Harvest Supper Brings Bounty of Food, Fun, and Political Insights

More than 100 guests turned out for the Sagadahoc County Democratic Committee’s annual harvest supper and silent auction at American Legion Post 21 in Bath on October 23rd. The meal, prepared and served by volunteers using locally produced ingredients, was the first of many highlights of the evening. A fun silent auction, an impromptu skit, and a great acoustic folk band, the Yellow Roman Candles, set the tone for the night: congenial and engaged.

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree was the keynote speaker. Although news from Washington DC was sobering, she offered up hope in the form of farm legislation as well as several other bills on which she has been working. Senator Seth Goodall and Representatives Seth Berry and Mike Clarke talked about some of their work, including Senator Goodall’s efforts to develop a reasonable re-apportionment plan and to stop environmental rollbacks, Representative Berry’s focus on the fiscal matters and a host of other issues, and Representative Clarke’s commitment to healthy and safe communities for all Maine people.

We also welcomed several other special guests. Former Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap and Representative Jon Hinck, each of whom is running for Senator Snowe’s seat, gave the audience a sense of the issues and ideals of importance to them. Maine’s representatives to the Democratic National Committee, Maggie Allen and Sam Spencer, introduced themselves as did the head of the Maine Democratic Party, Ben Grant.

It was truly an informative and fun evening, reminding everyone that Maine is still a place where our politicians are accessible, our voices matters, and our chowder rocks.

Special thanks to our Host Committee

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Patron

U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree and S. Donald Sussman

Partner

Kaitlin Briggs and Mac McCabe
Janet and Fred Chapin
Claire Darrow and A. Myrick Freeman III
Becky Halbrook and Sam Jones
Peggy Kapisovsky and Mark Farrow
Donna and Joel Merry
Avery Hunt Meyers
Andrew and Nina Roth-Wells
Ernie and Judy Stallworth
Denise and Sheldon Tepler
Bronwen and David Tudor
John Van Orden
Gary and Susan Weaver

Friend

Stephen M. and Marcia B. August
Roger A. Baffer
Representative Seth Berry
M. Elizabeth Brewer
Representative Mike Clarke
Gordon V. Dunsmore
Andrea Hanson
Patricia M. Hendrickson
David and Joyce Hennessey
Carol W. Hurley
Dahlov Ipcar
Julia G. Kahrl
Arthur F. Mayo III
Edwin H. Pert
Samuel Spencer
Cynthia-Thea Spires
Skip and Lucy Stinson
Gretta J. Wark

A HUGE round of applause for the many, many volunteers who made the evening such a success.

And thank you to the generous individuals and businesses that contributed to our Silent Auction:

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Barn Door Cafe and Bakery, Topsham
Bath Dance Works, Bath
Bath Democratic Committee
Betsy’s Hair Salon and Spa, Bath
The Big Top Deli, Brunswick
Ed and Ruth Benedikt, Bath
Buckle & Boot Cafe, Topsham
R.W. Chamberlain, Inc., Bath
Clementine Restaurant, Brunswick
Coastal Art Glass, Bath
Kate Cutko, Bowdoinham
Mike Fahey, West Bath
Fairground Cafe, Topsham
Tom Edwards, Bath
El Camino Restaurant, Brunswick
Georgetown Pottery, Georgetown
Marlene Ekola Gerberick, Bath
Hannaford Food and Drug, Topsham
Sam Jones and Becky Halbrook, Phippsburg
Healing Arts, Bath
Henry & Marty Restaurant, Brunswick
Inn at Bath, Bath
Kyle Hietela, West Bath
Indrani’s, Brunswick
Just Framing, Bath
Bob and Pat Lambert, West Bath
Little Tokyo Restaurant, Bath
Daniele Lambrechts, Bath
Looking Glass Beauty Salon, Brunswick
Mainely History, Durham
Markings Gallery, Bath
Toni Mercadante, Bath
Avery Hunt Meyers, West Bath
Sharon Mitchell, Bowdoinham
Monarch Massage, Topsham
Donna Moreau, Phippsburg
Morning Glory Natural Foods, Brunswick
NEST, Brunswick
Ni-Da Thai Cuisine, Topsham
Now You’re Cooking, Bath
Pamela’s World, Bath
Passion Flower Farms, Bath
Russ Peckham, Dresden
T.P. Perkins and Co., Brunswick
The Picture Framer, Topsham
Sharon Pyne, Woolwich
Wilfred E. Richard, Georgetown
Tonnie Schultz, Bath
Small Wonder Organics, Bowdoinham
Estate of Priscilla Schwartz
Small Wonder Organics, Bowdoinham
Solo Bistro, Bath
Springer’s Jewelers, Bath
Starlight Cafe, Bath
Summer Island Studio, Brunswick
Denise Tepler, Topsham
Timeless Cottage, Brunswick
Urban Garden Center, Topsham
West Island Gallery, Georgetown
What’s Up, Brunswick
Wild Oats Bakery and Cafe, Brunswick
Vivian Wixom, Topsham
Yo Momma’s Apron Strings, Brunswick