09.23.07
Posted in Events, GHDC Blog at 7:11 am by M Beauregard
Knights of Columbus Councils 8404 & 7230 Fall Extravaganza II - Raffle
Sunday, September 23, 2007. Private concert to be held from 12pm to 7pm located at Jones Plaza-downtown Houston. The purchase of a $10 raffle ticket allows admission to the concert. There is a great entertainment line-up that includes Bob Gallarza Orchestra w/Jimmy Edward, AVIZO, David Marez, La Traizion, La Dystancia, La Soledad. Tickets are still available, but they’re going fast, so please let me know if you would like to purchase some. Go to www.kofc8404.org for additional details.
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09.22.07
Posted in Events, GHDC Blog at 7:31 am by M Beauregard
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09.20.07
Posted in Events, GHDC Blog at 7:33 am by M Beauregard
Galveston-Houston Association for Smog Prevention (GHASP) &
Mothers for Clean Air
September’s Meeting Notice:
Loren Raun, City of Houston
“Benzene and the City’s Benzene Plan”
Thursday, September 20, 7:00 pm
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
5308 Buffalo Speedway, Houston 77005
At this month’s Air Exchange meeting, Loren Raun, with the City of Houston, will speak about benzene, a toxic air pollutant that has been identified as one of twelve “definite risk” air pollutants in Houston. Ms. Raun will also discuss the City’s proposed plan to reduce benzene emissions from the largest emitters.
Air Exchange is a monthly informational meeting.
7:00 p.m. Casual meetings begin with a social time and refreshments at followed by 7:30 p.m. Informal presentation
Meetings are held the third Thursday of the month
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
5308 Buffalo Speedway (at Bissonnet) in Houston. http://sapch.org/Directions___Map/directions___map.html
Parking is in the back.
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Posted in Events, GHDC Blog at 6:15 am by M Beauregard
Pinemont Ctr Lobby, 1265 Pinemont @ Ella Blvd
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09.19.07
Posted in Events, GHDC Blog at 7:28 am by M Beauregard
Reserve Wed Sept 19 2007 to welcome Michelle Obama to Houston.
We have just received notice from the Obama for President campaign office, that the Senator and Mrs. Obama have selected Houston as an important, if not essential city to bring their message of hope for America. Theirs is a message of hope for America and a policy which is sensitive to the needs of common people.
Sept 19 shall be one of the rare opportunities to share a personal moment with this extraordinary and gracious lady. We are indeed fortunate to have a family role model such as the Obamas who represent the highest quality of integrity and leadership.
Wortham Center Grand Foyer
501 Texas Ave Houston, Texas
11:00 a.m. Host VIP Reception
11:30 a.m. Lunch Reception
Host Committee: $5,000
Sponsor (includes VIP reception): Write $1,000 or Raise $1600 (8 tickets) Guest: $200 per person
RSVP Required
https://donate.barackobama.com/page/contribute/houston919
Texasobama@barackobama.com or call (202) 543-5704
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09.17.07
Posted in Events, GHDC Blog at 7:31 am by M Beauregard
Gloria Steinem
Monday, Sept. 17, 7:30 pm / Wortham Center
Program: The Progression Of Feminism: Where Are We Going? A pioneer of the modern feminist movement, Gloria Steinem calls for a spirit of cooperation to advance the rights of all citizens, especially our children. The event will also commemorate the 30th anniversary of the historic National Women’s Conference in Houston attended by 20,000 women including Gloria Steinem.
Feminists And Their Foes Square Off Around The Big National Meeting. Time magazine November 28, 1977.
Program at 7:30 p.m. in the Wortham Center, Brown Theater. Private patron reception with the speaker at 6:15 in the green room. / Book signing after the program in the grand foyer. Books will be on sale throughout the evening by Brazos Bookstore. / A limited number of premiere-patron tickets at $200 and patron tickets at $150 include center-front seating, private patron reception with the speaker, an autographed book, and commemorative book plate. Tickets from $15 to $64. Discounts for seniors 65 and over, groups of 15 or more, and students are available at 10% off nonsubsription prices at all levels except patron. Valid ID required at the door. There are no tickets sold in advance at The Wortham box office or any physical box office. Tickets are sold by the independent box office service, ClicknPrint, by telephone and online (see link and phone number under photograph). For the hearing impaired, headsets are available from the ushers. [questions for Gloria Steinem ]
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Posted in Events, GHDC Blog at 12:14 am by M Beauregard
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09.15.07
Posted in Events, GHDC Blog at 7:21 am by M Beauregard
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC WOMEN
OF FORT BEND COUNTY
INVITES YOU TO A
BREAKFAST
HONORING THE LATE
GOVERNOR ANN RICHARDS
Date: Saturday, September 15, 2007
Place: Sweetwater Country Club
4400 Palm Royale
Sugar Land, Texas
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Keynote Speaker
ELLEN RICHARDS
Daughter of Governor Ann Richards
Guest Speakers
U.S. CONGRESSMAN AL GREEN, 9TH DISTRICT
U.S. CONGRESSMAN NICK LAMPSON, 22ND DISTRICT
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I AM UNABLE TO ATTEND BUT WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE $____________
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09.10.07
Posted in Meeting Minutes at 3:12 pm by M Beauregard
Our President, Max Beauregard, was out participating in HISD’s 4th Annual "Reach Out to Drop Outs" walk, an effort to encourage Houston students to stay in school, so our Vice-President, Kevin Hoffman, chaired the meeting.
Diane Mosier, a former club President, spoke first. She said that she is currently working as a volunteer coordinator for the local team of Democratic judicial candidates, who are campaigning to take Harris County back in 2008. Her husband, Bruce Mosier, is going to be one of the candidates in that cycle. She said, "We will have some contested judicial primary races in the next Democratic Primary. We haven’t had any of those in a long time. We are certain that the Republican opposition is getting very nervous". A number of the local Democratic judicial candidates announced their candidacies at the meeting. Some of the other candidates who were in attendance were Bob Schaffer; R. K. Sandill (www.sandill4judge.com): Fred Cook (www.cook4judge.com); Shawna Reagin www.reagin4judge.com and Robert Hinojosa, a former Family Court judge who lost his post in the Republican sweep of 1994.
A mother whose daughter attends Harvard Elementary School in the Heights announced an upcoming benefit fundraiser for the school, that will be held on November 3, and will feature the local "world groove" music group Moodafaruka (www.moodafaruka.com).
Maureen Haver, the Canvas Director for the statewide grassroots group Texans Together (www.texanstogether.org), talked about her organization, and the work that it is doing in the Houston area. She said that she is engaged in a variety of local mobilizing activities. She can be reached at maureen.haver@gmail.com and 832-641-2882.
Texans Together is a 501(c)(3) organizations that was founded this year with the goal of building a strong grassroots movement that educates and mobilizes citizens to fight for economic opportunity. The local office is located at 411 Cavalcade, and can be reached at (713) 782-8833 or info@texanstogether.org.
Texans Together is putting a lot of resources into organizing minority-majority areas like Aldine and Spring Branch that are currently represented by Republicans. They hope to change that. Another constituency on which they are focusing is the Hurricane Katrina evacuees. HCDP Chairman Gerry Birnberg noted that "a high concentration of them has settled in Precinct 133". Texans Together recently canvassed 7,000 homes in the Aldine and Spring Branch areas, and is conducting a massive voter registration drive. They work together locally with the grassroots group Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now ( www.ACORN.org ) and the Houston Area Table coalition. The Houston Area Table meets monthly at the upper Kirby Building at 3015 Richmond.
Melissa Noriega is running again for the Houston City Council At-Large Position 3 seat. Our club voted last spring during the first round of voting to endorse her in that round, and we voted to endorse her again in this cycle provided that she is not opposed by any candidates who are sustaining members of the Democratic Party. Her web site is www.melissanoriega.com
Kevin J. Hoffman is a candidate for the Houston Community System College Board of Trustees District 1 position. We tentatively voted to endorse him also as long as we determine after further investigation that he is not opposed by any candidates who are sustaining members of the Democratic Party. He can be reached at kevin4hccs@yahoo.com
Vicki Bellow presented the Treasurer’s Report that we have $1,843.58 in the bank.
Kevin Hoffman adjourned the meeting at 10:30 AM.
Henry Weissborn
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