Hello NOW Friends! 

Contents of Newsletter (Click for pdf)
1. President's Letter
a. 2025 Calendars
b. Treasurer Needed
c. Member News
d. Next Meeting
e. Join the Board

The following contents are in the Newsletter pdf.
2. Women's Spaces Announcements
3. Women's March Nov. 2, save the date!
4. Verity's 50th Anniversary Gala - Nov. 2nd
5. Mad Hattie Musical Event - October 10
6. Be Informed Before You Vote - NOW Says No on 34!
7. Special Dates in October

Hello, NOW Friends,

Happy October! Another letter full of news about events in the county. If you haven't registered to vote, now's the time, especially if we women want to continue to keep our voting rights safe! There are a number of non-partisan events around the county to discuss the ballot measures, both county and national. The League of Women Voters is offering two of them through the Sonoma County Library. There's one on October 5 (at Central Library in Santa Rosa) and another on October 8 (virtual). For more information, click here.

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If you liked our Centennial calendar that was published in 2019, you'll love our brand new one! 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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Calling all members! We'd love to get to know you better. We are looking for submissions to appear in the newsletter, such as a short bio, an event you wish NOW members to attend, an article you find important and think our readers would appreciate, a poem you've created, even a photo of you. Up to two submissions per member allowed at a time and these will be published at the discretion of the editor. Please send submissions to info@nowsonoma.org. Our newsletter deadline is the 25th of each month. We hope to hear from you!

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Our October Membersip meeting:

Monday, October 21, 2024 Zoom Details
7:00-8:30 p.m. PDT

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82846374496?pwd=WlA0cE5CaFczUUtqa1Nkc2tYQXkydz09

Meeting ID: 828 4637 4496 Passcode: 035853

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If you are interested in joining our board, please write to info@nowsonoma.org . We'd love to be able to do more in the county and need your skills for many different types of special projects, including planning upcoming events, particularly as we consider how we might grow our chapter to be more present in the community.

—Amy Nykamp, President