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Date: 4/27/2023
Subject: Weekly Update April 27, 2023
From: League of Women Voters of Denver

Weekly Update

League of Women Voters of Denver

2023

April 27, 2023

In this issue.....

Annual Meeting - May 13
Budget for Next Year
Program Calendar Update
Voter Service Update
2023 Bulb Sale coming soon
LWV Colorado Denver Delegates
Colorado Fiscal Institute Call for Action
Unit Meetings
Help Wanted -Really!
Office Hours

LWV Denver Briefings

LWV Denver Annual Meeting - Saturday, May 13, 2023 8:45 AM - LIVE

Montview Presbyterian Church - McCollum Room

Our Annual Meeting this year will be in person for the first time since 2019. Marge Fisch wants to celebrate our coming together LIVE and IN PERSON by furnishing a free Continental Breakfast to everyone in attendance. Breakfast will start at 8:45 followed by our speaker. We are asking for registrations so that we can accurately order breakfast.

In the business portion of the meeting you will be asked to review and approve the operating budget for the Denver League for Fiscal Year 2024. You can review the proposed budget LWVD Proposed Budget 2023-2024.

If you owe a report for the Annual Meeting, please submit it by April 28.

Nominations are Open for the Denver League of Women Voters Board of Directors

At the Annual Meeting on May 13, we will elect the following positions:

Director of Organization
Co-Director of Program
Co-Director of Communication
Secretary
Voter Service Co-Chairs (2)
Membership Chair
Development Chair

I have no doubt that there are people in the Denver League who could fill these positions capably even if they need some time to learn the details of the job they fill. Please contact me if you are interested or want more information.

Frank Bennett
303-757-2930
FrankBennett65@gmail.com

Program Briefing Update

The Program Committee is mapping out the schedule for next year's briefings. Informative and educational sessions on many interesintg topics are being considered including Ranked Choice Voting, an update on the Suncor refinery, a report on the University of Denver Basic Income Project research, and other topics. Anyone is welcome to join this group and help plan next year's agenda.

Barbara Ford and Sue Stark, Program Committee

Voter Service Committee Update

Voter servcice continues year-around to develop voter education and voter registration services for the City and County of Denver. Consider joining Voter Service if you are interested in helping to plan events, would like to register voters, or are available for researching ballot issue pros and cons. Minutes of the March meeting of the committee are available.

Anne Duncan and Jeanette Scotland, Voter Service Committee

Other Events of Interest

LWV Colorado Annual Meeting - May 19-20, 2023

CALLING ALL DELEGATES

The LWV Colorado Annual Meeting is Friday, May 19 (4-8 PM) and Saturday, May 20th (9 AM-12 PM) via Zoom. The Denver League is allowed to send ten voting delegates to this meeting, and we hope you will consider volunteering to attend and learn about all of the activities the state League is sponsoring. The LWV Denver will pay your $5 delegate fee, if you wish. Please email Bobbie Heisterkamp if you would like to represent our local League. The agenda can be found HERE

Bobbie Heisterkamp

Make your Voice Heard: Take Action Today!

Right now, our Senate lawmakers are considering HB23-1078, which would establish a dependent allowance for workers with children or dependent adult children. A dependent allowance (DA) is an additional amount of money added to an eligible UI beneficiary’s weekly benefit amount to help them meet basic needs as they continue to search for work. HB23-1078 will provide $35 per week, per dependent, for parents and other caregivers on top of their weekly UI benefit.

Tell your legislators to prioritize our working families and vote yes on HB23-1078!

Colorado Fiscal Institute

LWV Denver Bulb Sale - Daffodils are Blooming in Denver

The 2023 BUlb Sale starts soon! Look for details in next week's Voter Newsletter. Our bulbs are shipped direct from Holland each fall and our customers can testify to the quality of the bulbs and their heartiness in Colorado. For a preview see Flower Bulb Sale.

We want every member to do what you can to make the sale a success. We will sell primarily in May and June, but we will get more information to you in April. Please make a commitment now by thinking of at least 10 people who could have a more beautiful yard. For those without a yard in which to plant, we have lovely paperwhites and amaryllis that will bloom indoors.
Marty Sloven (MSloven25@aol.com) and the Bulb Sale Team

Gun Violence Prevention Program

Baker International School Cafeteria

574 W 6th Avenue Denver CO 80204

Tuesday, May 2, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

"Taking Aim against Gun Violence" is an opportunity for you to hear a presentation about firearms storage, DPS mental health and safety planning, and the ERPO/Red Flag laws. Register using the QR code below.

Peg Oldham

Prior Events

Denver Basic Income Project - Recording Available

This briefing features Mark Donovan, the founder of the Denver Basic Income Project (DBIP). He describes how DBIP hopes to address homelessness through direct cash payments. They believe basic income will shorten the path to stable housing, reduce income volatility, and provide opportunity for stable employment. The program hopes to help a total of 820 people through private donors, corporate leaders and caring foundations like Colorado Health Foundation and the Denver Foundation.

See Recording Here

For recordings of additional prior briefings, please see the LWV Denver YouTube site HERE You will see recordings of recent briefings including the Denver Preschool Program Superintendant Dr. Alex Marrero's presentaiton on Denver Public Schools, and The Suncor Oil Refinery (again in the news).

Also of interest....

Help Needed

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)

Andrea Mitchell Tech Coordinator andrea.c.mitchell@gmail.com

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 - Cherrington Unit meets on Thursdays from 1:00 - 3:00 PM following our briefings Please contact Unit Leader is Peg Oldham 720-220-3988.
Observatory Unit – Meets the 4th 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

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