THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS of GLEN ROCK
March 11, 2010.
Contact: Sonya Loren, Voter Services: sdloren@aol.com Tel: 201 447-9367
To Cindy Probert: email glenrock@northjersey.com, probert@northjersey.com
Please place this event in the weekly Gazette edition Thursday, March 26, 2010 and again in the Thursday, April 1st edition.
To the Gazette: FOR PUBLICATION
The League of Women Voters of Glen Rock will sponsor a Candidates Night forum for the Board of Education for Glen Rock. Candidates Night will be held on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 in the Gymnasium at Central School, at 7:30 p.m. The candidates will present their views on the issues in response to questions posed by the audience.
There are four candidates vying for three seats, a three year term, in this election. They are; Jacquelyn Johnson, Carlo Cella III, incumbent, Sheldon Hirschberg, incumbent and Sanjiv Ohri, incumbent.
This is for the election on April 20, 2010. Please reserve Tuesday, April 6th to attend this informative program and April 20th, ELECTION DAY.
The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan political organization that encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government.
As part of its Voter Services, The League of Women Voters registers new voters and organizes Candidates Nights (whenever there is a contested election).
For more information on the Glen Rock League of Women Voters, please contact:
Sonya Loren at: sdloren@aol.com
Nancy Croland at:nanscom@aol.com.
Directors of Voter Services
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
LWVNJ Color
Alternative Energy for New Jersey
Conference
Upcoming Events
Alternative Energy for New Jersey Conference
AGENDA
Please join us, Saturday, April 10, for a full day event (including both breakfast and lunch) as we closely examine alternative energy sources, energy policies, and energy efficiency.
We are honored to announce the keynote luncheon speaker will be Governor James Florio who has been praised for his environmental efforts in New Jersey.
Learn More
Alternative Energy for New Jersey Conference
Date: Saturday, April 10, 2010
Time: 9:30 am - 3:00 pm - Agenda
Location: NJHA Conference Center, Princeton - Directions
Registration Deadline - March 19
Directions
Over the last year, members of the League of Women Voters of New Jersey, led by the LWVNJ Natural Resources Committee, have conducted in-depth studies of five different energy sources of alternative energy - biomass, solar, geothermal, nuclear, and wind. Groups will present the findings of their studies at this conference.
After these reports energy experts will speak on energy policy, efficiency, and the "smarter grid".
Speakers
Keynote Speaker:
Governor James Florio
Scott Minos,
Senior Policy & Communications Specialist, U.S. Department of Energy
Arjun Makhijani,
President,The Institute for Energy and Environmental Research
Learn More About This Event
Space is Limited - Register Today!
Space is limited - REGISTER EARLY
Print out Registration Form
Registration postmarked by March 19
Member: $30 Nonmember: $40
Late Registration due by March 31
Member: $40 Nonmember: $50
Fee includes conference materials, continental breakfast, and lunch.
Please forward this email to friends, family, and other organizations who may be interested in attending.
The League of Women Voters of NJ Education Fund
204 West State Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08608
609-394-3303
The League of Women Voters of NJ | 204 West State Street | Trenton | NJ | 08608
Alternative Energy for New Jersey
Conference
Upcoming Events
Alternative Energy for New Jersey Conference
AGENDA
Please join us, Saturday, April 10, for a full day event (including both breakfast and lunch) as we closely examine alternative energy sources, energy policies, and energy efficiency.
We are honored to announce the keynote luncheon speaker will be Governor James Florio who has been praised for his environmental efforts in New Jersey.
Learn More
Alternative Energy for New Jersey Conference
Date: Saturday, April 10, 2010
Time: 9:30 am - 3:00 pm - Agenda
Location: NJHA Conference Center, Princeton - Directions
Registration Deadline - March 19
Directions
Over the last year, members of the League of Women Voters of New Jersey, led by the LWVNJ Natural Resources Committee, have conducted in-depth studies of five different energy sources of alternative energy - biomass, solar, geothermal, nuclear, and wind. Groups will present the findings of their studies at this conference.
After these reports energy experts will speak on energy policy, efficiency, and the "smarter grid".
Speakers
Keynote Speaker:
Governor James Florio
Scott Minos,
Senior Policy & Communications Specialist, U.S. Department of Energy
Arjun Makhijani,
President,The Institute for Energy and Environmental Research
Learn More About This Event
Space is Limited - Register Today!
Space is limited - REGISTER EARLY
Print out Registration Form
Registration postmarked by March 19
Member: $30 Nonmember: $40
Late Registration due by March 31
Member: $40 Nonmember: $50
Fee includes conference materials, continental breakfast, and lunch.
Please forward this email to friends, family, and other organizations who may be interested in attending.
The League of Women Voters of NJ Education Fund
204 West State Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08608
609-394-3303
The League of Women Voters of NJ | 204 West State Street | Trenton | NJ | 08608
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Board of Education Candidates' Night
March 3, 2010.
Contact: Sonya Loren, Voter Services
Tel: 201-447-9367
The League of Women Voters of Glen Rock will sponsor a Candidates Night forum for the Board of Education for Glen Rock. Candidates Night will be held on Tuesday,April 6, 2010 in the Gymnasium at Central School, at 7:30 p.m. The candidates will present their views on the issues in response to questions posed by the audience.
There are four candidates vying for three seats, a three year term, in this election.
This is for the election on April 20, 2010. Please reserve Tuesday, April 6th to attend this informative program and April 20th, ELECTION DAY.
The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan political organization that encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government.
As part of its Voter Services, The League of Women Voters registers new voters and organizes Candidates Nights (whenever there is a contested election).
For more information on the Glen Rock League of Women Voters, please contact:
Sonya Loren at: sdloren@aol.com
Nancy Croland at:nanscom@aol.com.
Directors of Voter Services
Contact: Sonya Loren, Voter Services
Tel: 201-447-9367
The League of Women Voters of Glen Rock will sponsor a Candidates Night forum for the Board of Education for Glen Rock. Candidates Night will be held on Tuesday,April 6, 2010 in the Gymnasium at Central School, at 7:30 p.m. The candidates will present their views on the issues in response to questions posed by the audience.
There are four candidates vying for three seats, a three year term, in this election.
This is for the election on April 20, 2010. Please reserve Tuesday, April 6th to attend this informative program and April 20th, ELECTION DAY.
The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan political organization that encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government.
As part of its Voter Services, The League of Women Voters registers new voters and organizes Candidates Nights (whenever there is a contested election).
For more information on the Glen Rock League of Women Voters, please contact:
Sonya Loren at: sdloren@aol.com
Nancy Croland at:nanscom@aol.com.
Directors of Voter Services
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
League's 90th Birthday
ILO Celebration of the League's 90th Birthday, which is Februrary 14, 1920.
March 2, Board Meeting and Book discussion, Jean Cherdack's, 141 Harding Road. We are reading The Forever War, by Dexter Filkins. Please join us. We will probably begin discussion of the book around 2:30, but you are welcome to join the Board meeting as well.
Our Glen Rock LWV would like to put together several celebrations over the next year to celebrate the League's 90th birthday. It is important the town know we exist and what our accomplishments have been over the years. If you have any Glen Rock League boxes, papers, etc stored in your attic or basement, please let me know. If you have any ideas on how we can celebrate and get out the word, or if you have any memories of past GRLWV endeavors, let me know as well. If we put our collective memories together, we might actually remember something!!
Please e-mail me or call 201-444-8206 or 201-638-1302 (cell).
Enjoy the day.
March 2, Board Meeting and Book discussion, Jean Cherdack's, 141 Harding Road. We are reading The Forever War, by Dexter Filkins. Please join us. We will probably begin discussion of the book around 2:30, but you are welcome to join the Board meeting as well.
Our Glen Rock LWV would like to put together several celebrations over the next year to celebrate the League's 90th birthday. It is important the town know we exist and what our accomplishments have been over the years. If you have any Glen Rock League boxes, papers, etc stored in your attic or basement, please let me know. If you have any ideas on how we can celebrate and get out the word, or if you have any memories of past GRLWV endeavors, let me know as well. If we put our collective memories together, we might actually remember something!!
Please e-mail me or call 201-444-8206 or 201-638-1302 (cell).
Enjoy the day.
Proposed Change to National Bylaws
--- On Tue, 2/2/10, League of Women Voters Missouri league@lwvmissouri.org wrote:
From: League of Women Voters Missouri league@lwvmissouri.org
Subject: Proposed Change to National Bylaws
To:
Cc: shayers@lwvmissouri.org
Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 12:04 PM
January 26, 2010
To: Local and State Leagues
From: Sydell Shayer, chair national bylaws, LWVMO & LWVSL
The League of Women Voters of Missouri and the League of Women Voters of St. Louis are submitting the bylaw change below to the LWVUS for convention discussion and vote.
We would appreciate it if you would also recommend this bylaw change to the LWVUS. In addition, and especially, we would appreciate it if your delegates would support this change at the national convention in June. Instructions on sending in bylaw recommendations are on the League website, lwv.org in the members only convention section.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sydell Shayer
Proposed Amendment to the LWVUS Bylaws
Article III, Sec. 2 Types of Membership
Current Bylaw
A. Voting Members. Citizens at least 18 years of age who join the League shall be voting members of Local Leagues, state Leagues and of the LWVUS; (1) individuals who live within an area of a local League may join that League or any other local League; (2) those who reside outside the area of any local League may join a local League or shall be state members-at-large; (3) those who have been members of the League for 50 years or more shall be [honorary] life members excused from the payment of dues.
B. Associate Members. All others who join the League shall be associate members.
The word honorary is usually conferred on someone of distinction who does not have the prerequisites for the position for which he or she is being recognized. An example would be a prominent person who is given an honorary degree at a college, which they didn’t attend and didn’t earn.
The amendment to remove the word honorary was first suggested by two fifty year League members who think that being labeled honorary is demeaning and belittles their League accomplishments.
Fifty year members of the League may be active, serve on boards, chair committees or be passive members, essentially, no different than other League members. Many League members will never be able to achieve fifty year status, but their devotion to the League may equal that of a fifty year member.
Removing the word honorary will not alter the bylaws in anyway except to be more respectful of those who have been members for fifty years or more.
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If you want to be an informed citizen . . . join the League of Women Voters.
From: League of Women Voters Missouri league@lwvmissouri.org
Subject: Proposed Change to National Bylaws
To:
Cc: shayers@lwvmissouri.org
Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 12:04 PM
January 26, 2010
To: Local and State Leagues
From: Sydell Shayer, chair national bylaws, LWVMO & LWVSL
The League of Women Voters of Missouri and the League of Women Voters of St. Louis are submitting the bylaw change below to the LWVUS for convention discussion and vote.
We would appreciate it if you would also recommend this bylaw change to the LWVUS. In addition, and especially, we would appreciate it if your delegates would support this change at the national convention in June. Instructions on sending in bylaw recommendations are on the League website, lwv.org in the members only convention section.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sydell Shayer
Proposed Amendment to the LWVUS Bylaws
Article III, Sec. 2 Types of Membership
Current Bylaw
A. Voting Members. Citizens at least 18 years of age who join the League shall be voting members of Local Leagues, state Leagues and of the LWVUS; (1) individuals who live within an area of a local League may join that League or any other local League; (2) those who reside outside the area of any local League may join a local League or shall be state members-at-large; (3) those who have been members of the League for 50 years or more shall be [honorary] life members excused from the payment of dues.
B. Associate Members. All others who join the League shall be associate members.
The word honorary is usually conferred on someone of distinction who does not have the prerequisites for the position for which he or she is being recognized. An example would be a prominent person who is given an honorary degree at a college, which they didn’t attend and didn’t earn.
The amendment to remove the word honorary was first suggested by two fifty year League members who think that being labeled honorary is demeaning and belittles their League accomplishments.
Fifty year members of the League may be active, serve on boards, chair committees or be passive members, essentially, no different than other League members. Many League members will never be able to achieve fifty year status, but their devotion to the League may equal that of a fifty year member.
Removing the word honorary will not alter the bylaws in anyway except to be more respectful of those who have been members for fifty years or more.
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If you want to be an informed citizen . . . join the League of Women Voters.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Supreme Court decision
January 29, 2010
LWVNJ eVoter
Supreme Court Decision Endorses Corporate Manipulation of Election Outcomes...Anne Maiese, LWVNJ President
The recent US Supreme Court decision in Citizens United V. Federal Election Commission is a crushing blow to representative democracy. The League of Women Voters of New Jersey works to advance the principal that people - not corporations - have the right and duty to participate in their government by speaking up, asking questions and voting. People also have the right and duty to hold elected officials accountable for their actions.
The Supreme Court seems to disagree. The tragic decision to declare corporations "persons" with free speech rights allows corporations to pour massive amounts of money into endorsing or opposing candidates and gives special interests, lobbyists, and big money a tighter grip on democracy. The Supreme Court has made it legal, and easier, for corporations to bribe candidates, and has taken significant power away from voters.
Few citizens have the means to buy ad time, but we can and must push back....
April 10, 2010
Local leagues will present their research reports on 6 different alternative energy options - solar, biomass, geothermal, wind, wave and nuclear. A keynote speaker and expert panelists will follow these reports, speaking on other forms of energy not covered by our local Leagues. Location to be announced.
Order the 2010 New Jersey Citizens Guide to Government
Don't miss your chance to own the 2010 New Jersey Citizens Guide to Government.
The Guide includes:
* 2010 Important Election Dates
* Contact information, including phone numbers, addresses, and emails of state and federal elected officials
* New Jersey cabinet members and contact information
* Tips on communicating with elected officials
* Civic information, including information on applying for a
"mail-in ballot", registering to vote, changing your party affiliation, and government procedures
Print out this order form and mail it with your check made out to LWVNJEF to 204 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608.
Purchase League Gear Online
The League of Women Voters of NJ | 204 West State Street | Trenton | NJ | 08608
LWVNJ eVoter
Supreme Court Decision Endorses Corporate Manipulation of Election Outcomes...Anne Maiese, LWVNJ President
The recent US Supreme Court decision in Citizens United V. Federal Election Commission is a crushing blow to representative democracy. The League of Women Voters of New Jersey works to advance the principal that people - not corporations - have the right and duty to participate in their government by speaking up, asking questions and voting. People also have the right and duty to hold elected officials accountable for their actions.
The Supreme Court seems to disagree. The tragic decision to declare corporations "persons" with free speech rights allows corporations to pour massive amounts of money into endorsing or opposing candidates and gives special interests, lobbyists, and big money a tighter grip on democracy. The Supreme Court has made it legal, and easier, for corporations to bribe candidates, and has taken significant power away from voters.
Few citizens have the means to buy ad time, but we can and must push back....
April 10, 2010
Local leagues will present their research reports on 6 different alternative energy options - solar, biomass, geothermal, wind, wave and nuclear. A keynote speaker and expert panelists will follow these reports, speaking on other forms of energy not covered by our local Leagues. Location to be announced.
Order the 2010 New Jersey Citizens Guide to Government
Don't miss your chance to own the 2010 New Jersey Citizens Guide to Government.
The Guide includes:
* 2010 Important Election Dates
* Contact information, including phone numbers, addresses, and emails of state and federal elected officials
* New Jersey cabinet members and contact information
* Tips on communicating with elected officials
* Civic information, including information on applying for a
"mail-in ballot", registering to vote, changing your party affiliation, and government procedures
Print out this order form and mail it with your check made out to LWVNJEF to 204 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608.
Purchase League Gear Online
The League of Women Voters of NJ | 204 West State Street | Trenton | NJ | 08608
Cabinet level Department of Peace
The LWV Columbia-Boone County (MO) (90 years old) proposes that the LWVUS 2010 National Convention adopt a study on the establishment of a cabinet level Department of Peace.
Jan. '10
Key Points
A Cabinet level Department of Peace would:
1. Help communities reduce domestic violence and violence in schools by evaluating and disseminating model programs and awarding grants.
2. Advocate a proactive approach to preventing the eruption of conflict internationally by addressing the causes of conflict before violent conflict has arisen. This would include considerations of arms control and international cooperation for conflict management.
3. Place a strong advocate for violence reduction and peaceful conflict resolution within the Cabinet so that these approaches are being advocated during the earliest high level discussions of problems.
4. Create a Peace Academy similar the military academies where, after graduation, graduates will serve for five years either within the U.S or internationally in pre/post conflict situations.
5. Consolidate and expand some of the existing programs within the federal government which address small pieces of the problems.
The League has a number of national positions that relate to this topic but none that elevate it to a level where it can receive the attention it deserves.
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Jan. '10
Key Points
A Cabinet level Department of Peace would:
1. Help communities reduce domestic violence and violence in schools by evaluating and disseminating model programs and awarding grants.
2. Advocate a proactive approach to preventing the eruption of conflict internationally by addressing the causes of conflict before violent conflict has arisen. This would include considerations of arms control and international cooperation for conflict management.
3. Place a strong advocate for violence reduction and peaceful conflict resolution within the Cabinet so that these approaches are being advocated during the earliest high level discussions of problems.
4. Create a Peace Academy similar the military academies where, after graduation, graduates will serve for five years either within the U.S or internationally in pre/post conflict situations.
5. Consolidate and expand some of the existing programs within the federal government which address small pieces of the problems.
The League has a number of national positions that relate to this topic but none that elevate it to a level where it can receive the attention it deserves.
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