Clallam County Democrats to honor Indivisible Sequim at Roosevelt Dinner

Joan Cotta

Joan Cotta

SEQUIM — Indivisible Sequim will be honored as Clallam County Democrats’ “Citizens of the Year 2019” at the annual Roosevelt Dinner, set for Saturday, Oct. 5.

Tickets are on sale now for the dinner at 7 Cedars Casino’s Club Seven, 270756 U.S. Highway 101.

Tickets are $75 per person and $600 to reserve a table for eight.

They are available in person at Democratic Headquarters at 124-A W. First St. in Port Angeles, by mail sent to CCD, P.O. Box 2454, Port Angeles 98362, online at secure.actblue.com/donate/ccddinner or at Port Book and News, 104 E. First St., Port Angeles.

As co-founders and co-chairs, Joan Cotta and Elizabeth Schilling will receive the award on behalf of their own and all Indivisible Sequim members’ work and community involvement.

Local organization

Indivisible Sequim, founded early 2017, is one of the national organization’s thousands of grassroots groups “who share the goals of electing progressive leaders [and] realizing bold progressive policies.”

Focused on federal, state and local elections and issues, members research candidates, follow initiatives, contact lawmakers, track bills, endorse candidates and research ballot measures.

Elizabeth Schilling

Elizabeth Schilling

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