Democrats plan supper

NORWAY — Mike Tipping will headline the Oxford County Democrats supper on Friday, October 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the Second Congregational Church in Norway.

Tipping writes about Maine politics and policy with a focus on analysis and explanation. He works at the Maine People's Alliance and Maine People's Resource Center, writes a political column for the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel and is @miketipping on Twitter.

Attending the supper will be legislative and county candidates including Rep. Terry Hayes, Dennise Whitley, candidate for State Senate 13, Mary Lou St. John for House 95, Charleen Chase, candidate for County Commissioner in District 2, Carol Gutekunst, candidate for Register of Probate, and Colin O'Neill, candidate for House 100.

Several Democratic officeholders not on the ballot this year have been invited to attend including Roy Gedat, County Treasurer and Patricia Shearman, Register of Deeds.

The menu will include ham, mac and cheese and the fixings, plus apple crisp for dessert. Tickets are $10 at the door. There will be an opportunity to sign up for the Get Out The Vote phase of the campaign at a brief planning meeting to be held following the supper and program, according to Cathy Newell, Oxford County Democratic chair.

The Oxford Hills Democratic office is located at 310 Main Street and is being managed by Debi Pride. Volunteers are welcome to stop in on Tuesdays and Thursdays, after 3 p.m. Starting October 29, the office will be open daily through the election.