We would like to thank all those who worked so hard to pull together the Tri Town Honors dinner and to all those who attended the dinner. We would also like to thank all of the sponsors. The success of our event is a testament to what we can accomplish when Dems work together toward a common goal. A great affirmation to have for the coming election cycle.
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Seventy people
gathered at the Old Farmington Town Hall, on Saturday May 24th to honor
two long time public servants,
Leo Lessard from Milton and Ron Chagnon from Farmington. The occasion
was first Tri-town Honors dinner hosted by the Democratic Committees of
Farmington, Milton and New Durham.
Congresswoman Carol Shea Porter spoke to the gathering urging them to stay involved
in the political process, because it does make a difference. There are
real differences between the two parties. Not all the wrangling in
Washington is simply partisan. She stressed that Democrats should stand
up for what they believe, so people can hear the Democratic message and
make decisions on the issues, and not just sound bites.
The
crowd enjoyed a fine buffet dinner provided by the
Portable Pantry and supplemented by appetizers and desserts from
kitchens in the three towns. . After dinner, Ron Chagnon was honored
for his years of service to his community, county and state, while
standing firm as a Democrat in Farmington when Democrats were a
distinct minority. Ron accepted the award and regaled the audience with
a story of meeting Steven King at an event and not knowing who it was
until afterwards. Leo Lessard appeared by video and spoke movingly of
his strong ties to the community of Milton, NH. The video can be seen
on the websites of the Farmington, Milton, and New Durham Democratic
committees. Leo’s son John accepted the
award for him.
After
the awards, raffle baskets from each of the three town committees were
awarded:
maple products basked from New Durham contributed by State Senate
Candidate Rich Leonard; multiple items and gift certificates from
Famington and from Milton. In addition to local l Democrats, Sheriff
David Dubois, County Attorney Tom Velardi, and County Commissioner
George Maglarss attended along with a number of State Representatives
from around Strafford County.
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Our thanks also go out to Dennis and Jane Vachon, Doug and Jen Decker,
Jim Haney, Margaret Trout, and Bob Watson and Claudia Watson.
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