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Next Meeting: General Meeting Wednesday, MAY 11, 2011 Refreshments 6:45 PM Call To Order 7:00 PM Veterans Memorial Building Rotunda Room 4117 Overland Ave (at Culver Blvd.) Culver City Culver City Democratic Club usually meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month Executive Board Wednesday, MAY 21, 2011 Call to Order at 9 AM Location: Diane & Herb Rosenberg's home Contact firstvp@ccdemclub.org for directions Executive Board usually meets the third or fourth Saturday of every month Contact Info: Culver City Democratic Club P.O. Box 4254 Culver City, CA 90231 (310) 398-5328
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Karlo Silbiger President president@ccdemclub.org Bill Wynn First Vice President firstvp@ccdemclub.org Meghan Sahli-Wells Second Vice President secondvp@ccdemclub.org Eric Fine Treasurer treasurervp@ccdemclub.org Sylvia Moore Recording Secretary Lee Welinsky Corresponding Secretary Diane Rosenberg Membership membership@ccdemclub.org
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| Welcome to the Culver City Democratic Club! Serving Democrats in Culver City The club, established in 1952, is open to all registered Democrats. The monthly meetings, which usually take place on the second Wednesday of the month, vary in their focus. Some meetings are concerned with issues specific to Culver City. Other meetings take up issues of statewide, national or even international interest. We have refreshments available a half hour before every meeting so you have a chance to meet the other members and chat. Our club has various active committees in which you can participate to help support Democratic values and get our Democratic candidates elected. Please come and attend our next meeting. “Do not mistake activity for achievement” – John Wooden “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." – Edmund Burke (1729-1797) Sunday 15 May 2011 A Message From LACDP Chair, Eric Bauman There is a runoff election on Tuesday, May 17th, to choose the newest Board of Trustees Member of the Los Angeles Community College District and the Democratic Party urges you to vote for Scott Svonkin. Svonkin will be a watchdog for taxpayers, ensuring our dollars are spent wisely. He is a longtime Democratic leader and has experience as a school board member. He shares our Democratic values and is committed to protecting academic classes and job training programs. You can learn more about Scott Svonkin, his vision for our local Community Colleges, and the reasons the Democratic Party supports him at www.svonkin.com. If you still have your ballot, it is too late to put it in the mail. Please bring your ballot in to any polling place on Tuesday. To find your polling place, visit www.lavote.net/locator. Please remember to vote on Tuesday, and please vote for Scott Svonkin for Los Angeles Community College District. Democratically Yours,
Eric C. Bauman Chair, Los Angeles County Democratic Party Saturday 07 May 2011 MAY 11 CLUB GENERAL MEETING May 11th meeting Energy Policy: the Perfect Storm Japan's nuclear meltdowns, the fatal BP explosion and oil spill, ongoing wars in oil-producing countries, and many extreme weather events all stem from our energy policy choices. Today, the number and scale of energy-related catastrophes has reached a critical mass. Meanwhile in Washington, the EPA is under attack and multinational corporations, including oil and energy companies, have unlimited political influence thanks to "Citizen's United." Our society depends on cheap, abundant energy; but where does it come from? Beyond the individual utility bill, what are the true costs of today's energy? How do they affect social justice, water, air, wildlife, human health? What about war? How long will fossil-fuel, nuclear, coal and natural gas last? Are renewable energy sources going to fulfill our current needs, or do we have to make conservation part of energy policy? What is our government doing to address these issues and prepare for our future? What can we do on a local level? Finally, what does our energy use say about us as a society? To help us answer these questions, the Club has dedicated its May meeting to an in-depth discussion on energy policy. We will begin the evening by watching the Post Carbon Institute's short film 300 Years of FOSSIL FUELS in 300 Seconds. Then our distinguished panel of speakers will help us understand the issues and find solutions to one of the most pressing challenges of our time. We are proud to present: Michelle Weiner, director of Transition Culver City An educator for 25 years, Michelle has lead workshops on progressive, non-authoritarian education and parenting in the U.S.and India. After taking a Solar Cooking workshop in the mid-nineties, she developed a steady concern about trash, water conservation and sustainable living. She leads the community-centered environmental group Transition Culver City and serves on the Board of Trustees of Play Mountain Place. Michelle lives and gardens in Culver City. Evan Gillespie, Sierra Club Regional Representative Evan is the Sierra Club's lead organizer on the LA Beyond Coal campaign. In addition to working actively on LA energy/environmental policy issues in his role as a Sierra Club representative, Evan has a Master's of Science and Environmental Policy from Bard College. Brian Treanor, Director of Environmental Studies at Loyola Marymount University Brian is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Director of Environmental Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. He received his Ph.D. from Boston College. His teaching and research cover a wide range of issues, but tend to focus on the fields of hermeneutics, environmental philosophy, continental philosophy and theology, and ethics. He lives and bikes in Culver City. Dr. Jimmy Hara, Vice-President of Physicians for Social Responsibility - Los Angeles Jimmy has served on the PSR-LA Board of Directors since 1981, including service as Chapter President for 15 years and now Vice President. He has served on the National PSR Board as Pacific Regional Director and has been active with the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW). He is a Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Residency Director Emeritus for the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Family Medicine Residency after having served 25 years as Residency Director. Sunday 10 April 2011 Culver City Democratic Club General Meeting -- April 13 City and School District Budget Forum Sunday 28 November 2010 CCDC Annual Holiday Gathering and Silent Auction, featuring TOM HAYDEN as Guest Speaker On Wednesday December 8 the Culver City Democratic Club's meeting will have Tom Hayden as its featured speaker. In addition the Club will be holding its Annual Holiday Gathering and Silent Auction. After over fifty years of activism, writing and politics -- including serving 18 years in the CA State Legislature -- Tom Hayden is still a leading voice for ending the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan, for erasing sweatshops, saving the environment, and reforming politics through a more participatory democracy. He will be speaking about the wars as well as the political landscape of 2012. The meeting will be held in the Veterans Building, 4117 Overland Avenue, in the Rotunda Room. The socializing and Silent Auction will begin at 6:45 PM, and Tom Hayden will speak at 7:30 PM. Admission, as always, is FREE, and all are encouraged to attend. Please continue to support the work of our Club by bringing your checkbook for some fabulous Silent Auction items! For additional information, please call Ronnie Jayne at 310-836-7557. Friday 05 November 2010 November Meeting -- Lessons of the Election -- Discussion with Jim Clarke, Mona Field and Karlo Silbiger Angered? Upset? Confused? Strangely Hopeful? Jim Clarke, Mona Field and Karlo Silbiger will discuss what we can learn from the November Election results. We look forward to your participation, as well. Wednesday, November 10, 2010 Veterans Building -- 4117 Overland Avenue, Rotunda Room Meeting will begin at 7 PM. Friday 08 October 2010 CULVER CITY DEMOCRATIC CLUB ENDORSEMENTS FOR NOVEMBER 2 ELECTION U.S. Senate: Barbara Boxer U.S. House of Representatives, 33rd District: Karen Bass CA State Senate, 26th District: Curren Price CA State Assembly, 47th District: Holly Mitchell Governor: Jerry Brown Lieutenant Governor: Gavin Newsom Secretary of State: Debra Bowen Controller: John Chiang Treasurer: Bill Lockyer Attorney General: Kamala Harris Insurance Commissioner: Dave Jones Superintendent of Public Instruction: Tom Torlakson Board of Equalization: Jerome Horton Superior Court Judge, Office 28: Mark K. Ameli Superior Court Judge, Office 117: Alan Schneider Los Angeles County Assessor: No Endorsement * Proposition 19: Vote YES Proposition 20: Vote NO Proposition 21: Vote YES Proposition 22: Vote YES Proposition 23: Vote NO Proposition 24: Vote YES Proposition 25: Vote YES Proposition 26: Vote NO Proposition 27: Vote YES * 60% of ballots were required for endorsement. Endorsement voted on by Club members at General Meetings held on March 10, April 14, August 11 and September 15, 2010. The Los Angeles County Democratic Party made the following additional endorsements at their County Committee meeting of October 12, 2010: Judicial - Supreme Court Justice: Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye: Vote NO Ming W. Chin: Vote NO Carlos R. Moreno: Vote YES Judicial - Court of Appeals Justice: Robert M. Mallano: Vote NO Victoria G. Chaney: Vote NO Jeffrey W. Johnson: Vote NO Judith M. Ashmann: Vote YES Walter Croskey: Vote NO Steven Suzukawa: Vote NO Orville "Jack" Armstrong: Vote YES Paul H. Coffee: Vote NO Steven Z. Perren: Vote NO Laurie D. Zelon: Vote NO Frank Y. Jackson: Vote NO Tricia A. Bigelow: Vote NO Elizabeth Annette Grimes: Vote NO Monday 04 October 2010 OCTOBER 13 MEETING -- ANNUAL DIVERSITY PANEL Please join us in our 2nd Annual Diversity Panel. Our 2nd VP, Bill Wynn, has assembled our very interesting panel -- and we look forward to an enlightening and lively discussion. Veterans Building, Rotunda Room Wednesday, October 13, 7 PM For more information, please call Bill Wynn at 310-253-9046 Wednesday 29 September 2010 FUNDRAISER SCREENING -- "THE END OF POVERTY?" Culver City Democratic Club presents
Join us Saturday evening, October 16, 2010
The End of Poverty? asks why today 20% of the planet's population uses 80% of its resources and consumes 30% more than the planet can regenerate. A Cinema Libre Studio Production. For more info about the movie, go to: www.theendofpoverty.com
Order your tickets now…Seating is limited
WHERE & WHEN: Saturday, October 16, 7:30 PM Screening Post-Screening Discussion with Wine & Cookie Reception 3916 Sepulveda Boulevard (Between Washington Place & Venice Blvd.)
TICKETS only $ 25 per person FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL: BILL WYNN at
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Wednesday 21 July 2010 August 11 General Meeting -- PROPOSITIONS, PROPOSITIONS, and MORE PROPOSITIONS! Our November ballot is LOADED with propositions! We'll take a stab at them at our next 2 meetings. On August 11 we'll be grappling with 5 of the Statewide propositions, with guest speakers advocating for or against many of them. In addition we'll voting to endorse -- or not endorse -- the ballot initiatives. July 14 General Meeting -- Meet Mayor Chris Armenta and Councilmember Jeff Cooper HAPPY SUMMER! Our July 14 featured speakers are Culver City Mayor Chris Armenta and our newest Councilmember Jeff Cooper. The will speak about the State of the City, and their respective visions and goals for Culver City. Old Club News
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