[Davis Democrats] Everything you need to know from Yolo United - 9/17

[Yolo United]

Everything you need to know from Yolo United (9/17):

The events covered in this newsletter are:

• Ladies’ Committee StoryVoices Performance – 9/21
• Mariko’s Soul Jam – 10/4
• Lois Wolk’s Luau Sponsorships and Tickets Now Available -10/10
• New Event – Afternoon in the Country – 10/11
• Davis Precinct Walking
• No on 8 Phone Banking – Tues. and Sun.
• Davis Precinct Captain Database Training
• Nevada Weekends – Swing State Push
• Phone banking to Battleground States on Mon., Wed., Sat.
• Computer Needed at Davis HQ


SPECIAL EVENTS:

THE LADIES’ COMMITTEE TO ELECT OBAMA PRESENTS “OPEN TICKET” PERFORMED BY 
STORYVOICES THIS SUNDAY, 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. Download the event flyer to get event, RSVP and ticket-ordering 
information at:

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

Tickets will also be sold at the door. 100% of your ticket price will go 
toward getting out the vote for Democrats.


MARIKO YAMADA’S SOUL JAM!
8th Assembly District Nominee Mariko Yamada is throwing a Birthday Soul 
Jam on Saturday, October 4th, at the Three Oaks Community Center (1100 
Alamo Drive) in Vacaville from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Sponsorship levels and ticket prices are:

• Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now $3,600 (sponsor)
• R-E-S-P-E-C-T $2,500 (sponsor)
• I Feel Good $1,000 (sponsor)
• $100 STAND! (two tickets)
• $25 Everyday People (individual ticket)

Please RSVP to at cjansenconsulting at gmail.com or at 916-706-1404.

Make checks payable to Friends of Yamada 2008 (ID # 1295700), P.O. Box 
70, Davis, CA, 95617. Contributions will be used to elect Mariko Yamada 
to the State Assembly in 2008.


LOIS’ LUAU OCTOBER 10TH IN DIXON
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.

NEW EVENT – AN AFTERNOON IN THE COUNTRY – OCTOBER 11TH
Yolo United invites you to a fabulous fund raiser - “An Afternoon in the 
Country” co-sponsored by John and Marsha Anderson and Richard and Evelyn 
Rominger. The event on Saturday, October 11th, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. 
will feature slow food savories and music by Jive Mountain. Come out to 
Hedgrerow Farms at 21740 County Road 88 in Winters. Suggested donation 
is $100, one hundred percent of which goes to getting out the vote in 
Yolo County. Please RSVP to Stefan Harvey at 530-792-1130 or at 
stefh2002 at yahoo.com. Checks must be made payable to “YCDCC Federal 
Account” and can be mailed to Yolo United at P.O. Box 72685, Davis, CA 
95617.


CAMPAIGN NEWS & ACTIVITIES:


DAVIS PRECINCT WALKING 9/18-9/23
Yolo United is calling for volunteers for a new selection of precinct walks.

• Near East Davis: Thursday, September 18th, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; 
contact person: Kevin Wolf at 758-4211 or kjwolf at dcn.org. Contact Kevin 
for the meeting place.

• Far West Davis: Saturday, September 20th, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 
Contact people: Keith Pailthorp and Natalie Wormeli at 530-753-1912 and 
530-756-1900 or kpail at yahoo.com and natandben at aol.com, respectively. The 
meeting place for this walk is at Westlake Plaza parking lot in front of 
Lamppost Pizza.

• North Davis: Tuesday, September 23rd, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; 
Contact person: Sally Madden at 756-5488 or smadden at omsoft.com; meeting 
place: Yolo United Davis Headquarters at 1801 Hanover Dr. (behind Save 
Mart).


NO ON 8 PHONE BANKING
No on Prop 8 phone banking is underway at the Yolo United Davis 
Headquarters at 1801 Hanover, Suite C (behind Save Mart off Anderson and 
Covell). Phone banking will be every Tuesday evening from 6 p.m. to 9 
p.m. and Sunday afternoons (beginning 9/21) from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Bring 
your laptop if you have one. To volunteer, please email Dawn Student at; 
dmmstudent at onramp113.org

Also mark your calendars for Sunday, September 21st, when there will be 
a statewide Visibility Action. We will be standing on street corners 
across the state with signs and banners for No on Prop 8. Details to follow.

Lawn signs, bumper stickers and window signs are available at the Davis 
Farmers Market on Saturdays and also on the front porch at 647 Sunset 
Ct. (Davis).


DATABASE TRAINING FOR DAVIS PRECINCT CAPTAINS
Davis Precinct captains are encouraged to learn the VAN online database 
and to use it over the next two months. VAN training will be given by 
Randy Milliken at his home every Saturday at 11 a.m. sharp and Wednesday 
afternoons at 4 p.m. sharp, beginning September 13th. The location is at 
the corner of 14th and B Streets (the only residence at that 
intersection). RSVP to 530-756-8815 or to milliken at dcn.org. Special 
request: Anyone know how to help Randy set up his Wi-Fi router for a 
local area network? If so, please call him at 756-8815.


NEVADA WEEKENDS – THE BIG PUSH IN THIS SWING STATE
The Obama campaign is coordinating volunteers to Nevada for weekendvoter 
registration and identification. The "Big Push" weekends are September 
19th – 21st, October 3rd – 5th, October 17th – 19th, and November 1st – 
4th. However, the Reno area HQ can accommodate some volunteers any 
weekend with prior notice. (Some free housing is available.) If you are 
interested in helping in this important battleground state, please 
contact Julie Kuo at julie.kuo at comcast.net.


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.

USED COMPUTERS NEEDED
The Yolo United Davis HQ needs a few more computers. If you can donate a 
used computer, please contact Brian Micek at the YU Davis Headquarters 
at 530-231-5746 or at bmicek at micekpublicaffairs.com or at 916-801-4257 
(cell).


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