Lee H. Frame, representative of District 5 on the Orange County Board of Supervisors, will speak to the Lake of the Woods Democratic Club at its August 11 meeting.
The meeting will take place at 1 p.m. in Classroom 2 of the LOW Community Center. It will be the club’s first in-person meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic began last year. In view of a continuing rise in COVID cases in our area, it is strongly recommended that face masks be worn at the meeting.
Frame, who represents all of Lake of the Woods, will review current issues facing the county and answer questions from members.
The meeting is open to the public without regard to political affiliation.
The tri-county rally to support Annette Hyde, candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates from the 30th District, will be held from 3-5 p.m. Saturday, July 24 in the Lake of the Woods Community Center.
Guest speaker for the event will be Rep. Abigail Spanberger. Eileen Filler-Corn, speaker of the House of Delegates, will also make remarks.
The event is sponsored by the Culpeper, Madison and Orange County Democratic Committees and the Lake of the Woods Democratic Club.
Light refreshments will be provided.
A minimum donation of $25 is required. Participants should register by clicking the link below or by sending a check to Annette Hyde for Delegate, P.O. Box 953, Culpeper, VA 22701-0953.
Then click on events, scroll down to the Tri-County Fundraiser, click on “find out more” then click on the special Act Blue website to make your donation.
The first Juneteenth national holiday was observed by the LOW Democratic Club with a festive picnic at the LOW Community Center. The event included an informative presentation by Lois Powell and Gerri Colucci (above) on the meaning of Juneteenth and remarks by Annette Hyde, candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates from the 30th District.
Annette Hyde, candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates from the 30th District, will speak at the Lake of the Woods Democratic Club’s Juneteenth Day Picnic on June 19.
The picnic will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Community Center Pavilion at Sweetbriar Park. Tickets are for sale in advance at a cost of $12 per person.
Annette Hyde
The event will be held on the anniversary of Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, which commemorates the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. The observance originated in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, the date that the U.S. Army declared that all those in bondage in Texas were free, two years after President Abraham Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Hyde, a native of Texas, lives in Madison County, where she is a yoga teacher. She seeks to represent the 30th District, which comprises, Orange, Madison and most of Culpeper counties. The election for a two-year term will take place on Nov. 2.
She is a founding member of the local chapter of Moms Demand Action, a national organization working to prevent gun violence. She is a member of Virginia Career Works – Workforce Development Board and the State Rehabilitation Council for the Virginia Department of the Blind and Visually Impaired.
Hyde holds a bachelor of arts in journalism and public relations from the University of Texas at Arlington, Texas. She is married with two sons.
The price of tickets to the picnic includes a fried chicken dinner with potato salad, coleslaw, baked beans, cookies and bottled water. Guests may bring their own beverages, if desired.
The program will include a presentation about Juneteenth and its significance to American history. Live music will be performed by Shree.
Tickets to the picnic must be purchased in advance no later than June 11. They are available by credit card online at the club’s web site at lowdemocrats.org or by mailing a check for $12 to LOW Democratic Club, P.O. Box 1351, Locust Grove, VA 22508.
Celebrate Juneteenth, Freedom Day, with the Lake of the Woods Democratic Club at a picnic at the LOW Community Center. This event will begin at 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, June 19, at the Community Center Pavilion at Sweetbriar Park.
The cost is $12, which includes a fried chicken dinner with all the trimmings.
Tickets can be reserved in advance online. For full information, please follow the link below.
