Events
ECDC Executive Board Meeting
At Hilary Crosby’s, 1001 Elm CT, El Cerrito.
The Board is empowered to act for the membership between member meetings on: 1) administrative details, 2) follow-up actions on issues upon which ECDC has taken a position, 3) time sensitive issues that must be decided before the next member meeting, and 4) calling additional meetings of ECDC as is necessary.
ECDC Board meetings are open to all members.
El Cerrito City Council/Redevelopment Agency Meeting
El Cerrito Community Center
7007 Moeser
El Cerrito, CA
Every Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. –El Cerrito Peace Rally against the war in Iraq and to support our troops. 1st, 3rd & 5th Wed at the del Norte BART Station; 2nd & 4th Wed at the corner of San Pablo Avenue and Hill, near Target parking lot. For information, call Linda Cain at 510-517-0239.
As a result of the February 5, 2008 California Presidential Primary, El Cerrito and Kensington's Congressional District (the 10th) will send three Clinton-pledged delegates (two women and one man) and two Obama-pledged delegates (one woman and one man) to the national convention in Denver in August 2008. These delegates are selected by vote at local caucuses.
Anyone who fills out an application with the California Democratic Party and is approved by the Obama or Clinton campaign can run for delegate. Winning delegates are determined by vote at caucuses on April 13th at 4pm held by each of the campaigns in each of the Congressional Districts. Voters at the caucus must be registered democrats in the District.
Every Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. –El Cerrito Peace Rally against the war in Iraq and to support our troops. 1st, 3rd & 5th Wed at the del Norte BART Station; 2nd & 4th Wed at the corner of San Pablo Avenue and Hill, near Target parking lot. For information, call Linda Cain at 510-517-0239.
Make your personal action or statements against the ongoing war and occupation of Iraq. You can participate in this opportunity to acknowledge the tragic loss of American, Iraqi and Coalition members’ lives and protest Bush’s immoral war on Iraq that is starting it’s sixth year.
The protest occurs at BART stations and at other locations where crowds mingle. Information on events available at Iraq Moratorium.
First and Third Sundays (until we bring the troops home), 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. –Work session at The Crosses of Lafayette. Across Deer Hill Road from the Lafayette BART Station. Help put up and paint new crosses. Donations for materials can be sent to Jeff Heaton, 3576 Terrace Way, Lafayette, CA 94549.
El Cerrito City Council/Redevelopment Agency Meeting
El Cerrito Community Center
7007 Moeser
El Cerrito, CA
El Cerrito Democratic Club Monthly Meeting
Fellowship Hall of El Cerrito United Methodist Church
6830 Stockton Avenue (near Richmond Sreet)
El Cerrito, CA
At El Cerrito Democratic Club's April 22nd meeting, Pat Snyder, Contra Costa Chair of Health Care for All, will discuss the current status of SB 840, Senator Sheila Kuehl's ground breaking Single Payer Universal Health Care legislation for California. Snyder, an accomplished speaker, will present the HCA video and discuss the new HCA legislative strategy to promote Single Payer Health Care. Club and community members will become better informed so as to work more effectively for change.
- ECDC provides on-site childcare during the meeting for children ages 3-8, and a “homework table” for older children.
- It also provides pizza (vegetarian and vegan, too) and drinks for $4 per person.
- Please RSVP by Monday, April 21 to Club President Hilary Crosby (homehilary@comcast.net or 510-375-5647) to reserve space for your children and to ensure an adequate supply of food.
Every Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. –El Cerrito Peace Rally against the war in Iraq and to support our troops. 1st, 3rd & 5th Wed at the del Norte BART Station; 2nd & 4th Wed at the corner of San Pablo Avenue and Hill, near Target parking lot. For information, call Linda Cain at 510-517-0239.
April 23, 6:30 p.m. – West County Working Group of Health Care for All, Contra Costa Chapter meeting. 520 El Cerrito Plaza, El Cerrito, Ca 94530. Upstairs above Trader Joe's: take elevator or stairs in foyer between Trader Joe's and GNC. Contact Betty Brown (510-524-6071) for more information.
El Cerrito's Earth Day Celebration
- Work parties begin at 9:00am
- Lunch for work party volunteers at noon
- For details, call the City at 215-4351
Every Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. –El Cerrito Peace Rally against the war in Iraq and to support our troops. 1st, 3rd & 5th Wed at the del Norte BART Station; 2nd & 4th Wed at the corner of San Pablo Avenue and Hill, near Target parking lot. For information, call Linda Cain at 510-517-0239.
May 3 & 4 –CDC State Convention at Four Points By Sheraton, 3737 North Blackstone
Fresno, CA 93726. See Page GG and the March ECDC News for more detail or contact Hilary Crosby at homehilary@comcast.net or 510-375-5647.
May 3 & 4 –CDC State Convention at Four Points By Sheraton, 3737 North Blackstone
Fresno, CA 93726. See Page GG and the March ECDC News for more detail or contact Hilary Crosby at homehilary@comcast.net or 510-375-5647.
May 5, 7:30 p.m. –El Cerrito City Council/Redevelopment Agency Meeting, El Cerrito Community Center, 7007 Moeser.
May 15 All day –Bike To Work Day. For more information call 511 and say, “bicycling”, email btwd@511.org or go to http://www.bayareabikes.org/btwd/index.php.
May 18, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. –El Cerrito Diversity Forum at The Cerrito Theater, 10070 San Pablo Avenue. Free admission. Film From a Silk Cocoon will be shown followed by a Q&A session with filmmaker Satsuki Ina.
May 19, 7:30 p.m. –El Cerrito City Council/Redevelopment Agency Meeting, El Cerrito Community Center, 7007 Moeser.
California has a big water problem -- and global warming only makes it worse.
Our speaker Kristina Ortiz will focus on strategies for ensuring adequate clean drinking water for all Californians in the face of population growth and global warming. She will describe the scope of the problem and discuss how we, as ECDC members, can take effective action to protect our water supply.
As the Delta and Conservation Advocate at National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Ms. Ortiz builds coalitions of diverse stakeholders to protect Delta water quality and habitat and promotes state and regional water conservation. Ms. Ortiz graduated from Madera High School and Harvard College (cum laude), and has long been an environmental advocate, white water rafter and camper.
The meeting, open to the public, is held at El Cerrito United Methodist Church, 6830 Stockton St. (near Richmond Ave.). Parking is available.
May 27, 7:30 p.m. –ECDC meeting, Fellowship Hall of El Cerrito United Methodist Church, 6830 Stockton Avenue, EC
