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Date: 1/12/2023
Subject: Weekly Update January 12, 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.....

  • How to get an event on our Calendar
  • January Briefing - Mayoral Election
  • Voter Registration Training
  • Program Planning Meeting
  • Join us for the MLK Marade
  • Public Safety Update
  • Observer Corps Update
  • Unit Meetings
  • Help Wanted
  • Prior Briefings
  • Tech Update
  • Office Hours
 

How Members Can Submit Events for the Calendar

 
 
It is important that the League events appear on the LWV Calendar.  It makes them visible to all our members and might encourage members to join an activity that they would otherwise not know about.  
 
To have Fran put an event on the calendar hit the link circled above and you will see two links -- one for calendar events and one for Weekly Update content.  Hit the link for the Calendar Event and Fill out the Form.  When you submit it, an email will go to Fran so that she can put the event on the calendar.  You must be logged in as a member to do this.
Be sure to include:
  • Event Title:  
  • Event Date and Time:
  • Event Location:
  • Event description/purpose/agenda:
  • Who should be contacted with questions:
Elsie Haley and the Communication Team

LWV Denver Briefings
Plan to attend the LWV Denver's January 17 briefing featuring reporter,  Kyle Harris of Denverite,  talking about the Denver Mayoral Election.  Kyle will cover 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.
 
Let your neighbors and friends know about this important briefing.  Right click and copy the image on the left and send via email or text so that individuals outside the League can register and participate.
Sue Stark, Program Committee
 

Voter Service Update

Registration Training


The next training will be on January 24 at 1:00 pm via Zoom.
 
Please sign up with Anne Duncan for this training at anned47@msn.com.  
 
Jeanette Scotland, Voter Service Co-chair

LWV Denver Public Safety Committee
If you are interested in the Denver Police and Sheriffs' departments, how they're managed, their performance and how they might be improved, please joint Public Safety Committee on zoom January 12 at 4:00.  Anyone is welcome to join.

Zoom Link:  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81355351713
 
See a composite of the US, Colorado Positions on Criminal Justice; and the draft summary of the the work of the Public Safety Committee last year

Barbara Allen Ford 303-322-9699

Join us at the Marade
Join The League of Women Voters of Denver for the Martin Luther King Day Marade. 
 
What:  Martin Luther King Marade - meet to Walk to Civic Center Park 
Where:  City Park - at the MLK Statue (Across from East High, closer to Colfax Ave.)
When:  Monday, January 16.  Program is at 9:30  with speakers;  walk at about 10:30.     
 
People can catch the bus back up to City Park or drive if they left their cars by Civic Center Park. Dress warmly if necessary.  
Jeanette Scotland

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 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 at members' homes.  

  • Cherrington Unit - will meet Thursday, January 19 at 1:00 PM at 9355 E. Center Av, #5B to
    discuss the first briefing of 2023.  Please contact Unit Leader is Peg Oldham 720-220-
    3988.  
  • Observatory Unit – Meets the 4 th Tuesday of the month at 4:00 p.m. Unit Leader is Jeanette Scotland 303-479-4368 (This month will meet on January 24 at 4:00 p.m. on Zoom.)
  • Cheesman Unit meets 2nd & 4th Tuesday 9:30 a.m. Unit Leader is Bobbie Heisterkamp 303-333-6818 (This month will meet on January 24 at 9:15 a.m. on Zoom.)
  • Highland/Woodbury Unit meets the 3rd Wednesday. Unit Leader is Sally Augden 303-455-5800 (This month will meet at 1 p.m. on January 18 at Sassafras American Eatery, 3927 West 32nd Avenue. Please rsvp to Sally.
Please get in touch with one of our unit leaders if you want more details.
Terry Cookro, Unit Coordinator

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. 

Make your life easier and save the planet
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.
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