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LWV Duluth 2014-2015 Year in Review

Notable Items:

Voter: Produced 9 issues of the Voter staring in August

Advancements to Communication & Outreach: New website design and updates, weekly electronic mailings of happenings, Facebook presence ever stronger, Twitter posts, and setup of new community server list.

Two New Committees Formed: Social Justice and Equality Committee - Priority on Head Start and diversification of school curriculum & Trafficking Committee – Continuing to work with our community partners, since 2010

Observer Corps Revitalized: Now have observers for the Following Open Meetings: School Board, City Council, St. Louis County Board, Human Rights Commission, Indigenous Commission

Three Grants Successfully Implemented: LWVUS Voter Registration Grant, LWVMN Voter Service Grant, and Constitution Day Program Grant

MORE New Member Meet ‘n’ Greets: Membership hosted events throughout the year – Now over 215 members strong!

LWV Radio Program on KUMD: expanded to weekly on Wednesday Mornings

Voter Registration Events: Over 160 new voters registered / over 500 reached through voter reg. campaign

August

8/1 Kick-Off of LWV Duluth Restructuring Efforts – First of many Voter articles introducing to our membership

8/1- 2 Two Day Board Gathering, Orientation, and Training

8/12 Primary Election Day – Get out the vote efforts stressed

September:

9/1 Data collection promotion resumes for Food in Schools Study

9/1 Part 2 of LWV Duluth Opportunity for Organizational Development in 2014: "Restructuring"

9/5 New Citizens Naturalization Ceremony (Federal Bldg.) 1:00-3:00

9/6 Harvest Festival (Bayfront Park) 10:00 am - 4:00 pm – Voter Registration & Tabling – NR Committee

9/16 LWV Duluth Fall Kick-Off Event – Chocolate Decadence Revisited & Roast of Gail Schoenfelder

9/17 Press Conference and Kick Off of Constitution Series on Constitution Day (City Hall)

9/18 LWV Duluth "Sisters Book Club" first-by monthly meeting

9/22 Program 1 - A More Perfect Union 6:30-8:15 pm (Library)

9/23 National Voter Registration Day (Holiday Center) 10:00 am - 2 pm

October:

10/7 Candidate Forum for State Representative District #7B (Morgan Park @ 7:00 p.m.)

10/13 Program 2 of - More Perfect Union (6:30-8:15 pm Evergreen Senior Center)

10/15 Candidate Forum for St. Louis County Commissioner District #1(City Hall 6:00- 6:45)

10/15 Candidate Forum for State Representative District #3B, #7A, #7B (City Hall 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.)

10/21 Candidate Forum for State Representative District #7A (Lakeside 7:00 p.m.)

10/27 Program 3- More Perfect Union 6:30-8:30 pm (Library)

10/28 Reception and Secretary of State Candidate Forum Viewing Party (Teatro Zuccone 6:30 p.m.)

10/29 LWV New Memebr Meet ‘n Greet

November:

11/1 Inaugural meeting of Cross Cultural and Community Dialogs Committee – A. Kennedy / W. Champness

11/4 Election Day – Get out the Vote efforts

11/5 Diversity and Parent Involvement in our Schools conversations (Lincoln Park Middle School 6:30 p.m.)

11/20 LWV Duluth "Sisters Book Club" second by-monthly meeting

11/22 Hot Topics: Women and Economic Security Program – Guest Speaker Chris Conroy (10:00 a.m. BFW)

December

12/4 LWV Duluth Holiday Party and Charitable Donation Effort to Steve O’Neil Apartments

12/6 Second Meeting of Cross Cultural and Community Dialogs Committee – Now monthly

12/11 Gun Violence and Bell Ringing Vigil: memorial to victims of the Sandy Hook

January

1/1 Article #3 of LWV Duluth Reorganization – Tax Deductible Dues

1/3 Cross Cultural and Community Dialogs Meeting

1/4 Legislative Roundtable hosting Reps: M. Murphy, E. Simonson, J. Schultz and Sen. R. Reinert

1/5 Trafficking Press Conference - Duluth’s 3rd Observance: January as Trafficking Awareness Month

1/10 Program Planning Day for State and Local Issues (Noon - 3:00 p.m. @ WLSSD Boardroom)

1/15 LWV Duluth Book Club

1/22 Natural Resources - Climate Change Film Disruption and discussion lead by Dr. John Pastor (7:00 p.m.)

1/27 Trafficking Film Girls Like Me and Follow-up Discussion (Teatro Zuccone Theater 7:00 p.m.)

1/31 17th Annual Citizens in Action Workshop: Strengthening Community Through Civility (9:00 to 2:00 p.m.)

February

2/5 Natural Resources - Metallic Sulfide/Non-ferrous Mining – guest Becky Rom (7:00 p.m. Meyers Wilkins)

2/7 Cross Cultural and Community Dialogs Meeting

2/25 CCCD Committee – Tabling Voter Reg. at Myers-Wilkins 1st Annual Community Black History Celebration

March

3/1 Woman’s History Month - various reminders and celebrations

3/3 New Member Meet ‘n’ Greet

3/14 Equali-TEA Event – Women in Public Office – 2 seatings: 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Duluth Woman’s Club

3/19 LWV Duluth "Sisters Book Club" monthly meeting 3/26 Natural Resources Natural Resources – Film showing of DamNation (7:00 p.m. at USEPA Labs)

April

4/15 International Relations Committee Coordinates to Hosts 2015 Humphrey Fellows: 11 developing nations

4/16 Humphrey Fellows: Meet ‘n’ Greet at BFW, Tours and Round table discussion with Police and civic groups

4/17 Fellows meet with Mayor Ness, City Councilors, City Police Deputy Chief, Human Rights Officer. Toured Safe Haven, Clayton, Jackson, McGhie Memorial, and Domestic Abuse Intervention Program.

4/18 Fellows: Present Lecture @ UMD – Met Thunder Bay Law Enforcement personal at Gooseberry Falls.

May

5/9 Cross Cultural and Community Dialogs Meeting

5/12 Lonnie Dupre film showing of Cold Love – followed by discussion (7:00 p.m. UMD)

5/13 Annual Meeting and Silent Auction – Lonnie Dupre Guest Speaker - 108 attendees - Biggest Turnout yet!

5/21 LWV Duluth "Sisters Book Club" monthly meeting

June

6/12 MLD Coaching put on by LWVMN staff 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at United Way Building

6/12 Meet ‘n’ Greet Social with State Staff, LWVMN Board and State Reps. – Teatro Zuccone 5 to 6:30 p.m.

6/12 Duluth Dine Around – 7:00 p.m. – SIGNUP NOW to be a table captain!!

6/13 Banquet Sat. 6:15 - 8:00 p.m. OPEN TO ALL Keynote by MayKao Hang, Wilder Foundation

6/14 Sunday Brunch - Keynote LWVUS President Elizabeth MacNamara – Signup online

6/20 5th Annual "Posies and Pros"- Perennial Plant and Book Sale