Fundraising/Events
Committee
Arnie Godmintz, Chair arniegod@sbcglobal.net;
332-5980
Responsible for developing and organizing all club events, including
the annual awards luncheon.
Legislative Committee
Joan Lee, Chair joanblee@sbcglobal.net;
332-5980
Reports on legislation, propositions, candidates and other issues
for the club to consider; responsible for planning and organizing
club participation in political events including rallies, marches
and lobby days.
Membership Committee
Louise Enspahr, Chair. (916) 325-2145 ewilli7021@aol.com.
The Membership Committee keeps a record of members, and develops
methods for recruiting new members. Also responsible for providing
introductory materials to new members. (Membership
application form...)
Sacramento County Democratic
Central Committee
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of each month, State Capitol, Room 127, 6
PM
Contact: (916) 442-0264 or www.sacdems.org.
Democratic Clubs Auburn Area Democratic Club
Meetings: 1st Thursday of the month, Auburn Public Library, 250
Nevada St., Auburn, 7 PM
Contact: Trish Grenfell, (530) 887-8873, pgrenfell@yahoo.com
Davis Democratic Club
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the month. Yolo County Library-Davis, 14th
St & B, 7 PM. Contact: John Chendo, (530) 758-3331 or
jac07@dcn.org
Folsom Democratic Club
Meetings: Last Monday of the month, 7 PM. Contact: Tessa Janian,
tessa.janian@comcast.net
for info on location
Harry S. Truman Club
Burns Vic
541-3024
JFK Democratic Club
Meetings: 1st Saturday of the month, 10 AM at the Raley’s
at Hazel and Madison
Contact: Mike Dillon, (916) 967-3157, mikedillon2@comcast.net
Lincoln Democratic Club
Meetings: 1st Thursday of the month, Orchard Creek Lodge, Lincoln
Hills, 7 PM
Contact: Della Sharief, (916) 408-5028
Rocklin/Roseville Area Democrats
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of the month, Rocklin Library, 5460 Fifth
St., Rocklin, 7 PM. Contact: Glenda Wertenberger, (916) 723-9930,
paulindaw@yahoo.com.
Sacramento County Young Democrats (35 and younger)
Meetings: 1st Tuesday of the month, State Capitol, Room 317, Sacramento,
6:30 PM
Contact: scyd@yahoogroups.com
Stonewall Democratic Club of Greater Sacramento
Meetings: 2nd Monday of the month, Lambda Players Theater, 2427
17th Street, Sacramento , 6 PM
Contact: info@sacstonewall.org
or call (916) 441-1787 or go to www.sactonewall.org
Sun City Democratic Club
Meeting: 4th Tuesday of the month, Sierra Pines Recreation Center,
Whistlestop Way, Sun City, Roseville,
9 AM
Contact: Myra Schimke, (916) 772-4371, mschimke@surewest.net
Town and Country Democratic Club Meeting: 2nd Wednesday of the month, Deterding Park Clubhouse,
1415 Rushden Drive, 7 PM
Contact: Margie Metzler, (916) 921-5008, margiemetz@hotmail.com
, website www.tcdems.org
West Sacramento Democratic Club
P.O. Box 653
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 229-3509
Contact: Billie Hanlon, stbilli@vmmail.teale.ca.gov
Women Democrats of Sacramento County
Meetings: 3rd Monday of the month, SCTA Office, 5300 Elvas Ave.,
Sacramento, 6:30 PM
Contact: JoAnn Souvignier, (916) 971-9601,
josouvign@comcast.net, website www.wdsc.net
Woodland Democratic Club
927 West El Dorado
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 666-2573
Contact: Lisa Lance, llance@woodland.net
This is a fabulous collection -- with links
-- of many of the front pages of newspapers on Monday, capturing
the historic moment. Truly inspiring and moving. As Tim
Foley of change.org
says, "file this under 'things you made happen.'"
http://benwikler.com/healthvictory.html
Paying for Others’ Bad Habits: The
majority of Americans say people with unhealthy lifestyles
should pay more for health insurance, but, as Dr. Sandeep
Jauhar writes, personal responsibility is a complex notion.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/30/health/30risk.html?ref=health
Mental Health Parity: The law
makes it possible for millions to get the same coverage
for illnesses like major depression or schizophrenia that
they would for diabetes or cancer, Sarah Kershaw explains.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/30/health/30mental.html?ref=health
Reforming an Eroding Doctor-Patient Bond:
The doctor may say, “Here are your prescriptions,
and make sure you get the M.R.I.” But what happens
when the patient is thinking, “I can’t afford
all these medications, or the M.R.I.,” asks Dr. Pauline
Chen in her Doctor and Patient column. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/30/health/30doctor.html?ref=health
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
7-9 pm
Deterding Park clubhouse www.tcdems.org
Stop the
Tea Party Blather in its tracks…with FACTS!!
We will present the details
about this new legislation and how it will affect
various groups of people. You will get websites,
documentation, and information to debate people
with facts.
Our help is badly needed
to help others recognize that this legislation will
not be harmful to them!
Our meetings are the second Wed. of every month,
1415 Rushden Drive -- go to www.tcdems.org
for map) at the corner of Rushden Drive and Somerset
Road near Watt Avenue and Arden Way in Sacramento.
For further information contact
Margie Metzler at 916-921-5008.
Everyone
is welcome!
Our Candidates need
help!
Dave
Jones, running for Insurance Commissioner, needs
phone banking and office help at his headquarters
at 1019 9th St. If you can help, call Matt Ward,
798-0069.
Larry
Miles, running for AB 5 seat (now held by Roger
Niello), also needs help. His headquarters open
March 11, at 3838 Watt, near El Camino.
Larry
Miles, Candidate for Assembly (AD 5)
Larry Miles, long-time Democrat,
Town & Country member, great citizen and San
Juan District Board of Education member, is kicking
off his campaign for the State Assembly seat currently
held by Roger Niello, who terms out in 2010. Larry
has served as an arbitrator and mediator, has been
an attorney for over 24 years and previously served
as Vice-President/General Counsel of a $350 million
dollar company. He received his BA degree from UCLA,
MA from Occidental College, earned his law degree
from U.C. Davis, and was also a CORO Fellow in Public
Affairs. Larry and his wife Marsha have two children
who attended San Juan district schools and graduated
from El Camino High School
The DPSC (Central Committee of Sac. County) is gearing
up for the November elections, and kicking off with a "Farm
Team" recruitment program. We'd like to see Democrats
running for every seat available in this county. We as a
club strongly support this effort and stand poised to support
anyone who wants to run for office.
Mike Whiteside, Chair of the Campaign Services Committee,
is in the process of identifying boards and districts, and
would love information from YOU regarding both boards that
need people, and people who are eligible and qualified to
run for those seats. We are asking you if you know of any
individuals who are:
- Dedicated and competent
- A leader willing to work with others
- Civic minded - willing to learn
- Good Democrats with interest in their community
- Hard working and have integrity
Most of the seats (fire, water, & park boards) do not
require a tremendous amount of work or expertise.
If you have such members, please let us know. We will identify
which positions they are eligible for, and we're planning
a full program of support to help them run a campaign and
win.
If you have questions, please contact Mike Whiteside
at (C): 916-802-3072 or Email: mikensac@comcast.net
.
july 2008 meeting: Media
issues. Ron Cooper of Access Sacramento (www.accesssacramento.org)
talked about media issues stemming from devastating changes
to the FCC over the years, and what we as citizens can do
to help. Democracy depends on the free flow of information!
This video was made by Lyn's son, Sean Stueve,
and it stars venerable actors Arnie Godmintz and John Bernier!
We made the finals, though we didn't win the grand prize.
But as John Bernier told me, "We already won!"
We had a ball, we made it to the finals, and we got incredible
support from all of you!
As you probably know by now, our only
progressive radio station, KSAC 1240 AM, morphed into a
gospel music station this week. On April 9, our meeting
was devoted to a discussion of what happened, and immediate
and long-term possible solutions.
Steve Reed and Arnie Godmintz shared
their insider information about what happened this week.
Both agreed that it was not ideology, but economics, that
caused KSAC to drop progressive talk. We knew they needed
more sponsors, and Steve talked about his efforts in that
direction. They really needed some large corporate sponsors,
but that never happened for a combination of reasons. David
Quinlan, who is new to our group,, brought in the Arbitron
ratings, which showed that KSAC was trending up and was
by no means in a bad position. Steve noted that Progressive
talk shows need to have marketing staff familiar with the
Progressive community.
Margie noted that she is educating
herself about media issues and technology by taking classes
at Access Sacramento. (They're free and you can have your
own online show after you complete training: http://www.accesssacramento.org/).
We came to the conclusion that our
best bet in the long run is to talk to other local stations
and get them interested in running "our" shows.
We will all see what we can do individually and stay in
contact. (Contact Margie at margiemetz@hotmail.com
to get on the list.)
In the meantime, Steve talked about
his SIRIUS receiver and how to use it, Lyn Stueve described
using an IPOD to download podcasts, and we all noted that
you can still hear some stations online:
Randi Rhodes has left Air America and is now
on Nova M (along with Mike Malloy): listen live at http://www.novamradio.com/live/,
You can also download Podcasts from this site.
Senate President Pro
Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Steinberg: Sacramento office
(916) 651-4006; e-mail senator.steinberg@sen.ca.gov.
Club News
Notes
on our Newsletter
The Newsletter is now in the capable hands of Margie Metzler
and John Bernier, and I am optimistic that we will have
contributions from many more of you in the future. If you
want to receive the newsletter electronically only,
please contact Margie at margiemetz@hotmail.com.
Otherwise, you will get the print newsletter as always,
and of course all newsletters are available here.
We would love to have participation from all of you! If
you have items to contribute, or suggestions for articles
you would like to see, please contact us!
More Information (Join the Club application,
legislature and media phone numbers, Info on sending letters,
Medicare Part D info, Progressive Calendar of events (SFD),
Club Bylaws
Back to
top Let's
take our good name back! Margie Metzler is campaigning
to take back our name, the Democratic Party,
from the Republicans, who have been calling us the Democrat
Party for years. The
-ic matters!There is no such thing as the
Democrat Party (even Democrats have erred, and we want
them to stop.) Join the battle at http://www.ourgoodname.com
and fight back. Back to
top
• NPR Sac area:
KQEI (part of KQED), 90.9 FM. Fresh Air: 1 and
7 pm
• KXJZ - FM (Cap Radio): 89.3 FM.
Fresh Air, 9 a.m.; Talk of the Nation, totn@npr.org
or 800-989-8255
• KVMR FM 89.5 Sac / 105.1 Truckee
- the expanded news at 6:00pm is very informative AND they
broadcast Democracy Now! at 7:00pm weekdays. Office phone,
(530) 265-9073; Studio Phone: (530) 265-9555 or (800) 355-KVMR
(5867) in N. California only; FAX: (530) 265-9077; Mail:
KVMR, 401 Spring St., Nevada City, CA 95959; Email:
news@kvmr.org for the News department, or office@kvmr.org
for everything else.
The
Town & Country Democratic Club has a 40-year history of serving
Democrats and their candidates and elected officials in the greater
Sacramento area. Our club meets monthly and usually invites a
public official or political expert on a specific topic to address
the group. We also discuss legislation, initiatives and conduct
endorsements for each election.
Additionally,
we have a vibrant membership that actively represents the Democratic
Party in public through voter registration efforts, Get Out the
Vote (GOTV) efforts, precinct walking and phone banking. For more
information about our club, please contact us via phone or email!
You may change your password and/or username online
on the cadem website, which we recommend, by logging in at www.cadem.org/conv2005
and clicking on "change password" on the left side of
the page.
Town & Country Democratic Club meets monthly
at the clubhouse of Deterding Park (1415
Rushden Drive -- click here for map) at the corner of Rushden
Drive and Somerset Road near Watt Avenue and Arden Way in Sacramento.
We meet the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm. Please join
us!
