We meet on the third Thursday of every month to discuss critical local, state or national issues of concern to our community.
Our General Meetings are:
- The third Thursdays of each month
- Open to the public
- At Kilaga Springs Lodge, Sun City Lincoln Hills
- 6:30 p.m. - Social, Placer Room
- 7:00 p.m. - Meeting, Presentation Hall
Our Next Meeting
April 17, 2025 — Attorney Beverly Crawford, Professor Emerita, University of California Berkeley, will discuss how to identify and respond to misinformation and disinformation.
Upcoming Meetings
May 15, 2025 — Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean, UC Berkeley Law School, is an editorial writer for the Sac Bee and a constitutional law expert, will speak to the concern about the erosion of our democracy.
Fragrance Reminder
Please refrain from wearing perfumes, colognes, and scented body products when attending shows, concerts, trips, Association amenities, and activities. Many individuals have allergies exacerbated by scents. Thank you for your cooperation.
Past Meetings
Thursday, March 20, 2025 — Professor Blake Nordahl, University of Pacific McGeorge School of Law; Supervising Attorney, Immigration Clinic, will speak on immigration.
December 19, 2024 — Holiday Celebration
Our Holiday Celebration will have an No-Host bar at 4:30 pm and doors open for dinner at 5:00 pm. Menu: Chicken Cordon Bleu, Tri-tip, vegetarian tortellini, garden salad or apple salad, and chocolate cake or mascarpone cheese cake.
Guest Speaker: Jack Ohman, Political Cartoonist with the SF Chronicle
*November 22, 2024 (4th Friday), 4:30 pm — The November club meeting will be held on Friday, November 22 as a cocktail-appetizer potluck at Kilaga Springs Lodge (Placer, Lincoln, California rooms)at 5 PM. There will be a no-host bar at 4:30 PM. Guests are asked to bring finger food, appetizers or desserts. This is planned as a celebration of all the volunteer effort members put into this election.
October 17, 2024 — Dr. Terry McAteer, Topic: November 2024 Election.
Dr. McAteer has politics in his veins. He grew-up in San Francisco where his father, J Eugene McAteer, represented "The City" on the Board of Supervisors and State Senate. Terry, in his own political version, has been elected to six terms as a County Superintendent of Schools (Nevada and Inyo Counties). He has degrees from U.C. Berkeley, SF State and his doctorate is from U.S.F. Dr. McAteer is a compelling college lecturer on history and political science topics.
Many of our members have attended his classes through the Sierra College Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) program.
*September 26, 2024 (4th Thursday) — School Board Candidates: Jason Price, Lincoln; Cassie Lin & Holly Cuthbertson, Roseville
August 15, 2024 — Lisa Howard, Citizens Climate Lobby
May 16, 2024 — Placer County Deputy District Attorney Shannon Quigley, awarded for dedication to seeking justice and protection for elders and dependent adults.
April 18, 2024 — Bridging Divides, an organization promoting better communication in the current political divide.
March 21, 2024 — Bill Lauritsen, member of the Lincoln City Council, will be briefing us on what is happening at the city level that is significantly impacting the ability of our voices to be heard and our values represented. We will be discussing a set of actions that can be taken by our members to make certain decisions taken by the Council reflect our priorities.
February 15, 2024 — Ruth Cox chair of our club's Political Action Committee will give a presentation on “How should we as Democrats get mobilized for the very important elections this year!”