The Westport Island Democrats celebrated Labor Day with their annual picnic, this one acknowledging the importance of the vote. The Your Vote Matters picnic brought in about 50 guests, including Westport Islanders and neighbors from towns from Waldoboro to Wiscasset.

Although the rain forced the event inside into the historic Old Town Hall on Westport Island, guests enjoyed grilled hot dogs and desserts, and were entertained by music from Castlebay.

The chair of the Westport Island Democratic Committee, Barbara Cray, was emcee. She first led guests in a sing-along of the labor anthem “Solidarity Forever,” and then informed guests how to have a “plan to vote” and how they can best help Democratic candidates on the ballot.

Remarks were then shared by Holly Stover, running for the State House of Representatives district 48, and Cameron Reny running for State Senate district 13.  Stover shared her accomplishments during her first two terms in the House, and focused on the expansion of health care in Maine in the last four years, which she urged must be preserved. Reny shared how she will be particularly working on environmental issues relating to her largely coastal constituency. After their remarks, each of the candidates met with enthusiastic applause.