Events

Our monthly eboard meeting. All Democrats are invited to come to our meetings however only board members can vote.

October meeting: Monday, October 8, 7:30 pm

Our special guest for the October Book Club meeting will be actor and author Mike Farrell who will be talking about his book,Just Call Me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist.

Best known for his eight years on M*A*S*H and five seasons on "Providence," Mike Farrell is also a writer, director and producer. Farrell has served on human rights and peace delegations to many countries around the world. As President of Death Penalty Focus, he speaks, writes, and coordinates efforts to stop executions.

You can order the book by clicking here. VGFD will make a commission for each book purchased through this link.

Everyone is invited, and you'll be able to participate whether or not you have read the book selection. We're meeting this month at Chez Kessler, as Agi & Kess have generously opened up their Woodland Hills home for this gathering. Dinner will be provided, so please RSVP to Stevek@bipedinfo.com to tell us how many and to get directions.

Mama's fans, listen up: It's a rare chance to catch the ENTIRE progressively-bent cast of "The Stephanie Miller Show" when the Burbank Democratic Club honors all four "hometowners" with its "Best Liberal Laugh of the Year" award. Heard nationwide from right here at Burbank's KTLK AM 1150 studios, Stephanie, Jim, Chris and Rebekah will all be with us for a mixer, dinner and unpredictble Q&A --along with keynoter Elliot S! Maggin, writer of Superman comics and Dem U.S. House hopeful for CA-24 as defender of "Truth, Justice and the American Way!" ... plus award presenter Paul Krekorian, our own AD 43 Assembly Member.

Tickets are limited--order online at our club website via Paypal or download a form for mailing at www.BurbankDemocraticClub.com.

Valley Democrats are invited to go “over the hill” into Santa Clarita for the Democratic Club of the Santa Clarita Valley’s Casino Night fundraiser and salsa dancing soíree!

$35 is the buy-in fee and gets you food and a couple drinks. For the gambler in you, we’ll have tables for Blackjack and Texas Hold’em. First place winner gets the $100 prize and second and third place winners will receive special prizes.

Even if you don’t gamble, come on over and shake the night away. Starting at 8 p.m. we’ll have salsa dancing for those that want to move on their feet to salsa tunes. If any one into politics can dance, you know it’s Democrats!

Proceeds from the Casino Night go toward the Democratic Club of the Santa Clarita Valley. Your buy ins will help a committed group of progressives reverse the light red tide over Santa Clarita and help local, state and national Democrats get elected.

Parking is free. Dress: California Casual. For details, call Bill Bailey, Casino chair, at (661) 703-2773 or Jonathan Kraut, club president, at (661) 618-1105. Email contact: billbaileyhomes@hotmail.com. http://www.scvdems.org.

EQUALITY AND DIGNITY DAY*

Join us as we celebrate the progress made by the disabilities community and renew our pledge to continue our fight!

SUNDAY OCTOBER 14, 2007 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Van Nuys State Building Auditorium, 6150 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys

PRESENTERS
Brenda Daitch, M.S. - Counselor of Disabled Student Services
"Navigating the Sea of Disability Services"
James V. Vitale, AIA, CSI, LEED AP- Architect and Lecturer
“Surveying the Land of Disability Access”

SPEAKERS (confirmed)
Mr. Eric C. Bauman - Chair, Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP)
Mr. Henry Vandermeir -President, California Democratic Council (CDC)
Ms. Marilyn Grunwald -CDC Regional Vice President/Vice Chair Region 2, LACDP

Forming the San Fernando Valley’s Newest Disability Rights Organization

A Light Brunch will be Available

RSVP’S ARE ESSENTIAL: We need to know how many people are coming to brunch! Also, for ASL interpreters or other accommodations please e-mail or call (818) 703-7930 by 10/8/07.

For details go to http://www.dpsfv.com/node/233

Elizabeth Crawford, president and founder of RocketdyneWatch.Org, will discuss her new video production, "The Rockets' Red Glare." Discussion of the proposed, and long over due, cleanup of the radioactive contamination of Santa Susana Field Laboratory will follow. This site is on the border of LA and Ventura counties. There is no fee for the program and there is ample parking. Phone 888-8718 for further information.

The VGFD October meeting takes place on Thursday the 18th at 7:00 at the State Building Auditorium. Topics will include:

--Develop the action plan following Impeachment 101
--Hear from Sara Reece of the Let California Ring campaign about marriage equality
--Save paper cups! Bring your own mugs for our refreshments

Sponsored by Democrats for Israel Los Angeles, the LA Chapter of the National Jewish Democratic Council and Valley Beth Shalom.

Lunch and Book Signing with
Master of Ceremonies Daniel Stern

Guest Speakers
John Dean, Author of “Broken Government: How Republican Rule Destroyed the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches”
&
General Wesley K. Clark, Author of “A Time to Lead”

With Elected Officials & Representatives of Presidential Candidates

Individual Ticket - $50
Sponsorships $250 - $5,000 (Includes Sponsorship Reception at 11:30)

RSVP/Questions - Jean at 310-456-1242 or malibudems@earthlink.net

Valley Democrats United and Progressive Democrats of Los Angeles proudly present:
an evening with noted Politically Progressive author/documentarian NORMAN SOLOMON, discussing his latest book, “MADE LOVE, GOT WAR: Close Encounters with America's Warfare State (October 2007).”
The Los Angeles Times called that book "brutally persuasive" and "a must-read for those who would like greater context with their bitter morning coffee, or to arm themselves for the debates about Iraq that are still to come." He will also talk about making the documentary "War Made Easy," based on his 2005 book, "War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death."

Solomon has appeared as a guest on many media outlets including the PBS NewsHour With Jim Lehrer, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News Channel, C-SPAN, public radio's Marketplace, and NPR's All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Talk of the Nation.

Margie Murray, VDU newsletter Editor and Mimi Kennedy, PDA national spokesperson will be taking questions from the audience in a town hall meeting format.