The April 22th speaker is author/columnist Dan Weintraub, of the Sacramento Bee. May 12 will feature a special panel discussion on the War on Terrorism and Islamo-Facism.

Admission is $25 per event or $125 for the entire series that runs through July.

Organizers promise a great line up of local businesses including Hanna Nichole and Enos Wineries will feature their wonderful wine’s for tasting, “Fresh Catering” will serve tasty hors d’oeuvre’s, A Fine Time for Tea will serve hot tea and their new cake truffles, Gran’ma Lillie’s Sweet Potato Pies will serve luscious pies, and Ruggerio’s Catering will serve yummy lemon cake. If you wish to pay ahead of time go to: http://www.guyhouston.com/contribute.htm. Please RSVP to: terri.tonge@sbcglobal.net or call 925.516.4851 or 408.391.6268 for Will Call at the door.

Social hour begins at 11:30 with Lunch and program beginning at noon Tickets are $22. Call (925) 254-8617 for reservations; RSVP by 2/18.

- February 10 will see Diablo Valley churches swap pastors during Sunday services
- A 5-Fold Ministry Conference is planned for February 22-23, at St Matthew’s on Wiget Lane
- March 17, 40-hrs of prayer thru Maundy Thursday at Hills Vineyard Community Center
- March 20, Community Wide Communion at Walnut Creek Presbyterian in Walnut Creek

Additional community service and teaching events are planned for April and May. Stay tuned.

The February 12th speaker is author Jonah Goldberg, National Review’s Online editor. March 12 will feature Candidate night featuring local Republicans running for office in Contra Costa County.

Admission is $25 per event or $125 for the entire series that runs through July.

Official plans, that city leaders insist do not violate profiling ordinances, will require all non-caucasians produce a current pay stub to prove they either work or have business in Walnut Creek. Any caucasian suspected of making less than $200,000 per year will be required to produce a notarized copy of their previous year’s W2.

Checkpoints will be established at Ygnacio at the Walnut Creek BART, Ygnacio at Civic, and on either end of Mt Diablo Boulevard at the 24/680 off ramp and at Broadway. Roving patrols will police the downtown area on two-man, armed ATV’s.

Non-residents wishing to enter what Walnut Creek officials are calling, “The Zone,” who provide official ID and documentation described above, must then carry a passport issued by the Walnut Creek Immigration Authority. Like a fishing license, visitors will just be able to mill around the area and put their poles in the water, but their passport must have specific stamps to enter Bing Crosby’s, Fleming’s, Vic Stewart’s, the WCYC, Nordstrom’s and the Broadway Plaza, including P.F. Chang’s and of course, Ruth’s Chris. No stamp is required for Mr Lucky’s or Stanford’s at this time.

The Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association (www.hjta.org) has released its Legislative Report Card for 2007: state lawmakers from our area were rated as follows:

- Senator Tom Torlakson = F
- Assemblyman Mark DeSaulnier = F
- Assemblywoman Loni Hancock = F
- Assemblyman Guy Houston = A

The California Taxpayers Association (www.caltax.org), which has been around since 1926, recently issued its annual Cal-Tax Voting Record on the bills they considered most important. State lawmakers from our area took the same position advocation by CalTax in the following percentages:

- Senator Tom Torlakson = 0%
- Assemblyman Mark DeSaulnier = 17%
- Assemblywoman Loni Hancock = 13%
- Assemblyman Guy Houston = 100%

The California Chamber ranked how these member voted for Chamber backed legislation

- Senator Tom Torlakson = 1 of 14
- Assemblyman Mark DeSaulnier = 1 of 14
- Assemblywoman Loni Hancock = 3 of 14
- Assemblyman Guy Houston = 14 of 14