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LWV Louisville
115S. Ewing Avenue
Louisville,KY  40206

Phone:

 

(502) 895-5218

Email:

 

Info@LWVLouisville.org

Spotlight

RENT LANG HOUSE at 115 S. Ewing Ave. for monthly club meetings, parties, weddings, etc. click on "Meeting Room" for photos

***Rent - small office space, approx. 12 x 12***

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF

LOUISVILLE & JEFFERSON COUNTY 

asks you to JOIN today ( click on JOIN US)

You are cordially invited by 

League of Women Voters of Louisville to  meetings and events - click on 'calendar' and go to the bottom!

 

President Teena Halbig 

LWV is looking for new members, volunteers and supporters!!!! - use your skills!

RSVP: 895-5218 or 267-6883 or teenahal@aol.com,

 

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF LOUISVILLE 

Invitation To Dinner & Democracy

Sheila Schuster, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist 

"Our Unhealthy Commonwealth -

 Unmet Physical & Mental Health Needs"

 October 13, 2008 ( Monday)

115 South  Ewing  Avenue - off Frankfort Avenue

6:00pm Dinner- Chicken or Pasta, Green Beans, Mixed Veg, Bread, Salad, Dessert, Refreshments: $10 members/$15 nonmembers (1/2 cost/1/2 donation) Pay at the Door

     6:30pm Elected Officials, Candidates, Announcements

     6:45pm Dr. Sheila Schuster presentation (talk is free)

     RSVP 895-5218 or teenahal@aol.com, President Halbig

 

“2008 U. S. Representative Election Forum”

John Yarmuth (confirmed)

 Anne Northup (confirmed)

Ed Martin (confirmed)

on

October 21 (Tuesday)

at

101 W. Chestnut Street, 2nd floor

Greater Louisville Medical Society Historic Building,

(Parking nearby Jewish Hospital Gray Street Lot – enter on Gray between 1st and Brook)

at

6:00pm (Public Invited)

7:00pm - 8:00pm (exactly) filming by WLKY-TV 32

8:00pm Reception 

 

Sponsors

League of Women Voters of Louisville (LWV)

Greater Louisville Medical Society (GLMS)

 

Co-sponsors

American Assn. University Women KY Div. & Lou. Branch

Business & Professional Women/River City

Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

Junior League of Louisville

National Association of Women Business Owners Louisville Chapter

Omega Psi Phi, Theta Omega Chapter

University of Louisville Women’s Center

Young Professionals Association of Louisville

 

Contact: 267-6883 or teenahal@aol.com  

 

“2008 Metro Council Election Forum”

 

15 candidates confirmed to be present

 

October 22 (Wednesday)

 

 At

 

Central High School AUDITORIUM

1130 W. Chestnut Street

 

6:00pm (Public Invited)

7:00pm (exactly) filming by WLKY-TV 32

 

Reception follows 

 

Sponsor

League of Women Voters of Louisville

 

Co-sponsors

American Assn. University Women KY Div. & Lou Branch

 

Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

 

Omega Psi Phi, Theta Omega Chapter

 

University of Louisville Women’s Center

Information: 267-6883 or teenahal@aol.com  

 

“2008 Metro Council Election Forum” on Oct. 22, Wednesday at 6:30pm

 

DISTRICT           NAME                                                                as of 10-4-08

 

4                                            Henry Owens III                 R 

 

4                David Tandy                             D        (invited, not confirmed)

 

6                George D. Unseld                     D         (invited, not confirmed)

 

6                James Bamforth                        I

 

10              Bryan Shepherd                        R

 

10              Jim King                                   D

 

12              Dwight Witten                          R

     

12              Rick Blackwell                       D

 

14              Bob Heuglin                             R

 

14              Robert “Bob” Henderson          D

 

14              Norman Pepper                        I

 

14              Jennifer Denise Wood               I

 

16              Kelly Downard                        R

 

16              Arthur L. Hoffman                    I

 

24              R. Scott Weddle                       R

 

   24              Madonna B. Flood                   D         (NO, at neighborhood meeting)

 

26              Graham Honaker                      R

 

26              Brent T. Ackerson                    D

 

26              Griffin P. Torrance                    I

 

Note: list is correct as of 10-4-08

 

UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION OF KENTUCKY

Invitation

You are Cordially Invited to celebrate“United Nations Day”

 

Honorable Governor Steve Beshear

(invited)

 

Special Guest:  Gill Holland

 Co-Producer of 2008 Oscar nominated documentary film

“For the Love of Water”

Showing short preview  at luncheon: movie opened nationwide Sept. 2008

November 1st, Saturday

Noon – 1:30pm

Capital Plaza Hotel, 405 Wilkinson Boulevard

Next to the 24 story Capital Plaza Tower

Frankfort, Kentucky


   UNA focus on “UNA Millennium Goal of Sustainable Development and Clean Water: Impact on Kentucky and the World”

Sponsors:  League of Women Voters of Kentucky, United Nations Association of Kentucky (UNAKY), and  local chapters: UNA in Lexington (Bluegrass), UNA in Frankfort, UNA in Louisville, and UNA Richmond-Berea

Co-Sponsors: 

Rotary District 6710, Frankfort Rotary Club, League of Women Voters of Kentucky and

State YMCA’s Kentucky Youth Association

RSVP before Oct. 29, Wednesday



Name__________________________Address______________________________

City_________________________State________Zip Code__________________

Telephone____________________    E-mail Address___________________

Enclosed is a check for $25.00_______ Day of Program is $30.00___

I Prefer chicken________  steak__________ vegetarian_______

Make luncheon checks payable to Kentucky Division UNA                                                          Mail to KY Division UNA, 1430 S. Fourth Street #1, Louisville, KY 40208-2158.

 

MDG
  Millennium Development Goals

EIGHT MDG GOALS are drawn from the actions and targets that were adopted by 189 nations-and signed by 147 heads of state and governments during the United Nations Millennium Summit, September 2000. 


EIGHT GOALS are to be achieved by 2015 to respond to the world's main development challenges. See www.un.org  for information about these and additional UN activities.

EIGHT MDG = 18 quantifiable targets measured by 48 indicators

Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education
Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women
Goal 4: Reduce child mortality
Goal 5: Improve maternal health
Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability
Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development

The United Nations Association of  the USA (UNA-USA) is the largest
nonpartisan foreign policy association in the United States. UNA-USA,
which is not part of the United Nations, focuses upon promoting
discussions of major international issues confronting the UN and the US
and on improving the overall  effectiveness of the UN. For more
information on these issues or how to join UNA, go to www.unausa.org and

JOIN TODAY by calling for more information: UNAKY representative Bill Miller (give email and phone #) or Matt Hanka (email and phone number). 

 


"The US and countries around the world celebrate the founding of the
United Nations by holding various celebrations. Traditionally, the
Kentucky Governor's Office, Rotary Clubs, the UNA-USA chapters and
various other groups have coordinated in developing a statewide program
to focus on the accomplishments and challenges confronting the UN in
the 21st Century. Everyone is invited to participate in the UN Day
program on November 1st in Frankfort.

 

 

   The League of Women Voters of Kentucky

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                               CONTACT: Teena Halbig

                                                                                                                                  www.lwvky.org

September 29, 2008                                                                           502 267-6883 or cell 502 777-5192

 

Senator Mitch McConnell declines to participate in televised U.S. Senate debate

 

The League of Women Voters of Kentucky (LWVKY) regrets to announce that it will not be able to sponsor a debate this fall between the two major candidates for the U.S. Senate seat from Kentucky because it could not secure a commitment from one of the candidates.

 

LWVKY President Teena Halbig said Senator McConnell, the Republican candidate, had his campaign notify the League recently that he would not participate in a televised debate sponsored by the League.  The other candidate’s campaign for Bruce Lunsford, Democrat, is willing to participate.

 

The League had invited both candidates to participate in a debate to be produced in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Kentucky Broadcasters Association that brings media from throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The debate would have been a joint event where all Kentuckians could view the candidates on free television, listen on many radio affiliates and read about in newspapers.  The forum was planned for Oct. 7 when the broadcast would be made available statewide; however, the McConnell campaign declined to have Senator McConnell participate.  When asked if another date would be better, the campaign spokesperson said, “We are just not interested.”

 

"We're very disappointed that we could not get both major senatorial candidates to agree to participate in a debate this year," Halbig said. "We believe that televised debates are one of the most effective ways for voters to learn about the candidates and their positions. Exposing voters to a rigorous debate of the critical issues facing this nation today is a cornerstone of the democratic election process in America,” said President Halbig.  “It is regrettable that Senator McConnell has chosen to deny Kentuckians that opportunity by declining this statewide broadcast opportunity.” 

 

The League of Women Voters of Kentucky has a history of sponsoring televised debates among major candidates for statewide office in Kentucky.  In 2007, we sponsored the Primary and General Governor’s Election Forum between then Governor Ernie Fletcher and current Governor Steven Beshear. The televised feed was broadcast statewide by several television stations, 26 radio stations and several major newspapers.

 

Halbig said that the League issued the invitation in July when the candidates were certified and had asked the candidates to respond. We felt we gave adequate time to plan the debate with its sponsoring partners. She said that Senator McConnell’s campaign notified the organization that they would only participate in four debates.  The first forum for the candidates in this race just had 150 persons in the audience.   

 

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.  Membership in the League is open to men and women of all ages.  With more than 88 years of experience the League is one of America’s most trusted grassroots organizations

 

 

 November 10 (Monday) FREE MOVIE:  LWV will show "Iron Jawed Angels"

 Dinner*& Democracy- call our office line 895-5218 for a reservation or email teenahal@aol.com .  This is the history of the suffragists civil rights struggle as a contemporary documentary for men and women of all ages.  Movie stars in the film: Hillary Swank, Patrick Dempsy, Angelica Houston, Frances O'Connor, and Julia Ormond.  Hilary Swank portrays Alice Paul during the term of Woodrow Wilson, her incarceration, her hunger strike, etc. up to 1920 when women got the right to vote with the 19th amendment (only passed with the vote of ONE CONGRESSMAN) and is the struggle that formed THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS IN 1920.

The movie is 1 1/2 hours long.  Please RSVP so we can accommodate everyone comfortably and have enough food (menu to be announced).   

 

Jan. 12, 2008 (Monday) Dinner & Democracy speaker: Art Williams, topic:  Climate Warming, menu to be announced.                          

 

JUDICIAL INFORMATION

http://courts.ky.gov

 

Check out  www.VOTE411.org or PRESIDENTIAL VOTER'S GUIDE

(This is LWV of the United States info procured from the candidates - 83% responded)

METRO COUNCIL MEETING GENERAL INFO

Meets at 6pm on the third floor of City Hall at 6th & Jefferson

Call 574-1100 for information on dates

President is Jim King

Up to 10 speakers can speak but each speaker must register by 4pm the day prior to a meeting by calling

574-3902 to speak with Fiscal Court Clerk Cathy Herron.

For more info: www.louisvilleky.gov