MINUTES FOR GENERAL
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
FEB. 12, 2010
The meeting was called to order by club
president Charlie Ara at 9:45. After the flag salute, Henry Hoyle
led the group in singing “Grand Ole Flag.”
Secretary/Treasurer Report: Sharon
Miller reported that there are currently 63 paid members and a bank
balance of $2.209.47.
Political Action Report: Dale Hultgren
reported on the push for voter registrations (March 29 deadline).
The club will be involved in registering voters at COD and Westfield
Mall. There will be a training session after the February 26th
meeting for those who wish to participate in this important effort.
Feb. 20, at 3 p.m. there will be a training session on MOE at
Democratic Headquarters in Cathedral City. If a computer literate
member can attend, we will have access to useful information for
reaching out to individual voters.
Phone Tree: Henry Hoyle has been doing
all the calling on his own. He needs help to divide up the list.
Outreach: Holly Holabaugh says she is
willing to knock on doors of the 600 or so Democrats registered in
Palm Desert Greens so that they know more about our club and
Democratic issues. MOE, the list Chris Towner has, and that of
George Zander can help us in this endeavor.
Candidate Endorsements: Sonja. Chris,
Ricki, Gale, Henry, Dale and others from our club are involved in
endorsement activities for candidates for state offices.
Activities of Note:
*Jack Mosher has helped one of the
gardeners from PDG get through the red tape to achieve U.S.
citizenship.
*Julie Bornstein announced a Feb. 20
activity for Planned Parenthood. PDG Dems will pay the $25 fee for
up to three members to attend. She also encouraged PDG Dems members
to join the $5/month movement to support the Riverside County
Democratic Committee.
PROGRAM
Dale Kinnear, Democratic Candidate for
Riverside County Superintendent of Education told us about his
considerable experience and impressive qualifications for this
supposedly non-partisan position. His educational vision includes
local control, career/vocational ed expansion, and the necessity of
being a cheerleader for education. He asks that anyone who wants to
host a coffee or meet-and-greet activity contact him at his website
www.dalekinnear.com.
The meeting was adjourned at 11 AM.
NEXT MEETING: It was suggested that
each meeting have a suggested topic and that we bring information to
share regarding it. The next meeting is set for February 26 at 9:30
AM in the Rec Center.