General Meeting Feat. Megan Yoo Schneider
Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA, United StatesA Conversation about water issues relevant to oc Guest Speaker:Megan Yoo Schneider Board President of the Municipal Water District of Orange County Where does our water come from? Are we going to run out? What is being done to ensure our supply? How safe is it to drink? How are our rates established? Who controls […]
General Meeting & Panel: Is this the Beginning of the End of Public Education?
Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA, United StatesIs this the beginning of the end of public education? Panel Discussion featuring:Therese Sorey, Sherine Smith & Billie Joe Wright In our first section, we will be focusing on the various attacks on public education to let everyone know this is a national effort that is reaching into local districts. From the national well-funded effort […]
General Meeting: Let’s Reclaim Medicare From the Profiteers
Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA, United StatesMEDICARE ADVANTAGE: BAD FOR PATIENTS, GREAT FOR PROFITEERS Ed Weisbart, MD Our precious Medicare program has attracted Wall Street, and they’re pillaging our public dollars as they delay and deny our access to healthcare. We’ll talk about why Medicare is so important to us all, who’s attacking it, and some decisions you might not realize […]
Halloween Party CarnEVIL
Home of a Mission Viejo Member Mission Viejo, CA, United StatesGET TICKETS NOW Celebrate Halloween with Canyon Dems! You will enjoy tasty nibbles, beer, wine & soft drinks along with the undying satisfaction of supporting Democrats. You will receive the address of our hosts in Lake Forest upon purchase of your tickets. The wearing of costumes is encouraged! Tickets are the frightfully reasonable price of […]
General Meeting: Decoding the Attacks on Education
Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA, United StatesDecoding the Attacks on Education Dr. Nancy Watkins In highly politicized school districts and school boards, educators, policymakers, and the community are confronted with "educational doubletalk" that shapes perception, policies, practices, and outcomes in education. This presentation decodes the meaning behind words and phrases like “Back to Basics,” “Classical Education,” “Parental Rights,” and “School Choice” […]
2023 O’Neill Holiday Brunch
Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club 26772 Avery Parkway, Mission Viejo, CA, United StatesBUY TICKETS NOW Celebrate with us at this festive event as we build excitement for the 2024 elections. Enjoy a delicious brunch at the picturesque Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club. This event always sells out quickly, so be sure to get your tickets early! Our guest speaker will be Betty Yee, Vice Chair of the […]
General Meeting: Meet the Candidates for CA 40 Plus Aisha O’Neil
Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA, United StatesMeet the Candidates Running for CA 40 plus Aisha O'Neil The Democratic Party of California did not make an endorsement recommendation for Congressional District 40, which is the district that most of our members reside in. We are delighted that both Democratic candidates, Allyson Muniz Damikolas and Joe Kerr, will be coming to speak […]
General Meeting: Legislative Advocacy with Kevin Gordon
Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA, United StatesTips on Effective Advocacy: A Legislative Advocate's Perspective Kevin Gordon Mr. Gordon’s presentation will focus on legislative advocacy in the context of the state’s current fiscal and political backdrop. This year will be filled with all kinds of political dimensions that will impact the agenda for education and children. Kevin’s nearly 30-year career as a […]
General Meeting: Gun Violence Prevention Advocacy
Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA, United StatesGun Violence Prevention Advocacy Patricia Boe Firearms are the leading cause of death for American children and teens. Moms Demand Action is a grassroots movement fighting for public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence in America. We will learn tonight about their past accomplishments and what efforts are currently underway locally […]
General Meeting: Combatting Misinformation
Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA, United StatesFIGHT TRUTH DECAY: Combatting MISINFORMATION Trudy Josephson Learning and trusting how and where to get accurate and ethical information in a biased and misleading news landscape, is more essential than ever. Where is our information coming from? This presentation will address these queries and help you navigate and know your news sources, plus a lot […]