Hey Skåne members!

Well tonight is the big night, Obama’s State of The Union Address! Critics have been harsh saying the victory in Massachusetts touched off a domino effect of political setbacks ….and the elephant in the room is the fate of the health care agenda. Many Americans are looking for someone to blame for The White Houses short comings but I don’t want our group to spend time looking for someone to blame, Our president needs our support more than ever and we can not forget what state America was in when he took over! It takes more than one year to see the change that Obama has promised we knew it wouldn’t be easy!

The State of the Union Address will give Obama the floor to restate the goals of his administration and a chance to get the American people back on track . To make the changes that America needs we need the excitement and enthusiasm that was seen during 2008! So….

On Wednesday Feburary 17th, I would like to encourage all of our memember to join us for our social meet up at Southern Kitchen Café. You can start arriving at 17:30 but we will be there until 20:00 so stop by any time. Even if it is just for a few minutes it is a great opportunity to meet with fellow Americans and discuss the events that have been going on since we last met. Also, on the agenda will be discussing some fundraising events for our group as well as beginning to organizing voter registration for the midterm elections. There is a lot going on so I really hope to see you all there. This is not an RSVP event, however if you can send me over an email letting me know if you plan on making it I can let the nice guys over at Southern Kitchen Café know how many to expect!

Where: Southern Kitchen Café

When: 17:30-20:00

Address: Östra Förstadsgatan 24 Malmö

A lot of you miss having a big Thanksgiving meal, so we want to extend an invitation from one of our members who is a great chef, Jeffery Brown. He is making a feast you won’t want to miss.

We’re excited to announce that thanks to Democrats Abroad member Jeffrey Brown, website www.chez-jeff.se who is a professional chef, and who will be providing a yummy menu for Thanksgiving Dinner! Sign up now as space is limited!

Cost for dinner is SEK 300 per person for adults , half-price for kids 6-12 and children under 6 are free.

The menu includes: Roast turkey with all the trimmings (harvest stuffing, cranberry sauce, giblet gravy, mashed potatoes, candied yams, fruit salad, green salad, green beans), pumpkin pie & whipped cream, drinks (bottled water, beer, wine, sodas, juice).

Please bring an icebreaker party game to share with your tablemates! Deadline for payment is November 21st to bankgiro #5335-4130 to hold your spot.

Containers will be available for leftovers (if there are any!).

Date:Saturday, November 28th
Time:3:00 p.m.
Place:Restaurang Three Lily Buds, Friidhem Gård, Forshällavägen 265, Vellinge, phone: 076-1060535

Contact:Jeff 040-188951 or 070-6352131

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

It’s been awhile since we have all met up, and what a better time that now! The heat has been on Mr. President these past few months from the town hall meetings to the SNL Sketch last weekend. It has not been easy for Obama but he made it very clear in his Inaugural address speech that this was not going to be an easy task….he said, ‘’Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real, they are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this America: They will be met’’!

No one can argue that he has met many of our problems heads on! Out of his 515 promises 47 have been kept and 107 are in the works. Not bad for his first year. Just like his work isn’t done, neither is ours. The White House has asked us to show our support for the President and his 8 Guarantees for Health Insurance Reform by writing our members of Congress to support the President’s principles on Health Insurance Reform.

So on October 28th at the Southern Kitchen Café in Malmö I would like to encourage all of our members to come share your opinion on how the President is doing and if you would like information on what you can do to help support the president while abroad there will be people at the meeting to help you. The event will start at 17:30 and will last until the last person leaves! Drop by even if it is for a few minutes!

If you can bring a letter that you have written to your representative or senator and we can help you find the right address to send it to. This will be a fun social event; Southern Kitchen Café has great food and good selection of beers.

Hope to see you all there!

Wed October 28th 17:30-????
Southern Kitchen Café
Östra Förstadsgatan 24
Malmö
040 230 830
info@southernkitchencafe.se
www.southernkitchencafe.se