Democratic Club

by Mary Larson

LW contributor

The Democratic Club hosted Betty Yee, one of two vice-presidents of the California Democratic Party as its keynote speaker on Dec. 4. Yee’s speech was titled “Where Do We Go From Here?” The club also held an election for seven members to the 2025/26 board of directors during the meeting. An additional seven members who were elected in 2023 to serve on the board for two years will continue to serve in the same positions in 2025.

The club’s lunch bunch gathering, normally held on the first Wednesday of the month, has been cancelled for December and January. These informal get-together sessions will begin again on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at the Hof ’s Hut Restaurant & Bakery at 11:30 a.m.

The club’s hospitality and voter information booth, located in the parking lot outside Clubhouse 6, will be open from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month, beginning on Jan. 7. To help staff the booth, email rlehmberg815@gmail.com or call 562-340-9816.

The club’s monthly Voter Education sessions will resume on Jan. 15 in Clubhouse 3, Room 3, at 1 p.m. Meeting coordinator Beverley Bender would appreciate hearing from potential participants as to topics they would like to see addressed in the coming year. To make suggestions, call 562-594-9148 or email Beverleybender@gmail.com.

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