Announcements ~ 

* DON'T FORGET TO TREAT YOURSELF!        "SET SAIL for VICTORY CRUISE" *   ***SATURDAY SATURDAY DECEMBER 3 thru SUNDAY DECEMBER 11, 2011 at 5:00PM-7:00AM "SET SAIL for VICTORY CRUISE" Before the busy 2012 campaign year begins, Treat yourself to a 7-day Cruise on the MEXICAN RIVERA w/ family, friends & Democrats from CA & ACROSS THE COUNTRY!  Where: MS Osterdam(Holland America Line) Contact: (800)[masked] Email: [address removed] Website: www.demcruise.com  THANK YOU ALL! 

Greetings! Welcome to a Celebration of 100 years of Voting Rights for California Women! San Diego was only 61 years old but still played a vital role in the passage of this amendment in 1911. We hope you will find time to join us at one of the opportunities to learn more about this historic event!  The Women's Museum of California is located at 2323 Broadway, Suite 107 in the historic neighborhood of Golden Hill at the corner of Broadway and 23rd Street. You can reach us by phone at[masked] or by email at [address removed]. See listing of these events below.

*** SAT OCT 8 thru THE 2012 ELECTION from 2pm-5pm. ~ Exciting news! Beginning the second Saturday in October "Saturday October 8 - thru - the 2012 Election"from 2pm-5pm, the San Diego Democratic Women's Club & the San Diego County Democratic Party Outreach Committee will host OFA's Phonebanks! Some refreshments will be served, but do feel free to bring food or drink to share. Bring your cell phones and chargers and we'll supply the rest. SDDWC Member ISAM HERNDON, OFA Regional Director for Districts 51, 52, 53 will coordinate the monthly phonebanks. Can't make it Oct. 8th? No problem, come by the 2nd Saturday of any month from 2pm-5pm and join the fun and outreach! WHERE: 4537 Alamo Drive, SD 92105 

***  UPCOMING EVENTS     ***       UPCOMING EVENTS***                               

SEPTEMBER

***THUR SEPT 29 at 7:00 -8:00PM "HILLCREST COCKTAILS with BOB FILNER" ... Whether you're an enthusiastic Filner supporter and political junkie, undecided voter, neighborhood business, or mere passerby, drop by the gallery Thursday night to have a glass of wine and meet San Diego mayoral candidate Bob Filner. This is a simple meet and greet -- no cost to attend -- so you can say 'hi' to Bob, get some information about the campaign, and ask him any questions on your mind. Huge thanks to cohosts Stephen Whitburn, Alex Kreit, Brandon Tate, Al Estrella, and John Greenwell. Please RSVP, so I have a headcount for food and drink. More info:[masked] We are pleased to invite you to join us! Congressman Bob Filner who is the SDCDP endorsed candidate for Mayor of the City of San Diego. Where: Planet Rooth Design Haus, 3334 Fifth Avenue, SD 92103

"We are pleased to invite you to join us! Congressman Bob Filner who is the SDCDP endorsed candidate for Mayor of the City of San Diego."

OCTOBER 2011

***SAT OCT 1 at 10:30AM Escondido Democratic Club Meeting ~ ELECTION OF 2012 OFFICERS  & San Diego County Democratic Party Chair & DNC Member, JESS DURFEE is our speaker*** Topic: What will Redistricting mean for Escondido? ~ JESS DURFEE will describe his insider’s view of what these changes mean to Escondido voters, and how the County Party plans to deal with the new district lines. The California Citizens Redistricting Commission has finished its first-ever update of the state’s assembly, senate, congressional and board of equalization districts. Moving the process away from the state legislature and to a citizens commission has resulted in major changes for Escondido. The city had been included in districts that looked westward to the coast, and which contained a large percentage of Democratic voters. The new Assembly district is compact and inland only, including Escondido on the south and Temecula on the north. The new State Senate and Congressional districts include Escondido with highly Republican inland areas of San Diego County. Where: Escondido Chamber of Commerce, 720 N. Broadway Escondido, CA 92025 Website: http://www.escondidodems.org/ Contact Chris Nava at [address removed] or telephone[masked].


Our Speaker: Jess Durfee Jess Durfee has served as Chair of the San Diego County Democratic Party for the past eight years. He has built the County Party into a Powerhouse that is changing the political landscape of California’s second largest city. Under Jess’s leadership, the Party has developed models for grassroots organizing, voter registration and fundraising that are being replicated throughout the state. Jess has Chaired the State LGBT Caucus and the State Redistricting Committee and is a member of the Democratic National Committee.


***SAT OCT 1 at 12:15 - 1:45PM North Area SD Co. Dem. Central Committee & Allies... The meeting times are such because the Escondido Dem Club is graciously letting us use this space following their regular meeting which is 10:30 - 12:00. Thank you EDC! There will be a short debrief of our successful 2nd Annual Big Blue BBQ by Martha, then following that, we have a Special Presentation from the San Diego County Democratic Party's Outreach Committee, chaired by Dr. Pat Washington. Please invite ally organizations in the North County to join us to discuss how the S.D.C. Democratic Party can help build the infrastructure needed to recruit, retain and promote Democratic candidates, volunteers and Party leaders. This meeting is open to all that want to work together more effectively so we can continue to keep San Diego blue. Suggestions and questions are always welcome. Thank you, NANCI OECHSLE Secretary Where: Escondido Chamber of Commerce, 720 N. Broadway Escondido, CA 92025

***SAT OCT 1 at 2:00 - 4:00PM  Join us "MEET & GREET with CONGRESSMAN BOB FILNER, CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR the CITY of SAN DIEGO" Bob Filner has been fighting for the people of San Diego for over 30 years, on the School Board, the City Council, and in Congress. Come enjoy some refreshments and meet Bob to learn more about how he'll fight for the hardworking men and women of the City of San Diego. We are pleased to invite you to join us! Congressman Bob Filner who is the SDCDP endorsed candidate for Mayor of the City of San Diego. Where: Home of Judy Ki (Address will be provided when you RSVP) Contact: Judy Ki at (858)[masked] Email: [address removed]

***SAT OCT 1 at 1:00 am - 4:00 pm "ARTS ON THE BAY" ~ Celebrating the October of 1911 California Suffrage Don't forget to head down to the Broadway Pier for the Fall for the Arts A celebration of vibrant and exciting Arts and Culture on San Diego Bay provides an opportunity to directly interact with dozens of arts and cultural groups in one place, thru performance, workshops, demonstrations and exhibits. This kicks off National Arts and Humanities Month. The promotion promises to showcase the diverse arts and cultural offerings available around San Diego. This inaugural event with feature more than 60 arts organizations! FREE! More info- go to Fall for the Arts: http://www.thebigbay.com/fall-for-the-arts.html Phone at[masked] or by email at [address removed].

*** SAT OCT 1 at 6:00-8:00PM San Diego Democratic Club "2011 Freedom Awards" SDDC’s Freedom Awards ~  were created to honor those who have come out with exceptional vigor for equality. We are thrilled that Our Guest Speaker, and winner of the A. Brad Truax Human Rights Award, will be Assemblymember Tom Ammiano. A friend and colleague of Harvey Milk, Tom has been out and proud for our rights for decades in the governance of San Francisco and the State of California. The Club will also honor the man who started it all for us (and for several other San Diego LGBT groups) nearly four decades ago - our founder and first president, Robert Lynn with the Herb King Lifetime Achievement Award. * Additional 2011 Award Recipients: Eleanor Roosevelt Community Service Award: Community in Unity Redistricting Coalition Gloria Steinem Communications Award: Judy “the Beauty” Forman *  J. Douglas Scott Political Action Award: * Lorena Gonzalez  &  Evan McLaughlin Steven Pope * Volunteerism Award: Cindy Green Special Recognition Award: San Diego Unified School District’s Safe Schools Task Force Special Recognition Award: Active Duty and Veterans Military Contingent (San Diego LGBT Pride Parade) 6:00 PM reception with hor d’ oeuvres, desserts and cash wine/beer bar, followed by the Awards at 7:00 PM. Tickets for this year’s Freedom Awards are available – members $40, non-members $50. Freedom Awards Special offer: $70 Freedom Award ticket + General Membership. *Patron, Sponsoring & Sustaining members: RSVP at [address removed] to. Purchase tickets online at www.sddemoclub.org We hope to have you join us for this entertaining, uplifting and maybe even surprising evening. Any questions, please email [address removed] Where: San Diego LGBT Community Center, 3909 Centre St., SD, CA 92013




***MON OCTOBER 3 6:00PM- 7:30PM "Executive Board Meeting of Veterans Democratic Club of SD County" Members of the Executive Board of the Veterans Democratic Club of SD County will be meeting to plan activities. Where: SDCDP Headquarters, 8340 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Ste 105, SD 92111 Email: [address removed]



***MON thru WED, OCTOBER 3 thru 5, 2011 Campaign for America's Future "TAKE BACK THE AMERICAN DREAM" Join Thousands From will gather in Washington, D.C. to deliver that message, at the  *  The 2011 America's Future Conference & Awards Gala! * A real middle-class uprising is sweeping the nation to save and renew the American Dream. Starting in Wisconsin, working people are fighting back. Where: Washington Hilton & Towers, 1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20009 More Info ~ [address removed] *SAVE THE DATE to Take Back the American Dream: Oct. [masked] Conference & Awards Gala! Register early to get EARLY BIRD SPECIALS & DISCOUNTED RATES!



***WED OCT 5 at at 7-9PM San Diego DFA & PDA Metro Meetup proudly presents, our speaker, "PETER MARTO, Retired Nuclear Engineer who will address the issues "Nuclear Power Safety and Risk Considerations". A HOT TOPIC LOCALLY because of the proximity of San Onofre, the prevailing winds and the recent disasters in Japan. Where: Giovanni's Restaurant's Meeting Room, 9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA 92123. ( At the corner of Clairemont Mesa Blvd. & Ruffin RD.) Info: Carol at [address removed] or Mike Copass at [address removed] Website: www.meetup.com/dfa-23/ .

 

____________________________________________________________

EVENT : "Women, Media, Revolution Film Festival & Forum"

***WEDNESDAY October 5 thru Friday October 7 *Several events through each day.*   "Women, Media, Revolution Film Festival & Forum, San Diego" A FREE Public Forum of FILMS & PANELS EXPLORING the PERCEPTIONS of WOMEN. International panelists include traditional print & television, alternative media network founders, bloggers and other social media contributers. As well as film directors capturing the challenges to the security and treatment of women in conflict situations like Arab's Spring. They will share their work for media oultets Al Jazeera, NPR, The Guardian, the London Times, and, World Pulse. Also the challenges of reporting and filmmaking in countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Libya and Tunsia. For the schedule of films and panel discussions with directors, producers, journalists, bloggers and the Women PeaceMakers, go to http://peace.sandiego.edu/womenmediarevolution. The Women PeaceMakers Program is funded by the Fred J. Hansen Foundation. “Women, Media, Revolution” partners include Acting Together, Fork Films, Global Press Institute, International Center for Journalists, New Narratives, San Diego Asian Film Festival, The WIP, Ushahidi, WAVE India, Women in Media & News, Women Make Movies, Women’s International News Gathering Service (WINGS) and World Pulse Where: USD University's JOAN B. KROC INSTITUTE FOR PEACE & JUSTICE, University of San Diego Campus.  5998 Alcalá Park, San Diego, CA 92110

Website for Schedule of Events : http://peace.sandiego.edu/womenmediarevolution.

Lecture Titles & Times:
* ACTING TOGETHER ON THE WORLD STAGE Wed, Oct 5, @4–6 p.m.
* "WEAPON OF WAR" Wed, Oct 5, @7–9 p.m.
* PRIDE AND PREJUDICE IN GENDER-INCLUSIVE REPORTING Thur, Oct 6, @10–11:30 a.m.
* "THE SARI SOLDIERS" Thursday, October 6, @12:30–2:30 p.m.
* INTEGRITY AND RESPONSIBILITY IN NEW GLOBAL MEDIA NETWORKS Thur, Oct 6, @2:30–4 p.m
* "PEACE UNVEILED": EPISODE 3 FROM NEW PBS SERIES "WOMEN, WAR AND PEACE" Thur, Oct 6, @4 – 5:30 p.m.
* JOAN B. KROC DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES AND JANE ELLEN BERGMAN MEMORIAL LECTURE SERIES ON WOMEN, CHILDREN AND HUMAN RIGHTS: "BUILDING BRIDGES, REBUILDING SOCIETIES" WITH ZAINAB SALBI Thur, Oct 6, @7–8:30 p.m.
* DIGITAL BRIDGES AND CRUCIAL SOCIAL MEDIA Friday, Oct 7, @9:30–10:30 a.m.
* GLOBAL EXCHANGE: VOICES FROM THE GROUND Fri, Oct 7, @10:30–11:45 a.m.
* THE PRICE OF SEX Fri, Oct 7, @12:45–2:15 p.m.
* INFORMED AND ALLIED FOR IMPACT! Fri, Oct 7, @2:15–3 p.m.
***** CLOSING RECEPTION FRI, OCT 7, @3 p.m. WHERE: Garden of the Sky behind the Joan B Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice *****
__________________________________________________________________________-


 

***THUR OCT 6 at 5:30 PM - 7:00PM "New Precinct Leader Training" Volunteers with our Grassroots Organizing Team connect with voters in their communities, building better turnout with a personal touch. By walking and talking with voters, we average a 14% increase in Democratic voter turnout in our GO Team covered precincts. We'll provide training, support, and all the materials you'll need to talk to fellow Democrats or to provide data support. We have to work harder than ever this election to get our message through and mobilize our voters ... so we hope to have your help. Where: San Diego County Democratic Party Headquarters, 8340 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Suite 105, 92111 Contact: (858)[masked] Email: [address removed] Website: www.sddemocrats.org/goteam.asp *




***THURSDAY OCTOBER 6, 2011 " Stop the Machine! • Create a New World! " Rally & Protest in " FREEDOM PLAZA" in Washington, D.C." ~ A Call to Action - Oct. 6, 2011 ~ A Concert, Rally & Protest will kick off a powerful & sustained nonviolent resistance to the corporate criminals that dominate our government! And onward October 2011 is the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Afghanistan and the beginning of the 2012 federal austerity budget. It is time to light the spark that sets off a true democratic, nonviolent transition to a world in which people are freed to create just and sustainable solutions. We call on people of conscience and courage—all who seek peace, economic justice, human rights and a healthy environment—to join together Where: in Washington, D.C., beginning on Oct. 6, 2011, in nonviolent resistance similar to the Arab Spring and the Midwest awakening. A concert, rally and protest will kick off a powerful and sustained nonviolent resistance to the corporate criminals that dominate our government.   Website:  October2011.org

***SAT OCT 8 at 10:30am to 6:30pm "NORTH COUNTY SAN DIEGO PRIDE FESTIVAL" Join HRC in Carlsbad for Pride!  *** Volunteers Needed for North County San Diego Pride! To sign up for a shift, please email [address removed]. In your email, please indicate which shift(s) you would like to volunteer for. North County San Diego Pride Festival Volunteer Shifts Saturday, October 8 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Where: BETTY'S LOT, 238 N. The Strand, Oceanside, CA, 92054 (Just south of the Oceanside Pier & Amphilthreater. It is a Parking Lot that they call Betty's Lot).

***SUN OCT 9 at 2:30-6:00PM "Film showing of Ironed Jaw Angels (2004)" To help celebrate 100 years of women's suffrage in California, we will show Ironed Jaw Angels for our members and anyone interested in becoming a LWV member. As we learn and watch about women who defied the status quo to fight for their important right to vote, we will enjoy tea and other refreshments. This is sure to be an event not to miss--and a movie to inspire your inner activist. Presented by League of Women Voters of San Diego. Please join us at La Jolla library on Oct. 9 at 2:30. Where: La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave., La Jolla 92037

***MON OCT 10 at 7-8:45PM "Mesa Democratic Club Meeting (in Clairemont)"  JENNIFER LITWAK, J.D., Manager of Projects & Development. * TOPIC  ~  REGIONAL TASK FORCE on the HOMELESS,  *  Where: SDCDP Headquarters, 8340 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Ste 105, SD 92111 Contact: (858)[masked] Email: [address removed] Website: www.mesa.sddem.org

*** MON OCT 10 at 5:00PM "OPENING RECEPTION & OPENING EXHIBIT at the WOMEN'S MUSEUM" Before we head to City Hall and to schools and libraries around the county, we invite you to join us in opening this new exhibit focusing on the passage of the California Voters' Rights Amendment in 1911 making California the 6th and largest state to grant women the right to vote. Refreshments will be served. Suggested donation: $3-5  Where: The Women's Museum of California is located at 2323 Broadway, Suite 107 in the historic neighborhood of Golden Hill at the corner of Broadway and 23rd Street. You can reach us by phone at[masked] or by email at [address removed].



*** FRI OCT 14! 7:00PM to 9:00PM in IRVINE, CA "A Night of Conversation & Community featuring * JOHN NICHOLS * MIMI KENNEDY * JIM HIGHTOWER * with TIM CARPENTER, PDA National Director." Act now; we expect the event will sell out! Get autographed books by Jim Hightower and John Nichols at the book-signing following the conversation with the featured speakers! WHERE: The IRVINE HOME of KAMRON JABBARI & FAHIMEH ZAMANI. For details contact MELAHAT RAFIEL at email: [address removed] or[masked]. Tickets are $75.00— Go to: http://www.pdamerica.org/events/view/a-night-of-conversation-with-john-nichols-mimi-kennedy-and-tim-carpenter | To reserve a space and pay at the door: http://www.pdamerica.org/events/view/a-night-of-conversation-with-john-nichols-mimi-kennedy-and-tim-carpenter (You may purchase only one ticket at a time. Additional ticket purchases require that you fill out the form for each ticket purchase.)



***SAT OCT 15 at 10:00AM - 4:30PM (reception follows event) Events for Women " POLITICAL BOOT CAMP" This High Level Political Boot Camp offers a full day of informative panel discussions and workshops featuring many of the regions elected officials, consultants and experts. You will learn about the nuts and bolts of running for office, managing campaigns, effective communications and fundraising. Whether you have ever considered running for office or would like to learn more about the process and how to become a more effective advocate this will be a valuable and rewarding experience. Cost: $50 for Lawyers Club of San Diego, *Run Women Run* and *San Diego County Bar Association members* who pre-register; $60 for non-members and late registration; $25 for students (space limited). MCLE 6.0 hours, including .5 hours of ethics RSVP Lawyers Club of San Diego.     Information: [address removed]     Where: Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 1155 Island Ave. San Diego, CA 92010

***FRI OCT 16 from 2:00-4:00PM "FORUM for DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES for the 79TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT" & for the "NEW SD CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT #9" "Friend raiser" at our home! If you know of candidates for these two elected offices, please have the contact me, PAT WASHINGTON, (619)[masked] for details of what candidates need to do to participate. San Diego Democratic Women's Club is also following through on our 2012 elections goal of identifying, recruiting and supporting women to run for office, with our very own Club members as our highest priority. Where: Pat & Maggie's Home, 4537 Alamo Drive, SD 92115***

***MON OCT 17th at 2pm-5pm The PEW Charitable Trusts presents at Stanford University, "ACCELERATING CLEAN ENERGY" ~ A Forum at the Intersection INNOVATION & NATIONAL SECURITY" ~ with Special Guests Former Secretary of State, GEORGE P. SCHULTZ, & Former US Senator JOHN W. WARNER. Discussions will center on how innovation and entrepreneurship can help reduce our nations' reliance on foreign oil, encourage deployment of renewable energy and technology, and stimulate economic growth. Particular attention will be paid to the leadership role of the Department of Defense in catalyzing energy innovation. Sponsored by Where: MUNGER CONFERENCE CENTER , BUILDING 4 -Paul Briest Hall~ STANFORD UNIVERSITY, 555 Salvatierra Walk, STANFORD, CA 94205  RSVP ~ http://warnershultz.eventbrite.com/    FREE EVENT

***MON OCT 17th at 5pm-7pm "WATER FOR PEOPLE'S EVERYONE EXTRAVAGANZA***IN LOS ANGELES. "A Party With a Purpose" Please join Water For People for a "party with a purpose" at WEFTEC 2011. Enjoy Great Music by LUKE REYNOLDS of the Band GUSTER, Cocktails, and Hors d'oeuvres. All proceeds from this event will go to support Water For People's important work helping to bring sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene education solutions to Everyone—every family, every school, and every clinic—in the developing countries where we work. In L.A. Live Tickets are available here: $45 in advance or $50 at the door. Water For People gratefully acknowledges our *Gold Sponsors* for generously supporting this year's Everyone Extravaganza! Where: The Conga Room at L.A.



***TUES OCT 18 at 6:30-9:00PM "FILM SCREENING: 12TH AND DELAWARE" In 2010, HBO presented the documentary,12th & Delaware directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, the duo that directed the Academy Award-nominated Jesus Camp. This time they employed a fly-on-the-wall point of view to explore the struggle over abortion. The film 12th & Delaware utilizes a street intersection in Fort Pierce, Florida, to illustrate the deep ideological divide between two camps of thought. The metaphor emanates from the physical proximity of two facilities located across the road from each other. One is an abortion clinic called A Woman's World. The other is an office named the Pregnancy Care Center that purchased a building in 1999, eight years after A Woman's World opened. Where: Ultra Star Movie Theater, Hazard Center, 7510 Hazard Center Dr., SD, CA 92108 Cost:  FREE EVENT! - There is no cost for this event Co-Sponsors Make a Difference Fund and NARAL. RSVP ~ [address removed]

***Wednesday October 19 at 6:30pm "San Diego Mayoral Forum in Balboa Theater" , 868 4th Avenue, SD 92101

***WED OCT 19 at 6:30PM "Join the COALITION for A BETTER SAN DIEGO at the SAN DIEGO MAYORAL FUROM " We hope you will join us! "Efforts Continue to Build a Better San Diego". The movement to build a better San Diego continues to grow. We now have a wide coalition of organizations who are joining us in these efforts. The nest step in our plan is to attend this Mayoral Forum to bring attention to the economic issues our communities face. We invite you to take part in these events as we work to build a better San Diego. If you have any questions, or, would like to RSVP, email: [address removed] Where: Balboa Theater, 868 4th Avenue, SD 92101 

***WED OCT 19 at 10:15AM-12:00PM  " Register New Citizens ~ Downtown San Diego" ~ Volunteers are needed to register new citizens! Please RSVP if you will be able to volunteer. Training and supplies will be provided, so alll you need to do is to show up. Hope to see you there! Where: Golden Hall, 3rd Ave. & B St. Contact: (858)[masked] Email: [address removed]

***THUR OCT 20 at 6:30-8:30PM *Meet SD Mayor Candidate, Congressman Bob Filner!* Drop by Martha Sullivan's business showroom in Sorrento Valley before you head home for the night, or before you get settled for the night, to hear from our next Mayor of San Diego: Bob Filner! Martha will have coffee, soft drinks, wine, beer and light appetizers and desserts on hand. Drop by for an informative evening with Congressman Filner and many of your fellow San Diegans who work and/or live in the area. PLEASE RSVP so I have a headcount for food and drink. More info: 858/[masked] "  It's time to refocus on JOBS & NEIGHBORHOODS!" FILNER LAUNCHES MAYORAL CAMPAIGN - Vows to end 20 years of disastrous GOP control of city government Candidate's top priority: Return Middle Class Jobs to San Diego!!! Where: Apply Liberally Enterprises LLC, 10940 Roselle St., SD, CA 92121

 

_________________________________________________________________

EVENT: "4TH ANNUAL 2011 WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES"  HIGH-HEELED SHOES ~ That is'...

***THUR OCT 20 starts at 5PM to 6:PM "4TH ANNUAL 2011 WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES ~ TO SUPPORT the YMCA's BECKY'S HOUSE® DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM" Hello Friends! PLEASE JOIN SDDWC, SDSU and the Community of San Diego in A FUN COMMUNITY EVENT  where HUNDREDS & ULTIMATELY THOUSANDS of WOMEN & MEN put on A PAIR of HIGH-HEELED SHOES And WALK through the STREETS of DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO in a LIGHT-HEARTED attempt to build AWARENESS of this Very Serious Issue of PHYSICAL & EMOTIONAL ABUSE of WOMEN and MEN of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE and IT'S IMPACT on OUR COMMUNITY............................................

 This year we walk in MEMORY of DIANA GONZALES, a 19 year old City College STUDENT & MOTHER, who did everything she could to be safe. When our system doesn't work, it is a reminder of how imperative programs like Becky's House truly are. For a $35 registration fee you can join our team-- the BECKY'S ANGELS! If you cannot walk with us, please donate to, this cause on our team Facebook page, Walk A Mile in Her Shoes 2011- Home: http://ywcasandiego.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent to Support the YWCA's Becky’s House® Domestic Violence Program. Proceeds from Walk a Mile in Her Shoes will benefit the YWCA’s Becky’s House® Domestic Violence Program. All of the services provided by Becky’s House® support the individual’s journey from victim to survivor to achiever. The program includes a 30-60 day domestic violence emergency shelter, a 24-Hour emergency hotline, and two 18-24 month transitional housing communities for survivors of domestic violence and their families. Becky’s House® serves more than 500 women and children and receives nearly 2,500 hotline calls each year. WHERE: The 1-Mile Course begins and ends at the Park at 4th & K Streets in Downtown San Diego. Become a volunteer! We always need help before and on the day of the event. Please contact Carol Ann Chambers today at [address removed] or #[masked], ext. 218. ***There will be a Post Event Party at 7:00 pm hosted by Hotel Solamar’s Lounge Six, located at 435 6th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101***. The reception will include appetizers, drinks, music, awards, a raffle, and more!) For more information please email Carol Ann Chambers at [address removed] or call[masked] ext 218. SDDWC stands for San Diego Democratic Women's Club. 

________________________________________________________________________________


***THURS OCTOBER 20th from 6-10:00PM "VOW, Voices of Women," will recognize a worthy recipient of our Voice Award for Service. VOW is delighted to announce that our featured Speakers at the event will be: JERRI ANN & GARY JACOBS, Founders of High Tech High International and of the Jacobs International Teen Leadership Institute (JITLI) dedicated to the education and leadership of young people through the breaking down of stereotypes and removing prejudice. October 20 will be an evening of celebration, reflection and inspiration. Please mark the date on your calendars now! We value you! Voices of Women Founded on October 17, 2001 in response to the events of 9/11, Voices of Women (VOW)presents programs that raises awareness of global issues. For more info & to become a member of VOW, please visit www.voicesofwomen.org The Board of Voices of Women email: [address removed] phone:[masked] web: http://www.voicesofwomen.org * Where: Bali Hai Restaurant on Shelter Island



***THUR OCTOBER 20, 2011 "ALEC BALDWIN & BILL MOYERS at *PUBLIC CITIZEN'S 40th ANNIVERSARY GALA*" You won’t want to miss celebrating Public Citizen’s 40th anniversary with Emmy Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin and Peabody Award-winning journalist Bill Moyers. We’ll also toast our founders — RALPH NADER, JOAN CLAYBROOK, ALAN MORRISON & DR. SIDNEY WOLFE — as we commemorate all that Public Citizen has accomplished through its first 40 years. It is my honor to guide this one-of-a-kind organization into its fifth decade. Website: www.citizen.org More Details & Info will be forthcoming later this year. WHERE: IN WASHINGTON D.C.

*** FRI OCT 21 at 8:00AM -12:00PM "Register New Citizens ~ CHULA VISTA!" Volunteers are needed to register new citizens! Please RSVP if you will be able to volunteer. Training and supplies will be provided, so alll you need to do is to show up. Hope to see you there! Contact MICHELLE KRUG at[masked] Thank you for your support. Where: USCIS, Field Office, 1261 Third Ave., CHULA VISTA, CA 91911

***SAT OCT 22 at 10:00AM City Club of San Diego proudly presents UCSD's Dr. STEVE ERIE Erie & his co-author, VLAD KLOMAN Both have written books about our town. This is a 10 am Coffee & Croissant Reception & Program at La Jolla Country Day School. The charge to members and Country Day parents is $10; all others pay $20. Reservations are by calling[masked]; event details www.cityclubofsandiego.com  Where: La Jolla Country Day, 9490 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, 92037

***SAT OCT 22 at 10:00AM The San Diego Democratic Women's Club will consider endorsements of Club members running for elected or appointed office on October 22, 2012 during our regularly scheduled meeting, 10am. Where: 3795 Fairmount Avenue, San Diego, CA 92115. Candidates must be a member at least 60 days or a returning member for consideration.

***SAT OCT 22, 2011 at 6pm-10pm "The LGB&T Center’s 38th Anniversary Gala" - 10% Early Bird Discount! The Center’s anniversary gala brings together hundreds of our closest friends at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, for a delightful evening of dinner & dancing in support of our vital programs & services at the Premier LGBT event of the year! . Tables are available at a 10% Early Bird discount through July 8 - find out more online at http://events.thecentersd.org/site/Calendar   Where: Hilton San Diego Bayfront, 1 Park Boulevard San Diego, CA 92101

***MON OCT 24 at NOON -12:00PM RECEPTION in the SAN DIEGO CITY HALL LOBBY City for the UNVEILING OF WOMEN'S VOTE CALIFORNIA CENTENNIAL EXHIBIT located in the San Diego City Hall Lobby Sponsored by the Women’s Museum of California. Where: LOBBY in SAN DIEGO CITY HALL, 202 C St, San Diego, CA 92101 Get Directions at www.sandiego.gov



***MON OCT 24 at NOON -12:00PM City Hall Opening Suffragists on the road lobby for the vote! NOON AT CITY HALL Join City Leaders at noon in the lobby of City Hall as We dedicate the new CALIFORNIA CENTENNIAL SUFFRAGE EXHIBIT to the memory of San Diego Suffragists who helped to pass the California Voters' Rights Amendment on October 10th, 1911. San Diego Suffragists played a major role in making this happen. Come learn who they were and what they did to reach their goal. A dramatic reading of the event will be included. Refreshments will be served. phone at[masked] or by email at i[address removed].



***MON OCTOBER 24 - thru - NOVEMBER 4, 2011 EXHIBIT commemorating the "100th ANNIVERSARY of WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE in CALIFORNIA", located in the San Diego City Hall Lobby. Sponsored by the Women’s Museum of California, Where: LOBBY in SAN DIEGO CITY HALL, 202 C St, San Diego, CA 92101,Get Directions at www.sandiego.gov For more information:[masked].



***WED OCT 26 at 11:30AM " Women’s Vote in California: Looking Backward and Forward!" The program for the luncheon centers on a celebration of the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in California with a dramatic reading about San Diego suffragists who campaigned in 1895 and 1911, followed by a conversation between Professor DOREEN MATTINGLY  & ANNE HOIBERG about women’s legislation and progress since 1911. Lunch begins at 11:30 at Tom Ham’s, with the program starting at 12:10. $23. Where: Tom Ham's Lighthouse, 2150 Harbor Island Drive, SD 92101 For more information:[masked].



***THUR OCT 27, 2011 at 5:30PM for Reception | 6:30PM for Dinner and Program CPI presents " THE CENTER ON POLICY INITIATIVES 2011 ANNUAL GALA" ~ "SAVE THE DATE" For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Quynh Nguyen at [address removed] or[masked] ext. 26. Mark your calendar...we look forward to seeing you there! Summer Intern Graduation Celebration Where: Holiday Inn on the Bay, 1355 North Harbor Drive San Diego, CA 92101

***SAT OCT 29 at 7-9pm ~ Nightmare on Normal Street ~ Nightmare on Normal Street, Hillcrest’s Halloween block party, will be held on Saturday, October 29 from 7-10 pm on Where: Normal Street at University Avenue. The Outrageous Nicole returns as emcee for the fabulous costume contest – don’t miss it! Costume contest registration is limited to the first 66 entries and will close promptly at 8:30 pm. The grand prize will be $1000! Tickets are only $12.50 online (includes $5 in drink tickets), $10 at the door (with no drink tickets) or $50 for VIP (includes reserved seating and free drinks – limited availability, available online only). Buy your tickets online now. Come join us for the biggest Halloween party in Hillcrest and support The Center! This is a 21+ event with adult content. ID is required.



***SAT OCT 29, 2011 " SUFFRAGE BALL " The Women’s Museum of California sponsors the fifth annual Suffrage Ball at the Balboa Park Club Ballroom. This year’s theme is the celebration of the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in California. Participants don costumes from that era. $40 - $60. More details to come. WHERE: BALBOA PARK BALLROOM,- The Balboa Park Club is located in the South Palisades area of Balboa Park, just north of the Puppet Theatre. For more information:[masked]. Same Event Details:*** SAT OCT 29 at  6pm to 10pm  "Centennial Ball  atBalboa Park Club"  The 1911 theme takes us back to an era in which most American women were not allowed to vote at all! Participants are encouraged to dress in historic clothing, popular food from the times will be served for dinner, music, dances and games will all reflect American life during the first decade of the 20th century along with The Sue Palmer Orchestra TICKETS: $50 to $90 Purchase on line or call the museum at[masked] The Women's Museum of California is located at 2323 Broadway, Suite 107 in the historic neighborhood of Golden Hill at the corner of Broadway and 23rd Street. You can reach us by phone at[masked] or by email at [address removed].

NOVEMBER 2011



***WED NOV 2 at at 7-9PM "SAN DIEGO DFA & SD PDA Metro MEETUP" Speakers to be announced. Where: Giovanni's Restaurant's Meeting Room, 9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA 92123. ( At the corner of Clairemont Mesa Blvd. & Ruffin RD.) Info: Carol at [address removed] or Mike Copass at [address removed] Website: www.meetup.com/dfa-23/ .............................

*** SAT NOV 5 at 10:00AM City Club of San Diego proudly presents * SAN DIEGO MAYOR DICK MURPHY * Mayor Murphy's traces his life in government service. This is a 10 am Coffee & Croissant Reception & Program at La Jolla Country Day School. The charge to members and Country Day parents is $10; all others pay $20. Reservations are by calling[masked]; event details, www.cityclubofsandiego.com. Where: La Jolla Country Day, 9490 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, 92037

***MON NOV 14 at 7-8:45PM "Mesa Democratic Club Meeting (in Clairemont)" Congressman BOB FILNER, Our Candidate for MAYOR of SAN DIEGO will be our speaker. Where: SDCDP Headquarters, 8340 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Ste 105, SD 92111 Contact: (858)[masked] Email: [address removed] Website: www.mesa.sddem.org We are pleased to invite you to join us this month. This month's speaker is Congressman Bob Filner who is the SDCDP endorsed candidate for Mayor of the City of San Diego.

*** WED NOV 16 at 10:15- 12:00PM "Register New Citizens ~ Downtown San Diego"Volunteers Volunteers are needed to register new citizens! Please RSVP if you will be able to volunteer. Training and supplies will be provided, so alll you need to do is to show up. Hope to see you there! Where: Golden Hall, 3rd Ave. & B St. Contact: (858)[masked] Email: [address removed]

***FRI NOV 18 at 8:00AM - 12:00PM "Register New Citizens ~ CHULA VISTA" Volunteers are needed to register new citizens! Please RSVP if you will be able to volunteer. Training and supplies will be provided, so alll you need to do is to show up. Hope to see you there! Contact MICHELLE KRUG at[masked] Thank you for your support. Where: USCIS, Field Office, 1261 Third Ave., CHULA VISTA, CA 91911

DECEMBER 2011



***SATURDAY DECEMBER 3 thru SUNDAY DECEMBER 11, 2011 at 5:00PM-7:00AM "SET SAIL for VICTORY CRUISE" Before the busy 2012 campaign year begins, Treat yourself to a 7-day Cruise on the MEXICAN RIVERA w/ family, friends & Democrats from CA & ACROSS THE COUNTRY! Where: MS Osterdam (Holland America Line) Contact: (800)[masked] Email: [address removed] Website: www.demcruise.com THANK YOU ALL!



***WED DEC 7 at at 7-9PM SAN DIEGO DFA & SD PDA Metro MEETUP * "THE COST OF WAR" * BARRY LADENDORF, SAN DIEGO VETERANS FOR PEACE, Chapter President * JACK DOXEY, SDVFP, Chapter Vice President * DAVE GAPP, SDVFP Outreach Coordinator will be our speakers. Their detailed presentation is title "THE COST OF WAR". Where: Giovanni's Restaurant's Meeting Room, 9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA 92123. ( At the corner of Clairemont Mesa Blvd. & Ruffin RD.) Info: Carol at [address removed] or Mike Copass at [address removed]  SD DFA Website: www.meetup.com/dfa-23/  *SAN DIEGO VETERANS FOR PEACE Website is www.sdvfp.org ............................. 

*** WED DEC 14  at 10:15am to 12:00PM  Register New Citizens ~ Downtown San Diego" Volunteers are needed to register new citizens! Please RSVP if you will be able to volunteer. Training and supplies will be provided, so alll you need to do is to show up. Hope to see you there! Where: Golden Hall, 3rd Ave. & B St. Contact: (858)[masked] or Email: [address removed]



*** FRI DEC 16 at 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM "Register New Citizens ~ CHULA VISTA" * Volunteers are needed to register new citizens! Please RSVP if you will be able to volunteer. Training and supplies will be provided, so alll you need to do is to show up. Hope to see you there! Contact MICHELLE KRUG at[masked] Thank you for your support. Where: USCIS, Field Office, 1261 Third Ave., CHULA VISTA, CA 91911



***SAT DEC 17th, 2011 at  MIDNIGHT "HOLIDAY PARTY" Hosted by SDDWC San Diego Democratic Women's Club -- JOIN IN ON THE HOLIDAY FUN! More Details to come... Pat Washington, President (619)[masked] Email: SDDEMWomen@aol.

JANUARY 2012



***WED JAN 4 at at 7-9PM "SAN DIEGO DFA & SD PDA Metro MEETUP" . Speakers to be announced. Where: Giovanni's Restaurant's Meeting Room, 9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA 92123. ( At the corner of Clairemont Mesa Blvd. & Ruffin RD.) Info: Carol at [address removed] or Mike Copass at [address removed] Website: www.meetup.com/dfa-23/ .............................



***MON JAN 9 at 7-8:45PM "Mesa Democratic Club Meeting (in Clairemont)" Club Elections ~ Speakers: TBA   Where: SDCDP Headquarters, 8340 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Ste 105, SD 92111 Contact: (858)[masked] Email: [address removed] Website: www.mesa.sddem.org




FEBRUARY 2012



***FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2012 thru SUNDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2012 at 8:00AM - 10:00PM ***CALIFORNIA 2012 *STATE* DEMOCRATIC PARTY CONVENTION***We are proud to host the 2012 California Democratic Party Convention! Convention dates will be from Friday, February 10 to Sunday, February 12, 2012. More details will be provided soon. Where: San Diego Convention Center, Hilton Bayfront Hotel Contact: (858)[masked]

*****We are proud to host the 2012 California Democratic Party Convention! Convention dates will be from Friday, February 10 to Sunday, February 12, 2012. More details will be provided soon. Where: San Diego Convention Center, Hilton Bayfront Hotel   Call (858)[masked] ***** Jess Durfee & Ryan Hurd  email: [address removed]   &  Meg Mandy email: [address removed]


***SUN FEB 26, 2012 at 11:00AM - 2:00PM  ~ Save the Date ~ ***San Diego Champagne Brunch 2012*** 2012 is going to be an exciting year. "TAMMY BALDWIN"  could become the first openly LGBT U.S. Senator. We have an opportunity to nearly double our representation in the U.S. House. And hundreds of other brave LGBT candidates will be running for public offices across the country. Where: The Catamaran Resort Hotel & Spa, 3998 Mission Blvd., SD, Calif.92109  Kick off the race to victory with us at our San Diego Champagne Brunch on Sunday, February 26, at the Catamaran Resort Hotel & Spa. Go to: http://www.victoryfund.org/about_us/events/id:110 Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund: [address removed]


 

ONLY GOOD THING TO HAPPEN AT CITY HALL COUNCIL MEETING ON OUTSOURCING MIRAMAR LANDFILL MON SEPT 26 :


"Young rips DeMaio during landfill debate"

BY CRAIG GUSTAFSON REPORTER - CITY HALL
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 AT 9 A.M., UPDATED SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 AT 11:17 A.M.

"Young Rips DeMaio During Landfill Debate"

Monday's controversial push to put the operation of San Diego's Miramar Landfill up for competitive bid led City Council President Tony Young to issue a verbal smackdown on colleague and 2012 mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio.

DeMaio, a Republican who is often critical of the Democrats on the council, lit Young's fuse during the council debate by accusing council members of allegedly going back on their previous promise to move forward with a competitive bid for the city's landfill work. The scuttlebutt prior to the hearing was that a council majority would block the current proposal.

"What we can also assume, unfortunately, is that organized labor once again has influence on the City Council," DeMaio said. "How do we know that? Well, these same City Council members just a year ago were out campaigning for your vote on Proposition D, the sales tax increase. And one of the 10 conditions included opening Miramar Landfill up to competitive bidding, but here they sit today saying that they're not willing to support that. My how things have changed when they're not trying to get into your wallet. I ask my colleagues to be true to their word."

DeMaio's harsh words led one of his council colleagues to point out that he was comparing apples and oranges.

The condition he mentioned had nothing to do with managed competition, a voter-approved process that allows private firms to bid against public employees to provide city services at a lower cost.

The condition attached to Proposition D called for the city to solicit private companies to submit their qualifications for operating the landfill. In other words, the city would essentially sell its operating rights to the highest bidder.


Mayor Jerry Sanders did just that last year to no avail. None of the private companies that kicked the landfill's tires even made an offer. Sanders then announced earlier this year he would proceed with managed competition for the landfill where the city would retain the rights and responsibilities for the 1,400-acre site but see if a private bidder could run it cheaper than city workers.

Councilman Todd Gloria pointed out the flaw in DeMaio's logic, asking one of Sanders' deputies, Wally Hill, if the Prop. D condition was about selling the landfill or contracting it out. Hill said the condition involved a sale.

Then Gloria said: "Which is different than outsourcing or contracting out?"

Hill replied, "Yes."

When Gloria finished, the typically mild-mannered Young stepped in to give DeMaio a dressing-down for his comments.

Young said: "You just disparaged this entire council, in what their intentions were and what we are trying to accomplish here today. You gave the impression that the only reason why anyone would not support this proposal is because of some outside influence. You heard some of the issues that were brought up today, Mr. DeMaio, related to environmental issues. You heard issues related to the federal government who owns this piece of property and what the impacts would be. And because of your ambition, you decided to throw this entire council under the bus and I'm just letting you know that I don't appreciate that."

Loud applause erupted from the large crowd of labor supporters and environmentalists in the council chambers before Young continued.

"And I would appreciate in the future that you would choose your words wisely when you think that you can disparage this council without having any rebuttal by at least this council president," he said.

Ryan Clumpner, a DeMaio spokesman, said the councilman was well aware of the difference between a sale of the landfill and managed competition. DeMaio's point was that the council had agreed to the more aggressive move -- a potential sale -- last year and now appeared to be balking at the weaker reform of managed competition, he said.

"The fact remains that the Council has a poor record on managed competition, with only one completed competition in the five years since voters passed Prop. C," Clumpner said. "Council member DeMaio commends the council for the vote yesterday concerning Miramar Landfill. Council President Young and the other members who voted for managed competition did the right thing."

The council voted 5-3 in favor of the competitive bid, with Democrats Young and Sherri Lightner joining DeMaio and the two other council Republicans in support.

Proposition D, which would have increased the city's sales tax by a half-cent for five years, was roundly rejected by voters last November.

Story updated to include response from DeMaio's office.

Find this article at:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/sep/27/young-rips-demaio-during-landfill-debate