“If January is the month of change, February is the month of lasting change. January is for dreamers. February is for doers.” (Marc Parent).  

Let’s be doers. Last month we all made our resolutions for change here in our little corner of this county, this state, this nation. Let’s continue to come together and continue to work together this month to bring about LASTING change. We need each other to do this. We need community. Which is why, beyond our monthly club meeting, we have created even more opportunities to come together, work together, and get to know each other better this month. So mark your calendars (or use the attached calendar we have marked for you) and make your plans to join us! 

First Fridays Happy Hour

When: Friday, February 7th, 5:00 – 7:00 pm

Where: Guitars & Growlers location

What: Come start the year off right by joining your like-minded fellow Dems for a few pints, some good eats, and good times. It’s always a good time. Come get connected! The food is good and the beer selection is fabulous. You can check out their menu here. Guitars & Growlers Menu

FMAD February Club Meeting

When: Wednesday, February 19th, 6:30 – 8:30 pm

Where: One Way Driving School 1720 S. Edmonds Ln., Lewisville, TX, 75067 ***Our newish meeting space is down the stairs, not up the ramp. Small signs with FMAD on it are strategically placed just prior to the meeting to help you along ***

What: Join us for an informative presentation “Watching the 89th Texas Legislature” by Angela Lewallen. Come get a preview of key bills filed for the 2025 legislative session. Get tips for engaging & advocacy resources. Learn how to focus effectively, find the time, resources, and emotional energy to sustain this work, AND find balance.  

FMAD Game Night

When: Friday, February 21st, 6:00 – 10:00 pm

Where: Home of Christi Sullivan Brown, 525 Pinebluff Dr., Lewisville, TX. 

What: Come play games and socialize with your local, fun-loving, Democrats. Christi has an extensive collection of games, but feel free to bring your favorite. There will be some snacks & soft drinks and a limited bar. Feel free to bring something to share. Let’s have some fun!   

FMAD Breakfast Club

When: Saturday, February 22nd, 9:00 – 10:30 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 up all the breakfast goodies. Afterwards, consider following us over to FMAD’s Adopt-a-Spot for a quick trash pick-up to help us Keep Flower Mound Beautiful. 

FMAD Adopt-a-Spot Clean-Up

When: Saturday, February 22nd, 11:00 – 11:30 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. We will have everything you need (gloves, trash bags, trash pickup grabbers). It doesn’t take long, and many hands make light work. 

***New*** Flower Mound Highland Village Silent Book Club

When: Sunday, February 23rd, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Where: Cerulean Blue Coffee Shop, 420 Parker Square, Flower Mound, 75028 

What: This is the perfect book club for those who want to read their own book at their own pace and enjoy a bit of socializing. BYOB — Bring Your Own Book. No assigned reading. All readers are welcome — E-books, audiobooks, comic books, etc. Come hang with some like-minded bookworms, support local businesses, and build community.  Hosted by Debbie Sanders Simon & Colleen Russ. And they have a Facebook group: (4) Flower Mound Highland Village Silent Book Club | FacebookLook Ahead… 

Sophisticated Donkeys Book Club

When: Sunday, March 2nd, 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 our next good read, “The Sirens’ Call — How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource” by Chris Hayes. all while enjoying some delicious Tex-Mex. Consider joining this private Facebook group (3) Sophisticated Donkey Book & Ideas Society | Facebook for more information and discussion. 

First Fridays Happy Hour

When: Friday, March 7th, 5:00 – 7:00 pm

Where: Guitars & Growlers location

What: Come start the year off right by joining your like-minded fellow Dems for a few pints, some good eats, and good times. It’s always a good time. Come get connected! The food is good and the beer selection is fabulous. You can check out their menu here. Guitars & Growlers Menu

FMAD Municipal Elections Candidate Forum

When: TBA March 

Where: TBA

What: Come hear from the candidates running for Flower Mound Town Council and LISD School Board. 

Moving forward together.

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.

January is the month for dreaming and planning. It’s the month for making resolutions for change. It’s the start of a new year where anything is possible. As members of the Flower Mound Area Democrats, we dream of a brighter and bluer future, we have plans to get us there, and we hope you will resolve to join us and become more engaged and active so that together we can make these dreams come true. In this new year, we’ve got our public schools to save & support, Democratic candidates to help get elected, and a Republican-controlled state and national government to keep in check to keep the worst from happening. We need each other to do all this and more. We need community — which is why we have created more opportunities to come together and get to know each other better so we can support & encourage one another. And we need you. So mark your calendars and make your plans to join us.    

Sophisticated Donkeys Book Club

When: Sunday, January 12th, 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 our next good read, “Bowling Alone” by Robert Putnam (updated 2020 version) while enjoying some delicious Tex-Mex. Consider joining this private Facebook group (3) Sophisticated Donkey Book & Ideas Society | Facebook for more information and discussion. 

FMAD January Kick-Off Club Meeting

When: January 15th, 6:30 – 8:30 pm

Where: One Way Driving School 1720 S. Edmonds Ln., Lewisville, TX, 75067 ***Our newish meeting space is down the stairs, not up the ramp. Small signs with FMAD on it are strategically placed just prior to the meeting to help you along ***

What: Join us for our first club meeting of 2025. Georgiana Bustos, Stephanie Draper, Dale Frey, and Ernest Lineberger will be informing us about the importance of supporting public education, exactly how we can put pressure on our state legislature/state representatives,to increase funding for our public schools and remove Bible-based lessons from the new “Blue Bonnet Curriculum,” They will also talk with us about ways we can get involved locally and work with our school board and Town Council to protect and support our local public schools. 

FMAD Breakfast Club

When: Saturday, January 18th, 9:00 am – 10:30 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 up all the breakfast goodies. 

***New*** FMAD Game Night

When: Saturday, January 18th, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Where: Home of Christi Sullivan Brown, 525 Pinebluff Dr., Lewisville, TX. 

What: Come play games and socialize with your local, fun-loving, Democrats. Christi has an extensive collection of games, but feel free to bring your favorite. There will be some snacks & soft drinks and a limited bar. Feel free to bring something to share. Let’s have some fun!   

Look Ahead…

First Fridays Happy Hour

When: Friday, February 7th, 5:00 – 7:00 pm

Where: Guitars & Growlers location

What: Come start the year off right by joining your like-minded fellow Dems for a few pints, some good eats, and good times. It’s always a good time. Come get connected! The food is good and the beer selection is fabulous. You can check out their menu here. Guitars & Growlers Menu

Moving forward together.

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.

December, they say, is the month of joy, happiness, and to finish what you’ve started. And, according to Ralph Waldo Emerson, it’s also the time for remembering the past and reaching toward the future. And as Flower Mound Area Democrats, that’s just exactly what we plan to do and to incorporate into our end of year festivities and activities. No, the election did not go as we would have hoped. But our work here is not finished and there is still joy & happiness to be shared. And do it, we will. And share it, we shall. So mark your calendars and join us for some or all of this month’s activities. 

FMAD End Of Year Holiday Party

When: December 18th, 6:30 – 8:30 pm

Where: One Way Driving School 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: Join us for our end of year Holiday Party. We’ll have fun & games, party foods, arts & crafts, and lots of laughs. Everyone is welcome to bring a snack, drink, or dessert to share. It’s a wonderful opportunity to come together and just play & enjoy one another’s company as we gear up to continue the fight going forward together. 

FMAD Breakfast Club

When: Saturday, December 21st, 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. Afterwards, consider following us over to FMAD’s Adopt-a-Spot for a quick trash pick-up to help us Keep Flower Mound Beautiful. 

FMAD Adopt-a-Spot Trash-Pick Up

When: Saturday, December 21st, 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 one last time for the year at our Adopt-a-Spot. We will have everything you need: gloves, trash bags, grabbers. Takes 30 minutes tops. And many hands make light work.  

Look Ahead…

First Fridays Happy Hour

When: Friday, January 3rd, 5:00 – 7:00 pm

Where: Guitars & Growlers location

What: Come start the year off right by joining your like-minded fellow Dems for a few pints, some good eats, and good times. It’s always a good time. Come get connected! The food is good and the beer selection is fabulous. You can check out their menu here. Guitars & Growlers Menu

Sophisticated Donkeys Book Club

When: Sunday, January 12th, 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 our next good read, “Bowling Alone” by Robert Putnam (updated 2020 version) while enjoying some delicious Tex-Mex. 

Moving forward together.

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.

Okay, my friends & fellow FMAD Dems. We know this is a misery. How is everyone?

Where do we go from here? What more can we do? Do we fight? Do we flee? If you’re like us, you’ve had these questions and are still trying to formulate some answers. For us, the answer to the first question is absolutely onward. For the second, there’s always something we can do, it may just have to look different or be different in some ways than before. Fight? Yes, in some perhaps different ways. Just not each other. Flee? There’s a saying, “Hope for the best. Prepare for the worst.” It’s not going to be a bad idea for any of us to think about and perhaps even begin to lay tracks for some sort of exit, if we can, within the next four years. But until any of us have to go, we stay, we do the work, we mitigate this disaster. Not everyone will be able to move. We’ll want to do all we can for them.

We did sincerely think about canceling our November Club meeting. But we ultimately decided to give us all an opportunity to come together and commune and support and encourage one another. Because we are going to need to look out for each other and help each other in these coming days.

We will have a big lasagna or lasagna spaghetti dinner for everyone. Comfort food. (Here’s a link to the FB event: FMAD Lasagna Spaghetti Dinner ) Y’all can bring whatever sides or desserts you wish. Why? Because we’re here. We’re still here. Here for you. Here together. Here for our community. A force for good. A force for change. And we’re not going to stop trying for a better future.

Scary days ahead, for sure. But we are here. Here for each other.

We hope you’ll join us.

~ FMAD Leadership Team

P.S. No other activities are scheduled for this month. Rest up. Take care of yourselves & your loved ones. Enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday. We’ll see you in December.

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.

Did you feel that? That’s not just a cool breeze. Change is in the air! Folks in our party and across several aisles are EXCITED!  Like you, they’re ready to vote for Kamala Harris to be our first woman President and for Tim Walz as her faithful VP, and they’re willing to not just put signs in their yards, but show up and volunteer to help Dems up and down the ballot get elected. We’re less than 60 days out from this most consequential election in our lifetimes. And we need all hands on deck. Come to our monthly club meetings to meet your Dem candidates running to represent you and find out how you can help them with their campaigns. Join our Flower Mound Area Democrats Facebook group as well as the Denton County Democrats Discussion Group if you haven’t already 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). Donate to your local candidates’ campaigns! Find their campaign websites and hit that donate button. Want a yard sign? Reach out to the candidates, or your precinct chair, or one of us here in leadership, and we’ll make sure you get signs. Want to finally start meeting some of your fellow Dems here locally? Join us for any or all of our up-coming social events. We’re ready to meet you too and help you get connected. So mark your calendars and join us. Together we can flip your neighborhood, flip our county, flip our state, turn Texas BLUE, and save our democracy!  

First Fridays Happy Hour

When: Friday, September 6th, 5:00 – 7:00 pm

Where: ***New Location*** Local Pint, 2750 Churchill Dr, Suite 170, Flower Mound, TX 75022 Local Pint 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. Check out their menu. Local Pint Menu

FMAD Monthly Club Meeting

When: September 18th, 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 your Denton County Democratic Party Chair Delia Parker Mims along with several of your local candidates, including Holly Taylor who is running for Presiding Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and Ernest Lineberger who is running for Congress for Congressional District 26. Feel free to bring a snack or dessert or drink to share!   

FMAD Breakfast Club

When: Saturday, September 21st, 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. Afterwards, consider following us over to FMAD’s Adopt-a-Spot for a quick trash pick-up to help us Keep Flower Mound Beautiful. 

Keep Flower Mound Beautiful FMAD Adopt-a-Spot Trash-Pick Up

When: Saturday, September 21st, 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, and many hands make light work. 

Lewisville Western Days– FMAD Booth

When: Friday, September 27th – Saturday, September 28th  

Where: Old Town Lewisville

What: Great family fun! Lewisville Western Days 2024  Live music food trucks of every variety, a tamale contest, & western-themed activities for the whole family. FMAD will have a booth there. Come by & meet some of your local Dem candidates. We will have rock painting & sidewalk chalking for the kids & teens. We are looking for volunteers to help with set up/tear down and to help staff the booth. Look for a Mobilize link to be sent out shortly and posted in our Facebook group. You can sign up there to help. 

Look Ahead…

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 in reading this month’s pick, Liz Cheney’s book “Oath and Honor” and meet up to discuss it over some delicious Tex-Mex. 

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.

New Month! New candidate at the top of our ticket! Ninety something days to go before the November election! Let’s do this!  Vice President Kamala Harris has reinvigorated voters around here and around this nation. She is about to officially become our party’s nominee. And I think we can all agree, her nomination (along with the entire month of July of 2024) is certainly one for the history books. 

Are you excited? We are! The energy is electric, the momentum is in overdrive, and like President Joe Biden always reminds us, “There’s nothing we can’t accomplish if we do it together. Nothing.” So join us!  Mark your calendar for this month of FMAD meetings and events and make your plans to attend. Democracy is still in the balance and on all of our upcoming ballots. That hasn’t changed. But we have a new and exciting Democratic nominee for President, and that gives us hope!

First Fridays Happy Hour

When: Friday, August 2nd, 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 well-attended events. Come get connected. Check out their menu here. Guitars & Growlers Menu

FMAD August Club Meeting

When: Wednesday, August 21st, 6:45 – 8:00 pm

Where: Office Building at 1720 S. Edmonds Ln., Lewisville, TX, 75067 *** 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. At this month’s meeting we are going to hear from a number of local down-ballot candidates, several of whom are hoping to represent you in our Texas legislature: Michelle Beckley (HD 63) and Detrick DeBurr (HD 65). Come meet these candidates, hear from them directly, and find out how you can help them get elected. We need their votes in our state legislature if we want to turn Texas blue, fund our public schools, protect our LGBTQ community, and restore our reproductive rights. And they need your help to get them there. We are partnering with the Denton Water Project through the summer to provide water for the homeless in this Texas heat, so be sure to bring your donations of bottled water to the meeting. 

FMAD Breakfast Club

When: Saturday, August 24th 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 up all the breakfast goodness.  

Adopt-A-Precinct Multi-Candidate Block Walk

When: Saturday, August 31st 10:00 am

Where: TBA 

What: Block walking, getting election information and candidates information directly to the doors of Democrat voters — This is how we make a big difference and get out the vote for Democrats up and down our ballots. You bring your sunscreen, bottled water, a fully charged cell phone with the MINI-VAN app downloaded onto it, and a willingness to help Dems get elected, and we’ll provide the rest. This is how we win elections. Non-voters will vote if they have the information they need about when to vote, where to vote, and who the candidates are on their ballots. Join us! 

LBJ/Obama Dinner

When: Saturday, August 24th. Cocktail Hour 6:00 – 7:00 pm, Dinner & Program 7:00 – 10:00 pm

Where: Hilton Garden Inn, Lewisville, TX

What: Don’t miss Denton County Democrats’ biggest fundraiser.  LBJ Obama Dinner — Denton County Democratic Party (dentondemocrats.org) Purchase Tickets: Denton County Democratic Party (TX) — Donate via ActBlue

“May you live in interesting times.” 

Yes, we do seem to stay living in interesting times these days. Yes, we all want to find that person who cursed us with it.  But we have to recognize that right now, we have the opportunity to do great things. The future of our nation and whether or not it gets to continue on as a democracy or “a Republic, madam, if we can keep it,” depends on us and our combined efforts. If we come together and we do this right, we get to not only preserve our democracy and save our nation, if we come together and we do this right, we get to say, for the first time, together, as a nation, “Madam President.”  

Join us.

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.

It’s July in Texas. Summer is here. She’s in the mood to bake. And she has already set us and forgotten us. But hot or not, we’ve got lots to accomplish together this month, democracy is in the balance and on all our upcoming ballots. So mark your calendar for this month of FMAD meetings & events and make your plans to attend. 

Independence Fest 2024

When: Thursday, July 4th, 5:00 pm – 10:30 pm 

Where: Bakersfield Park, 1201 Duncan Ln., Flower Mound, 

What: Live music, fun activities, food trucks, and fireworks — what could be better? As we celebrate our nation’s independence, now more than ever it’s important for the Democratic party to be visible as a force for good, the only side fighting to preserve our democracy, and the best alternative to the corruption and craziness of the radical MAGA right. The FMAD Club will once again have a booth there, and we are looking for volunteers to help set up, staff it, and take it down at the end. Please let leadership know if you are interested in helping. For more information about the festival, including a site map, parking & shuttle information, & FAQ, click here: Independence Fest 2024 | Flower Mound, TX – Official Website (flower-mound.com) Our Democratic Candidates are welcome to help man the booth. Here is the Mobilize link to sign up for a spot and a timeslot at our FMAD booth: https://www.mobilize.us/dentondemocrats/event/643018/

Contact FMAD leadership for more information.  

First Fridays Happy Hour

When: Friday, July 5th, 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 well-attended events. Come get connected. Check out their menu here. Guitars & Growlers Menu

FMAD July Club Meeting

When: Wednesday, June 17th, 6:45 – 8:00 pm

Where: Office Building at 1720 S. Edmonds Ln., Lewisville, TX, 75067 *** 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. At this month’s meeting we are going to learn more about ways you can get involved in your local government. Come learn about the various academies, like the Citizen’s Academy, the Citizen’s Fire Academy, & Citizen’s Police Academy, as well as Boards & Commissions. Come learn about what they do, when they meet, and when & how you can apply. Volunteering in your town/city not only connects you to the community in an important and non-partisan way, but such service can open up more opportunities for you to participate and lead in the future. We will also have Beth Porter Varma joining us to talk about the Texas Water Project and how we can support the homeless over the course of this hot Texas summer. We will be accepting donations of bottled water at our July & August meetings, so be sure to bring a case or two to donate. 

In case you missed our June club meeting, a new leadership team was elected. Join us in thanking all those who served on our 2023-2024 FMAD leadership team and in welcoming your new 2024-2025 FMAD leadership team: 

Chair — Laura Haines 

First Vice Chair — Fawn Munro 

Vice-Chair Events — Mariah Martinez

Vice-Chair Communications — Open

Vice-Chair Recruiting — Denise Wooten

Sergeant at Arms — Alan York

Secretary — Open

Treasurer — Helen Munro

Technology Director — David Stanaway

As you can see, we still have some openings. Please consider bringing your skills and your willingness and joining our team. 

FMAD Breakfast Club

When: Saturday, July 20th 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 up all the breakfast goodness.  

Look Ahead…

LBJ/Obama Dinner

When: Saturday, August 24th. Cocktail Hour 6:00 – 7:00 pm, Dinner & Program 7:00 – 10:00 pm

Where: Hilton Garden Inn, Lewisville, TX

What: Don’t miss Denton County Democrats’ biggest fundraiser.  LBJ Obama Dinner — Denton County Democratic Party (dentondemocrats.org) Purchase Tickets: Denton County Democratic Party (TX) — Donate via ActBlue

We’ve had some great wins lately. And we want to keep that momentum going. But we’ve also had some big losses, particularly with the recent SCOTUS decisions. We must forge ahead though. We must continue fighting for our democracy. The future of our nation, whether or not we get to continue on as a democracy or “a Republic, madam, if we can keep it,” depends on us, Most empires only last 250 years. Our nation is 249. Let’s ensure she continues. 

Join us in this fight. 

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.

It’s June in Texas and we all know what that means — It means appreciate every last drop of all the rain that’s been falling, even if it’s the windshield-breaking frozen kind, even if it’s turning all our backyards into swamplands, and even if you saw a mosquito try to fly off with your dog, because summer is coming, and we’re all about to be set to bake. Hot or not, we’ve got lots to accomplish together this month, so mark your calendar for this month of FMAD meetings & events and make your plans to attend. 

Early Voting/Election Day — Lewisville City Council Runoff 

When: Early Voting June 3rd – June 11th, Election Day June 15th

Where: If you are a Lewisville resident, go to www.votedenton.gov to find a list of polling locations available for early voting and your precinct’s voting location for election day. 

What: This is your chance to get our very own Penny Mallot across the finish line and onto Lewisville City Council, Place 2. Your vote here will truly count. So go vote and get your friends and family and neighbors to do the same. Mallot is on the Ballot. Now let’s get her on City Council. 

First Fridays Happy Hour

When: Friday, June 7th, 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. Check out their menu here. Guitars & Growlers Menu

FMAD Monthly Club Meeting

When: Wednesday, June 19th, 6:45 – 8:00 pm

Where: Office Building at 1720 S. Edmonds Ln., Lewisville, TX, 75067 *** This location may be a little hard to find, so signs with FMAD on it will be strategically placed 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. It’s Juneteenth, so feel free to bring a red food or drink to share in celebration of it. Jane Scholz will be joining us to speak about Voting Centers, why we need them, why we here in Denton County don’t have them while 93 other Texas counties do, and what we can do to get them. We will also be holding our FMAD Club Officer Election during this club meeting.  You must be a current FMAD member to be nominated, to serve, and to vote. Feel free to respond to this email if you are interested in joining our leadership team. We will arrange an informative zoom meeting for all interested nominees sometime next week (6/9 – 6/15) or a day or two before our monthly club meeting and election. Until then, we are continuing to take nominations for the following club officer positions that are currently open to nominations: 

Chair — Open (Laura Haines – nominee) 

First Vice Chair — Open (Fawn Munro – nominee)

Vice-Chair Events — Mariah Martinez

Vice-Chair Communications — Open

Vice-Chair Recruiting — Open

Sergeant at Arms — Andrea Sanders

Secretary — Open

Technology Director — David Stanaway

FMAD Breakfast Club

When: Saturday, June 22nd, 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 up all the breakfast goodness.  

Look Ahead…

Independence Fest 2024

When: Thursday, July 4th, 5:00 – 10:30 pm 

Where: Bakersfield Park, 1201 Duncan Ln., Flower Mound, 

What: Live music, fun activities, food trucks, and fireworks — what could be better? As we celebrate our nation’s independence, now more than ever it’s important for the Democratic party to be visible as the best alternative to the corruption and craziness of the radical right. The FMAD Club will once again have a booth there, and we are looking for volunteers to help set up & staff it. Please let leadership know if you are interested in helping. For more information about the festival, including a site map, parking & shuttle information, & FAQ, click here: Independence Fest 2024 | Flower Mound, TX – Official Website (flower-mound.com)

LBJ/Obama Dinner

When: Saturday, August 24th. Cocktail Hour 6:00 – 7:00 pm, Dinner & Program 7:00 – 10:00 pm

Where: Hilton Garden Inn, Lewisville, TX

What: Don’t miss Denton County Democrats’ biggest fundraiser. Early Bird tickets are available now ’til June 21st.  LBJ Obama Dinner — Denton County Democratic Party (dentondemocrats.org) Purchase Tickets: Denton County Democratic Party (TX) — Donate via ActBlue

We’ve had some great wins lately. Let’s keep the momentum going. We can win elections for Democrats up and down the ballot, locally, statewide, and nationally if we continue to work together to make it happen. And when we do that, we can bring about the legislative changes we all want and need to protect our rights and preserve our democracy.  

Join us!

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.