From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Tue Jan 8 14:12:33 2013 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 14:12:33 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Candidate would like DDC support Message-ID: <201301082212.r08MCXBd030438@out.afes.com> The following is from Tim Fenton, Davis Democratic Club Corresponding Secretary and Publicity Chair. He is running for a delegate seat in this Saturday's caucus at the Woodland Senior Center. --------------------- Fellow Davis Democratic Club members, I have applied to the California Democratic Party to stand for election to be a member of the California Democratic State Central Committee and a delegate for the 4th Assembly District to the Party's 2013 and 2014 state conventions. The election will be Saturday January 12 at the Woodland Senior Center at 2001 East St. Woodland, CA 95776. Candidate registration will begin at noon and candidate speeches and voting will begin at 2 p.m. Democrats registered in the 4th AD are eligible to vote in the election. This is a statement I included with my application detailing my service to the Democratic Party which I believe shows that I am well qualified to be elected. I have been an active worker in Democratic election politics for over 35 years. My experience includes managing mayoral and state assembly campaigns in my former home in Connecticut, serving as a delegate to congressional district conventions, attending the Connecticut Democrats' campaign school, canvassing and phone banking in local, statewide and national campaigns and covering the 2000 Democratic convention in LA for my home town newspaper. I share the party's values and support its goal of giving every American a fair shake and equal access to opportunity. Since moving to California 5 years ago I've volunteered for the party in every election in many different capacities, canvassing, phone banking, voter registration, data entry, literature drops, etc. and I serve now on the board of the Davis Democratic Club and the Yolo County Democratic Central Committee. I've been a regular contributor to Democratic campaigns (about $1,000 in 2012). If elected I will do all the work and invest all the time needed to be a valued member of the Democratic State Central Committee and would be honored to represent Assembly District 4 at the conventions. I would be indebted to any Davis Democrats who could attend the election on Saturday and vote for me. Tim Fenton Publicity Chair Davis Democratic Club 530-231-5688 tim.fenton.email at gmail.com G Richard Yamagata PhD CEO/President VME Inc. http://www.vme.net/ http://vme.net/bcards/bio.html Phone: 530-VIV-VMEI or 530-848-8634 G Richard Yamagata is a member of the Davis Community Network Board of Directors, Recording 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 liaison and board member for the Business Link of Woodland and Davis. For public service to the Democratic Party of Yolo County, Recipient of the 2007 Weir-Willamson Award ========================== The Virtual Markets ================================= Davis Virtual Market - http://virtual-markets.net/vme/ Fresno - http://vme.net/fvm/ Reedley - 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, SVM, WVM, VVM, VME Inc, DCN, DDC, WBL, DPBE, or IOOF. From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Thu Jan 17 13:20:19 2013 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:20:19 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Davis Democrats] News about Jerry Kaneko Message-ID: <201301172120.r0HLKJBd033036@out.afes.com> This is not an official Davis Democratic Club e-mail. This is being sent to the list that the club runs for the most active volunteers and politically conscious members of the club. --------------------- I want to first write that Jerry Kaneko is one of the finest citizens of Davis and Yolo County. He has given so much to the poor and disadvantaged of this city and county. To this day, he continues to serve food at the community meals program. He has also served on the Davis City Council and city & county boards and commissions too numerous to list. The Yolo County Concilio recently honored him for his community works and contributions. In my undergad days at UCDaivs, he was held up as an example by the JACL of what can be achieved by people of Asian descent. Many of the UCDavis faculty referred me to him as a person to talk to and get advice from as an undergrad student at UCDavis. He has been supportive of everything I that I have done in the community of Davis and I in turn have been very supportive of all that he does, when he has asked. Jerry does not need help. He is a force and phenomena all in his own right. Jerry, Joyce Wilson and Stephen Souza, along with Bob Bockwinkel were all the initial reason that I became involved in the Davis Democratic Club. I have gained other reasons to help keep this organizations running, mainly the fine Presidents that lead this club, and the other officers, board members, and volunteers that do the grunt work. Jerry as past president of the club, remains active on the board and hosted the DDC Ice Cream Social at his home for the club for 18 years. He and his wife Teresa try to make the main events that the club holds each year, which are the "Love your electeds" Valentines Day party, the Champagne Brunch, the Fall Barbecue, and the Holiday Party. Jerry Kaneko suffered a massive stroke while having dinner on Saturday, January 12th at a restaurant in Berkeley California. This was a cerebral hemorrhage from a brain aneurysm. A brain aneurysm is a weakened vessel in the brain, which can balloon up and/or burst. In this case, it burst. I was told that he had the three cardinal signs of stroke [which everyone should learn]: headache, dizziness, and nausea. The restaurant was quick to respond and he went to an emergency room in Berkeley and then was transported to an intensive care unit at a medical center in San Francisco. ICUs have a policy to only let family members in to see them, so unless we hear from Teresa Kaneko, I would not travel to San Francisco. I am told that he is breathing on his own, comfortable and in no pain and is surrounded by his loving family. I am told that there is so much family there, they more than fill a large waiting room. People have asked me for Jerry's mailing address to send cards. His address is: Jerry & Teresa Kaneko 556 Reed Dr Davis, CA 95616 I have been told that Teresa Kaneko will contact people when there is a change in Jerry's condition. I have asked her to contact Judge Rosenberg as the main contact person for Davis and Yolo County. I hope you will join me in sending positive thoughts and/or prayers for Jerry. Richard G Richard Yamagata PhD CEO/President VME Inc. http://www.vme.net/ http://vme.net/bcards/bio.html Phone: 530-VIV-VMEI or 530-848-8634 G Richard Yamagata is a member of the Davis Community Network Board of Directors, Recording 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 liaison and board member for the Business Link of Woodland and Davis. For public service to the Democratic Party of Yolo County, Recipient of the 2007 Weir-Willamson Award ========================== The Virtual Markets ================================= Davis Virtual Market - http://virtual-markets.net/vme/ Fresno - http://vme.net/fvm/ Reedley - 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, SVM, WVM, VVM, VME Inc, DCN, DDC, WBL, DPBE, or IOOF.