Women's March Saturday meetup details /DWC Monday, January 20 meeting reminder

Women's March Saturday meetup details /DWC Monday, January 20 meeting reminder

January 17, 2020

Good Morning Democratic Woman's Club Members and Friends,

Please join us at the March on Saturday. The Dem Woman's Club is a sponsor of the Women's March so look for our name and logo on the Jumbo Tron. Send up a cheer when you see our Club's name!

Club members helped with organizing and at least one Club Member will be a featured speaker (nominated by DWC)--Dr. Andrea Cubitt. We will have a table along the Pacific Highway side of the park, in the community partners section. We'll be next to our friends and partners, the

. Look for the blue canopy tent and our standup banner with our new logo. We will use this area as our meetup destination. 

  1. When and where:

          Saturday, January 18, 2020

          10AM 

          Waterfront Park (map)

  1. Information about the event can be found on the Women's March San Diego (WMSD) website. This includes information about the Waterfront Park and the march route, along with transportation and parking options. Accessible restrooms are available on the North and South side of the County Administration Building. WMSD will be providing additional accessible porta potties. ADA seating will be available in front of the stage and ASL interpretation will be provided. Coffee and Food Trucks will be along the north end of N. Harbor Drive - they are planning to arrive by 8:00AM to set up, and sales will start between 8:30AM. 

  2. Details of the current confirmed speakers can be found here. Be sure to check back regularly as the program continues to develop.

  3. Here is a link to the Women's March Facebook event. Please RSVP to the event.  You’ll be kept in the loop as additional information becomes available.

Suggested hashtags:

          #PowerinUnity

          #WomenRising

          #StrongerTogether

Another Club member, Angela de Joseph, will be MC of the

.

For our North County Members, our Club Associate in the North Area, Brett Fisher, has our club banner and needs members to march with her to carry the banner. If you live in the North Area and want to march with fellow DWC members, please contact

.

Reminder about our

Monday January 20

meeting.

When: 6:00PM

Social time, officers of DWC will be available to members. Gavel down at 6:30PM

Where: Elijah's Retaurant, 7061 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, San Diego CA 92111

Club Member Anne Hoiberg, San Diego County Women's Hall of Fame and other numerous awards, will remind us of the 100th year anniversary of women obtaining voting rights. 

Officer elections will follow. Remember if you want to run for an executive board position, please contact

to make sure you understand the skills set needed and time commitment. 

The meeting will then be turned over to Endorsement Chair Yvonne Elkin. The club will attempt to endorse in the following races:

  1. Congressional District 53: 

  • John Brooks

  • Jose Caballero

  • Dr. Joseph Fountain

  • Janessa Goldbeck

  • Georgette Gomez

  • Sara Jacobs

  • Eric Kutner

  • Suzette Santori

  • Joaquin Vazquez 

  1. San Diego City Council District 9

  • Kelvin Barrios

  • Sam Bedwell

  • Sean Elo

  • Ross Naismith 

The following withdrew their candidacy from the CD 53 seat:

  • Marisa Calderon (Is now running for CD 50)

  • Zack Fields

  • Dr. Devorah Fox

  • Shelly Lorenze

  • Tom Wong

and the following did not respond: 

  • John Christian-Carey

  • Annette Meza

For San Diego City Council District 9

  • Genoveva Aguilar – withdrew from race

  • Kevin Alston – notified us that he does not seek our endorsement

  • Alejandro Soto – did not respond

See you at the March on Saturday and at our meeting on Monday!

Susan Peinado, President

619 225-9236