Democracy For the Heart of America

Jewish Israeli Uri Davis, of Mosaic Communities, an organization that tries to integrate Jewish and Arab neighborhoods in Israel, will speak at Broadway United Methodist Church on Tuesday, May 1, at 7 PM in the Fellowship Hall. The event is open to the public. Mr. Davis will address the question of apartheid, raised by former President Jimmy Carter and others.
The event is hosted by Citizens for Justice in the Middle East. A freewill offering will be taken.

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In May we plan to show "Voices of Katrina, a twelve month journey back from oblivion." Follow the stories of several families for one year as they reclaim their lives in the aftermath of one of the worst natural disasters in United States history.
Monday, May 7, 2007
6:30 PM
Plaza Branch of the KC Public Library, 4801 Main St, Kansas City, MO

Free admission, bottled water, and popcorn.

St. Louis Earth Day and St. Louis County Executive Charlie A. Dooley
Invite you to meet world-renowned environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
at a private reception to support St. Louis Earth Day's
Recycling On the Go program, held at the LEED© Platinum Certified
Alberici Headquarters - one of the world's greenest buildings.

Wednesday, May 9, 2007
5:30-7 PM Private Reception
7 PM Public Lecture - "Our Environmental Destiny"
8 PM Book Signing
Alberici Headquarters 8800 Page Blvd @ I-170 St Louis MO

Tax-deductible tickets are $75 per person and include a cocktail buffet,

Meeting of the Waters: Cooperative Conservation, Recreation and
Economic Development in the St. Louis Region
Join us on May 9, as world-renowned environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. opens the first Meeting of the Waters Symposium with a public lecture and book signing at Alberici Headquarters, one of the world's greenest buildings, at 8800 Page Avenue. Kennedy will speak on "Our Environmental Destiny."

On May 10, the symposium continues at the J.C. Penney Conference Center, University of Missouri-St. Louis, with two plenary sessions and 15 workshops in five educational strands:

The Cass County Democratic Women's Club will be held at noon, Thursday, May 10, at the Pearl Street Grill on the Harrisonville Square. We will be conducting a lot of business at this meeting, especially information about upcoming events for 2007. Everyone who is interested is invited to attend.
Buffet will be available.

Meeting of the Waters: Cooperative Conservation, Recreation and
Economic Development in the St. Louis Region
Join us on May 9, as world-renowned environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. opens the first Meeting of the Waters Symposium with a public lecture and book signing at Alberici Headquarters, one of the world's greenest buildings, at 8800 Page Avenue. Kennedy will speak on "Our Environmental Destiny."

On May 10, the symposium continues at the J.C. Penney Conference Center, University of Missouri-St. Louis, with two plenary sessions and 15 workshops in five educational strands:

The North Cass Progressives will meet on Thursday, May 17, at the Allen Bank in Raymore at 6:30 p.m. The Belton Schools Superintendent will be our speaker. Some of the topics he will cover will be the A+ school program, NCLB and how TIF affects the Belton schools. Everyone who is interested is invited to attend.

The May Wyandotte County Third Saturday Democratic Breakfast meets Saturday, May 19 at The Woodlands, 9700 Leavenworth Road. This month our speaker will be Mayor Joe Reardon. A buffet is available at 8:15 am and the program begins at 9:15. Cost for the buffet is ten dollars, which includes tax, service and tip; seven dollars for students and those with limited income. All Democrats are welcome to attend. Reservations are requested by Thursday, May 17, but not required. Contact scottmackey08@yahoo.com or call 913-788-9328. We had 58 Democrats attend last month's breakfast.

The Cass County Central Democratic Committee meeting will be held Thursday, May 24, at 7:00 p.m. at the Partners Restaurant in the Mill-Walk Mall in Harrisonville. Speaker to be named later. Dinner is available. Everyone is invited to attend and bring along a friend. Hope to see you there.

No Coffee Next Week
I am afraid, for the first time in a year and a half, I am going to have to cancel next weekend's "Coffee with Cleaver." This would have been our 19th month in a row of coming to your neighborhoods to talk through the issues of the day. My apologies.

Speaker Pelosi has asked me to join her on a trip to Greenland, Brussels and Great Britain, where we will meet with the new Prime Minister. It is an honor to be asked to represent the Congress on this trip and I am anxious to see first hand the receding ice sheet in Greenland.