Volume 5, Edition 8 - June 2, 2025 |
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| Hello and welcome to the June edition of the Blue Beacon!
June is a busy month for the JeffCo Dems. June 14 is No Kings Day, with several protests both in JeffCo and Denver. But before you head out to the protests, please join us for a special Second Saturday, all about education. Details below. The next weekend, join us for the John Noriega Memorial Picnic on Sunday, June 22, hosted by the Labor Advisory Committee. We are also excited to recognize Pride Month with our annual JeffCo Pride night on Friday, June 27. In the meantime, there are picnics, happy hours and kickoffs galore to attend.
We continue to encourage all those who are interested in their community and having good, compassionate government, to attend City Council, County Commissioner, and School Board meetings. This is your opportunity to make your voice heard. These meetings are on the JeffCo Dems Calendar and listed below. Too often, it is only hateful voices at these meetings. The good Democrats who serve in these elected offices need to know they have your support for progressive policies.
We are also continuing to keep our Resistance page up to date with opportunities to protest, rally, boycott, and generally resist the efforts to take our country in the wrong direction. If you have items for the Resistance page, please send them to Office@JeffCoDems.Org.
I look forward to seeing you soon. In Solidarity, Kathryn Wallace, Chair
Jefferson County Democratic Party |
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Spotlight on Cinco de Mayo Fundraiser for Casa de Paz |
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A huge thank you to Nicole and Rueben Casarez, co-captains in HD25, for hosting a Cinco de Mayo potluck fundraiser. Over $1,300 was raised to benefit Casa de Paz, a Denver organization that helps immigrants who are in, or have been recently released from, detention. They are located outside of the immigration detention center in Aurora, waiting for folks to be released. They offer everyone a ride to Casa and provide wifi and phones for them to contact family or legal assistance. Casa provides food, water, bus tickets, clothing and other direct help to those released who often were sent to the Denver area without any resources or family here. Volunteers can help with driving, writing to isolated detainees, or donations. A representative from Casa de Paz attended to talk about her work and explain other volunteer opportunities that are available with the group.
To learn more about Casa de Paz, see the organization’s website: https://www.casadepazcolorado.org/
Submitted by Diane Conaway |
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Upcoming Events. For a complete list of events, please see our calendar. |
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| Mondays, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Westminster City Council Meeting 4800 W 92nd Ave Westminster, CO 80031 |
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Mondays, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Lakewood City Council Meeting Lakewood Civic Center 480 South Allison Parkway Lakewood, CO 80226 Stream live online: lakewoodspeaks.org |
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Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Arvada City Hall, Council Chambers
8101 Ralston Rd Arvada, CO 80002
Stream live online Comcast or TDS, Channel 8 (standard definition)
Comcast or TDS, Channel 880 (high definition) |
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| Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Edgewater City Council Meeting Edgewater Civic Center 1800 N Harlan St Edgewater, CO 80214
Join Virtually on GoToMeeting |
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Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Golden City Council Meeting 911 10th St, Golden CO 80401 |
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Saturday, June 7 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Ilana Dubin-Spiegel for CU Regent, District 6 Kickoff Party
Aurora Location Provided Upon RSVP |
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Wednesday, June 11, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. JDLI Monthly Meeting 5151 W 1st Ave Denver, CO 80219 |
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| Saturday, June 14, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Second Saturday Why Education Matters Come hear about the 2025 School Board Races, the work the district is doing currently, and other areas of Education that impact all of us. https://zoom.us/j/5539826712 |
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| Monday June 16, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Liberal Libations Simms Steakhouse 11911 W 6th Ave Lakewood, CO 80401 |
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Saturday, June 21, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Lisa Cutter for County Commissioner Kickoff Great Frontier Brewing Company 2010 S Oak St Lakewood, CO 80227 |
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| Sunday, June 22, 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. John Noriega Memorial Labor Picnic 4355 Field St Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Purchase Tickets |
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Thursday, June 26, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. House District 27 Monthly Meeting - In Person Come when you can, stay as long as you like! Mountain Toad Brewing 900 Washington Ave Golden, CO 80401
Food Truck: La Mesa - Mexican Fare with a Mediterranean Spin |
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Thursday, June 26, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. HD 29 Monthly Meeting Zoom |
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Friday, June 27, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Jeffco Dems Pride Event TJ's Sports Bar & Grill 7893 W Jewell Ave Lakewood, CO 80232 |
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Friday, June 27, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Labor Advisory Committee 363 S Harlan St, Suite 103 Lakewood, CO 80226 |
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| Saturday, September 6, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. JDLI Legacy Brunch 1717 Denver West Marriott Blvd Golden, CO 80401 |
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| Sunday, September 28, 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Eleanor Roosevelt Dinner Baldoria on the Water 146 Van Gordon St Lakewood, CO 80228 |
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Paid for by Jefferson County Democratic Party, Les Canges, Treasurer Jefferson County Democratic Party
393 S Harlan St, Suite 190, P O Box 261114
Lakewood, CO 80226
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