Clay County NC Democrats

Early Voting & Same Day Registration Oct 17-Nov 2
2024-10-17 08:00 - 2024-11-02 17:00 (America/New_York) | Board of Elections Meeting Location, 75 Riverside Circle, Suite 3, Hayesville, NC, 28904
Residents of Clay County will be able to vote in person early at the Clay County Board of Elections.
Where:
Clay County Board of Elections Office
75 Riverside Circle, Suite 3
Hayesville, NC 28904
When (for NC 2024 General Election):
October 17 – Nov 2, 2024
Monday-Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
If you are not currently registered, you may register and vote the same day during the Early Voting period of an election. You must bring photo ID and proper identification to verify your residency. To learn more about same day registration and voting CLICK HERE.

2024 General Election Nov 5th
2024-11-05 06:30 - 19:30 | NC
Vote in person for the 2024 General Election on Nov 5th at your voting precinct (find your precinct here). Polls are open from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm.

Clay County Board of Commissioners Meeting
2024-11-07 18:45 - 19:45, 2024-12-05 18:45 - 19:45 | Board of Commissioners Meeting Location, 261 Courthouse Drive, Hayesville, 28904, United States
The Clay County Board of Commissioners meet monthly on the 1st Thursday of the month at 6:45 PM. A button linking to the current agenda can be found here: https://www.claync.us/board-of-commissioners

Building Community
2024-11-10 16:00 - 17:30 | The Corner Coffee Shop, 66 Church St,, Hayesville, NC, 28904, United States
Join us on Sunday, November 10th, at 4:00 PM at the Corner Coffee Shop for “Building Community.” This event is a chance for us to come together in a safe and supportive environment to discuss our biggest hopes & concerns about the outcome the Nov 5 election.
Michelle Maloney guides us in this moderator-led collaborative community event that aims to amplify community voices and generate innovative avenues forward.
If you are so inclined you may bring a light refreshment, juice, or wine to share! Also, a one dollar or two donation would be appreciated toward the venue expense. Bring a pen!

Banned Book Club
2024-11-11 18:00 - 19:30 | Moss Public Library (Hayesville), 26 Anderson St, Hayesville, NC, 28904, United States
The book selection for Monday, November 11th 2024 is Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads by Paul Theroux (2015).
“A vivid, eye-opening travelogue exploring the cultural riches and harsh realities of the modern Deep South through encounters with its diverse people”
We are now practicing our new Democratized Community Moderating:
1) Readers will email a question to discuss about the book selection to wendyaslaton@bellsouth.net;
2) Members will read a short web biography of the author prior to our meeting;
3) Submitted questions will be compiled and printed for our breakout discussion groups.
Please submit your discussion question during week of November 4th.
This meeting will take place in the Community Room at the Moss Memorial Library. Entrance will be via the door on the same side as The Friends of the Library Book Store.
FOR THOSE WANTING TO PERUSE SOME BANNED BOOK LISTS:
Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books: 2010-2019 complied by the American Library Association at ala.org
PEN America’s The 11 Most Banned Books of the 2022-2023 School Year at pen.org
The Banned Book Club stands up for intellectual rights by reading and discussing books that have been banned in libraries right here in the United States. Anyone who cares about the freedom to exchange ideas is welcome to attend. You may also be interested in visiting The Banned Book Club website to learn how to stand up and fight book bans and also how to get access to banned books in communities where they were banned.

Hayesville Town Council Meeting
2024-11-11 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-12-09 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-01-13 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-02-10 18:30 - 19:30 | Hayesville Town Hall, 56 Sanderson Street, Hayesville, NC, 28904, United States
Town Council meetings are open to the public and held on the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:30 pm. You may call the Town Clerk at 828-389-1862 for more information on the Town Council or for specific meeting information. Meeting minutes and information may be found here.

Board of Elections Meeting
2024-11-12 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-12-10 09:00 - 10:00 | Board of Elections Meeting Location, 75 Riverside Circle, Suite 3, Hayesville, NC, 28904
The Clay County Board of Elections meets monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 9:00 AM.

Clay County Board of Education
2024-11-25 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-12-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Hayesville High School, 205 Yellow Jacket Dr, Hayesville, 28904
The Clay County Board of Education meets in regular session on the 4th Monday night every month unless otherwise posted. All meetings begin at 6:00 pm in the board room of the Clay County Board of Education office.

Soil & Water Conservation District Board Meeting
2024-11-27 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-01-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Soil & Water Conservation District Board Meeting Location, 25 Riverside Circle, Hayesville, NC, 28904, United States
The SWCD board meets on the 4th Wednesday of each the month at 7:00 PM at 25 Riverside Circle (i.e., the brick community building down the hill from the library). The group meets in the conference room of the NC Cooperative Extension.

Building Community
2024-12-01 16:00 - 17:30 | NC
Join us on Sunday, December 1st, at 4:00 PM at the Corner Coffee Shop for “Building Community. After the recent election, we know that many of us may be experiencing a range of emotions— anger, frustration, disappointment, uncertainty—and that these feelings can sometimes feel isolating. Please know that you’re not alone. We warmly invite you to join us in a space where we can gather with like-minded individuals to support one another, reflect on our experiences, and share our thoughts. Together, we’ll explore ways to move forward with hope and purpose.
If you are so inclined you may bring a light refreshment, juice, or wine to share! Also, a one dollar or two donation would be appreciated toward the venue expense. Bring a pen!

Building Community
2025-01-05 16:00 - 17:30 | The Corner Coffee Shop, 66 Church St,, Hayesville, NC, 28904, United States
Building Community in Clay will meet this Sunday, January 5th, 4pm at Corner Coffee Shop, 66 Church Street in Hayesville. We’ve had two meetings post election, finding our footing and making plans for the future.

How do we support one another as we brace for the changes of the upcoming administration?
What actions do we take to help minimize the damage from policy shifts expected (and promised)?
What can we as a caring community do to help those here in Clay who may be most impacted by these new policies?

We are a work in progress. Please come join us at the table for discussion, plans for action in the next few weeks, and possibly a video to inspire us.
Feel free to bring a personal snack and/or drink, or finger foods if you wish to share.
NOTE: Although Building Community is a local event addressing issues originating from our community members, we have an affiliation with the national group, Indivisible due to the overlap of common goals. We believe we can learn, grow, and share more effectively with this affiliation.

Clay County Board of Commissioners
2025-01-09 18:30 - 19:30 | Board of Commissioners Meeting Location, 261 Courthouse Drive, Hayesville, 28904, United States
The Clay County Board of Commissioners meet monthly on the 1st Thursday of the month at 6:45 PM. A button linking to the current agenda can be found here: https://www.claync.us/board-of-commissioners
The first meeting of 2025 will be held January 9th instead of the 1st Thursday.

Clay County Board of Elections
2025-01-14 09:00 - 22:00, 2025-02-11 09:00 - 10:00 | Board of Elections Meeting Location, 75 Riverside Circle, Suite 3, Hayesville, NC, 28904
The Clay County Board of Elections meets monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 9:00 AM. Additional information about the Clay County Board of Elections may be found on their website: https://elections.claync.us/.

Grit & Grace Party
2025-01-18 14:00 - 17:00 | Zen Salon, 18 Creekside Circle, Suite 15, Hayesville, NC, 28904, United States
If you can’t make the People’s March in D.C….
Please join us for our Grit and Grace event on Saturday, January 18, 2025 from 2-5 PM. This is a party, not a meeting! Be among friends and like-minded Clay County neighbors as we move into the dark days of the next administration. Agree to resist an authoritarian government and to show compassion for the marginalized groups who need us. We’ll provide an assortment of heavy hors d’ oeuvres and a beverage station. Grit and Grace will be held at Zen Salon located at 18 Creekside Circle, Suite 15 in Hayesville. Please RSVP your name to 850-830-3011 by Jan 10th so we can plan for sufficient goodies.

Clay County Board of Education
2025-01-27 18:00 - 19:00 | School Board Meeting Location, 154 Yellow Jacket Dr,, Hayesville, 28904, United States
The Clay County Board of Education meets in regular session on the 4th Monday night every month unless otherwise posted. The Clay County School website is clayschools.org and the School Board web page and minutes may be found here. All meetings begin at 6:00 pm in the boardroom of the Clay County Board of Education office.

Clay County Democratic Party Monthly Meeting
2025-01-28 18:00 - 19:30 | The Corner Coffee Shop, 66 Church St,, Hayesville, NC, 28904, United States
You are cordially invited to attend the Clay County Democratic Party meeting on Tuesday, January 28, at 6:00 PM, at MJ’s Corner Coffee Shop.
This is a rallying call to connect with like-minded neighbors because, as the saying goes, “All politics are local” – even in a divided landscape. Together, we can make a meaningful difference in shaping the future of our community and beyond.
To be successful in the 2025 and 2027 election cycles, the Clay County Democratic Party must become a stronger, more viable organization. Your involvement is critical to building that strength and achieving our shared goals.
If you’re interested in assisting us in any capacity, we’d love to hear from you. Additionally, we have immediate needs for a treasurer and a secretary. If you or someone you know would be willing to help fill these key roles, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Join us as we discuss strategy, share ideas, and take meaningful steps toward creating change. Let’s ensure our voices are heard and our values guide the way forward.
We look forward to seeing you there. Together, we can make an impact!

Agenda CCDP January 28, 2025

Pledge of Allegiance
Statement of Inclusion
Moment of Silence
Secretary Report
Treasurer Report

Old Business:
A debit card has been acquired in order to change payer of Mailchimp, NameCheap website, and eventually phone from individual donations to CCDP being invoiced – in order to pay online.
ACTION ITEM
Help Wanted AD – County Party Secretary County Party Treasurer
see Barb or Dianne for more info ~ can start immediately!
Ongoing lawsuits re: NC Supreme Court seat won by Allison Riggs ~ JAN24 and 27 important dates
Working with Clay County Board of Elections on the 78 Clay County residents named on the list of 60K
New Business:
Think about the future
Calling all of our best communicators – we need to offer to Clay County citizens articulate and convincing information to counter the propaganda being spewed. The new president called Jan 20 a day of liberation – I nearly choked, but many heard that and said “ya, absolutely” We must use our voices to oppose.
If anyone feels called to even think about running for any elected office, please keep thinking and start talking about it with us.
If anyone is interested in learning more about serving on the Clay County BOE Board which
meets monthly if there is an agenda, more intensely at election time, receive training.
If anyone is interested in working the polls in this cycle – we need many every year despite the loyalty of many long term committed workers.
NCDP executive office elections are gearing up ~ Anderson Clayton is turning 27 and running again, as is Jonah Garson 1st vice chair. I haven’t heard from any others.
Announcements from the floor
We would love suggestions of speakers for our meetings – think of some people you’d like to hear from.
Next meeting 6:00 (4th Tuesday) February 25th
Adjournment

Building Community
2025-02-02 16:00 - 17:30 | The Corner Coffee Shop, 66 Church St,, Hayesville, NC, 28904, United States
Building Community is a non-partisan monthly event intended to build strength within our own community to fight back against attempts to weaken our Democracy. After the last election many of us have been experiencing a range of emotions— anger, frustration, disappointment, uncertainty—and that these feelings can sometimes feel isolating. Please know that you are not alone and that we are much stronger as a group. Please join us the first Sunday of each month at 4:00 PM at the Corner Coffee Shop (MJs) in Hayesville for educational presentations, riveting discussion, and practical actions we can take to strengthen our community and our Democracy.
Feel free to bring a to bring a personal snack and/or drink, or finger foods if you wish to share.
NOTE: Although Building Community is a local event addressing issues originating from our community members, we have an affiliation with the national group, Indivisible due to the overlap of common goals. We believe we can learn, grow, and share more effectively with this affiliation.

Clay County Board of Commissioners
2025-02-06 18:30 - 19:30 | Board of Commissioners Meeting Location, 261 Courthouse Drive, Hayesville, 28904, United States

Banned Book Club & Farewell Celebration for Griffin Anderson
2025-02-10 18:00 - 19:30 | Moss Public Library (Hayesville), 26 Anderson St, Hayesville, NC, 28904, United States
Our beloved director of the Moss Public Library, Griffin Anderson, is moving on to bigger and brighter challenges and we will be celebrating his contribution here in Hayesville during our meeting. All are encouraged to join in this celebration even if you are not a member of the book club.
The book selection for Monday, February 10, 2024 is Becoming Nicole by Amy Ellis Nutt (2016). This meeting was originally scheduled for January, but has been moved to February due to dangerous icy roads.
“NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – The inspiring true story of transgender actor and activist Nicole Maines, whose identical twin brother, Jonas, and ordinary American family join her on an extraordinary journey to understand, nurture and celebrate the uniqueness in us all.
Nicole appears as TV’s first transgender superhero on CW’s Supergirl.”
We are now practicing our new Democratized Community Moderating:
1) Readers will email a question to discuss about the book selection to wendyaslaton@bellsouth.net;
2) Members will read a short web biography of the author prior to our meeting;
3) Submitted questions will be compiled and printed for our breakout discussion groups.
Please submit your discussion question during week of January 6th.
This meeting will take place in the Community Room at the Moss Memorial Library. Entrance will be via the door on the same side as The Friends of the Library Book Store.
FOR THOSE WANTING TO PERUSE SOME BANNED BOOK LISTS:
Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books: 2010-2019 complied by the American Library Association at ala.org
PEN America’s The 11 Most Banned Books of the 2022-2023 School Year at pen.org
The Banned Book Club stands up for intellectual rights by reading and discussing books that have been banned in libraries right here in the United States. Anyone who cares about the freedom to exchange ideas is welcome to attend. You may also be interested in visiting The Banned Book Club website to learn how to stand up and fight book bans and also how to get access to banned books in communities where they were banned.

Clay County Board of Education
2025-02-24 18:00 - 19:00 | School Board Meeting Location, 154 Yellow Jacket Dr,, Hayesville, 28904, United States
The Clay County Board of Education meets in regular session on the 4th Monday night every month unless otherwise posted. The Clay County School website is clayschools.org and the School Board web page and minutes may be found here. All meetings begin at 6:00 pm in the board room of the Clay County Board of Education office.

Clay County Democratic Party Monthly Meeting
2025-02-25 18:00 - 19:30 | The Corner Coffee Shop, 66 Church St,, Hayesville, NC, 28904, United States
Join Us for a Special Clay County Democratic Party Meeting!
We are excited to welcome NC Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton and Dorian Palmer, Director of Coalitions and Community Engagement, as our featured guests at this month’s Clay County Democratic Party meeting.
With so much focus on the rapid changes brought by the new administration, groups like Indivisible and Building Community have stepped up in response. While this energy has been crucial, it has also pulled attention away from strengthening our local Democratic Party—and we need to extend our focus.
As we prepare for the next election cycle, Clay County’s Democratic Party must get organized. We urgently need to fill key leadership positions, including chair, secretary, and treasurer, as well as address vacancies at the precinct level.
This is a unique opportunity to hear directly from Anderson Clayton and Dorian Palmer, who are eager to share their insights and help us strengthen our local Democratic Party. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. If you or someone you know is interested in getting involved, this is the meeting to be at!
All Clay County voters are invited to attend our monthly meeting at The Corner Coffee Shop in Hayesville. The Clay County Democratic Party monthly meeting is on the fourth Tuesday of each month with our guest speaker starting at 6:00 PM followed by an opportunity to socialize at 6:30. The CCDP holds its business meeting starting around 7:00 PM, and this portion of the meeting is open for all Democrats to attend if they wish.

Soil & Water Conservation District Board Meeting
2025-02-26 19:00 - 20:00 | NC
