Chamber of Commerce Seeking Exhibitors, Sponsors for Health Fair
The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce and Centennial Recreation Center are looking for exhibitors and sponsors for their upcoming 2007 Health and Wellness Fair, including Resources for the Sandwich Generation and YMCA National Healthy Kids Day celebration 10am-3pm, April 14 at the CRC, 171 W. Edmundson Ave.
Three levels of sponsorships are available which include the Optimal Health Circle for $1,000, Healthy Living Circle for $750 and Recreation Circle for $250.
There will be more than 100 exhibitors at the fair sharing health and wellness resources and information with the public. Keynote speaker is Dr. Walter Bortz, author of “We Live Too Short and Die Too Long,” one of America’s most distinguished scientific experts on aging, as well as an example of someone who lives healthy on a daily basis.
“This event will be an opportunity to showcase the vast resources available in the South County which support Health and Wellness at any age; from our traditional western medicine style health care providers to an array of complementary and alternative approaches in holistic health care,” commented event chairwoman and certified medical hypnotherapist Maureen Drewniany. “Our region is blessed with many options for supporting your Health and Wellness.”
Details: Maureen Drewniany, 779-8491, Dan Ehrler at the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce, 779-9444, or Steve Rymer, 779-7271, at the City of Morgan Hill for additional information.
Number of Registered Voters Drops in California
Nearly one million fewer people are registered to vote in California than there were two years ago, according to the Secretary of State’s newest Report of Registration.
The report, issued every odd-numbered year, reflects updates to voter registration rolls including the removal of registrants who have passed away, moved out of state, or have been determined to be ineligible to vote, as well the addition of new registrants.Â
“The unfortunate reality is, while 22 million Californians are eligible to vote, only 69 percent of them are taking the first step to engage in our democracy by registering to vote,” said Secretary of State Debra Bowen, the state’s chief elections officer. “We have to do more to let people know how powerful their voices are – and how easy it is to exercise their right to use them – and that means investing more time and effort in showing them why they should get involved.”
“Part of the drop in registration numbers can be attributed to better tracking and the removal of so-called ‘deadwood’ from the rolls, but the state’s population is continuing to grow, and the number of registered voters isn’t,” Bowen added. “The percentage of people who have registered to vote versus the total number of people eligible to register has dropped five points in the past two years. This means fewer people are making the critical decisions that affect the lives of all 37 million Californians.”
The total percentage of registered voters as a portion of total eligible voters has declined from 74 percent to 69 percent since the Feb. 10, 2005 Report of Registration.
Of the 58 counties in California, 35 counties have a Republican plurality and 22 have a Democratic plurality of registered voters. Alpine County has reported an equal number of registered Democrats and Republicans.
By law, voter registration updates must occur 154, 60, and 15 days before each primary election, and 60 days and 15 days before each general election. There is one off-year update reporting registered voter totals as of Feb. 10.Â
Updated voter registration data through Feb. 10 is reported by each county to the Secretary of State by March 1 in odd-numbered years. The Secretary of State is required to compile the data and release it shortly thereafter.Â
The complete Feb. 10, 2007 Report of Registration can be found on the Secretary of State’s Web site at: http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_u.htm. Hard copies are available upon request through the Secretary of State’s Press office at
(916) 653-6575.
