Blog Category: Calendar

Fall Kick-Off !

WHEN:  Tuesday, Sept 22, 7-9 PM.
WHERE:  Community Resource Bank, 1605 Heritage Drive, Northfield
WHAT: opening fall meeting for LWVNCF
WHO:  state demographer Tom Gillaspy and Allie Moen of LWVMN
WHY should you come?  Tom Gillaspy will tell us how Minnesota is changing and how this is likely to affect us in the future.  Are you interested in health [...]

Event for members

LWVNCF is going to have another League Salon
7-9 p.m., Tuesday, April 14
Cannon Valley Friends’ Meeting Room,
313 1/2 Division St.*
Don’t miss it! We’re going to watch the movie,
“Iron Jawed Angels”
starring Hillary Swank, Frances O’Connor, and Anjelica Huston. The movie tells the story of Alice Paul, Carrie Chapman Catt and others in the battle for women’s [...]

The State of Education

PUBLICITY RELEASE: On Thursday, March 26th, at 7:00, the League of Women Voters of Northfield & Cannon Falls will present “Northfield District Education Update: Where We Are; Where We Should Be” in room 106 of the Northfield Senior Center. The program will feature three members of the Northfield Board of Education and [...]

The Minnesota Health Act:

A Single-Payer Plan for All Minnesotans
Presentation by:
David Bly
Minnesota State Representative and Bill Co-sponsor
“We have one of the most expensive health care systems in the world and yet many people are just not able to receive the benefit of it."
Thursday, March 5th, at 7:30pm
St. Olaf College, Holland Hall 501

LWVNCF Thanks Elected Officials

News Release
February 16, 2009
Contact: Sharon Gates-Hull gateshul@yahoo.com
League of Women Voters of Northfield and Cannon Falls members hosted an appreciation party for all of their elected officials on the night before Valentine’s Day.
The party goers were happy to have a chance to thank the men and women who represent them. And the elected officials were [...]

How would you ration health care?

submitted by Judith Stoutland, LWV member
Karen Gervais, Professor of Ethics at St Olaf College and Director, Minnesota Center for Health Care Ethics, will lead a discussion on Thursday,  February 5th at 7:00 pm, at St. John’s Hall, 500 West Third Street, on the preliminary report for the Minnesota Pandemic Ethics Project.    Sponsored by the St. [...]

Health Care plan Rally

an email from Steve Janusz:

Hi All,
There will be a rally January 5th, 2009 from 11am to 1pm for the Minnesota
Health Plan at the St. Paul Capitol. This is a single payer bill that will
be introduced again in the 2009 legislative session. Attached is a flyer
for the event.
Get the word out to others [...]

2 Meetings on Health Care Reform

submitted by Joan or Steve Janusz 507-645-0094
1.
Mobilizing for the Minnesota Health Plan
Legislative Kickoff and Training
On Saturday, November 8, 2008, 70 dedicated people from approximately 30 Senate Districts around Minnesota gathered in St. Cloud for an information-filled day of learning about the Minnesota Health Plan (MHP). Participants learned about details of the Plan, [...]

What’s Wrong With Our Health Care System and How Do We Fix It?

Come to St. Olaf College in Northfield MN on November 15 to increase your knowledge and explore this question.
When: Saturday, November 15, 2008 2-4 p.m.
Where: St. Olaf College, Buntrock Commons, Black and Gold Ballroom, Top Floor
[Directions: To Northfield from Minneapolis/St. Paul: Take I-35 South to Hwy 19 (Exit 69). [...]

Press Release

from Olivia Killeen, Carleton College ACT Center:
The Carleton College ACT Center is hosting a State House Candidate Forum on Tuesday, October 28, 7:30-8:30pm in Olin 149. Representative David Bly and challenger Tim Rud will speak about their plans and answer questions from the audience. Thanks to a generous grant from Minnesota Campus Compact for this [...]