In celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the League of Women Voters Michigan in April 2019 and passage of the 19th Amendment in 2020, the Leelanau League will feature Elaine Weiss, author of The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote as the keynote speaker on May 22.
Vote “Yes” on the Senior Millage on the Aug. 7 county wide ballot. The continuation of prevention services, as well as ongoing services are essential for an age friendly Leelanau. The last .275 millage in 2014 received overwhelming approval by the voters.
One hundred members and friends attended the May 23 League of Women Voters Leelanau County (LWVLC) annual dinner. There, the LWVLC awarded its Outstanding Community Member Award to Liz Kirkwood, executive director of For Love of Water (FLOW).
The League of Women Voters Leelanau County will gather at The Homestead Resort on Wednesday, May 23, to hold their annual meeting and to hear from guest speaker Peter Payette, executive director of Interlochen Public Radio, who will take about preserving quality journalism and maintaining a free press.
The Voter Services Committee of the League of Women Voters Leelanau County will hold a forum entitled “The Corrosive Effect of Money on Elections.” on Wednesday, Jan. 3, at noon at Leelanau County Government Center Lower Level Community Room.
On Thursday, Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. the documentary film Equal Means Equal will be shown at the Milliken Auditorium at Northwestern Michigan College. The film describes why now is the time for a constitutional Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
The Early Childhood Needs and Services Committee of the League of Women Voters Leelanau County (LWVLC) will host a forum entitled First Things First: Early Childhood in Leelanau—Supporting Community Resilience on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 6 p.m. in the Community Room in the lower level of the Government Center.
From staff reports The League of Women Voters Leelanau County announces its Annual Dinner and Meeting to be held on Thursday, May 26, at Timberlee Hills at 10484 S Timberlee Dr., Traverse City. The guest speaker will be syndicated columnist and Michigan Radio essayist Jack Lessenberry. His topic is “Michigan in Crisis: How Did We […]
The League of Women Voters Leelanau County will host a presentation on Public Education: The Future on Wednesday Nov. 5 at noon in the lower level public meeting room of the Leelanau County Government Center. The November meeting is the second session of a two-part discussion on public education. The presenters will be Jim Rowlett of the Poverty Reduction Initiative, Mary Marois, former Director of the Leelanau/Grand Traverse Counties’ Department of Human Services and Chris Parker, Superintendent of the Northport Public Schools. The panelists will address the issue of poverty as it relates to schooling and achievement gaps and the impact of teachers and principals on student achievement.
The League of Women Voters Leelanau County will host a presentation on Public Education: Past and Present on Wednesday Oct. 1 at noon in the lower level public meeting room of the Leelanau County Government Center. The October meeting will be the first session of a two-part discussion on public education.