Celebrate 19th Amendment Anniversary — Join LWVABC Applefest Parade Entry

In honor of the 95th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, we will be participating in the Bayfield Applefest Parade, which takes place on Sunday, October 4th at 2:00pm — judging is at 1:00pm sharp, before the parade.

We are going to be Suffragettes!! We will have an old car or two, and will dress the part. Men are welcome to join us in costume in the parade, as are kids and grandkids — the more the merrier! Lu Eckels, a founding member of LWVABC, will join us in the parade.

This year we will use our annual membership meeting on September 28th to plan our entry, discuss costumes, and create sashes to wear and posters to carry! Check out the photos below for inspiration! We will also learn the LWVABC song, shared with us by Lu!!

Please invite your friends and prospective new members! What a great way to inspire participation in our wonderful organization — as well as to remind ourselves of the fragility of our rights, including our right to vote!

Remember that if you have visitors that weekend, they are welcome to join us in the parade, and will probably have lots of fun!

Holiday Party Pictures and Notes From Andrea Kaminski's Talk

 

What a wonderful time attendees had at our 2014 Holiday Party at the Hotel Chequamegon! 

Our speaker was Andrea Kaminski, Executive Director of the League of Women Voters Wisconsin. A bonus for those of you who couldn't attend:  Click here to view Andrea's notes for her talk.

Thank you Madelaine for the pictures!

Fall Membership Kick-off on September 29th at the NGLVC

Our fall membership kick-off is coming up quickly and we are excited to spend an evening re-connecting with current members and getting to know the folks who are new to the League or who are interested in joining. Caryl Terrell, Commissioner of the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission and League of Women Voters Member is our key-note speaker and will be discussing our newly adopted water position and the issues we face to preserve and protect our clean and abundant water. 

For over 40 years, Caryl has been one of the state's most prominent environmental leaders. She works tirelessly as an advocate—both with grassroots citizens' groups and with the Wisconsin Legislature. Among the many victories that Caryl helped bring about:

• Protecting the Wolf River from Exxon's proposed Crandon Mine 
• Passing comprehensive recycling laws 
• Passing isolated wetland protection legislation 
• Passing groundwater protection legislation. 

Shahla Werner, Sierra Club Executive Director, said,  "Caryl has unparalleled passion combined with the common sense needed to make a lasting difference for the people and places she loves. Scarcely a day goes by when I don't come across a policy she helped pass, an organization she helped found, or a life she helped touch. Caryl is a true inspiration for all who wonder just how much one person can do during their short time on our earth." We're thrilled she's agreed to travel north for this event and with her extensive background in water policy, is the perfect speaker to kick off what is likely to be a very busy year when it comes to our water.

The strength of our League is tied to our membership and we are hoping to increase our ranks this year. Please bring a friend on the 29th and introduce them to the LWV and our platforms of education and advocacy. 

Our membership event is on September 29th from 5:30 to 8:30 at the Northern Great Lake Visitors Center in Ashland, WI. Hope to see you there!

Pie & Politics—Inspiring, Yummy & Fun!

Another Pie and Politics with lots of great pies, inspiring speakers, and this year, a fun recycled fashion show!

Thanks to Dee Johnson and Gail Syverud for organizing the pies! And to all of you pie bakers and providers!

And to Janel Ryan for staffing the membership table!

And of course thanks to all the organizers, speakers, contributors and sponsors of the event.