The Elephant Smoke and Roast is Sunday!

By: Glant
Published On: 5/18/2007 10:06:55 PM

This Sunday is the 6th annual Springfield District Democratic Committee Elephant Smoke and Roast.  The Smoke and Roast is rapidly becoming one of the most popular fund raising events each spring. 

One of the featured events will be the SDDC Dumbo Dunk!  Our special "Dunkees" this year include former Senator George "Maccaca" Allen, Karl "the Consigliari" Rove, Dick "Shotgun" Cheney, and (of course) George "the Deciderer" Bush.  Come early to see if you will be the first one to splash one of our guest Dunkees.

This year's Roast will feature a large number of elected officials and candidates who are running for positions in the Virginia General Assembly and for office in Fairfax County. 

The Smoke and Roast will be from 3 to 6 at the home of Seth and Sharon Stark, 10106 Community Drive, Fairfax Station.  Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door.  For more information, call Mark Itzkoff at 703 250-3846.
The menu this year includes specially barbequed pachyderm prepared for SDDC and our guests by Red, Hot and Blue.

Among the people expected to attend are Chairman Gerry Connolly, Delegate Brian Moran, Delegate Chuck Caputo, Delegate Dave Marsden, Mike McClanahan, Democratic candidate for Springfield Supervisor, Janet Oleszek, Democratic candidate for the 37th Virginia State Senate seat, Greg Galligan and George Barker, candidates for the Democratic Nomination for the 39th State Senate seat, Morris Meyers and Rex Simmons, candidates for the 40th House of Delegates seat, David Miller, candidate for Fairfax Clerk of Court, and Ramona Morrow, candidate for Fairfax County School Board.

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The Elephant Roast (fblechma - 5/19/2007 9:21:42 PM)
Springfield's Elephant Roast goes back about six years to a time when Springfield was almost entirely Republican (Our school board representative Cathy Belter was the only elected Democrat).  Springfield's annual fundraiser had been a garden party or afternoon tea.  Very refined.

in 2001, after his experience running for Delegate in the 42nd district, David Collins said that he thought the committee needed a little more "fire".  He offered to help organize the first roast, and as I recall, he personally smoked the "elephant" (50 pounds of beef brisket) that year. 

Ever since, this has been a growing event at which Democratic candidates let loose, roasting Republicans, smoking elephants, and having fun. 

This year, we expect 150 or more attending, with great food, great fun, and few elephants who get their feelings hurt. 



Correction (Glant - 5/19/2007 11:17:42 PM)
The Smoke n Roast location will be 10106 Community LANE, not Community Drive.

Hope to see you all there.