Newsletter: February 2026 
President's Report
While it’s often hard to see the good in our country right now, I’d like to invite everyone to take a step back and look for that ray of light. Big message "Don't despair, but don't tune out!" For example, Wednesday was our weekly Blue Women’s walk. We are into our Fourth year of weekly walking but for the last two weeks it was so cold that we gathered for coffee instead of walking. Today we walked! Bundled up so much that I had to unzip my jacket the last lap. For an hour I wasn’t thinking about people being snatched off the street and put in concentration camps, the Epstein files being sort of released and victims identities being outed, etc. etc. I found that ray of light today and I hope that by remembering that feeling, I can get through the week.
Sticking this right at the top – Dues are due. We don’t do big fundraisers to pay for our mailings or meeting rentals. We just ask for dues once a year. This is that time of year! Dues are $15 a person. You can pay here ActBlue — Southern Lehigh Democratic Committee, or mail a check to SLDC, PO Box 365, Coopersburg PA 18036, or pay our ever present treasurer at meetings or events. Feel free to double donate too!
The SLDC February meeting on Wednesday February 11 at 6:30 will be a zoom one. This meeting will feature our PA State House and State Senate candidates. Each candidate will be asked three questions. If there’s time, we’ll open it up to viewers questions. Grab a beverage, put on some comfy clothes and sign in. We’ll send out a link to everyone who is subscribed to our newsletter. You may share with Dem friends.
There are seven candidates for US House district 7 and each of them will have a short video on the LCDC website, which we will share on our website too. We had hoped to have them on a live zoom at the meeting on Feb 11, but they had already RSVP’d to another event.
Get to know the candidates by going to meet and greets and checking out their websites. We’ll add more content when the candidates share more with us. We also expect many to stop in at our petition signings. Southern Lehigh Democrats - Candidate Information Spring 2026
Community Service
Saturday, February 14 - 2026 Day of Service - SLDC 2nd Annual Pet Food/Supply Drive, 12:30 – 3:30, Location – Inspire, The Coopersburg Community Center, 538 Thomas Street, Coopersburg. See our website for more details Southern Lehigh Democrats - Meeting/Event Information Free Hot Chocolate Bar!
Calendar of Events
Important Dates:
EVERY MONDAY – protest outside of Representative Ryan MacKenzie’s office on Cedar Crest Drive 12- 1 pm. Mondays with Mackenzie · Lehigh County Democratic Party No need to sign up – just show up!
Tuesday, February 10, PCP meeting. Location Cedar Crest College 6:30 – 8:30– Information session for anyone interested in being a Precinct Committee Person. We need PCP’s for three precincts – One person for Upper Saucon 2 (Upper Saucon Township Building), Two people for Upper Saucon 3 (Calvary Bible Fellowship Church) and one person for Upper Saucon 4 (DeSales University) Please register here and attend even you are just considering: Precinct Committee Person Intent to Run
Wednesday, February 11 – SLDC zoom meeting. 6:30 See above for more.
Friday, February 13 – Candidate Meet and Greet at Yergey brew 5:30 – 8:30 by the League of Women Voters. More info and registration here LWV Primary Election Happy Hour – League of Women Voters Lehigh County
Saturday, February 14 - Pet food drive 12:30 - 3:30 at Coopersburg Community Center. See more above.
Petition signings – Each candidate from Precinct Committee person to Governor needs to have between ten and a thousand signatures on their petitions to get on the ballot. We’re going to help all of our Democratic candidates get there by signing.
Saturday, February 21 Popcorn and Petitions 10am – 3pm at Inspire, the Coopersburg Community Center, 538 Thomas Street. Volunteers needed for set up, tear down and minding petition tables.
Saturday, February 28 from 2 to 4pm, Ryan Crosswell Meet and Greet, not sponsored by SLDC, but by a member. Inspire, the Coopersburg Community Center, 538 Thomas Street. Please RSVP so host has an idea of the crowd for set up [email protected] Light refreshments.
Saturday, March 7 Pretzels and Petitions 10 am to 3 pm at Inspire, the Coopersburg Community Center, 538 Thomas Street. Volunteers needed for set up, tear down and minding petition tables.
Saturday, March 7, 3:00 – Mark Pinsley meet and greet at private home of SLDC member. RSVP here. Stop over after the petition signing to meet Mark! Mark Pinsley Meet and Greet (Center Valley)
Saturday, March 28 – No Kings III! Keep up to date on the National Indivisible Site: No Kings There will be gatherings in Allentown, Bethlehem, Quakertown, Pennsburg and Philadelphia. Grab two friends and make some noise!
Did You Know...?
Becoming, the movie about Michelle Obama's book tour is streaming on Netflix. Wouldn’t it be cool if it becomes the #1 documentary while Melania continues to tank in live theaters?
Join Ezra and Leah, founders of Indivisible and thousands of people online every Thursday at 3 pm to learn about how we can right the course of the ship of our Democracy https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/874938/?
In addition to acknowledging today’s stress, PLEASE take care of yourselves. While there are many ways to do this, one resource includes a link to LVHN (https://www.lvhn.org/news/stop-stress-these-helpful-tips). We are happy to share other resources shared with us!
Thanks go to:
A Big Blue Thank you to all of our Soup Makers who contributed a crock pot of soup at the January meeting! Thanks Judy, Barb, Anne, Lindy, Roni and Ann. Thanks also to Lori for the homemade sourdough bread! Thank you to Robin, Laura and Anne for the tasty desserts. As you all know we like to bring a little extra to all of our meetings.
Thanks!
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