Date: Jan 20th
Location: Moorpark Hotel
4241 Moorpark Ave. (Saratoga Ave. and HWY 280)
San Jose, CA 95129
Cost: $25 includes 2 well/draft drinks, appetizers, desserts and party favors
Proceeds to go to the local veteran’s Fisher House
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Update:
My husband and I attended the Southbay 4 Obama Inaugural Fest at the Moorepark Hotel last night.
Mari Houssni, team leader of San Jose/Democratic Delegate/Caravan leader to Nevada, with her San Jose team were the hostesses of the party (She is pictured with her husband, Abdel). Mari’s group got everyone fired up and ready to go with Obama raffle items, Obama posters and buttons for sale.
There was about 250 people there. Galen Swain, team leader of San Jose/Caravan leader to Nevada, was getting everyone fired up with his DJ system, Elaine Coombs and Martin O’Leary from West Valley 4 Obama were there. John’s co-worker, Malcom and his wife were there.
John’s Oklahoma (RED Republican state) customers Mandi and Josh were there. They voted for Obama and thought that since they were traveling on business that they would miss celebrating Obama’s presidency. They were very happy to hear that we were selling tickets to an Inaugural party. They had a good time and even took a photo with the Obama cut-out.
There was Obama Karaoke, a photo slideshow of the voter registration drives, canvassing, caravans to the swing states during the Primaries and the General election. The Ethical Approach Car Sales featured it’s Zap Electric Vehicle and people could take it for a test drive!
People ate, drank, danced to music and took their photos with the Barack cut-out. We watched as the Obamas had their first offcial presidential dance together. FINALLY we have President Barack Obama!!!!!
Thank you to all of the dedicated, hard working volunteers that helped South County 4 Obama in the Gilroy/Morgan Hill area to be successful!
Yeffi Vannata and Elaine Coombs helped us from day one to get South County 4 Obama off the ground. They always had time to help guide me. Linda Burnett, my data manager and my right hand woman – (May she rest in peace).
Bob Petit, Democratic Delegate/team leader of South Valley 4 Obama (Palo Alto, CA,) helped me with informative emails when I was asking for scrambling for help.
Mari Houssni, team leader of San Jose/Democratic Delegate/Caravan leader to Nevada came down with her team to get us fired up and to bring silent auction and raffle items for our Obama Victory Fundraiser. She was always there to help!
Galen Swain, team leader of San Jose/Caravan leader to Nevada, came down to get us fired up and to bring his solar DJ system and his Obama cut-out for our Obama parties. He was always there for me!
Thank you also to all the volunteers of South County who came out again and again to help out in our ten voter registration drives, our Obama post card writing campaign for Women from Ohio, our Obama Potluck Party, our Obama Victory Fundraiser, Dennis Wise (my Republican captain) with phone banking events, and all those who caravan/canvassed in Nevada!
Let’s keep the non-partisan community service going!!! Yes WE Can!
Date: Sat, Oct 18th
Where: Oakwood Lounge 7421 Monterey St, Gilroy (between 6th & 7th on the west side – green awning)
Speakers: Mari Houssni, Democratic Delegate at the Democratic Denver Convention & Obama Neighborhood Team Leader in San Jose
Thank you so much for all who came out to our Obama Victory Fundraiser!! A special shout out to Mari Houssni and her team; South County 4 Obama really appreciates your time and effort! Between 4pm-8pm we raised $360 for the Obama Campaign and $310 for the California-Nevada Gas Fund. We really had a good time! Yes WE Can!
Date: 9/27 & 9/28 (Sat & Sun)
Where: 17395 Monterey Rd. (corner of Monterey & Second Street) old bike shop site
Thank you to Martha Oral, Dan Shoreman, Ebru Akcasu, Linda Burnette, Linda Piceno and John Russell for their great help in registering voters for the two days of the Taste of Morgan Hil. We helped 65 people to register to vote, made our South County 4 Obama presence seen by assisting people with information and gave away round Obama stickers and mini Obama buttons. Thank you Linda Burnette for donating the Obama/MoveOn.Org mini buttons for us to pass out! At least twice a group of people stopped me while I was trying to quietly walk past in front of the McCain/Palin booth to beg me for the Obama mini buttons and stickers; a McCain person ran out and offered them an McCain sticker and they said “No, we want Obama stickers!!”
Yes WE Can! Obama/Biden 08‘
Date: Sept 17 (Wed)
Where: Gavilan College Student Center
A non-partisan voter registration drive was held at Gavilan College in the Student Center on the 221st anniversary of the signing of our United States Constitution.
Constitution Day (or Citizenship Day) recognizes the ratification of the United States Constitution and also recognizes all who have become citizens due to either coming of age or naturalization. It is observed on September 17, the day the U.S. Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution in 1787.
We helped 50 students to become registered voters in our area today!!! Thank you Patricia Russ and my husband John, Graciela Serna Nutter and Ali Esmaili of Gavilan College for all your help in making this event possible! Gavilan College has asked us to come back with voter registration drives when ever we want to!
* Yes WE Can! *
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Gavilan College’s Welcome Week Voter Registration Drive
Date: Sept 3-4 (Wed & Thurs)
Where: Gavilan College Student Center
A non-partisan voter reg drive was held at Gavilan College in the Student Center cafeterian during the first two days of the fall semester. Our voter registration drive went well. We did hear a lot of “voting Democrat” comments but we were not allowed to show our approval! Big thank you to Patty Baggese, Carol Benette, Linda Piceno, Patricia Russ and my husband John for working so hard at Gavilan College Welcome Voter Registration Drive! In a total of six hours we got/gave approximately 50 voter reg forms!!! Thank you Graciela Serna Nutter of Gavilan College for all her help in making this event possible! * Yes WE Can! *
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/voterregistrationdrive/gplsfz
** South County 4 Obama you are invited! **
What: *Obama Potluck Party* – Food, fellowship and fun!
*Bring a dish to share *and your Obama enthusiasm! Obama bumper stickers and pins will be available. Bring your camera and take a photo with the Obama cut-out! Galen’s Swain will bring his solar powered DJ equipment for tunes. Kathy Bisbee of CMAP will interview/televise the event. Guest count so far: 30 attendees
When: *Saturday, 8/30 starts at 6pm*
Where: The Patterson’s house
Attire: *Obama* attire (don’t worry if you don’t have an Obama pin you can pick one up at the party!)
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Follow up story:
Mahalo Nui Loa Kakou (Thank you everyone) for making last night’s Obama potluck a hit! It was great to finally me you all; My husband John and I truly had a good time. We loved sharing our stories and hearing yours. There was so much positive energy at the party. Thank you to Tom and Tanya Patterson for hosting that great party! We finally left the party at 10:30!!! Wow! 
How do we win this for Barack? Here’s how!
1) Travel to battleground states to help out other Obama volunteers on the ground
2) Phone banking to the swing states via the BarackObama.com website
http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/stateupdates/gGxyqX
3) Post card writing campaign
Write the postcards at your own convenience (post makred by 9/30/08) and forward the batches to Women for Obama in Ohio who will address the postcards to undecided voters in the critical swing states.
http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/cherylrussell/gGx9C3
4) Hope In Action
Hope In Action is a movement to connect Obama supporters with community service opportunities and is based on Barack Obama’s Plan for Universal Voluntary Public Service. Community service projects like volunteering at a homeless shelter, a blood drive, cleaning a park, hosting a book drive, or visiting a Veteran’s Hospital improves the community for everyone.
http://www.barackobama.com/issues/service/
5) Obama Fundraisers
Start a carwash, bake sale, lemonaid stand, yardsale fundraiser, craft fair, auction for Senator Obama.
6) Show your Obama pride
Display an Obama sign at your house, wear an Obama T-shirt, wear an Obama pin , put Obama stickers and magnets on your car and talk you everyone you know about Obama.
7) Check on Obama Events near you:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/myevents
* Organizing a Voter Registration Drive along the path to the Gilroy Garlic Festival *
7/21- I am usually a wallflower but I have blazed new trails this summer as I work for the Obama Campaign as a Voter Registration Coordinator. I will be training new Voter Registration volunteers in the coming days to get ready for our big South County 4 Obama Voter Registration Drive that will be along the road to the Gilroy Garlic Festival.
California Voter Registration Information:
http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_faq.htm#vr
This will be the 30th anniversary of the Gilroy Garlic Festival which is always held the last full weekend of every July, Friday through Sunday. http://gilroygarlicfestival.com/ The Garlic Festival draws 50,000 people from all over the world each day of the festival. There are 100 arts and craft booths. There are 70 food vendors mostly laced with garlic, even garlic ice cream! The festival will give us great foot traffic!
http://gilroygarlicfestival.com/
The South County 4 Obama will be ready with clipboards, pens and voter registration forms ready to register people from all political parties. Do you realize that we as Americans have the honor and privilege to cast our votes; in some foreign countries people risk their lives by voting their choice or are bullied and told who they will vote for. I have never missed voting in a presidential campaign since I was 18! I came across someone recently who said that they did not vote for Kerry because she thought that he would win. NOT THIS TIME! Thank you to The Gilroy City Council, GilroyFire Marshall Jacqueline Bretschneider, Gilroy City Clerk Shawna Freels and Gilroy Police Captain Kurt Svardal for all their help and encouragement in the success of Voter Registration Drive! Yes WE Can!!! Go Team Obama!!!
My husband and I attended an Obama Voter Registration Training session last Sunday at Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy hosted by Yeffi Vanatta and Elaine Coombs. Since than I have been asked if I would help the campaign by becoming a voter registration coordinator in my area. I find this terrifing and joyful all at the same time. I am a reserved person who likes to play the wallflower card so this terrified me but I also knew that the goal of working to get Barack Obama as our next President was too important for my trivial personal preferences. So yes, I will step up with the help of other Obama supporters.
Think of this, the decisions and the actions that we take from this day forward until November 4th will affect every single person who is in the U.S for the next 4-8 years. Whether they are legal, illegal or someone staying here temporarily or someone here that is on a green card status the actions of the U.S. Government DOES EFFECT EVERY SINGLE PERSON HERE IN THE U.S.A young or old, military or civilian. Just think about the current headline news and people’s financial situation, the financial status of U.S. companies, the U.S. stock market, the world market and you can connect it to the current U.S. administration.
California Voter Registration website:
http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm
Fired Up and Ready To Go! Let’s work to get Barack Obama as our next President! Go Team Obama!
July 22, 2010
YES WE CAN!!!!
I held “Brown” signs in front of Christopher Ranch where Whitman was speaking with Daniel Kenney of Jerry Brown for Govenor, and Swanee Edward’s group, South Santa Clara Democratic Club.