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Date: 11/17/2022
Subject: Weekly Update November 17, 2022
From: League of Women Voters of Denver




 Your Denver League Update

there will be no update Thanksgiving week
Brainstorming

Planning for Spring Program Briefings

The next Program Committee Meeting is  Wednesday, November 30, 2022 4:00-5:00 PM. Even if you have not participated in planning LWD's briefings previously, we invite your ideas.   This will be a virtual meeting. 
  • Some of the topics we are considering for Spring 2023 include: 
  • The Role of the Denver Auditor's Office in Oversight of Our Tax-supported Legislative Spending
  • Denver's Preschool Program
  • The Current State of Reproductive Healthcare/Abortion in Colorado: A Possible State Constitutional Amendment to Secure Access
  • Innovation and Successful Homeless Reduction Programs 
If you are interested in, or have some expertise in any of these topics, please join us!
 
To be added to the zoom link, please notify Barbara Allen Ford barbaraaford46@icloud.com or Susan Stark susanstark1947@gmail.com.


Thank you to our Election Volunteers


A host of volunteers are required to manage a general election.  Led by Anne Duncan and Jeanette Scotland, the League of Women Voters of Denver had over 50 volunteers registering voters, doing ballot research and writing, distributing Pro and Con brochures, and presenting information at community groups around Denver.  We are particularly proud of the League's work at the Denver Jails, the work with Denver Health neighborhood health centers, and with senior communities -- all of these represent voters who might have had a difficult time voting.  Our YouTube recording of the Denver Ballot Issues presentation was viewed by 34 people after the presentation.

Election volunteers in Denver's League include Mary Ann Thompson who has worked at the elections division for many years, and Sue Stark who worked for the first time this year.  
Elsie Haley, Co-Chair Communication

Update on Unit Meetings

 
Unit meetings are an opportunity for our members to discuss issues in a small group setting.  Some units are meeting via zoom and some are meeting "live."  The usual meeting times for Denver's Unit meetings are as follows:  
  • Cheesman Unit meets 2nd & 4th Tuesday 9:30 a.m. Fall meetings will be scheduled on Zoom and in-person, Leader is Bobbie Heisterkamp 303-333-6818
  • Cherrington Unit - Meetings will be on Thursday, following briefings at 1:00 p.m. in person and Zoom, Leader is Peg Oldham 720-220-3988
  • Highland/Woodbury Unit will be 3rd Wednesday 5:30 p.m., West 29th Avenue Restaurant and Bar, Leader is Sally Augden 303-455-5800
  • Observatory Unit will be 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Leader is Jeanette Scotland 303-479-4368 
Please get in touch with one of our unit leaders if you want more details.  
 
Terry Cookro, Unit Liaison

Immigration Briefing

 
Please see our Home page for a recording of the November 15 briefing. 

Joy Atahasiou, Esq.

Cecelia Espenoza, Esq


Let us know about content you would like to have distributed in the weekly update

Do you have an announcement that should be placed in the weekly update?  Please fill out this short FORM and we will publish it if appropriate.  You can fill out the form any time but be aware that we work on the newsletter on Thursday morning and publish it Thursday afternoon.  
Elsie Haley, Co-Director, Communication

Sisters in Law

If you missed the LWV Denver's showing of Sisters in Law it is available again at the Newman Center, University of Denver  NOVEMBER 26, 2022 - DECEMBER 11, 2022.  Presented by Theater Or, the play follows the first two women appointed to the United States Supreme Court over several decades of momentous national, and personal, decisions. 
Cindy Sestrich


Member Lookup Now Available

 
Any active member can get the new Member Lookup.  You must be signed in to the website to get this menu option.  When you click on Member Lookup on the right side of the blue top menu bar you will get a search screen where you can look up any member by name (first or last) or address.  If you don't put anything in the search fields, you will get information on all of Denver's active members. 
 
 If you are having trouble logging into the website, please contact the office and Fran will help you.  If the lookup function doesn't seem to be working for you, please contact Andrea Mitchell.
Andrea Mitchell, Tech Coordinator
 

Office Hours


Office Hours are at Montview Presbyterian from 9:00 to 1:00 Monday - Thursday.
Elsie Haley for Organization

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