01.30.07
Posted in Events, GHDC Blog at 3:33 pm by M Beauregard
Dear Friend:
Please join us for the Power Hour Networking Mixer; a great opportunity to meet community representatives, civic leaders, and concerned citizens in a social setting. District H Councilman Adrian Garcia will be on hand to discuss our topics of interest. Councilman Garcia serves as the Chair of the Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee and the Minority/Women Business Enterprise and Small Contractor Development and Contract Compliance Committee.
Join us for an exciting evening at the Museum of Fine Arts. We will be treated to a special viewing of Helio Oiticica: The Body of Color. Come view contemporary Brazilian Art at its finest. Oiticica is considered to be one of the twentieth century’s most innovative artists.
Also, hear first hand about some exciting projects that our coming to our great city.
Our special guests include:
Monica Garza, Associate Director of Education for the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Monica comes from the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, CA where she was the Education Curator.
and
Veronica Juarez work for the Mayor’s Special Assistant for Cultural Affairs on civic art projects and historic preservation initiatives. She believes that Houston, as a metropolitan area, leads the country in its cultural and arts offerings, and she will share some exciting projects that the city is working on. Re-discover Houston at www.artshound.com.
Music will be provided by Vangie Pinon. She is a local singer and songwriter. She recently debuted her first CD, Heart’s Afire, which features original Latin Jazz & Latin R&B pop and poetry. Further, she is Public Affairs Director with ABC-KTRK TV Channel 13. She currently produces "Viva Houston" and the Asian/Pacific American public affairs program "Visions,", working closely with key community leaders and government officials in providing coverage for a broad range of issues and concerns.
Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Time: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Place: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1001 Bissonnet Street / Main
Houston, Tx 77005
(Caroline Wiess Law Building)
www.mfah.org
Parking: Free parking is available at First Presbyterian Church, directly across from the museum.
Hor’deurves and refreshments will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there!
Ed Gonzalez
Community Liaison
Councilman Adrian Garcia’s office
Phone: 713-498-6969
District H
www.adriangarcia.com
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01.28.07
Posted in Events, GHDC Blog at 1:00 pm by M Beauregard
For Immediate Release Contact: Chonya Davis-Johnson
Thursday, January 25, 2007 713.655.0050 (office)
713.899.9757 (cell)
chonya.davis-johnson@mail.house.gov
THE IRAQ WAR SUMMIT: WHAT NEXT?
Join A Constructive Dialogue On Saving Lives Of Americans, Securing The Homeland, And Bringing Our Troops Home With Dignity.
Houston, TX – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, the author of several congressional bills questioning the constitutionality of the war in Iraq, will host a summit on the Iraq war and silent march for peace to engage the 18th Congressional District in a constructive dialogue to develop a new voice for peace to be heard in the United States Congress.
WHO: Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and other invited guests
WHAT: IRAQ WAR SUMMIT: WHAT NEXT?
Summit and Peace March with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee
WHEN: Saturday, January 27, 2006
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Iraq War Summit: What Next?
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Silent March for Peace
WHERE: Mickey Leland Federal Building, 1919 Smith Street, 12th Floor
NOTES: The Community is invited.
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01.21.07
Posted in Events, GHDC Blog at 12:18 pm by M Beauregard
We don’t want Heights Dems site to become commercial or filled with advertising, but it’s nice to know community events and where our members like to hang out!
Fundraiser for the International Blues Challenge: Memphis or Bust!
Sunday, January 21st, 2007
Join us for a delectable buffet, libations and Live Blues!
In alliance with Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar, the Houston Blues Society will host a fundraiser to send our regional “International Blues Challenge” winners to Memphis in February 2007, to compete in the largest gathering of Blues artists in the history of the world!
Doors open at 2:00pm – Music from 3:00 ‘til 6:00
provided by our regional IBC winners
Jeremiah Johnson & Ray Griffith (solo/duo act) &
Lil’ Stanley Hampton & the Executives (band act)
Catering by Chesterfields
$10 donation or FREE entry with purchase of HBS membership that includes HBS Tee-Shirt!
1031 E. 24th Street, Houston, TX
In the Historical Sunset Heights
713-862-8707
Map: http://www.danelectrosguitarbar.com/Map/tabid/490/Default.aspx
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01.19.07
Posted in Events, GHDC Blog at 12:00 pm by M Beauregard
Debra Danburg, Chair
Beth Arnold and Saundria Chase Gray, Co-Chairs
invite you to Planned Parenthood’s Annual Pro-Choice Luncheon
with speaker
Marcia Ann Gillespie
former editor in chief of Ms. and Essence magazines
Friday, January 19 at noon-1:30
The Westin Galleria Hotel
Deadline for inclusion in the invitation is December 1st
Buy tickets Online at various levels of fundraising support beginning at $75.
At Ms., Gillespie has made "moving the discussion of feminism forward" and "keeping it real with readers" her priorities. To those who think they know what Ms. has to say, she says "think again." A feminist who "wears make-up and high heels," Gillespie says that Ms. is a "welcome table" for a range of voices and views. Under her leadership, the magazine has reached a more diverse readership, attracting increasing numbers of younger women to its fold.
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01.14.07
Posted in Events, GHDC Blog at 12:21 pm by M Beauregard
4-Day Memorial to honor all Iraq War Dead to Begin 14 January 2007, Memorial Park
A four-day memorial to all casualties from the war in Iraq will occupy a portion of Memorial Park at the intersection of Memorial Dr. and the east entrance to Picnic Lane on the south side of Memorial Dr. The observance will begin on 14 January and end on the 17th.
Jan. 14 is also the Houston Marathon, so 10,000 runners will pass the site after 9am. Volunteers are needed to plant the memorial flags earlier in the morning.
The lead organizations for this memorial are Veterans For Peace, Chapter 12 (VFP 12), Military Families Speak Out (MFSO), and CodePINK. The opening ceremony on the 14th will begin at 4:30pm. Short ceremonies will be held at sundown on the 15th and 16th. A gathering up of the flags will begin at 5:30pm on the 17th.
This memorial is designed to help educate the public on the cost of war to our servicemen, Iraqi civilians, and private contractors. The memorial will consist of three displays. The main display consists of over 3000 small U.S. flags (6” X 9”) each labeled for a specific casualty. A sub-section for Texas casualties includes small Texas flags. The second display is dedicated to the approximately 650,000 Iraq civilians who have lost their lives during this conflict. A third display denotes the hundreds of civilian contractors killed in the Iraq war. Volunteers are needed to: assemble flags on 13 January at 2pm at the memorial site; place flags beginning at 8am on 14 January (and watch the Houston Marathon which will pass the site); and remove the flag display on 17 January at 5:30pm. For further information or to volunteer contact Jim Rine (VFP 12) at jmrine@hotmail.com or phone 281 414 1386, Sherry Glover (MFSO) at another4peace@yahoo.com or Suzette Mouchaty at codepinkalerthoust@sbcglobal.net
Since this memorial is costing a minimum of $500, any donations will be cheerfully accepted. Checks can be made out to Veterans For Peace –Houston, TX and mailed to J. Rine, 633 Harvard, St. Houston, TX 77007.
Attached is an announcement flyer, please distribute this to your members.
Thank you,
Jim Rine
Pres., Veterans For Peace, Chapter 12
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01.13.07
Posted in Events, GHDC Blog at 1:00 am by M Beauregard
WE ARE THE DREAM MARCH & RALLY
DATE: Saturday, January 13, 2007
TIME: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
LOCATION: 6300 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard (staging at Beekman St.) and culminating
At MacGregor Park, 5225 Calhoun.
Houstonians will come together as brothers and sisters to celebrate the prophetic voice of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a silent march down Martin Luther King Boulevard and a day of meaningful events at MacGregor Park. Register now at www.wearethedream.org or call the office of Houston City Council Member Ada Edwards at 713-247-2001.
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Guest Speaker: Randall R. Morton, Founder and President of
The Progressive Forum.
The aim of 
Houston’s new civic speaker organization is to enrich our democracy and culture by presenting the greatest minds from all the fields of human endeavor—the sciences and humanities as well as politics and public affairs. Our progressive viewpoint is rooted in the mainstream constitutional, enlightenment, and egalitarian values of America’s founding fathers, a bedrock of moderate values that need affirming, now more than ever.
We’re pioneering a new model in the field of public affairs to deliver a higher quality experience to larger audiences. We use the finest theaters and venues, we pay speaker fees to present the world’s top intellectual and cultural stars, and we use intensive marketing and convenient box office services. Ticket sales cover only a portion of our costs, and we depend on our sponsors to provide this high level of quality. We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
Election of Officers will be held at this regular meeting. Nominations will be taken from the floor, but the proposed slate of candidates for 2007 is:
President, Max Beauregard
Vice Pres, ???
Secretary, Henry Weisborn
Treasurer, Vicki Bellow
Webmaster Scott Bruns
Memberships dues of $15. must be paid prior to the meeting. Send checks to
GHDC POBox 70248 Houston, TX 77270
3000th Iraq War Memorial
Preparations for this 4day exhibition in Memorial Park will begin after our meeting. Assembly of flags is at 2pm.
ML King Day rally continues until 2pm
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01.10.07
Posted in Events, GHDC Blog at 5:30 pm by M Beauregard
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Dear Friend:
Happy holidays and a prosperous New Year!
I want to add to your holiday season by inviting you to the Power Hour Network Mixer on January 10th. This is a great opportunity to meet community representatives, civic leaders, and concerned citizens in a social setting. District H Councilman Adrian Garcia will be on hand to discuss topics of interest. Councilmember Garcia serves as the Chair of the Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, and is the Chair of the Minority/ Women Business Enterprise and Small Contractor Development and Contract Compliance Committee. He is always looking to help grow our local economy!
 Our focus this month will be the Houston Rockets and how they want to grow with Houston’s Hispanic business community. Beyond being our professional basketball team, the Houston Rockets are a great economic development partner for our city. They want to provide information to Hispanic business owners on how together we can grow their markets!
Our special guest will be Gretchen Sheirr, Director of Ticket Sales of the Houston Rockets. She has been with the Houston Rockets for over six year and will provide insight to the Rockets organization in general. Hispanics who are key members of the Rockets organization will join her. Her focus will be building strong relationships within the Hispanic Business Community through Rockets season ticket packages, group outings, or suite rentals. This can be great ways to help companies grow their businesses and strengthen relationships with their costumers.
In addition, Mr. Martin Cabrera, President and CEO of Cabrera Capital Markets, Inc. will join us to share some insight to the financial industry. Cabrera Capital Markets, Inc is a full service broker-dealer headquartered in the heart of Chicago’s financial district and has offices throughout the country. They are members of the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), the Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) and they are a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE).
After the presentation, stay and enjoy the game as the Rockets battle the Los Angeles Lakers!
Date: January 10, 2007
Location: Toyota Center
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Game Tip Off: 7:30 PM
Appetizers and refreshments provided.
Sponsors: Houston Rockets
Please RSVP at Edward.Gonzalez@yahoo.com no later than January 8th. There is only room for 100 people!
Sincerely,
Edward Gonzalez
Community Liaison
Council Member Garcia’s Office
District H
www.adriangarcia.com
PHONE: 713.247.2003
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01.09.07
Posted in Events, GHDC Blog at 12:00 am by M Beauregard
DATE: Tuesday, January 9, 2007
TIME: 12:00 noon
LOCATION: House and Senate Chambers
Texas State Capitol
1100 Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701
Watch and hear the Legislative ceremonies LIVE Online while at home or work beginning at noon : http://www.house.state.tx.us/media/welcome.php
Our St. Rep. Jessica Farrar will provide a FREE bus (and food) to Austin for the day to witness the festivities, including swearing in ceremonies of newly elected Dem reps Ellen Cohen and Borris Miles. Opening Day is the election for
"Speaker of the House", so come see if Houston’s own St. Rep. Senfronia Thompson, District 141
(named amongst the 10 BEST Legislators in 2001 by Texas Monthly mag) can defeat Tom Craddick as Speaker!! This will be the first step to reform the Legislature to reflect a bipartisan spirit, so WE the people can move forward and get things done!
"Leadership is about setting priorities, not partisan agendas. We need leaders who respect differing viewpoints, find common ground and have the integrity to put Texas families first."
- Rep. Senfronia Thompson
Bus departs 6:45am from St. Patrick’s Church, 4918 Cochran (between Fulton & Hardy Rd) and 1 block N of Cavalcade and will return by about 6:45pm. Call 713/691-6912 for a reservation if there are cancellations.
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01.08.07
Posted in Events, GHDC Blog at 11:00 am by M Beauregard
Annual State Democratic Executive Committee Meeting
TIME: Monday, January 8, 2007, the General Meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Hyatt Regency Austin on the Town Lake, Texas I Ballroom, 208 Barton Springs Road
CONTACT: Texas Democratic Party at 478-9800
Afterward, the state party will host a celebration for newly-elected legislators
at Thistle Café at 300 W. 6th St. (6th and Lavaca). Please see the next entry
in this email.
COMMITTEE Schedule
Time Committee Room
9:00 a.m. Advisory Hill Country A
Finance Hill Country B
Legislative Hill Country C
10:00 a.m. Grassroots Hill Country A
Resolutions/Comm. Hill Country B
Sustaining Membership Hill Country C
11:00 a.m. Convention Hill Country A
Nominations Hill Country B
Rules Hill Country C
Hotel Info:
Hyatt Regency Austin on Town Lake
208 Barton Springs Road
Austin, TX 78704
512 477-1234 512 480-2069 fax www.austin.hyatt.com
Texas Democratic Party’s Celebration of Democratic Victories
TIME: Monday, January 8, 2007 at 4:30pm-6:30pm
PLACE: Thistle Cafe, 300 W. 6th St. (6th and Lavaca)
CONTACT: Jennifer or Natomi at 478-9800
Texas Democrats have so much to be proud of – sending Nick Lampson and Ciro Rodriguez back to Congress, electing six new State Representatives and sweeping
local and county races in Dallas and Hays.
Join TDP Chair Boyd Richie and Democrats from across the state as we celebrate our victories in 2006.and get ready for even more in the coming years. Admission is free for Democrats! AND parking is free in the Comerica Building (entrances on both Lavaca and 7th Streets).
Annie’s’ List Victory and Swearing-In Celebration
TIME: Monday, January 8. 2006 at 5:30pm-8:00pm
PLACE: Sholtz Beer Garten, 1607 San Jacinto
Individual tickets can be purchased online at www.annieslist.com for just $10.
Sponsorship opportunities are also available.
Please Join Annie’s List and the Democratic Women of the Texas Legislature for a Swearing-In & Victory Celebration!
There is much to celebrate. Annie’s List has helped elect eight new pro-choice Democratic women to the Texas Legislature in the last three years and five of those were in just the last 12 months! With these ladies taking their oath of office on January 9th, a party the night before was definitely in order.
They have booked a live musical performance by the Asylum Street Spankers (who are hilarious and politically astute on top of musically talented) as well as a BBQ buffet with plenty of beer and cocktails. A great time will be had by all!
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Tuesday, January 9, 2007
The 2007 Legislative Session begins at noon with the swearing in of the State House of Representatives and State Senate. Please refer to this listed earlier in this email.
Senator Kirk Watson Open House
TIME: Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at 10:30am-2:00pm
PLACE: Kirk Watson’s Senate Office, Texas Capitol Extension Room E1.712
You are invited to an Open House in Sen. Kirk Watson’s Capitol office on the
first day of the 80th legislative session.
State Rep. Valinda Bolton Open House
TIME: Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at 11:00am-2:00pm
PLACE: Valinda Bolton’s State Representative Office, Texas Capitol Extension
Room E2.716
You are invited to an Open House in Rep. Valinda Bolton’s Capitol office on the first day of the 80th legislative session. Light refreshments provided.
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Wednesday, January 9, 2007
West Austin Democrats Meeting
TIME: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at 7:00pm
PLACE: Howson Library, 2500 Exposition
CONTACT: Suzy Reid at 474-2696 or info@westaustindemocrats.org
Please join WAD for their regular monthly meeting where Roger Duncan will speak on Austin energy-conservation efforts and plans.
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Thursday, January 10, 2007
Capital Area Democratic Women Meeting
TIME: Thursday, January 11, 2007, 11:30am networking, 12:00pm lunch
PLACE: Nuevo Leon Restaurant, 1501 E. 6th St.
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