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«	February 04, 2010 - March 06, 2010	»
02 / 4 February Forum: 2010 Census Start: 7:30 pm End: 9:00 pm Thursday, Feb. 4 7:30 to 9:00 PM Seattle First Baptist Church 1111 Harvard Ave. (Harvard & Seneca) Seattle, WA "Make Our Community Count" is the goal of the League of Women Voters monthly forum. The U.S. Census Bureau aims to count every individual living in the U.S. by April 1, 2010. Census information is used to allocate more than $400 billion in federal funds for health care, education and other services; that translates to a per person allotment of $1,144.98, using 2007 figures. The census also determines how we are represented in local, state and national government. Local partners and leaders are necessary in order to achieve a 100% response rate. Forum guest speaker Linh Ngo with the Community Leadership Foundation will show how they are reaching out to likely undercounted groups and how additional volunteers can join in to help make the 2010 count 100%. All League Forums are free and open to the public. For more information call the League office at 206-329-4848. more info
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02 / 7 TRY Release Party Start: 2:30 pm End: 4:00 pm Sunday, Feb. 7 2:30 PM We will be holding an afternoon get-together at the Mercer Island Community Center to celebrate the publication of our 2010 TRY and to honor the hardworking members of our local governments. Come raise a glass and chat with community organizers and representatives. We hope to see you there! Community Center at Mercer View 2040 84th Ave SE Mercer Island, WA 98040 (206) 236-3545 Directions from I-5: Follow signs for I-90 E/Bellevue/ Spokane and merge onto I-90 E Take exit 7A for 77th Ave SE Turn left at 77th Ave SE Turn right at N Mercer Way Turn left at SE 26th St/Island Crest Way Continue to follow SE 26th St Turn left at 84th Ave SE Destination will be on the right. more info
02 / 8 International Relations Committee Meeting Start: 12:45 pm End: 2:45 pm Monday, Feb. 8 12:45 to 2:45 PM League Office 1620 18th Ave, Suite 101 Seattle Anyone interested in participating is welcome â€“ we will be talking about the forum we are planning on the global effects of climate change on women, among other things. Everyone is invited to bring one article on an I-R topic which has recently caught your attention. For more information email ellenzberg@msn.com or peggysaari@comcast.net more info
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02 / 13 Social Justice Committee Meeting Start: 1:00 pm End: 3:00 pm Saturday, February 13 1:00 to 3:00 PM League Office 1620 18th Ave, Suite 101 Seattle Our guest speaker will be Amnon Shoenfeld, Director, King County MHCADSD (Mental Health, Chemical Abuse & Dependency Services Division). more info
02 / 14 League's 90th Birthday Start: 12:00 am End: 11:59 pm In 1920, after a 72-year struggle, and when passage of the 19th amendment appeared to be imminent, members of the National American Woman Suffrage Association met to form the League of Women Voters. Carrie Chapman Catt first proposed the creation of a League to â€œfinish the fightâ€ and to work to end all discrimination against women. While initially concerned with the status and rights of women, the League of Women Voters gradually expanded its interests to include issues affecting the whole community. Today, the League works to effect change on a wide variety of issues including health care, education, climate change, land use, and election and campaign finance reform. more info
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02 / 16 Transportation Committee Meeting Start: 10:00 am Tuesday, February 16 10:00 AM League Office 1620 18th Ave, Suite 101 Seattle Topic: Sound Transit and Light Rail Our members are from King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish Counties. Please come and join our discussion about this regional issue with one of the people working for the Transit Agencies. more info
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02 / 24 Immigration Committee Meeting Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:00 pm Wednesday, February 24 7:00 PM League Office 1620 18th Ave, Suite 101 Seattle The Immigration Committee will be meeting to make plans for 2010. We expect that Congress will be taking up Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) this session, so there will be much for us to do. As you know, the League has national and local positions on immigration. We should be ready to act on them. We are eager to add to our committee numbers, so all who are interested, please join us. We will likely rotate between day and night meetings in order to accommodate everyone. For further information, contact Barbara Reid or Barbara Yasui through the League office at (206) 329-4848. more info
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02 / 27 Economics and Taxation Committee Meeting Start: 9:00 am End: 11:00 am Saturday, February 27 9:00 AM 909 E. Newton St., D-9 Seattle For more information, contact Nora Leech through the League office at (206) 329-4848. more info
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03 / 1 International Relations Committee Meeting Start: 12:45 pm End: 2:45 pm Monday, March 1 12:45â€“2:45 PM League Office 1620 18th Ave, Suite 101 Seattle Anyone interested in participating is welcome. Any last minute tasks relative to our Women & Climate Change forum will be handled with dispatch! For discussion, everyone is invited to bring one article on an I-R topic which has recently caught your attention. For more information, email Ellen Berg or Peggy Saari. more info
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03 / 4 Lunch with Lilly Ledbetter Start: 11:30 am End: 1:30 pm Thursday, March 4 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM The Westin Hotel 1900 5th Ave, Seattle Tickets: $50; purchase online at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/91307 or call 800-838-3006. This event is part of a series called Opening Doors for Women and Girls, presented by the University of Washingtonâ€™s Womenâ€™s Center. It will feature a conversation with Lilly Ledbetter, whose long struggle for equity in the workplace led to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, signed into law by President Obama in January, 2009. more info March Action Forum: Women & Climate Change: Connecting Around the World Start: 1:07 pm Thursday, March 4 7:30 PM Town Hall 1119 8th Ave. (at Seneca Street) Seattle, WA The International Relations Committee is planning this forum, which will focus on women around the world, the challenges climate change presents to the poorest of them, and action we can take to help change that. Climate change hits women in poor countries especially hard â€“ as they plant and grow food, collect water and gather firewood, and nurture their children. The goals of the forum are to better understand the effects of climate change on these women, to connect the dots between our lives and theirs, and to explore the action we can take here that will improve their lives there. Opportunities for action will begin at the forum. As usual, admission will be free. We hope you will put this date on your calendar now â€“ and join us then! more info
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03 / 6 International Womenâ€™s Day March & Rally Start: 12:00 pm End: 2:00 pm Saturday, March 6 March at noon from Powell Barnett Park Martin Luther King Way S. & E. Alder St, Seattle Rally at 2:00 PM at Occidental Park S Washington St & Occidental Ave S, Seattle The World March of Women 2010 calls for women of all nations to raise our voices together and demand an end to militarization, violence against women, and poverty. Celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the Declaration of International Women's Day! For more info call 206-722-0729 or email inter.womensday2010@gmail.com more info

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