LA JOLLA DEMOCRATIC CLUB
December Newsletter
December Meeting will be the Holiday Party
Sunday, December 15, 2013, 2-4 p.m.
Where: The Jack Patton Community Room,
White Sands Senior Community,
7450 Olivetas Avenue, La Jolla CA 92037
(Enter the driveway SOUTH of Pearl.)
What: Pot Luck - Turkey sandwiches will be provided, along with wine, beer, soda and plates, cups, napkins and utensils.*YOU bring vegetable dish, salad, dessert, rolls or chips to share.
Program: Mayoral candidate David Alvarez will be present. We will have election of 2014 club officers and
lots of time for networking and enjoying the holidays.
Cost: $15 plus a dish to pass (or $20 without a dish*).
You will also have an opportunity to pay your 2014 dues at the discounted rate of $15/individual or $25/couple.
(After the party, dues will be $20/individual, $30/couple, $50/Sustaining, $100//Patron, $5/student)
RSVP to LJDems@gmail.com (and indicate dish or no dish).
Nominations for 2014
Jim Evans, Peter Marto and Carolyn Shadle were selected as the Nominating Committee to present a slate to the membership at our November meeting. The slate includes:
President - Derek Casady
Vice President - Carolyn Shadle
Secretary - Michelle Marzullo
Treasurer - Nancy Casady
Nominations from the floor will be welcome. Members will vote on the final slate at the December meeting.
Fracking
At the November LJDC meeting Peg Mitchell provided a power point presentation on fracking.
For more info see: What Can We Do?
San Onofre Update
In mid-November, two administrative law judges agreed that ratepayers are due a refund from Southern California Edison because of unsound decisions the utility made in May 2012 --the date Southern California Edison should have known that both units 2 and 3 would not likely return to normal operation due to unprecedented tube wear in the steam generators. The refund, in the amount of 94 million dollars, is derived from over-collected funds after May 2012. Additional decisions are pending regarding further refunds for ratepayers who have been charged for replacement power costs during San Onofre's long shutdown. The California Public Utilities' five commissioners will make their decision on December 19, 2013.
— Nancy Casady
“Committee for the City," organized to support democratic principles in San Diego government, will meet next January. Watch for further news.
Why Public Financing or Clean Elections?
Public financing or clean elections levels the playing field, reduces the impact of lobbyists and special interests and means that candidates don't have to be wealthy to run for office. For more information on clean elections, go to www.sdcleanelections.org; watch the DVD "Road to Clean Elections”trac narrated by Bill Moyers on youtube; or contact John Hartley at 619-299-8870 or hartley2k@aol.com. Make contributions at www.sdcleanelections.org.
Support the Clean Elections Campaign, www.sdcleanelections.org.
MEET AND GREET
Scott Peters, Congressman from the 52nd District and Congressman Ron Barber, from Arizona
David G. Boss, Esq. and his wife, along with Ernesto and Rebecca Grijalva invite members of the La Jolla Democratic Club to a Meet and Greet:
Saturday, December 14, 2013 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm.
at their home at:
6795 Via Estrada La Jolla, CA 92037
Scott Peters is our congressman from the 52nd District. Ron Barber is a congressman from Arizona, who took over for Gabby Giffords after the tragic shooting in Tucson. LJDC club members are invited to this unique opportunity to meet and discuss the issues with two members of Congress.
Emily Gray is with Ron Barber’s re-election campaign and is helping coordinate the event. Contact Ms. Gray or David Boss, if you have any questions or concerns.
David G. Boss, Esq.
Boss Law Firm, aplc
9710 Scranton Road, Suite 300 | San Diego, CA 92121 T 619-234-1776 | F 858-444-3817/18 dboss@bosslawfirm.com
www.bosslawfirm.com
and Emily Gray emily@ronbarberforcongress.com
Neighborhood Development -
What Can We Actually Do?
A Panel Discussion
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Snowflake Bakery Building in East Village
701 16th St
San Diego, CA 92101
The event, moderated by VOSD reporter Andy
Keatts, will take a hard look at what the city can
actually do in terms of policy to spur "neighborhood
development" and how those actions may impact the
array of diverse local stakeholders. Expect nothing
less than a night of community-centric wonkery.
Confirmed speakers include:
• Bill Fulton, Planning, Neighborhoods & Economic Development
Director for the city of San Diego
• Georgette Gomez, Environmental Health Coalition Associate Director
• Kenneth Malbrough, Encanto Community Planning Group Chair
• Lloyd Russell, noted local architect
Doors will open at 6:00, and the program will begin at 6:30 pm.
The event is free for all current VOSD members; a $10 donation is requested for
all non-members.
LA JOLLA DEMOCRATIC CLUB 2014 MEMBERSHIP!
Dues for 2014 are now due.
Membership is on a calendar basis and is not prorated.
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Democratic Club, PO Box 288, La Jolla,
CA 92038.
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