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We are excited to announce our first meeting of the year at the Marble Falls Senior Activity Center, on Thursday, January 23, at 2 pm. The Center is located at 618 Avenue L in Marble Falls.
Coffee, tea and cookies will be offered for refreshment. This will be an opportunity for our members to come together as we set our sights on a brighter future. After facing challenges and disappointments last year, we feel it is time to support one another and explore new possibilities for 2025. We invite all members to share their thoughts, ideas and suggestions about the activities and programs that you would like to see implemented in the upcoming year. Let's collaborate and chart a new path forward together.
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Holiday Cookie Fundraiser The holiday season is the time for the Highland Lakes Democratic Women’s Cookie Fundraiser benefiting their Scholarship Fund. Each year HLDW grants $1500 scholarships to adult and high school learners. On December 6 the bakers brought their cookies to Nancy Fehr’s house, where an assembly line was set up by Patty Kane, Cookie Chair. Teams assembled the boxes and then passed them on to the next team for finishing touches. A total of $1200 was raised this year and a good time was had by all! 
 Assembly line with Ann Stevenson, Connie Stein, and Mary Kathryn Kane who sneaked a cookie  Bakers with the finished product. Left to right: Judith Johnson, Ann Stevenson, Jody Mallett, Mary Kathryn Kane, Connie Stein, Jeanne Emerson, Nancy Fehr and Patty Kane. Seated, left, Nancy Hill; right, Shirley Schmidt. 
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HDLW Christmas Cookies are a highlight of the Season. They're my favorite Christmas treat and make great gifts for friends. Knowing they help fund HLDW scholarships makes them taste even better. I've been getting cookies for years now and I want to say that this year's batch is the best ever. The variety, the decorations, and the presentation are simply wonderful. Bravo to the bakers! And bravo to HLDW for doing this! - Charles Watkins Friends , we are now living in a hard place and it is okay to be here and grieve. We worked so hard together, possibly the most effort ever done by our Democratic colleagues. We mailed postcards, block walked, made phone calls, held rallies, raised money and advertised on radio, internet, and papers. So now we rest, grieve, stop and take a breath. Enjoy experiencing these Holidays with our friends and family. Love each other, see the beauty in each other and the beauty of our earth. Then, let’s get back to work in January and continue to kick ASS! Blessings and Love, -Mary Kathryn President of HLDW Photos from October Luncheon by Nancy Hill:  Jim Chapman, former Democratic Congressman and guest speaker at Highland Lakes Democratic Women, spoke about the importance of voting. He pointed out several elections that were won by a single vote.  Mary Kathryn Kane, President of HLDW, was presented with a gift for her outstanding service. She was unanimously re-elected to another 2-year term.  Mary Kathryn Kane awarded Charles Watkins a token of appreciation, a gift card to Jardin Corona, for his many years of service as Website Administrator. Some photos from Nancy Hill on recent HLDW activities:
Llano County Democrats wrote postcards to get out the vote on Wednesday, October 16, at La Tequila Jalisco, Kingsland  Highland Lakes Democratic Women participated in the Horseshoe Bay Fall Fest & Chili Cook-off, October 17, at Quail Point. Pictured left to right: Rose Butler, Patty Kane, Nancy Hill, Mary Kathryn Kane, Rick Day (Llano County Democratic Chair) and Jody Mallett.
Burnet County Democrats celebrated the start of early voting at a tailgate party on Sunday. Guest speaker was Matthew Dowd.
 Checks and order forms should be mailed to Patty Kane, 1000 The Cape #63, Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657. Please order by November 23. Patty will contact buyers to arrange pickup after December 6. There will be pickup locations in Marble Fallls and HSB. 
 The October speaker at the Highland Lakes Democratic Women’s meeting will be Jim Chapman, former Democratic Congressman. Jim received a BBA from UT Texas and a law degree from SMU Law School. After completing his law degree, he worked in private practice until he became District Attorney for the 8th Judicial District of Texas in 1976. Jim was first elected to Congress in 1985 and was re-elected to the next five succeeding terms. He is best known for his work on the restoration and development of an East Texas Lake called Cooper Lake. In honor of his work, Congress formally renamed the lake “Jim Chapman Lake”. Jim now resides in Horseshoe Bay. The meeting is at Meadowlakes Hidden Falls Bistro on Thursday, October 24 and begins at 11:30am with registration at 11:15. Please RSVP to [email protected] Lunch will be served at a cost of $20 MENU: Pizza Buffet with Salad
 Please join us at a tailgate party to kick off early voting. We will meet at 5:30pm on 10/29 at the Democratic Office in Burnet - 611 S. Water St., Burnet, TX. (Corner of S. Water St. and Pecan St.) Bring a lawn chair, hot dog makings or a covered dish. Meet Matthew Dowd, Political Pundit, and send our Poll Workers and Volunteers off to a successful and energized election!
If anyone wants to attend, but no longer drives, please contact anyone on the executive board. Thanks, Sandra Sandra Chapman 325-388-3231 (Home)  State Representative James Talarico spoke to Highland Lakes Democratic Women about the importance of public school funding at the September 25th meeting  Bessie Jackson of St. Frederick’s Baptist Church reflected on being bused to school in the early 1960s  HLDW board members Ravelle Kundinger, Nancy Hill, Patty Kane, Mary Kathryn Kane, Connie Stein, Ann Stevenson, Sandra Chapman and Rose Butler with Representative James Talarico, center  Leanne Raesener wore her mother’s name tag to honor her. Mary Ann Raesener, who recently passed, was a long-time member and officer of HLDW and former Mayor of Meadowlakes. Her life was celebrated at the meeting with a slideshow.  Susan O'Brien, James Talarico, Merrilee Hupp and Margaret Thomas Barry  Fran and Rick Day, former librarians, with James Talarico |
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