MARCH with US in the Asparagus Parade!!!

And Help Build Our Float!

The Oceana County Democrats will be hosting a float in the National Asparagus Festival Parade on June 14, at 2 pm in downtown Hart. We will be marching with our float to show our support for our Farming Community and Farm Laborers. We would love to have a fabulous turnout of supporters marching with us in the parade. If you are interested in helping us build/create an amazing float, email oceanacountydems@gmail.com or call (231) 545-2052. If you’re interested in marching with us, join us at Hart High School parking lot by 1:30 p.m. to line up.

Also, we will be handing out these “I Love Michigan Asparagus” buttons during the parade procession. If you do join us, having a sign that supports our local farmers, is icing on the cake! We love the idea of a bunch of us having similar, round signs like these, walking with our float. We don't care if your signs are perfect! We just want to show unity and strength in our support of our local farmers!

WOW! THANK YOU! WE ALMOST MADE IT TO $3,000!

The 2026 Election Campaign will get a strong start, thanks to you!

We raised $2,850! We can’t tell you how important this is. Given what’s been happening in California (6/6/25-6/8/25), it’s likely we don’t have to tell you. You already know. We must at least slow down this administration at midterms. You have helped make this more possible, and we appreciate you!

“VIRTUAL” POSTCARD WRITING EVENT

PLEASE JOIN YOUR FELLOW OCEANA COUNTY DEMOCRATS IN THIS ACTION

“It would only take a couple of Republicans to defect to begin the end of this administration."

– Adam Kinzinger
Former Republican Representative

With Republican Senators Collins and Murkowski, both expressing fear and concern about the administration…imagine if we all flooded their mailboxes with postcards urging them to put country over party!! 

So…..Let’s do it!!
Let’s all write postcards to each of these two Senators. You can do it in the comfort of your own home, two postcards, one to each Senator.

Here are suggestions of what you might write on the back of your postcards to each Senator:

Dear Senator_______,

1) You are not alone in your fear, there are millions of Americans who are afraid too but who will support you if you make a stand for the rule of law, the constitution and for what is morally right. We so need a heroine right now! Please be our heroine, put country before party!
or
2) It would only take you and a couple of your Republican colleagues to stop this madness. Millions of Americans would cheer you on, we are with you! Have courage, change the course of history, and put country before party!
or
3) Please make a stand, put country before party and begin to end the madness. Millions of Americans will support you. Have faith & courage

Then sign it, “Your fellow American, ______”

And on the return address on the front of the postcard put your state with your zip code.

Here are the addresses for each Senator:

Senator Collins, 68 Sewall St., Room 507, Augusta, ME, 04330
Senator Murkowski, 510 L Street, Suite 600, Anchorage, AK 99501

Let us know how it goes, so we can keep a count of how many postcards we send! Email us at oceanacountydems@gmail.com when you have completed your Virtual Post Card Writing.

Thank you! Let’s take action! Together WE can make a difference!

P.S. You can purchase blank, prestamped postcards at your local post office!

Pictured here is Jill and her mother with our Scholarship Committee members. Left to right: Jill VanAntwerp, Allison McTaggart, Jill McTaggart, Chris VanAntwerp, and Jane Thompson.

Oceana County Democratic Party Scholarship Awarded to Hart Senior Julia McTaggart

Julia McTaggart, Hart High School Senior, was awarded a $1000 scholarship from the Oceana County Democratic Party (OCDP) at the May 20 Hart High School Senior Awards Night for the Class of 2025.

The OCDP awarded one scholarship in 2025, available to any graduating senior residing in Oceana County who planned to seek further training beyond high school. OCDP values community involvement throughout a lifetime.

The criteria for the scholarship prioritized involvement in service on a regular basis. This involvement might include on-going projects or one-time events. While this service might have been within the student's school and extracurricular activities, community service was a primary consideration.

When awarding Julia the scholarship, Jill VanAntwerp, representing the OCDP Scholarship Committee, said, “Julia’s application stood out among the entries for her commitment to service.”

In an essay included in the application, Julia described growing up with an awareness of helping and giving to others instilled and modeled by her parents and grandparents. She wrote, "Service is extremely important to me, and I believe it is one of the best ways to grow as a person while helping others." She pointed out that she realized during her various volunteer activities that her actions could have a positive impact on others, and concluded that seeing this motivated her to want to continue volunteering throughout her life.

The OCDP congratulates Julia on her accomplishments and wishes her well as she begins her studies in the fall majoring in Psychology at the University of Michigan. 

2 Easy Ways to Use Your Voice to Effect Change. We are stronger than we think!

1. Download the ‘5 Calls’ app to your phone and start calling your congressional members with your concerns. The app gives you categories/issues to call about and your reps’ phone numbers, and a tracking system to record what you’ve done.

2. Check out https://www.goodsuniteus.com, the blue handbook on how to fight back with your dollars.