Santa Rosa Snippets by Elaine B. Holtz - February 2019
Democracy In Action – District 2 Elections for the Democratic Party Central Committee (DSCC) Elections
The governing body of the California Democratic Party is the Democratic State Central Committee (DSCC). The DSCC is made up of approximately 2,800 – 3,200 members (“Delegates”). 14 delegates are elected through Assembly Districts (AD), (7 women and 7men), these delegates are elected at Assembly District Election Meetings (ADEMs) held in each of the 80 Assembly Districts in January of odd-numbered years. Go to
On January 12th, Assembly District 2 represented by Assem blyman Jim Woods had their Assembly Delegates Elections. Those elected will serve for two years on the Central Committee for the California Democratic Party representing District 2 that includes parts of Santa Rosa and all the way up the coast to Eureka,
In the past the turn outs by registered Democrats for these elections tend to be small. This year was different due to the fact that the election was held in Santa Rosa and the outreach of a newly formed group, “California Rises Slate 700 votes were cast. Mary Watts, one of the organizers of the group and candidate for a seat on the Executive Board explained why the group was formed. “Not many people in Sonoma County have been represented or participated at the event, and their goal was to both advise people that the election was taking place as well as encouraging diversity.” Well, it worked, and as a Santa Rosa resident for over twenty five years this was the first time I was made aware of the meeting and therefore was able to cast my vote.
Unfortunately I do not have the results of the election by press time and will give you the results/winners in March’s issue. Since this process happens every two years I wanted folks to be aware and prepared to participate in the 2021 election, If I had known earlier I might have considered being on the ballot. You can also visit https://www.cadem.org/our-party/adem/body/AD02-results.pdf for more information
February is Black History Month – Library Events
I came across a great educational program for children happening at the Central Library in Santa Rosa: The, Black History Month, “Who Am I?”- Challenge. Ana Dawe, Supervisor of the Children’s Room created an interactive poster with six individual descriptions of important African American people. The children read a description and try to guess who that person is. The answer is found by lifting the flap where the name is revealed. “I wanted a fun and simple way for the children to learn about African American History,” Dawe said. The poster will be on display from Feb. 1st to the end of the month. The library is located at 211 E St, Santa Rosa. For additional information go to https://sonomacounty.libcal.com/event/4707758.
Also at the library for black history month will be the Black History Month Film Series & Discussion: "I Am Not Your Negro",Saturday, February 16 — 2:00pm - 4:00pm. Master filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished. The result is a radical, up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, using Baldwin's original words and flood of rich archival material. In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing his next project, Remember This House. The book was to be a revolutionary, personal account of the lives and successive assassinations of three of his close friends — Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. At the time of Baldwin's death in 1987, he left behind only thirty completed pages of his manuscript.https://sonomacounty.libcal.com/event/5066472
Celebrating Black History Through Music
In celebration of Black History Month, the Museum of Sonoma County is proud to present "The Spirit of Us, a musical history from Africa to Hip Hop,” The program is produced and performed by Legacy Showcases, which presents enriching and educational productions in honor of the African slave. The musical is a historical presentation celebrating the heart and soul of black history in America. The singers will have you tapping your feet in rhythm, crying, and rejoicing in the redemptive power of music,” said Cynthia Leung, Director of Public Programs and Tours for the museum. The musical will be on February 23 at 425 7t St., Santa Rosa from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM. For more information https://museumsc.org/events/?eid=4951.
Love in Action, Celebrating the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr
This year folks gather at the Santa Rosa High School to celebrate the legacy of Dr. King. The program was dedicated to Committee Member and Educator, Patricia Clark for her decades of service in charge of the Poster Contest and the Children’s Program. The key note speaker was Youth Advocate, Morris Turner. This year’s program included, student presenters, a poster contest and a special historical perspective was presented by Tina Rogers. Also included was the opportunity to find out about many of the nonprofit organizations in our community. See more photos here.
