March/April Cancellations

Due to recently updated COVID-19 restrictions issued by Governor Newsom and OC Health Department, NBWDC has cancelled all meetings, activities and events through the end of April. 

• Governor Newsom’s Executive Order
• State requirements for essential services and stay-at-home guidelines 
• Orange County Health Department Updates and Guidelines

It is vital that you follow the official COVID-19 recommendations to social distance and avoid all public places where crowds congregate, regardless of age, shelter in place if you are 60 years or older and wash your hands frequently.

If you need help with shopping and transportation, please ask.  The City of Newport Beach is maintaining its OASIS meal deliveries and transportation services for senior citizens, as well as special assistance for homebound seniors.  Call the City’s Senior Services Dept. at (949) 644-3244 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Many of our local restaurants, while closed to dine-in customers, are offering curb-side pickup and delivery.  Your local Chambers of Commerce lists these restaurants on their websites; for example, Newport Beach Chamber and Corona del Mar Chamber.
 
If you have questions or concerns, or you need assistance in any way, don’t hesitate to contact us and we will help you find the resources you need to stay healthy. 

Please follow the current restrictions and guidelines, and stay safe.  

NBWDC Board

** Member Renewal Grace Period Ends March 31 **

Please join or renew now so your benefits continue through December 31.  

If you were a member in 2019, your important membership benefits will expire on March 31 unless you renew by that date.

If you are not a member, we encourage you to join.  2020 is such an important election year with so many local, state and federal seats in jeopardy.  We can take nothing for granted, and a stronger, larger membership in 2020 will help us keep the Democratic momentum, up to and including the White House.  

Don’t lose out on the important benefits members receive (including free admission to our monthly club meetings). Renew or join today and help us achieve our 2020 membership goals by March 31, 2020!

If you are still interested in supporting the Working Wardrobe efforts to rebuild after their devastating warehouse fire, please visit  their website for details on how you can help.  Information about items needed is available here.

Congratulations are in order!

Newport Beach Mayor Will O’Neill declared 2020 as the “Year of the Volunteers”, and he plans to recognize Newport Beach organizations and individuals who go above and beyond.  We are proud that two of our members (so far) have received this important recognition, Join us in thanking them for their service to the Newport Beach community.

• NBWDC Member Barbara Sloate was recognized at the January 28th City Council meeting for her many years volunteerism with the Friends of OASIS. 
• NBWDC Board Member Karen Tringali was recognized at the February 25th City Council meeting for her many years of volunteerism with the Corona del Mar Residents Association, as well as a number of other civic organizations in the city (including NBWDC).

Congressman Lou Correa recognized Rima Nashashibi, former NBWDC President, as “Woman of the Year”.  Rima will be honored along with other distinguished women from our community on Saturday, March 28, 11:00 a.m., at Chapman University’s Memorial Hall. And we have all been invited to attend the award ceremony and reception.  RSVPs are required; please do so here.  Rima is also being recognized by OC Business Journal as one of their top OC businesswomen at a luncheon on April 30.  See here for more information.

Voters & Candidates & GOTV

Voter Registration

Since the last election, have you:

• Turned 18 and plan to vote in the upcoming elections
• Changed your address
• Decided to change your party affiliation

If you answer yes to any of these questions, don’t forget to register or update your voter registration. There are several helpful online tools and forms which can be found here at OCVote.com.

New OC Voting Procedures for 2020
2020 voting procedures will change, allowing more options and more voter-accessibility.  For information on new Vote Centers, Voting by Mail and more, read here.

Help us GOTV for November 2020
Your financial support, large or small, will help us fund our Newport Beach campaign support office, materials and events; all crucial in turning out the biggest number of Democratic voters ever!  

Our Elected Officials

A current listing of federal and state officials is available here. 

Candidates

Democratic candidates who wish to speak at an NBWDC event or who are seeking an NBWDC Endorsement are required to contact NBWDC’s Programming Committee for criteria and scheduling.  Please use the form below.

Local Press Contacts

• Daily Pilot
• Newport Beach Independent
• StuNewsNewport 
• OC Register

Elected Officials – Federal and State

• A current listing of our federal and state elected officials is available here.

#StandwithPP Campaign (Planned Parenthood)

• Here are all the ways you can help

A Powerful Video – Marginalized Voters on a Global Scale

“Why Labour lost the election” by George Monbiot

George Monbiot is a British writer known for his environmental and political activism. Though he was born to privilege he is known for his writing on the effects of corporate greed on the environment and the political process. In this video he shares his opinion regarding why all over the world peoples appear to be voting for marginal and autocratic individuals rather than competent leaders. His analysis really gives the viewer pause to think about what is the cause of democracies behaving in an inexplicable way. It is his opinion and not everyone will agree with what he has to say, but it is an interesting perspective.  Our thanks to long-time NBWDC Member Saboohi Currim for sharing this powerful video with us.