PLEASE NOTE:

DATE AND LOCATION FOR OUR JULY MONTHLY MEETING:

WE WILL MEET IN PUBLIC LANDING ON MONDAY, JULY 27, 2026 AT NOON.

SEE INFORMATION BELOW UNDER "NEXT MEETING."

A Message From Co-presidents Carol Pauley and Kathy Hardy

This month’s letter is about the restorative power of hope. We were ready to write a letter about Donald Trump but two things changed our minds. The first was the opening of The Obama Presidential Center. The second was the NY Knicks winning the NBA championship. A whole day of good things! After watching the opening of the center in Chicago, the ticker tape parade in NYC, and listening to the speeches of Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, and Zohran Mamdami, our outlook temporarily changed and a feeling of lightness took over. If only every day could be like that. Watching these events was such a contrast to the chaos of Trump. It was uplifting to see so many people gathered in celebration; a real community. It sparked a renewed sense of hope and the potential for positive change in our county. We realize there are a lot of us and we are united in power. It may not seem like it now, but we have the ability to fix the problems if we work as a community. Here’s a poem by Rick Lupert that sums up our feelings:

Obama Center

While they fight on the White House lawn

While the Reflecting Pool no longer reflects

As the east colonnade lies in rubble

Hope bursts out of the ground in Chicago

Barack Obama – a human being

An actual President

The real America

Is the country still a mess? Oh yeah. The closing, opening, and reclosing of the Strait of Hormuz, algae and peeling paint in the repaired/repainted Reflecting Pool, the shrouded name on the Kennedy Center, the bait and switch getting Bill Pulte as the acting Director of Intelligence, and the wrestling on the White House lawn are just a small number of crazy things that have recently happened. But we feel, for the first time in a long time, that there’s some hope, although it might be fleeting. There’s no easy or quick fix. As President Obama always says, “hard things are hard.”

The quote from Ben Horowitz’s book, “The Hard Thing About Hard Things” goes like this: Hard things are hard things because there are no easy answers or recipes. They are hard because your emotions are at odds with your logic. They are hard because you cannot ask for help without without showing weakness.

What to do? Vote. If you’re feeling down, re-watch the celebrations on YouTube, read the speeches again and again, don’t give in to the feeling of impossibility, and listen to music. Our song of the month is Peace Train by Yusuf/Cat Steven’s (1971):

Now I’ve been crying lately

Thinking about the world as it is

Why must we go on hating?

Why can’t we live in bliss?

‘Cause out on the edge of darkness

There rides a peace train

Oh, peace train take this country

Come take me home again

Oh, peace train sounding louder

Glide on the peace train…

More songs that might be helpful: All You Need is Love (1967) and Here Comes the Sun (1969) by the Beatles, A Change is Gonna Come (1964) by Sam Cooke, Get Up, Stand Up (1973) by Bob Marley and the Wailers, We Want Peace (2009) by Lenny Kravitz, Imagine (1971) by John Lennon, Here’s to the Good Times (2012) by Florida Georgia Line, and Hope (2014) by John Legend. You get the picture.

Let’s try to hold onto hope. We are in this together.

Carol and Kathy

John Kotarski

Come Relax by the Chincoteague Bay

DWC Picnic Lunch

in Public Landing (east of Snow Hill)

 Monday, July 27, 2026

Noon

Rain or Shine – plenty of room indoors if necessary.

RSVP by Thursday, July 23 to Carol Pauley at pauleycjp7@gmail.com

for directions and lunch count

• Bring a chair and your cold cup.
• Lunch and iced tea/ice water will be provided.
• There’s plenty of parking.
• Call another member if you want to carpool.

June 2026 PAC Report

July PAC Meeting is CANCELED

Postcards

We will begin regular postcard parties in July and go through October. Sessions will be on Wednesdays from 2 – 4 pm and most will be at the Community Meeting room at Worcester County Youth and Family Services in Berlin across from the Sterling Tavern.

We will mostly work on a local postcard designed to get out the vote in Worcester County. We will have one message. Local candidates can be listed on the postcard if they wish. We will start with Democrats in southern Worcester county who did not vote 4 years ago. (That election is the most similar to this year’s election.)

Honk and Waves

The honk and waves will continue through the summer on Fridays from 4-6 pm at various locations. Check the Indivisible Worcester FB page to confirm locations.

Letter to the Editor Campaign

Our Letter to the Editor Campaign continues. Let’s continue to write letters highlighting why Andy Harris is not good for our community. Be sure to mention his name in the letter. If you want the LTE guidelines email Joan at beachyogi@me.com

Letters to the Editor from Worcester County Democrats were recently published in the Ocean City Today-Dispatch. Click on the links below to read about how Andy Harris has failed to support our Congressional District.

Harris fails to put district residents first by Ron Pilling

Harris failing Worcester County constituents by Susan Buyer

Volunteers Needed!!

Volunteers are needed to work in the Democratic office in Snow Hill. The the shifts are daily from 10-1 and 1-4.

No experience is necessary for these volunteer opportunities, just a strong belief in Democratic values and a friendly, non-combative demeanor. We will provide the training and support you need!

If you have a couple of hours to spare to show Worcester county that we are a determined, energized, and committed Democratic party please call, text or email Debbie Gousha at 443-600-6799 dgousha@msn.com or call or email Vicky Wallace at 410-208-2969 vick1947@aol.com to sign up for a shift

Postcard parties will be starting up in July and continuing through October. Sessions will be on Wednesdays from 2 – 4 pm and most will be at the Community Meeting room at Worcester County Youth and Family Services in Berlin. Watch for an Action Alert coming to you in your email, and join us in supporting Democratic candidates and building a "Blue Wave in Maryland, and in our Country.

Indivisible Worcester MD and the Democratic Women's Club of Worcester County celebrated Juneteenth along with our weekly Honk and Wave in West Ocean City, MD, on Friday, June 19.

Our Juneteenth signs drew many positive responses from passing traffic, including smiles, cheers, thumbs up, and lots of joy.

Instead of a June meeting, the DWC enjoyed an excellent luncheon at Tail Chasers in Ocean City. Sixty of us gathered to enjoy good food, good conversation and fellowship. A good time was had by all. Join us next year when the Democrats are back in control of Congress! (See President's Message about Hope!).