Ventura, CA – Thursday night, 3/25/2010 The Democratic Club of Ventura and Ventura County Democratic Party presented “2010 Democratic Candidate Town Hall” at the Topping Room, E.P Foster Library, 651 Main Street, Downtown.

Forty-five people attended the town hall meeting hosted by Helen Conly, Vice President and event coordinator. The program opened with political consultant and local software business creator David Maron, who was emcee.

Sheriff hopeful, Geoff Dean assured the audience that “political persuasion or party won’t be the catalyst behind him giving out future arrests. Criminality is not parceled out by whether or not you are a republican”, said the avowed Republican candidate.
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Written questions from the audience were also asked by Maron.

Next was Ferial Masry with a fifteen-minute presentation. Masry expressed the need for California, the 6th largest economy in the world, to strive to become the state where business owners create products and services that can be used globally, to educate and prepare our students to be the 21st century work force instead of going to foreign countries and to reconsider green initiatives that supplement sustainable energy resources and careers.

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The 37th Assembly District includes the following cities: Acton, Agua Dulce, Camarillo, Canoga Park, Castaic, Chatsworth, Fillmore, Los Angeles, Moorpark, Newbury Park, Oak View, Ojai, Piru, Santa Paula, Simi Valley, Somis, Thousand Oaks, Val Verde, West Hills, and Westlake Village.

As opposed to prior advertising, the program wasn’t televised although some of the content was captured by Todd Hoover a videographer from the Santa Clarita area.

Other participants were Ed Summers and Peggy O’Reilly, both running for Treasurer; Jim Dantona, running for County Clerk. For more information regarding the 2-1/2 hour town hall see: http://www.youtube.com/user/crazycatherder#p/u

Title: “Fertilizing the Grassroots- Cultivating Change in our own Backyard” – An Exciting Conference for Progressive Individuals and Organizations
Location: Oak Grove School, Ojai, CA
Link out: Click here
Description: The purpose is to inspire collaborative alliances that support organizations, find common ground and realize community change.

The “Open Space Conference format” will enable all participants to actively contribute, making this a very positive and meaningful event. Rather than passively listening to external speakers or a panel of experts, attendees will determine the program’s content by having the opportunity to present a topic, introduce their organization, facilitate a dialogue, or demonstrate expertise. This open systems technique allows participants the freedom to help design the conference. Please come prepared to share ideas, showcase projects, and make collaborative proposals.

By gathering together in one place and using this technique, we hope to become more effective in realizing our common objectives, improve communication and develop future alliances for change.

We will:

· Get to know other activists and organizations that share our vision, celebrating progressive programs and positive change in our area

· Broaden our understanding of local issues

· Help build a local progressive alliance for change and develop a progressive “commons”

· Explore progressive solutions to the problems that face us all including environmental, educational, economic, social justice, and healthcare issues

· Share experiences, skills, and resources in a troubled economy , identifying ways to collaborate and cooperate

The conference is a friend-raiser to support community change not a fundraiser. Let us share experience, resources and skills. Come prepared to be surprised! Donation $25.00. Online payment option available at the attached link.

Come and celebrate the first 100 days of the Obama Administration.

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Date: 2009-05-02
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