[LWV] League of Women Voters®
of the La Crosse Area

Past

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Saturday, September 13, 2003 9:30-11:45 a.m. Culina Mariana located in the Pilgrim Center at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Take Hwy. 14/61 past County MM to Justin Road and turn right.
Being Politically Savvy. The program will cover how to run for political office, contact your representatives, use the internet effectively and how to get involved as a volunteer.

Reservations should be made by Sunday, September 8. Contact LWV at 608-791-1191 for more information.

"Being Politically Savvy" is co-sponsored with AAUW.

Thursday, October 23, 2003 11:30 a.m. Doc Powell's
200 Main St.
Smart Growth. Jeff Bluske, Director of the La Crosse County Zoning, Planning & Land Information Dept. will give a status report on comprehensive planning in La Crosse County.
Friday, October 24, 2003 8:30 a.m. La Crosse City Hall UN Day. Annelise and Marit Schroeder, great granddaughters of Carroll Gundersen will raise the UN flag at City Hall in recognition of all the work Carroll did to raise awareness of the UN in the La Crosse Area. President Kay Adams will speak on our UN position, and International students from UW-La Crosse will be participating. Please come if you can and invite friends and neighbors.
Thursday, November 13, 2003 11:30 a.m. Doc Powell's
200 Main Street
Affordable Housing. Buffet luncheon with Diane Dunlap, Housing Program Specialist, Coulee CAP. Program begins at noon.
Thursday, January 15, 2004 noon (11:30 lunch) La Crosse Public Library
(Main)
Help America Vote Act (HAVA). Carolyn Castore, a member of the LWV of Milwaukee and a League representative on the State Elections Board Committee to implement the Help American Vote Act, will be the speaker.

Note: In the event of snow, the meeting will be delayed until Jan. 20 and will be held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

Reservations are due to Jean Marck by Jan. 11.

Tuesday, February 17, 2004     Wisconsin Presidential Primary.
Thursday, February 19, 2004 noon (11:30 lunch) Doc Powell's, 200 Main St. Presidential Selection Concurrence. A lively discuss on the Presidential Selection Process.
Saturday, March 20, 2004 9:00 a.m. Days Inn Hotel
101 Sky Harbor Drive
LWV Legislative Breakfast. Join local legislators and Senator Feingold in a lively discussion of the current LWV issues.
Tuesday, March 30, 2004 6:00 p.m. La Crosse Public Libary Iron Jawed Angels. HBO movie depicting Alice Paul and Lucy Burns in their uphill battle for the vote from the 1912 meeting in Philadelphia to the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920. Pizza at 6:00 p.m. Reservations required for pizza. The movie begins at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 15, 2004 noon (11:30 lunch) Doc Powell's, 200 Main St. State Consensus on Civil Liberties. Ellen Rosborough will lead the discussion. Reservations required for lunch.
Wednesday, May 5, 2004 Buffet Lunch at 11:30 a.m. Meeting at Noon. Doc Powell's
200 Main Street
No Child Left Behind. RSVP to Jean Marck by May 2 (jeanm2332@aol.com).
Monday, May 17, 2004 5:30 p.m. Ciatti's LWV of the La Crosse Area Annual Meeting. Social Hour at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. Reservations required.
Thursday, July 15, 2004 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Doc Powell's
200 Main St.
General Membership Meeting: The LWV National Convention. Our members who attended the National Convention will be sharing their experiences, updates and ideas with us. Please make your reservation by Monday, July 13th (email: roxannereynolds@centurytel.net).
Saturday, September 11, 2004 9-11 am Fellowship Hall of Our Savior's Lutheran Church
612 Division Street, La Crosse
Voter Education Day. Teri Lehrke, City Clerk for La Crosse, will speak briefly about the nuts and bolts of voter registration, absentee voting, and reaching out to underserved populations, followed by a question and answer session.

RSVP REQUIRED: cathkolk@centurytel.net

Thursday, October 21, 2004 7 p.m. La Crosse Public Library Auditorium Voting: It Does a Woman Good!. Margaret Larson, author and compiler of For the Common Good: A History of Women's Roles in La Crosse County, 1920-1980 and Xa Moua and Maichor Lee who are active in the Hmong Women's History Project are the featured speakers. This program for Archives Week is co-sponored by the La Crosse Public Library and Murphy Library at UW-La Crosse.
Thursday, October 28, 2004 noon (11:30 lunch) Fayze's School Funding: Membership Meeting.. Woody Wiedenfhoeft of the School District of La Crosse will discuss school funding.

E-mail Roxanne Reynolds for reservation (roxannereynolds@centurytel.net)

Wednesday, November 17, 2004 noon (11:30 lunch) Doc Powell's, 200 Main St. TABOR: Part I. Prof. Joe Heim, UW-L, will discuss TABOR.
Thursday, December 16, 2004 noon (11:30 lunch) Doc Powell's, 200 Main Street TABOR: Part II. Prof. Joe Heim will discuss alternatives to TABOR.
Thursday, January 27, 2005 noon (11:30 lunch) Forest Hills Golf Course Restaurant, 600 Losey Blvd
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Meet the Candidates Luncheon. LWV members and guests will hear from the candidates in the La Crosse Mayoral race. Contact Roxanne Reynolds for reservations.
Tuesday, February 15, 2005     Primary Election. Information on the mayoral candidates for the city of La Crosse can be found under "ELECTIONS."
VOTE!
Tuesday, February 15, 2005 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. City Brewery Beer Stube Restaurant LWVWI Education Study. League members will discuss and vote on the Education consensus questions. For more information, check the state League website: http:// http://www.lwvwi.org/education_study_resources.htm.
Tuesday, March 1, 2005-Thursday, March 31, 2005     Candidate Forums. For the schedule of candidate forums, check under "ELECTIONS" or click here: FORUMS.
Monday, March 21, 2005 7:00 pm Auditorium, La Crosse Public Library, Main Branch City of La Crosse Mayoral Candidate Forum. THe League of Women Voters, Channel 8 News and The La Crosse Public Library will hold a public forum for the candidates for Mayor of La Crosse. The public is welcome. The forum will be broadcast on WLSU and Channel 8, WKBT. Broadcast dates and times TBA.
Wednesday, March 23, 2005 12 - 2pm Gunderson Lutheran Hospital
1900 South Avenue
La Crosse
Hospital Basement West Wing III
Brown Bag Lunch - 2005-2007 State Budget. The Wisconsin Council on Children and Families (WCCF) is bringing a panel to La Crosse to discuss the implications of the 2005-07 state budget for children and families. The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin is co-sponsoring this event.
Saturday, April 2, 2005 9-11 am (registration at 8:45 a.m.) Day's Inn
101 Sky Harbor Drive
LWV Legislative Breakfast. Breakfast and discussion with our legislators. Plan to invite a friend. For reservations, call the League number at 791-1191 or contact Pam Thiel (jctpat@aol.com and 608-788-6411) by March 29.
Tuesday, April 5, 2005     Spring Election. Vote!
Tuesday, April 12, 2005 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Inn on the Park, 22 S. Carroll Street, Madison LWVWI Legislative Day 2005. The annual Legislative Day will be held on Tuesday, April 12 this year. We hope that many will take the opportunity to attend, and visit with your legislators during the day. See details at www.lwvwi.org
Monday, May 23, 2005   Ciatti's, 9348 Hwy 16 League of Women Voters of the La Crosse Area Annual Meeting.
Friday, June 3, 2005-Saturday, June 4, 2005   Janesville Conference Center LWV State Convention.
Wednesday, September 21, 2005-Wednesday, May 17, 2006 noon to 1 p.m.   League of Women Voters of the La Crosse Area Board Meeting. The League Board regularly meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Contact the League President to confirm time and location.
Wednesday, September 28, 2005 Noon to 1 p.m. (brownbag lunch) 306 W. Carl Wimberly Hall, UW-La Crosse Access to Reproductive Health Care. Lauren Rauk, public affairs organizer for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin in Madison joins us for this brownbag meeting co-sponsored by UW-L Women's Studies program and the League of Women Voters of the La Crosse Area. For more information contact UW-L Women's Studies at 608-785-8357 or email League at info@lwvlacrosse.org.
Wednesday, October 5, 2005 Evening La Crosse Center, 300 Harbor View Plaza Oktoberfest Heritage Night. League sells its famous cream puffs as a fundraiser. Spread the word!
Thursday, October 27, 2005 noon to 1 p.m. Doc Powell's State League Issues Briefing. For reservations, contact Betty Kruck, Roxanne Reynolds or call League at 791-1191.
Thursday, December 8, 2005 Noon (11:30 lunch) Doc Powell's Access to Dental Care. Karen Knox from the la Crosse County Helath Dept. will be the guest speaker at a program on the availability of dental care for uninsured, low-income individuals.

Please make your reservations to Betty Kruck krux@mwt.net or 689-2222 (a long distance call), or call Roxanne Reynolds at 526-5871.

Sunday, January 15, 2006 3-7 p.m. Home of Nancy Hill
425 S. 19th Street
La Crosse
League Holiday Party. Come and enjoy appetizers, wine and refreshments between 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Hope to see you there!
Thursday, January 26, 2006 Noon (11:30 lunch) Doc Powell's, 200 Main Street (downstairs) Alternative Forms of Energy. Mr. Neil Kennibec, an expert on alternative forms of energy from Wisconsin Dairyland Power Cooperative, will present information and answer questions regarding energy resources.
Tuesday, February 21, 2006     Spring Primary.
Thursday, February 23, 2006 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. Pump House Regional Arts Center
119 King
Wisconsin Women = Prosperity. Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton is the featured speaker for this program co-sponsored with AAUW. A reception (hors d'oeuvres and cash bar), with an opportunity to meet Barb Lawton, will be held from 4:30 - 5:00 p.m. The program will follow at 5:15 p.m. and conclude by 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 25, 2006 10 a.m. - Noon La Crosse Public Library Update on New Election Laws. Ellen Rosborough will lead a discussion on the Help American Vote Act (HAVA) and the new state laws and the proposed state laws in response to HAVA.
Monday, September 25, 2006 7 -8 p.m. La Crosse Public Library Marriage Constitutional Amendment. Greg Bonney, La Crosse attorney, Bud Hammes, medical ethicist from Gundersen Lutheran and Pediatrician Joanne Selkurt will be the program speakers discussing the marriage constitutional amendment on the November ballot.
Tuesday, October 10, 2006 7 -8 p.m. Port O' Call, Cartwright Center
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Death Penalty Referendum. Gary Beeman, exonerated Death Row Inmate for 3 years in Ohio, will be the speaker.
Saturday, October 21, 2006 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. La Crosse Public Library The Death Penalty: Weighing the Pros & Cons. Keith Belzer, nationally known advocate for Death Row Inmates, will speak on the cons of the Death Penalty Referendum and District Attorney Scott Horne will be speak on the pros.

The LWV of the La Crosse Area is co-sponsoring this event with the Soapbox Committee.

Saturday, November 11, 2006 1:30 p.m. Home of Signe Schroeder Tea Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the League Book. Lynne Valiquette will portray Alice Green Hixon, the organizer of the LWV of La Crosse in 1924. Admission: bring a prospective member. Program begins at 2:00 p.m. Hats and gloves optional!
Tuesday, December 12, 2006 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. La Crosse Public Library Wisconsin Health Care Reform Panel. There are three health care improvement bills presently before Wisconsin state legislative committees. The Health Care Reform Panel which is funded by the Brico Fund will describe each of the plans.
Saturday, March 10, 2007 1 - 4 p.m. Gretchen Benjamin's Home
5605 Meir Court, La Crosse

See Bulletin for directions.
Holiday Party (Open House). Come for all or part of the afternoon. Significant others and potential League members are welcome!
Saturday, March 31, 2007 8:30 a.m. Day's Inn
101 Sky Harbour Drive
La Crosse
Legislative Breakfast. Call in your reservation by March 26 (791-1191) or email Roxanne Reynolds (roxannereynolds@century.net).
Tuesday, April 3, 2007     Spring Election. VOTE!
Monday, April 30, 2007 5:30 p.m. Ciatti's Italian Restaurant
9347 HWY 16
LWV Annual Meeting. Social hour at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. Members can order off the menu. Check here for 2007 Annual Meeting Information
Tuesday, May 22, 2007 5:15 - 7:00 p.m. La Crosse Public Library
800 Main Street
Immigration: National and State Issues. The speakers for this program are: Rebeca Perez, Manager/Regional Coordinator for U.S. Senator Russ Feingold, Brad Pfaff, Senior Policy Advisory for U.S. Representative Ron Kind, John Medinger, Regional Representative for U. S. Senator Herb Kohl, State Senator Dan Kapanke and Representative Jennifer Shilling.
Thursday, September 13, 2007 Noon - 1pm Southside Neighborhood Center
1300 S. 6th Street
Immigration. The first of a brown bag lunch series on Immigration.

Language Challenges for Immigrants. Speakers: Janis Hanson, TESOL Coordinator at UW-L, Jennifer Brunk, Associate Lecturer English as a Second Language Institute at UW-L and Rob Tyvoll, coordinator for English Language Learners in La Crosse Public Schools

Coffee starts at 11:30am.

Thursday, September 20, 2007 Noon - 1pm Southside Neighborhood Center
1300 S. 6th Street
Immigration. The second of a brown bag lunch series on Immigration.

Victoria Seltun, an immigration attorney from Eau Claire will be speaking and answering questions at this session. We will also have a gentleman from Mexico who went through the long legal process to become a legal citizen.

Coffee starts at 11:30am.

Thursday, September 27, 2007 Noon - 1pm Southside Neighborhood Center
1300 S. 6th Street
Immigration. The third of a brown bag lunch series on Immigration.

Professor Jonathan Majak, instructor from UW-L will talk about the racial and ethnic aspects of immigration policy and how that has impacted legal, economic and social life of racial and ethnic minorities.

Coffee starts at 11:30am.

Friday, September 28, 2007-Saturday, September 29, 2007   Milwaukee LWVWI Making Democracy Work Summit. Contact Nancy Hill for more information.
Thursday, October 4, 2007 noon - 1pm Southside Neighborhood Center
1300 S. 6th Street
Immigration. The fourth of a brown bag lunch series on Immigration.

This session will focus on jobs, and the economic impact of immigrant and migrant labor. Terry Hicks, Western Wisconsin AFL-CIO President will be one of the participants.

Coffee starts at 11:30am.

Tuesday, October 16, 2007 6-8pm Cartwright Center, UW-La Crosse Impact of Immigration Law on Family and Youth. The League will co-sponsor this program with the UW-L Institute for Latino/a and Latin American Studies.
Thursday, November 1, 2007 Noon - 1pm Southside Neighborhood Center
1300 S. 6th Street
Sustainability. Learn more about what is going on in your community in regard to sustainability.
Thursday, November 8, 2007 Noon - 1pm Southside Neighborhood Center
1300 S. 6th Street
Immigration issues. Brown Bag discussion of the previous immigration programs.
Thursday, November 15, 2007 6:30-8:00pm La Crosse Public Library Auditorium Immigration Issues. This is a repeat session for those not attending the 11/8 meeting.
Thursday, December 6, 2007 11:30 - 1pm Southside Neighborhood Center
1300 S. 6th Street
Lively Issues.
Monday, January 28, 2008 5:15 - 7:30pm Home of Carolyn Mahlum-Jenkins
(See LWV Jan./Feb. bulletin for address)
LWV of the La Crosse Area Social.
Thursday, February 14, 2008 Noon - 1pm Southside Neighborhood Center
1300 S. 6th St.
La Crosse
Getting Started in a "Natural Step" Study Circle. Come join the brown bag "lunch bunch," for an informal discussion on getting started in a "Natural Step" study circle. In June the county and the city council approved to have La Crosse become an Eco +Municipality. What is an eco-municipality? The municipal government and community it serves will make a commitment to sustainable change. The goal of sustainable change is to reduce use of fossil fuels, metals and minerals, chemicals, encroachment upon nature, and to meet human and community needs fairly and efficiently. The hope is that all city/county departments and governing agencies in the area will work together to bring about change. The Natural Step is a comprehensive, common sense, proven approach that can carry us in to the new millennium. Its potential for combining economic success with social well-being and environmental responsibility is creating tremendous interest throughout the public and private sectors.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008     Primary Election.
Thursday, July 10, 2008 5:30-7:30pm La Crosse Pubic Library, Main Branch, Auditorium Special Registration Deputy Training. Here's your opportunity to be trained as a Special Registration Deputy for the State of Wisconsin. We have arranged for a Trainer from the Government Accountability Board (GAB) to come to La Crosse. This training will certify you as a legal registrar who can register any Wisconsin voter during open periods for the rest of this year. (And can be extended beyond this year) If you would like to participate in League sponsored voter registrations drives, or for any other registration drive in the state, you have to have this training. If you have been certified by the City of La Crosse, you still can register City Residents for the Clerk, but this will allow you to register those outside of the City.

To register, send an email to Ellen Rosborough ellen.rosborough@mchsi.com as soon as possible. The names are sent to the Elections Division of the GAB prior to the training so that they can prepare the certificates. Deadline is July 3.

There is no cost and you do not have to be a member of League, but you do have to be an eligible voter in Wisconsin.

Monday, October 13, 2008 5:30-7:30pm Health Science Center, Room 2012, 13th and Badger, La Crosse Forum on Campaign Finance Reform: Judicial Campaigns. Are you concerned about the politicizing of judicial campaigns? Does the amount of money being spent to get elected bother you? Learn the issues facing Judicial Independence in Wisconsin. The League of Women Voters of La Crosse Area will host a panel discussion on Campaign Finance Reform for Judicial Elections. Open to the public, free parking and admission. Sandwiches and beverages available, or you can bring your own brown bag.

Panel Members; Joe Heim, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science/Public Administration at UW-La Crosse; Rep. Jennifer Schilling, 95th District Assembly and sponsor Assembly Bill 250 on Campaign Finance Reform; Judge Ramona Gonzalez, Circuit Court Branch 1, La Crosse County; Ellen Frantz, Attorney, Johns, Flaherty and Collins.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008     General Election. VOTE!
Monday, November 10, 2008 6-8pm Health Science Center, Room 2012, 13th and Badger Sts State of Health Care in the La Crosse Area. Speaker: Doug Mormann, Director of La Crosse County Health Services
Saturday, January 10, 2009 10:00 am La Crosse Country Club, Onalaska Pay Equity: Update and Call to Action. Dr. Deb Hoskins, UW-La Crosse Associate Professor, will speak on the topic of pay equity in this joint program with AAUW. Registration begins at 9:30 am, brunch at 10:00 am and program at 10:30 am.

Reservations: ellen.rosborough@mchsi.com

Cost: $11.00

Wednesday, February 11, 2009 7-8pm Health Science Center, Room 2006 (second floor), 1300 Badger St., La Crosse
Parking is free.
La Crosse Mayoral Candidate Forum. Sponsors: League of Women Voters of the La Crosse Area and WKBT News Channel 8

All seven candidates for La Crosse Mayor will be in attendance. There will be a panel of questioners, and questions will be taken in written form from the audience. The forum will be filmed for later broadcast on WKBT and their website. Candidates will be available after the forum to answer questions and meet the public.

The forum is free and open to the public.

THE FORUM WILL BE AIRED SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15 AT 11 AM and 10:35 PM.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009     Spring Primary.
Saturday, February 21, 2009 10:00 am - Noon La Crosse Public Library, South Branch Election Administration State Study.
Monday, March 9, 2009 5:30 - 7:00pm Health Science Center
Room 2064
(2 blocks east of West Avenue at 13th & Badger Street)
Education in the 21st Century. Our students are in the middle of a tug of war. On the one end is No Child Left Behind and accountability and at the other end we find 21st Century Skills (e.g., collaboration, critical thinking skills, information literacy, creativity, flexibility, and technology). Our discussion with Sandy Richert, Director of Instructional Services in the School District of Holmen, and Kathy Tyser, Retired Associate Superintendent of Instruction for La Crosse Public Schools, will explore issues and trends in schools today along this continuum.
Thursday, March 19, 2009 11:30-1pm Radisson Center Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. LWV is co-sponsoring this forum with the La Crosse County Bar Association, the Rotary Club of La Crosse, and LWV WI Education Fund.

Candidates: Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson and Jefferson County Circuit Judge Randy Koschnik

Registration deadline is March 13. See the March/April bulletin on this website for details.

Thursday, March 26, 2009 7pm Health Science Center
13th & Badger St., Rm. 2006
Mayoral Forum. LWV and WKBT co-sponsor a televised mayoral forum with candidates Matt Harter and Dorothy Lenard.
Saturday, March 28, 2009 9:00 - 11:00 am Days Inn Hotel & Conference Center
101 Sky Harbour Dr., La Crosse
Legislative Breakfast. Reservations are due March 23. See the March/April bulletin for details.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009     Spring Election. Check the League Elections page for information on how to register and where to vote.
Thursday, April 16, 2009 7pm Southside Neighborhood Center
1300 6th St. S.
Immigration Revisited: Experiences of Postville, Iowa. Mr. David Strudthoff, current District Administrator of the De Soto School District, and Superintendent of Schools in Postville, Iowa for nine years prior to September 2008, will be the speaker. Mr. Strudthoff was an important voice for the community following the ICE raid on Agriprocessors in Postville. He will present a picture of Postville before, during and following the arrest of undocumented workers at the meat-packing plant. Mr. Strudthoff will discuss U.S. Immigration policies and share some suggestions for policies that would have a more positive impact on communities such as Postville.
Monday, May 11, 2009   Health Science Center
13th & Badger St., Rm. 2012
Dental Health: Update on Issues. Parking is available in building lot.

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