Democratic Woman's Club
One of our most vulnerable populations that have been directly impacted by the virus or from self-isolation are our senior citizens. Join Team Nora every Wednesday for #WellnessWednesday calls and help us reach out to seniors throughout District 1. Our team will provide you with call information, training, and resources to share with our seniors.
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When: Monday, April 20, Meeting starts at 6:30 PM but you can join the Zoom from 6:00 PM, if you need a few minutes to get help started. We’ll be there to help everyone get connected.
Where: Zoom. Registration is required – if you’re a clubmember or participant click here to register ahead of time. All of the details on how to join will be provided – including dial-in details from a landline.
We will also Livestream the meeting on our YouTube channel for non-clubmembers.
What:
Brandon McDonald of the Western Service Workers will discuss the dire needs of their members who are desperate for food. He says that people donate food and it’s gone in two days, the need is so great. They also need people to help fill out unemployment forms and deliver food.
Western Service Workers, although their members are comprised of the poorest of the working poor, are not the only group that is looking for help. If you know of organizations that are working to help with resources, please let us know and we will list them on our website.
The original intention for this meeting was to focus on mental health. issues caused by the COVID-19 crisis. Older, more isolated and fragile members and our members who are parents, some who are single parents, home full time with their children, are suffering stress.
And then there is the financial stress, causing its own set of mental health issues — which is always harder on women.
Nathan will discuss mental health resources to help with these issues, that we can direct people to, as well as resources for victims of domestic abuse.
It’s clear that Nathan, as the sole Democratic voice on the County Board of Supervisors, has driven major changes in the attitude of the board on the delivery of needed services. Just think what we can do when we get Nora and Terra elected to join him.
The DWC’s executive board has chosen the book for our next Book Club– the Perfect Predator: A Scientist’s Race to Save Her Husband from a Deadly Superbug: A Memoir by Steffanie Strathdee and Thomas Patterson. Dr. Steffanie Strathdee is a infectious disease epidemiologist, Associate Dean of Global Health Sciences and Harold Simon Professor of Medicine at the University of California San Diego where she co-directs the new Center for Innovative Phage Applications and Therapeutics. Steffanie is married to Thomas L. Patterson, Professor of Psychiatry at UC San Diego, where they lead an HIV prevention research and training program on the Mexico-US border. Together, they co-authored The Perfect Predator, a medical memoir about Tom’s life-threatening superbug infection which was cured with a hundred-year old forgotten cure– phage therapy. In 2018, Steffanie was named by TIME magazine as one of 50 Most Influential People in Health Care for her work to bring phage therapy to North America.
We do not yet have a date for the event as we are hoping to get Professor Strathdee to join us for discussion.
https://theperfectpredator.com/
If you have any problems, questions or concerns we can help with please give me a call or email.
Susan Peinado, President
(619) 225-9236
president@dwc-sd.org
We are moving the meeting time to start promptly at 6:30 PM.
Social time will be from 6:00PM to 6:30PM.
Because our agenda is completely full, we will not be able to give candidates (not on the agenda) time at the beginning of the meeting, as we usually do, to address our members. We encourage candidates to come to the Social Time so that they may talk directly to club members before the meeting starts.
The first order of business will be to address the following proposed Bylaw change:
Article VIII - Candidate Endorsements
For rules governing candidate endorsements refer to the Candidate Endorsement Policy.
Current Bylaws are available here. The proposed revisions are highlighted here.
We will attempt to endorse in the following races:
WHEREAS The UN Interdepartmental Panel on Climate Change has concluded that Human Caused Climate Change poses a clear and existential threat to humans and land and marine life forms and that energy, agricultural and transportation sectors must be fully decarbonized in 11 years to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5 deg C to avoid global catastrophic consequences; at the same time, the fossil fuel industry has known about and deliberately concealed information and misinformed the public about the science and impacts from the burning fossil fuels and have spent billions of dollars to fund climate denier campaigns and block policies that advance climate solutions;
WHEREAS The US is experiencing an unprecedented level of economic inequality, inadequate employment, wages and benefits, threats to food and water safety, lack of healthcare and affordable housing and environmental damages — all of which impact low income, indigenous and communities of color more significantly, and there is an urgent need to transition to an economy that works for all;
WHEREAS Only the proposed Green New Deal initiative proposes a fair and just transition to a green, sustainable and renewable energy economy at the scale of the crisis; creates and guarantees good paying jobs; requires that the transition be led by the people who are at maximum peril from these threats; and can achieve the rapid, fair, and ethical transition of the United States to a net zero greenhouse gas emitting economy;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Democratic Woman’s Club of San Diego County supports the Green New Deal resolution and the no Fossil Fuel Money Pledge, and calls on the San Diego Congressional delegation to: 1) cosponsor the Green New Deal Resolution; 2) sign the no Fossil Fuel money pledge and commit to refusing political contributions from the fossil fuel industry; and, 3) hold a town hall meeting in their district in San Diego County by the August 2019 recess to dialogue with constituents on climate change.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be sent to the California US Senators and Congressional Representatives to take the actions identified.
“Clean Elections” is the name supporters have given to some public financing efforts, used most prominently in Maine and Arizona. Some Clean Elections laws provide a government grant to candidates who agree to limit their spending and private fundraising.
We meet at Elijah’s Restaurant, 7061 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92111
MTS routes 44 and 60.
If you need a ride home afterwards, contact us beforehand so we can arrange carpools.
Come early and socialize with club members and officers. Officers are there by 6PM and available to talk and answer questions.
Order dinner or a drink to sustain you, and the restaurant!
Democratic Woman’s Club of San Diego County
Monday, June 17, 2019, Monthly Meeting, Elijah’s Restaurant
President Susan Peinado opened the meeting at 7:00pm.
Welcome to members and guests.
Approval of agenda (Motion: Yvonne Elkin).
Welcome to guests and new members.
Introduction of club officers, chairs, and club associates.
Introduction of Angela de Joseph as Public Relations and Media Chair and Nicole Jones as South Bay Club Associate.
Recognition of other clubs’ officers.
Jay Jayakumar of 350.org spoke in support of the Green New Deal Resolution for DEM Clubs. Anne-Marie Kaukonen motioned that the club vote on supporting the resolution at the July meeting. Unanimous approval.
Bubby and cake served to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Democratic Woman’s Club!
Motion to approve July endorsement calendar (Doreen Mattingly)
Unanimous approval.
June Endorsements (*Friendly Incumbents):
Meeting adjourned: 9pm
Next regular meeting is 7pm, Monday, July 15, 2019, Elijah’s Restaurant.
Notes by Cathie Hyatt, Secretary
Democratic Woman’s Club of San Diego County March 19, 2018 Meeting, Elijah’s Restaurant
President Susan Peinado opened the meeting at 7pm.
Guests and Candidates (not seeking endorsement tonight):
Announcement and confirmation of Club GoTeam Representative to the County Party – Alyce Pipkin-Allen
Emiliana Sparaco, Organizer, SEIU Local 221: Full Voter Participation Initiative. Petitions distributed to club members.
Endorsements: Run by Dr. Doreen Mattingly – candidates must get 60% of the vote to be endorsed.
Friendly Incumbent Endorsements
Endorsements
75th Assembly District
San Diego Community College District E
San Diego City Council District 6
President’s Report
Becca Miller,VP Internal: Club donation basket items for Roosevelt Dinner.
Kris Harvey: Turnover in current administration. (Handout)
Rosamond Blevins: Treasurer’s Report – over new credit union account
Meeting adjourned at 9:05pm
Notes: Cathie Hyatt
Photos: John Loughlin
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