Category Archives: For Members

for members only: League Salon

The LWVNCF board is launching a new series of movie & discussion nights called “League Salon”. The idea is for members to get together more frequently to have coffee and conversation. The board would like to revive the old unit-meeting camaraderie through thoughtful conversation, intellectual stimulation, and pure enjoyment.
Beginning Tuesday, Sept. [...]

“Promoting an Independent Judiciary” Hits YouTube!

Judicial Independence, the topic for LWVNCF’s fall kickoff meeting on Sept. 27th ties into a multi-year LWVUS program called “Safeguarding U.S. Democracy: Promoting an Independent Judiciary.” The Independent Judiciary program is managed by the League of Women Voters Education Fund with funding from the Constitutional and Legal Policy Program of the Open Society Institute. To [...]

RE: May 31st Planning Meeting of LWV Northfield – Cannon Falls Board

by Eve Webster, President for 2008-9
Americans voters are energized as seldom before. With good reason. In November their votes will determine America’s direction on life or death issues. Can or should we sustain war in two countries? Is our huge national debt putting us at risk? Are we reaching a point of no return on [...]

Public input on Capital Improvement Plan - June 2, 2008

Submitted by Jane McWilliams
At the Monday, June 2, City Council meeting, there will be a public hearing on the city’s planning for capital projects. Under the guidance of Finance Director Kathleen McBride, a committee of three council members, the mayor, and three staff members has designed a five-year plan that should provide an orderly [...]

President’s update

From:  Eve Webster
The LWV Northfield-Cannon Falls Board of Directors held a special meeting on May 15, 2008.  The purpose of the meeting was to complete unfinished business proposed at the annual meeting on April 28th including the election of board members and approval of a budget for 2008-09.  At the annual meeting, Parliamentarian Jane McWilliams [...]

memo from lwvmn-share@lwvmn.org

LWVMN is a partner in the Minnesota Community Campaign.  This coalition is responsible for the show “Immigrant Stories Revealed” to be shown on Channel 17, Sunday, April 27th, at 7:00 PM
Five immigrants living in Minnesota tell their stories…stories that span decades.  It is a very interesting show that makes you feel that you have really [...]

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President’s update

April 3, 2008
This was the last meeting for the LWV Northfield and Cannon Falls 2007-08 Board.
Cannon Falls Update:
Allene Moesler provided the Cannon Falls update, reporting that the Library issue is an ongoing concern in the town. Allene had heard of a local Forum about the proposed CAPX Energy Transmission lines: Bev Topp, who is a [...]

Summary of March 15th Program Planning Meeting

 LWV Northfield and Cannon Falls Unit  Program Planning Meeting, held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Saturday March 15, 2008
 
Kathy provided the group with a brief description of the:
LWVUS legislative priorities for 2008 that were approved at the their January Board Meeting (Campaign Finance Reform, Civil Liberties, DC Voting Rights, Election Administration, Ethics and Lobbying Reform, [...]

Important meeting

Mark your calendars!    Saturday, March 15, 2008 - 8:30 till 11:00 A.M.
St. John’s Church,, 500  West 3rd St.
Why?  The annual Program Planning Meeting. In a sense, this is where it all  begins for the League of Women Voters. At this meeting, the discussion begins on what we will be doing next year.
Should the LWV in [...]