Above: The 2020 Rose Parade float commemorating the Women's Suffrage Centennial
Welcome to Sonoma County NOW
December 2024 President's Word
Greetings to All!
As we wrap up 2024 and face a new, yet unsettling year
ahead, let us keep faith that we have the power to make life
better for all of us by both small and great actions. When
looking for an image to add to the newsletter, I came across
the one above. It's from January 21, 2017 in St. Paul, MN,
and the description reads:
"Over 30,000 people gathered in St. Paul and marched to the
Minnesota capitol to protest Republican President Donald
Trump. This protest was in solidarity with the national
Women's March on Washington DC. The protesters spoke out
against Trump's proposed policies and decried the rhetoric
of the 2016 election for being insulting and threatening to
women." *
We find ourselves in the exact same place we were nearly 8
years ago and it's worse in some ways because those who seek
to divide us have become even more powerful and no longer
hide their contempt for anyone differing from them.
In this month's edition of our Newsletter, Elaine B. Holtz
has written to describe her upcoming interviews on her radio
program Women's Spaces, and in it, she reminds us that "each
day is a gift to be appreciated." Let us each remember that
what we do today affects how the world proceeds. As NOW
members and friends, we can certainly actively encourage our
lawmakers to make good decisions, by keeping up with the
news, writing letters to those who represent us, calling,
and organizing marches, rallies, or vigils. Let us make our
voices heard! We cannot lose our rights!
Our Newsletter is available to
see and download at the
Newsletter tab
on th top menu.
Contents of NOW
Newsletter:
1. 2025 is coming!
2. Calendars
3. Women's Spaces
4. Special Days in December
5. Dusty Roads Now Published!
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December 16, 2024 NOW Monthly Meeting Zoom Details
If you liked our Centennial calendar that was published in
2019, you'll love our brand new one for 2025! We still have some left
and they make great gifts. For a donation of $15 or more,
we'll give you our 2025 calendar (Women Making History) on
the spot. We're featuring national and local women, on whose
shoulders we stand, including Kamala Harris! These will
mostly be available at events like the conference, but if
you write to info@nowsonoma.org, or call Elaine at
707-527-5987, we can arrange to provide you with a calendar.
In the new calendar, we highlight the struggle to finalize
the ERA. Send one to your friend(s) and help with awareness
of the Equal Rights Amendment, and inspiration from many
local heroes such as Alicia Sanchez, Alice Waco, Dolores
Huerta, and lots more. It would be great to send this out to
teachers!
Many thanks go to the Santa Rosa Democratic Club for
allowing us to offer the calendars to their members at their
monthly meetings in August, September, and at future ones
until we run out.
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We are in need of a treasurer beginning in December! Elaine
B. Holtz is stepping down from this role at the end of
November and we are looking for someone with this skill. Our
finances are simple at this time and training will be
provided as needed. Please consider whether you are able to
fill this vital role in our chapter and let us know at
info@nowsonoma.org as soon as possible.
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—Amy Nykamp,
President
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If you are not yet a NOW member or need to renew your membership,
please join our
growing organization! Our chapter's ID is CA0660 and you can select it when
you sign
up here. If you prefer to write a check, here is a form you can clip and
mail. You can
also pay for membership or donate to us anytime by using the QR code
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Visit our Sonoma County NOW site for news, links,
and
information:
www.nowsonoma.org
Above: Our Chapter celebrating the 50th Anniversary of NOW with the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, October 2016.
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August 26, 2020, the 19th Amendment Centennial and
Women's Equality Day was celebrated in Sebastopol with the Women's Suffrage
Banners.
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The 2020 Rose Parade featured the We Heart float
commemorating the Women's Suffrage Centennial and won the Theme Trophy.
See video clip below for the passage of the float and the Women Suffragist
marchers in front of KTLA cameras January 1, 2020.
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