The Davis Vanguard is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and relies on community-based support to fund its operations.
On Sunday, May 19, the Vanguard will have a fundraiser at Lamppost Pizza from 5 to 7 pm.
The Vanguard Fundraiser will feature: Davis Mayor Brett Lee, Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Partida and Councilmembers Lucas Frerichs and Dan Carson.
Will Arnold will be out of town, but is supportive of the Vanguard and the effort.
Current co-sponsors at this time: Jim Provenza, Bob Poppenga, Alan Fernandes, Cindy Pickett, Joe DiNunzio, Tom Adams, Melissa Moreno, Joe Krovoza, Maynard Skinner, Rochelle Swanson, Lamar Heystek, Richard Harris, Dean Johansson, Justin Hurst, Alisha Hacker, Josh Dalavai, Adam Hatefi, Aaron Latta, Tia Will, Robert Canning, Alan Hirsch, Leanna Sweha, John Lofland, Lynn Lofland, Bill Ritter, Michael Bisch, Sean Raycraft, Payl Boylan, Cres Vellucci, Anya McCann, Richard McCann, Vanessa Errecarte, Bill Habicht, Jean Miller, Ryan Davis, Mark West, Don Gibson, Mary Jo Bryan, Linda Deos, Nora Oldwin, Cheryl Essex, Darryl Rutherford, Bob Schelen, Saatyaki Amin…
To add your name to list send an email here.
The event has a suggested donation of $25 – all proceeds will go toward the operations of the Davis Vanguard, a 501(c)(3). Donations are tax deductible.
If you can make it, you can donate by hitting “donate” at the top or sending a check to: Davis Vanguard – PO Box 4715 – Davis, CA 95617
David,
I am commenting on the discourse concerning the Vanguard Fundraiser with Council support. First, let me state that I believe you are providing a service by presenting another opinion on events, news, etc occurring in our little town of Davis. Your dedication to attending Council, Planning Commission and various other city meetings as well as bringing about meetings designed to focus on “housing” is essential, and frankly needed. Unfortunately, when a journalist (not unlike a politician) takes money from or requests money from those they write about, there will no doubt be a firestorm. So in the words of Big Daddy Jesse Unruh “If you can’t eat their food, drink their booze, “bleep”, take their money and then vote against them, you have no business being up here.”
I am confident that you will be able to take money from those of us in Davis, that care enough about our town, to support you and that you will still write against those who have sent you money when needed.
I am forwarding a check today! Thank you.
Georgina Valencia & David Sandino
If I don’t go, will my withholding of that $25 help contribute to a quicker demise of the Vanguard?
To be honest, I don’t understand the criticism on the City Council. I don’t understand the logic of why City Council members cannot freely talk to people they like and participate in meetings they like. It is not like they are avoiding the official meetings. And the event is FREE. The $25 is only donation. A person can attend and not pay a dime. So anyone is free to go and just record the meeting.
Brown Act came from 1953. There was no internet, no recording, no email, no twitter. Why can’t we just let people meet and talk about things they way a person normally would? What is the good of not letting the city council talk to each other? If an issue is worth 100 hours of discussion among the city council member, what do we want to force the city council to only talk about it at allotted official meetings, if they are WILLING to just talk about it in their own time.
If you want transparency, the meeting is transparent, it is announced, it is free. Everyone is just volunteering to do that. What is the problem?