May 8 Meeting Topic:  Immigration Reform

The Democrats host Dario Fernandez, coordinator for the Orange County Immigration Coalition and the Immigrants Rights Organizer with the ACLU of Southern California-Orange County Branch office, and Tony Ortuno,  a member of the Orange County Dream Team which supports and advocates for undocumented students of all nationalities and is the leader of its Queer Dreams committee which addresses the social and cultural struggles of LGBTQ undocumented immigrants.  (Note that "LGBTQ" stands for "lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning" and that Democrats are supportive of their issues.)

The meeting is at Clubhouse 3, Dining Room 2, with doors open at 6:30 p.m. for voter registration, membership, volunteer opportunities and socializing and program beginning at 7:00.  Meetings include Club business, Legislative Action, refreshments and a raffle.  Members attend free; guests are $2 at the door.

For the past four years, the Club has had a table at the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast and will again this year on Saturday, May 18, at Clubhouse 1 from 9:00 a.m. 'til noon.  Photo opportunities with the Club's "President Obama" (cardboard replica) are a popular feature and volunteers will also register voters and provide information on the Club and other Democratic organizations and events in Orange County.

Betty Yee, State Board of Equalization, is the special guest at the Wednesday, April 10, meeting of the Democratic Club.  Doors open in Clubhouse 3, Dining Room 2, at 6:30 p.m.; program at 7:00.  Ms. Yee speaks on "Is California Turning a Corner?"  She will present an economic and State budget update, along with perspective on what's in store for voters in the 2014 Statewide election.  She is running for State Controller in 2014.

Meeting also includes Legislative Action, Raffle, Refreshments, Membership, Voter Registration, and Volunteer Opportunities.  Please bring nonperishable food items for South County Outreach.  For info, call Sue Dearing at 949 855-6965.

SPECIAL GUEST:  CHARLES BLEK

President, Orange County Chapter

 Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence

How do we make reasonable gun laws

which protect people and their rights?

 Stop the War on Women!

 

Right-wing lawmakers in state after state are doing all

they can to deny women's access to basic care. Powerful

ideologues are fighting to overturn hard-fought gains

for women.  The “V” word has become a battle cry

after the recent Michigan fiasco. 

Women’s Rights are Human Rights!

Special Guest:  
Lori
Vandermeir

Communications Director

California National Organization for Women (NOW)

Meeting also includes Club business, Legislative Action,
a raffle and refreshments. 
For info, call Sue Dearing at 949 855-6965.

Please bring nonperishable food items for donation to South County Outreach, the Club’s principal service project
now in its fourth year.

LAGUNA  WOODS  DEMOCRATIC   CLUB

YOUR VOTE can MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE!

Also learn about the four Propositions

Wednesday, May 9, CH 3, DR 2,

7:00p.m.

Meeting includes Club business, Legislative Action,

 A raffle and refreshments

Meet the Democratic Candidates

NEW DISTRICTS THIS YEAR!

  Help your Party support these fine candidates;

bring your checkbooks and donate generously! 

Thank you.

Welcome members of the Laguna Woods Korean American Club – you are our guests this evening!
  Democratic Club members free; guests $2 at the door.

Please bring nonperishable food for
South County Outreach.

LAGUNA  WOODS  DEMOCRATIC  CLUB

WE, THE PEOPLE...

WERE GIVEN CERTAIN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.

       On January 21, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court granted “personhood”  to corporations.  Find out how YOU can help reverse this travesty.

SPECIAL GUEST:  JOHN A. SMITH

SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA  ORGANIZER

 FOR  COMMON  CAUSE

Learn about ALEC – the insidious American Legislative Exchange Council; learn about the problems with privatization; learn about Move to Amend*, the grassroots movement to amend the Constitution to restore “personhood” solely to human beings and overturn “Citizens United,” the 2010 Court ruling.

Please bring nonperishable food for donation to South County Outreach food bank.

For more info on meetings, call Sue Dearing at 855-6965.

*Petition from Move to Amend:  “We, the People of the United States of America, reject the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, and move to amend our Constitution to firmly establish that money is not speech, and that human beings, not corporations, are persons entitled to constitutional rights.”