June Events & Opportunities
May 31, 2010 Uncategorized
Election season is here, and a number of events and opportunities to participate are coming up. Several are listed below, not as official club-sponsored events but for general interest. Our next club event is an opportunity to hear from our Assemblyman Ira Ruskin, on June 27th; details below.
Party for State Assemblyman Ira Ruskin
Who: Hosted by the Peninsula Democratic Coalition, Redwood City Woodside Democratic Club, Dean Club of Silicon Valley, and San Mateo County Democracy for America.
When: Sunday, June 27th, 3:00-5:00PM
Where: Home of Gregory Loew, Atherton, 255 Polhemus Avenue. For more information contact Greg at gregory.loew@gmail.com.
What: Join fellow Democrats to support our 21st District state Assemblyman, Ira Ruskin, and hear his update from Sacramento.
Join the Children’s Movement
Building on our Save Our Schools forum earlier this month, we’re sharing an opportunity to join a new initiative of Children Now, a Bay Area nonprofit that advocates on behalf of children’s interests, particularly around education reform. See more information at: http://www.childrennow.org/
April Vargas for Supervisor
We received a request from the April Vargas campaign to share volunteer opportunities for their campaign. The club has not made an endorsement in this race, but will pass along opportunities Democratic campaigns as they come. For information on April Vargas, visit www.aprilvargas.com.
Yes on Prop 15
Several of our club members are organizing to support Proposition 15, and welcome your involvement, particularly in the crucial last week before the election. Visit http://www.YesOnProp15.org for more information.
Next Steps to Save Our Schools
May 20, 2010 Uncategorized
It was inspiring to see so many people and such active discussion at last night’s Save Our Schools meeting in Redwood City. We had an all-star panel, featuring Jo-Ann Sockolov, Bret Baird, Alisa MacAvoy, Tyler Haskell, Kay Louie, and Sarah Stern. The discussion was positive and active, and many ideas were discussed to help our schools, from raising funds for the Redwood City Education Foundation, to considering a new parcel tax campaign, working for statewide initiatives and pending legislation, and more.
To continue the discussion, we’ve created a Google Group called “SaveRWCschools.” You can join here: http://groups.google.com/group/saverwcschools. We invite everyone to participate in these discussions and keep the momentum moving. For those who brought up ideas and action steps yesterday, please post them on this group for all to see.
Thank you, and here’s to further discussion and action to save our schools!
Chris Balme
President, Redwood City Woodside Democratic Club
Save Our Schools Action Meeting: May 19th
May 4, 2010 Uncategorized
Save Our Schools Action Meeting: May 19th
Where: Red Morton Community Center
1120 Roosevelt Ave, Redwood City
Please RSVP at http://saveourschools.eventbrite.com
When: 6:30 – 8:00pm, Wednesday, May 19th
Who: Engaged community members like you, and a panel of leaders:
* Hema Sareen Mohan, District Director for State Senator Joe Simitian
* Alisa MacAvoy, Board Trustee, Redwood City School District
* Shelly Masur, Board Trustee, Redwood City School District
* Jo-Ann Sockolov, President, Redwood City Education Foundation
* Kay Louie, Redwood City Parent Leader
* Jared Boigon, Partner at TBWB Strategies
Why: Because our schools are facing heart-breaking budget cuts, and we as informed citizens have the power to improve the situation.
Please RSVP at http://saveourschools.eventbrite.com
