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NEWSletter JANUARY 2022

Office Hours 10 - 2 Monday Wednesday Friday NEW PROCEDURE!   Green Valley Democrats Name Badges: How to order   Beginning January 1, 2022, member name badges may be ordered only in person at Headquarters or at club events. They are no longer available on Act Blue, by mail, or by phone. The cost is $6.00 each and payable by check or cash. Payment may not be combined with membership dues. _______________________   Flip-Flop Collection Update: Flip-flop donations for Casa Alitas is halted until the month of March. By that time, more will be available in stores. We will store the ones that have been brought to HQ and they will be delivered with the March donations. Casa Alitas can use all sizes for children and adults. They must be unused. Watch for a reminder in the March 7 Newsletter. Thanks! Thank you to those who donated desserts for the December 11 Annual Meeting. The afternoon/early evening gathering was enjoyed by nearly 50 members. Program Committee Message from Board President Dear Members We end the year as we started--fighting to keep the changes we made in 2020 for Democratic values in Arizona and Pima County. I wish to thank you for your support in the many changes that we made in 2021 to our club. We changed our name to Green Valley Democrats. Changes to our website to be more informative. Changes to our Facebook page with daily articles. Numerous great speakers have kept us informed and entertained. We kept our headquarters operating under difficult conditions. Several social programs that we conducted helped support the community. We added several new members and reconnected with some old friends. The discussion group has allowed us to share our values and concerns. We updated our Bylaws for clarifications. These and many more actions have kept us engaged with each other and the community. We ended the year at our annual meeting/Christmas party. We celebrated our accomplishments together with the information from our committees’ vice presidents and elected four board members. One thing we did not accomplish this year is fundraising. To keep our headquarters open and engaged we will need your monetary support. Even small monthly donations of ten dollars by the two hundred members goes a long way. This will help keep our doors open and engaged with one another for the changes in 2022. You can make this commitment on the website with an automatic monthly donation: https://greenvalleydemocrats.org. Political action is not a spectators sport! Next year is an election year. Every vote needs to count so we will need your support once again. The Republicans will try to rewrite the voter laws in the next legislative session. We need your voice, your monetary support, and your vote in 2022. When called upon please join with us in keeping Democratic values strong in Green Valley, Pima County, Arizona, and the nation. A Happy New Year to all! George McGaughey President

(Zoom links are active 10 minutes prior to the meeting) Join us for the following Saturday Programs Paid For By Green Valley Democrats

January 8, 2022 3:00 PM Redistricting Outcome Presented by Susan Bickel     Susan Bickel has been actively involved in Pima County and LD9 Democrats since moving to Tucson from Douglas almost 8 years ago. She has held several posts in LD 9 and the Pima County Democratic Party, including serving as the elected chair of LD9 Democrats. Her passion is working to educate, motivate and support our PCs and volunteers in our quest to flip the Arizona legislature. Currently, she is serving as the Pima County Democrats liaison to the Arizona Democratic Party IRC committee. Susan Bickel Click Here for ZOOM LINK   January 22, 2022 3:00 PM Recent Supreme Court Issues including Roe vs. Wade Presented by Judge Richard Sievers (ret.)   Judge Richard Sievers is a 1972 graduate of the University of Nebraska College of Law. He joined a Lincoln, Nebraska law firm, and in 1992 was appointed as a judge on the Nebraska Court of Appeals. After 22 years, he returned to private practice, specializing in mediation and arbitration. Judge Sievers currently teaches OLLI courses on the US Supreme Court.   Judge Sievers Click Here for ZOOM LINK

Bylaws Vote on January 22nd A vote on the updated bylaws will be held during the January 22nd program meeting. A copy of the modified bylaws can be found here:   https://greenvalleydemocrats.org/bylaws/

Special thanks and congratulations to our board members for 2022:   George McGaughey - President Doug Syme - Secretary Paula Thorne - Treasurer Arlynne Ostlund - VP of Outreach Becky McCreary - VP of Headquarters Henne Queisser - VP of Publicity (new)  Nancy Anacker - VP of Membership Paul McCreary - VP Programs Phil Silvers - at large, Laura Callejon - at large (new)   Thanks to Claudia Levin and Barbara Dickison for their support on the board in 2021. Time to Renew your Membership!   If you haven’t paid your $25 dues for 2022, please stop by the office with cash, a check, or to use the QR code. You can also mail dues to Green Valley Democrats at PO Box 131, Green Valley, AZ 85622. Dues can also be paid on our website:  https://greenvalleydemocrats.org   Please help turn Arizona Blue for 2022.    Thanks.  Nancy Anacker, Membership

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Mission: We are a community organization that stimulates and promotes democratic values.

Have you renewed your membership for 2022 If not, you may send the annual dues of $25 per person to Green Valley Democrats  PO Box 131. Green Valley, Arizona 85622 — be sure to make a note that the check is for membership. You may also renew on ActBlue, which is on the website:  greenvalleydemocrats.org

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