[Tcdp_events] Events for September 18 - 24

Mon Sep 18 12:48:05 CDT 2006

Due to the high number of events each week between now and the election on November 7, Travis County Democratic Party will send a weekly email every Monday highlighting the upcoming week's events.  For more information on these events and other future events, please see the calendar on the Travis County Democratic Party's web site at http://www.traviscountydemocrats.org/calendar.php. 

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Monday, September 18, 2006

AIDS Services of Austin 14th Annual Dining For Life 
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner at various restaurants across Austin

Dining for Life is the easiest way to show your support for ASA - all you have to do is enjoy dinner at your favorite restaurant! Every September more than 50 of Austin's best restaurants donate 15% of their dinner proceeds to ASA.

Money raised from Dining for Life is used for HIV and AIDS prevention, education and support services. Specifically, Dining for Life funds benefit ASA's Helping Hands Food Pantry, Jack Sansing Dental Clinic and Capital Area AIDS Legal Project. Funds raised by DFL may also be used to help persons living with HIV and AIDS access medicine and medical care.

To see a listing of participating restaurants, please click the following link:

http://www.asaustin.org/site/PageServer?pagename=prt_dining_for_life&JServSessionIdr005=02xg4rya41.app6a 

North by Northwest Democrats Meeting 
6:00pm
Texspresso at 2700 W. Anderson Ln. (in the Village Shopping Center)

Please join the NxNW Democrats for their monthly meeting.

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Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Join Judge Moody!! 
Approximately 11:00am
Congress Street Bridge

The "Walk for Justice" Texas Democrat, Judge William Moody is slated to arrive at the Congress Street Bridge at approximately 11:00 a.m. on September 19th for his walk to the Capitol and Texas Supreme Court Building and welcomes everyone to join in his walk at that time. He has completed his walk from El Paso to Abilene to Fredericksburg and is coming into Austin and will be commencing his journey to the Texas Louisiana Border bringing his message of "Access to Justice" for all.

Judge Moody was recently endorsed by the Dallas Morning News on Tuesday, September 12th.

For more information contact: Joe Moody, 915-873-3498 or visit: http://www.moodyforjustice.com 

Judge Bill Moody Fundraiser 
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Little Mexico Restaurant, 2304 S 1st St (near the corner of Oltorf at South 1st Street),(512) 462-2188
Donations from one dollar --- what you feel you can afford and is appropriate! No one will be turned away!!

Please join Judge Bill Moody, Texas District Judge and Candidate for the Texas Supreme Court. HISTORIC WALK BEGAN IN AUGUST!!! Judge Moody will discuss details of his historic walk including the timeline, important stops, milestones, and the historic significance of his walk across the great state of Texas!!

Judge Moody was recently endorsed by the Dallas Morning News on Tuesday, September 12th.

For more information contact: Joe Moody, 915-873-3498 or visit: http://www.moodyforjustice.com  

Three Great Women, One Fabulous Evening 
5:30pm - 7:00pm
816 Congress Avenue, Suite 1600 (building parking available) 

THREE GREAT WOMEN, ONE FABULOUS EVENING ... Becky Beaver, Bettye Nowlin and Carmen Tawil cordially invite you to a Fundraising Reception to meet the candidates running for the 3rd Court of Appeals.

Place 3 - Diane Henson 
Place 5 - Mina Brees 
Place 6 - Bree Buchanan

TCSLEA BBQ with Sheriff Greg Hamilton 
6:00pm
5012 Lakeview Dr. on Lake Travis

You are invited to a fundraiser for the Travis County Sheriff's Law Enforcement Association. Join them for a barbeque in honor of Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton.

$50/person
$100/person
$500/table for 6
$1500 sponsorship

Directions: From FM 2222, go south on RR 620. Turn right on Marshall Ford and right on Lakeview Dr.

Latinos for Texas Meeting 
7:00pm
Kerbey Lane Cafe, 2606 Guadalupe

Please join Latinos for Texas for their monthly meeting.

AIDS Services of Austin 14th Annual Dining For Life 
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner at various restaurants across Austin

Dining for Life is the easiest way to show your support for ASA - all you have to do is enjoy dinner at your favorite restaurant! Every September more than 50 of Austin's best restaurants donate 15% of their dinner proceeds to ASA.

Money raised from Dining for Life is used for HIV and AIDS prevention, education and support services. Specifically, Dining for Life funds benefit ASA's Helping Hands Food Pantry, Jack Sansing Dental Clinic and Capital Area AIDS Legal Project. Funds raised by DFL may also be used to help persons living with HIV and AIDS access medicine and medical care.

To see a listing of participating restaurants, please click the following link:

http://www.asaustin.org/site/PageServer?pagename=prt_dining_for_life&JServSessionIdr005=02xg4rya41.app6a 

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Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Coffee Jolt Think Tank with Sarah Eckhardt 
8:00am
Mozart's, 3825 Lake Austin Blvd.

Please come and share ideas focusing on local policy, politics and party building with Sarah Eckhardt, candidate for County Commissioner Precinct 2.

Texas Law Dems Candidate Forum and TimeRaiser 
4:30pm 
UT School of Law, Sheffield Room

Please join the Texas Law Democrats for a candidate forum held at the UT Law School. The event is a way for law students and LBJ students to meet Austin's democratic candidates. It is a unique opportunity for candidates to meet, recruit and inspire young democrats eager to volunteer their time and efforts.

Candidates should bring materials about themselves and if they are recruiting volunteers, a sign up sheet. These materials will go on a table just outside the Sheffield Room. 

Central Austin Democrats Meeting 
6:15pm
****Note New Location: 5621 Airport Blvd., Eve's Brothers Quality Seafood (In the shopping center across from the Ford dealership and North of the Travis County Clerks Office on Airport Blvd)

Please join the Central Austin Democrats (CAD) for their monthly meeting. The speaker will be a representative from the Texas Democratic Party about strategies for the November election and beyond. 

Keep Austin Blue Meeting 
6:30pm socialize, 7:15pm speakers begin
Mother Egan's Irish Pub, 715 W. 6th St.

Please join KAB for their monthly meeting. They will be joined by federal candidates including John Courage who is running in CD21, Ted Ankrum who is running in CD10, Mary Beth Harrell candidate for CD31 and representatives from both Congressman Doggett's campaign as well as Senatorial Candidate Barbara Radnofsky's campaign. 

Southwest Austin Democrats Meeting 
6:30pm-8:30pm
Hampton Library, 5125 Convict Hill

Please join SWAD for their monthly meeting when they will have a Democratic candidate forum. The library allows you to bring fast food and drinks. However, they are restricted to the meeting room only.

University Democrats Meeting 
8:00pm
GSB 2.124, the Business School on 21st St. on the UT Campus

Please join the University Democrats for their weekly meeting.

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Thursday, September 21, 2006

Black Austin Democrats Meeting 
6:00pm
Judge Richard Scott's Office, 1811 Springdale Rd.

Please join the Black Austin Democrats for their monthly meeting.

New Generation Democrats Meeting
7:00pm
Mother Egan's, 715 W. 6th St.

Please join the New Generation Democrats (NGD) for their monthly meeting. 

NGD is being started right here in Austin, TX. It is an organization that will seek to attract moderates and independents back to the political arena. It will also seek to redefine the Democratic Party from outside Washington, re energize the Democratic Party, and lay the groundwork for a new generation of American leaders who care about true American values and issues and who seek constructive and bipartisan solutions to problems that affect all Americans.

If you are interested in joining NGD as a charter member/volunteer, please attend our meeting. AND visit www.ngdems.org.  

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Saturday, September 23, 2006

Yeller Dawg/Saturday Sages Meeting 
11:00am-1:00pm
Tres Amigos Restaurant, 1801 S. Capitol of Texas Hwy (AKA 360)

Please join the Yeller Dawg/Saturday Sages for their weekly meeting.

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Sunday, September 24, 2006

Precinct 317 Meeting
4:00pm
At the home of Precinct Chair, #317, Marvin Hecker and his wife, Gaylon Finklea Hecker,1319 Wilson Heights Drive 

There will be an organizational and information meeting of the Precinct 317 Democrats. We will discuss opportunities for working to support Democratic candidates, and for working with the Coordinated Campaign, the revitalized Westbank Democrats, and the True Blue tools. And, we'll view a video program, "How Democrats and Progressives Can Win: Solutions from George Lakoff".

Kathi Thomas Fundraiser 
5:30pm-9:00pm
Nutty Brown Cafe, 12225 Highway 290 West

You are invited to a fundraiser for Kathi Thomas, candidate for Senate District 25. Special guests include Jaston Williams of Greater Tuna fame!
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