(Last updated: August 9, 1998)

1996 Club Events

1997 Club Events

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September 1998

SALUTE TO SENATOR RALPH C. DILLS

Senator Dills was a founding member of the Gardena Valley Democratic Club in 1932 and was one of our first Club Presidents in 1935 and 1936! He was first elected to the State Assembly in 1938 and served us as a Municipal Court Judge before being elected to the State Senate in 1966. Senator Dills will be retiring in November.

Our plans for this event have been cancelled. Our Club members will participate in other tributes to Senator Dills.

Sunday, September 27th, 1998

CLIFFORD HOLLIDAY'S 100th BIRTHDAY PARTY

One of the leaders of our Club for many decades and a national leader in the fight to save Social Security and Medicare and to bring American health care into the 20th Century, Cliff will celebrate that magic number. Cliff also fought in the trenches in the Great War (the First_ World War) in the Royal Canadian Army and was a pioneer in the movie lighting industry and in movie sound. Almost 30 years ago he helped pioneer the Neighborhood Watch program! Cliff still travels to Washington, D.C., to participate in National Council of Senior Citizens meetings and is a leader of the Congress of California Seniors.

Cliff expects a congratulatory telegram from Queen Elizabeth II! The City of Gardena will be hosting the event, in which we will participate.

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Sunday, April 5th, 1998 (one of our last Breakfasts at Diana's Restaurant)

Gardena Valley Democratic Club members getting into the campaign spirit following our April 5th Sunday Breakfast. From the left, standing, are Mary Fernandez, Inez Bulger, Grace Bean, Doris Griffin, Cliff Holliday (99 years old!), Frank O'Brien, George Nakano -- our endorsed candidate for the 53rd Assembly District, Club Pres. Jim Dear, Hazel Rodgers, Jack Wilson and Arturo Belaga. Kneeling are Sallie Cutshall, Mayor Don Dear and (?) our speaker on stopping the $28 Billion Utility Bailout. As you can see, our interests are varied!
(photo by Larry Duckwald)

Friday to Sunday, March 20th to 22nd,1998

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION -- GVDC Hospitality Suite

Friday evening, the 20th -- Assemblywoman Debra Bowen's Party

Assemblywoman Debra Bowen in our State Convention Hospitality Suite preparing to
cut her VICTORY 98 cake at her party for 53rd and 55th Assembly District delegates.
Our Club has endorsed Debra in her race for the 28th State Senate District.
(photo by Larry Duckwald)

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Sunday, February 22nd, 1998

Assemblywoman Debra Bowen speaking at our Sunday Breakfast on February 22nd, 1998. From the left is former Torrance Councilman Mark Wirth, candidate for the 53rd Assembly, Club 1st V.P. Carol Norman, candidate for Lawndale City Council, Debra Bowen, Club President Jim Dear, (hidden is Torrance Councilman George Nakano, also a candidate for the 53rd Assembly, whom our Club just endorsed), Harmon Belcher, Inez Bulger (partially hidden), Cliff Holliday, Grace Bean and the top of Sallie Cutshal's head. Assemblywoman Bowen won our endorsement in her race for the 28th State Senate seat being vacated by our great Senator, Ralph C. Dills. Senator Dills will be retiring after 60 years of service to California.

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Sunday, February 15th, 1998

Candidate for Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca speaking at our February 15th Sunday Breakfast. Many Club members liked Chief Baca's crime _prevention_ approach, seeing it as refreshing compared to the "throw 'em all in jail and throw away the key" mentality that is prevalent these days.

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Saturday, January 17th, 1998

Gardena Valley Democratic Club members marching and riding in the 1998 Martin Luther King, Jr., Parade on January 17th in Gardena, California. As always, one of our main themes was to "PROTECT SOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICARE!" A large number of other Club members participated in official roles in the Parade and in the ceremonies that followed commemorating the slain Civil Rights leader.

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