From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Tue May 1 16:42:36 2007 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 16:42:36 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Final Agenda for Davis Democrat Club Board Meeting on Tuesday May 1, 2007 Message-ID: <200705012342.l41NgaHq015678@mail.afes.com> THIS IS THE FINAL AGENDA FOR TONIGHTS MEETING PLEASE NOTE -- THIS MEETING IS AT THE BLANCHARD ROOM The meeting starts at 7PM and can go until 9PM. This is the first meeting that our student affiliates will be attending. We hope to have a quorum present to welcome them. If you received your DDC board member folder, PLEASE BRING YOUR FOLDER TO THE MEETING. This meeting will be held from 7PM to 8:26PM. We must vacate the room by 9PM. Please note that all Davis Democrat Club members are welcome to attend the board meeting. Usually, we have several guests, both members and non-members, at these meetings. Board Members: President Arun Sen, Vice President John Chendo, Treasurer Betty Weir, Recording Secretary G Richard Yamagata, Corresponding Secretary Julia Sanchez, Membership Chair Carl Schmid Newsletter Editor Eileen Lindsay, Food Chair Mike Syvanen, Acting Past President Bob Bockwinkel, Acting Past Publicity Barbara Slemmons, Commuinity Pam Nieberg, Membership Training Lyle Smith, Community and Membership Rick Gonzales, Community Chair Julia Hunter-Blair, Community Jim Provenza, Budget and Finance Chair Bill Ritter, Scheduling Chair Claire Black-Slotton. [16 active members at this time] Leave of Absence from the board: Mary Lou Hernandez, Adrienne Kandell, Kingsley Melton. Davis Democrat Club Board Meeting on Tuesday May 1, Davis Democratic Club Meeting Agenda Tuesday, April 3, 7 pm - 8:26 pm Place: Davis Branch, Yolo County Library in Davis. 315 East 14th Street. I. Introduction and In Memorium (10 minutes) i. Approval of Agenda ii. Approval of Minutes for past meetings as they are submitted (Minutes from April Board Meeting.) These minutes have will be sent out to the list. iii. Comments and issues from the Public and general members. a. From public for unscheduled presentations. iv. Minutes and reports from other clubs and campus Democrats a. Specific report from the Woodland Club, Lyle S. b. Report from Yolo County Young Democrats, Lyle or Rich. c. Report from Yolo County Blue (new club), Lyle or Rich. d. Report from UCDavis Campus Democrats, Unknown (See item IV) e. Report from Davis High Democrats, Unknown (See item IV) f. Report on the President's activities for the club, Arun Sen. g. Report on the April meeting of the YCDCC (Yolo County Democratic Central Committee. II. Report on NorCal Democratic Club project -- Judy Reynolds (5 minutes) III. Treasurer's Report -- Betty Weir (5 minutes) IV. Report from Budget Committee -- Bill Ritter Chair and Carl Schmid member (5 minutes) i. Emphasis on how treasurer's report impacts Budget Committee V. Report from Membership Committee Carl Schmid Chair, Rick Gonzales member (5 minutes) i. Report on Budget Committee impact on Membership Committee VI. Content of the Next Newsletter Eileen Lindsay (10 minutes) i. Newsletter coordination with Budget and Membership Committee ii. Report by newsletter committee John Chendo member iii. Volunteer tasks iv. Story ideas v. Announcements and articles that must go into the newsletter V. Continued -- Membership Committee by Carl Schmid Chair (5 minutes) ii. Results of General Meeting Election iii. Efforts at membership recruitement a. students (Jim Provenza High School, Carl Schmid UC Davis) b. adults (Carl Schmid) iv. Results of progress on precinct captains VII. Special Requests for funds. (5 minutes) i. UCDavis Democrats ii. Davis High Democrats VIII. Report from Scheduling Committee -- Claire Black Slotton (5 minutes) Events Coordination and Scheduling IX. May General Meeting (5 Minutes) i. Report from Chair, Lyle Smith ii. Meeting specifics (speakers, potluck, etc.) iii. Publicity and promotion (no publicity chair until after May 15th) X. Future Events (15 minutes) i. Champagne Brunch -- Betty Weir Chair, John Chendo and Mike Syvanen members suggested members Julia Hunter-Blair and Claire Black-Slotton. a. Past event history b. Day and time c. Need for volunteers on-site at 9AM ii. 4th of July Booth a. Committee Lyle Smith coordinating clubs at booth (We need someone to step up to chair this event) b. What we are selling c. What we are promoting and distributing iii. Emily and Jerry's Ice Cream Social (suggested dates Thurs 9/13 or 9/20) XI. Report from Community Outreach and Fundraising Committee (5 minutes) John Chendo Chair, Julia Hunter-Blair Vice Chair, Bob Bockwinkel, Bill Ritter, Mike Syvanen and Carl Schmid members XII. Future activities by the Club (5 minutes) i. By-Laws Committee Arun Sen Chair G Richard Yamagata member XIII. New and Unfinished Business (6 minutes) i. Unfinished business items from past meetings. [None unresolved to my knowledge] ii. Items for next meeting iii. Announcements- upcoming events iv. Next Meeting Time/Location v. Meeting adjournment Time: 86 minutes All times are approximate and only placed to help keep meeting on track, so meeting can end by 8:26 PM. G Richard Yamagata PhD CEO/President VME Inc. http://www.vme.net/ G Richard Yamagata is a member of the Davis Community Network Board of Directors, Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Davis Democratic Club, President of the board of Virtual Market Enterprises, Inc, Secretary-Treasurer of the board of the Davis Progressive Business Exchange and communications liason for the Independent Order of Oddfellows Chapter 169 and the Business Link of Woodland and Davis. ========================== The Virtual Markets ============================= Visit The Woodland Opera House at: http://www.vme.net/opera/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Davis Virtual Market - http://virtual-markets.net/vme/ Fresno - http://vme.net/fvm/ Rochester, NY - http://vme.net/rvm/ Sacramento - http://virtual-markets.com/svm/ Vacaville - http://vme.net/vvm/ Woodland - http://vme.net/wvm/ "Pet, Vets, You, and Dr.Sue - http://vme.net/dvm/DrSue/ The thoughts expressed are my own and do not reflect the policies or opinions of DVM, FVM, GVM, RVM, WVM, VVM, VME Inc, DCN, DDC, BLWD, DPBE, or IOOF. From jac07 at dcn.org Tue May 1 18:38:25 2007 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Tue, 01 May 2007 18:38:25 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Emergency Veto Rally Tomorrow In-Reply-To: <20070501155604.17525.4557.qmail@omail4.getactive.com> Message-ID: Subject: Emergency Veto Rally Tomorrow Emergency Veto Rally Tomorrow Tell Congress to Bring Our Troops Home Dear James, Attend an Emergency Veto Rally tomorrow. Congress recently passed a bill setting a deadline to end the war in Iraq. But President Bush is going to veto -- ignoring the will of the American people who want this war to end. So, tomorrow, join with members from TrueMajority, Working Assets, MoveOn and more in a nationwide Emergency Veto Rally . Together, we'll stand up to the President's veto and tell Congress to do the same by keeping the withdrawal date in any future Iraq spending bills. http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/index.html?action_id=82&rc=tm I know it's short notice, but we have to act quickly to have the greatest impact and make the news. Click here to find a rally near you. If you are already hosting a rally, be sure to let your friends and neighbors know about it. Can't attend a rally tomorrow? You can still be part of this national event by signing this petition to Congress. Tell them to reject the President's veto by holding firm to the withdrawal date in any future bills. Many TrueMajority members were against any new money for this war, but we've heard from many of you that this is now our best chance for taking a concrete step toward ending the quagmire. By vetoeing this bill, the President is trying to ignore the nation's call for a plan to get out of Iraq. Let's make sure he can't ignore us. Sign up to attend and Emergency Veto Rally and make some noise. Matt Holland TrueMajority Online Director Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this. Tell-a-friend! If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for TrueMajority This message was sent to jac07 at dcn.org. Visit your subscription management page to modify your email communication preferences or update your personal profile. To stop ALL email from TrueMajority, click to remove yourself from our lists (or reply via email with "remove or unsubscribe" in the subject line). TrueMajority.org is a grassroots group of citizens who believe in America's true values of openness, fairness and compassion. We believe participating in an effective government is the best way to be mutually responsible for our community. TrueMajority.org, 191 Bank Street, Third Floor, Burlington, VT 05401 ------ End of Forwarded Message From rjgruska at pacbell.net Wed May 2 14:42:23 2007 From: rjgruska at pacbell.net (Rhonda & Anthony Gruska) Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 14:42:23 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] SHARE Fundraiser Message-ID: <895114.77271.qm@web81109.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Dear Friends, The disastrous consequences of Hurricane Katrina continue to affect the lives of thousands of Americans. Few would disagree that Hurricane Katrina was the costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States. But today many Americans are suffering from what Bob Hebert, New York Times reporter, calls ?Katrina Fatigue.? SHARE, Students Helping in Aftermath Relief and Education, at UC Davis wants to do something about this and we need your support. SHARE is recognized by UC Davis as a student organization, but it receives no funding or budgetary support. We rely on the efforts of our volunteers and any funds we can raise from local businesses and members of the public. On May 18, 2007, from 6-10pm, SHARE will be hosting its second annual benefit fundraiser, a New Orleans Jazz Festival at the Davis Veterans Memorial Center. The evening will consist of Cajun style food prepared by the Monticello Bistro, the UCD Jazz Band, a silent auction, and a live auction. Tickets options are $40 VIP and $25 general in advance and $30 at the door. All the proceeds will go to Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School in New Orleans. MLK Junior needs funds to renovate buildings, replace antiquated books, and make the changes necessary to build a new educational environment and help make New Orleans a home for students once more. The purpose of SHARE is to raise awareness and provide relief and educational aid for victims of natural disasters, especially after media coverage and other relief efforts have dwindled. Our goal is to recognize and act on the fact that the lives of disaster victims cannot move on as quickly as the media, and thus we strive to elicit continued support even after the spotlight dims. A group of concerned UC Davis students founded SHARE in response to the tsunami disaster that struck Southeast Asia just over one year ago. Last year, we raised over $10,000 to build a technology-based learning center for an orphanage in Sri Lanka to provide education and a sustainable future to hundreds of youth affected by tsunami. This year, we hope to raise $20,000. With your support, we can reach that number and affect long term change for the students of MLK Junior. In addition to attending our event, we hope that you will support our endeavors by donating funds or items for our auction event. In return for your generosity, SHARE will make a special recognition of your donation in our event brochure. All of us in SHARE truly appreciate your support and contribution. We look forward to hearing from you! Sincerely, Venita Katir Venita Katir, President and the SHARE Committee at University of California, Davis Please make checks payable to ?SHARE? or ?CIS of New Orleans, Inc? CIS New Orleans Tax ID: 72-1317054 For tickets and more information, email: share.ucd at gmail.com or call 530.635.1383 www.shareucd.com Rhonda and Tony Gruska Monticello Bistro/ Tastebuds Catering 5 East Main St. Winters, CA 95694 (530) 792-8066 From julia.sanchez0927 at sbcglobal.net Wed May 2 21:58:35 2007 From: julia.sanchez0927 at sbcglobal.net (Julia Sanchez) Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 21:58:35 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Fwd: Elementary Logic... Message-ID: <747086.51022.qm@web83211.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Note: forwarded message attached. From julia.sanchez0927 at sbcglobal.net Sun May 6 22:36:31 2007 From: julia.sanchez0927 at sbcglobal.net (Julia Sanchez) Date: Sun, 6 May 2007 22:36:31 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] vacation Message-ID: <583419.2159.qm@web83207.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hello everyone, This is an all points bulletin : I will be away for 4 to six weeks. It was to be a Mother's Day reunion with my 3 daughters, from Chicago and New York. I just found out one of my girls fell and broke her hip. She is in surgery as we speak Please help Betty and Barbara to put on the June Brunch @ the Cooks on 6/10 Call her and ask what you can do to help, please. 757-6851. Betty will co-ordinate. Barbara and Betty will collect the entrance fee. We usually decorate with a patriotic theme, you men are real handy too. Have a good time everyone. " Till we meet again." Julia From julia.sanchez0927 at sbcglobal.net Mon May 7 07:01:09 2007 From: julia.sanchez0927 at sbcglobal.net (Julia Sanchez) Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 07:01:09 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Menu for 6/10 Brunch Message-ID: <409955.79711.qm@web83214.mail.mud.yahoo.com> ADRIENNE From julia.sanchez0927 at sbcglobal.net Mon May 7 07:40:11 2007 From: julia.sanchez0927 at sbcglobal.net (Julia Sanchez) Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 07:40:11 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Xplanation for previous e-mail /Blank1 Message-ID: <313748.96478.qm@web83215.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Please send, as brunch gets closer , your food-stuff contribution to the menu: Let Richard and/or Arun know of your final decision. John Chendo, MaryLou and Julia will not bring what we did last year. Bring if possible, enough for 10 people Adrienne: Drinks, 4-5 sparkling cider/ 2 gallons h20 Pam Nieberg----Fresh Fruit Salad-- Mike Syvanen----Salmon spread/ ice chest Bob Bockewinkel---Champagn and glasses/ ice ______________? 2 gallons orange juice/ pastry Betty -----Deviled eggs/ open faced sandwiches ______________? 4- 6-pack soft drinks/ Bagels/ small ones /Cream cheese Betty in charge of eating and drinking plastic utensil, decorations, center- pieces Lyle-----Orange Juice 2 gallons / tea Cecilia Escamilla----Quiche- Richard Y------Strawberries and Ice The Provenzas------Dessert of some kind Joseph--- depends on final schedules/ may not attend? Carl and Luba------ ? something to be determined Claude G--- Coffee Cake Bring "Brunch" foods. ex: rolled tacos , finger sandwiches, fruits in season, foods of choice, rolls, etc; Have a great time!!! Julia From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Wed May 9 03:01:12 2007 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 03:01:12 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] In Two Weeks General Meeting and Potluck on May 22nd Message-ID: <200705091001.l49A1CHq006801@mail.afes.com> The time of this event will be from 6 to 9PM at the Blanchard Room of the Davis Branch of the Yolo County Library. The day of this event will be Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007 A General Meeting and Potluck Place: Blanchard Room of the Davis Branch, Yolo County Library Date: Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007 Address: 315 East 14th Street Davis, CA Time: 6-7PM Potluck Time: 7-9PM -- Workshop on volunteer precinct walking and other campaign duties Come share food and break bread with the Democrats of Davis. Lyle Smith and Rich Petersen are having a training session to prepare election volunteers. Please bring a calculator, as Lyle will be leading the club through how to calculate effective campaign numbers. The suggested donation is $5. If you would like to eat pizza, Lyle will be collecting an additional $5 to $10/person to send out for pizza to make this a true election campaign headquarters experience. If you do not like pizza, please bring your favorite food you like to cook or prepare or purchase, either a main dish, salad or dessert to share with 4 to 6 to 8 people. The Club will provide coffee, cups, forks and spoons. Again, the suggested donation at the door will be $5. Potluck suggested breakdown of alphabet for food to bring to event. If your last name starts with: For the May meeting, suggested potluck items will be: A-I Bring a main dish J-R Bring a salad dish (green, macaroni, or potato or other S-Z Bring a dessert For more information call Bob Bockwinkel at 219-1896 or G Richard Yamagata at 848-8634. Lyle Smith is the chair of this event. You may contact him for details at lylesmith at yahoo.com G Richard Yamagata PhD CEO/President VME Inc. http://www.vme.net/ G Richard Yamagata is a member of the Davis Community Network Board of Directors, Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Davis Democratic Club, President of the board of Virtual Market Enterprises, Inc, Secretary-Treasurer of the board of the Davis Progressive Business Exchange and communications liason for the Independent Order of Oddfellows Chapter 169 and the Business Link of Woodland and Davis. ========================== The Virtual Markets ============================= Visit The Woodland Opera House at: http://www.vme.net/opera/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Davis Virtual Market - http://virtual-markets.net/vme/ Fresno - http://vme.net/fvm/ Rochester, NY - http://vme.net/rvm/ Sacramento - http://virtual-markets.com/svm/ Vacaville - http://vme.net/vvm/ Woodland - http://vme.net/wvm/ "Pet, Vets, You, and Dr.Sue - http://vme.net/dvm/DrSue/ The thoughts expressed are my own and do not reflect the policies or opinions of DVM, FVM, GVM, RVM, WVM, VVM, VME Inc, DCN, DDC, BLWD, DPBE, or IOOF. From julia.sanchez0927 at sbcglobal.net Wed May 9 17:43:23 2007 From: julia.sanchez0927 at sbcglobal.net (Julia Sanchez) Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 17:43:23 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Fwd: Go Hilary, Go!!! Message-ID: <681269.94730.qm@web83205.mail.mud.yahoo.com> great news! Note: forwarded message attached. From lyleasmith at yahoo.com Thu May 10 09:10:02 2007 From: lyleasmith at yahoo.com (Lyle Smith) Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 09:10:02 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Davis Democratic Club Campaign Training, 22 May Message-ID: <502465.75919.qm@web43136.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Fellow Democrats: The May General Meeting of the Davis Democratic Club will be a hands-on seminar and campaign training. Board Members Lyle Smith and Rich Peterson will conduct the training on Tuesday, 22 May, 7:00 PM at the Blanchard Room of the Davis Library, 315 E 14th Street. ?Winning with a Democratic Message in the November School Board Election? will show Democrats the importance of reaching out to the Davis community in order to increase Democratic Turnout and Democratic Performance. We will also discuss why working hard in an expected low-turnout election not only gets results this November, but will also pay dividends throughout the three elections (Presidential Primary, State Primary and Presidential) in 2008. Participants are asked to bring a calculator for crunching numbers, along with a notebook and pen for taking notes. We?re going to do a little math. While the math isn?t anything really advanced, it?s important to come up with accurate numbers. The notebook is for putting your thoughts on paper as we work on developing a Democratic Message. Food. Campaign food is traditionally fast food, lots of sugar and caffine. The original idea was to have pizza and sodas, which we will have. If you?d like, bring a pot-luck dish to share with four to six people. For more information, please contact Lyle Smith on his cell phone, 530.554.7257, or by email at lyleasmith at yahoo.com I hope to see you there. Keep hope alive! Lyle Smith 530.759.9921 hm 530.554.7257 cell --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Sat May 12 01:25:27 2007 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 01:25:27 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Champagne Brunch on June 10 at 11AM -- John Garamendi Sr Message-ID: <200705120825.l4C8PRHq070362@mail.afes.com> >From the Desk of Mike Syvanen, Davis Democratic Club Event Chair Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi will be the keynote speaker at the Davis Democratic Club's annual champaign brunch that will be held on June 10, 2007. In addition we will hear comments from Assemblywomen Lois Wolk, Mayor Sue Greenwald, Supervisors Helen Thompson and Mariko Yamada. As in years past the event is being hosted by Gregg and Marla Cook at their lovely home in West Davis. You need only bring yourself, in addition to the champaign and orange juice there will be fine spread of lox, pastries and other delights. Time and place: from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm on June 10, 2007 at 3222 Shelter Cove Mike Syvanen G Richard Yamagata PhD CEO/President VME Inc. http://www.vme.net/ G Richard Yamagata is a member of the Davis Community Network Board of Directors, Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Davis Democratic Club, President of the board of Virtual Market Enterprises, Inc, Secretary-Treasurer of the board of the Davis Progressive Business Exchange and communications liason for the Independent Order of Oddfellows Chapter 169 and the Business Link of Woodland and Davis. ========================== The Virtual Markets ============================= Visit The Woodland Opera House at: http://www.vme.net/opera/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Davis Virtual Market - http://virtual-markets.net/vme/ Fresno - http://vme.net/fvm/ Rochester, NY - http://vme.net/rvm/ Sacramento - http://virtual-markets.com/svm/ Vacaville - http://vme.net/vvm/ Woodland - http://vme.net/wvm/ "Pet, Vets, You, and Dr.Sue - http://vme.net/dvm/DrSue/ The thoughts expressed are my own and do not reflect the policies or opinions of DVM, FVM, GVM, RVM, WVM, VVM, VME Inc, DCN, DDC, BLWD, DPBE, or IOOF. From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Sat May 12 01:41:56 2007 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 01:41:56 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Champagne Brunch, June 10; Keynote speaker, John Garamendi Sr Message-ID: <200705120842.l4C8fuHq072726@mail.afes.com> I apologize for 2 e-mails about this event. The Honorary Chair of this event is Betty Weir. >From the Desk of Mike Syvanen, Davis Democratic Club Acting Event Chair Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi will be the keynote speaker at the Davis Democratic Club's annual champaign brunch that will be held on June 10, 2007. In addition we will hear comments from Assemblywomen Lois Wolk, Mayor Sue Greenwald, Supervisors Helen Thompson and Mariko Yamada. As in years past the event is being hosted by Gregg and Marla Cook at their lovely home in West Davis. You need only bring yourself, in addition to the champagne and orange juice there will be fine spread of lox, pastries and other delights. Time and place: from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm on June 10, 2007 at 3222 Shelter Cove Mike Syvanen G Richard Yamagata PhD CEO/President VME Inc. http://www.vme.net/ G Richard Yamagata is a member of the Davis Community Network Board of Directors, Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Davis Democratic Club, President of the board of Virtual Market Enterprises, Inc, Secretary-Treasurer of the board of the Davis Progressive Business Exchange and communications liason for the Independent Order of Oddfellows Chapter 169 and the Business Link of Woodland and Davis. ========================== The Virtual Markets ============================= Visit The Woodland Opera House at: http://www.vme.net/opera/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Davis Virtual Market - http://virtual-markets.net/vme/ Fresno - http://vme.net/fvm/ Rochester, NY - http://vme.net/rvm/ Sacramento - http://virtual-markets.com/svm/ Vacaville - http://vme.net/vvm/ Woodland - http://vme.net/wvm/ "Pet, Vets, You, and Dr.Sue - http://vme.net/dvm/DrSue/ The thoughts expressed are my own and do not reflect the policies or opinions of DVM, FVM, GVM, RVM, WVM, VVM, VME Inc, DCN, DDC, BLWD, DPBE, or IOOF. From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Mon May 14 20:25:05 2007 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 20:25:05 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Champagne Brunch, June 10; Keynote speaker, John Garamendi Sr Message-ID: <200705150325.l4F3P57h025955@mail.afes.com> The Annual Champagne Brunch This event is now at the web site at http://yvm.net/vme/democrats/ At the home of Gregg and Marla Cook Date: Sunday, June 10th, 2007 Address: 3222 Shelter Cove Davis, CA Time: 11 AM -- 2PM Time: 12 Noon Program of Speakers Begins Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi will be the keynote speaker at the Davis Democratic Club's annual champaign brunch that will be held on June 10, 2007. In addition we will hear comments from Assemblywomen Lois Wolk, Mayor Sue Greenwald, and Yolo County Supervisors Helen Thompson and Mariko Yamada. As in years past the event is being hosted by Gregg and Marla Cook at their lovely home in West Davis. You need only bring yourself, in addition to the champagne and orange juice there will be fine spread of lox, pastries and other delights. The suggested donation at the door will be $15. All food is provided by the Davis Democratic Club Board of Directors. Honorary Chair for this event is Betty Weir. Mike Syvanen is acting event chair. For more information contact Mike Syvanen at syvanen at ucdavis.edu or Bob Bockwinkel at 219-1896 or G Richard Yamagata at 848-8634. G Richard Yamagata PhD CEO/President VME Inc. http://www.vme.net/ G Richard Yamagata is a member of the Davis Community Network Board of Directors, Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Davis Democratic Club, President of the board of Virtual Market Enterprises, Inc, Secretary-Treasurer of the board of the Davis Progressive Business Exchange and communications liason for the Independent Order of Oddfellows Chapter 169 and the Business Link of Woodland and Davis. ========================== The Virtual Markets ============================= Visit The Woodland Opera House at: http://www.vme.net/opera/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Davis Virtual Market - http://virtual-markets.net/vme/ Fresno - http://vme.net/fvm/ Rochester, NY - http://vme.net/rvm/ Sacramento - http://virtual-markets.com/svm/ Vacaville - http://vme.net/vvm/ Woodland - http://vme.net/wvm/ "Pet, Vets, You, and Dr.Sue - http://vme.net/dvm/DrSue/ The thoughts expressed are my own and do not reflect the policies or opinions of DVM, FVM, GVM, RVM, WVM, VVM, VME Inc, DCN, DDC, BLWD, DPBE, or IOOF. From rjgruska at pacbell.net Mon May 14 22:27:42 2007 From: rjgruska at pacbell.net (Rhonda & Anthony Gruska) Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 22:27:42 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] SHARE Fundraiser wine auction items Message-ID: <302484.75989.qm@web81113.mail.mud.yahoo.com> We encourage you to purchase a ticket for the Students Helping in Aftermath Relief and Education (SHARE) Fundraiser http://www.shareucd.com/ this Friday May 18th at the Davis Veteran's Memorial Center, 203 East Fourteenth Street, at 6pm. The dinner menu includes a Market Salad, Chicken Gumbo/ Vegetarian Gumbo, Red Beans and Rice, and Creole Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce. Drink tickets for assorted local wines are included with ticket purchase. Tickets are $40 VIP, $25 General, and $30 at the door. You can respond to this message if you would like us to hold your tickets at the door. Wine enthusiasts will be interested in the following wine related items that will be available at the silent and live auctions during the event. (Partial List) Anniversary Wine Vertical - 40 years of Robert Mondavi Wines. 6 Bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon 1979, 1989, 1994, 1997, 2001 and 2002- Value: $2000 Mondavi private wine tasting tour for 6- Value $150 Portfolio Reserve Bottle of Wine. Rare bottle of wine made by Mondavi winemaker Genevieve Janssens- Value $125 Mondavi 6 bottle wine collection - Value $125 2 bottles Chappelet Chenin Blanc- Value: $80 Mondavi Wine Picnic Backpack -Value $65 Putah Creek Winery gift box of Chardonnay and Barbera- Value $40 Putah Creek Winery gift box of Chardonnay and Syrah- Value $40 Nichelini gift basket. One bottle of Merlot, two wine glasses and a corkscrew Value $40 Many other valuable silent and live auction items will be available. Please join us in supporting this worthwhile cause that also promises to be an enjoyble evening. Best, Rhonda and Tony Rhonda and Tony Gruska Monticello Bistro/ Tastebuds Catering 5 East Main St. Winters, CA 95694 (530) 792-8066 From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Sun May 20 19:31:11 2007 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Sun, 20 May 2007 19:31:11 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Joyce Wilson, Celebration of Life Message-ID: <200705210231.l4L2VB7h068946@mail.afes.com> Dear Fellow Democrats and Members of the Davis Democratic Club A Celebration of the Life of Joyce Wilson will be held from one to three o: clock, Saturday June 2, 2007 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis, 27074 Patwin Road, Davis . Refreshments will be served. Remembrances, short comments and photographs suitable for inclusion in a scrapbook or a poster are welcome. Donations to a scholarship or to a favorite charity of hers will be announced at a later time. Joyce was born in 1931 in Michigan; she was educated in Michigan and California and spent much of her adult life in Davis. She majored in Home Economics and Child Development, worked as a recipe developer for the Carnation Company in Los Angeles, she served on the Board of the Davis Democratic Club, setting up programs to walking precincts for many years, helped as a volunteer for the University, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis, and the community. Recently, she was an Associate Editor of a scientific journal, the Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Joyce died suddenly March 2, 2007. She is survived by her husband, Barry Wilson, a professor at UC Davis, and her son, Sean Wilson, a graduate of UC Davis and a professor at the University of Mississippi in Oxford and two brothers who live in Michigan. Thank you muchly. Barry Scheduled to speak so far are, Robin Souza for Stephen Souza about Joyce's service to the Davis Democratic Club. Joyce served as Recording/Corresponding Secretary and Vice President with Stephen Souza for the 4 years he was President. Joyce served many more years as Secretary and as a Board Member. Mayor Sue Greenwald will speak about Joyce's service to the City of Davis on the Open Space Commission. If others are willing to share remembrances of Joyce, please contact Barry Wilson at 753-5503 or you can e-mail yamagata at virtual-markets.net and I will forward the e-mail to him. You can also call 848-8634 with voice mail messages to be forwarded to Barry. Barry is asking that people keep their remembrances to 5 minutes. 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From rjgruska at pacbell.net Thu May 24 16:11:58 2007 From: rjgruska at pacbell.net (Rhonda & Anthony Gruska) Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 16:11:58 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Monticello Bistro June Menu Message-ID: <682815.3087.qm@web81113.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi, In addition to our Friday and Saturday evening dinners, we have two special events planned for the month of June. 1. Join us during the Winters Walk on Saturday, June 2nd from 4-8pm where you can sample some of our fare in a more casual, drop-in setting. (see menu for additonal details) 2. Join us for ?Green Eggs and Hipwaders,? a fun outdoor family concert and food event on Sunday, June 3, 11 am?1 pm. 2006 Parents' Choice Award-winners, The Hipwaders, will perform hip music for kids and families. You can preview their tunes on the MySpace site:www.myspace.com/thehipwaders In addition, signed copies of the new "Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook" by award-winning author Georgeanne Brennan and "Green Eggs and Ham" refreshments provided by the Monticello Bistro will be available for purchase. The event promises to be a extravaganza for the senses with great sounds, wonderful food, and an enchanting creekside venue. Tickets are $8.00 each and all proceeds will benefit Winters Friends of the Library, so come join the fun and support library programs at the same time. Tickets can be purchased at the Winters Library, Steady Eddy?s Coffee Shop in Winters and Newsbeat in Davis. For more information call the Library at (530) 795-4955. Best, Rhonda and Tony Rhonda and Tony Gruska Monticello Bistro/ Tastebuds Catering 5 East Main St. Winters, CA 95694 (530) 792-8066 From jac07 at dcn.org Fri May 25 19:29:25 2007 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 19:29:25 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Sen. Barbara Boxer:Why I voted "No" In-Reply-To: <20070525210152.28646.9568.qmail@omail3.sac.getactive.com> Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: Barbara Boxer Reply-To: Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 21:01:52 GMT To: John Chendo Subject: Why I voted "No" Dear John, Yesterday, I voted "No" on the Iraq war funding bill. I want to share with you the remarks I made on the Senate floor. Senator Boxer's Floor Speech May 24, 2007 In March and in April I voted for emergency spending legislation that would have fully funded our troops in Iraq, but also changed their mission to a sound one. That mission would have taken our troops out of the middle of a civil war, and put them into a support role, training Iraqi soldiers and police, fighting al Qaeda, and protecting our troops. The President will not agree to that. As a matter of fact, the President won't agree to any change in strategy in Iraq, and that is more than a shame for the American people; it is a tragedy. It doesn't seem to matter how many Americans die in Iraq, how many funerals we have here at home, or what the American people think. The President won't budge. This new bill on Iraq keeps the status quo. With a few frills around the outside, a few reports, a few words about benchmarks. While our troops die. I understand why this particular legislation is before us today. It's because this President wants to continue his one man show in Iraq. The President doesn't respect this Congress or the American people when it comes to Iraq. He wants to brush us all off like some annoying spot on his jacket. We have lost 3,427 American soldiers in Iraq. Of those, 731 (21%) have been from California or based in California. There are 25,549 American soldiers wounded. And today, after several days of worrying and praying, we received the tragic news of the death of Private Joseph J. Anzack JR., 20 years old, of Torrance, California, who was abducted during a deadly ambush south of Baghdad almost two weeks ago. One member of his platoon, Spc. Daniel Seitz, summed it up this way to the Associated Press: "It just angers me that it's just another friend I've got to lose and deal with, because I've already lost 13 friends since I've been here, and I don't know if I can take any more of this." And he shouldn't have to. But with this bill, he will. The first half of this year has already been deadlier than any six-month period since the war began more than four years ago. In this month alone, 83 U.S. Service members have already been killed in Iraq. Let me be clear, there are many things in this bill that I strongly support--many provisions that I actually fought for, for our troops, for our veterans, for our farmers, and for the victims of Hurricane Katrina--but I must take a stand against this Iraq war, and therefore I will vote no on this emergency spending bill. Together, we will end this war. We may not have won yesterday's vote, and I'm very disappointed that we didn't, but with your help, that day is coming soon. In Friendship, Barbara Boxer U.S. Senator Visit BarbaraBoxer.com Paid for by Friends of Barbara Boxer. Contributions to Friends of Barbara Boxer are not tax-deductible for federal income tax purposes. FEC #C00279315 Invite your friends and family to join Friends of Barbara Boxer today! Tell-a-friend! If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for Friends of Barbara Boxer . This message was sent to jac07 at dcn.org. Visit your subscription management page to modify your email communication preferences or update your personal profile. To stop ALL email from Friends of Barbara Boxer, click to remove yourself from our lists (or reply via email with "remove or unsubscribe" in the subject line). ------ End of Forwarded Message From jac07 at dcn.org Sat May 26 18:32:59 2007 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Sat, 26 May 2007 18:32:59 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Christopher Cabaldon event May 29, candidate in Dem primary for State Assembly--invite from DDC member, Bob Schneider In-Reply-To: Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: Bob Schneider Subject: Christopher Cabaldon event May 29 May 16, 2007 Folks, Attached is a flyer on the event that we are co-hosting with several prominent Yolo County conservation leaders. The event is on May 29, 6-8 PM at 2402 Westernesse Rd, Davis. I hope that you will join us for some good food and fun. Please forward this notice to your friends and lists. Christopher Cabaldon is running for the State Assembly. I am supporting Christopher and encourage you to also support him. Christopher is by far the strongest environmental candidate; he works hard for education and for his constituents. He is incredibly effective. It is vitally important to have a representative in Sacramento that gets things done. I had the pleasure of serving with Christopher on the Central Valley Water Board. Christopher consistently took strong stands to protect water quality. Often, his reasoned summary of issues and policy convinced Board members to support the strongest actions for clean water. Christopher was a strong supporter of the Cache Creek Wild and Scenic legislation and led the way on the Sacramento Blue Print project and the US Mayor?s Climate Protection Agreement. The Blue Print project is one of the strongest tools for protecting Yolo County farmland and stopping sprawl. Christopher will work hard on all issues of interest to his constituents. And, he will be a strong environmental advocate following in the footsteps of Lois Wolk. His core values are our values and I encourage you to learn about his work. It is impressive. His web site is www.cabaldon.org . I hope you can attend the event at my home on May 29th. We will have great food and drinks, good cheer and a fun time! Cheers, Bob Schneider 530-304-6215 ?Mayor Cabaldon was an early signatory of the groundbreaking U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement that spurred major local governmental action against global warming and greenhouse gas emissions after President Bush refused to sign the Kyoto Protocol,? said Huffman, Chair of the Assembly Environmental Safety & Toxic Materials Committee. ?When Robert Redford and other national leaders on climate change have assembled city leaders from across the nation to mobilize on this critical issue, they?ve called upon Christopher Cabaldon to get the job done. A staunch advocate for green building, energy efficiency, renewable resources, and transportation alternatives, Christopher is the best environmentalist to succeed Lois Wolk in the Assembly.? ------ End of Forwarded Message ------ End of Forwarded Message From jac07 at dcn.org Sat May 26 18:48:59 2007 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Sat, 26 May 2007 18:48:59 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] FW: Support for contracted out workers at UC Davis In-Reply-To: Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: John Chendo Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 21:05:55 -0700 Subject: Support for contracted out workers at UC Davis To members of working families in the Democratic Party: If you wish to support the food service workers at UC Davis who are contracted out, the attached sample letter may be customized by each writer who writes--usually that would mean shortening it to one page. The attached letter leaves an open space to remind writers to give an organizational affiliation--something that would attract the attention of the reader--for example, mention if you are a member of American Legion, Farm Bureau, Gunowners Association of America, NRA, Chamber of Commerce, Concilio, UFW, Teamsters, Ironworkers, National Guard, California Nurses Association, fired U.S. Attorneys, as well as Democratic Party. There are about 600 food service workers at UC Davis who are contracted out. If these same food service workers were employed as UC employees, they would be represented by a union. As it is now, UCDavis is the only UC campus which is privatizing and contracting out its food service workers. The outsourcing is to a multi-national French corporation,Sodexho. UC students are paid about $7.50 per hour -- about two dollars less per hour than the wage that UCDavis financial aid office expects of students who are working ($9.50). Non-UC food service workers pay more than $50 per week for health insurance premiums (about 6 hours work per week). This is not a sustainable living wage. Please write the office of the University Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef, or Vice-Chancellor Stan Nosek, Mrak Hall, UC Davis,1 Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616 to ask our public university to deal honorably with the basic right of workers to bargain collectively and to be represented by a union. If you prefer to phone, dial 530-752-1011, and follow the menu to reach the offices of Chancellor Vanderhoef or Vice-Chancellor Nosek. This is important right now--you can help 300 working-class families reach the middle-class and 300 students to get a fair shake from their own California university. Before this school quarter ends June 6. John C. From jac07 at dcn.org Mon May 28 17:13:33 2007 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 17:13:33 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] One Nation, One Moment, One Action-U.S.Rep.Jerry McNerney (D-Stockton) In-Reply-To: <1101673276506.1101124469396.9778.5.15153503@scheduler> Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: Congressman Jerry McNerney Reply-To: Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 15:35:18 -0400 (EDT) To: Subject: One Nation, One Moment, One Action One Nation, One Moment, One Action Today is Memorial Day, a time to recognize and honor the men and women who have given their lives in service to our nation for over two centuries, from the American Revolution to the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. While this day is always a solemn national event, I know many Americans are feeling a profound sense of pain on this particular Memorial Day. The thoughts and feelings you have expressed to me about how to support our troops in this time of war -- in-person at my "Congress At Your Corner" events, by phone, through email, or in the hundreds of comments on my blog -- is a reflection of that deep sentiment. While our country may be divided about how best to support our troops in these conflicts abroad, this day is about uniting to remember those who have given their all to our nation. Today, you can join millions of your fellow Americans in reconciliation and respect by observing the "National Moment of Remembrance," a national minute of silence at 3 p.m. local time. As Moment of Remembrance founder Carmella LaSpada says, this is "a way we can all help put the 'memorial' back in Memorial Day." We have a duty as Americans to remember the people who have sacrificed for our country. And, we also have a duty to take care of returning veterans whose body, mind or spirit may be wounded in the conflicts they fight abroad. That's why I've recently led the effort to pass legislation that will significantly increase funding and research into Traumatic Brain Injury (or "TBI"), often caused by roadside bomb explosions. Last year, I asked you on Memorial Day to financially support a grassroots organization called "Operation Helmet," which provided special blast-protective headgear to troops in combat to prevent TBI. Your generosity -- and the response by thousands of other Americans -- was so profound that Operation Helmet recently announced that it no longer needed to solicit donations. This year, no matter your feelings about the war, I want to ask you to join together again in collective action to heal our soldiers and our nation. Bob Woodruff, the former ABC News anchor who suffered a serious brain injury after a roadside bomb explosion last year, has founded the Bob Woodruff Family Fund for Traumatic Brain Injury to help soldiers suffering from TBI to receive cognitive rehabilitation. http://www.bobwoodrufffamilyfund.org/ On behalf of all the veterans who continue to suffer the ill effects of these horrific injuries, today I would like you to seriously consider making a contribution of whatever amount you can afford to the Bob Woodruff Family Fund for Traumatic Brain Injury. Rest assured that contributions to the Woodruff Family Fund will actually go to the cause of caring for our veterans. When you click the "Donations" link at the web site above, you will be redirected to the Brain Injury Association of America. Under the section titled "Program Area," please click the scroll bar to select "Bob Woodruff Family Fund for TBI" as the recipient of your donation. Thank you for your time and consideration of this important request on this solemn day. Sincerely, P.S. Many of you have recently asked me how we can save the veterans hospital facility in Livermore from closing due to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs federal budget cutbacks. Rest assured that I will continue to focus my energy on keeping the Livermore VA hospital open and potentially expand its services to help veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. With growing support for my PTSD proposal for Livermore from major newspapers across our region, there is a growing consensus that keeping the Livermore VA open and reshaping its mission would be in the best interests of our veterans. You can read those newspapers editorials and other posts on my efforts to keep the Livermore VA open by clicking here to read the "Veterans Affairs" section of my campaign blog. email: info at jerrymcnerney.org web: http://www.jerrymcnerney.org FORWARD this email to your friends, family and neighbors! This email was sent to jac07 at dcn.org, by info at jerrymcnerney.org Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe ? | Privacy Policy . Email Marketing by McNerney for Congress | P.O. Box 12022 | Pleasanton | CA | 94588 ------ End of Forwarded Message