News & Notes, September 2022

DFA Meetups Return!

Starting this month!
Mark the dates. Location TBA


October 19. A panel of people with school board experience will address the upcoming elections, with particular focus on education issues. 7 pm

November 9. DFA co-chair Leon Reed and Gettysburg College professor Char Weise will give a first impressions analysis of the 2022 elections: local election results and key national results. Who will organize the House and Senate. Gains/losses in Pennsylvania and other state races. How the election deniers did. How does this affect the Biden administration going forward? Impact on 2024? 7 pm

December 7: DFA potluck. Fun and fellowship. Fundraiser for SCCAP/CARES. Discussion of DFA’s plans for 2023, including political candidate training initiative.

Get Ready to Run

DFA has targeted next year’s races for supervisor, school board, and elections supervisor and is trying to get more Democrats to run. When the time comes, we will be reviving the training programs we used to run, covering topics like:

  • How/why you should run

  • Getting ready to run

  • Organizing your message and your campaign

  • Getting on the ballot

  • Presenting your message

Running for local office isn’t for “other people.” We need you. See the “Get Ready to Run for Office” article for some ideas about what you can do now.

Writing by DFA members

Clicking on the link will take you to the article.

Gettysburg Times op-eds

Letters to the Editor

DFA blog

Tour the African American History Museum

Avoid the ticket line, the drive, and the parking nightmare
YWCA Bus Tour, October 10

Have you avoided touring the African American History Museum either because of ticketing hassles or driving/parking hassles? Well, the YWCA has solved both problems. They’re organizing a bus tour, October 10. Departure at 8:45, arrival c. 11 am, lunch on your own, all afternoon to tour. Contact
https://www.facebook.com/events/national-museum-of-american-history/bus-trip-from-gettysburg-to-national-museum-of-african-american-history-and-cult/418555210264275/


Leon Reed