Hello to all,

We're off to a great start for the "official" election season! Thank you to recent volunteers who helped out on Labor Day, registered voters, worked for the candidates, participated in the precinct captain and voter data training and prepared to staff Dem Headquarters: Sondra Aggeler, Emily Allen, Michael Bech, Lowell and Roseanne Boardman, EJ Borah, JoAnne Brown, Natasha Carr, Jen Cooper, Nancy Davidson, Richard Dovgin, Ilana Eden, May Goldberg, Sandy Grasso-Boyd, Lisa Guravitz, Art Halenbeck, Sally Hearon, Joan Hebert, Kelly and Mark Hildner, Stephanie Johnstone, Stephanie Langsdorf, Nina Kilham, Daraka Larimore-Hall, Carol LeGassick, Jim LeVasseur, Joan Lloyd, Jim and Charlotte MacMillan, Linda Mayo, Pat Mitchell, Janet Napier, Dean Nevins, Linda Phillips, Selma Rubin, Janice Seibert, Mahil Senathirajah, Marian and Marty Shapiro, Fred Shaw, Mary Stoddard, Eric Thomassen, Nancy Tubiolo, Layne Wheeler and Janet Wolf. And where would the volunteers be without food? A very special thanks to Jill Brouillard of Fresco's for donating her great food for the precinct captain and voter data volunteers and to Lois Capps and Sharon Siegel for bringing food to Dem Headquarters on Saturday.

Please join Lois Capps for her Campaign Kickoff next Saturday September 16th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at her headquarters, 3554 State St. To RSVP, or if you have any questions, call 884-0202.

We are happy to announce that Democratic Headquarters will be open on a daily basis during the week between now and Novemmber 7th. Stop by 402 E. Gutierrez to pick up campaign literature, buttons, yard signs and information on the endorsed Democratic candidates and propositions, or to sign up to volunteer, register (or re-register to vote), and much more. Hours will be 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, noon to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. The phone number at Dem HQ is 879-1725.

There are 29 days left until the vote-by-mail ballots go out (the "first election") and 58 days left until November 7th (the "second election"). Please scroll down and decide how you can help out.

Best,
Nancy Miller, President
Democratic Service Club
879-1725 or nmiller@nchc.com


VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND CANDIDATE EVENTS

The volunteer opportunities and candidate events are arranged in the following order so hopefully it will be easier for you to find what you're looking for:
Voter Registration
Work Parties
Neighborhood Meetings
Precinct Work
Staffing Democratic Headquarters
Candidate Events
Get Out The Vote.
Projects Sponsored By Our Coalition Partners
Voter Registration

If you can help with Voter Registration in Goleta on Sunday September 17th, contact Marian Shapiro at 968-0478.
Set Up: Marian Shapiro
10:00 - 12:00: Elaine Sensiper and ??
12:00 - 2:00: Natasha Carr and Sandy Fatano
Take down: Marian Shapiro

The UCSB Campus Dems can use our help in September to start preparing for Voter Registration when the students return to campus near the end of the month. For more information or to volunteer, contact Hillary Blackerby at hillary_b@umail.ucsb.edu.

If you can help with Voter Registration at the Albertson's near Trader Joe's on Sunday September 24th, contact Marian Shapiro at 968-0478.
Set Up: Marian Shapiro
10:00 - 12:00: Selma Rubin and ??
12:00 - 2:00: Natasha Carr and Kathy Gebhardt
Take down: Marian Shapiro

Voter Registration at City College will start September 28th. For information or to volunteer, contact Jim MacMillan at jimlmacmillan@hotmail.com. (Jim is working with Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans until September 27th, but he does have access to email and will be checking for responses from you.)

Thursday September 28th
Set up: Jim MacMillan
9:00 -11:00 ?? and ??
11:00 -1:00 ?? and ??
1:00 - 3:00 ?? and ??
Take down: Jim MacMillan

If you can help with Voter Registration in Goleta on Sunday October 1st, contact Marian Shapiro at 968-0478.
Set Up: Marian Shapiro
10:00 - 12:00: Elaine Sensiper and Larissa Wilkinson
12:00 - 2:00: Natasha Carr and Sandy Fatano
Take down: Marian Shapiro

Work Parties

Help label doorhangers for the folks who vote by mail on Saturday September 30th at 10:00 a.m. at Dem Headquarters, 402 E. Gutierrez St., across from the Home Improvement Center. Lunch will be provided for the volunteers. Please RSVP to EJ Borah at 898-8871 or estherborah@dslextreme.com.

Help label doorhangers for the folks who vote at the polls on Saturday November 4th at 10:00 a.m. at Dem Headquarters, 402 E. Gutierrez St., across from the Home Improvement Center. Lunch will be provided for the volunteers. Please RSVP to EJ Borah at 898-8871 or estherborah@dslextreme.com.

Neighborhood Meetings

Attend a Neighborhood Meeting on Thursday September 28th at 7:00 p.m in the Lower Riviera/Upper Eastside area and learn about OneCareNow (campaign for Universal Health Insurance) and Measure D, as well as ways to be active in your neighborhood during the current election cycle. You are welcome to attend even if you don't live in the neighborhood and are just interested in this type of meeting and determining if it would work where you live. To RSVP and get directions, contact JoAnne Brown at oldrodbrown@aol.com or (949) 275-3782.

If you are able to hold a Neighborhood Meeting to discuss the candidates in the November election, the ballot propositions, or any of the important issues facing us such as Measure D, OneCareNow, or the Clean Money Campaign, contact Nancy Miller at nmiller@nchc.com or 879-1725.

Precinct Work

Join us for Canvassing Training on Saturday September 23rd at 10:00 a.m. at Democratic Headquarters, 402 E. Gutierrez St. The training will include the basics on walking your precinct and include role playing by experienced canvassers and any new volunteers who want to join in. Lunch will follow the training. Enter the parking lot behind the building from Olive St. Please RSVP to Maureen Earls at mcearls@cox.net to help us prepare materials, have appropriate precinct lists ready, and enough food for lunch.

Help get rid of Elton Gallegly and elect Jill Martinez! If you can help walk precincts in Ventura, Santa Ynez or Lompoc, contact Jill's campaign manager, Chris Robson at chris@jillmartinez2006.com. Jill is endorsed by Lois Capps, Barbara Boxer, Nancy Pelosi, Howard Dean and many other prominent Democrats. To learn more about Jill, go to www.JillMartinez2006.com.

Staffing Democratic Headquarters

Democratic Headquarters opens this week and will continue through the Election so local Democrats can stop by to pick up campaign materials, yard signs, or volunteer. While we currently have volunteers for each day of the week, we still need someone to help on Tuesdays and substitutes for days when the regular volunteer can't be present. And, if we get enough volunteers, we can expand the time that we are open. If you have questions or would like to volunteer, contact EJ Borah at 898-8871 or estherborah@dslextreme.com. Thank you very much to our volunteers!

Mondays, 10:00 to 1:00: Sondra Aggeller
Tuedays, noon to 3:00: JoAnne Brown (We need another volunteer to help with this day)
Wednesdays, 10:00 to 1:00: Sandy Grasso-Boyd
Thursdays, noon to 3:00: Stephanie Johnstone
Fridays, 10:00 to 1:00: Janice Seibert

Let's see if we can expand the days and times we're open:
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Candidate Events

You are invited to meet Betty Yee, member of the Stte Board of Equalization and candidate for reelection, on Thursday September 14th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the home of Donna and Bob Handy, 46 Nicholas Lane, Santa Barbara. A $25 donation is suggested but on one will be turned away. RSVP: 962-9082.

You are invited to attend the 2006 Campaign Kick-Off for Congresswoman Lois Capps on Saturday, September 16th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at campaign headquarters, 3554 State Street. Light refreshments will be provided. To RSVP, or for more information, please call 884-0202.

Join Assemblymember Pedro Nava's Campaign Kick-Off Rally on Saturday, September 23rd. Details to follow in next week's Update.

Get Out The Vote

We will be delivering the Vote By Mail doorhangers on Saturday October 7th and again on Sunday October 8th, right before the ballots are mailed by the Elections Office during the week of October 9th. Pick up doorhangers between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. both days at Dem HQ.

Support our Coalition Partners

Help support Veterans for Peace on Sunday September 17th (and every Sunday) by helping at Arlington West (Stearns Wharf). Volunteers are needed for the 8 to 10 a.m. shift and particularly for the 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. shift. Contact JoAnne or Rod Brown at oldrodbrown@aol.com for information or to volunteer.

Needed: residents of Isla Vista (or nearby Goleta) to participate in the OneCareNow event on Sunday October 22nd. The nature of the event, and time, has not yet been solidified. Ideas are welcome. The purpose of the event is to educate and stimulate participation in the drive to get universal health insurance enacted in California, and call attention of the media to the event. See www.onecarenow.org for examples of past events. Please call Peter Conn at 682-5183, or email pconnt43@cox.net if you can help.

MEETINGS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

Join the Progressive Democrats at their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday September 19th at 7:00 p.m. at Democratic Headquarters, 402 E. Gutierrez St. (enter the parking lot from Olive Street). This month's program will be a Q and A about Measure D. For information, contact Emily Allen at emiallen@aol.com.

The regular monthly meeting of the Stonewall Democrats is Wednesday September 27th at 7:00 p.m. at Democratic Headquarters, 402 E. Gutierrez St. For information, contact Brett Wagner at brett@brettwagner.com.

The next meeting of the Progressive Coalition will be Wednesday October 4th. The Progressive Coalition meets at 7 pm in the Franklin Center, 1136 E. Montecito Street. To learn more about the Santa Barbara Progressive Coalition, contact Jon Williams at 451-7608 or jon@tablerockers.com.
The Democratic Central Committee's next meeting is Thursday October 5th at Pea Soup Andersen's in Buellton. For more information or to find out how you can serve on the Central Committee, please call the hotline at 965-8030 or use the contact page at www.sbdemocrats.org. Most of the representatives still need alternates. For a listing of endorsed Democratic candidates and positions on propositions and local measures, visit the Central Committee's website.

SAVE THE DATE. Be For Change will host the second annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner at Warren Hall at the Earl Warren Showgrounds on Friday October 27th. The keynote speaker will be General Wesley Clark, Ret. The proceeds will benefit Democractic Headquarters in Santa Barbara. Democratic Headquarters is hosted by the Democratic Service Club. Check www.beforchange.org to keep up to date on this event. Other speakers will be announced as we get closer to the date.

Watch a great one minute video, "1776 All Over Again." "1776" is a call to fight back for the life of the nation -- and our own lives -- in the 2006 campaign. Go to http://www.1776again.us. Play it, replay, and then send the "1776" link throughout the Internet.

If you are interested in following the progress of the California Clean Money and Fair Elections Act (AB583), authored by Loni Hancock, please see www.caclean.org. For information on the local coalition working on publicly financed campaigns for city and county elections, contact Patricia Hiles at PatHiles@hotmail.com or 687-5231.

Are you interested in quality education, a healthy environment, strong communities, investment in the future, access to quality health care for all, protection of our state's natpural beauty and real campaign finance reform? For information on these statewide progressive issues, contact Hannah-Beth Jackson's Speak Out California at http://www.speakoutca.org/.

If you have events or volunteer opportunities that you would like to have included in the Service Club’s weekly e-mail, please send them to nmiller@nchc.com.

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good [wo]men to do nothing. Edmund Burke (with slight editing)