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Date: 1/19/2023
Subject: Weekly Update January 19, 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.....

  • Kali Fajardo-Anstine Book Signing
  • Upcoming Briefings
  • Climate Emergency Task Force  with Bill Ritter (LWVCO)
  • Participate in Voter Service 2023
  • Help needed for the Immigrant Crisis (City of Denver)
  • Program Planning Meeting
  • Unit Meetings
  • Help Wanted
  • Prior Briefings
  • Tech Update
    • Member Lookup
    • Calendar Event
  • Office Hours
 


Conversation and Book Signing with Kali Fajardo-Anstine

 
Saturday February 18, 2023 2:00 - 3:30 PM
Montview Presbyterian Church Heritage Room (Library)
1900 Dahlia Street Denver CO  80220
 
Kali Fajardo-Anstine is the nationally bestselling author of the novel Woman of Light (One World, 2022) and the widely acclaimed short story collection Sabrina & Corina (One World, 2019). Her work has been nominated for the National Book Award, the PEN/Bingham Prize, the Clark Prize, the Story Prize, the Saroyan International Prize, and the Joyce Carol Oates Prize. Fajardo-Anstine is the winner of a 2020 American Book Award and is the 2021 recipient of the Addison M. Metcalf Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She is the 2022 - 2024 Endowed Chair in Creative Writing at Texas State University.
 
Kali is well known to the LWV Denver community as she served as our admin while she was writing her first book. This isn't just a book signing -- Kali is an entertaining and engaaging speaker.   You will walk away with a new underwtadingof the indiginous Chicao culture.
 
Tickets are $60 in advance, $70 at the door.  Students $25.  Kali's books will be available for purchase and author signing.
 

Voter Service Update

The first meeting of the Voter Service Committee will be Monday, January 30, at 4:00 on Zoom.  This committee plans and executes the many voter service activities for the LWV Denver including the Pros and Cons brocures, scheduling issues and candidate forums, developing quesitons for candidates, and other activities. 
 
This is an opportunity for anyone interested in a more active or leadership role in Voter Service, which includes many of the most important functions of the League. 
 
There are three elections in 2023.  If you want to help, or if you have questions, please contact Jeanette Scotland ( jscotland@gmail.com ) or Anne Duncan ( anned47@msn.com ).
Anne Duncan

LWV Denver Briefings

Mark your calendars for the February and March Briefings

 
  • Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 5:30 PM  -- Denver Preschool Program Update.  Our speaker will be Elsa Holguin, President and CEO, Denver Preschool Program
  • Tuesday, March 21, 2023 5:30 PM -- Update on reproductive justice/healthcare and possible legislation in Colorado to support access to this right.
Sue Stark, Co-Chair, Program

Bill Ritter Climate Emergency Task Force

Climate Emergency Task Force Presentation

January 26th with Bill Ritter

10:00 - 11:30 AM
You will receive the conference link when you register
 
 
 

LWV Denver Public Safety Committee

City of Denver Asks for Nonprofit Support on Migrant Shelter Crisis

 

Immediate needs include:

Please learn more about opportunities to support the city's needs and reach out to donations@denvergov.org if you’re able to help.

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

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 1:00-3:00 Thursday, February 23 following the briefing on the Preschool Program.  Location TBD.  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.  Will meet this month 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.  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.  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

Tech Update

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:

Here's a link to the Form where you can enter the information for a future event.  
Elsie Haley and the Communication Team

Make your life easier and save the planet - Member Lookup

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.
 

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. 

Office Hours


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

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