| Date | Time | Place | Description |
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| Tuesday, July 20, 2004 |
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Picnic and Calendar Planning/Priorities for 2004/5.
Picnic and Calendar Planning/Priorities for 2004/5. For details, contact: president@lamv.ca.lwvnet.org
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| Monday, August 02, 2004 |
7 pm |
Home of Susan Russell.
E-mail to info@lamv.ca.lwvnet.org |
Affordable Housing Issues Meeting.
The status of affordable housing in Los Altos and Mountain View will be discussed. Mountain View is now conducting an annual review of its housing element where the LWV could have input. We will try to link affordable housing to the League's position on Sustainable Communities.
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| Thursday, August 05, 2004 |
3-5 pm |
Crownie Billik's sculpture garden.
Send email to info@lamv.ca.lwvnet.org
for more information. |
What Happened at National Convention.
Hear the inside report, starring our delegates.
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| Tuesday, August 10, 2004 |
6-7 pm |
Museum of Tolerance
Los Angeles
NBC Affiliate Channel |
Senatorial Debates between Boxer and Jones.
The debate between Senatorial candidates Barbara Boxer and Bill Jones is sponsored by LWVCEF
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| Tuesday, August 10, 2004 |
7-9 pm |
Foothills Congregational Church
Parish Hall
461 Orange Ave.
Los Altos, Ca 94022 |
Stem Cell Research--an Issues Forum.
Proposition 71 on the November ballot will ask Californians to vote on the future of stem cell research in our state. What are the legal and ethical issues? What does the law currently allow? What are the promises of this research? Join our two experts, Prof. Hank Greely and Dr. Paul Berg for a discussion on all aspects of stem cell research.
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| Thursday, August 19, 2004 |
7 pm |
Call Ann Coombs at 650-941-4846 for information and directions. |
HazMatters - County LWV Environmental Issues Group.
Meeting will be held at the home of Marcia and Matt Allen.
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| Thursday, August 26, 2004 |
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Women's Equality Day.
Celebrate the 19th Amendment
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| Saturday, September 11, 2004-Sunday, September 12, 2004 |
10 am-4 pm |
Mountain View Art & Wine Festival
MV City Hall Rotunda
Mountain View |
Voter Registration.
There will be booths to present information on league membership, the Smart Voter, voter education material as well as to take voter registration. The new voting machines will be demonstrated.
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| Sunday, September 12, 2004 |
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Contact Nancy Lippe for time and location. |
Observer Corps Meeting.
The group is working on a mission statement as well as a handbook to train future government observers. For league members only.
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| Saturday, September 18, 2004 |
9:30 am-3 pm |
Agilent Auditorium Santa Clara
5301 Stevens Creek Blvd.
280 & Lawrence Expwy |
(Re)Tooling for League.
LWVC Regional Training Workshops:
- League 101-Everything you should know about the League and more
- Membership-Diversifying and Developing League Membership
- The Energy Study-a high voltage introduction
- Voters Service-finding one's way in Voters Service and League action
Registration deadline is 9/15. (info:membership@lwvlamv.org)
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| Thursday, September 23, 2004 |
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The Los Altos History Museum,
51 S San Antonio Road,
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Votes for Women--Unfinished Business.
Save the date for the opening of the traveling exhibition of the women's suffrage movement, and the role women have played locally through government and education.
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| Thursday, September 23, 2004-Sunday, November 21, 2004 |
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51 S San Antonio Road
Los Altos,CA 94022 |
Votes for Women: Unfinished Business Exhibit.
Celebrate your right to vote and see the exhibit from September 23 through November 21 at the Los Altos History Museum. The exhibit portrays the dramatic struggle for American women's voting rights and the powerful personalities who led the movement.
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| Thursday, September 30, 2004 |
10 am |
Call Ann Coombs at 650-941-4846 for information and directions. |
HazMatters - Water, Creeks, Pesticides, Wetlands Restoration, Dioxins, Mercury, S.F. Airport Expansion, Flood Control, etc..
Meeting will be held at the home of Marcia and Matt Allen.
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| Saturday, October 02, 2004 |
9:30 am-1:30 pm |
San Francisco Bay Model Visitor Center
2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito |
Know Your Bay Area Day: Ocean Water on Tap.
Economic, Political and Environmental Issues of Desalination Plants in the Bay Area. Cost is $10, payable at the door. RSVP to sandy@waterfrontaction.org by 09/27/04. More details can be found at http://www.lwvba-ca.org.
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| Saturday, October 02, 2004 |
6:30-9:30 pm |
Los Altos High School Eagle Theater
201 Almond Ave.,
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Women of Courage: The Battle for the Right to Vote.
This program, sponsored by LAHS Girls for a Change, will feature the screening of a film about two of the more radical leaders of the women's right to vote movement.
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| Monday, October 11, 2004 |
7 pm |
Send an e-mail to info@lwvlamv.org for location. |
Affordable Housing Issues Meeting.
The Affordable Housing Group continues to meet monthly. In the near future, we are hoping to be an advocate for appropriate affordable housing priorities as the Mountain View City Council develops its strategy for how best to spend housing funds. We welcome anyone who is interested in this topic.
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| Saturday, October 16, 2004 |
9:30 am |
Congregational Church
W. Remington Dr. & S. Bernardo Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 |
Changes in Medicare & Social Security.
Plan to attend a panel discussion sponsored by LWV CU-SV & AAUW. Panelists include Anna Eshoo, an AARP representative and a physician from the California Physicians' Alliance.
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| Thursday, October 21, 2004 |
10 am -12 noon |
Call 650/967-0650 for directions. |
HazMatters: Water, Creeks, Pesticides, Wetlands.
Please send an e-mail with your phone number to hasmatters@lwvlamv.org for more information
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| Sunday, November 14, 2004 |
3-6 pm |
Garden House
Shoup Park
400 University Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Public Schools 101: Are schools what we want them to be?.
Participate in updating the California League of Women Voters positions on education policy. We invite our members and the general public to join in a dynamic discussion of education in California today. See Public Schools 101 for more information.
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| Sunday, November 21, 2004 |
2-4 pm |
Los Altos Library
13 S San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Biologues of Women Prominent in Women's Political History.
AAUW, the LWV and Los Altos Library join the Los Altos History Museum in cosponsoring a program featuring the re-enactments of four women prominent in women's political history. A reception will follow at the Los Altos History Museum.
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| Monday, December 13, 2004 |
7 pm |
Send an e-mail to affordablehousing@lwvlamv.org for location. |
Affordable Housing Issues Meeting.
The Affordable Housing Group continues to meet monthly. In the near future, we are hoping to be an advocate for appropriate affordable housing priorities as the Mountain View City Council develops its strategy for how best to spend housing funds. We welcome anyone who is interested in this topic.
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| Thursday, December 23, 2004 |
10-noon |
For location, please call Ann Coombs at 650-941-4846 |
HazMatters: Water, Creeks, Pesticides, Wetlands.
To suggest a topic, call Ann Coombs.
|
| Saturday, January 15, 2005 |
10 am |
For location, e-mail pr@lwvlamv.org or call the League office at 650/941-4846 |
Program Planning Discussion and Soup Luncheon.
This meeting will consider what our league wants to focus on for the next year concerning local and state issues. It will be followed by a luncheon of homemade soups. Please RSVP to Pat F. For League members only.
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| Monday, January 17, 2005 |
7 pm |
For location, call the League office at 650/941-4846 |
Affordable Housing Group.
Please send an e-mail to affordablehousing@lwvlamv.org for more information.
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| Thursday, January 20, 2005 |
10 am |
Call 650/967-0650 for directions. |
HazMatters: Energy, Water Issues, Moffett Field.
Please call the HazMatters chairman or send an e-mail to hazmatters@lwvlamv.org for more information.
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| Sunday, January 23, 2005 |
3-5 pm |
Foothills Congregational Church
Parish Hall
461 Orange Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
County Leagues IRV Study Consensus Meeting.
At this meeting, we will try to reach consensus on a county-wide League study question of Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) for electing Santa Clara County supervisors.
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| Friday, January 28, 2005 |
9 am-4 pm |
CPUC Headquarters, Auditorium
505 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102 |
Keeping the Lights on in California - Energy Forum.
The LWVC forum on current energy issues will be co-sponsored by the LWV of California, California Public Utilities Commission and the California Energy Commission. Topics will include: the Basics-an overview, What Happened and What is on the Horizon for California's Energy Policy?
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| Saturday, January 29, 2005 |
9:30 am-1 pm |
Metro Center Auditorium
101 8th Street,
Oakland, CA 94607 |
Bay Area League Day.
Bay Area Planning - from Vision to Reality, a forum that will focus on the status of Regional Planning in the Bay Area.
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| Sunday, February 06, 2005 |
3-5 pm |
Congregation Beth Am
26790 Arastradero Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 |
Conservation Easements Forum - Land Preservation Tools for Local Communities.
The purpose of this forum is to educate the public about open space easements and conservation easements as vehicles for preserving ecologically sensitive lands. Please pre-register to 650/941-4808 or couperus@mindspring.com.
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| Thursday, February 24, 2005 |
7-9:30 pm |
Foothills Congregational Church
Meeting Room - enter from Courtyard
461 Orange Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
County Voting Systems and Procedures Consensus Meeting.
Presentations by the Voting Systems and Procedures committee will address issues including security, poll worker training, absentee ballots, provisional ballots, accommodations for disabled voters and testing and certification of DRE voting systems. League discussion will help determine how specific our local county position will be and what policies the League can support to further these goals.
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| Thursday, March 03, 2005 |
1-3 pm |
Los Altos Library Community Room
13 So. San Antonio Road,
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Great Decisions Discussion Series.
The series is co-sponsored by the LWV of the Los Altos-Mtn View area and the AAUW. The topics to be discussed will have importance to the United States foreign policy in the coming months. The series meets every Thursday during February and March. Call Janice Letson, 650/941-5387, for details
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| Sunday, March 06, 2005 |
3-5 pm |
Foothills Congregational Church
461 Orange Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
County Water Resources Consensus Meeting.
In Santa Clara County, the water resource and distribution system is very complex. Be prepared to contribute to the discussion of the following points: what additional sources of water would you support; what should be the responsibility of local water suppliers; how should we plan for water supply in case of a natural disaster; should bottled water be considered part of SCC's water supply; how should we inform water users of all water concerns and issues?
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| Sunday, March 06, 2005 |
4-6 pm |
Hillview Community Center Multi-Purpose Room
97 Hillview Avenue
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Public Forum on School Choice.
Co-sponsored by the Los Altos-Mountain View Area League of Women Voters, Los Altos Community Foundation and the Community Dialogues on Education, we will hear a discussion of School Choice: what are the opportunities; what are the challenges; what role does choice play in high-performing school districts? The forum panel consists of: Terry Moe, chair of Stanford University Political Science Department; Don Shalvey, CEO of Aspire Public Schools; Marge Gratiot, Superintendent, Los Altos School District; Matt Neely, Mayor, City of Mountain View. E-mail nlippe@losaltoscf.org or call 650/949-5908 to reserve a spot.
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| Tuesday, March 08, 2005 |
7-9 pm |
Alain Pinel Realtors
67 S. San Antonio Rd.
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
League-A-Thon Phoning.
This is a follow-up event to raise money for the League of Women Voters, Los Altos-Mountain View Area. Members and non-member friends have received a letter in February soliciting a donation for the funding of our activities. Our dues are not sufficient since most of our dues go to our national organization, the League of Women Voters. These letters are followed by a telephone call reminding recipients who have not responded to our letter to encourage their support. If you would like to donate to your local League of Women Voters, please click on the "Donate to Us" button on the home page.
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| Tuesday, March 15, 2005 |
9 am - 6 pm |
Sacramento Convention Center
1400 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814 |
California Budget Project Annual Forum.
For complete details, go to http://www.cbp.org/
There is an $85 registration fee.
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| Thursday, March 17, 2005 |
10 am - 12noon |
Call 650/967-0650 for directions. |
HazMatters.
We welcome anyone who is interested. Please call the Hazmatters chairman or send an e-mail with your phone number to hazmatters@lwvlamv.org for more information.
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| Tuesday, April 05, 2005 |
6 pm |
Crowne Plaza Hotel
4290 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306 |
Los Altos Community Foundation Dinner.
The Los Altos Community Foundation will present the John W. Gardner Building Award for Los Altos/Los Altos Hills to our League President, Jane Turnbull. Dinner is $75. Please contact Jane if you can attend.
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| Friday, April 22, 2005 |
6:30 pm |
The Fairmont Hotel
170 South Market Street
San Jose, CA 95113 |
Democracy Dinner.
The League of Women Voters of California Education Fund and the Leagues of Santa Clara County invite you to the League's 85th Birthday Celebration. The festivities begin with a no host reception and silent auction, followed by dinner and the program. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren is Master of Ceremonies. CA Senator Joe Simitian is the Auctioneer. Ambassador Nancy Soderberg is the Keynote Speaker - Global Challenges, Global Realities. Reservations are $100 for League members and $150 for non-members. To download a reservation form, visit ca.lwv.org/lwvc/donate/demo_dinner_2005.html.
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| Sunday, May 01, 2005 |
2-4 pm |
Garden House, Shoup Park
400 University Ave.,
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Meet Your Elected Officials.
The public is invited to meet your local elected officials. Bring a friend to this social event where you can express your interests and concerns to your local elected officials.
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| Saturday, May 14, 2005 |
9:30 am |
Michaels at Shoreline
2960 N Shoreline Blvd,
Mountain View, CA 94043 |
Annual Business Meeting.
Come celebrate another successful year. Please bring your Annual Meeting Kit with you. Following the business meeting, Marion Taylor, LWVC Legislation Director will speak on: LWVC's Role on Redistricting. After lunch, Ted Droettboom will speak on: New Roles for Bay Area Regional Planning.
Prospective members are also welcome as non-voting attendees. To make a reservation for lunch, send $18 by May 10 to: League of Women Voters, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos, CA 94022.
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| Friday, May 20, 2005-Sunday, May 22, 2005 |
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Crowne Plaza Anaheim Resort,
Garden Grove,
Orange County, CA |
LWV California Convention "It's a New World".
The League of Women Voters of California will hold its biennial convention in southern California in Garden Grove. We will be sending several delegates to represent us. This important event will determine our course for the next two years. It will bring local League leaders together with state League leaders to provide all participants with guidance, camaraderie and motivation.
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| Tuesday, June 07, 2005 |
9am-4:30pm |
Sheraton Grand Hotel
1230 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814 |
Speak Out for Reproductive Justice.
A lobby day for Reproductive Justice, sponsored by The California Coalition for Reproductive Freedom and cosponsored by the LWVC, will include a general meeting followed by lobbing visits with legislators. For information, contact Jo Ann Madigan 415-346-0563 <jomadigan@earthlink.net>
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| Tuesday, June 07, 2005 |
7 pm |
Redwood Villa
1981 Montecito Ave.,
Mountain View, CA 94043 |
LWV Los Altos-Mtn View Board Meeting.
The public is always welcome. (cross street Rengstorff)
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| Friday, June 24, 2005 |
8:30am-4pm |
Jewish Community Center of SF
3200 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94118 |
Global Governance: The Future of the United Nations.
The symposium is sponsored by the SFSU OLLI and the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco. Plans include keynote talks, and small group discussions on collective security and shared solutions to global problems. Contact SFSU OLLI at: 415-405-7711 to pre-register. The advance fee of $35 includes box lunch and reception.
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| Saturday, June 25, 2005 |
9am-1pm |
San Antonio Caltrain Station
Mountain View, CA 94040
Parking available at the HP site, at Central & Mayfield |
Take an Urban Hike with Mountain View Mayor Matt Neely.
Join the Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter's Black Mountain Group and Sustainable Land Use Committee, the League of Women Voters, and other community organizations in exploring how to build neighbor- hoods and community spaces that promote walkability, transit use and a more environmentally friendly use of our urban spaces.
Via foot and train, we'll tour select examples of smart growth and transit-oriented development in Mountain View. "Hike" with friends and learn about housing densities, landscaping, parking requirements, heights and how to create spaces that build community and protect the environment.
For more information: http://www.lomaprieta.sierraclub.org
or e-mail loma.prieta.chapter@sierraclub.org
RSVP is required: call Wendee Crofoot at 650-390-8411.
Light lunch will be provided.
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| Sunday, June 26, 2005 |
2-4pm |
214 Covington Road,
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Reception with Anna Eshoo.
You are invited to attend a reception for League members with honored guest, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo. Please bring friends and prospective members. The reception will be held at the home of Pat Frischmann, across from Covington School.
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| Sunday, August 28, 2005 |
11 am - 3 pm |
Hillview Soccer Field
97 Hillview Ave
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Los Altos Community Picnic.
Come visit the booth manned by volunteers for the League of Women Voters of Los Altos - Mountain View. We will offer Smart Voter handouts and sign up new members to our League. There will be opportunities to talk to people about the pros and cons on the November ballot measures as well as to register people to vote and take address changes. If you are a League member who would like to volunteer to help staff our booth, please contact Ginny Lear at 941-4164.
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| Tuesday, September 06, 2005 |
7 pm |
Redwood Villa
1981 Montecito Avenue,
Mountain View, CA 94043 |
LWV Los Altos-Mtn View Board Meeting.
The public is always welcome. (cross street Rengstorff)
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| Wednesday, September 07, 2005 |
5:30 pm |
Hospital Cafeteria
El Camino Hospital
2500 Grant Road
Mountain View, CA 94040 |
El Camino Hospital Board Meeting.
The El Camino Hospital Board plans to hold its regular open meeting to which the public is invited.
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| Saturday, September 10, 2005 |
9:30am-3:00pm |
Classic Residence by Hyatt
620 Sand Hill Road
Stanford, CA 94304 |
LWVC Regional Training Workshop.
The LWV of California will hold Fall workshops to acquaint league members with how to actively participate in your local league. Contact Crownie Billik at 650-948-0936 for information.
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| Saturday, September 10, 2005-Sunday, September 11, 2005 |
10am - 6pm |
Free Speech Area,
Castro Street near El Camino
Mountain View, CA |
Mtn View Art & Wine Festival.
Our league will staff a table at the MV Art & Wine Festival. We will have voter registration information, Smart Voter bookmarks, etc. Please contact our Natural Resources co-director, Ronit Bryant, to help with staffing.
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| Sunday, October 16, 2005 |
11:45 am |
Foothills Congregational Church
461 Orange Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Ballot Measures Pros and Cons.
The LWV of Los Altos-Mtn View will present Pros and Cons on the eight ballot measures to be on the November ballot. The public is invited.
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| Sunday, October 16, 2005 |
Correction! 4-6 pm |
Correction!
Los Altos Youth Center
Civic Center Plaza
1 N. San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Be the State Budget Director for a Day.
The Community Dialogues on Education will present the California Budget challenge. Where do our schools fit in? Join Steve Levy and Next Ten for a tour of the California State budget. Test your priority setting skills with a budget simulation. This presentation will be co-sponsored by the LWV of Los Altos-Mtn View. The public is welcome. Please note corrected time and location!
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| Monday, October 17, 2005 |
7 pm |
Los Altos Council Chambers
1 N. San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA 94024 |
LA City Council-LASD Candidates Forum.
Los Altos City Coucil and Los Altos School District candidates will have the opportunity to speak about their candidacies and to answer questions from the audience. This event is sponsored by the LWV of Los Altos-Mtn View.
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| Wednesday, October 19, 2005 |
7 pm |
Los Altos Library Program Room
13 S. San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
The UN at 60: Challenges for the Future.
The World Affairs Council and the LWV of Los Altos-Mtn View are co-sponsoring this event which is open to the public. The speaker will be Stephen Stedman, from Stanford. The program will present the potential areas for reform in the UN as well as its many accomplishments in the last 60 years.
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| Thursday, October 20, 2005 |
7 pm |
Mountain View Council Chambers
500 Castro Street
Mountain View, CA 94041 |
Foothill-DeAnza College Candidates Forum.
Foothill-DeAnza College candidates will have the opportunity to speak about their candidacies and to answer questions from the audience. This event is sponsored by the LWV of Los Altos-Mtn View.
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| Thursday, October 20, 2005 |
8 pm |
Mountain View Council Chambers
500 Castro Street
Mountain View, CA 94041 |
Ballot Measures Pros and Cons.
The LWV of Los Altos-Mtn View will present Pros and Cons on the eight ballot measures to be on the November ballot. The public is invited.
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| Monday, October 24, 2005 |
7 pm |
Foothills Congregational Church
461 Orange Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
LWV Positions on Ballot Measures.
Jane Turnbull of the LWV of Los Altos-Mtn View will present the League's positions on seven of the eight ballot measures to be on the November ballot. The public is invited.
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| Wednesday, November 02, 2005 |
5:30 pm |
Hospital Cafeteria
El Camino Hospital
2500 Grant Road
Mountain View, CA 94040 |
El Camino Hospital Board Meeting.
The El Camino Hospital Board plans to hold its regular open meeting to which the public is invited.
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| Tuesday, November 08, 2005 |
7 am - 8 pm |
Your Polling Place |
Special Election.
See Smart Voter for information on the State propositons, city and school board candidates.
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| Saturday, December 03, 2005 |
9:30- noon |
Eagle Theater
Los Altos High School
201 Almond Avenue
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Facing California's Energy Future: Grim or Glorious?.
Go to Energy Forum, 2005 to read about this public forum in greater detail.
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| Sunday, January 08, 2006 |
2-4pm |
Crownie Billik's
360 Sunkist Lane
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
New Year Members' Tea.
Start the new year with a fun soiree at the home of Crownie Billik. We urge, especially, that all new members come. Meet and become better acquainteed with other League Members. For more information, call 948-0936.
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| Wednesday, January 11, 2006 |
5:30pm |
Hospital Cafeteria
El Camino Hospital
2500 Grant Road
Mountain View, CA 94040 |
El Camino Hospital Board Meeting.
The El Camino Hospital Board plans to hold its regular open meeting to which the public is invited.
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| Saturday, January 14, 2006 |
9am-3pm |
Foothills Congregational Church
461 Orange Ave
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Energy Update Consensus Meeting.
Morning topics: issues faced by the electric industry - and its users. Bring your utility bill to learn about what you are actually paying for. The public is welcome.
Bring your brown bag lunch. Coffee and tea will be provided.
Afternoon: consensus questions discussion. For background articles, refer to your January issue of The Voter.
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| Thursday, January 19, 2006 |
6-7:30pm |
Hospital Cafeteria
El Camino Hospital
2500 Grant Road
Mountain View, CA 94040 |
El Camino Hospital Facilities Planning Committee.
The public is invited.
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| Friday, January 27, 2006 |
9:30am-2:30pm |
First Unitarian Church of Oakland
685 14th Street
Oakland, CA 94612 |
Bay Area League Day - State of the Bay Symposium.
The San Francisco Bay is the centerpiece of our region, and the Bay's potential decline, restoration and future health is key to our region's future. Join us to hear about what has happened to the Bay over the past 40 years and how we can protect, use and enjoy it in the future. See the website, http://www.lwvba-ca.org for more information. The event is $30.
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| Saturday, February 04, 2006 |
10am-1pm |
Foothills Congregational Church
461 Orange Ave
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Program Planning Discussion and Soup Luncheon.
Members are encouraged to attend this planning meeting to decide the program emphasis of the LWV of Los Altos-Mtn View for the coming year. We will discuss whether to retain, drop or update local and national positions. Please refer to your February Voter for more detailed descriptions of what our discussions will include. A luncheon of homemade soups will be provided.
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| Thursday, February 16, 2006 |
1 pm |
Menlo Park City Council Chambers
801 Laurel Street
Menlo Park, CA 94025 |
Elections, Reapportionment and Constitutional Amendments.
Are California's Voting Systems accurate. reliable and secure? A critical look at the Federal Testing and Certification Process. The public is welcome to attend this informative presentation.
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| Sunday, February 26, 2006 |
2-4pm |
Mountain View City Hall
500 Castro Street
Mountain View, CA 94041
Underground parking entrance on Mercy St. |
Meet Your Elected Officials.
Among the invited elected officials are: Los Altos City Council, Los Altos Hills Town Council, Mountain View City Council, Los Altos School District, MV-Whisman School Dist., MV-LA High School Dist., El Camino Hospital DIstrict, Foothill-DeAnza District, Mid-Pen. Open Space Dist., Purissima Hills Water Dist., Santa Clara Valley Water District.
The public is invited; bring a friend. Refreshments will be served. Introduce yourself to your local elected officials. Express your interests and concerns.
Co-sponsors: AAUW of Los Altos-Mountain View, Chambers of Commerce of Los Altos and Mountain View, Los Altos Town Crier and Mountain View Voice.
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| Thursday, March 02, 2006 |
2-4pm |
Los Altos Library Meeting Room
13 So. San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Great Decisions Series.
The Great Decisions Series continues to be held on Thursdays during March. These discussions are on subjects which have been selected for their nation-wide interest by the Foreign Policy Association. The topics in March will be: China and India: Partners or Competitors, Human Rights in the Age of Terrorism, Turkey: On Europe's Verge, Pandemics and National Security. Contact Jan Letson at 941-5387 to obtain the FPA booklet which provides background on each topic.
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| Wednesday, March 15, 2006 |
7pm |
Alain Pinel Realtors
67 S. San Antonio Rd.
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
League-a-Thon Phoning.
This is a follow-up event to raise money for the League of Women Voters, Los Altos-Mountain View Area. Members and non-member friends have received a letter in February soliciting a donation for the funding of our activities. Our dues are not sufficient since most of our dues go to our national organization, the League of Women Voters. These letters are followed by a telephone call reminding recipients who have not responded to our letter to encourage their support. If you would like to donate to your local League of Women Voters, please click on the "Donate to Us" button on the home page.
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| Thursday, March 16, 2006 |
10am-noon |
Call Mary Nichols at 650-967-0650 for directions |
HazMatters: Water, Creeks, Pesticides, Wetlands.
Please call the Hazmatters chairman or send an e-mail with your phone number to hazmatters@lwvlamv.org for more information
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| Friday, March 17, 2006 |
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Fremont |
EdSource Forum on "School Accountability & Funding: Can California Get It Right?".
Information about the forum and registration form are available at http://www.edsource.org. Speakers and panelists will examine these two crucial policy challenges that will shape the future direction of public schooling in California.
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| Wednesday, March 29, 2006 |
9am-4:30pm |
Sacramento Convention Center
Sacramento, CA |
Reproductive Freedom Day.
League members from around the state will participate in this all day forum held by the California Coalition for Reprductive Freedom. Go to http://www.cacrf.org for information about the day's agenda. $45.00 fee includes lunch. Make checks payable to CCRF and send to: Speak Out for Reproductive Freedom! 1375 Sutter #406, San Francisco, CA 94109
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| Tuesday, April 25, 2006 |
9am |
San Jose Convention Center
San Jose, CA |
Visions & Values: a Solutions Summit.
The Sunnyvale/Los Gatos and Santa Clara County Leagues plus twenty other co-sponsors. Call Sally Probst for information: 650-327-9116
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| Tuesday, April 25, 2006 |
7-9pm |
Graham Middle School
1175 Castro Street
Mountain View, CA 94040 |
Health Care Reform Forum.
Join experts in the field to discuss changes in how health care providers and patients interact. Learn vital information about proposed health care changes: the California Legislature's Single Payer Proposal - S.B. 840 and S.B. 1784. The formum's panel will consist of: Richard Levy - Co-chairman of Silicon Valley's Smart Health Initiative; Andrew McGuire - Executive director, Health Care for All - California; Christine Nichols - Executive director, RotaCare free clinics; Jessica Rothaar - Northern California organizer, Health Access California and John Shearer, M.D. - Co-president of the California Physicians Alliance. For more information, contact Delia Ybarra, 650-941-4846.
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| Saturday, May 06, 2006-Sunday, May 07, 2006 |
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Sacramento, CA |
LWVC Leadership Council.
Our League will be represented by Crownie Billik, our Membership Director, at LWVC's two day conference that offers leadership development guidance, advocacy and voters service training. Jane Turnbull, our Action Vice President, will attend as co-chair of the LWVC Energy Study Committee; Pat Showalter, our Natural Resources Director, will attend some workshops.
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| Wednesday, May 10, 2006 |
5:30-7pm |
Hospital Cafeteria
El Camino Hospital
2500 Grant Road
Mountain View, CA 94040 |
El Camino Hospital Board Meeting.
The League urges the public to attend these open meetigs. Let your interest be known. There are useful discussions on conflict of interest issues, the search for a new CEO, how decisions are made, and how to bring board policies and practices up to date.
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| Saturday, May 13, 2006 |
10:30am |
Chef Chu's Restaurant
1067 N. San Antonio Road,
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Annual Business Meeting and Luncheon.
League members, plan on attending this very informative event. Our new slate of proposed directors will be installed. There will be reports on the Budget, Program Planning, Affordable Housing, the El Camino Hospital Project, the Energy Study and recognition of past presidents and departing board members. The speaker after lunch will be Martha Kanter, Chancellor, Foothill-DeAnza College District who will speak on "Current and Future Issues Facing Community Colleges." Reservations are required for the luncheon. See the back of your Annual Meeting Kit to find the coupon for your reservation.
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| Monday, May 15, 2006 |
7-9pm |
Cupertino Community Hall
on Torre Avenue
between City Hall and the Library
Cupertino, CA 95014 |
Candidates Forum.
Candidates in the June Election for the District Attorney, Judges #8 and #13 offices, and County Assessor races will be present to meet the public.
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| Thursday, May 25, 2006 |
11am-1pm |
12143 Hilltop Drive
Los Altos Hills, CA 94024 |
Abolish the Death Penalty? - Discussion.
Jane Turnbull and Barbara Wardenburg are inviting League members to a brown bag lunch (bring your own) discussion of the death penalty. Delegates to the LWVUS will be asked to vote on a proposal to adopt, by concurrence, the LWV Illinois position on abolishing the death penalty. Visit their webpage at http://www.lwvil.org to read about their research on the question.
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| Tuesday, June 06, 2006 |
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Check with Smart Voter to find your polling place |
Election Day.
Primary election with paper trail voting in Santa Clara County.
Poll workers are still needed. Contact the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters to apply.
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| Saturday, June 10, 2006-Tuesday, June 13, 2006 |
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Minneapolis, MN |
LWVUS Convention - Meeting in the Middle.
The League of Women Voters of the United States propose for consideration and adoption at the National Convention:
Concurrence with the LWVIL Death Penalty Abolition position.
New 3 year study of Immigration Policy. It will include two years of education and a third year of consensus.
Go to the LWVUS webpage <http://www.lwv.org> if you'd like to sign up to attend.
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| Tuesday, June 27, 2006 |
5:30pm |
Los Altos Community House Garden
183 Hillview Avenue
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
LWV Los Altos-Mtn View Pot Luck Dinner & Board Meeting.
A potluck dinner for continuing, incoming, outgoing Board members and consultants will be followed by the board meeting.
R.S.V.P. to Ginny Lear if you can come. The outgoing board provides the food.
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| Saturday, August 26, 2006 |
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Women's Equality Day.
Celebrate the anniversary of the 19th Amendment which granted American women the right to vote.
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| Saturday, September 09, 2006 |
9:15am-3pm |
Palo Alto Hyatt Classic Residence
620 Sand Hill Road,
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(across from Stanford Shopping Center) |
LWVC Regional Training Workshop.
An opportunity to get better acquainted with the League and fellow League members from around the Bay Area. There will be workshops on League 101, Voter Service, Membership and Community Visibility. Send registration and check made out to LWVC for Workshops with lunch ($25) or Workshops only ($15) by September 6. Send to Crownie Billik, 360 Sunkist Lane, Los Altos, CA 94022. For more information, call Crownie Billik at 650-948-0936.
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| Saturday, September 16, 2006 |
9am-1pm |
Marines Memorial Club
609 Sutter St.,
San Francisco, CA |
LWVBA "Know Your Bay Area" The Bay Area Economy and Water.
Dr. David Sunding, Project Supervisor, Bay Area Economic Forum, will be the speaker. He will speak about the Hetch Hetchy and Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation. Registration is $17.50 for breakfast and program. E-mail reservations to <treasurer@lwvba.ca.lwvnet.org> by September 9.
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| Tuesday, September 19, 2006 |
7pm |
Adobe Building
157 Moffett Boulevard
Mountain View, CA 94043 |
Does Your Vote Count.
This event will screen the new documentary "Who Counts? The Quest for Fair Elections" directed by Dorothy Fadiman. Steve Chessin, President, Californians for Electoral Reform, will be the speaker. Free admission. Complimentary refreshments will be served. Free nearby public parking is available at Bryant and Villa, a four minute walk to the Historic Adobe Building. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Los Altos / Mountain View.
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| Monday, October 09, 2006 |
7 pm |
Los Altos Hills Council Chambers
26379 Fremont Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 |
Candidates Forum.
Los Altos Hills Town Council candidates will be present to meet the public. Sponsored by the LWV of LA/MV.
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| Tuesday, October 10, 2006 |
7:30 pm |
West Valley College, Baltic Room
14000 Fruitvale Ave
Saratoga, CA 95070 |
Candidates Forum.
County Board of Education candidates will be present to meet the public. Sponsored by Southwest County LWV.
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| Wednesday, October 11, 2006 |
7pm |
Mountain View CIty Council Chambers
500 Castro Street,
Mountain View, CA 94041 |
Candidates Forum.
Santa Clara County District Attorney and Mountain View City Council candidates will be available to meet the public. Measure A--County Land Use Initiative Pros and Cons will be presented. Co-sponsors are LWV PA and LWV LA/MV.
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| Saturday, October 14, 2006 |
10 am - 2 pm |
Mountain View City Hall Plaza
500 Castro Steet
Mountain View, CA 94041 |
CHI - Kids Fun Day / Sign Up Day.
Children's Health Initiative is a county-wide organization that helps provide free or low cost health insurance for children of low income families. Volunteer to help staff a table at this event where voter registration forms and LWV materials will be available. Contact Ellen Wheeler, Co-Director of Membership if you'd like to help: ellenwh@aol.com (650) 965-7454.
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| Tuesday, October 17, 2006 |
7pm |
Congregation Beth Am
26790 Arastradero Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 |
Pros & Cons on State Ballot Measures.
The Pros & Cons on State Ballot Measures will be presented to the public. Co-sponsors are LWV PA & LWV LA/MV
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| Monday, October 23, 2006 |
7:30 pm |
Foothills Congregational Church
461 Orange Avenue
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Pros and Cons Forum.
The League of Women Voters of Los Altos and Mountain View will present a free educational forum to help voters understand their choices on the 13 statewide ballot propositions. The public is invited.
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| Tuesday, November 07, 2006 |
7am-8pm |
Find your Voting Precinct
by going to Smart Voter |
Election Day.
For information about candidates and measures for the Nov. 7 election, Go to Smart Voter where you can enter your zip code to locate your precinct.
Be sure to VOTE on November 7th.
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| Monday, November 27, 2006 |
7-9pm |
Haymarket Theater
Palo Alto High School
50 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, CA 94301 |
Delaine Eastin Speaks on Public Education in Today's World.
If the world is flat, what are the implications for Public Education? Join Delaine Eastin in this candid talk about the changing demands on education in a global economy. Prof. Eastin is a Visiting Professor at Mills College and former CA St. Superintendent of Public Instruction. Sponsored by PACE (Palo Alto Chinese Education), SCC Office of Education, LWV of SC County, and several schools. Free to the public.
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| Monday, November 27, 2006 |
7:30 pm |
Call Susan Russell for directions to her home (650-941-6091). |
Affordable Housing Issues.
E-mail Susan Russell or Donna Yobs at affordablehousing@lwvlamv.org for more information.
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| Monday, December 04, 2006 |
7:30pm |
Foothills Congregational Church
461 Orange Avenue
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Health Care In California: Should I be worried?.
There is a statewide movement to bring universal health insurance to the residents of California. This forum will describe the health care crisis in California and what needs to be done. Halsted Holman, M.D., Stanford, Saul Eisenstat, M.D., El Camino Hospital and Andrew McGuire, of Health Care for All will be the speakers. The Los Altos / Mountain View League of Women Voters and the Los Altos / Mountain View Branch of AAUW in coalition with OneCareNow.org are sponsoring this event.
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| Sunday, January 07, 2007 |
2-4pm |
92 Sunkist Lane
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
New Year Members Tea.
The annual Membership Tea will be held this year at the home of Alice and Don Loughry (cross street Almond Ave). Please join us for this friendly gathering of new and old members - your chance to meet other members and perhaps to find others interested in your favorite League activity. For information call Crownie Billik 948-0936 or Ellen Wheeler 965-7454
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| Saturday, January 27, 2007 |
10:30am-1pm |
Oak Room, San Mateo City Library
55 West Third Street
San Mateo, CA 94402 |
Bay Area League Day.
Vision for the Future of the Bay Area; Focus on Housing. Keynote speaker: John King, Urban Design writer, SF Chronicle. Panels: Bay Area Focusing Our Vision project and
New Round of Regional Housing Needs Allocations and Housing Element Updates. Cost is $10 / person, RSVP by Jan. 24 at treasurer@lwvba.ca.lwvnet.org.
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| Sunday, February 04, 2007 |
12 noon-3 pm |
Pat Frischmann's home
214 Covington Road
Los Altos, Ca 94022 |
Program Planning Discussion and Soup Luncheon.
What local and state League issues should we focus on in the next year? Join us for a luncheon of homemade soups followed by a lively discussion. We will discuss whether to retain, drop or update local and state positions. To review current positions, please see your Member Directory and Information Handbook. Come and add your voice in the selection of the program for our League to study this year.
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| Tuesday, February 06, 2007 |
7-8:30 pm |
Los Altos Youth Center-Civic Center Plaza
1 North San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
From High School to College - With a Running Start.
A panel discussion will be held which will address relevant educational issues regarding adequately preparing all of our children for college and career opportunities. The panel members will be: Michael Kirst, Professor Emeritus of Education at Stanford, Martha Kanter, Chancellor, Foothill-DeAnza Community College District and Barry Groves, Superintendent, Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District. For more information see http://communitydialogues.org/
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| Saturday, February 10, 2007 |
9:30 am - 12 noon |
Mountain View High School Theater
3535 Truman Avenue
Mountain View, Ca 94040 |
Kicking the Oil Habit.
What offers real hope? What's just hype? Listen to four experts and find out! The presenters will be: Jeff Byron: Commissioner, California Energy Commission, Dan Sperling: Director, Institute of Transportation Studies, U of Cal. at Davis, Stefan Unnasch: Senior manager at Tiax, contractor to the CEC, Margaret Bruce: Director of Environmental Programs, Silicon Valley Leadership Group. Sponsors are the LWV of LA/MV and Silicon Valley Leadership Group.
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| Thursday, March 01, 2007 |
1-3 pm |
Los Altos Library Meeting Room
San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Great Decisions: Foreign Policy Discussions.
We will meet Thursday afternoons at 1 pm in the Los Altos Library beginning the first Thursday of February and continuing for eight weeks. The topics will be: Middle East, Climate Change, Mexico, Migration, South Africa, War Crimes, Central Asia and Children.
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| Tuesday, March 13, 2007 |
7 pm - 9 pm |
Alain Pinel Realtors
67 S. San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
League-A-Thon Calling.
After enjoying a gourmet potluck supper at the home of Emily & Jim Thurber, the volunteers will transfer to the office of Alain Pinel Realtors where a bank of phones will be available for League-A-Thon fundraising. For those members and non-mmebers who have not sent in their donations in response to our letters requesting support, sent out in February, the volunteers will call as a reminder to urge them to offer their support for our many programs. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Pat Showalter at 650-967-0865. If you have not yet sent in your donation, hurry to do so, to avoid receiving a call on March 13!
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| Saturday, March 17, 2007 |
10 am - noon |
Mountain View City Council Chambers
500 Castro Street
Mountain View, CA
Underground parking entrance on Mercy St. |
Children at Risk-Where Do We Go From Here?.
Join us in a discussion of changes regarding dependent and delinquent youth. The panelists will be: Supervisor Blanca Alvarado, Judge Ricard Loftus, Chief Probation Officer Sheila Mitchell, Dep.Dist.Attorney Marc Buller, Pub.Defender Mary Greenwood. This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsors are LWV of Santa Clara County, 6th District PTA.
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| Sunday, March 18, 2007 |
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm |
Historic Carrington Hall at Sequoia High School,
1201 Brewster Ave
Redwood City, CA
Two blocks from Caltrain station |
Cool Cities Campaign Kickoff Rally.
Are you concerned about global warming? Learn how you can make a difference! Free and open to the public. The keynote speaker will be Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope. This rally is sponsored by Sierra Club, Silicon Valley Leadership Group and LWV of Santa Clara County. For more information, go to http://lomaprietaglobalwarming.sierraclub.org
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| Saturday, March 31, 2007 |
9 am-12:15pm |
Hewlett Packard Headquarters
Bldg 20 Auditorium
3000 Hanover St.
Palo Alto, CA |
Immigration: Opportunities and Challenges.
The World Affairs Council, the LWV of LA/MV and PA, and Avenidas are sponsors for this forum. The speakers will be: Richard Hobbs on Immigration; Steve Levy on the Demographic and Economic Impact of Immigration; Alex Saragoza on the Impact of Immigration Policies on US-Mexico Relations; Jayashri Srikantiah on Existing and Proposed Legislation Governing Immigration and Larisa Casillas on Immigrant Community Challenges and Untapped Opportunities. For more information, contact Ralph Kuiper of the World Affairs Council at 650-941-8190.
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| Monday, April 02, 2007 |
7-8:30 pm |
Los Altos Library Community Meeting Room
13 So. San Antonio Rd.,
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Educating for Democracy - Youth Civic Engagement Program.
"Educating For Democracy" is a newly formed group of community leaders committed to providing hands-on civic learning experiences for children in Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Mountain View. All League members are welcome. For more information or to RSVP, contact Jeannie Conner, 650-279-6702 or jeannieconner@sbcglobal.net.
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| Sunday, April 22, 2007 |
2-4 pm |
The Garden House
Shoup Park
400 University Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Meet Your Local Elected Officials.
This is your opportunity to meet and greet our local elected officials. Elected officials have been invited from the State Senate and Assembly, Santa Clara County, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, local school boards, El Camino Hospital, M-P Regional Open Space, and local water districts. Please join us.
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| Friday, May 04, 2007 |
9:30-10:30 am |
Los Altos Community Foundation
183 Hillview Avenue
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Education Committee.
We meet the first Friday of every month. The purpose of the committee is to gather together to work on improving education in our local area, the state and country. The co-chairs of the committee are Nancy Lippe and Lynette Lee Eng. For more information, contact education@lwvlamv.org. New members are welcome.
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| Tuesday, May 08, 2007 |
4-5:30 pm |
Mountain View-Whisman School District Board Room,
750-A San Pierre Way,
Mountain View, CA 94043 |
Finding Solutions to Health Care Access for Children in the North County.
This round table discussion will be moderated by County Supervisor, Liz Kniss. Panelists from local health care agencies in north Santa Clara County will address: services they provide for low-income, uninsured, and/or undocumented children; how we can collaboratively work to link families to the health care services they need. Hosted by: North County Children's Health Initiative. Questions? Contact Ellen Wheeler (650) 967-8743
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| Saturday, May 12, 2007 |
10 am |
Ristorante Don Giovanni
235 Castro Street
Mountain View, CA 94041 |
League Annual Business Meeting.
Members - come celebrate another successful year with the League of Women Voters of Los Altos / Mountain View. Our business meeting will precede the luncheon. The speaker will be Ken Graham, new CEO of El Camino Hospital. Please bring your Annual Meeting Kit with you. Reservations are required for the luncheon.
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| Friday, May 18, 2007-Sunday, May 20, 2007 |
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Bakersfield, CA |
Rally in the Valley - LWVC Convention.
Our league is sending delegates to the League of Women Voters of California Biennial Convention 2007. There will be plenary sessions, ten workshops and shared meals to allow delegates to hear informative speakers, and to network with each other. Dolores Huerta, activist and co-founder of UFW with Cesar Chavez, will be the speaker at the Saturday banquet. If you are a member of the LWV of LA/MV and would like to attend this convention, please contact Coeta Chambers at 650-941-5287.
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| Friday, May 18, 2007 |
7:30-9:30 pm |
Willow Park condominium complex,
500 W. Middlefield Rd.,
(entrance from Moffett Blvd.)
Mountain View, CA 94043 |
Health Care Forum - Senate Bill 840.
The documentary, "The Healthcare Solution; California OneCare" will be shown at the forum followed by a panel discussion. The event will publicize health care issues as part of the year-long OneCareNow campaign to support and educate the people of California on the Senate Bill 840, Senator Kuehl's single-payer universal health insurance bill. The League of Women Voters of California is on record as a supporter of this bill. For questions, please contact Lynn Huidekoper, Health Care for All, 650-322-9609.
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| Monday, May 21, 2007 |
7:30 pm |
Call Susan Russell for directions to her home(650-941-6091). |
Affordable Housing Issues..
We will discuss Los Altos and Mountain View issues. E-mail Susan Russell or Donna Yobs at affordablehousing@lwvlamv.org for more information.
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| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 |
7-9 pm |
Program Room
Los Altos Library
13 San Antonio Rd.,
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Building an Immigration Service for the 21st Century.
Jock Scharfen, deputy director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, will be the speaker at a talk on the changes ahead for his agency. Sponsors are the Peninsula Chapter of the World Affairs Council, the Los Altos Public Library and the Los Altos-Mountain View LWV. This program will help launch our five study sessions on immigration.
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| Monday, June 25, 2007 |
7-8:30 pm |
Program Room
Los Altos Library
13 San Antonio Rd.,
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
LWVLAMV Immigration Study Sessions.
Our league is sponsoring five study sessions on Immigration, to work toward a consensus position on immigration. The first will be held on Monday, June 25th at the Los Altos Library, to be followed every other week for four more. These study sessions are co-sponsored by the Los Altos Library, and the public is welcome to attend. Gloria Siciliano will chair the study committee, aided by Katrina Smathers. We hope to develop a League positon on immigration that is balanced, direct and insightful. Introductory material may be found on Google: LWV Immigration Study.
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| Monday, July 16, 2007 |
7-8:30 pm |
Los Altos Library |
Second Session, Immigration Study.
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| Monday, July 23, 2007 |
7-8:30 pm |
Los Altos Libary |
Third Session, Immigraton Study.
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| Monday, August 06, 2007 |
7-8:30 pm |
Los Altos Library |
Fourth Session, Immigration Study.
The topic will be the impacts of immigration in and on Santa Clara County - the most diverse county in the nation. The presenters will be County Supervisor Liz Kniss and Director of the Human Rights Commission Richard Hobbs. They are intended to provide background material for the development of a League national policy position on immigration issues.
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| Monday, August 20, 2007 |
7-8:30 pm |
Los Altos Library |
Fifth Session, Immigration Study.
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| Thursday, September 20, 2007 |
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Palo Alto Art Center Auditorium
1313 Newell Road
Palo Alto, CA 94301 |
Palo Alto League Immigration Meeting.
"Immigrants in America - Do We Want Them? Does Mexico Want Them?" One perspective will be presented by Jayashri Srikantiah,director of the Immigrants' Rights Clinic at Stanford. He will speak on "Federal Immigration Policy and Proposed Reforms." A second perspective will be presented by Alberto Diaz-Cayeros, assistant professor of political science at Stanford. He will speak on "Migrants to American: Can Mexico Afford to Lose Them?"
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| Monday, September 24, 2007 |
7-8:30pm |
Program Room,
Los Altos Library
13 S. San Antonio Rd
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Water, Water Everywhere, Will We Have Enough to Drink?.
Greg Zlotnick, former director on the Santa Clara Valley Water District and Patrick Kwok, Greg Zlotnick's replacement on the Santa Clara Valley Water District will be the speakers. They will provide an update on the Delta, its status, importance and future at this public forum.
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| Saturday, September 29, 2007 |
9:30am-2:30pm |
First Unitarian Church of Oakland
685 14th Street at Castro
Oakland, CA 94607 |
LWVC Workshop in Oakland.
The three sessions will be:
"Using Voter Service to Attract Membership and Raise Community Visibility," led by LWVC Director Sharon Wallace.
"How to Conduct a Study," led by LWVC Director Linda Craig.
"Twenty-First Century League," led by LWVC President Janis Hirohama. Registration is at 9:30. The price is $25 with lunch, $15 without. Attendees are urged to register and pay by credit card at the LWVC website, http://www.lwvc.org, by Sept. 21. If you are interested in attending, contact Crownie Billik to arrange a carpool or go together by BART.
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| Tuesday, October 16, 2007 |
7:00pm |
First Republic Bank Conference Room
400 So. San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Board Training for New & Old Members.
Items to be covered: League positions, Relationship between local, state and national Leagues, Expectations and responsibilities of board members, Bylaws and Board Policies and Procedures.
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| Thursday, October 25, 2007 |
7:00pm |
Los Altos City Hall Council Chambers
1 No. San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Los Altos City Council Candidates' Forum.
This forum will feature the 4 candidates running for the 3 open seats on the Los Altos City Council. The public is welcome.
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| Tuesday, November 06, 2007 |
7am-8pm |
Go to Smart Voter
to find your polling place and information on what will be on the ballot. |
Election Day.
Los Altos council candidates will be chosen, and the Communications Users Tax (Measure O) will be voted on.
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| Saturday, November 10, 2007 |
9:30am-3:30pm |
Foothill Congregational Church
461 Orange Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Immigration Discussion / Consensus Meeting.
Our Los Altos / Mountain View LWV will hold a discussion and vote on consensus positions to be sent to LWVUS from our league. In the spring, the LWVUS board will adopt a position on Immigration, based on inputs from leagues across the US.
The scope of the immigration study as outlined by LWVUS includes: Underlying values and principles regarding immigration, Reasons for migration from other countries, Current federal immigration policy,Impact of immigration.
Refer to your November VOTER for a full listing of the Consensus questions to be discussed and voted on. Only members are allowed to vote. Lunch will be included.
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| Saturday, December 08, 2007 |
9:30am-noon |
Parish Hall
Foothills Congregational Church
461 Orange Avenue
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Electronic Voting Forum - Is your vote safe?.
Current voting systems and the reasons behind the decision to provide paper ballots as the primary voting method in Santa Clara County will be discussed. The panelists will be Dr. Barbara Simons, nationally recognized expert on security issues in voting systems and Elaine Larsen, Assistant Registrar of Voters for Santa Clara County.
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| Sunday, January 06, 2008 |
2-4pm |
92 Sunkist Lane,
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
New Members' Tea.
The annual new members' tea will be held at the home of Don and Alice Loughry early in January. New and old members plus friends are cordially invited to attend. Find out what's coming up in the League, meet the various activity leaders, hear about the League programs. Experience what League is all about, while enjoying a delicious high tea.
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| Friday, January 25, 2008 |
9am-12noon |
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
2440 W. El Camino Real, Suite 300
Mountain View, CA |
Strategies for a Sustainable Santa Clara County: Developing Goals and Planning Tools.
You are invited to help define significan indicators to protect the environment and to recommend next steps toward coordinated action. Speakers include: County of Santa Clara, Office of CA Attorney General, SCV Water District, PG&E, SSV, Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Bay Conservation and Development Commission and Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. Sponsored by the Leagues of Women Voters of SCC and the Office of County Supervisor Liz Kniss. RSVP to Scott.Strickland@bos.sccgov.org or 408-299-5057.
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| Saturday, January 26, 2008 |
12-4pm |
Foothills Congregational Church
461 Orange Ave & Lincoln Parkway
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
LWVLAMV Planning Discussion.
This meeting will consider what our league wants to focus on for the next year concerning local and state issues. It will begin at 12 noon with a luncheon of homemade soups followed by the discussion from 1-4. Please RSVP to Patsy Duke, Vice President, Program. For League members only.
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| Tuesday, February 05, 2008 |
7am-8pm |
Your local precinct in Santa Clara County |
California Primary Election - Super Tuesday.
Remember to vote today. If you are a vote-by-mail voter, mail your ballot in time to arrive at the Registrar of Voters by 2/05/08. Or you may turn in your ballot to any precinct in Santa Clara County on February 5th. If you are a vote-by-mail voter, but wish to vote in person on Tuesday, you must surrender your mail in ballot before voting. If you have misplaced or lost your mail in ballot, you may vote provisionally on Tuesday at your polling place. Non-partisan voters are permitted to cross-over to vote Democratic in this primary election.
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| Friday, February 22, 2008 |
9am-2:30pm |
Nile Hall
Preservation Park
Oakland, CA |
Bay Area League Day - Transportation Solutions to Climate Change.
Nile Hall, in Preservation Park, is located around the corner from the Unitarian Church in Oakland. The program begins at 9:30 am. It will include a keynote speech, a number of panel discussions, and lunch. Cost is $25 prepaid ($15 without lunch) and $30 at the door. To register and pay online, go to http://www.lwvbayarea.org//BALD.html
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| Wednesday, February 27, 2008 |
12 noon |
Don Giovanni Restaurant
236 Castro Street
Mountain View, CA |
Lunch with the League.
Linda Craig, president of the League of Women Voters of the Bay Area, will talk about the state League's advocacy program. She'll tell us about the process used in deciding on and advocating positions in the legislature and before state agencies, boards and commissions. She will also talk briefly about the League's involvement with health care reform, the redistricting initiative, the state budget and education reform. This is a pilot effort, so it's success will be measured by the amount of interest this luncheon evokes. We look forward to your attendance.
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| Thursday, February 28, 2008 |
1-3pm |
Program Room
Los Altos Library
13 So. San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Great Decisions 2008 - Private Philanthropy.
Jill Freeman - VP of the World Affairs Council of Northern California and the Global Philanthropy Forum
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| Sunday, March 02, 2008 |
2-4pm |
Mountain View City Hall Rotunda
500 Castro Street
Mountain View, CA |
Meet our Elected Officials.
Our league is sponsoring this opportunity for you to meet and mingle with our local elected officials. Invitees include city council members from Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Mountain View as well as school board members from the various schools in our area, the El Camino Hospital Board, local water boards, the Midpeninsula Open Space District and others. Light refreshments will be provided. Parking is available in the Mountain View City Hall underground lot.
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| Thursday, March 06, 2008 |
1-3pm |
Program Room
Los Altos Library
13 So. San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Great Decisions 2008 - U.S. Defense and Security Policy.
Lt.Col. Christopher Starling & Lt.Col Bill DeMarco -- National Security Affairs Fellows, Hoover Institution
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| Thursday, March 13, 2008 |
1-3pm |
Program Room
Los Altos Library
13 So. San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Great Decisions 2008 - Iraq: Endgame.
Dr. Abbas Kadhim - Assistant Professor of National Security Affairs, Naval Post Graduate School
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| Monday, March 17, 2008 |
7:30 pm |
Call Susan Russell for directions to her home(650-941-6091). |
Affordable Housing Issues..
We will discuss Los Altos and Mountain View issues. E-mail Susan Russell or Donna Yobs at affordablehousing@lwvlamv.org for more information.
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| Thursday, March 20, 2008 |
1-3pm |
Program Room
Los Altos Library
13 So. San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Great Decisions 2008 - Russia.
Dr. Kathryn Stoner-Weiss - Associate Director of Research Scholar, Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law, Stanford University
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| Thursday, March 27, 2008 |
1-3pm |
Program Room
Los Altos Library
13 So. San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Great Decisions 2008 - The European Union at 50.
Professor Christophe Crombez - Visiting Professor at the Stanford Forum on Contemporary Europe
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| Wednesday, April 16, 2008 |
7:30 - 9 pm |
Los Altos Youth Center
1 South San Antonio Rd
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Journalism in Regions of Emerging Power, Developing Democracy.
This forum is sponsored by the World Affairs Council and the Los Altos Public Library. The panelists are from the Knight Fellows Journalism Program at Stanford, a select group of journalists who come to Stanford to study to enhance their contributions to their profession. The speakers will talk of the importance to emerging countries of free and open print, radio and television journalism. Admission is free.
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| Monday, April 21, 2008 |
6 - 8:30 pm |
Council Chambers, Second Floor
Mountain View City Hall
500 Castro Street
Mountain View, CA |
The Mountain View Environmental Sustainability Task Force.
With an open microphone format, each citizen will have a three minute opportunity to present ideas for preserving and restoring the environment to maintain our safe, harmonious community. All comments are welcome - please join us to help shape the future environmental sustainability of Mountain View. For more information, please go to http://www.SustainableMountainView.org
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| Wednesday, April 23, 2008 |
7 pm |
Los Altos Library
13 So. San Antonio Rd
Los Altos, CA 94022 |
Cool Los Altos Earth Day.
Stanford Biology Professor and climate expert, Chris Field, will speak at the Los Altos Library at 7pm on Earth Day, April 23, 2008. The event is sponsored by Cool Los Altos, the Los Altos Mountain View League of Women Voters, and the
Los Altos Library. Professor Field's talk will bring the science of global warming to light and chart our path for addressing this historic challenge. It will also serve to
kick-off community participation in Cool Los Altos' Low Carbon challenge, in which households will be challenged to reduce their greenhouse gas pollution.
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