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League of Women Voters^®
of TOPEKA-Shawnee County, KS

OUR CALENDAR

2009-2010 Events:

JUL--Marti Leisinger
“County Financial Structures and Issues "

JUN--Jim Langford
“Balancing the City Budget "

MAY--Mark Dupree
“Mix for Judicial Diversity "

Joan Wagnon, Kansas Secretary of Revenue

APR--Joan Wagnon
“Kansas Budget— Stop the Bleeding! "

Also—League Annual Meeting

MAR--Jeffrey Jackson
“Judicial Selection Systems and Diversity"

FEB--Lori McMillan
“Kansas state tax exemptions related to local school funding"

JAN--Philica McKee & Sally Zellers
“Keep America Beautiful” and "Safe Streets"

2009 Events Archive
2008 Events Archive
2007 Events Archive
2006 Events Archive

Calendar 2010 \| July \| August \| September \| October \| November \| December Calendar 2011 \| January \| February \| March \| April
July
7	Tuesday Topics, YWCA, 225 SW 12th St., Topeka, Noon Gather at 11:30 a.m., speaker at noon NO LUNCH PROVIDED—Bring a sack lunch !!!! Program —Marti Leisinger, (Retiring) Shawnee County Audit-Finance Director, Shawnee County Financial Administrator In relation to our new local study of the income and expenditures of city and county governments, and the interrelationships of both, we are most fortunate to be able to have Marti Leisinger talk with us about county financial structures and issues. Marti has been responsible for all county investments, financial management and reporting, tax distributions, and internal auditing of all County financial transactions. She has acted as financial and management advisor to the Board of County Commissioners. Marti holds a masters degree in Business Management. She is a graduate of Washburn Law School.
9	Naturalization ceremony, Carlson Federal Office Building, 10:30 a.m. We will register new citizens. If you are interested in helping us register voters please contact Anita Epps (phone: 785 232-4851).
13	LWVT/SC Board Meeting, Topeka/Shawnee County Public Library, noon
August
3	Tuesday Topics, TSCPL, 1515 SW 10th Ave. Lunch at 11:30 a.m., speaker at noon Menu —Fruit plate with chicken salad, rolls, butter, pie, and ice tea. Speaker —Mike Nolan, Assistant to the Manager of the Green Team for Westar, a group of employees and retiree volunteers that conduct environmental projects across Kansas. The Green Team is changing the environment of Kansas! Together with other environmental groups they have planted thousands of trees, restored prairie, built wetlands, trails and lookouts. Be ready for an exciting review of these projects when Mike presents his Green Team “show.”
7	Back to School Fair, Expo Centre, a voter registration opportunity, 9 AM- Noon
10	LWVT/SC Board Meeting, Topeka/Shawnee County Public Library, 11:30 AM
13	VOTER deadline, 5pm—send articles to lois5510@hotmail.com or mail to Lois Cox, 910 SE 43rd Street, Topeka, KS 66609
26	Women's Equality Day, celebrating passage of the 19th Amendment
September
7	Tuesday Topics, TSCPL, 1515 SW 10th Ave., details to come Lunch at 11:30 a.m., speaker at noon Menu: Build you own mexican salad with toppings: chili, onions, lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream; chips, brownie and iced tea.
7	Lowman Hill Elementary, School Election: LWV-TSC helps with voter registration
14	LWVT/SC Board Meeting, Topeka/Shawnee County Public Library, 11:30 AM
14	Lowman Hill Elementary, School Election: LWV-TSC helps with primary election
16	RSVP requested for you and your guest for 90th Birthday Celebration. See Sept. 23 for details.
21	Lowman Hill Elementary, School Election: LWV-TSC helps with general election
23	Celebration! 90th Birthday for League of Women Voters New member / Auction event Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010 Lake Shawnee Garden House 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Cost: to be announced in July RSVP by Sept. 16 All current members and others who may be interested are invited to attend. Current members of LWV-TSC are encouraged to attend and bring a guest. Members and guests will have ample time to stroll the beautiful Lake Shawnee gardens and to bid on silent auction items. A light meal will be served along with wine Auction item donations are invited and welcome. Please call Betsy Rohleder, 357-1995, for questions or pick-up of Items We have several tasks available for anyone who might be interested in helping with the event: Callers, Greeters, Registration table, etc. If interested: please call Nancy Shaughnessy, 232-5931
October
5	Tuesday Topics, TSCPL, 1515 SW 10th Ave., details to come Lunch at 11:30 a.m., speaker at noon Menu: Sweet and sour chicken on rice with salad, dressing, rolls, butter, brownie and iced tea.
12	LWVT/SC Board Meeting, Topeka/Shawnee County Public Library, 11:30 AM
15	VOTER deadline, 5pm—send articles to lois5510@hotmail.com or mail to Lois Cox, 910 SE 43rd Street, Topeka, KS 66609
21	VOICE Meeting, details to come

November
2	Tuesday Topics, TSCPL, 1515 SW 10th Ave., details to come Lunch at 11:30 a.m., speaker at noon
9	LWVT/SC Board Meeting, Topeka/Shawnee County Public Library, 11:30 AM
18	VOICE Meeting, details to come

December
7	Tuesday Topics, TSCPL, 1515 SW 10th Ave., details to come Lunch at 11:30 a.m., speaker at noon
14	LWVT/SC Board Meeting, Topeka/Shawnee County Public Library, 11:30 AM
17	VOTER deadline, 5pm—send articles to lois5510@hotmail.com or mail to Lois Cox, 910 SE 43rd Street, Topeka, KS 66609

2011 January
7	Tuesday Topics, TSCPL, 1515 SW 10th Ave., details to come Lunch at 11:30 a.m., speaker at noon
11	LWVT/SC Board Meeting, Topeka/Shawnee County Public Library, 11:30 AM
20	VOICE Meeting, Program Planning

February
1	Tuesday Topics, TSCPL, 1515 SW 10th Ave., details to come Lunch at 11:30 a.m., speaker at noon
8	LWVT/SC Board Meeting, Topeka/Shawnee County Public Library, 11:30 AM
11	VOTER deadline, 5pm—send articles to lois5510@hotmail.com or mail to Lois Cox, 910 SE 43rd Street, Topeka, KS 66609
17	VOICE Meeting, details to come

March
1	Tuesday Topics, TSCPL, 1515 SW 10th Ave., details to come Lunch at 11:30 a.m., speaker at noon
??	League Day at the Capital, details to come
8	LWVT/SC Board Meeting, Topeka/Shawnee County Public Library, 11:30 AM
17	VOICE Meeting, details to come

April
5	Tuesday Topics, ANNUAL MEETING, TSCPL, 1515 SW 10th Ave., details to come Lunch at 11:30 a.m., Annual Meeting business at noon
12	League Day at the Capital, details to come
15	LWVT/SC Board Meeting, Topeka/Shawnee County Public Library, 11:30 AM
21	VOICE Meeting, details to come
??	LWVK State Convention, Emporia, date and details to come

Tuesday Topics are held in room JCM 101B, across from the Millennium Cafe
at the Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library, unless otherwise indicated..
Meals are available to the first twenty-five arriving, @ $8.25/ea.
Checks payable to the Millennium Cafe.
If you need a ride to any League event, contact Betsy Rohleder.

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The League of Women Voters of the United States announces the launch of Safeguarding U.S. Democracy: A Quest for a More Diverse Judiciary, a two-year, statewide campaign focusing on the importance of diversity in ensuring fair and impartial courts, starting in the state of Kansas. According to the 2008 report from The Brennan Center, Improving Judicial Diversity, most judiciaries do not reflect the diversity in their states—and Kansas is no exception. In pursuit of this goal and in conjunction with a diverse coalition of partners, Leagues across Kansas will develop and implement strategies for education and advocacy, such as community forums, town hall meetings, events at local law schools, and meetings with appointed and elected officials. Together with the League of Women Voters of Kansas and eight local Leagues across the state, they tackled the question: “Does the Kansas Judiciary reflect the diversity of our state? If not, why not?”

LWV--TSC 85th Annual Meeting, Tues., April 6, 2010
LWV Topeka-Shawnee County Annual Meeting, April 2010
Above: Clockwise from upper left, Joan Wagnon, guest speaker; right side, three photos of presentation
of roses to the LWV-TSC Board of Directors from Zonta (Zonta International is a global organization of
executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women worldwide through
service and advocacy); lower left, Dotty Harder and Ruth Wilkin receive pins and recognition for
50 years each as LWV members; left center, Joan Wagnon addresses attendees.

Long time Leaguer Alice Stoland passed away on February 8, 2010. Alice once served as local League president.
   Most of the League members remember Alice as chairperson of the Tuesday Topics calling committee for many years. She greeted attendees at the Tuesday Topics registration table.
   Over the years, Board of Directors and committee meetings were held in her wheelchair accessible home.
    Alice loved to cuddle the babies on her lap. She had tea parties with the little girls and often held and fed Eric, grandson of her caregiver, Pam.
   She will be missed!
Above: Large photo is of Alice (seated, in purple) with her sisters Lillian, Rose and Ruth. Left: Rose, Alice & Lillian. Bottom: Alice's granddaughter, Melissa, with great granddaughters Avarie & Neveah. Right: Alice with Eric, grandson of caregiver, Pam.
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