Election Calendar – October 16 thru 29

A few events scattered along the highways and byways of the lower Shore. We’re not getting the statewide candidates insofar as I know, with one exception.

Monday, October 16: Maryland Attorney General candidate Doug Gansler will be visiting the SU campus from about 11:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a variety of events.

Also, District 38B’s appointed incumbent Jim Mathias is holding a fundraiser at the Marlin Moon Grille in West Ocean City from 6-8 p.m. More details are available by calling (410) 632-0870. Among the guests will be Doug Gansler; it’s on his calendar to be there too.

Finally, the last of two scheduled debates between Gov. Bob Ehrlich and challenger Martin O’Malley is slated to air on WJZ-TV and MPT stations at 7:00 p.m. In Salisbury’s cable area that’s channels 13 and 22; over-the-air the local MPT station is WCPB-TV, channel 28. This debate was taped Saturday.

Also, if you are a member of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce or otherwise registered for their conference, here’s the speakers scheduled for debate for those two days in Ocean City. Aside from the governor’s race, 5 of the 6 statewide candidates (except Comptroller candidate Peter Franchot, who was invited) are slated to appear.

Tuesday, October 17: This is the last day to register to vote in the 2006 Maryland election.

District 38B incumbent Norm Conway sponsors a Cocktail Reception at Brew River in Salisbury. This goes from 5 to 7 p.m. and the cost is $50. County Executive candidate Rick Pollitt will be among the attendees.

Conway will miss at least part of the Gang Awareness seminar being held at the Chipman Center, 323 Broad Street in Salisbury. But County Executive candidate Charles Jannace will not, it’s on his “to-do” list.

Wednesday, October 18: It’s on her calendar, but I’m sure Bonnie Luna will be joined by others at the CRASH political forum, to be held at the Ocean Pines Library. This starts at 6 p.m.

6:00 also is the start of “CJ time” (for Charles Jannace) at Break Time Billiards, 1009 S. Salisbury Boulevard.

Also, it’s the normal meeting day for the Wicomico Democratic Club, whenever and wherever that is.

Thursday, October 19: No events currently scheduled.

Friday, October 20: While it’s not a candidate event, I’m scheduled to work at the Wicomico County Republican headquarters that afternoon. So stop by, pick up some signs and say hello to the guy who does monoblogue! The headquarters is at the intersection of N. Salisbury Blvd. and Northwood Drive in Salisbury.

Saturday, October 21 and Sunday, October 22: This is the weekend of the Autumn Wine Festival at Pemberton Park in Salisbury. The reason I added this event is that the Wicomico County Republican Central Committee is hosting a booth there and I’d suspect that several of our candidates (as well as maybe some of the Democrats) will be there. As of this evening, it’s on both the Jannace and Pollitt calendars to attend.

Sunday, October 22: Once again, Doug Gansler is down on the lower Shore, this time to attend the church service with District 37 State Senate candidate Hilary Spence at the Bethel AME Church, 623 Pine Street in Cambridge. According to Gansler’s calendar, he’s to attend a Spence fundraiser afterward. (You’d think she’d blog about something like that!) But the service begins at 11 a.m.

Monday, October 23: It’s time once again for the Wicomico County Republican Club’s monthly meeting, at the usual place of the Chamber of Commerce building at 144 E. Main Street. As always, social time at 7:00 p.m. and business/speaker at 7:30. Not sure yet who’s gonna talk to us or what wackiness will occur this month with the blogs, but I’m sure I’ll find out one way or the other. Hopefully the reminder card forwards to me in time.

Tuesday, October 24: District 38B hopeful Bonnie Luna is scheduled to be at the Delmarva Republican Club meeting at the Carousel in Ocean City.

Wednesday, October 25: A reception called “New Ideas to Better the Old Line State” is slated for the SU campus that evening. It’s a stroke of luck that I recalled the date, the paper with further info is buried amongst my still-packed items. Maybe this will pre-empt the usual Jannace Wednesday night hijinks?

Thursday, October 26: No events currently scheduled.

Friday, October 27: For the second Friday in a row, I’ll be manning the local GOP headquarters that afternoon.

Saturday, October 28: Again, this is one of those sort of events that draw candidates like flies, but Billy Gene Jackson Sr. Park is hosting their Octoberfest and one of those who are supposed to be there is County Executive candidate Charles Jannace.

Sunday, October 29: Wicomico County Sheriff candidate Mike Lewis is hosting a “Barn Dance and BBQ” fundraiser at 23985 Ocean Gateway in Mardela Springs. The minimum donation is $50 a couple and tickets can be purchased by calling (443) 235-3648. This goes from 2-6 p.m.

Bill Reddish was kind enough to send me an update last week, he’s now slated pretty much through the 26th.

October 16: Wicomico County Council District 3 incumbent Gail Bartkovich.
October 17: Wicomico County Council District 4 candidate David MacLeod.
October 18: Wicomico County Council at-large hopeful M.J. Caldwell.
October 19: Wicomico County Council District 3 challenger Mike Pretl.

October 23: Wicomico County Council District 1 lady-in-waiting Sheree Sample-Hughes.
October 24: Wicomico County Council District 5 officeseeker Joe Holloway.

October 26: Holloway’s District 5 opponent, Ed Werkheiser.

Bill will be away on the morning of October 20th and I surmise was working on a guest for the 25th at the time he wrote to me. There’s only nine of those coveted 7:40 a.m. slots available as the election draws closer.

With the next Election Calendar, I’ll be taking this down to the final day rather than stop the Sunday before the election. I also will begin in my general coverage to focus on the races more as the time winds down, particularly those races which are head-to-head and revisit the Ten Questions from the primary in those races where they’re relevant. I’m pretty much settled into my new home now so I can get back to more frequent blogging once I straighten the place out!

Author: Michael

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