Events

Our veterans aren't always shown the appreciation they deserve. Even after the sacrifices they have made for our country, those who are at VA hospitals still have to pay for their own phone calls home.

Valley Grassroots for Democracy and 4 Star Democratic Club are teaming up to collect contributions to buy phone cards for these veterans. For $5 you can buy one card which will pay for about 350 minutes. (The actual amount is based on the volume discount we are able to achieve.) We will buy the phone cards in bulk and deliver them to the VA hospital in West Los Angeles where they can be used by our local veterans.

Our previous phone card drives have paid for tens of thousands of minutes. Won't you show our veterans that we respect their service and sacrifice and contribute $5, $10, $25, or more to this important cause?

To make an online contribution fo to http://www.actblue.com/page/phonecardsforvets . You can also make a contribution via check made out to VGFD and mail it to PO Box 573383, Tarzana, CA 91357. Write "Phone cards" in the memo line. Deadline is August 1.

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

August meeting: Tuesday, August 5, 7:30 pm, at Denny's at the corner of Sepulveda and Burbank.

This Month's Book: High Wire: The Precarious Financial Lives of American Families by Peter Gosselin

Everyone is invited to join us and participate in the discussion whether or not you have read the book.

You can order the book at our web site at www.vgfd.net.

For more information on the book club please email Steve at bookclub@valleygrassrootsfordemocracy.com

Please join us in the hills
for an intimate conversation with

The Honorable Brad Sherman
Chairman, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade,
U.S. House of Representatives (CA-27)

in support of

Charlie Brown
Lt. Col. (USAF, Ret.)
and the next Congressman from Northern California (CA-04)

Wednesday August 20, 2008
7:00 - 9:00 pm

Home of Azzy Ghanooni
325 S. Maple Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(Between Wilshire and Olympic. Ample street parking available.)

Contribution Levels:
General: $150
Co-Host: $500
Charlie’s Angel Host: $2,300
SPECIAL RATE FOR DEMOCRATIC CLUB MEMBERS $50

Cocktails and Hors ‘d Oeuvres to be served

Please RSVP to Andy Fields at afields2008@gmail.com or 916-782-7696
Contributions to Charlie Brown for Congress are not tax deductible.
Corporate contributions are prohibited.
www.CharlieBrownForCongress.org

Join VGFD for our August meeting. We'll be discussing some of the more controversial propositions on the November ballot.

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

On August 26, 1920 by a one vote margin, women won the right to vote and the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution became law. In 2004 more than 67 million women voted in the general election.

Please join us as we celebrate the 88th anniversary of the women's right to vote and Women's Equality Day Keynote by Senator Hillary Clinton. We'll be watching it live from Denver on our big screen.

Refreshments will be served so for planning purposes please RSVP: ihaber@adelphia.net

On August 28, 2008 in Denver, in front of an audience of more than 60,000 Americans, the next President of the United States will accept the nomination of our party.

If you can’t make it to Denver, come on over to Van Nuys where you can celebrate with the San Fernando Valley Democrats as we watch the exciting event together on our big screen. Join us as we launch this historic campaign to elect Barack Obama and Democrats all across the nation.

Refreshments will be served so for planning purposes please RSVP
at http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gpg8b2

Witness this historic moment with friends and supporters, as Barak Obama accepts his party’s nomination in front of 80,000 people in Denver, Colorado. We will be gathering at LampPost Pizza in Santa Clarita. There are has four large flat screen televisions and video games for the kids!! For more information or to RSVP, Please contact Minerva & Todd Hoover at (661) 295-9318 or via email at minwilli@gmail.com

For more details please see:

http://www.scvdems.org

The DAA and DN38 Invite Santa Clarita Valley Dems to Watch Barack Obama's Acceptance Speech at the Democratic National Convention
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As we march toward victory in November, we invite our friends to enjoy the great food at Vincenzo's and make a little money for the SCV Democratic Headquarters.

For a map to Vincenzo's, go to http://tinyurl.com/5q48vg

Tell the staff at the counter that you're a Dem or a DAA member and they'll give the headquarters a piece of the action.

Click to Volunteer or for more information about the SCV Democratic Headquarters (http://www.scvDems.com) or the DAA (http://DAA.org).
or call 661.877.2775

Everyone's welcome to come join the Burbank Democrats for the history, fun and excitement of Barack Obama's acceptance speech, and talk about what we need to do to ensure a victory in November. All televisions will be tuned in to this historic night. We anticipate starting at 7 p.m., but pending the timing of Obama's speech we may start earlier or later. We'd like to do this in "real time," but if that cannot happen, don't worry: DVR/Tivo will ensure we can watch it.

Please bring something to eat or drink to share with all.
More info: call 818-288-2649 or go to www. burbankdemocraticclub.com.

SHERMAN OAKS DEMOCRATIC CLUB LABOR DAY PICNIC

*Elected Official of the Year*
Honorable Judy Chu

*Club Volunteer of the Year*
Michael Colorge

BLUE SPONSOR
Larry Levine

LIGHT BLUE SPONSOR
Ron Galperin

PALE BLUE
Paul Koretz

SUNDAY AUGUST 31, 2008
5:00 PM TO 8:00PM

5813 Vesper Avenue*
(Near the intersection of Vesper & Hatteras )
Car pooling encouraged

Come And Enjoy Tri Tip And Meet Your Favorite Elected Officials"

$20.00 Members
$25.00 Non-Members
(Includes membership until 12/31/08)

RSVP by August 22, 2008
Dressy California Casual

*Access: Street parking only.
Backyard is wheelchair accessible from the street.
Restroom Access: 2 steps into house, no rail.
Standard restroom

For specific accommodation, please call 818-703-7930 or e-mail marilyn.grunwald@shermanoaksdemocrats.com no later than August 15.