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Calendar 2008

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NOTE: Events are Listed in Chronological Order. Click on "REFRESH"to get the Latest UPDATES

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Saturday, January 19, 2008 11 a.m. to 4 pm Covina City Park (Badillo/4th Street) Martin Luther King Day Festival. Voter Registration at this community event. Volunteers are needed to man the LWV Table.
Thursday, January 24, 2008 6:30 p.m. Covina City Hall - 125 E. College Street. Parking AND Entrance through Italia Street (east of Citrus Avenue). General Membership Meeting - FREE. PROS AND CONS Presentation of the February 5 ballot Propositions. Thank you to everyone who distributed the election materials and participated in speaking engagements.
Thursday, February 21, 2008 7:30 p.m. Veterans of Foreign Wars - VFW Post: 2328 West Merced Ave., West Covina GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. All members are requested to attend and participate in voting on our Local Program. Your input is needed to help us establish priorities.
Saturday, February 23, 2008 Community Celebration - from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Guadalajara Grill - Brunch Buffet

14610 Garvey Ave., Baldwin Park, CA 91706

 LWV 88th Birthday Brunch - $15 Members; $20 Non-Members.

Commemorating the accomplishments of our volunteers who have made served their communities for many years. . . and a Salute to Women in Public Office.

Thursday, March 13, 2008 7:00 p.m. Walnut Senior Center Candidate Forum. 6 candidates are running for election to a 4-year term on the City Council. Charter Cable Communications taping.
Thursday, March 20, 2008 6:30 p.m. VFW - 2328 West Merced Avenue, West Covina

Free Parking and Entrance in the rear

 MONTHLY BOARD MEETING.

1) Guest Speaker, Lois Chaney; 2) Committee Reports; 3) Community Poll;

Saturday, March 29, 2008 9:30 am - 2 pm Almansor Court
  • 700 S. Almansor St., Alhambra, CA 91801 - $25 per person
LA COUNTY LWV - 46th ANNUAL CONVENTION. Keynote Speaker - William T Fujioka, "The Role of a Stronger CEO," Los Angeles County
  • Program Positions 2 Voting Delegates per League (President and Vice President, Marie Palmeri)
  • Proposed Bylaw Revisions
  • Annual Reports
Saturday, April 19, 2008 8:30 am to Noon Citrus Comm College - 1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Glendora, CA 91741 Expanding Horizons - Women's Conference 2008 - FREE. Workshops and Panel Discussions on health issues, career development, financial, legal and legislative issues. Sponsored by Senator Bob Margett
Thursday, April 24, 2008 6:30 pm VFW - 2328 West Merced Avenue, West Covina

Free Parking and Entrance located in the rear

 MONTHLY BOARD MEETING.
  • Community Poll Update - Coordinator, Jorge Marquez;
  • Nominations Committee Report - Chair, Sandra Gavran;
  • Pros and Cons - pre-order for June Election
Saturday, April 26, 2008 10:00 a.m. to Noon East Los Angeles Library
  • 4837 E. Third Street
FREE Training for All Members. Ballot Briefing and "How to Prepare to do a Ballot Measure" Presentation
Thursday, May 01, 2008-Saturday, August 30, 2008 Varies Senior Citizens Centers, Church Groups, Adult Schools COMMUNITY POLL - How Civic-Minded Are You?.

An 11-question survey (one-page) is being developed. Volunteers are needed to conduct a community poll across cities in East San Gabriel Valley.

  • A list of locations will be available;
  • Helpers are needed to distribute and collect the survey;

The schedule is flexible, select your own hours and days based on your availability. An average of 2 to 3 hrs a week is suggested.
Saturday, May 17, 2008-Sunday, May 18, 2008 All Day Sacramento - Two Day Event LWV Leadership Council. Leadership Training - Tour of State Capital; Mock Elections; Health Care; Media and the Use of Technology; Redistricting Action; How to Use the Easy Voter Guide and Smart Voter.org.
Thursday, May 22, 2008 7:30 p.m. 2328 West Merced Ave., West Covina, CA 91790 Pros and Cons Presentation - (Free).

Be prepared for the June 3rd Election !!!

LWV Speakers, Marie Palmeri and Karen Pihlak will be leading the discussion on Eminent Domain - - Propositions 98 and 99.

Thursday, May 22, 2008 6:00 pm VFW - 2328 West Merced Avenue, West Covina, CA 91790

Free Parking and Entrance located in the rear

 BOARD MEETING.

1) Lois Chaney - Membership Recruitment Update; 2) Committee Reports; 3) ANNUAL MEETING PLANNING; 4) Voter registration Drive(s)

Tuesday, June 03, 2008 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Your Polling Place Statewide Primary and Local Elections. Learn what and who is on the ballot, attend a LWV meeting!
Friday, June 13, 2008-Tuesday, June 17, 2008 All Day Portland, OR NATIONAL CONVENTION - LWV US.

Workshops, Speakers, Program Priorities, Selection of National Officers

Saturday, June 28, 2008 9:30 a.m. to Noon Covina Women's Club at 128 South San Jose Avenue, Covina, CA 91723

Registration and Breakfast begins at 9:30 a.m.

 LWV ESGV 51st ANNUAL MEETING - $12.00 per person.

Guest Speaker, Lisa Ross, Political Science Professor, Mt. San Antonio College. Topic: The Role of the Electoral College in the Presidential Election, followed by a question and answer period, and concluding with a business meeting.

Agenda: 1) Program Priorities; 2) Budget Proposal for July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009; and 3) Nomination and Election of Officers/Directors for July 2008 to June 2009.
Monday, June 30, 2008-Wednesday, December 31, 2008     WANTED: Journalism Intern. A College-Age Intern is needed to assist with writing articles for the Voter Newsletter and Notices to the Media on LWV Events.

Please email a letter stating your interest, include the best time to contact you.

Saturday, July 26, 2008 9 am - 2 pm 'Popovers' at Pasadena Women's Club - Parking Entrance on Madison Avenue (1 blk north of Colorado Blvd).

Send your reservation to: LWV LAC Treasurer - 427 E. Walnut Ave., Burbank, CA 91501

Please indicate your choice of Chicken Salad or Vegetarian meal.

 Senator Gloria Romero - Keynote Speaker. Inmate Rehabilitation - Hear what our Senator has accomplished and what is planned to reduce this ongoing problem.

$25.00 includes lunch. Price will be $30 if your reservation is post-marked after July 16th.

Workshops selections for: Jail Study, Voter Service Director, President, Treasurer
Saturday, August 23, 2008 10:00 a.m. to Noon TBA Tentative Hold - New Board Mtg. Board members are needed to meet and establish:
  • 1) calendar of events for the remainder of 2008;
  • 2) By-law Committee;
  • 3) Leader for Membership Outreach;
  • 4) Voter Editor Director.
Saturday, September 27, 2008 9:30 am - Noon TBA SPEAKER BUREAU TRAINING.

Save this date if you wish to be an active member of the Speakers Bureau. Training on the 11 ballot initiatives will be available to all interested members. You can empower voters and be a part of the Voter Education Team!
Wednesday, October 01, 2008-Sunday, November 02, 2008 Various   Wanted: Speakers to Present the Ballot 'Pros and Cons'. In November, there will be 11 initiatives on the ballot; So far, requests have been received for:
  • October 6 - Noon;
  • October 8 - 7 PM;
  • October 13 - 7PM;
  • October 14 - Noon.

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Check this calendar for updates. Let our Voter Service Director know of your availability to be a Presenter. . .more requests will be coming in.

Events are Free and Open to the Public, except when meals are served, a nominal fee is listed above

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