Upcoming events.
Coffee With Constituents
Join HD48 candidate Ben Olsen and CD4 candidate Dave Dawson for coffee and questions.
Learn about the candidates and ask theme questions! Support Democrats who will fight for you.
HD 48 Debate
Join Ben Olsen and, we hope, Chad Behn in the only debate between the two candidates in the race for HD48.
Brown Woodard Award Dinner
We will be serving smoked pork, a vegetarian option, sides, drinks, and desserts. Wine and beer available.
Come and enjoy the annual Brown Woodard Award dinner, where we honor our volunteer of the year and hear from those Democrats who inspire us all to do better. This year our keynote speaker is Jess Piper, the dynamic woman from rural Missouri, just south of the Iowa border, who was called to run for the Missouri legislature in 2022 and then go on to help form Blue Missouri, of which she is the executive director. She will fire you up to bring this election over the finish line!
CC Meeting
This month we are meeting at election headquarters: 221 S. State Street in Madrid.
Zoom option: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_Vi57QxpRc2Gn2SBhrngoQ
Meet Dave Dawson
Come and hear from a dedicated public servant who will work for you! Dave is dedicated to serving the common good for all of us in CD4.
Pufferbilly Days Parade
Join our Boone County friends and neighbors in the annual Pufferbilly Days Parade in Madrid. @BenOlsen with his Farmall tractor will be pulling the float. You can ride or walk. Parade starts at 9:30, come around 9 and look for the Democrats.
Madrid Labor Day Parade
Join our Boone County friends and neighbors in the annual Labor Day Parade in Madrid. You can ride or walk. Parade starts at 10, come by 9 and look for the Democrats. Our float will be pulled by none other than Ben Olsen and his restored Farmall!
Here are the details for the Madrid Labor Day parade:
We will meet at 8:30 AM in the parking lot at Edgewood Park, West 8th and Main Streets. Volunteers can leave their vehicles in the lot and we will pull the float from there to the parade and back when the parade is over. At 9:00 AM we will pull the float to the parade site and register at the post office. The parade starts at 10:00 AM. Past experience teaches us to expect heat and humidity. It's Labor Day in Iowa! It's a fun parade with lots of people lining the route.
Chris Jones Water Quality Flotilla
Join Secretary of Agriculture candidate Chris Jones for a float trip down the Des Moines River with a stop in Boone on September 5th. This event offers a chance to hear about Jones’s plans for Iowa farmers, rural communities, and sustainable agriculture while enjoying the river and learning about Iowa’s water quality problems. The event is open to supporters, community members, and media. In Boone we will have:
Music by Harvest
Food by Cultivating Community
Candidates Chris Jones and Ben Olsen, Candidate for HD 48.
Meet Ben Olsen
Gary and Mary Weaver welcome you to come and learn more about Ben Olsen and his vision for HD48 and how he will work for you.
CC Meeting
This month we are meeting at election headquarters: 221 S. State Street in Madrid. Come and see the space, enjoy food from Sisters in Cheese (which is right up the street) and learn what we have in store until election day.
There will be NO Zoom option for this meeting.
Paddle Trip for Clean Water
Our campaign for clean water is heading into the final stretch, and we have something special planned to kick off September.
Starting September 1, Chris will paddle 100 miles down the Des Moines River to draw attention to pollution affecting one of Iowa’s most important drinking-water sources. And you’re invited to join him along the way!
Sign up to join Chris Jones on the Paddle Trip for Clean Water!
The "Paddle Trip for Clean Water" begins with a rally Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 6 p.m. in Emmetsburg, in our opponent Mike Naig’s home county of Palo Alto, which has some of the highest cancer rates in the nation.
Each morning after that, Chris and supporters will paddle several miles down the Des Moines River, highlighting sources of nitrate and other pollution that flow downstream toward drinking-water supplies serving hundreds of thousands of Iowans.
Each day on the river will conclude with a Clean River Rally featuring food, drinks, music, and local speakers. We’ll hold events in Humboldt, Fort Dodge, Lehigh, Boone, and finally Des Moines.
Join Chris on the river for a day—or sign up for one of our Clean River Rallies.
Here’s the full schedule for the week. Pick an event, bring a friend, and help spread the word!
Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 6 p.m. | Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg
Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 5–8 p.m. | Bicknell Park in Humboldt
Thursday, Sept. 3 at 3 p.m. | Cosgrove Rivers Edge Discovery Center in Fort Dodge
Friday Sept 4 at 5:30pm at Riverside Tavern in Lehigh
Saturday, Sept. 5 at 3 p.m. | Herman Park Pavilion in Boone
Sunday, Sept. 6 at 8 a.m. | Breakfast at Ledges State Park at the Henning Shelter
Sunday, Sept. 6 at 5 p.m. | Captain Roy’s at Birdland Park in Des Moines
This trip is an opportunity to put Iowa’s water-quality challenges front and center as voters across the state begin tuning in to the election.
Chris might even catch a few fish along the way!
Sign up today to join us and spread the word about the Paddle Trip for Clean Water with Chris Jones!
See you on the river,
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Meet Ben Olsen, HD48 candidate
Come and support Ben and learn how he will work for the people of HD48. Tim and Becky Aspergren are your hosts. No need to RSVP, just come.
Water in Iowa - Community Discussion and Meeting
Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement is sponsoring this listening and learning event discussing Iowa’s water quality issues and possible solutions. Please RSVP bu calling 515-282-0484 or email morgan@iowacci.org
Boone County Fair Parade
Boone County Fair Parade: July 16th, 5:00 PM Line up starting at 4:30 PM in the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad parking lot. Ride or walk; we will have lots of goodies to pass out and lots of enthusiasm to share.
Candidate John Norwood will be with us!
Sign up to help at our booth in the commercial building: https://www.signupgenius.com/dashboard/signups/created
Slater 4th of July Parade
Join our friends from Story County and @BenOlsen with his Farmall tractor and wagon. You can ride or walk. Parade starts at 10, come around 9 and look for the Democrats. Saturday July 4th looks to be a bit cooler, but be prepared! You will be able to ride or walk.
HD 48 Candidate forum
The Boone County Democrats and Story County Democrats are pleased to sponsor this forum and Q and A session with our three candidates for the Democratic nomination for House District 48 , which covers all of Boone and part of Story County. Please come with questions and be willing to challenge them! Coffee and cookies furnished.
Join us for this candidate forum featuring all 3 of the candidates for the the Democratic Party nomination for Iowa's House District 48. The District includes all of Boone County and Story County precincts Slater/Sheldahl, Washington TWP1, and Ames 4.
Attendees are invited to write their questions, to be asked of all the candidates, on notecards. Our moderator, Tim Winter, will read them, with each candidate having an equal amount of time to answer.
RSVP are not required but can be made at https://www.mobilize.us/iowa/event/931202/
You can watch live on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3nXYchjoRU
The Primary Election to choose the nominee is
June 2nd.
Find your polling place at https://apps.sos.iowa.gov/.../pollingplace/search.aspx
Picnic for the People
We are pleased to have Cheryl Tevis, journalist and Boone County icon, as our keynote speaker. Emily McDanel, the force behind Boone Voices United, will inspire you to do even more! You will have a chance to hear from all the CD4 and HD48 candidates and have food and fun. Please join us.
The musical group Harvest will provide live music with Boone County music legend Dan Jones.
You can bid on and take home a homemade pie or other delicacy! Every dollar helps us elect top notch candidates from Boone County
Join in for food and fun. Want to help? https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4AAFAC2AA1FA7-50034947-picnic
CC Meeting
Join us for our regular meeting. We are pleased to have Boone County auditor Diane Patrick as our guest speaker. She will help us navigate voting, and being a candidate, in Boone County.
Diane is a 20+ year resident of Boone and has been the County Auditor since 2021. She is married to Dave who is retired from a long career as the Meat Manager at the Boone Fareway. Dave & Diane have 2 daughters and 5 grandchildren.
For Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_Vi57QxpRc2Gn2SBhrngoQ
CC Meeting
Join us for our regular meeting. We are pleased to have Boone County Hospital CEO Mikaela Kienitz as our featured speaker. She will talk about rural hospitals and their challenges in today’s environment.
Legislative Forum with Chad Behn and Jesse Green
The Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a forum with our representatives. Come and ask questions.
CC Meeting
Join us for our regular meeting. We are pleased to have Sheriff Andy Godzicki as our speaker. Also present will be HD 48 candidate Daniel Wojcik. If you are unable to attend in person, there is a Zoom link below.
Ryan Peterman Meet and Greet
Please come and meet Ryan Peterman, Democratic candidate for secretary of state and hear how he wants to make voting more accessible.
Democratic Caucus
This is a non presidential year, but there is lots of momentum in Iowa. We will use the time to build our county party and hear from candidates. Caucus locations will be Boone History Center, Ogden Library, and Madrid Library. A more detailed agenda and breakdown will follow.
Because the caucuses are on the 2nd, there will not be a CC meeting on the 3rd.
Legislative Forum with Chad Behn and Jesse Green
Legislative Forum sponsored by the Boone Chamber of Commerce. Come with your questions and concerns.