Past Calendar

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For more information contact Sue Graham: president@lwvlamv.org

The Speaker, Afshin Rouhani, PE is the engineer who has been leading the Permanente Creek Flood Protection Project at the Santa Clara Valley Water District for the last 7 years. Come learn why this project is important, what it's goals are, what the basic design is, what the controversy is about and where we are in the process. The Permanente Watershed is wholly contained in Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Mountain View, so it is local to our league.

Cost of the Luncheon is $22:

RSVP online or phone Carol at 650-941-8190. Advance reservations are required. RSVP deadline is 4/17.

Indicate entree choice of either lemon chicken or vegetarian pasta.

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For more information contact Sue Graham: president@lwvlamv.org

Cost of the Luncheon is $22:

RSVP online or phone Carol at 650-941-8190. Advance reservations are required. Indicate entree choice of either chicken marsala or vegetarian pasta.

Cost of the Luncheon is $22:

RSVP online or phone Carol at 650-941-8190. Advance reservations are required. Indicate entree choice of either chicken marsala or vegetarian pasta.

• See photos from Dinner with the League - Money in Politics

Sponsored by the Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County.

Co-sponsored by League of Women Voters, Southwest and San Jose-Santa Clara branches.

No tickets necessary but please RSVP to SVReads@aol.com.

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For more information contact Sue Graham: president@lwvlamv.org

• Pictures from Meet Your Elected Officials

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  Come to a meeting and greet your local officials. Click for details and registration.

• See photos and outcome of the Consensus Meeting

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  The membership is invited to attend this important discussion meeting so our League's views are included in the LWVC Study Update on our Initiative & Referendum position. For Consensus Questions and further study background materials, type LWVC into your browser. Click on Issues, then Initiative & Referendum.

This event is for LWV-LAMV Area members.

RSVP: Carol Kuiper 650 941 8190

All are welcome.

Cost of the Luncheon is $22:

RSVP online or phone Carol at 650-941-8190. Advance reservations are required. Indicate entree choice of either chicken marsala or vegetarian pasta

Trent Lange, director of the California Disclose Act and California Clean Money, will be talking about how you can get involved. California Senator Jerry Hill will also be present to participate in the discussion. Don't miss this compelling and fascinating talk, FREE and OPEN to everyone in the community.

Tel: l (650) 493-4661

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For more information contact Sue Graham: president@lwvlamv.org

• 2013 Program Planning

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  RSVP via email or call Carol at 650-941-8190. Click here for the agenda.

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For more information contact Sue Graham: president@lwvlamv.org

ENTRANCE TO THE BUILDING IS FROM THE SIDE DOOR ON LYELL STREET.

For more information contact Sue Graham: president@lwvlamv.org

Guest Speaker. Sheila Mitchell, Santa Clara County Chief of Probation. Topic: California Prison Realignment.

Guest Speaker is Dr. Terry Christensen, professor emeritus, San Jose State University. He is a specialist on state and local politics. He earned a BA from Stanford and a PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The author or co-author of nine books, he is now at work on the 12th edition of California Politics and Government, co-authored by Larry Gerston, it is the best-selling text on California politics.

Attending this talk will provide League members with background needed for our current state study on reforming the initiative and referendum process.

Cost of the Luncheon is $22:

RSVP online or phone Carol at 650-941-8190 Advance reservations are required by Wednesday, November 14. Indicate entree choice of either chicken marsala or vegetarian pasta.

Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Los Altos-Mountain View Area, Lunch with the League is an educational speakers series open to the public where community leaders discuss timely topics.

Save the DATE: January 18 - Next Lunch with the League Speaker: TBA

For more information contact Sue Graham: president@lwvlamv.org

Lunch choices include walnut and chicken salad, turkey croissant sandwich, margherita sandwich (tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and balsamic vinegar), eggplant parmesan, and linguini picatta with or without chicken. The cost is $16, payable at the door.

Please RSVP, with menu choice at LwL@lwvsjsc.org.

For address and directions contact Sue Graham: president@lwvlamv.org

The Silicon Valley Watershed Summit will plan the protection and enhancement of the waters and surrounding lands, and the watersheds of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. The Summit will build sustainability by identifying opportunities for on-going collaboration among agencies, organizations, businesses and individuals who take advantage of our region's considerable human and biological resources.

What are this year's propositions and what do they mean? Issues covered are tax measures to fund schools (Prop.30 and 38), measures to end the death penalty (Prop. 34), and restrict unions' political contributions (Prop. 32). Come, bring a friend and learn everything you need to know to be an informed voter in the November 6 Election. Peter Stahl of the League of Women Voters will be our speaker.

This is the first of this season's LUNCH WITH THE LEAGUE series, held the third Friday of the month.

Cost: $20 Indicate your entrée: Choices are Vegetarian Pasta, Chicken Penne or Filet of Sole. All meals include salad.

Register by Wednesday, September 19, phone Carol Kuiper, (650)941-8190.

For more information contact Sue Graham: president@lwvlamv.org

Doors open at 6:15 p.m. with the movie from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., followed by a Q&A led by local experts on the CA Universal Health Care Act (SB 810) and the Federal Affordable Care Act. The event, co-sponsored by LWV of Southwest Santa Clara Valley and the local AAUW chapter, is free and open to all.

Narrated by Kiefer Sutherland, the movie tells how the health care systems in Canada and the United States evolved to be so completely different, when at one point they were essentially the same.

Produced by Canadian/American couple Laurie Simons and Terry Sterrenberg, the film reveals the personal and emotional impact on Canadians who now have access to universal health care because of the heroism of people who took a stand nearly 50 years ago. It also reveals the continuing struggle in the United States for the right to quality health care for all people.

AGENDA: 11:15 - 11:30 AM - order our food (Dutch treat); networking

11:30 - 12:15 - Follow up on the excellent A-G presentation by Frank Biehl, trustee, East Side Union High School District, from our April 2nd meeting Question: What are OTHER districts in our county doing around A-G requirements? (Hopefully Camille Townsend, Albert Gonzalez, Anita Herrmann, Bill Wilson, and others can attend and share their information.) 12:15 - 12:30 - Report on Convention (Ellen and others will present items of interest) 12:30 - 12:50 - Suggested topics for September 24th Education Committee meeting- a suggested topic is "Charter Schools in Santa Clara County") 12:50 - 1 PM - General Announcements/sharing of information 1 PM - Adjourn

Note: Round Table has a very nice lunch buffet for $6.99 which includes a good salad bar, pizza slices, and bread twists. Salad is available at 11:15, and pizza is available at 11:30, which makes perfect timing for ordering and getting our first course before beginning the business of the meeting. Ordering from their regular menu is also an option.

Cost of Luncheon is $25. Deadline for registration online or by mail is June 8th.

Luncheon cost: $25 Prepaid by registering by June 13th:

Register online or print the registration portion of your Annual Kit and send with your check for $25 for each guest, payable to League of Women Voters 97 Hillview Avenue Los Altos, CA 94022

Entrée Choice: (Circle one) 1) Pasta Primavera (vegetarian), 2) Mandarin Chicken Spinach Salad with Crispy Onions, 3) Shrimp Louie

Questions: 650-941-8190

There is only one Superior Court (or trial court) in each county, but many judges attached to it. Three candidates are running in Office #5 and two in Office #7. No incumbents are running in these races.

Sponsored by: APAPA (Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association), De Anza College Institute of Civic and Community Engagement, League of Women Voters Cupertino-Sunnyvale, League of Women Voters Los Altos-Mountain View, Parents for Great Education, Santa Clara County Office of Education, and Sunnyvale School District.

Cost of each session is $20 payable at the door or online. Please indicate your preference. Entree choices are: Chicken Penne Pasta; or Grilled Salmon. Salad is included.

Reservations are required by Wednesday before. Space is limited. To reserve your place, email lunchwithleague@gmail.com or call 650-941-8190.

 Important election changes

 Redistricting

 Propositions 28 and 29

This event is sponsored by League of Women Voters of the Los Altos-Mountain View.

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization of women and men that encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy. The League may, after study, take positions on issues but it neither supports nor opposes individual candidates for public office.

The keynote speaker will be Will Travis, Senior Policy Adviser to the Joint Policy Committee. The topic will be "Status of Regional Planning in the Bay Area." Until recently, Mr. Travis was the executive director of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. His presentations are informative, illuminating and witty.

If you would like to attend, please email Jan Pepper at president@lwvlamv.org

For more information contact 650-327-9148

Cost of each session is $20 payable at the door or online. Please indicate your preference. Entree choices are: Chicken penne pasta; or Grilled Salmon. Salad is included.

Reservations are required by Wednesday before. Space is limited. To reserve your place, email lunchwithleague@gmail.com or call 650-941-8190.

Roles of the Different City Commissions (5 min each; 5 min Q&A) Pradeep Parmar, Parks and Recreation Commission Don Bray, Environmental Commission Malika Junaid, Planning Commission What is the funniest experience you've had on your commission? What is the time commitment?

City Council (5 min each; 10 min Q&A) Jane Reed, Former Los Altos City Council Jarrett Fishpaw, Los Altos City Council and Mayor Pro Tem What does it take to run? What is the time commitment?

How Do You Run for Office? (5 min; 5 min Q&A) Lou Becker Preview of the Nuts and Bolts Forum Handout: Introduction to campaigning for city council

Wrap-up and Call to Action (5 min) Jarrett Fishpaw, Los Altos City Council and Mayor Pro Tem

RSVP to League of Women Voters 650-941-4846 or ejt@thurberfamily.com

Cost of each session is $20 payable at the door or online. Please indicate your preference. Entree choices are: Chicken penne pasta; or Petrale Sole. Salad is included.

Reservations are required by Wednesday before. Space is limited. To reserve your place, email lunchwithleague@gmail.com or call 650-941-8190.

Registration at 9:15am. Coffee and tea will be served. Bring a brown bag lunch.

Registration at 7:00pm. Coffee and tea will be served.

The Rules Have Changed for 2012 Elections. Preparing for California's 2012 Elections and Anticipating a Flood of Ballot Measures

The California State Budget - It's Broken. What the League and the Public Can Do to Fix the Problem.

Privatization - Growing Trend in Government. Let's Take a Closer Look From Two Perspectives.

If you have questions or need additional information please contact Shelly Saini at (408) 460-0320 or shellyksaini@gmail.com

Registration Closes: February 24, 2012 11:59 PM

Event Coordinator: LWVC -Sharon Stone. lwvc@lwvc.org. 888-870-8683 Useful Links: 2012 Northern Regional Meeting Flyer <+http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=217&EID=11282>.

Cost: In advance: $30 ($15 without lunch); at the door $35 ($20 without lunch).

To register please write a check payable to "LWVBA" including your name and any guest names, and mail to LWVBA, 1611 Telegraph Avenue, Suite 300, Oakland, CA 94612.

For more details, call (510) 839-1608 or send an email to editor@bayareamonitor.org.

Cost: $20 (payable at the door)

RSVP lunchwithleague@gmail.com, or call 650-941-8190

To prepare for the meeting, review League's national positions summarized on pages 26-28 in the Member Directory or see the links below:

• Review LEAGUE PRINCIPLES.  Our decisions and actions flow from our Principles.

• Review League's "NATIONAL POSITIONS"<+http://www.lwv.org/content/impact-issues-online-edition" or summarized in your Member Directory and Information Handbook. pp 26-28.

• Review LWV-LAMV POSITIONS or in the Directory: Local positions, pp 18-20; Santa Clara County positions, pp 20-23, and League of Women Voters of the Bay Area positions, pp 23-24. Bring your Directories with you for reference.

Members may vote and all guests are welcome as observers.

The bill will require disclosure on the funding of political ads. For more information about the bill see the California Clean Money website <http://www.caclean.org/>.

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Bill Johnson, publisher of the Palo Alto Weekly, will speak. The topic is "Democracy and Journalism: Can They Be Salvaged?"

The charge for lunch is $30. Please call 327-9148 to reserve a place by December 6.

The event will start at 11:30 for check-in and socializing, with lunch served at 12:00 noon and the speaker starting at 12:20. There will be time for questions and answers.

The first two luncheons in November and January, will look at the current economy and the middle class, with the focus on our local communities. Our first speaker is Tom Myers, Executive Director of the Community Services Agency (CSA). Stay tuned for the announcement about our January speaker.

The cost is $20 including tax an tip. Menu includes soup or salad and a choice of four entrees.

Please feel free to invite your friends and neighbors.

Please RSVP Carol Kuiper, at (650) 941-8190 by Wednesday, November 16.

The presentation features Ann Grimes (Director, Stanford University Graduate Program in Journalism), R.B. Brenner (Visiting Lecturer in Journalism Program, 2008 Pulitzer Prize Winner), and Kathryn Roethel (Creator and Managing Editor of the Peninsula Press). Sponsored by the LWV of Southwest Santa Clara Valley . Call 408.867.8683 for more details.

AVENIDAS Phone (650) 289-5400

We'll learn how essential our connection to our creeks and the bay is in our daily lives; how each of us can take leadership roles in educating people about the challenges and opportunities we face.

For more information and to register visit, http://www.sccreeks.org/index.php/events.html

We look forward to seeing you there!

"When people come together, make their voices heard and demand their rights, we can overcome well-funded special interests and change what is politically possible."
--James Haslam ADMISSION IS FREE

For information contact: Debra van Duynhoven Assistant to the City Manager for Sustainability City of Palo Alto Tel: 650-329-2164

debra.vanduynhoven@cityofpaloalto.org

It's finally almost here - our first consensus meeting on the Federal Role in Public Education. We encourage everyone who's interested in this critical topic to attend our consensus meeting. In preparation, please read the 5 short position papers on education prepared by LWVUS study members. These position papers provide excellent background for what will be a lively discussion this Saturday. Our local League website links to those excellent papers (http://www.lwvlamv.org).

Questions? Please contact our education committee co-chair Ellen Wheeler (965-7454).

Ellen Wheeler Email: ellenwh@aol.com

For details and registration information for this event, see the registration page.

For more information contact Jan Pepper: president@lwvlamv.org

8-9 am check-in 8:15-8:45 optional fun walk of Google Campus 9-noon keynote speaker and community conversations Noon-1 pm, optional box lunch, networking, resources

Federal Update: Office of Congressman Mike Honda -- California Update: Office of Assemblymember Rich Gordon.

RSVP: policy@chpscc.org or 408-579-6014

For more information and details please contact Jan Pepper at president@lwvlamc.org

Rally endorsed by California Alliance for Retired Americans, California Nurses Assn., Gray Panthers, Healthcare for All, Physicians for a National Health Program, Wellstone Democratic Club, & Single Payer Now.

For more information visit: http://www.singlepayernow.net or call 415-695-7891

Guest speaker will be Mr. Rod Diridon, Executive Director, Mineta Transportation Institute speaking about High Speed Rail.

For further information contact Susan Graham sgraham@batnet.com or (650) 965-8180

• What does the Affordable Care Act mean to you?
• How can the California Universal Care Act help you while reducing California's deficit?

Questions: Contact Carol Kuiper, rkuiper@earthlink.net

Together we can make a difference. Expect plenty of time to ask questions and get knowledgeable answers.

The local PTA, community colleges, and neighboring AAUW groups are invited to this free event.

Peg will give us some background, and preview our LWV national study on "The Federal Role in Education."

What do we want from you? Bring an open mind and your interest in education. We will need both of those things as we move forward with our study.

Questions: Contact Ellen Wheeler (650) 967-8743 Chairperson, Education Committee, League of Women Voters of Santa Clara County and Membership Director and Education Committee Co-Chair LWV LA-MV

PROGRAM: 5:00-6:00 Reception and viewing of San Jose State's unique collection of artifacts and exhibits relating to the Suffrage movement in California and the country.

6:00-7:00 Robert P.J. Cooney, author of Winning the Vote: The Triumph of the American Woman Suffrage Movement will discuss the color, passion, and excitement of this important part of American history.

7:00-8:00 The League of Women Voters honors the Women's Studies programs at Evergreen College, Santa Clara University and San Jose State University as well as History San Jose and the Santa Clara Library

Confirm your seat at this special event: league@lwvsjsc.org

Lunch with San Jose/Santa Clara League is a monthly event where community leaders meet with the League to discuss current events. Lunch choices include walnut and chicken salad, grilled sliced sirloin sandwich, eggplant parmesan, tuna melt and linguini picatta with chicken. The cost is $15, payable at the door. Call to reserve your seat: 408 629 5340

A workshop for all League members will be held to discuss and debate the issues that we consider most relevant to our community and to our state. As a valued member of this grassroots organization, you have the opportunity to indicate the issues on which you believe the state League and your local League should focus their time, talent, money, and reputation. Lunch will be served.

For additional information contact Sue Graham. Tel: 650-965-8180 or email: sgraham@batnet.com