Tuesday, August 1, 2000: The Charlottesville Republican Committee will be to elect its new chair.

Tuesday, August 1, 2000: The Women for Robb Luncheon will be held , with Special Guest Ann Richards. The event will take place at the Omni Richmond Hotel, 100 S 12th Street. The reception begins at 12:00 p.m., ticket prices are $500 and the event takes place at 12:30 p.m., tickets are $45 each and tables include 8 guests. For more information please contact Shelia Dwyer at 202-547-4246.

Tuesday, August 1, 2000: Senator John McCain, Elizabeth Dole and Condoleezza Rice (the director of Bush's foreign policy team) will speak at the Republican National Convention.

Tuesday, August 1, 2000: "[There will be] unspecified civil disobedience against the 'prison industrial complex' and in support of death row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal [in Philadelphia]. Philadelphia Direct Action Group says 20,000 will participate in direct action over the next three days. [The] shadow convention takes up 'the failed drug war' [on this day]." (The Washington Post, July 21 ,2000 pA12)

Wednesday, August 2, 2000: [There will be] unspecified direct action and 'convention disruption.[in Philadelphia]' [The] shadow convention takes up 'poverty and the wealth gap.'' (The Washington Post, July 21 ,2000 pA12)

Wednesday, August 2, 2000: Handgun Control proudly presents The Stop the Violence Benefit Concert featuring The Spooks, Fathead, Jon Stephens, Jazzy Fat Nastees, The Samples, DJ Cosmo and a special musical performance by Boyz II Men. The concert will take place at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts on 52nd & Parkside in Philadelphia. Sponsors of The Stop the Violence Benefit Concert are Working Assets and SLAM!Records. Doors open at 7:00pm and show time is 8:00pm. Tickets are $27.50 and may be purchased by calling The Mann Center Box Office at (215) 893-1999 or Ticket Master at (215) 336-2000. Proceeds will benefit Handgun Control.

August 1-3, 2000: "The Philadelphia Direct Action Group is sponsoring a series of events not endorsed by Unity2000, including direct actions targeting the 'Criminal Injustice System' (Free Mumia!) on August 1; disrupting the Republican [National] convention on August 2; prisoner solidarity and "other surprises" on August 3. [For more info]: www.thepartysover.org" (taken from http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0029/deacon.shtml)

Thursday, August 3, 2000: [There will be] unspecified 'jail solidarity.' [The] shadow convention reacts to Bush's acceptance speech and concludes [on this day]." (The Washington Post, July 21 ,2000 pA12)

Thursday, August 3, 2000: Republican Virginia Governor will speak at 8:40 p.m. at the Republican National Convention.

Thursday, August 3, 2000: All interested UVa employees as well as members of LAG are invited to meet with Delegate Michael Van Yahres at noon, on Thursday, August 3, in Room 481 Newcomb Hall. The meeting will last one hour. LAG will offer its critique of the new "broad-band, pay-for-performance" pay plan, after which a general discussion with Delegate Van Yahres will follow. As the following letter indicates, Delegate Van Yahres is particularily interested in how the new plan will be implemented in the hospital.

Thursday, August 3, 2000: The Charlottesville School Board will have a "second (final)reading" on a proposal to add sexual orientation to the non-discrimination policy for students and employees on Thursday, August 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the Media Center at Charlottesville High School. Word has it that members of the Family Policy Network, a statewide affiliate of the American Family Association, have mobilized against the proposal and will be in attendance.

Tuesday, August 8, 2000: Vice-President Al Gore (D) will unveil his choice of a running mate for President on August 8th, after the conclusion of the Republican National Convention.

Wednesday, August 9, 2000: For Kids: Exercise your body and your brain. Run and Read with Dr. Warren Stewart. Join Dr. Warren Stewart, Candidate for Congress in the 7th district, as he reads The Little Engine That Could at 11 a.m., Wednesday, August 9th, 2000, at the Northside Library, Albemarle Square, Charlottesville. If you would like to run with Dr. Stewart before the reading, please call Ann Mallek, 978-1150, for details. The run and story time are free and open to the public.

Friday, August 11, 2000: 7th District Democratic Candidate Warren Stewart will be attending the Greene County Fair.

Saturday, August 12, 2000: 7th District Democratic Candidate Warren Stewart will be attending the Louisa County Fair.

August 14-17, 2000: Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles.

Saturday, August 19, 2000: President William Jefferson Clinton's Birthday. Celebrated on Friday, August 25th on the White House South Lawn. Jimmy Buffett provided the entertainment.

Locally, the Central Virginia Parrot Head Club sponsors a section of U.S. 250 West in the Adopt a Highway program and organized a blood drive in the spring. To find out more about the Parrot Heads in Paradise, go to the Web site at http://phip.com.

No word on whether President Clinton is a Parrot Head, but his invitation to Jimmy Buffett is telling.

Thursday, August 24, 2000: Kickoff celebration of the 80th Anniversary of Women's Equality Day, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Charlottesville City Hall's City Council Chambers.

Eighty years ago on August 26th women in the United States were granted the right to vote.

Saturday, August 26, 2000: Albemarle Democratic Party Annual Barbeque from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Claudius Crozet Park in Crozet, Virginia.

Adults $15, Children 16 or under free!

Help support local efforts to elect Presidential Candidate Al Gore, Senator Chuck Robb, 5th District Congressional Candidate John Boyd, and 7th District Congressional Candidate Warren Stewart!

Invited Local Guests: Congressional Candidate John Boyd, Congressional Candidate Warren Stewart, State Senator Emily Couric, Delegate Mitch Van Yahres, County Supervisor Charles Martin, County Supervisor Lindsay Dorrier, City Counselor Blake Caravati, City Counselor Maurice Cox, City Counselor David Toscano, City Counselor Meredith Richards, City Counselor Kevin Lynch, City Sheriff Cornelia Johnson, Commonwealth Attorney Dave Chapman, City Treasurer Jennifer Brown, City Commissioner of Revenue Lee Richards

Other Invited Guests: Mark Warner, State Senator John Edwards, Delegate Don McEachin, Delegate Jerrauld Jones, Delegate Albert Pollard, Delegate Creigh Deeds.

For tickets and other information call BBQ Chair Eric Strucko at (804) 951-5237 during the day and (804) 973-3815 during the evening, or e-mail him at EJS@AIMR.ORG.

Visit the Albemarle County Democratic Party web page at http://monticello.avenue.org/acdem/

Monday, August 28, 2000: You are invited to a meeting to discuss the "living wage" issue on Monday, August 28, 2000, at 2:00 p.m. at the Gordon Avenue Branch of the Jefferson-Madision Regional Library (1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville; 804-296-5544).

Jen Kern, of the national office of ACORN, one of the most knowledgeable people in the country about living wage issues, will make a presentation about various options local governments and community groups can use to get as many employers as possible -- public and private -- to pay a living wage.

RSVP to Joe Szakos at 984-4033 or szakos@virginia-organizing.org.

Tuesday, August 29, 2000: There will be a meet and greet for Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor Tim Kaine at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, August 29, 2000 at the Nook Restaurant in Charlottesville, Virginia on the Downtown Mall.

Wednesday, August 30, 2000: U.S. Senator Chuck Robb, Virginia State Senator Emily Couric, and others will discuss educational initiatives, ideas, and plans at 2:00 p.m. at Clark School in Charlottesville, Virginia.