Tomorrow at 6:00 PM the Groton Democratic Town Committee will be hosting a dinner to recognize the contributions of two loyal Democrats, Dee Harrell and John Wheeler, at the Pipefitters Hall, 873 Poquonnock Road in Groton (naturally).
Dee has been on the RTM as a member from the 1st District since the dawn of time. She has been a member of the Town Committee for just as long. Unlike many long time members, she shows up for meetings, helps with fundraisers, and works at the polls. She is a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and an all around wonderful person. We’ll be honoring Dee, but we’ll all also be remembering her late husband Howard, who also worked tirelessly for the Democrats.
John Wheeler hasn’t been an active member of the Groton Democrats for as long as Dee, but in the years since 2003, when he ran for Town Council, he has worked tirelessly to elect Democrats here in Groton and to the state and national offices in the even numbered years. For years he served as the treasurer of the Town Committee. I can testify to the long hours of work and aggravation that particular job entails.
Both of their families will be turning out for the occasion. I don’t know how big John’s family is, but Dee’s is big enough to fill the hall, so there’s sure to be quite a crowd there. Most of the Groton Democrats who read this blog will have received an announcement in the mail, but if you haven’t, come anyway. Suggested donation is $25.00, which will ultimately go toward paying for the headquarters we’ll be using to re-elect Joe Courtney, Andy Maynard, Lisa Wright and Ted Moukawsher, as well as elect the next president, whoever he or she may be (but not John McCain).
There aren’t two people on the Town Committee who deserve recognition more than Dee and John and we’re hoping we’ll have a big crowd to show our appreciation.
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