2011 Fliers and Publications

League of Women Voters^®
of La Plata County

2011_Publications

2011 fliers and publications concerning events and advocacy positions
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Upcoming Events. Membership. Past Events.

Upcoming Events

*Jan - April 2011 LWVLPC: The League of Women Voters of La Plata County announces the Great Discussion Discussion Group series for 2012. Click Great Decisions 2012 to view the series flier and a detailed view of the discussion topics for 2012.
Checks for $22 for each briefing book should be made out to "LWVLPC" and mailed with the bottom of the flier form by December 30 to: Pat Chatfield, 50 Brookstone Court, Unit A, Durango, CO 81301.

Membership

LWVLPC Membership Renewal Form for 2011-2012
LWVLPC Member Brochure

Past Events

*12/9/11 LWVLPC: LWVLPC Holiday Social
THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF LA PLATA COUNTY IS PLEASED TO INVITE LOCAL LEAGUE MEMBERS AND GUESTS TO OUR ANNUAL HOLIDAY GET-TOGETHER ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2011. We will be welcoming you at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall for a potluck between 11:30 and 1:30 on December 9th.

*10/10/11 LWVLPC: You are invited to attend a forum to hear about the local and state issues that are included in the Nov 1, 2011 election. The forum is from 6:30-8 in Durango City Council Chambers. We will be hearing the pros and cons about the City of Durango Ballot Issue 2-A (purchase of water from Animas La Plata Project), Durango Fire Protection District Referred Issue 4-A (Operational Mill Levy) and the statewide Proposition 103 (temporarily raise taxes for schools). Click issues forum flier to view the forum flier.

*10/19/11 - 10/20/11 LWVLPC: INFORMATION REGARDING SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS NOVEMBER 2011 BAYFIELD, DURANGO, AND IGNACIO
Durango and Bayfield will hold school board elections on November 1st, 2011.

Durango (9-R) will have 4 positions on the ballot; Districts A, B, D, and G

The candidate forum for Durango candidates will be held at the Durango City Hall On Thursday, October 20th, from 6-8PM. Click Durango school_board_flier to view a forum flier

Bayfield (10 JT-R) will have 4 positions on the ballot

The candidate forum for Bayfield candidates will be held at Bayfield City Hall on Wednesday, October 19th from 6-8PM. Click Bayfield school_board_flier to view a forum flier

Ignacio (11-JT) will not vote on school board candidates but will vote on state ballot issues and a local school bond issue. No candidate forum will be held in Ignacio.
*The League of Women Voters of La Plata County and the Durango Public Library
invite you to attend a study and discussion series titled "The Water Crisis at Home and Abroad"
to be held in 4 sessions from noon to 2PM on Tuesdays, September 6,13,20,27 in Program Room#2 at the Durango Public Library We are honored to have Dennis Lum, Professor Emeritus of Fort Lewis College, moderate and facilitate our discussions. Click water series flier to get more information. Click water series syllabus to view info Abpout each session as well as a recommended reading list.
Please put this event on your calendar and reserve the dates for this interactive series
*Wednesday 9/7/11 Health Insurance Exchange: What does it mean to employers and organizations? event flier Learn more about Health Insurance Exchanges: http://www.coloradohealthinstitute.org/cohiex http://www.colorado.gov/healthreform
12:00 noon - 1:00 pm Recreation Center, Sunlight room (brown bag luncheon, drinks provided) 2700 Main Avenue
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm LPEA Boardroom (light snacks and drinks provided) 45 Stewart Street
* Monday, September 12, Please join us to welcome back our 66th year of making democracy work in La Plata County. Join new and seasoned members at an exciting new children's museum and enjoy wine and hors d-oeuvres. Our speaker, Past President Stephanie Huss will share her experiences in Washington in June at the Colordo Capital Conference. LWV leaders will also discuss this years's activities. Click Fall flier for more info.
*The 2011 Great Decisions series sponsored by the League of Women Voters of LaPlata County and the Durango Public Library will launch in January 2011. Discussion topics for 2011 will include
Rebuilding Haiti
U.S. National Security
Horn of Africa
Responding to the Financial Crises
Germany Ascendant
Sanctions and Nonproliferation
The Caucasus
Global Governance

* It is time to sign up for the 2011 Great Decisions series sponsored by LWV of La Plata County and the Durango Public Library. Click Great Decisions flier to view the series dates and information about ordering your 2011 GD books.
Checks for $20 for each briefing book should be made out to "LWVLPC" and mailed with this form by December 30 to:

Pat Chatfield, 50 Brookstone Court, Unit A, Durango, CO 81301
Questions may be directed to : Pat Chatfield via patchwork@gobrainstorm.net
More information about Great Decisions and the Foreign Policy Association http://www.fpa.org or click on our web site http://www.lwvlaplata.org

*Wednesday, 3/30/11: Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP) discussion The League of Women Voters of La Plata County invites you to our annual "Legislative Lowdown" on Saturday, February 26, 2011 from 9:30 to 11:30 AM in the Peaks Room at the Durango Recreational Center. Hear Colorado State Senator Ellen Roberts and Colorado State Representative J. Paul Brown discuss current legislative issues and the potential impacts on you as residents of Senate District 6 and House District 59. Remember to bring your questions and also join us for a light snack. For more information, see http://www.lwvlaplata.org

*3/16/11: City Council Candidate Forum
Between March 11th and April 5th the City of Durango will conduct a mail ballot-only election to elect two at-large Durango City Councilors for the positions currently held by Michael Rendon and Joe Colgan. The League of Women Voters of La Plata County invites you to meet and question the candidates on Wednesday, March 16 2011 from 6:00 to 8pm in the Durango City Council Chambers, 949 E. 2nd Ave in Durango. Remember to bring your questions and to vote by mail ballot on or before April 5!
Click Candidate Forum March 16 to view the flyer for more details

*Saturday, Feb 26, 2011 Legislative Lowdown 9:30 - 11:30am in the Peaks Room at the Durango Rec Center.
Come hear your local state representatives, Senator Ellen Roberts and Congressman J. Paul Brown, discuss the issues for the 2011 Colorado legislative session. *Click leg-lowdown to view the flyer.

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