February 21, 2026 Newsletter
"The only thing more powerful than hate is love."
--Bad Bunny, Super Bowl LX
(Huge shout-out to Porter Kelly for putting this together!!!!)
NOTES FROM LEAH B/FOLLOW-UP TO MONTHLY MEETING:
1) We are looking for volunteers to oversee subcommittees. Specifically, we are looking for someone to oversee youth outreach to bring younger voters into our group; Someone who has good fundraising ideas who can assist with organizing fundraising events; Someone to oversee community giving activities; and we are looking for Social Media Warriors who can share information about our events on different social media platforms such as BlueSky, X, etc and people who can help us overcome the fake Trump Propaganda by getting truth out on these platforms. Those interested in volunteering can email me at Admin@DeltaCountyUnified.org
2) We are also looking for people who will write letters to the editor and those who might be interested in writing articles for blog posts on the Delta County Unified website. Anyone can submit a blog article to admin@deltacountyunified.org and I can post it to the site.
3) We have a number of events scheduled for March. As a result, we will not be holding a board meeting in March. Our next board meeting will be April 15th at 5:30 at Memorial United Methodist Church in Gladstone.
4) Sam Peterson is stepping down from the Delta County Unified Board. She is taking on a leadership position with Women of Steel, which is a wonderful opportunity for her and Delta County. We look forward to partnering with her in the future. Lynn Curtis has graciously offered to step up and join the board. We are very excited to have her join us in a leadership capacity.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Take Action Tuesday Protest
Join the Take Action Tuesday Protest this coming Tuesday in front of Walgreens in Escanaba. If the temperatures are below 40 degrees the protest is from noon until 1 pm. In the unlikely event that temperatures are above 40 degrees, the protest is from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Please do not park in the Walgreens Lot.
Signs of Fascism Protest
March 6, 4:30 to 6:30pm
We will meet in front of Walgreens in Escanaba. Please dress in black and bring black signs with white lettering depicting a sign of fascism. We will also be collecting food for our local food bank. Please do not park in the Walgreens lot, there is parking on Ludington or the side streets.
More info and RSVP here: Signs of Fascism
Meet the Candidates Town Hall
March 19, 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
This will be an opportunity to meet candidates across all parties who are running against Congressman Jack Bergman. Jack Bergman has declined to attend, so we will have an empty seat representing him. Location TBD
Confirmed candidates attending:
Kyle Bloomquist (Democrat)
Wayne Stiles (Democrat)
Zebulon Feaetherley (Independent)
Justin Michal (Republican)
No Kings National Protest
March 28th, noon until 2pm
We will meet in front of Walgreens in Escanaba. Please do not park in the Walgreens lot, there is parking on Ludington or the side streets. Please RSVP here and share the link: NO KINGS Delta County
Post-No Kings Social Meet-up
March 28, immediately following No Kings event
Following the No Kings event, we will meet up for coffee and donuts at The Donut Connection 2315 1st Avenue North in Escanaba.
NOTES FROM INDIVISIBLE "WHAT'S THE PLAN?" NATIONAL MEETING (2-19-26):
1) They reiterated that the SAVE Act is extremely unlikely to pass and, although we should still call our Senators to let them know we don't want it, it's not a priority issue
2) They mentioned a "general strike stress test" that will occur on May Day, May 1st. More info to come in future meetings
3) They gave a timeline regarding DHS funding: Indivisible is expecting a failed vote in the Senate again on Monday, Feb 23. Next week, TSA and other federal employees are going to get partial paychecks which will put pressure on members of Congress on both sides to compromise. In early March, Noem will be testifying before Congress. Week of March 9 - TSA and others would not get paid at all, adding additional pressure
REQUESTS, INVITATIONS AND INFORMATION FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS:
1) Abdul El-Sayed is running for Senate to replace Gary Peters. Abdul is a Democrat who has made a commitment not to be bought and owned by PACS. He is currently doing a fundraising Drive. Delta County Unified does not endorse candidates, but we are happy to share information, when asked to do so. If anyone is interested in donating to Abdul's campaign, the can do so that the following link: Abdul El-Sayed — Donate via ActBlue
2) Kelli Van Ginhoven is running Distric 38 Michigan State Senate. She is also committed to a grass roots campaign and refuses to be owned by PACs. If you are interested in donating, you can do so here: Kelli Van Ginhoven — Donate via ActBlue Again, please note, Delta County Unified does not endorse candidates, but we are happy to share information on behalf of candidates.
3) The Michigan Democratic Party sent a lengthy email about upcoming conventions and events. If interested in this information, please email porter@porterkelly.com and she will forward the entire email to you
3) From the League of Women Voters of Michigan: A letter to Gov. Whitmer is ready to go asking her to use the Clean Water Act to reject Enbridge's permit request for its Line 5 Tunnel.