[Davis Democrats] Yolo United Newsletter 9/3/08

[Yolo United]

This is the September 3rd issue of the Yolo United newsletter. Yolo 
United is a team of Democratic groups and volunteers working 
strategically in Yolo County to promote democratic values for the 
November election and beyond. Yolo United is a project of the Yolo 
County Democratic Central Committee.

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Send submissions for future issues or comments to Barbara Archer, 
communications chair, Yolo United, at bdedavis at gmail.com.

The issues covered in this newsletter are:

• Bean Feed This Saturday
• McCain Speech Viewing – This Thursday
• Phonebanking to Battleground States on Mon., Wed., Sat.
• Delaine Eastin’s Fund Raiser for Lois Wolk – 9/16
• Ladies’ Committee StoryVoices Performance – 9/21
• Lois Wolk’s Luau Sponsorships and Tickets Now Available -10/10


BEAN FEED THIS SATURDAY – COME ONE, COME ALL!
Please join us for the 32nd Annual Bean Feed this Saturday! The Bean 
Feed is Yolo United’s major fund raiser to raise money for our campaign 
efforts. We literally pay the rent with money raised at this event so we 
can have a place for phone banking and organizing, so please come to 
support the Democratic Party efforts in Yolo County.

The event is Saturday, September 6th, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Waite 
Hall at the Yolo County Fairgrounds in Woodland. The event will feature 
dinner, a silent auction, raffle prizes and music. Art Pimentel, 
Woodland’s vice mayor, will serve as emcee. Congressman Mike Thompson, 
Assemblywoman Lois Wolk and other elected officials will be in attendance.

Individual tickets are $35 per person.

Sponsorship levels are: Change Agents - $2,300 (includes 10 tickets); 
Federal Level - $1,000 (includes 8 tickets); State Level - $500 
(includes 6 tickets); County/Regional level - $250 (includes 4 tickets); 
City/Local Level - $100 (includes 2 tickets).

Tickets will be on sale at the door. Checks can be made payable to: 
“YCDCC Federal Account.”

Yolo United cannot accept cash for event tickets or silent auction 
items, however event goers should bring cash to pay for Obama items, 
drink tickets and raffle tickets that will be on sale at the event.

YOLO UNITED WOODLAND HQ TO HOST MCCAIN SPEECH VIEWING
The Yolo United Woodland Headquarters (444 Main Street) will host a 
viewing party to watch McCain's acceptance speech this Thursday, 
September 4th, beginning at 6 p.m.

Nerf balls and ping pong balls will be provided for those who need to 
vent their frustrations.

Bring munchies and your own chair. The HQ will provide wine and soda for 
a suggested $1 donation. The office is suggesting a donation of $10 at 
the door. Please make checks payable to: "YCDCC - Federal Account."

For more information, contact Woodland HQ Chair Leslie Marcus at 
lmarcus67 at yahoo.com.

PHONE BANKING TO BATTLEGROUND STATES AT YU DAVIS HQ
Phone banking to battleground states continues at the Yolo United Davis 
Headquarters behind Save Mart (1801 Hanover St, Ste. C).

Phone banking nights will be held every Monday and Wednesday from 5 p.m. 
to 8 p.m. and every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you can, bring 
your cell phone and/or your laptop. We will be using Skype technology to 
make most of the calls. Scripts and training will be provided. For more 
information, contact Tom Cronin at 530-756-6405 or Martha Beetley at 
530-756-4222.

DELAINE EASTIN TO HOST FUND RAISER FOR LOIS WOLK
Delaine Eastin, former California Superintendent of Public Instruction, 
will host a fundraiser for Lois Wolk’s Senate campaign on Tuesday, 
September 16th, at
6 p.m. at 4228 Dogwood Pl. in Davis.

Individual tickets are $50. Student tickets are $25. Sponsorship levels 
are: Platinum sponsors at $1,000; Gold sponsors at $500; Silver sponsors 
at $250; Bronze sponsors at $100. Checks will be taken at the door made 
payable to: Wolk for Senate 2008, I.D. # 1293204. Please contact Delaine 
if you are interested in sponsoring this event at deollie at aol.com and at 
530-792-0282.

THE LADIES’ COMMITTEE TO ELECT OBAMA PRESENTS “OPEN TICKET” PERFORMED BY 
STORYVOICES ON SEPTEMBER 21ST
Four years ago, The Ladies’ Committee held a wildly successful, sold-out 
fund raiser featuring StoryVoices, an award-winning, Sacramento-based 
quartet of actors (www.storyvoices.com).

StoryVoices has again generously agreed to collaborate with the Ladies’ 
Committee by presenting their new, original show “Open Ticket” on 
Sunday, September 21st, at 2 p.m. at the Veterans’ Memorial Theater in 
Davis. This performance will raise critical funds for strategic campaign 
work. Please RSVP by Monday, September 8th. Download the event flyer to 
get event and ticket ordering information at:

http://www.yolounited.com/ladies_committee.pdf

100% of your ticket price will go toward getting out the vote for 
Democrats.

LOIS’ LUAU SPONSORSHIPS AND TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE
Bring your friends and family and join Assemblymember Lois Wolk at the 
6th Annual Lois' Luau featuring a special guest speaker. The event will 
be held Friday, October 10th. Lois’ Luau will be at the Dixon May 
Fairgrounds. The reception starts at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:00 p.m., 
and the evening’s program begins at 7:00 p.m. Sponsorship and tickets 
are available now. Sponsorship levels are: Big Kahuna - $3,600; Canoe 
Makers - $1,000; Ulana Weaves - $500; Hula Dancers - $250. Individual 
tickets are $35. Please RSVP to 916-456-4098. Make checks payable to: 
Wolk for Senate 2008, I.D. # 1293204. Checks can be mailed to her office 
at: 1127 11th Street, Suite 505, Sacramento, CA, 95814. For information, 
contact Colleen Haley, Campaign Coordinator, Wolk for Senate 2008, at 
colleen at loiswolk.com.