April 1, 2026

Newsletter



Mission:

We are a community organization that

stimulates and promotes

democratic values.


DONATE | JOIN | VOLUNTEER | NEWSLETTER SIGNUP

The newsletter is long and may be truncated by your email provider. If this should happen, go to the bottom of the email and click on "View Entire Message"

Calendar:



April 1: Discussion Group (10am)

April 1: ADP Senior Council Meeting via Zoom (11am)

April 2: Petition Training for Protect Education Accountability Now (1pm)

April 4: Rally (8am) Note Time Change

April 4: Brindis Social (1pm)

April 8: Discussion Group (10am)

April 9: Guys in Blue Luncheon (noon)

April 11: Sahuarita Democrats & Independents Rally (9am)

April 11: The Citizen's Initiative to Protect Education (3pm)

April 15: Deadline to sign up as a chef for Annual Chili Cookoff

April 15: Discussion Group (10am)

April 18: Rally (8am) Note Time Change

April 22: Discussion Group (10am)

April 23: Guys in Blue Luncheon (noon)

April 23: Women in Blue Luncheon (11:30am)

April 24: Sign Making Party (3pm)

April 25: The Political Ecosystem (3pm)

April 26: GV Dems Annual Chili Cookoff! (3pm)

April 29: Discussion Group (10am)





Programs

Change for Change


Have some loose change? We'll have a collection bucket at each program meeting for your coins which will be used to augment our fundraising efforts. Help us keep our office open and support Democratic candidates!


Events


LET’S GET SOCIAL!


Saturday, April 4th @ 1:00 pm

at Brindis

No Host


Buy a drink, a snack, or lunch and know you’re talking to a friendly group.

 

If you plan to attend, please RSVP by text to Judy Knape at 616-808-1799 by Thursday before the social.


Women in Blue Luncheon

Thursday, April 23rd

11:30 am


$30 cash or check payable to DCQC @ the luncheon.

RSVP by April 16th to Jeanne Buell at jeannebuell@gmail.com


Location

563 Easter Lily in Quail Creek

(Carol Smith's home)


Menu

Catered by Mario McGee's

Variety of fresh deli sandwiches, pasta & green salad

Variety of desserts

Ice Tea & Water


Honored Guest - Patrick Robles, District Director for

Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva



Remember: If you cannot attend, please cancel your RSVP or you will be responsible for the cost.



WEAR BLUE!!!


Discussion Group


Join the Discussion Group each Wednesday, 10 - 11:30 am in Room 203 for open discussion on current events.


Guys in Blue Lunch

April 9th & 23rd

Arizona Family Restaurant


The Guys in Blue meet the 2nd and 4th Thursdays at noon at the AZ Family Restaurant with everyone going Dutch.


Please RSVP to

George McGaughey 

georgemcgaughey1@gmail.com



More information on speakers soon.

Action Alerts!

Next Green Valley Rally


Saturday, April 4th

8-9 am

NOTE TIME CHANGE


Bring your signs and voices to protest the actions of this Administration. Signs will also be available for purchase at the SE corner.



Please remember: 

  • Refrain from engaging with those attempting to disrupt or distract. Our goal is to always have peaceful protest.
  • Be safe when crossing the street and watch for traffic which sometimes comes very close to the curb.
  • Stay off the medians.
  • No parking in the Walgreen's lot--you may use the church's parking lot.
  • Sunscreen, hats, water are essential.

Bring non-perishable food items for the Sahuarita Food Bank

to the rallies!


-If you see someone in distress at the rallies-

There will be 4 volunteers with orange vests, one on each corner, Ask one of the orange-vested volunteers to call for help.


HELP NEEDED!

We could also use some additional help on Saturdays – selling hats, shirts, signs, etc.

Meet us at Headquarters by 7:30 am to load up our materials.



Sahuarita Democrats and Independents Rally


April 11th @ 9 am

Fry’s Marketplace Corner

15950 S Rancho Sahuarita Blvd


More information at:

https://www.facebook.com/p/Sahuarita-Democrats-100064419652705/?_rdr


Petition Training for Protect Education Accountability Now will be on Thursday, April 2, at 1pm

Continental Shopping Plaza, Room 203


You can also go by our Headquarters to sign the petition.



Sign Making Party - 4th Friday of

Every Month



Friday, April 24th

3-4 pm

Continental Shopping Plaza, Room 203


Sign material will be provided. Bring your own markers.


SATURDAY CISCOMANI PROTESTS

1636 N. Swan Road

8 am every Saturday

Sponsored by LD18 Democrats


If you don’t like who’s in there, vote them out!

Click on the link below to hear the song.


Willie Nelson - Vote Them Out!


Resources


A good place to go for all Tucson-area events is the Take Action Tucson calendar:

https://www.takeactiontucson.org/


LD18: https://ld18dems.org/events/


ITAA (Indivisible Tucson Action Alliance):

https://www.indivisibletucson.org/itaa-events.html


Blog for Arizona


indivisible.org


moveon.org


fiftyfifty.one 


5calls.org



womensmarch.com


Reliable news sources from the Democrats of Red Rock


The Daily Blueprint on YouTube

Headquarters

Are you looking for a way to be involved

with the GV Dems?


We are needing someone with accounting skills to become the treasurer. If you're interested contact Sandie Stone at 520-308-8861 or sandiestone@cox.net. 


Membership


GV Dems Headquarters open M-F, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | 190 Continental Rd., Suite #208, Green Valley, AZ 85622 | 520-838-0590 | greenvalleydemocrats@gmail.com |

https://greenvalleydemocrats.org

Paid for by the Green Valley Democrats Club. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.