Archived Radio Show

September 26, 2022

Original Radio Show  ID:
WSA220926

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Duration 57 minutes

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Featuring

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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz,  Host of Women's Spaces

2. First Guest Erin Rose Solorio, Actor, Cabaret, 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa, CA

3. Second Segment Guest Kimi Barbosa, Policy Advocate, North Bay Organizing Project (NBOP)

3a. Second Segment Guest Ellen Obstler, Police Accountability Task Force, North Bay Organizing Project (NBOP); Retired Local Government Attorney

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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz:  I have three special guests this morning, first joining me on the phone will be Erin Rose Solorio is a dancer, singer, and actor and plays Sally Bowles in the Production of Cabaret. We will be talking about the play and some of the challenges of being an actor. A little trivia, on October 22nd the 6th St. Playhouse will be celebrating 50 years of live theater. They will be having a special celebration featuring a fashion show of costumes from all 50 seasons of 6th Street Playhouse. For information on the Golden Gala, they will be having visit their website at https://6thstreetplayhouse.com/ .

My second segment guests, joining me in the studio is, Kimi Barbosa – Kimi is an organizer with North Bay Organizing Project (NBOP) and a policy advocate, Ellen Obstler – Ellen is a retired local government attorney and member of NBOP's Police Accountability Task Force. NBOP's Police Accountability Task Force stands up to institutions that kill, harm, detain and criminalize immigrants and members of our most vulnerable communities and works to hold law enforcement institutions accountable.

Today we are celebrating International Day for the Total Elimination of nuclear weapons. The Total Elimination of nuclear weapons, established in 2013, the day calls for the urgent commencement of negotiations to prohibit the possession, development, production, acquisition, and testing of nuclear weapons. Source: https://www.un.org/disarmament/update/international-day-for-the-total-elimination-of-nuclear-weapons-september-26th/

One of the oldest goals of the United Nations is achieving global nuclear disarmament. The truth is that today, around 13,080 nuclear weapons remain. Something important is that countries possessing such weapons have well-funded, long-term plans to modernize their nuclear arsenals. Source: https://nationaltoday.com/international-day-for-the-total-elimination-of-nuclear-weapons/

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2. Our first Guest Erin Rose Solorio shares her excitement and interest in playing the character made famous by Liza Minelli in the film version of Cabaret, Sally Bowles. Asked where she gets her confidence, Erin responded, "the invigoration of the stage" attracts her "to go for it." She put much study into the character and on the real-life19-year old cabaret singer Jean Ross, who was a vivacious British dancer in the Berlin cabarets as Hitler rose to power and later Stalinist. Cabaret is being performed at the 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa, CA through October 16th. 

About our Guest: Erin Rose Solorio is a dancer, singer, and actor. Erin grew up in California’s Bay Area, where she began dance classes at age 2 and fell in love with it! Erin enjoys all styles of dance, but for hip hop she specifically enjoys popping. After taking voice lessons, acting lessons, and performing in musicals, she found her passion. Erin is a graduate of Rider University where she received a BFA in Musical Theatre. She has enjoyed performing in regional and collegiate productions, along with choreographing and directing shows. Some of her favorite credits include Cabaret, In the Heights, and Pippin.  

Guest Link:

Cabaret at 6th Street Playhouse: https://6thstreetplayhouse.com/shows/2022-23/cabaret/  

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3. Our Second Segment Guests Kimi Barbosa and Ellen Obstler give a short history of the community pressure after the killing of 13-year-old Andy Lopez by a Sheriff Deputy, who was not charged by the D.A., on the Sonoma County Supervisors to form the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO). After the first Director of IOLERO, Jerry Threet, resigned with frustration at the lack of cooperation of the Sheriff in his investigations of deputy abuse of power, he with community activists drafted Measure P to give IOLERO subpoena power over the Sheriff in requesting investigation evidence like video cams for its independent investigation. The Supervisors, feeling the popular support of Black Lives Matter in 2020 placed Measure P on the ballot, which 65% of the voters passed. The Deputy Sheriff Association (DSA) complained to the Public Employee Labor Board which agreed with DSA that the Supervisors should have consulted with DSA first. The County appealed this decision and the Appellate court agreed with the County. However, the County Supervisors met behind closed doors to draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with DSA to delay IOLERO's involvement in the investigation until after the Law Enforcement Agency review. This became highlighted in the Deputy killing of a farmworker David Pelaez-Chavez in 2022 with the non-involvement of IOLERO until a police agency finishes its review. It appears that the will of the county voters through the initiative process Measure P was thwarted by the Supervisors. Kimi and Ellen urge county residents to sign the online petition to the Supervisors to support the voters' Measure P and reverse the MOU with DSA. 

About our Second Segment Guest Kimi Barbosa is an organizer with North Bay Organizing Project (NBOP) and a policy advocate

About our Second Segment Guest Ellen Obstler is a retired local government attorney and member of NBOP's Police Accountability Task Force.

Guest Reference Link:  Enforce our Vote Yes on P Petition Click Here

Petition Summary: We call on the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors to enforce Measure P and allow IOLERO to begin its independent investigation of David Pelaez Chavez’ death immediately.
Almost two-thirds of Sonoma County voters supported Measure P in 2020 to bring greater transparency and accountability to the Sheriff’s Office. Measure P survived a court challenge by Sheriff's unions but our Board of Supervisors bargained away critical provisions of Measure P anyway. (See the link to read the full petition and to sign the petition.)

Guest Links:

North Bay Organizing Project websie: https://www.northbayop.org/

Reference Links:

Frustration mounts in the struggle for sheriff oversight, by Noah Abrams, 9/29/2022, Northern California Public Media, Click for website article.

Fight for stronger Sonoma County law enforcement oversight continues two years after Measure P approval, by Colin Atagi and Emma Murphy, 10/3/2022, Press Democrat. Click for website article.

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 Herstory

Our history is our strength. Check out important dates to remember in herstory at the National Women's History Alliance

Herstory Event:

September 26, 1971 – Rep. Shirley Chisholm (D-New York) announces she will enter the Democratic presidential primaries.

Herstory Birthdays: 

September 26, 1893 (1976) – Freda Kirchway, prolific political journalist, editor of the “Nation” (and owner 1937-55), espoused women’s concerns for birth control in the 1920s, also worked for the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom.

September 27, 1895 (1988) – Jennie Matyas, labor organizer and educator who emigrated from Hungarian Transylvania to Manhattan in 1906, supported equal suffrage, worked to enroll black women in the ILGWU, and organized women in San Francisco.

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Announcements  

Carol Goshorn needs help with her new  501(c)(3) non-profit, MCG Empowerment Campaign for Women and Girls. Its mission is to support women who are homeless and to provide grants for women to attend SRJC and SSU. Carol is in need of a website and marketing help. Call Carol at 707-527-7563.

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Monday, October 3, 11am # repeats 11pm, the show will feature guest Sarah Kerlow, a survivor of Domestic Abuse and advocating for Keeping Children Safe Act SB616 (known as Piqui's law). Radio KBBF 89.1 FM, North SF Bay or live streaming at https://kbbf.org/live

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  Wednesday, October 5, 11am, repeat of Monday's show, will feature guest onday, October 3, 11am # repeats 11pm, the show will feature guest Sarah Kerlow, a survivor of Domestic Abuse and advocating for Keeping Children Safe Act SB616 (known as Piqui's law). Radio KPCA 103.3 FM, Petaluma, CA. https://petalumacommunityaccess.org/kpca 

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Saturday, October 8, 2022, 6 PM to 7 PM, Women's Wave Rally and March, Old Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa, CA,

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Monday October 17, 2022, 6:00-7:30 p.m. PST (note, time is earlier than normal), Sonoma County NOW Monthly Board and Membership Meeting via Zoom.  For details see Events page of NOW Sonoma: http://nowsonoma.org/Events.html

Featuring guest speaker Rosita Stevens-Holsey, author, activist and niece of Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray, Civil Rights and Women's Rights Attorney, Co-Founder of the National Organization for Women (NOW)

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Saturday, October 22, 2022, 4:00 PM, Andy's Unity Park, at Moorland and West Robles, Santa Rosa, Memorial Meet-up. Andy Lopez's family invites you to celebrate the lives of Andy Lopez and Kathleen Finigan. This will be the 9th anniversary of the killing of Andy by Deputy Erick Gelhaus. Kathleen, who died a few weeks ago and who like so many of you, fought courageously for justice for Andy. October 22nd is also the National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression and the Criminalization of a Generation.
The gathering will take place, as always, at Andy's Unity Park, at Moorland and West Robles, the site of Andy's killing. All are cordially invited - activists and friends and community. Celebrate activism and celebrate the lives of Andy and Kathleen.
If you want to bring a dish or a drink to share, please do. Music, poems, and songs are also encouraged. Organizations are also invited to set up tables. Activities for children and art are particularly welcome.

Music Selections

The Opening and Closing Theme song The Woman in Your Life is You is done with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin ((August 16, 1940 – May 19, 2021) Alix Dobkin death was just announced - Thank you for all you did for Lesbians to be recognized and Women to be honored. May you rest in peace. See our Interview with Alix Dobkin on 12/1/2014 and our Memorial to Alix Dobkin on 5/24/2021

The Woman in Your Life is You by Alix Dobkin from the album Living with Lavender Jane (2010 Women's Wax Works) - www.alixdobkin.com

Cabaret - Mein Herr, Sung by Liza Minelli from the single Mein Herr from Cabaret (YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QS1l1mSDSo ).

No More War, sung by Jacqualine Sharpe from the album Songs of Freedom, Liberty, & War (Vintage Masters, Inc. 

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Link:  Spinitron.com Playlist for Women's Spaces Show