Blog Category: For Members

PRESIDENT’S SEPTEMBER UPDATE

by Eve Webster
The Board of the Directors of the League of Women Voters Northfield-Cannon Falls (LWVNCF) meets at 6:30-9 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month in the Just Foods meeting room, 516 Water Street South. Members are welcome.
The best financial news from the Sept 2nd board meeting is that LWVNCF has been awarded [...]

Al Quie to speak at Kickoff Meeting on Sept. 27

Submitted by Jessica Peterson
We’re all looking forward to hearing from former governor Al Quie at the Northfield-Cannon Falls League’s fall kickoff meeting on September 27th.  If you’re interested in looking at the Quie Commission’s report on Judicial Impartiality beforehand, you can find it here:
http://www.keepmnjusticeimpartial.org/
The website also has plenty of background information on the commission, their [...]

Learn to be a moderator!

League of Women Voters moderator training is coming to St. Olaf. This is an excellent opportunity for students, faculty, and anyone else who is interested to learn from the League of Women Voters how to moderate nonpartisan candidate forums. The League of  Women Voters is a well respected and experienced organization with a long history [...]

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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