January 14th, 2025
DWCNV members will be celebrating our 20th year together as an educational organization! Our theme will be “20 and Still Fabulous”!
We will have several honored guests with us and online on Sunday, February 23rd at the Fairfax Station home of a member.
Save the date and watch your email for details.
Another great reason to become a member. To do that, see Join Us heading on this website.
Questions? Contact us at cliftonwomendems@aol.com
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December 31st, 2024
We will host our Annual Meeting via Zoom on Jan. 12th. Members, watch for details and how to participate.
DWCNV will be celebrating our 20th Anniversary on Feb. 23rd with several special guests! Save the date and watch for details on this too!
Questions? Contact us at cliftonwomendems@aol.com
To become a member, check out the Join Us heading here.
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November 1st, 2024
We are dedicated to letting you know about campaign opportunities and political action that you may take. Please check us out here on this website, and sign up to become a member here electronically under the Join Us tab. Happy to answer any questions at cliftonwomendems@aol.com. And visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DWCNV/timeline/
This is probably the most important election in our lifetimes! Make sure you “Do Something” to help elect Democrats at every level. And Vote! The last day to vote early in person is Saturday, Nov. 2nd.
To check your voter registration status go here: https://www.elections.virginia.gov/registration/view-your-info/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGR3m1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHVhTUB01rGFFIDgz9IPccwxRW5y0IfPRNFe7bLYUyXLsaaPEQBCoHb_zog_aem_EIwsm5jzUV3c3-beg75vWQ
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August 8th, 2024
Because of all the recent news, renewed enthusiasm and commitment to helping our Democrats win all over this country, we will be hosting a Zoom meeting on Sunday, August 11, from 3 to 5 p.m. Members received information in an email – another good reason for joining our group!
We will hear from organizers, activists, and campaign leaders from Northern Virginia about their plans to achieve victory and how we can all help! We also want to hear your suggestions and what you are and will be doing to help.
Plus we plan a discussion about Project 2025 and what it would mean for our country if Democrats are not successful.
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April 11th, 2024
| We have some very exciting news to share for this month’s DWCNV General Meeting. On this Sunday, April 14th from 3 – 5 p.m., we will meet at the Centreville Regional Library and hear from two dynamic and inspirational speakers on the #1 topic that our members want to hear about – the Environment! We promise this meeting will be full of great information and lots of fun! It is open to the public, so bring family, friends and neighbors, and share this meeting info far and wide! |
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Ed Ehlers, the founder of the Resource Recovery Project, will share insights on how you can drastically increase your recovery rate by “Stop Talking Trash!” Ed will speak about the various items that can be rehomed, reused, repurposed or recycled and kept out of landfills, so come with your questions! He writes: “What we call trash today, is in fact, a resource and has value. Our disposable economy encourages wasteful habits and the current system of recycling is not working. Recent studies have found that curbside recycling rates are maybe between 18 and 32%. There is no silver bullet, no one answer, but turning our old definition of trash into a resource and handling it accordingly is a place to start.”
Ed has generously offered that those attending the meeting may bring hard to recycle items from your “junk drawer” and give to him to rehome, reuse, repurpose or recycle. Things like “batteries, old eyeglasses, outdated charger cables, empty cosmetic cases, pens, pencils, busted flashlight, stacks of post-it-note pads, a million paper clips, or two million rubber bands, etc.”! Please bring them in a paper bag or small box and get started on your spring cleaning.
Additionally, as part of his dedication to our local community, Ed will speak about the glass collection project he is doing during the month of April. This special collection is in memory of Clifton Resident, Joel Byrne, who ran a glass recycling business while he was a student at Robinson SS. Joel suddenly passed away in 2023. Read more about Joel here: https://letgoodnessshine.com. The goal is to collect 3,000 pounds of glass. All are encouraged to participate – you do not have to be a Clifton area resident to participate!
You may participate by dropping off your clean and dry glass bottles and jars all month long at the following Clifton businesses: The Wine Attic, Virginia Mercantile, GoldensHill Papercrafts, and Belle Jar Design. Additionally on April 20th from 9 -11 a.m. you may drop off at the Caboose in downtown Clifton, by the railroad tracks. Look for the Resource Recovery Pickup truck!
Part of our DWCNV mission is to encourage connections with the local community and the glass collection and Ed’s Resource Recovery work in general does just that! For more information or questions, contact us at cliftonwomendems@aol.com |
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We will also hear from Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District Board Member, Dana Barakat, who will tell us more about what they do to promote soil and water conservation. Their website states: “Our vision is engaged communities working together to protect and restore natural resources. Our mission is to promote sustainable urban and suburban activities and stewardship to conserve our soil, water, air, plants, and animal resources in Fairfax County – vital components of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. We achieve this through effective leadership, technical assistance and outreach programs in partnership with government, industry, non-profit organizations, and the public.
Ms. Barakat was elected in Nov. 2023. As a candidate this was written about her top priorities as reported by the Connection Newspaper in their September 27, 2023 edition, ”education and outreach, which she sees as “vital to embracing environmental stewardship.” She includes educating citizens on storm water mitigation as one area of needed concentration. Another is to provide information on grants and programs offered. She says underrepresented communities tend to lack the information and tools to use the resources that could be available to them, though they are in dire need. Further, she sees education needs to go beyond residents; that “developers must be educated and provided the tools to make better choices.”
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March 12th, 2024
We will be hosting a General Meeting on Sunday, April 14th at 3-5 p.m. on the Environment at the Centreville Regional Library.
Here’s a little bit about what we will be discussing from our speaker, Ed Ehlers of the Resource Recovery Project. “The current system of recycling is not working. Recent studies have found that curbside recycling rates are maybe between 18 and 32%. There is no silver bullet, no one answer, but knowing that what we call trash today, is in fact, a resource and handling it accordingly is the place to start. The Founder of the Resource Recovery Project shares insight on how you can drastically increase your recovery rate by “Stop Talking Trash!””
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March 3rd, 2024
The DWCNV held a meeting on March 10, 2024 discussing the many Accomplishments of the Biden Administration, one of the most successful in our nation’s history!
View the Talking Points-March 10 2024 and Listen to the Zoom recording by clicking the link and entering the password.
Zoom Link
Passcode: g+pay@F2
Members and Friends at the Centreville Library
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February 2nd, 2024
Members have received invitations to attend our 19th Anniversary Celebration at the home of a member! Check your email for that message and if you are not a member, this is just another reminder of why you should become one! Go to the Join Us page on this website! At the celebration, we will hear from three speakers, celebrate our longevity, eat good food, and enjoy great company!
The correlation of our 19th Anniversary and the 19th Amendment is not lost on us. We are delighted to have Lisa Sales, ERA Advocate and VA NOW President, as a guest speaker. She’ll be speaking to us about next steps toward ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. From conception, the 19th Amendment was meant only to be a stepping stone to women’s full equality, which we have still not achieved today. One hundred years of fighting for the Equal Rights Amendment have passed. Please join us for an update.
Our second speaker will be a representative from the Sen. Tim Kaine campaign and our third speaker will talk about how you can help our Democratic candidates all over the country by writing postcards.
For questions, please email us at cliftonwomendems@aol.com
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January 20th, 2024
Based on the extremely cold weather and the lingering slippery conditions through Sunday, we have decided to cancel our Jan. 21st meeting. Stay safe and warm.
We will hold our Annual Meeting and election of Executive Officers at our 19th Anniversary celebration on Sunday, February 11th. We have ordered a sunny day. Stay tuned for further details.
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