League of Women Voters of Northfield » Margit Johnson http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org Serving the communities of Northfield and Cannon Falls, Minnesota, and surrounding areas Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:06:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Main Street Minnesota http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/weblog/post/698/ http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/weblog/post/698/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2005 16:20:34 +0000 Margit Johnson http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/?p=698 Representative Steve Sviggum and Northfield Representative Ray Cox will hold a “Main Street Minnesota” meeting Monday, Feb. 14th at The Kitchen in the Archer House, 7:30 a.m.

This is your chance to talk to your legislators about issues of importance to you!

]]> http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/weblog/post/698/feed/ 0 January Events http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/weblog/post/688/ http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/weblog/post/688/#comments Wed, 05 Jan 2005 18:48:16 +0000 Margit Johnson http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/?p=688 Happy New Year, LWV Northfield members!

Three meetings coming up, focused on issues that are near and dear to our hearts and minds:

Thursday, Jan. 6:

Creating Opportunities for Energy Independence, ReNew Northfield and St. Olaf sponsors, 7 PM in Buntrock Commons

Thurday, Jan. 13:

CRWP meeting with State Sen. Tom Neuville, Rep. Ray Cox, & Rep. Laura Brod to discuss initiatives to protect Minnesota’s water and other environmental issues; 6 p.m. – issues training and 6:30 p.m. – meeting with Legislators at Forest Township Hall, 3300 Millersburg Rd (County Rd. 1, one mile W of Millersburg Store); RSVP 507-646-8400 (CRWP office).

Friday, Jan. 21:

LWV Northfield monthly meeting to discuss program planning; 7 PM, Kathleen Doran-Norton’s home, 10825 Farrell Ct. (south of town; carpooling from Econofoods lots 7th and Division); wine and cheese and lots of good ideas!

Questions?

Call Margit Johnson, LWV Northfield president at 645-5726 or email: mjohnson at acs dot carleton dot edu.

]]> http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/weblog/post/688/feed/ 0 Evening with state legislators http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/weblog/post/680/ http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/weblog/post/680/#comments Fri, 26 Nov 2004 14:17:30 +0000 Margit Johnson http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/?p=680 A post-Thanksgiving reminder that the League of Women Voters of Northfield will be hosting a social evening with an agenda!

Tuesday, November 30th, 7-8:30 PM, at Pat Kriesel’s home at 600 Thye Ct. (on the far north end of town; follow Lincoln Parkway to No. Linden to Lockwood to Thye Parkway to Thye Ct.; just keep turning right and heading north!)

Appetizers, desserts, and beverages galore staring at 7 PM!

Legislative interviews with Senator Tom Neuville and Representative Ray Cox, starting about 7:40 PM! We will have LWVMN questions to be addressed by our elected officials. You may have other issues that will come up in the 2005 legislative session. This is your chance to discuss them with your state senator and representative.

Questions? Call Margit Johnson at 645-526 (h) or 646-4031(w) or email her using the “Contact Us” page on this website.

Looking forward to seeing you there!
Margit

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Monday, October 11,
Northfield Community Resource Center Rm. 22 103
9:30-11:30 a.m.
City, County, MN House and Northfield School Board candidates
invited.
Public welcome

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with Susan Hoyt to discuss the recent recommendations for Northfield’s
downtown commercial district; the city council is seeking public
input.

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Cannon Falls LWV unit sponsoring a candidates walkabout with local
candidates and representatives from House districts 36B and 28A.

]]> http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/weblog/post/670/feed/ 0 AAUW-Northfield http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/weblog/post/669/ http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/weblog/post/669/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2004 14:09:16 +0000 Margit Johnson http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/?p=669 October 11th, 7 PM, St. Peters Lutheran Church, AAUW Northfield
chapter hosting a meeting about the upcoming election, including
Jacqui Dorsey talking about judicial elections

]]> http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/weblog/post/669/feed/ 0 Candidate Fairs http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/weblog/post/668/ http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/weblog/post/668/#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2004 01:33:34 +0000 Margit Johnson http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/?p=668 Downtown Northfield will be the place to be Saturday, October 2. The Downtown merchants are having a Fall Festival and the League of Women Voters will have a candidates’ fair on Bridge Square.

The candidates’ fair will help local voters prepare for casting ballots in the general election to be held November 2. It will be held under a big tent on Bridge Square from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come listen to the candidates discuss their positions on a variety of issues. Members of the audience will be invited to submit written questions for the candidates. The candidates will also have tables on the square where they will hand out literature and informally talk to citizens before and after their segments of the forum.

The order for the forum is as follows:
10 a.m. School board candidates (four open seats)
Mike Berthelsen, Diane Cirksena, Kathryn Hargis, Paul Hager, Wendy Smith,
Regina Zakrajsek.

11 a.m. Mayor and City Council candidates (2nd and 3rd wards and at-large position)
Mayor

]]> http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/weblog/post/668/feed/ 0 Request for Help http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/weblog/post/665/ http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/weblog/post/665/#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2004 02:18:08 +0000 Margit Johnson http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/?p=665 Dear Northfield LWV member,

As you know, our fall kick-off event will happen this coming Saturday, September 18th, at the UCC Church, 300 Union Street, from 9

]]> http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/weblog/post/665/feed/ 0 Minnesota Compact http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/weblog/post/664/ http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/weblog/post/664/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2004 05:42:07 +0000 Margit Johnson http://lwvnorthfieldmn.org/?p=664 Voters who are interested in the Minnesota Compact website can click here

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