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Candidate is speaker

Sandy J. Harrington of Locust Grove, a candidate for the Orange County School Board from District 5, will address members of the LOW Democratic Club on Wednesday, July 12.

Sandy J. Harrington

Harrington’s campaign web site describes her professional qualifications as “20 years of K-12 public school administration including budget, fiscal services, child nutrition services, transportation, maintenance and operations.”

The club meeting, which convenes at 1 p.m. with a social session followed by the program at 1:30 p.m,. takes place in the lower level of the LOW Clubhouse. Nicole Pappas, who has a bakery business, has volunteered to provide some special desserts for the meeting.

Since the School Board election is non-partisan, the club will not be making a formal endorsement, but individuals who wishes to support her campaign can being a check made out to “Vote Sandy School Board,” or mail a check to P.O. Box 1214, Locust Grove, VA 22508.

The School Board election will take place November 7. In District 5, which includes Lake of the Woods, incumbent Jim Hopkins, who was first elected in 2007,  is being opposed by Gary MacFadden and Harrington.

Fundraising events to benefit the campaign of Jason Ford for State Senate will be held August 26 in the town of Orange and September 16 at the LOW Community Center. Watch for details concerning these two important events.

Sandy Harrington Campaign Web Site

Gary McFadden Campaign Web Site

Jim Hopkins Campaign Web Site

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History, politics add zest to summer picnic

Bruce Monroe, president of the Orange County African American Historical Society, and Jason Ford, candidate to represent District 28 in the Virginia State Senate, were guests of honor at the LOW Democratic Club’s annual summer picnic on June 10. About 60 people enjoyed good food, good company and good politics at the the event held in the LOW Community Center. Sandy J. Harrington, candidate for the Orange County School Board, also attended to meet voters and answer their questions.

Orange County African American Historical Society

Jason Ford for Virginia Senate

Sandy Harrington for School Board

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Summer picnic is June 10

The annual Lake of the Woods Democratic Club picnic starts at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, June 10, in Marion Pronk Hall at the LOW Community Center.

Speaker at the event will be James Bruce Monroe III, president of the Orange County African American Historical Society.

Bruce Monroe

Monroe, a retired Air Force senior master sergeant, was raised in the Freedman’s Village of Little Petersburg and attended Orange
County Public Schools. He earned his business management degree from Piedmont Virginia Community College, and is a graduate of the U. S Air Force Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy.

He brings many years of dedication and experience to sharing the history and stories of Orange County’s African Americans.

Admission to the picnic is $17.50 per person for a picnic lunch, including sides, soft drinks or bottled water and dessert.

Tickets to the picnic must be purchased in advance no later than June 1. They are available by credit card online by clicking the “Pay Now” button below or by mailing a check for $17.50 to LOW Democratic Club, P.O. Box 1351, Locust Grove, VA 22508. Mailed checks must be received by the deadline date.

The deadline for reservations has passed

For more information about Orange County African American history, click the link below:

Orange County African American Historical Society

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It’s time to pay 2023 dues

Club membership dues for the 2023 calendar year are being collected now. Your annual dues cover the administrative costs of the club, finance special events and allow the club to make generous donations to local and state Democratic candidates. For more information on how the club allocates its money, click the link to the 2023 budget below.

Payments can be made online by clicking the “Pay Now” button below or by sending a check made out to the LOW Democratic Club to P.O. Box 1351, Locust Grove, VA 22508. Checks may also be delivered to the club treasurer in person at club meetings and events.

View the club’s tentative budget for 2023

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Fundraiser well attended

A total of $16,000 was raised for Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s re-election campaign at the August 13 fundraiser at the Lake of the Woods Community Center. More than 120 enthusiastic supporters welcomed Abigail to the Piedmont Region. The Democratic county committees of Orange, Spotsylvania, Culpeper, Madison and Greene counties and the Lake of the Woods Democratic Club sponsored the event.