If you are in support of Maria and Kindertown there will be Kindertown March on Oct. 3. Meet at 11am in the old Miller’s Outpost parking lot. There will be a BBQ at Kindertown Preschool following the March.

Oct. 24 is the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner at the Forni Building of the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville.

Details are here.

These dinners are the common name given to the annual fundraising celebrations held by Democratic Party organizations in the United States, named for Presidents Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson. This year the El Dorado Democratic Central Committee is holding its first JJ Dinner. Here are some of the details:

5:30-7pm

Taste of El Dorado Reception-The evening begins with a wine tasting reception along with hors d’oeuvres. These have been donated by wineries and eateries in El Dorado County. Also during the Taste of El Dorado, there will be a Silent Auction.

7pm

Dinner — Diane Wilkinson is catering. It will be served family style for each table including: Grilled Tri-Tip, Baked Pasta with Organic Chard, Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes with White Cheddar Cheese and Fresh Sage, Roasted Root Vegetables (butternut squash, turnips, carrots and beets), assorted breads. Each table will have 2 bottles of wine included. There will also be a no-host wine and beer bar open starting at 7pm.

Dessert Dash — This is a fun way to choose your dessert and raise a little bit extra for the Party. Desserts are being donated by bakeries and individuals; they will all be on display during the Taste of El Dorado reception. Each person can donate any amount at their table. The table who bids/donates the most will get to be the first to choose a dessert, 20 seconds later the 2nd table will choose, and so on. Every table gets a dessert, so even if the table doesn’t donate anything, they will still get dessert. If there is anyone in the Club who makes a special dessert and would like to bake something, please let us know. The dessert will need to serve 10.

Program — Perry King is our emcee for the evening. You may know him from TV or Film. Speakers confirmed as of today are Assemblyman Ted Lieu, who is a candidate for Attorney General, Assemblymember Alberto Torrico also a candidate for Attorney General and John Burton, Chair of the CDP

Awards –  There will be three awards presented — The Democratic Spirit Award, The Community Steward Award, and the first Jerry Waldie Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be presented by the Waldie family.

Live Auction

Music and Dancing will follow.

What can you do to help?

1. Buy your tickets–Tickets are sold via Act Blue.

2. Bring 5 to 10 Friends–In addition to raising money, this event is all about party building in El Dorado County. These are two attributes that were near and dear to Jerry. It will be good to see some new faces.

3. Help Wanted–We have various jobs to do before the event: silent auction requests, ticket sales, phone calling and more. Email me (Bob Dobrich, Vice Chairperson, bobedh@me.com) if you are interested.

4. Recruit Servers–We are building a corp of servers for dinner. The servers are high school and college students and will work during the dinner and program time. If you know anyone who might be interested, email me.

FOR TAHOE RESIDENTS:

Contact Judy Williams about carpooling — judy@laketahoedems.org.

Lake Tahoe Democratic Club on Oct. 1 at 6pm has invited El Dorado County Supervisor Norma Santiago to speak. The event is at the El Dorado County South Lake Tahoe Branch Library at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.

Reptets at Divided Sky in Meyers.

Fresh off the road from a triumphant summer tour of Canada, Seattle’s Reptet (Monktail Records) will be touring the US West Coast to promote their new, 7 vinyl release entitled, Agendacide. This will be their fifth West Coast tour in the past three years and their first new recording since 2008.

Winners of two 2007 Earshot Golden Ear Awards, this genre-bending band is comprised of six multi-instrumentalists who have an expansive approach to music, performing original compositions that incorporate jazz, rock, ska, punk, modern classical, avant garde, eastern European folk and more. Their latest recording is being released as a digital download as well as on 7 red vinyl, accompanied by stunning cover art by the late great illustrator, Jim Flora. It also features a guest appearance by the world-renowned keyboardist Wayne Horvitz on Hammond organ.

Their critically acclaimed 2006 CD release, “Do This!,” won numerous accolades, appeared on the year-end top-10 lists of many jazz critics and was chosen the top Record of the Year by Jazziz Magazine’s Alex Gelfand. Their 2008 CD, Chicken or Beef? was chosen finalist for Jazz Record of the Year by the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards and has been lauded by luminary Simpsons creator, Matt Groening.

With one year in the new building under our belt, we once again would like to take the opportunity to gather members and supporters for the 2nd Annual Tahoe Maritime Museum Member Meeting. The goal of the meeting is to share information on the state of the museum, our 2009 successes and plans for 2010. The meeting will begin at 10am, followed by a light lunch.

A suggested donation of $10 includes lunch and meeting materials.

RSVP by Oct. 6 to Heather Leonard at (530) 525-9253, ext. 103 or email Heather@TahoeMaritime.org.

Historic Tahoe: Oct. 10 at 2 pm. Local historian Bill Craven will give you a fascinating glimpse of Lake Tahoe’s past. South Lake Tahoe Branch Library, 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. (530) 573.3185 or www.eldoradolibrary.org

Putting Your Garden To Sleep: Sept. 29 at 6:30pm. Local gardener Carolyn Meiers will tell you how to put your garden to sleep for the winter. South Lake Tahoe Branch Library, 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. (530) 573.3185 or www.eldoradolibrary.org

SLT Teen Group, every Thursday at 2 pm through Nov. 19. Crafts and activities for middle and high school kids. Supplies will be provided. South Lake Tahoe Branch Library, 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. (530) 573.3185 or www.eldoradolibrary.org

Let’s Read Together Story Time at 11am for children ages 2-5 and their adult. Each family will go home with a family activity booklet, and book bag, and a new copy of the featured book. South Lake Tahoe Branch Library, 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. (530) 573.3185 or www.eldoradolibrary.org

Preschool Story Time: Every Friday at 11 am through Nov. 20. A fun-filled half hour of stories, games and crafts suitable to younger children, ages 3-5. South Lake Tahoe Branch Library, 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. (530) 573.3185 or www.eldoradolibrary.org