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  • Thursday, July 23, 2009

    San Diego, CA Events and Co-ops

    Biodiesel is one of the alternatives I have been pushing for some time. It can be used in any diesel engine, is less polluting and has a smaller carbon footprint than regular diesel.

    Here are some gas stations that offer biodiesel in the San Diego area:

    Carr's Car Center: 3940 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CA 92054, 760-433-2166. Offers B5 (5% biodiesel, good for any diesel engine). Open M-SAT 6AM-6PM.

    Soco Group: 145 Vernon Way, El Cajon, CA 92020, 858-627-0440. Offers B20 (20% biodiesel, good for any diesel engine). Open 7 AM - 5PM M-F.

    Pearson Ford/RTC Fuels: 4067 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92105, 619-243-0456. Offers B99 (99% biodiesel, good for new engines, some old engines not ok). Open 7AM-10PM.


    Here is a great calendar of events for San Deigo, California, thanks to the San Diego County Democrats:

    Meet-and-greet cocktail reception/discussion with Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet, Democratic Candidate for the 45th CD. Tuesday, July 21st, 5:30 - 7:30 pm. At the home of Kevin Tilden & Dr. Philip Diamond, 4215 Arden Way, Mission Hills. No contribuion requested! RSVP to Greg at 619.727.1191 or gevans415@yahoo.com

    La Jolla Democratic Club monthly meeting. Sunday, July 26th, business meeting 1:00-2:00 pm, program from 2:00-4:00. The topic will be 'Unanswered Questions About 9/11.' At the La Jolla Public Library 7555 Draper St., La Jolla 92037. Info: Michael Mcquary at 858 752 9544, michael_mcquary@yahoo.com or http://www.lajollademocrats.org

    Point Loma Democratic Club meeting. Sunday July 26th, 4:00 PM. Assembly Member Lori Saldana will be the guest speaker. At the Point Loma Assembly building, 3035 Talbot St., just west of Rosecrans. Info: Ruth Rollins at 619-222-9344.

    Santee Democratic Club Meeting. Tuesday, July 28th, 7:30 pm. At the Carlton Hills Lutheran Church, 9735 Halberns Blvd, Santee. Info: Pat Hurley phurley@cox.net or 619 258 9190. www.santeedemocrats.org

    Mesa Democratic Club Booth at Clairemont Family Fun Day. Saturday, August 1st from 8:00 am to 4 pm. Pancake breakfast, car show, live entertainment, free swimming at the pool and many booths including our Mesa Booth. Info: president@mesa.sddem.org or hhttp://www.mesa.sddem.org/

    Meet & Greet w/Tracy Emblem, Candidate California’s 50th Congressional District. Friday, August 1st, 4:00-6:00 PM. Dust off your safari gear and join civic activists, pioneers, local leaders and the Rancho Bernardo Democratic Club for an Elephant Hunt/ Fundraiser to take out Brian Bilbray. At the Elephant Bar, 17051 W. Bernardo Dr. (RB) 92127. Minimum suggested contribution: $35. RSVP: 760-300-5837 or info@TracyEmblemForCongress.com

    San Diego Democracy For America Meetup (SD DFA) meeting. Wednesday, August 5th, social at 6:00, meeting at 7:00 pm, social at 6:00, meeting at 7:00 pm. Giovanni's Restaurant, 9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. 92123 (Corner of Clairemont Mesa Blvd and Ruffin Rd. across from Registrar of Voters). Info: Carol (858) 459-7044. or cchangus@san.rr.com.

    East County Caucus For The San Diego County Democratic Party Central Committee meeting. Saturday, August 8th, 9:30 to 11:00 am. At CWA Local 9400 Union Hall, 566 E. Main Street, El Cajon 92020. Info: Christopher Pearson chrispearson11@hotmail.com

    Mesa Democratic Club's Annual Pot Luck. Saturday, August, 8th, noon to 4:00 pm. Members, friends, electeds and candidates welcome. Newt & Laura will share their lovely home at 3829 Sioux Ave in Clairemont. Bring your favorite dish. Info: president@mesa.sddem.org

    The Escondido Democratic Club meeting. Thursday, August 13th, 7:00 pm. The topic will be wastewater disposal, with guest speakers from the City of Escondido and the Escondido Creek Conservancy. At the Joslyn Senior Center, 210 Park Ave. in Escondido. Light refreshments. Info: Rick Moore at communications@escondidodems.org or 760-740-8595.

    Council of Clubs meeting. Saturday, August 15th, 10:00 am. Monthly meeting of Democratic Club leadership at SDCDP Headquarters, 8304 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Ste. 108. Info: clubs@sddemocrats.org

    Democratic Club of Carlsbad-Oceanside Summer Fundraiser. Sunday, August 16th, 1 - 5 PM. Catered buffet from Tuscany Restaurant-Carlsbad. Many excellent auction items. Featured speaker: Ferial Masry from Ventura County, a writer, educator, and mother of an Iraqi soldier. Ms. Masry is hoping to be the first Saudi-American woman elected to the California State Assembly, running for the 37th A.D. in next year's elections. At the Carlsbad Woman's Club, 3320 Monroe St., Carlsbad (4 blocks east of Freeway off Carlsbad Village Dr., in the Carlsbad High School area.). Info: Kathi Carbone, 760-521-2286, kcfc@cox.net.

    Naturalization Ceremony Voter Registration. Wednesday, August 19th, from 10:10 am to noon. Volunteers are needed to help register newly naturalized citizens on Join the other volunteers at Golden Hall, Corner of 3rd and B Street. Parking at Horton Plaza. RSVP to Greg Bolan at sdvoter@gmail.com. Note: The San Diego Voter Registration team uses Google Groups to send out volunteer emails. To receive these emails click HERE, and then click on "Join This Group."

    San Diego Democracy For America Meetup (SD DFA) meeting. Wednesday, September 2nd, 7:00 - 8:45 pm (social at 6:00 pm). Councilmember Donna Frye will discuss issues before the SD City Council. At Giovanni's Restaurant, 9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, SD 92123 (Corner of Clairemont Mesa Blvd and Ruffin Rd. across from Registrar of Voters). Info: Carol (858) 459-7044. or cchangus@san.rr.com.

    San Diego County Democratic Central Committee meeting. Tuesday, September 15th, at 7:00 pm. In the Basement Conference Room of the State of California Building, 1350 Front St. (Corner of Ash and Front Streets). Note: Use Union Street entrance. MAP. Our meetings are open to the public and you are welcome to attend! Info.: 858.277.3367 or info@sddemocrats.org.

    Council of Clubs meeting. Saturday, September 19th, 10:00 am. Monthly meeting of Democratic Club leadership at SDCDP Headquarters, 8304 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Ste. 108. Info: clubs@sddemocrats.org

    Naturalization Ceremony Voter Registration. Wednesday, September 23rd, from 10:10 am to noon. Volunteers are needed to help register newly naturalized citizens on Join the other volunteers at Golden Hall, Corner of 3rd and B Street. Parking at Horton Plaza. RSVP to Greg Bolan at sdvoter@gmail.com. Note: The San Diego Voter Registration team uses Google Groups to send out volunteer emails. To receive these emails click HERE, and then click on "Join This Group."

    San Diego County Democratic Convention. Saturday, September 26th. In what promises to be San Diego's largest Democratic campaign event of the year, the daylong County Convention will feature workshops, policy forums, networking opportunities, and appearances by candidates for statewide and local office. For the first time, the San Diego County Democratic Party will be holding our convention jointly with the California Democratic Council, the statewide association of Democratic clubs and county committees. At the historic Naval Training Center Promenade in Point Loma. Online registration for the Convention will open in July. For more information contact the County Democratic Party at (858) 277-3367 or info@sddemocrats.org.


    SAN DIEGO FOOD CO-OPS:

    Ocean Beach People's Organic Food Co-op
    4765 Voltaire St.
    San Diego, California 92107
    Phone: (619) 224-1387
    FAX: (619) 224-5089
    editor@oceanbeachpeoples.com
    http://www.obpeoplesfood.coop

    Ocean Beach People's Organic Food Market is a member-owned vegetarian consumer co-op that has been serving the community since 1971. Originally a worker's collective, the cooperative has grown to include 6000 feet of retail space and more than 8000 member/owners. The Co-op offers an extensive selection of organic produce, grocery, dairy, and bulk foods and herbs, as well as vitamins and homeopathics, cruelty-free bodycare, and aromatherapy products. Enjoy a full service sit-down deli featuring a delicious selection of home-style vegetarian and vegan entrees, salads, sandwiches, freshly prepared baked goods, desserts, and more! At People's, San Diego's only community owned grocery store, we specialize in products that are organic, wholesome, minimally processed, cruelty-free, and environmentally safe.

    They also have a good community events calendar.

    The UCSD Food Coop
    0323F Student Cooperative Center,
    San Diego, California 92093
    Phone: (619) 546-8339
    foodcoop@burn.ucsd.edu

    I used to shop at this one way, way back when I went to UCSD. It was great then!

    Since its introduction to the campus in 1978, the Food Co-op has committed itself to providing the UCSD community with a natural food alternative, as well as a resource for environmentally conscious products and information.

    The Food Co-op carries a variety of food and non-food products ranging from baked goods, juices, sandwiches, fresh organic produce, macro-biotic and ethnic foods to cruelty-free cosmetics and environmentally safe cleaning agents. Many foods are stocked in bulk to reduce the price to the customer and the waste of packaging (please bring bags when buying!). Special orders can be made at discount prices (good for items not necessarily carried in the store, as well!).

    Come in to shop, get informed, and/or volunteer as a general member of our store. For more information, call (858) 546-8339.

    I will also point out some other UCSD co-ops that I liked when I was a student there.

    The Ché Café

    The Ché Café Collective is dedicated to providing cheap, healthy vegetarian food, all-ages entertainment, and alternative education. We have All-We-Can-Eat dinners every Thursday from 5 pm to 7 pm. Entertainment at the Ché ranges from poetry readings and plays to forums, or shows of local bands.

    The Ché Café is surrounded by a grove of old eucalyptus trees and is next to the beautiful garden of the Farm Co-op. Tables and chairs inside and outside of the Ché and its close proximity to the Farm Co-op make it an inviting place to eat, study, or just hang out.

    The Ché Café is open to having people come by and help out. The Café provides a great opportunity for people to get involved in the process of cooking, running a restaurant and/or putting on events at any level they feel comfortable at. Stop by or call us at (858) 534-2311.

    (The Ché Café is located on the Revelle campus behind the Undergraduate library and down the hill from Stonehenge. We're the building with all the murals on it.) Read more about the Che Cafe Collective at its very own website: http://checafe.ucsd.edu/.

    General Store

    The General Store Co-op is a student-run store which was founded in 1980 to offer students a less expensive alternative to the high Price Center. [EDITOR'S NOTE: This is not quite right...the Price Center didn't even exist when the General Store was founded and greatly appreciated by students like myself.] As a student cooperative, we try to provide the University community with the best quality merchandise at the lowest prices. And we succeed! The General Store Co-op carries items such as selected essential school and office supplies, household and personal items, stationery and gift wrap, clothing (including UCSD logos), craft-center jewelry, and some food and snack items -- all of which range from 5-25% less than anywhere else on campus.

    Students are generally most interested in the fact that we sell textbooks, which are guaranteed to cost less than at the UCSD bookstore. We also try to carry as many used texts as possible. Also, we buy back current editions year round. Stop by to check which classes' books we're carrying.

    We encourage everyone to visit the General Store Co-op for our low prices and friendly service. Additionally, anyone is invited to come in and volunteer anytime as volunteers are the backbone of our organization. For further information or friendly help please feel free to call us at (858) 534-3932.

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