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Tuesday, September 2: Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts formally announces his candidacy in Charleston, South Carolina. Wednesday, September 3: DEAN MEETUP AT 7 PM PLACE: EITHER GORDON AVE LIBRARY OR CVILLE COFFEE IN MCINTIRE PLAZA Go to www.meetup.com 1. There are 2 venues - Mudhouse and Gordon Avenue - take your pick -
just come! Donna Goings Thursday, September 4: First of six official Democratic debates, with hosts Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Friday, September 5: Leonard H. Robinson, Jr. will speak at the Miller Center at 11:00 am. His topic is Diplomacy and the Resolution of Civil Wars in Africa: Liberia as a Case Study. Friday, September 5: Mark Warner will speak on his educational initiatives at 3 p.m. at the University of Virginia at Newcomb Hall Art Gallery on McCormick Road in Charlottesville. Validated parking will be available for news media at the parking garage off of Emmett Street, adjacent to Newcomb Hall. Friday, September 5: The Democratic Road Back PAC will host a fundraiser featuring John McCutcheon at Panorama Farm. The event begins at 7:00. The "Democratic Road Back" PAC is a Political Action Committee created by Delegate Mitch Van Yahres designed to support Democrats running for offices that represent the City of Charlottesville or Albemarle County. The Democratic Road Back PAC will: Provide start up funds for campaigns; Finance organizational efforts; Help fund candidate and campaign manager training; and Do research. If you have any questions, call Connie Jorgensen at 293-3733. Tuesday, September 9: Governor Howard Dean will be speaking at a breakfast reception from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Phoenix Park Hotel, 520 N. Capitol Street, NW in Washington, DC. For more information please contact Alex Pearson (apearson@deanforamerica.com) or Addy Gross (agross@deanforamerica.com): Phone 802-651-3200. Or Jim Severt at jwsevert@aol.com: Phone 202-486-4097.
Tuesday, September 9: Unofficial debate held by the Congressional Black Caucus Institute and the Fox News Channel. Wednesday, September 10: Allan Sloan will speak at the Miller Center at 11:00 am. His topic is Why You Can't Trust the Social Security Trust Fund. Thursday, September 11: Patriot's Day. Thursday, September 11: CCPJ will hold a silent, candlelight vigil on the Downtown Mall to commemorate those who died on September 11, 2001, and all who died thereafter as a result of war and terror. The vigil will begin at 7:00 PM. We will have one sign - please bring no other signs. Candles will be provided. Thursday, September 11: Crozet Community Association Meeting, White Hall District Supervisor candidates will participate in a question and answer forum. School board candidates for the At-Large and White Hall District seats will be introduced, but will not take questions. 7 pm at Crozet Fire Station. Thursday, September 11: Danny Schmidt will be playing with Jan Smith at the Gravity Lounge in Charlottesville, Virginia at 8 p.m. For more info, or directions, checkout http://www.gravity-lounge.com, or call (434) 977-5590 [Danny Schmidt will be on Acoustic Sunrise with Anne Williams at 9am Thursday morning, on 91.9 WNRN] Thursday, September 11: A University of Virginia student group, Embrace Diversity, will host a Sept. 11 remembrance event for the local and University community on Thursday at 8 p.m. on the South Lawn. The candlelight vigil will feature speakers from a variety of minority and student groups from around Grounds sharing their personal reflections on the second anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Washington and New York. Among those scheduled to speak are international students and Student Council President Daisy Lundy. Gerard Alexander, associate professor of politics, will also offer his thoughts on the nature of terrorism and the lessons learned since Sept. 11. The student a cappella groups The New Dominions and Virginia Women’s Chorus will provide music. For information, contact Barrie Moorman at barrie@virginia.edu or Austen Givens at austen@virginia.edu. Contact: Dan Heuchert, (434) 924-7676 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Contact the Office of University Relations at (434) 924-7116. Television reporters should contact the TV News Office at (434) 924-7550. Friday, September 12: Senator Tom Harkin's 26th annual Harkin Steak Fry, with former President Bill Clinton in Indianola, Iowa. Saturday, September 13: "Beyond the Myths of Growth" -- the Second Annual Conference organized by Advocates for a Sustainable Albemarle Population (ASAP). Speakers will include Ed Stennett, author of "In Growth We Trust: Sprawl, Smart Growth, and Rapid Population Growth," Kenneth N. Townsend, Ph.D., co-editor (with Herman E. Daly) of "Valuing the Earth: Economics, Ecology, Ethics," and Julie Pastor, Director of Planning for Loudoun County, VA. 9:00 am - 1:00 pm in the auditorium of the County Office Building. Sunday, September 14: United Nations Association (UNA-USA) meets Sunday, September 14th, 4:00 pm at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church on 717 Rugby Road in Charlottesville. Election of officers, discussion of by-laws, and update on upcoming United Nations Day event. Sunday, September 14: Sundays in McIntire Park "Natural History Sunday - Part I" Join us for any of the following guided walks: § "Tree ID" with Will Shaw of the Virginia Native Plant
Society at 3 PM Sunday, September 14: Soulful Sundown in Charlottesville, VA This is a brand new monthly concert series started up by the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Unitarian Church (on Rugby Rd). They describe it as "an opportunity to explore spirituality through music and other self-expression." They work with the musicians to develop a theme for the evening -- and then intersperse the songs with readings and short talks that all share a commonality. This month, Danny Schmidt will be the musician -- and the show runs from 7PM til 8:30PM -- with childcare available. For more info, checkout: http://www.uucharlottesville.org/sundown/ Monday, September 15: James Hunter will speak at the Miller Center at 11:00 am. His topic is Exploring Global Fundamentalism. Monday, September 15: Draft Wesley Clark for President! Virginia Democrats working to place General on ballot The Democratic field of candidates for president may grow by one in a matter of days. Activists nationwide have been working to "draft" Gen. Wesley Clark into declaring his candidacy, and he has promised to make his announcement by the end of next week. "Meetups" in Charlottesville, Richmond, and Hampton Roads last Tuesday brought together people who are committed to placing Gen. Clark on the Virginia ballot. Dubbed a "star" by none other than President Bill Clinton, many Democrats believe Gen. Clark is uniquely qualified to win in 2004 and provide the leadership America deserves. Wesley Clarks strong Democratic beliefs on domestic issues, coupled with his foreign policy and homeland security experience, make for an exciting candidate who can energize voters and defeat George W. Bush. Gen. Clark is a retired four-star U.S. Army general who graduated first in his class from West Point and served as NATO Commander during Operation Allied Force in Kosovo. A Rhodes Scholar with a masters degree in economics, he is a strong and articulate advocate for Democratic values in domestic policy. Hoping Gen. Clark will announce his candidacy, Democratic activists here in Virginia are already taking steps to place his name on the ballot. If you want to help with the petition drive and create a statewide coalition of Virginians for Clark, email: Mary-Margaret Cash at mmgtc@yahoo.com, Abbi Easter at ageaster@comcast.net, or Louise Ware at louiseware@earthlink.net. Richmond-area Clark supporters will meet on Monday, September 15, at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome at Bandazian & Co., 604 N. Sheppard Street. Tuesday, September 16: Senator John Edwards formally announces his candidacy in Robbins, North Carolina, where he grew up. Tuesday, September 16: At 7:00 PM in the cafeteria at Buford Middle School on Cherry Avenue, all Democrats are invited to a meeting to discuss the Statement of Principles. After the meeting, the committee doing the drafting – David Repass (chair), Julie Jones, Connie Jorgenson and Karen Waters – will draft a document for submission to the next meeting of the City Committee. Thursday, September 18: Batesville Ruritan Candidate Forum, 7:30pm Thursday, September 18: Golf event and reception with Lt. Governor Tim Kaine Golf starts at 2 pm (we still have a few spots left!) Reception at 6 pm Come for golf and reception, or just the reception! The event will be held at Albemarle House, the home of Patricia Kluge and Bill Moses. Call Moira Holdren at 540-556-9935 or email moira@timpac.org for details if you are interested. Saturday, September 20: Political Consultant Paul Goldman will be speaking at the Albemarle/Charlottesville Democratic Breakfast at 9:30 a.m. at Jefferson Area Board for Aging. His topic will be The Purposeful Obfuscation of Virginia's Growing Structural Deficit. The public is invited. Saturday, September 20: The Jefferson School Task Force invites you to a COMMUNITY MEETING on the future of the Jefferson School site. We want to hear YOUR thoughts about possible development on the vacant areas of the Jefferson School property, and future uses for the building, such as Learning Center, Multi-service Center, Library ... Date: Saturday, September 20, 2003
Saturday, September 20: Coffee for Brian Wheeler from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Dunlora Club House. Saturday, September 20: The Arc March! Are you a Virginian who thinks: ¨ “I may never get off the MR Waiver or DD Waiver Waiting List”? ¨ “I would like to open a group home for people with disabilities but can’t afford it because the reimbursement rates are too low”? ¨ “I will have no day program or employment support when I graduate from high school”? ¨ “Even though my family is on the Urgent Care Waiting List, I will have to die before my son gets services”? ¨ “I enjoy my career as a direct service professional, but I may have to get a new job at Burger King because they pay more money”? ¨ “I’m afraid my daughter will lose her residential placement if Medicaid reform caps or denies services”? IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE THOUSANDS OF VIRGINIANS WHO HAVE THE ABOVE THOUGHTS AND CONCERNS – STOP THINKING AND START MARCHING! IT IS TIME TO CALL VIRGINIA TO ACTION! MARCH for Awareness, resources, and commitment September 20, 2003 – Richmond VA 10:00 AM from Mayo Island to the Virginia Capitol The Arc of Virginia * 2025 E. Main St., Suite 120 * Richmond VA 23223 * (888) 604-2677 * www.arcofva.org Sunday, September 21 - Saturday, September 27: National Funeral Service Education Week Sunday, September 21: Come to the Peace Day Picnic: Sunday, September 21st, 1:00 PM, Lee Park Latkes, pierogies, kim-chee, and sauerkraut. What will you bring to the Peace Day Picnic? A "peace picnic" ... what's this, you say? In these troubled, dual-minded, "with us or against us" days, what better way to cut through the divisive rhetoric -- than to spread out a blanket, sit down and break bread together. And what better time or place than autumn in Charlottesville? We invite you to join your fellow citizens (not that you needed a formal invitation) for a fun, freeing afternoon of hope and reconciliation, Sunday, September 21st beginning at 1:00 PM at Lee Park by the Downtown Mall. Think of it as a community-wide, outdoor potluck. Share something of yourself, your culture, your heritage, your beliefs. Partake of the same from others in your community. Celebrate your differences and similarities. Eat, drink, be as one for a day. If you have a drum, bring it. We hope to gather a drumming circle at some point during the afternoon. Other musicians have volunteered to play, as well. There may even be some juggling. We'll see what happens. All faiths, nationalities, ideologies and political persuasions are welcome. Bring your blankets, borscht, moussaka and mo-mos to a healing celebration of interdependence and peace. Mark your calendar for the Peace Day Picnic next Sunday. Peace, Salaam, Shalom, Namastee, Paix, Paz, Friede ... Brian Wimer Note: I have to give some credit for conceiving of this gathering to the tentatively-named Charlottesville Kucinich Co-operative, a group of individuals inspired by our notable Congressman to bring peace to our communities, our nation and our world. P.S. We are currently pursuing the procurement of a "peace pole" to place permanently in Charlottesville. The nine-foot stone post would have six sides and read, "May peace prevail on earth," in twelve languages. We are soliciting donations from a diversity of individuals and organizations -- and hope to have an interracial, multi-faith, multi-lingual, bipartisan ground-breaking/dedication later in the fall. Please ask around and help us make this monument to peace a permanent reality in our community. For more information on peace poles, go to: To make a donation, contact: bhappi@earthlink.net. Sunday, September 21: Sundays in McIntire Park "Sports and Games Sunday" The park has plenty of room for badminton, volleyball, croquet. Bring
your friends, neighbors, youth group, etc. and enjoy the cooler fall weather. Monday, September 22: Chen Jian will speak at the Miller Center at 11:00 am. His topic is The Uneasy Chinese-North Korean Alliance: History and Contemporary Implications. Monday, September 22: Forum on Growth and Environmental Issues for Albemarle County Supervisor Candidates (Co-sponsored by ASAP, ANA, CfA, EEC, and PEC). We expect all five candidates: Ken Boyd and Peter Hallock in Rivanna District, Eric Strucko and David Wyant in White Hall District, and Lindsay Dorrier (unopposed) in Scottsville District. Carol Hogg, President of the League of Women Voters, will serve as the moderator. 7:00 - 9:00 pm in the library of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Coffee and dessert at 6:30. 974-6390. Monday, September 22: At 7:30 in the Newcomb Hall Commonwealth Room Howard Ernst, professor at the U.S. Naval Academy and Senior Scholar at the Center for Politics, will give a presentation about the findings of his book, Chesapeake Bay Blues: Science, Politics, and the Struggle to Save the Bay. As the Chesapeake Bay remains one of the largest environmental restoration projects in the U.S., I thought you would find Mr. Ernst's discussion insightful. In his book, Ernst explores the conditions within the political system that have made the project one of the lengthiest and costliest in history. This even is sponsored by the University of Virginia Center for Politics. For more information, call 243-8472. Monday, September 22: OPEN HOUSE SISSON for SENATE Headquarters Steve Sisson, Democratic candidate State Senate, 24th District and The Rockingham County Democratic Committee September Meeting Monday night, September 22nd - 7:30 p.m. Come here about the Sisson for Senate campaign and "Pass the Hat" for the final 44-days! There will be a door prize! RSVP Democratic Chair, Linda Shuler (540) 298-9865 or LBS298@aol.com *** We have a large meeting room @ the headquarters, but may need extra seats. If possible, please bring a lawn chair for the meeting. Sisson for Senate Headquarters Directions from Rockingham County: Rt 33 East toward Elkton, turn left on Rt 33 Business (first left after stoplight , Burger King also on left). Continue straight and turn right on Water Street immediately after caution light. The Sisson for Senate Headquarters on left side across from Bank of America. Directions from Greene-Albemarle Counties: Directions from Augusta-Rockbridge Counties: Tuesday, September 23: Fundraiser for Carol Moseley Braun, Democratic candidate for president, at the home of Ray and Ro Pelletier at 6 p.m. in Leesburg, Virginia. Tickets are $50 per person with sponsorships starting at $150. Private reception followed by meet and greet open to all. For more information, contact: Ro Pelletier at 703-777-8987. Tuesday, September 23: The League of Women Voters September General meeting, noon, at the Monticello Event and Conference Center, 201 Monticello Avenue, at the corner of Ridge Street and Monticello Avenue. The topic will be Electronic Voting, and both Albemarle County and City of Charlottesville Registrars will be present to demonstrate the voting machines, discuss the recent re-mapping of precincts as well as changes in absentee voter procedures, and comment on the U.S. League of Women Voters Issue Paper, Direct Recording Electronic voting machines and implementation of the new Help America Vote Act. A bag lunch from Breadworks is available for $8.00. Please call the League office at 970-1707 or email (league@avenue.org) by September 16th to reserve one. Vegetarian sandwiches are available and attendees are welcome to bring their own lunch. Thursday, September 25: Second official Democratic presidential debate, sponsored by CNBC and the Wall Street Journal. Friday, September 26: Michael Gardner will speak at the Miller Center at 11 a.m. His topic will be Harry Truman and Civil Rights: Moral Courage and Political Risks. Friday, September 26: Health Information - What do women want? Whom do they trust? A presentation of the findings of the Women's Health Virginia survey of 1500 women, with details of responses of women in Charlottesville and the surrounding NW Health Planning Region. The presentation will be by Wendy M. Novicoff, Ph.D., Director, Performance/Quality Improvement, UVa Health System; Assistant Professor Health Evaluation Sciences, UVa Medical School and member of the WHV Board of Directors. The program is in the Jordan Hall Conference Room (UVa) at 12:30 p.m. Friday, September 26: Critical Mass is a demonstration of solidarity against car culture, and all that entails. Cyclists ride in a group through the city streets to celebrate fossil-fuel-free transportation, redefining of the social space of our cities and reclaiming autonomy in an automobile-dominated society. Some revolutionaries march; these ones ride a bike! A few figures to spin in your head: In one second, America's cars and trucks consume 3,000 gallons of petroleum and add 60,000 pounds of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Automobiles directly kill 42,850 Americans every year -- that's 117 every day. Plus, the EPA estimates that automobile exhaust causes an additional 40,000 premature deaths in the United States yearly. Bikes are a safer, healthier and more environmentally friendly alternative to automobiles. Moreover, if enough people routinely rode their bikes, we would not be in a perpetual "oil crisis."  Critical Mass started in San Francisco in 1992. Today, Charlottesville's Critical Mass is one of 450 such bike-powered movements in cities worldwide. Join the movement. Get into the streets and ride.
Charlottesville Critical Mass meets on the last Friday of every month at 5:30pm at the Central Place fountain on the Downtown Mall. Wear a helmet. Drink water. Bring a lot of positive energy. Ride your bike on the 26th! Think "Peace." Pass it on! Saturday, September 27: Rosh Hashanah Sunday, September 28: Sundays in McIntire Park "Natural History Sunday - Part II” Join us for any of the following guided walks: § "Invasive Aliens" with a member of the Virginia Native
Plant Society at 4 PM Monday, September 29: Thomas Mann will speak at the Miller Center at 11 a.m. His topic will be Ensuring Continuity of Government in an Age of Terrorism. Monday, September 29: World's Largest [Dr. Dean] Conference Call at 7:30 p.m. at 1438 Westwood Road (just off Rose Hill Drive near 250 by-pass and McIntire Park). Call Donna Goings at 295-0441 for questions or directions. Monday, September 29: Public Forum for Board of Supervisors Candidates forum sponsored by League of Women Voters and Young Lawyers Association, Albemarle County Office Building Lane Auditorium, 7:30pm Tuesday, September 30: At
7:00 PM in the Charlottesville General District Court at 606 East Market
Street, the Charlottesville Democratic Committee will hold its quarterly
meeting, at which the Statement of Principles will be discussed. Though
only elected members of the Committee may vote, any Democrat may attend.
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