1/20/10 — Membership Committee Meeting
The January Membership Committee meeting will take place Wednesday, January 20, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. at the home of Patrice Rogers. We will have a quick meeting, food and snacks, and then we will be phone banking our members in an effort to upgrade membership levels and bring more funds into the club. Patrice lives at 632 37th Street, Sacramento. Hope to see you there!
1/25/10 — PAC Meeting
The January PAC meeting will take place Monday, January 25, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. at the home of PAC Chair Michael Mendez. For more information, contact Michael at mendezm1@hotmail.com.
1/26/10 — Drinking Liberally
January’s “Drinking Liberally” will take place Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at 5:30 p.m. at Hamburger Patties in Midtown. It’s a great time to come meet your fellow Stonewall Democrats and simply have a good time. Patties has a great bar and food too, so come join the fun!
2/8/10, 3/8/10, and 4/12/10 — Sacramento Stonewall Candidate Forum Series
Coming up in the following months, Sacramento Stonewall is sponsoring a series of forums on highlighted local races.
What: Stonewall Democrats Candidate Forum Series
When: 5:30pm* on February 8, March 8, and April 12
Where: Radisson Hotel, Sacramento
Why: Candidate Forums (debates) will provide Stonewall membership and allies the opportunity to become better informed about their choices for elected office.
*For the February, March, and April Meetings, Candidate Forums will take place from 5:30-7:00 and the General Membership Meeting will occur directly afterward. Procedures to endorse in the highlighted races will be taken up.
2010 Stonewall Candidate Forum Schedule
February 8
City of Sacramento Council District 7
Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 1
March 8
California State Assembly District 5
California State Assembly District 9
April 12
City of Sacramento Council District 1
City of Sacramento Council District 5
Look for more details in upcoming Stonewall Weekly e-mails and on our website at www.sacstonewall.org!
Other Upcoming Events and Information
1/30/10 — Sacramento Comedy Spot Gay & Lesbian Night
The Sacramento Comedy Spot is hosting its first Gay and Lesbian Night on Saturday, January 30, at 8 p.m. The show will feature popular San Francisco comedians Janine Brito, Casey Ley, Natasha Muse, and Sacramento’s own Dann Mead. There’s also an official after party at Faces.
Tickets to the show are $10 and are available online. See www.saccomedyspot.com or www.brownpapertickets.com/event/94166 for more details. The Sacramento Comedy Spot is located at 1050 20th Street, Suite 130 – in the MARRS complex.
2/6/10 — Mike Whiteside Hosts Fundraiser for Judge Candidate Michael Nava
On February 6, 2010, Mike Whiteside is hosting a fundraiser for Michael Nava, who is running for Judge in San Francisco. He is a gay lawyer and author who was raised here in Sacramento. For more information see http://labloga.blogspot.com/2009/11/michael-nava-for-judge.html or http://navaforjudge.com. The event takes place at Mike’s home at 4631 South Land Park Drive in Sacramento, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Contribution levels are $50, $100, $250, and $500.
For more information, contact Mike Whiteside at mikensac@gmail.com.
2/10/10 — Fundraiser for Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg
It’s that time of year again, when the LGBT community and our friends get together to celebrate and support our good friend, Senate President Pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg. We hope you will join us and other leaders of the LGBT community in supporting this important event to be held in Sacramento on Wednesday, February 10. Please pledge a sponsorship for this event. Co-Hosts are $1000, Patrons are $500, Sponsors are $250 and Friends are $100. Tickets will be $50 for individuals and $25 for students. You can email Ted by clicking here [ted@ross-campbell.com] or Andrea [jackson.andrea@gene.com].
2/27 and 2/28/10 — Learn to Win 2010 Campaign Training
Meet new activists and get the tools and information you need for success. Join The California Democratic Party and co-sponsor California Young Democrats for Learn to Win 2010 Campaign Training. The training will take place February 27-28 in Citrus Heights, as well as on other upcoming dates in Stockton and Grass Valley. For more information or to register, check out www.cadem.org/trainings or contact Mollie Culver with questions at mollie@cadem.org.
By 4/20/10 — County of Sacramento LGBT Caucus Scholarship
Spread the word to people who fit the following criteria:
1.) LGBT high school senior graduating in 2010.
2.) Sacramento County resident.
3.) Enrolling or expect to be enrolled in an accredited college, university, technical or trade school for fall 2010.
4.) Have a GPA of at least 2.5.
For more details, contact the LGBT Sacramento County Caucus at: reddenj@saccounty.net. They can mail or e-mail applications to candidates. There are no income restrictions. Please apply before April 20, 2010
