Please be advised that the regular monthly meeting Thursday, May 10th will begin at 6:00 p.m. instead of the usual 7pm. Members should check their mail and e-mail boxes for the agenda which will require voting.
May 062012
On Thursday, May 10th VID hosts a panel for Bikers, Walkers and Drivers at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher St. from 8:15-9:30 p.m. The forum will highlight the issues of safety and rules, plus the new Bike Share program. There will even be a fashion show of the latest in biker fashion !
Panelists include: George Bliss, biker and owner of Hudson Urban Bicycles (HUB0 and an advocate for safer bikes; Steve Vaccaro, biker and lawyer dealing with the legal aspects of bike-riding in the city; Caroline Samponaro of Transportation Alternatives and the Bike Share Program; Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s office with pending legislation dealing with electric bikes and other relevant issues.
The forum is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
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- Katherine Wolpe
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- Honoree Annette Zaner
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- Catherine Abate, Keen Berger and Brian Kavanaugh
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- Georgina Christ and Celia Woo
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- Jonathan Geballe, Deborah Glick and Honoree Gale Brewer
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- Jonathan Geballe, Laura Morrison, Tom Duane
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- Jonathan Geballe and Honoree Yvonne Sherell
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- Guests
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- Tony and Nadine Hoffmann
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- Julie Menin
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- Letitia James
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- State Committee Member Rachel Lavine and Friends
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- Honoree Norman Siegel, Esq.
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- Welcome Table: Eli Hausknecht, Peter Crosta, Georgina Christ
To see all the pictures of our friends, click here
It was a great turn-out for our 55th Anniversary, with warm feelings all around. Long-missed faces, like William Stricklin and Chad Marlow…and our honorees Norman Siegel, Friends In Deed and Gale Brewer were clearly wowed by the celebration.
Thanks to all who attended and who donated. Some deserve special recognition for making this happen. Our Gala Committee of Katharine Wolpe, Ellen Peterson-Lewis, Tom Conner and Sharon Woolums put in the long hours of planning, strategy and arranging. Extra help was provided by Deley Gazinelli, who set up the award placques. Eli Hausknecht monitored the ticket purchases and arranged the event check-in and revenue. Eli, this could not have happened without you.
Celia Wu also worked on the tickets and brought our prominently displayed VID banner to the event, and helped me set up Paypal on the VID website. Reinforcements for the phone tree included Nadine Hoffmann, Tony Hoffman, Keen Berger, Brad Hoylman, Frieda Bradlow, and Kathy Jacobson. And our top table team, taking tickets, was attended by Peter Crosta, Georgina Christ, Tim McNerney and Teresa Hommel. Sharon handed out drink tix and Katharine Wolpe directed traffic. Tony Hoffman served as photographer. Our well-placed and elegantly presented Villager ad was designed by Yayoi Tsuchitani.
I want to say a special word about our outstanding District Leaders, Keen Berger and Brad Hoylman. Somehow during my opening remarks I lost a card and thus skipped over their leadership over the past year on the St Vincent’s matter and the park and the new middle school at 75 Morton, the opposition to NYU2031, and so many other issues. Brad and Keen exemplify the heart and soul of VID. Thank you both for turning our ideals and goals into realities.
It was honoring Annette Zaner and Yvonne Sherwell, who have been two of the pillars of VID that was the sweetest verse of this song. This was our moment to embrace you. Annette, Yvonne, it is far too little recognition for your many years of fierce and longstanding dedication to VID, but I know that it lifted us — all of us — and so I hope it lifted you as well.
Happy 55th Gala, VID.
Jonathan
Apr 092012
The Village Independent Democrats
55th Annual Awards Gala & Cocktail Reception
Thursday May 3, 2012
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Colors Restaurant
411 Lafayette St.
(between Astor Place & East 4th St.)
View Our Invitation Here R.S.V.P Here
Honoring
Hon. Gale A. Brewer, New York City Council For her progressive and passionate public service
Friends in Deed For 20 years of support services to those with life‐threatening
illnesses, grief and bereavement
Norman Siegel, Esq. For a lifetime of commitment to civil rights
Yvonne Sherwell, Village Independent Democrats For dedicated service to tenants’ rights
Annette Zaner, Village Independent Democrats For a lifetime of community activism
See our Gala Page for more information
John Bredin, Congresswoman Maloney and Sharon Woolums at April 12th Forum
Village Independent Democrats (VID) is proud to announce that Rep Carolyn Maloney (14th District, NY, representing part of Manhattan and Queens) will be speaking and taking questions at our upcoming April 12 General Membership Meeting.
The Congresswoman will address a number of topics, including the recent controversial House panel on contraception and her headline-grabbing opening query, upon surveying the male-only presenters: “Where are the women?” Attendance is free and the public is welcome to attend and ask questions.
Location: St John’s Lutheran Church, 82 Christopher St (just off 7th Ave)
Date: Thursday, April 12, 2012
The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. for some membership items and the Congresswoman will be speaking at 8:15 p.m.
Attendance is free and open to the public.
There will be refreshments.
