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Date: 1/5/2023
Subject: Weekly Update January 5, 2023
From: League of Women Voters of Denver



 

Weekly Update

League of Women Voters of Denver
 
2023 
Edition 1 - January 5. 2023
 

In this issue.....

  • January Briefing
  • Voter Registration Training
  • Program Planning Meeting
  • Observer Corps Update
  • Unit Meetings
  • Help Wanted
  • Prior Briefings
  • Tech Update
  • Office Hours


LWV Denver Briefings

January Briefing: What's Up with the Mayoral Election?
Tuesday, January 17, 5:30 p.m. via Zoom

 
Kyle Harris is a journalist for The Denverite who is focused on the upcoming mayoral election in Denver, the responsibilities of the person who will fill this office in our “strong mayor” system and how the campaigning of the 24 (as of this writing) people who are aspiring to this office will roll out under Denver’s new Fair Elections Fund guidelines.  For more information see the Voter Newsletter.
 

Voter Service Update

Celebrate!

Voter Service is on the move with a Post and Pre Election Celebration and Preparation for the April 4th municipal election. We are having a celebration for our workers in 2022 on January 7, 2023, 3:00-5:00 PM at the residence of Marge Fisch. Please join us if you have worked in any manner during our last election. Refreshments will be provided. 

Registration Training


We will have our first Voter Registration training of the year Wednesday, January 11 at 6:30pm via Zoom.  
The next training will be on January 24 at 1:00 pm via Zoom.
 
Please sign up with Anne Duncan for either training at anned47@msn.com.  
 
Jeanette Scotland, Voter Service Co-chair

Program Planning Committee Meeting

Program Committee will meet at 4:00 on January 26.  Please contact Barbara Ford if you're interested in planning the spring Program Briefings and Annual Meeting.
Barbara A Ford, Planning Co-Chair

Observer Corps Update -- Affordable Housing at 38th and Holly

On Wednesday, January 4 at 10:30 am, LWVD Observer Corps members observed the Denver City Council Safety and Housing Committee meeting for its weekly meeting to review a loan agreement with 38th and Holly LLLP for $8,319,000 to develop affordable multi-family housing with 253 units, located at 5908 and 5909 East 38th Avenue in Council District 8. 
 
Some of the units will be reserved for individuals below 50% and 35% of AMI.  This is one of the largest contracts written by the Denver Department of Housing Security (HOST) for construction of affordable housing.  Committee members asked questions of HOST staff including whether the contract provides for adequate maintenance of the building and whether there we or more “navigators” available to the assist, particularly low-income residents.  Another concern was whether the loan payments made under the contract will go to the Affordable Housing Fund or the City General Fund.  The loan agreement goes now to the Denver City Council for final approval.

Barbara Ford, Observer Corps

Unit Meetings Update

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." 

  • Cherrington Unit - will meet Thursday, January 19 at 1:30 PM to discuss the first briefing of 2023.  Please contact Unit Leader is Peg Oldham  720-220-3988.  
  •  Observatory Unit - Unit Leader is Jeanette Scotland 303-479-4368 
  •  Cheesman Unit meets 2nd & 4th Tuesday 9:30 a.m. Leader is Bobbie Heisterkamp 303-333-6818
  •  Highland/Woodbury Unit will be 3rd Wednesday 5:30 p.m., West 29th Avenue Restaurant and Bar, Leader is Sally Augden 303-455-5800
Please get in touch with one of our unit leaders if you want more details.  
 
Terry Cookro, Unit Liaison

Help Wanted

Do you have Graphic Design Skills?

We need help with design of posters, website, and other design challenges.  If you have some skills, would you please consider helping?  Please Contact Elsie Haley, or Frank Bennett, Communication Co-Directors if you're interested.  
Graphic Design

Previous Briefings

Immigration Briefing

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

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Member Lookup Function
 
Any active member can look up information on a LWV Denver member (name, address, phone, email).  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.
 

Office Hours


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

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