THE VOORHIS VOICE

A Liberal Voice of the Inland Empire                                   June 2009
claremontdemocrats@yahoo.com                               www.claremontdems.org
Editor Laura Ditte Lo

                         MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Laura Ditte Lo

Susan Schenk spoke at the June luncheon of the Democratic Club of Claremont. 
Her topic was "Claremont and the Bernard Field Station". Dr. Schenk has a PhD
in Botany and is a member of the Joint Sciences Department at the Claremont
Colleges.

Dr. Schenk traced the founding of the Field Station by the acquisition in 1924
by Ellen Browning Scripps. The 85 acres represent a unique living laboratory
for many classes and ongoing research by students and faculty. The Station is
the site for native endangered species in addition to a great biodiversity
including flora, fauna, and insect life. Approximately two-thirds of the
Station is coastal sage scrub listed by the Nature Conservancy as the worldUs
most endangered. Although not open to the general public, educational groups
may request guided tours. It is our task to remain vigilant to protect this
pristine, natural landscape and make sure that it is not sacrificed to
construction or diminished by intrusive recreational activities. For further
information regarding the Bernard Field Station go to www.bfs.claremont.edu. 

                      GENERAL MEETING NEW TIME 7:00 PM

The next General Membership Meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 29 at 7:00
PM, in Porter Hall (Pilgrim Place). From Indian Hill Blvd., in Claremont, take
Sixth St. west 2 blocks.  Porter Hall is straight ahead; it has 3 arches.  The
public and your friends are invited.  Attendance is free. The speaker at our
June 29 meeting will be Jeanne Hamilton, Vice President of Student Services at
Citrus College for the last 20 years and Claremont Graduate University Ph.D. 
Her topic will be "The Importance of Community Colleges in California P and
Fiscal Threats to the colleges thereby to the State".

June 17 Wine Tasting for Russ Warner 6:30-8:00 pm 201 N. Indian Hill Claremont
June 28 Mixer for prospective members 2:00-6:00 PM RSVP (909) 629-7994
June 29 General Membership Meeting 7:00 PM Porter Hall Pilgrim Place
July 27 General Membership Meeting 7:00 PM Porter Hall Pilgrim Place

                               DEMOCRATS ROCK!

Carolee Monroe

Our Democratic Club will again participate in Claremont's July 4 festivities.
The theme this year is "Rockin' Hoppin' 4th", such an appropriate theme for us
Democrats now that Barack (Ba-ROCK) Obama is our president!  We invite you to
join us as we celebrate the event. We need volunteers to staff our booth in
Memorial Park and we need volunteers to ride and walk in the parade. Please
consider sharing some of your time with us as we commemorate our country's
Independence Day.

Booth volunteers are needed, mainly around mid-day. We will have club
membership forms to distribute, along with "register to vote" forms. Some swag,
especially Obama t-shirts, will be available. The popular life-size cutouts of
President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton will be on display so that
visitors can take a picture of themselves together with either or both of them.
We will have available everything necessary for visitors to make and take their
own "pet Ba-Rock", along with instructions on caring for this new pet.  There
will be many activities happening in our booth, so if you will have some free
time, please consider volunteering in our booth for an hour or two.

During the parade, which begins at 4 PM, we need volunteers to carry our Club
banner, to ride on our vehicle, and to walk the parade route. Continuing with
the "rockin" theme, our parade entry is "Dem Rocks: Democratic Stepping Stones
to Change, Hope and Unity". Rather than be an observer of the parade this year,
please consider being a participant in our entry.

Contact Carolee Monroe at jackncarolee@verizon.net or (909) 626 P 8122 for more
information

                   JOIN RUSS WARNER IN OPENING VILLAGE HQ

Russ Warner

The Russ Warner for Congress campaign has officially moved to Claremont, and I
would like to invite you to drop in and join me for a special evening.

I am hosting a wine tasting and open house on Wednesday, June 17 from 6:30 PM
to 8:00 PM. The cost per person is $25, which includes a wine tasting, light
refreshments and an enjoyable evening with like-minded friends.

The event is being held at Wine Styles, located at 201 N. Indian Hill Blvd., in
Claremont. During the event, I would also like to invite you to pop next door
to visit the official Russ Warner for Congress campaign office. We opened last
month, and my son Greg and I have been busy reaching out and raising money for
my 2010 congressional bid against David Dreier. Already, the campaign has
raised more than $25,000 and I am so pleased to have pledges for much more.

Space is limited for the June 17 wine tasting reception and open house, so
please RSVP your attendance to info@warnerforcongress.com.

If you are not able to attend, I hope you will consider helping me send a
strong message to David Dreier that we have only just begun to fight. You can
make a secure donation online on Act Blue at
https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/16419

Thank you again for your support!

                  THE 59TH CELEBRATES DEMOCRATS OF THE YEAR

The 59th Assembly District selected Carol Whitson and Joe Lyons as the
Democrats of the Year for 2009. Carol worked diligently in the effort to elect
President Obama: Registering voters, distributing materials, working in the
headquarters, and manning the table at the Sunday market. Currently, Carol is
the Recording Secretary for the DCC Executive Committee. Joe Lyons serves as
Executive Committee Vice Chair of the Bonita Democratic Council and the Pomona
Valley Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the Inland Valley
Recovery Services. We honor the dedicated commitment of these fellow democrats.

                                 ALVIN WHITE

Our club member and friend Alvin White passed away recently.  He and his wife
Myra have been solid Democrats and often participated in our Friday luncheons. 
We will miss him, and we offer our sincerest sympathies to Myra.
 
               SAM MALOOF WORLD RENOWNED ARTIST AND DCC MEMBER

The world recently lost its most famous artistic woodworker, Sam Maloof, who
was for many years a member of our club and provided his home and museum as a
venue to raise funds for us and for other good causes.  We are grateful for his
support.  His beautiful furniture graces the homes of the rich and famous, as
well as the Smithsonian and other museums.  The world was enriched by his
artistic and social contributions.  He will be missed by many


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                       PLEASE SUPPORT OUR WORK IN 2009

Circle your choice:

     Lifetime $250     Patron $100 or more     Contributing $50

     Family $35        Individual $25          Student/Limited Income $5

Name: __________________________________________________________________________

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City, State, Zip: ______________________________________________________________

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   Please complete both sides of this form and mail it with your check to:
             Democratic Club, PO Box 1201, Claremont, CA  91711

                                     OR

                 Access our website:  www.claremontdems.org
       Select:  Get Involved > Join Us   (Complete the form.  Then...)
      Select:  Get Involved > Donate to the Club (This will take you to
      the Act Blue website where you can pay your annual dues online.)

             Our Email address is claremontdemocrats@yahoo.com

P.S. - Part of your dues and contributions may be contributed to Federal and
State candidates.  Individual contributions will be deposited into the club's
Federal account, subject to the Federal Elections Campaign Act.  Non-individual
contributions and contributions of individuals who so request will be deposited
into the club's State account.  Contributions are limited under State law.  No
anonymous contributions of more than $50 will be accepted.  Federal law
requires us to use our best efforts to collect and report the name, address,
occupation and employer of each individual contributor.  Political
contributions are not tax-deductible.  FPPC #841491.  FEC #C00404319.

              SUPPORT OUR NEW PRESIDENT AND STRONGER CONGRESS!

               HOW MANY HOURS WILL YOU VOLUNTEER THIS YEAR? ___

                 PLEASE CHECK OR PRIORITIZE YOUR INTERESTS:

__ Wherever I'm needed most!

__ Start or join an outreach team in my own neighborhood

__ Produce neighborhood contact lists from the online voter list

__ Maintain the club's database of members and other contacts

__ Work a shift at our Sunday morning table at the Farmer's Market for Voter
   Registration

__ Work a shift at a weekend table in Montclair Plaza for Voter Registration

__ Help to decorate our booth or parade vehicle on July 4th

__ Work a 2-hour shift in our July 4th booth

__ Ride our "float" in the parade on July 4th (mount at 3:45 pm)

__ Help to decorate our booth at the Village Venture on October 24

__ Work a 2-hour shift in our Village Venture booth

__ Bring candidate and ballot literature to an outreach table, booth or
   neighborhood team

__ Provide news or commentary for our monthly newsletter

__ Help to fold and label our monthly newsletter for mailing

__ Edit or assist in editing our newsletter

__ Write an occasional letter to the editor of a newspaper

__ Provide news or commentary for our website

__ Improve and maintain our website

__ Operate equipment/assist in video productions for Internet distribution

__ Catalog our TV program DVD's and other items

__ Look up a voter's polling place

__ Give a voter a ride to the polling place

__ Give a member a ride to the club luncheon or meeting

__ Loan furniture or equipment to our campaign HQ

__ Work a shift at our campaign Headquarters

__ Deliver yard signs promoting our candidates or ballot measures

__ Call or write other Democrats, inviting them to vote or to get active

__ Other: _____________________________________________________________________ 

           Executive Committee of the Democratic Club of Claremont

  President:               Zephyr Tate-Mann   626-5566   Mann5566@verizon.net
  VP Organization:         Gar Byrum   621-9730   garlandbyrum@aol.com
  VP-Education:            Merrill Ring   626-8467   mring@earthlink.net
  Corresponding Secretary: Carolee Monroe   626-8122   jackncarolee@verizon.net
  Treasurer:               Debi Evans   626-3411   Debi4change@aol.com
  Ex-Officio:              Bob Gerecke   626-2858   gerecke@surfside.net
  Peace & Justice Liaison: Lois Thompson   621-2061  Rhodesth@verizon.net
  Publicity:               Ted Radamaker   593-5364   Tedrad@uia.net
  Webmaster:               Ned Freed   625-7933   ned@mrochek.com
  Recording Secretary:     Carol Whitson   629-7994   cwhitson@roadrunner.com
  Membership Chairman:     Mike Davis   931-2568   Mddc52@gmail.com
  DCC Photographer:        Darcel Woods
  Newsletter Editor:       Laura Ditte Lo 621-7827 dittelaura@gmail.com