Weekly Update
League of Women Voters of Denver
2023
February 9, 2023
| In this issue.....
- Kali Fajardo-Anstine Book Signing
- Upcoming Briefings
- Public Safety
- Voter Service Update
- Unit Meetings
- Help Wanted
- 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)
1980 Dahlia Street Denver CO 80220 |
Right click on the poster to copy and paste to your friends in Facebook and Instagram. This will be an entertaining and informative discussion with Kali. Kali's books will be available for purchase and author signing.
| Denver's Preschool Program, February 21, 2023, 5:30 - 7:00 PM via Zoom | | In 2006, LWVDenver endorsed a ballot issue that would, with a .15% increase in city sales tax, create the Denver Preschool Program. League positions have always supported a quality and equitable public school system, pre-K-12. The proposal only seemed to make sense—an investment in quality care and education for Denver four year olds. DPP not only provides tuition credits for families, based on a sliding income scale, but also works with preschools to improve and ensure quality programming.
On Tuesday, February 21, Elsa Holguín, president and CEO of Denver Preschool Program (DPP), will be the presenter at the LWVDenver briefing at 5:30 p.m. on Zoom. She will present an update on the continuing development and success of the program. Plan to attend this briefing and invite your friends and family with preschool aged children.
The Communication Team thanks Shirly White for creating the poster for this briefing.
| | | Special Briefing March 7 - Park Hill Golf Course - 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
There will be a special Briefing to address the Park Hill Golf Course Ballot Proposal #1635 (Ballot Language). Further information to follow.
Sue Stark, Board of Directors | March Briefing Reproductive Health March 21
The March 21 Briefing will give you an update on the activities of Colorado's abortion rights organizations, including Cobalt https://cobaltadvocates.org/and Colorado Organization For Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR). The briefing will include plans for any legislation being planned for the Colorado Legislature.
This will be a REGISTRATION ONLY event so please watch our website and update for registration information.
Sue Stark, Co-Chair, Program |
Denver Mayoral Election April 4
Denver Elections did a draw Tuesday night to determine the order the 17 mayor hopefuls and other candidates will appear on the ballot for the April election. Here's the order candidates for mayor and city council will appear on your ballot.
Anne Duncan and Jeanette Scotland, Voter Service | Voter Registration Training
Voter registration training session will be next Friday 2/17 at 4:00. Anyone who wants to help with our registration events must be recertified annually. Anyone interested should contact...
| Confined Voter Update
Last Monday and Tuesday, LWV Voter Service volunteers worked with Denver Elections staff and CCJRC (Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition) to register 81 people in the two Denver jails. This is a state-recognized program that targets potential voters who might not otherwise have the opportunity to register and vote. Incarcerated people are often still eligible to vote.
Anne Duncan, Co-chair, Voter Service
| Update on Mayoral Candidates from Denverite
Seventeen candidates have qualified for the Denver Mayoral election ballot. They are Leslie Herod, Kelly Brough, Debbie Ortega, Lisa Calderón, Andy Rougeot, Thomas Tafoya, Thomas Wolf, Trinidad Rodriguez, Mike Johnston, Kwame Spearman, Terrance Roberts, Aurelio Martinez, Chris Hansen, Al Gardner, James Walsh, Robert Treta, Renate Behrens. Kyle Harris and his colleagues at Denverite have brief bios of them HERE.
Jeanette Scotland, Voter Service | State Climate Change Task Force
Each week, Sandy Vandehaey of the LWVCO Climate Task Force forwards articles about air quality. Is there a member of the Denver League who would like to receive and monitor them for occasional inclusions in our weekly update or the Voter? Below are links to two articles Sandy has just sent: one on agriculture's contribution to air quality; another on gas stove regulations changes.
Barbara Allen Ford 303-322-9699 | Tech Support Help Needed
Your tech support department needs help. The following are tasks that should each have an additional backup person, should the tech support staff not be available. Please let me know if you feel like you would like to learn any of these functions. I will do 1:1 to teach/train you on the function.
- Host Zoom meetings using the LWV Denver account
- Enter meetings into the calendar
- Draft the weekly update
- Update the website with current public/member announcements
- Send an email to membership (or other group)
| US Census American Housing Survey
The U.S. Census Bureau is looking for field representatives to help collect data for the American Housing Survey (AHS). The AHS is the most comprehensive national housing survey in the United States. They are currently recruiting field representatives for the American Housing Survey and need your help. The AHS is one of 130 current surveys the Census Bureau conducts on an ongoing basis. The survey has been the most comprehensive national housing survey in the United States since its start in 1973. The AHS is being conducted in your county this year. Hiring is underway through March; training would run from March through April and data collection would run from May through September.
| LWV Denver Public Safety Committee | Recent events illustrate vividly that the work of the LWV Denver Public Safety Committee is still very important. The Committee will continue to evaluate the public safety environment in Denver and is working on an update of local program positions on policing and public safety. For more informaiton, contact Barbara Ford. Barbara Allen Ford, | 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. The meeting will be at Elsie Haley's, 1215 Milwaukee Street. 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.
- Cheesman Unit meets 2nd & 4th Tuesday 9:30 a.m. Unit Leader is Bobbie Heisterkamp 303-333-6818.
- Highland/Woodbury Unit meets the 3rd Wednesday. Unit 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 Coordinator
| Office Hours
Office Hours are at Montview Presbyterian from 9:00 to 1:00 Monday - Thursday. Hours may vary. Please call to be sure that someone is in the office before you come. Phone 303-321-7571 or write info@lwvdenver.org.
Elsie Haley for Organization | | | |