- Upcoming Events
- What's Happening in Berrien County?
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- Upcoming Events
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December 13, 2000 - 7:00 PM
- Libertarian Party of Oakland County Pot Luck Christmas Party
- Location: LPM HQ, 619 E. 9 Mile in Hazel Park.
- Contact: Greg Dirasian Phone: (248) 515-3675 E-mail: greg@newsnetpipeline.com
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December 14, 2000 - 3:30 PM
- The Andrews University Libertarians will hold an organisational meeting. All are welcome to attend.
- Location: Andrews University Campus Centre, Berrien Springs, MI
- Contact: Greg Iverson Phone: (616) 471-8495 E-mail: giverson@andrews.edu
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December 14, 2000 - 7:00 PM
- The Libertarian Party of West Michigan hosts it's monthly meeting at Brann's. All members and interested individuals are encouraged to attend. Meeting begins at 7:00 pm.
- Location: Brann's on Leonard, Just off of US 131. Meeting takes place in the private meeting room.
- Contact: Derek Hollemans Phone: (616) 262-1008 E-mail: derek@triton.net
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December 20, 2000
- Monthly meeting of the St. Clair County affiliate.
- Location: Figaro's is located at 1503 11th Street, Port Huron, MI 48060. TX: (810) 987-3588. Join us for dinner at 6:00 PM. Business begins at 7:00 PM.
- Contact: Richard Friend Phone: (810) 982-7178 E-mail: rfriend2000@advnet.net
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January 9, 2001 - 7:00 PM
- Kalamazoo Libertarian Party general meeting
- Location: TGI Friday's Restaurant, 5650 W. Main Street, Oshtemo MI
- Contact: Tim Miley Phone: (616) 668-3951 E-mail: thmiley@yahoo.com
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January 10, 2001 - 6:30 PM
- LP of Oakland County Executive Committee Meeting All dues paying members are welcome. Business begins at 7:30PM.
- Location: LPM HQ, 619 E. 9 Mile in Hazel Park.
- Contact: Greg Dirasian Phone: (248) 515-3675 E-mail: greg@newsnetpipeline.com
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January 10, 2001 - 6:30 PM
- LP of Oakland County Executive Committee Meeting All dues paying members are welcome. Business begins at 7:30PM.
- Location: LPM HQ, 619 E. 9 Mile in Hazel Park.
- Contact: Greg Dirasian Phone: (248) 515-3675 E-mail: greg@newsnetpipeline.com
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January 11, 2001 - 7:00 PM
- Libertarian Party of Berrien County will hold its monthly meeting. Please contact us in case of a change of meeting location. Please tune in to designated broadcast stations in case of cancellation due to inclimate weather conditions.
- Location: 1421 E. Indiana St., New Buffalo, MI
- Contact: Glenn Whitt Phone: (616) 473-2764 E-mail: trombonist1@juno.com
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January 13, 2001 - 9:30 AM
- Libertarian Party of Oakland County Strategic Planning Meeting. Open to members only.
- Location: LPM HQ, 619 E. 9 Mile in Hazel Park.
- Contact: Greg Dirasian Phone: (248) 515-3675 E-mail: greg@newsnetpipeline.com
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January 24, 2001 - 6:30 PM
- LP of Oakland County General Membership Meeting. Public welcome. Meet for dinner at 6:30PM, business begins at 7:30PM. Election of officers and bylaws changes will take place at this meeting.
- Location: Sila's, 4033 W. 12 Mile Rd., Berkley. Sila's is located 2 blocks east of Greenfield on 12 Mile Rd.
- Contact: Greg Dirasian Phone: (248) 515-3675 E-mail: greg@newsnetpipeline.com
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- For more events, see the online calendar at:
- http://www.michiganlp.org/lpmonline/events.php
- What's Happening in Berrien County?
by Glenn Whitt, Secretary and Campaign Coordinator
The Libertarian Party of Berrien County met on 7
December 2000 and held a special election for party
officers. The following were elected or reelected:
Chairman--Ray Kirkus
Vice-Chairman--Jay Sauve
Treasurer--Tom Baker
Secretary--Glenn Whitt
We are going to try to do a total revamp of our web
site. Though we have a few ideas already, we would
certainly appreciate any suggestions from anyone in the
state LP.
Andrews University College Libertarians is organizing
as a student affiliate of the LPM and is planning to be
completed by December 17, 2000. They are planning to do a
membership drive that will help to keep the student
organization running more permanently.
We have decided to set at permanent meeting schedule
for the second Thursday of each month. We will alternate
the meeting places because of great distances that we all
live from each other. Whenever there is a major storm, the
following broadcast stations will be notified to announce
cancellation of meeting not later than 1-1/2 before the
meeting time:
WIRX-FM 107 (Benton Harbor)
WSBT-AM 960 (South Bend IN)
WSBT-TV 22 (South Bend IN)
WNDU-TV 16 (South Bend IN)
WAUS-FM 90.7 (Berrien Springs MI)
WVPE-FM 88.1 (Elkhart IN)
Contact Glenn Whitt at trombonist1@juno.com or
616.473.2764, or Ray Kirkus at pciltd@triton.net or
616.469.5856 for exact meeting location.
Berrien County Vote Percentages for the Nov. 7 General
Election were as follows:
1. Berrien County Sheriff Candidate Glenn Whitt received 8%,
a tie with the Republican incumbent who ran as an
independent candidate. It was a three-way race.
2. Berrien County Drain Commissioner Candidate Tom Baker
received 16% in a two way race against the Republican
incumbent.
3. Three Oaks Township Trustee Candidate Ronald Frehling
received 28% in a three-way race for one vacant seat.
4. Oronoko Township Clerk Candidate Jay Sauve received 23%
in a two-way race against a Republican. The incumbent did
not run for reelection.
Considering the facts that little or no money was spent in
these races, and that Berrien County is a strong Republican
county, it appears that Berrien County residents are more
willing to consider a Libertarian alternative. These are the
highest vote totals that Berrien County Libertarian
candidates have ever received.
We have begun to think of educating the voting public
about voting straight ticket. This is the voting pattern
that killed our prospects of winning a seat. We are also
planning to work on developping ways to tap into this
segment of Berrien County residents that votes Libertarian.
I think we will have better luck next time!
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