Unit Meeting—Popcorn, Movie and Discussion

We will gather at the home of Dee Johnson in Bayfield for popcorn and a movie!

Monday, March 23
5:30pm – 8:30pm

Please RSVP to webmanager@lwvabcwi.org; we will send you directions to Dee's house.

 We will watch the movie "Iron Jawed Angels".
Official premier selection at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival.
Angelica Huston won a 2005 Golden Globe award for her portrayal of Carrie Chapman Catt.

“Katja von Garnier’s “Iron Jawed Angels” tells the remarkable and little-known story of a group of passionate and dynamic young women, led by Alice Paul (Hilary Swank) and her friend Lucy Burns (Frances O’Connor), who put their lives on the line to fight for American women’s right to vote.”

— Iron-Jawed Angels Website

Afterwards, we will have a lively discussion about the "themes" of the movie and how they relate to our current work in the league.

Breakfast Discussion: Finding Solutions, Getting Past Partisanship

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 FROM 9-10:30 A.M.
SIGURD OLSON ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTE

Please join us for a discussion hosted by the Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service with retired Congressmen Dave Obey and Tom Petri. The Congressmen will discuss the importance of civic engagement, public service, and bipartisanship—from an insider's perspective.

Questions from the audience are encouraged. A light breakfast will be served.

Click to download poster.

Click here for PDF of the flyer. 

The event is part of a series orchestrated through the Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service, based in Wausau at UW-Marathon County. WIPPS is a nonprofit educational organization. 

After The Siting—A Forum About the Impact of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations on Quality-of-Life and Health in Rural Communities at NGLVC Feb 28 1:00pm

WE LEARNED ABOUT THE STATE SITING REGULATIONS
FROM THE UW-EXTENSION IN DECEMBER,
NOW LET'S LEARN WHAT HAPPENS
AFTER THE CAFO COMES TO TOWN.

Click to download poster here

New Members Needed for the State League (LWVWI) Board of Directors

To: Local Leagues and All LWV Members in Wisconsin
Bcc: State Board and Nominating Committee
From: Marilyn Boeldt, Chair, 2014-15 Nominating Committee

We need your help! We need new members for the State Board. We are seeking diversity of all types ... geographic, demographic, ethnic... and we need some new faces as well.

Who in your organization is an emerging leader? Who needs a new challenge to stay involved and committed to the League? Help keep the League strong in Wisconsin by nominating yourself or another leader for State Board!

The state Nominating Committee is accepting nominations until February 27 for State League Board of Directors and 2015-16 Nominating Committee. Local Leagues and individual members may nominate someone, and self-nominations are welcome! The State Board is an exciting opportunity to help guide the League at the policy level with staff support. 

For your information, the State Board meets six times per year, usually on a Saturday in Madison. In-person attendance is encouraged, but occasional attendance by conference call is also acceptable. Elected directors serve for a two-year term. Reimbursement for your travel expenses is available.

We encourage submissions through our online nomination form: 

For your convenience you can also download a nomination form which shows the questions you will need to answer. Again, the deadline is February 27, 2015.

If you have any questions, please direct them to Andrea Kaminski (kaminski@lwvwi.org) at the State Office. She will respond or connect you with a member of the Nominating Committee who is available to respond.

Think about it and let us know. Thanks as always for everything you do for the League.

Lively Issues Program Planning Discussion on Monday, January 26

Leaguers this is our chance to weigh in on which issues we want National and State to focus on in the upcoming year.  Come join the "lively" discussion of what are the key issues of our time.

Northern Great Lakes Visitors Center

MONDAY, JANUARY 26

5:30 -7:30 PM

Recent Letter to Ashland Daily Press/Government Accountability Board

Update on Lake Superior Barrels Project December 18th

Lake Superior Barrels Project
 
December 18th Washburn, WI
Washburn Library
 
 Program will begin at 6:00

Since the mid 1990’s, the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has been researching and conducting investigations on approximately 1,450 55-gallon barrels dumped into Gichigami (Lake Superior) by the US Army between 1959 and 1962 in collaboration with the Army Corp of Engineers and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). It is the goal and responsibility of the Red Cliff Band to fully characterize the type and extent of Department of Defense wastes, which may have impacts on the natural resources within the Ceded Territory. The Red Cliff Band is dedicated to working with federal agencies to clean up, restore and protect the ecosystems of the Ceded Territory. The Red Cliff Band is also committed to the economy, natural resources, and cultural uses within Chippewa Ceded Territory and to determine if further remedial work is required to preserve and protect the rich natural resources of Gichigami.
 
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has a Cooperative Agreement with Army Corp of Engineers to provide an update to area stakeholders who also have a vested interest in this project. A PowerPoint program will be presented and also any questions that may arise will be answered. These informational sessions are open to the public.
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
 
Gary Defoe Jr. Project Manager                                      Frank K. Koehn                                                            
88455 Pike Road                                                                619 17th Ave. W
Bayfield WI 54814                                                              Ashland, WI 54844
Phone: 715-779-3650                                                        218.341.8822                                            
gary.defoejr@redcliff-nsn.gov                                         frankjkoehn@gmail.com        

Holiday Party Pictures and Notes From Andrea Kaminski's Talk

 

What a wonderful time attendees had at our 2014 Holiday Party at the Hotel Chequamegon! 

Our speaker was Andrea Kaminski, Executive Director of the League of Women Voters Wisconsin. A bonus for those of you who couldn't attend:  Click here to view Andrea's notes for her talk.

Thank you Madelaine for the pictures!

Annual Holiday Party at the Hotel Chequamegon

Please join us for our annual Holiday Party on Wednesday December 10th at 5:30 at the Hotel Chequamegon in Ashland.

We are pleased to welcome Andrea Kaminski, Executive Director of the League of Women Voters Wisconsin, as our guest speaker. 

$22.00 per person (tax and tip included)

Please reply by December 5th.  

Send your check and meal choices to:

LWV/ABC
c/o Julia Waggoner
P O Box 175 
Ashland, WI 54806

Dinner Choices:

Herb Crusted Chicken Breast
Served with vegetables, breadsticks, 
salad and baby red potatoes. 

White Fish Your Way
Beer Battered or Broiled, with lemon dill aioli or tartar sauce.
Served with vegetables, breadsticks, salad and baby red potatoes. 

Molly Cooper’s Sirloin Steak
An eight ounce sirloin grilled to perfection, 
sautéed in a sweet Bourbon glaze.
Served with vegetables, breadsticks, salad and baby red potatoes. 

Pasta de Angelina
Broccoli, pine nuts, red pepper flakes and basil,
Sautéed and tossed with garlic infused olive oil and angel hair pasta.
Served with breadsticks, vegetables & salad. 

Dessert 
Dish of Ice cream with Crème de Menthe 
Coffee included.

LWV/ABC 2014-16 Economic Inequality Study Kickoff

AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING IN MAY THE LWV OF ASHLAND AND BAYFIELD COUNTIES ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING LOCAL STUDY FOR THE YEARS 2014-16:

“What are the specific ways in which the Chequamegon Bay region is impacted by economic inequality, and what can we do about it?”

Board members Jan Penn and Linda Jorgenson are working together to organize the study.  They plan to invite other local organizations to co-sponsor the study.  

THE FIRST MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 AT 7 PM AT THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES VISITOR CENTER.

If you are interested in joining the Study Committee please come to the meeting or Contact Us.