CALENDAR
February 2 - Tri-Cities area CANCELLED
Tri-Cities Libertarian Party Monthly Meeting - Since the former meeting spot has closed, the Tri-Cities LP will suspend meetings until April. Contact Clint Foster, clintthedj@gmail.com
February 3 - St. Clair and Sanilac Counties NEW DATE AND LOCATION!
Monthly Meeting - LP group now meets the 1st Tuesday of the month starting at 6 pm at Military Street Music Cafe, 1102 Military Street (downtown), Port Huron . Contact Mark Byrne, 810-987-9856, iwantska@hotmail.com
February 4 -
Washtenaw County
LP of Washtenaw County Monthly Business Meeting -7 to 9 pm at Classic Cup Cafe, 4389 Jackson Rd , Ann Arbor (In the Parkland Plaza west of Ann Arbor ). On the agenda: Election of Officers. Contact Tom Bagwell, 734-678-5040, lpwcchair@yahoo.com, or Larry Johnson, michlibertarian@comcast.net
February 4 - South West Michigan
LPSWM Executive Committee Meeting - 6:00 - 6:50 pm at IHOP, 1981 Pipestone Rd. , Benton Harbor. Guests are welcome. Followed by:
Round Table Political Forum hosted by the LP of South West Michigan. 7-9 pm at The Livery, 190 Fifth St , Benton Harbor. Visitors are welcome to participate.
Contact Bill Bradley, 269-637-4525, secretary@lpswmich.org
February 10 - Capital Area
Capital Area LP Monthly Meeting - 7 pm at former LPM office, 2722 E Michigan Ave, Ste 22 , Lansing (park a
nd enter in back). Contact Will Tyler White, 517-349-3806, whitewi5@msu.edu
February 11 - Macomb County
Monthly Meeting of the Libertarians of Macomb County . All members of the Libertarian Party, their friends and family, and anyone interested in learning more about the LP are invited to attend. The meeting begins at 7:30 but feel free to join us for good food and conversation at 6:30 pm at the Loon River Café, 34911 Van Dyke Ave, Sterling Heights. Contact Jim Allison, jim.e.allison@gmail.com
February 11 - Oakland County
Monthly Meeting of the LP of Oakland County . 6:30 pm dinner, 7:30 meeting. Sila´s Restaurant, 4033 W. 12 Mile (2 blocks east of
Greenfield ), Berkley . Topics will include the potential of two city council races. Please join us in planning out and implementing the next phase of a Libertarian presence in Oakland County . Contact Bruce Hoepner, 248-219-3303, bahoeps@sbcglobal.net
February 18 - Washtenaw County
LP of Washtenaw County Social/Work Meeting -7 to 9 pm at Classic Cup Cafe, 4389 Jackson (In the Parkland Plaza west of Ann Arbor ). Contact Tom Bagwell, 734-678-5040, lpwcchair@yahoo.com, or Larry Johnson, michlibertarian@comcast.net
March 3 - St. Clair and Sanilac Counties
Monthly Meeting - LP group meets the 1st Tuesday of the month starting at 6 pm at Military Street Music Cafe,
1102 Military Street (downtown), Port Huron . Contact Mark Byrne, 810-987-9856, iwantska@hotmail.com
March 4 - Washtenaw County
LP of Washtenaw County Monthly Business Meeting -7 to 9 pm at Classic Cup Cafe, 4389 Jackson Rd ,
Ann Arbor (In the Parkland Plaza west of Ann Arbor ). Contact Tom Bagwell, 734-678-5040, lpwcchair@yahoo.com, or Larry Johnson, michlibertarian@comcast.net
March 4 - South West Michigan
LPSWM Executive Committee Meeting - 6:00 - 6:50 pm at IHOP, 1981 Pipestone Rd. , Benton Harbor. Guests are welcome. Followed by:
Round Table Political Forum hosted by the LP of South West Michigan. 7-9 pm at The Livery, 190 Fifth St</
st1:street>, Benton Harbor. Visitors are welcome to participate.
Contact Bill Bradley, 269-637-4525, secretary@lpswmich.org
March 10 - Capital Area
Capital Area LP Monthly Meeting - 7 pm at former LPM office, 2722 E Michigan Ave, Ste 22 , Lansing (park and enter in back). Contact Will Tyler White, 517-349-3806, whitewi5@msu.edu
March 11 - Macomb
County
Monthly Meeting of the Libertarians of Macomb County . All members of the Libertarian Party, their friends and family, and anyone interested in learning more about the LP are invited to attend. The meeting begins at 7:30 but feel free to join us for good food and conversation at 6:30 pm at the Loon River Café, 34911 Van Dyke Ave, Sterling Heights. Contact Jim Allison,
jim.e.allison@gmail.com
March 11 - Oakland County
Monthly Meeting of the LP of Oakland County . 6:30 pm dinner, 7:30 meeting. Sila´s Restaurant, 4033 W. 12 Mile (2 blocks east of Greenfield ), Berkley . Contact Bruce Hoepner, 248-219-3303, bahoeps@sbcglobal.net
March 14 - Libertarian Party of Michigan
Regional LP Activist Conference - 2-5 pm at Holiday Inn Express, 6569 Clay Ave SW , Grand Rapids . Includes volunteer orientation and affiliate leadership training. Contact Emily Salvette, 734-645-5809, salvette@umich.edu (see article below)
March 18 - Washtenaw County
LP of Washtenaw County Social/Work Meeting
-7 to 9 pm at Classic Cup Cafe, 4389 Jackson (In the Parkland Plaza west of Ann Arbor). Contact Tom Bagwell, 734-678-5040, lpwcchair@yahoo.com, or Larry Johnson, michlibertarian@comcast.net
April 4 - Libertarian Party of Michigan
Regional LP Activist Conference - 2-5 pm at LPM Office, 101 W Big Beaver, Suite 1400 , Troy . Includes volunteer orientation and affiliate leadership training. Contact Emily Salvette, 734-645-5809, salvette@umich.edu (see article below)
April 5 - Libertarian Executive Committee
Conference call meeting at 4 pm. Any LPM member who would like to listen in may go to the Troy office (Columbia Center II, 101 West Big Beaver, Ste 1400 , Troy ) or contact an LEC member to listen at his/her location. Contact Bill Hall, 616-460-9516, chair@michiganlp.org
May 23 - Libertarian Party of Michigan LPM State Convention in Jackson . Details TBA.
More...
For more events, see the online calendar at:
http://www.mi.lp.org/Shared%20Documents/Calendar.aspx
Another Important Link.
The current Michigan Libertarian is available online at...
http://www.mi.lp.org/Past%20Newsletters/Michigan_Libertarian_Nov-Dec_2008_37.6.pdf
REGIONAL ACTIVIST CONFERENCES-WHERE VOLUNTEERS MEET THE LPM!
It's clear if we want to bring freedom to
Michigan it will take a lot of work. And the Libertarian Party of Michigan needs your help with that! So we're hosting regional volunteer orientation meetings in March and April. The meetings will be an opportunity for new volunteers to learn about the LPM and ways to get involved, as well as meet affiliate leaders from the area. After the orientation and volunteer sign-up, which should last two hours, there will be an hour of affiliate leadership training, which the new volunteers are welcome to attend. These meetings are free and open to everyone.
The first conference will be on Saturday, March 14 from 2-5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express,
6569 Clay Ave SW , Grand Rapids (near the intersection of 131 and M-6). This facility features an indoor water park, so it may be a chance to enjoy a nice family get-away. Contact Emily Salvette Salvette@umich.edu for information about special hotel rates.
The second conference will be on Saturday, April 4 from 2-5 p.m. at the LPM offices at Columbia Center II, 101 W Big Beaver Rd, Suite 1400 , Troy .
While there is no charge, reservations would be appreciated so we know how many to expect. Please RSVP to Emily Salvette, Salvette@umich.edu.
LIBERTY FEST-A
STELLAR EVENING
From left to right they are: David Eisenbacher (Promoter of Liberty), Leon Drolet (spokesperson for Liberty ), Greg Stempfle (Producer of Liberty), and Charles Snyder III on behalf of Krystal Martinez (spokesperson for Liberty ).
Libertarian Party activists from across the state attended LibertyFest in Dearborn on January 24. Leon Drolet, Executive Director of Michigan Taxpayers Alliance, spoke on his history supporting Libertarian causes and his recent efforts fighting the Republican and Democratic tax-raisers in Lansing . Charles Snyder, III, of the Michigan Coalition for Compassionate Care, spoke of his personal struggles to legalize medical marijuana in Michigan .
The highlight of LibertyFest was the awarding of the Libertarian Party's Defender of Liberty awards for 2008. Spokesperson for Liberty awards went to Leon Drolet for his
efforts on behalf of liberty as a state legislator and Michigan Taxpayers Alliance activist, and Krystal Martinez, for her efforts as Coordinator of the successful Proposal 1, 
Medical Marijuana Initiative. Libertarian David Eisenbacher received the Promoter of Liberty award for his efforts on the Troy City Council. Libertarian Greg Stempfle received the Producer of Liberty award for his behind-the-scenes activism over many years as a State and Affiliate leader, newsletter editor, candidate and campaign manager.
Dmitri's served a delicious dinner and provided for a pleasant social occasion. Thanks to Scott Boman and Greg Stempfle of the Wayne County
affiliate for organizing such a fun and interesting evening. For a complete description please visit the LPM Website at this link.
TIME TO RENEW YOUR LPM MEMBERSHIP
With the new year, it´s time to renew your membership in the Libertarian Party of Michigan. Go to our donation page and give at least $25. Membership earns you the right to attend and vote for party officers, the bylaws and the platform at the annual convention of the LPM, on Saturday May 23, in Jackson .
In addition, you will receive a subscription to the LPM´s newsletter, The Michigan Libertarian, and this newsletter. Don´t surrender the political landscape to those destroyers of freedom, Republicans and Democrats. Renew your membership in the Party of Principle, the Libertarian Party, today!
LPM CONVENTION, SATURDAY, MAY 23 2009, JACKSON MI
Jackson is the Birthplace of the Republican Party.
After the thorough ass kicking and subsequent death of the Republican Party last November, it only seems fitting to take the dead elephant home and give it a proper funeral and burial. Join us as we celebrate the passing of the GOP and the phoenix of the Libert
arian Party.
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