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April Membership Meeting and Calendar of Events

Calendar of Events

April 2009

April 9th-Thursday

Modesto Junior College-Earth Day

Come celebrate Earth Day at Modesto Junior College on Thursday, April 9, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on the East Campus Quad and see where the "Green Revolution" can take you and your neighborhood. The purpose of MJC Earth Day is to heighten environmental awareness, celebrate Planet Earth and all that it provides, and educate the community about green and sustainable practices. The event is free and open to the public.

PRIDE Community Meeting

You are invited to a Community Meeting on Thursday, April 9 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Stanislaus PRIDE Center: 201 Needham Street, downtown Modesto. We will be planning our community response to the upcoming CA Supreme Court ruling on the legality of Prop 8. Stephanie Stolte stoltelli@earthlink.net

April 16th-Thursday

CVDC Monthly Membership Meeting

Join us at our monthly membership meeting on Thursday, April 16th. Dinner 6:00 p.m. Meeting 7:00 p.m. Fuddruckers Restaurant: 3848 McHenry Avenue, Modesto.

Our Environment is the topic at this months meeting.

Guest Speakers include:

Dorothy Griggs, member of Cacor-The Citizens Advisory Committee on Recycling-City of Modesto. Power Point presentation.

Dr. Karl Reitz, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Sociology at Chapman University. An environmental activist who has worked with a number of environmental organizations including: Hills For Everyone, the Sierra Club, the Union of Concerned Scientists, and the Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center. Power Point presentation.

We will be kicking off our DemGreenFund Recycling Project, at this months meeting. Please join our efforts in helping the environment and at the same time raising funds for our club, and those in need in our community.

Bring your recyclables to the meeting: cans, glass bottles, and plastic bottles; please bag and separate. This will be a year-long club project and we need your help to make it a success. Please donate. If you would like to help with this project email: CVDemocratsNews@aol.com. (209) 869-5609

April 18th-Saturday

Earth Day in the Park Festival-20th Annual

CVDC Club Booth-We will be there! Obama and Earth Day items available.

Modesto’s Earth Day in the Park Festival at Graceada Park, Needham and Sycamore. offers local residents an opportunity to learn about the environment and ways they can contribute to its betterment. Issues concerning air, land, water and other natural resources affect everyone and the festival is a great place to learn about them. 10:00-5:00 p.m.

April 22nd-Wednesday

Stanislaus County Democratic Central Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m. UFCW Golden State #8 (Formally UFCW #588 Meeting Hall 2007 Yosemite Blvd. Modesto, CA.

April 24-25-26 Fri-Sat-Sun

California Democratic Party Convention www.cadem.org

Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J. Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

April 25th-Saturday

Stanislaus County Democrats-Lunch Sponsor for Habitat for Humanity. If you would like to help with this community service project or sponsor this luncheon, we need donations of money and or food items (food only-no drinks) for 25 volunteers at the Habitat Project in Modesto. We also need someone to deliver the lunches. If you are interested please email: CVDemocratsNews@aol.com by April 16th.

April 25th -Saturday

Sierra Club-Yokuts Spring Hike Along the River

Saturday, April 25; Day Hike 1A

4-mile easy hike along the Tuolumne River from Legion Park. Meet at the parking lot by American Legion Hall (1001 S. Santa Cruz Ave.) in Modesto at 9:30 AM. Dogs and children welcome. Contact leader Dorothy Griggs @ 209.549.9155. If you would like to organize a group of dems for this walk email:CVDemocratsNews@aol.com by April 16th.

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