please see below for directions.) > > > The Concept > > This time most years, we are in the midst of campaigning. But this year, > for the first time in many years, there are neither federal, state, > legislative, nor municipal elections scheduled in Minneapolis. The first > Tuesday after the first Monday in November will come and go without a > general election. > > The co-hosts are volunteer activists in different political parties. We > spend practically all our volunteer time around politics, helping get our > candidates elected. But some of the most decent and interesting folks that > we have met in local politics are not necessarily members of the same > party as we are. Unfortunately, those folks seldom deal with each other > outside the partisan political context, so building relationships and > actual friendships with each other is tough. But local politics would be > much more civil, and perhaps focused more on issues and less on > personalities, if there were more opportunities for building relationships > and friendships among volunteers across party lines. > > To that end, we are throwing a party next month--the "Non-Partisan > Party"--as an opportunity for volunteer leaders in all the political > parties to meet and mingle outside partisan politics. The date is Saturday > 8 November, the weekend after what would have been Election Day if there > were an election this year. > > If this event is a success, we are hoping that it will become an annual > event, a chance for coming together after an actual election, taking off > our hats as partisans for a moment and looking at the candidates and at > each other as neighbors and fellow citizens. > > > The Rules > > There will be a few ground rules: > > 1. The party is a private event, hosted by individuals and not by > political parties, organizations, or titles. Everyone who cares about > local politics, regardless of partisan affiliation (or lack of > affiliation), is welcome. > > 2. No agenda or program. > > 3. The party is mostly in honor of volunteer activists. Publicly > elected officers are more than welcome. So are candidates for those > offices. But nobody gets a soapbox or a formal introduction. > > 4. No campaigning allowed. (Gossip and speculation are okay.) > > 5. No speeches! > > We will supply some beverages and munchies (and maybe even some > Mel-O-Glaze and Krispy Kreme donuts). You don't need to bring anything. > But if you do want to bring something, you can bring a favorite beverage > or snack for sharing. > > > The Directions > > 1777 Dupont Avenue is a red-brick house with white trim, in Lowry Hill, > three blocks west of Hennepin Avenue, between Summit and Douglas (three > blocks north of Franklin). You can park on the street in front. Brian's > phone number is 612.377.1777. > > > We hope that you can come! Please write or call any co-host if you have > any questions: > > Brian Melendez [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cameron Gordon [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Carleton Crawford [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Holle Brian [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Joseph Barisonzi [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Lee Eklund > > BRM > > Brian Melendez > Lowry Hill (Ward 7) > REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
