A Fund Raiser and Rally for John Kerry!
John Kerry for President of the United States.

Join a politically diverse group including Democratic Party Members, Greens, Independents and Libertarians to raise money and support John Kerry for President of the United States.

People understand the urgency to remove George Bush from the Presidency.  I and many others like me have made the decision to support John Kerry for President while continuing to support my local party of choice (The Green Party).  Come together for an evening of speakers, music and food.  Join us in supporting John Kerry and John Edwards as they take back the office of the Presidency of the United States.

Peace and Love,
Chris Macgowan
 
 
John Kerry Fund Raiser and Rally:
09 October 2004
5pm - 10pm
Renaissance Box (First Floor)
509 Sibley Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101
651-222-4490
http://www.renbox.com
 

Your Evening:

- Introduction by Chris Macgowan

- Speaker, DFL (TBA)

- Speaker, Green (TBA)

- Music by Steve and Emma West   Steve has been playing music for a long, long time. From his Port Washington High School days with "The Black Revolvers" playing the Wisconsin 18 year old Beer Bars or the "Battle of the Bands" or the "CYO/School Dances" or with "The Covairs" - Unsafe at Any Volume - playing Bars and Weddings to more recently playing solo or with a few friends at local Coffee Shops, Bars, Art Openings & of course my back yard here in Minneapolis, MN.
 
- Senator D. Scott Dibble (DFL)  Senator D. Scott Dibble was elected to the House in 2000 and to the Senate 2002.  The Senator attended the University of Minnesota and University of St. Thomas.  He is active on the following committees: Environment, Agriculture and Economic Development Budget Division, Jobs, Energy and Community Development; State and Local Government Operations; Transportation Policy and Budget Division.

- Diane Ford Wood and Russ Scheidler introduce Camouflage & Lace   Diane Ford Wood (who wrote Camo's words and music) will introduce and play the section on John Kerry from "Camo & Lace", and then play the song of the same name.  Camouflage & Lace is a 96-minute autobiographical audiobook of prose and song written about the time of history when John Kerry was National Coordinator of Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW). A lot has been made of his involvement in VVAW, good and bad, but to many veterans then and now, his speech to Congress in 1971 formed the basis for lifelong activism. Camo is part love letter, and part tribute to the courage of veterans of Vietnam who protested the very war they had just returned from fighting. For Willie Hager, the main character, John Kerry was his biggest inspiration for decades of work on behalf of veterans' rights.  Kerry received the first public copy of Camo in Minneapolis on August 26, 2004, from campaign worker Russ Scheidler. Thoughtfully, Kerry said he would listen to every word (he knows almost every person listed on the cover.)

Russ Scheidler (also known as Uncle Russ and Hugin the Bard) will be performing from his most recent CD "Beat Bush Badly" and other projects, including Camo. He is a labor steward with the state of Minnesota and a tireless worker for the Kerry Campaign.

- Raymond Robertson, Associate Professor of Economics, Macalester College. Dr. Robertson will speak about George Bush's economic plans.  

- Music By Eric Hollenbeck.

- Ling-Ya Wang, Classical Piano.  Doctor of Musical Arts and MM in piano pedagogy, University of Minnesota; Artist diploma, Luebeck Conservatory of Music (Germany); B.M. Piano Performance, Tunghai University (Taiwan). Ms. Wang is an active performer and teacher in the Twin Cities area. She has taught students of all ages and is currently teaching at East Metro Music Academy and St. Joseph's School of Music. Her performance experience includes solo, chamber recitals, and piano concerto recitals. She also has performed with Tzu-Chi non-profit organization in the nursing homes in Minneapolis.
 
- Bob Nordquist and the Intangibles.  This new band formed last Spring and has played many shows in the Twin Cities.  They were joined by an old friend, Dale Engquist for thier big show at Big Top Chautauqua in June. Dale added so much to the band that he was named an Intangible. They spent the summer relearning the Bob Nordquist Songbook as a quartet and are now booking gigs for this fall and beyond.  The Intangibles are: Bob Nordquist (Vocals, guitar, harmonica, songwriter), Leo Whitebird (Bass, vocals) formerly of "The New Grass Heads" & "Split Level", Brian Russ (Percussion) of "The Jameson Drovers" and Dale Engquist (Lead Guitar) of "The Jameson Drovers" and formerly of "Machinery Hill".
 
- Closing Remarks.
 
 

John Kerry for President
http://www.johnkerry.com

Host Links:
http://www.macgowan.com
http://www.renbox.com