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A Showing of "Ironed-Jaws Angels" to commemorate Women's Equality Day

The League of Women Voters of Grosse Pointe is celebrating Women's Equality Day Thursday, August 26, 2010, 6:30 PM- 8:30 PM, with the showing of the HBO film "Ironed-Jaws Angels" at the Ewald Library in Grosse Pointe Park.
Women's Equality Day recognizes the passage of the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. The event is free and open to the public.

LWVGP's Annual Mum Sale

Please stop by and pick up your autumn mums! Plants are $8. Colors offered are white, yellow, purple, rust, and lavender. Order forms will be included in next Voter. (Members are strongly urged to submit advance orders.) Refreshments are also being sold. Volunteers are needed to help with the event. To help, call Betty at 313.499.4095 or contact her at GPMums@grossepointe.mi.lwvnet.org.

Saturday, September 11, 2010
9 a.m.- 1 p.m.
West Park Market (on the corner of Kercheval/Lakepointe)
Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230

Town Hall Meeting: "Crossing the Aisle - Bipartisanship May Be The Only Answer"

The League's Program Committee, in an important election year, has arranged to cosponsor with the Grosse Pointe War Memorial a Town Hall Meeting. The traditional Town Meeting in New England was held once a year so the town's policies and concerns were set before the citizens. Town hall meetings today have adapted to addressing and informing citizens on a more expanded agenda. The League's Town Hall Meeting entitled "Crossing the Aisle - Bipartisanship May Be The Only Answer" will be moderated by John Mogk, a law professor at Wayne State University, with panelists Prof. Conley Worsham, a political science professor at WCCC, and Sister Barbara Beesley IHM professor at Marygrove College. A representative from the business community will be announced at a later date.

The panelists will address these issues:

(1) The Right to Work Laws
(2) Eliminating Excessive Regulations on Businesses
(3) Revising the Current Taxing Structure.

A question and answer period will follow this discussion. Remember elections affect your life and factual information should be your guide. Come to this important meeting and bring along a friend.

Wednesday, September 22
7:30-9:00
Grosse Pointe War Memorial
Business meeting beforehand, 7:00-7:30

A Message from National LWV: Support Strong Global Climate Change Legislation

By the end of this month, Senate leadership plans to bring comprehensive climate change and clean energy legislation to the floor.

Months and months of debate over one of the most important issues of the 21st century could come down to this one vote.

Contact your Senators now to tell them to support strong global climate change legislation What is not up for debate is the fact that the status quo is no longer an option-we can either move forward with clean energy solutions that create jobs and stop global warming, or we can risk the unimaginable suffering and damage that will inevitably occur if we do nothing.

LWV Voter Guide for August's Primary

A Voter Guide for the primary election will be posted here and on the LWVMI website, LWVMI.org, after July 6th. Click here for the LWVMI's Voter Guide page. Check the webpage frequently as additional districts & races will be added as they're received.

Please remember to vote on August 3rd. It is very important!

Here are the links to races covering the Pointes/Harper Woods area:
Voter Guide for Michigan Governor

Voter Guide for State Senator, District 2

Voter Guide for State Representative, District 1

Voter Guide for US Representative, District 13

LWV Detroit Metro Area 36th Annual Meeting with speaker Representative Tim Bledsoe

Saturday, July 10, 2010
Grosse Point War Memorial
32 Lake Shore Drive
Grosse Point Farms , MI 48236

Come hear speaker Michigan Representative Tim Bledsoe. He is versed on many topics such as the ballot question of a Michigan Constitutional Convention, redistricting, environmental concerns about the Great Lakes and invasive species.

A business meeting begins at 11:30 followed by lunch. The speaker begins at 1:00. There will be an optional tour of the War Memorial at 2:30. Leagues are entitled to delegates in addition to DMA officers. Guests are welcome. Lunch reservations are $25 with checks made out to "LWVDMA". Contact Barbara Suhay at 248-642-8514 for questions. Reservations can be sent to 740 Fairfax, Birmingham, MI 48009

Important Links to the Secretary of State's Office for important voting information

Michigan Voter Registration Application

Michigan Absentee Voter Ballot Application

For more information go to SOS Michigan Voter Information Center

The LWVUS Celebrates 90 Years

"As we enter into a new year, we may not know exactly what issues will confront the Grosse Pointes. We do know that the League will be there doing what it has been trusted to do for more than 90 years: discussing the important issues, asking the difficult questions and demanding accountability from our local government..."

For further information about the LWV's historical milestone, please refer to comments from LWVGP President, Wilhelmina Giblin.

This website is supported by the League of Women Voters of Grosse Pointe Education Fund.

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