We had a wonderful weekend at Lewisville Western Days and we met a lot of people who were beyond thrilled to see our banners flying and our booth full of democrats there. We were able to spread the word about our candidates and our club. But, more importantly, we spread hope! People in our area are EXCITED to vote for Kamala Harris & Tim Walz and dems all the way down the ballot. They’re hopeful. They’re optimistic. But, like us, they’re also cautious. They know we gotta keep focused, keep working, and keep our foot on the gas pedal. (We all lived through 2016 after all.) And now here we are. It’s October 2024. Thirty odd days away from an election that it is not hyperbolic to say could very well be the last our nation ever holds. And we are not stopping. And if you’re ridin’ with us, you’re not stopping either. So mark your calendars and join us for some or all of this month’s events.
First Fridays Happy Hour
When: Friday, October 4th, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Where: Guitars & Growlers location
What: Come join your fellow Dems for a few pints, some good eats, and good times. These happy hours have been very well attended. Come get connected! You can check out their menu here. Guitars & Growlers Menu
Sophisticated Donkeys Book Club
When: Sunday, October 6th, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Where: Gabriela & Sofia’s Tex Mex, 930 Parker Square, Flower Mound, TX 75028
What: Join your fellow Dems as they discuss this month’s good read, Liz Cheney’s book “Oath and Honor,” while enjoying some delicious Tex-Mex.
FMAD Monthly Club Meeting
When: October 16th, 6:45 – 8:00 pm
Where: Office Building at 1720 S. Edmonds Ln., Lewisville, TX, 75067 *** Small signs with FMAD on it are strategically placed just prior to the meeting to help you along ***
What: Come gather with your fellow Democrats to strategize, organize, and become better informed. Social time for the first 15 minutes. Meeting to start promptly at 7:00. Come hear from two great candidates on your ballots: Stephanie Draper who is running for Texas Senate District 12 and Frederick Bishop who is running for Denton County Sheriff. Come meet these wonderful Dem candidates running to represent you and find out how you can help them with their campaigns. Feel free to bring a snack or dessert or drink to share!
FMAD Breakfast Club
When: Saturday, October 19th, 9:00 am
Where: Texas Star Cafe 1901 Long Prairie Rd, Flower Mound, TX 75022
What: Come eat breakfast and socialize with your fellow Democrats. Look for a long table of fellow Democrats drinking coffee and ordering pancakes.
***Volunteer Opportunities***
Flomo Phone-Banking Wednesdays
When: Every Wednesday evening in October, 6:00 – 8:30 pm
Where: Local — Sign up with the Mobilize link below for details.
What: Phonebank with your fellow Dems to turn out Democratic Votes for Michelle Beckley who is running for HD 63 and all the other Dems up and down the ballot. All you need is a charged phone and earbuds/ headphones. If you have a laptop, bring that too! It’s lots of fun and one of the most productive things you can do to help democrats get out the vote. Sign up to volunteer here: Flomo Phone Bank Wednesdays — Sign Up Here
Keep Flower Mound Beautiful FMAD Adopt-a-Spot Clean-Up
When: Saturday, October 19th, 11:00 am
Where: FMAD’s Adopt-a-Spot located at NE corner of Dixon Ln & Long Prairie Rd. 6000 Long Prairie Rd, Flower Mound, TX 75028
What: Join us to help Keep Flower Mound Beautiful by picking up trash at our Adopt-a-Spot. Alan York will have everything you need (gloves, trash bags, trash pickup grabbers). It doesn’t take long (30 minutes tops), and many hands make light work. This event immediately follows our FMAD Breakfast, so if you come to the breakfast, hopefully you can join us for the clean-up.
Texas State Employee Union Block Walk for Beckley
When: Saturday, October 26th, 10:00 am – Noon
Where: TBD — Flower Mound
What: The Texas State Employee Union is doing a block walk for HD63 State Representative Candidate Michelle Beckley. Bring your phone and your walking shoes and they will bring the rest. You will be knocking doors of friendly dem voters here in Flower Mound and handing them information about the candidate. This is a great opportunity to help get out the vote for a dem candidate and change our representation in our Texas State Legislature. Will send out a Mobilize link with more details when we have them. So watch this space.
Join our Flower Mound Area Democrats Facebook group as well as the Denton County Democrats Discussion Group so you can have the most up-to-date information on how to get involved and volunteer with the various campaigns (block-walking & phone-banking).
Want a yard sign? We’ve got yard signs. Reach out and we’ll make sure you get signs. Want to meet up with some local like-minded fellow Dems? Join us for any or all of our up-coming social events. We’re an active and friendly group and, if you’re new, we’re ready to meet you too and help you get connected.
Join us. Together we can turn Texas BLUE. Together we can save our democracy!
We Are Not Going Back!
The FMAD Leadership Team
***A Quick Word on Venue Etiquette***
We are always grateful to the venues that are willing to host us for our gatherings. Out of appreciation for their willingness to host and accommodate us and out of respect to the waitstaff who work hard to serve us, let’s make sure each of us are 1) Being extra-patient with and respectful of waitstaff who are waiting upon a sometimes extra-large group of us. 2) Paying not just our tab but tipping extra (20% is reasonable, customary, and highly recommended).
We are the Flower Mound Area Democrats. Showing our appreciation and respect for the venues that host us and the service workers that serve us in these spaces is not just about ensuring our image in the community is a positive one, it’s simply the right thing to do.
Flower Mound Area Democrats 