(Community Matters) Lots going on today including a meeting this am with life science/health care vc, Kevin Lalande to discuss a favorite nonprofit. Lunch with a few political colleagues and a dinner tonight at Tom & Lynn Meredith’s honoring DNC Chair/Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, followed by dessert at Alexa & Blaine Wesner’s who are hosting a Blue Texas party. oh yeah, and I better get on the telephone and raise some ADL money this afternoon, ie., sponsors for our Jan 28 event honoring Amy & Kirk Rudy and James Armstrong & Larry Connelly.

Terrific Entrepreneurs Foundation board meeting yesterday. We really do have an outstanding board including Bill Bock, Scott Abel, Jeff Browning, Scott Collier, Elizabeth Davis, David Hood, Paul Hurdlow, David Lee, Jan Lindelow, Phil Siegel and Ellen Wood. Earlier meetings with staff especially focused on our Fall Service Day (Oct 23), the Austin Invitational Poker Tournament (11/5) and Lemonade Day 2010 (May 2). Amanda Chiampi, Shobie Partos, Peter Frey and Leigh Christie totally rock and make good things happen.