League: Engaging Regionally, to Prosper Regionally
Saturday, May 16; 9 am - Noon
Canalway Center: 4524 East 49th St., Cuyahoga Heights (visit the calendar for a map)
Elect Officers - Approve Budget - Adopt 2009-2010 Program
Cost: $12 - Includes Continental Breakfast and 2009 Workbook
Reservations deadline: Wednesday, May 13
Make check payable to: LWV Cuyahoga Area and mail to LWV Cuyahoga Area, 50 Public Square, #938, Cleveland, OH 44113
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Thursday, April 23, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
RESERVE NOW - Honoring Janet Hutchison: April 26
Honoring Janet Hutchison: Cuyahoga Valley National Park Advocate
Sunday, April 26, 2009; 12:30 pm brunch at The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland. Details can be found in the Press Release section of the website.
Speaker John Debo, Cuyahoga Valley National Park Superintendent.
Long time League member, Janet Hutchison, was the winner of the 2008 Presidential Award and the 2008 Department of Interior’s Citizens Award for Exceptional Service.
Reservations: $50/person (Limited seating, reserve early) Download invitation here.
Contact Nikki Salupo, nik1948@msn.com or 440333-3842 for reservations. Contact Carol Gibson at carolgibson@hotmail.com or 216-932-8733 for questions regarding tributes.
Donations and tributes are welcome from guests and those unable to attend. Tributes for the program book: $25/quarter page; $50/half page; $100/full page.
Proceeds will support the operating and advocacy activities of the League of Women Voters Cuyahoga Area. Contributions to the operating fund of LWV Cuyahoga Area are not tax deductible.
For a history of the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, visit this link.
Sunday, April 26, 2009; 12:30 pm brunch at The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland. Details can be found in the Press Release section of the website.
Speaker John Debo, Cuyahoga Valley National Park Superintendent.
Long time League member, Janet Hutchison, was the winner of the 2008 Presidential Award and the 2008 Department of Interior’s Citizens Award for Exceptional Service.
Reservations: $50/person (Limited seating, reserve early) Download invitation here.
Contact Nikki Salupo, nik1948@msn.com or 440333-3842 for reservations. Contact Carol Gibson at carolgibson@hotmail.com or 216-932-8733 for questions regarding tributes.
Donations and tributes are welcome from guests and those unable to attend. Tributes for the program book: $25/quarter page; $50/half page; $100/full page.
Proceeds will support the operating and advocacy activities of the League of Women Voters Cuyahoga Area. Contributions to the operating fund of LWV Cuyahoga Area are not tax deductible.
For a history of the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, visit this link.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
MEMBERS: Register for LWV Ohio Convention
Calling all League members!
May 1 - 3, 2009
Crowne Plaza Hotel - Dublin, Ohio
LWV Ohio wants to give League members maximum opportunity to network, share ideas, explore possibilities, discover solutions. Yes, the economy may be dismal. But we have chosen to celebrate our many successes at all levels of League; to focus on what we can achieve, whether at the local level or the state level; to plan our collective future together.
Registration closes April 10... lower hotel rates if you register by March 31!
Details can be found on the LWV Ohio website.
May 1 - 3, 2009
Crowne Plaza Hotel - Dublin, Ohio
LWV Ohio wants to give League members maximum opportunity to network, share ideas, explore possibilities, discover solutions. Yes, the economy may be dismal. But we have chosen to celebrate our many successes at all levels of League; to focus on what we can achieve, whether at the local level or the state level; to plan our collective future together.
Registration closes April 10... lower hotel rates if you register by March 31!
Details can be found on the LWV Ohio website.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Poll: Firewall Needed Between Judges, Election Backers
Poll: Huge Majority Wants Firewall Between Judges, Election Backers
On Brink of Supreme Court Case, Public Says Bias Likely When Campaign Cash Is Involved
By overwhelming margins, U.S. adults doubt that elected judges can be impartial in cases involving their biggest election campaign financial supporters, and the public says judges should step aside from such cases, according to a new national poll by Harris Interactive.
Moreover, 81 percent say judges should not decide whether they can fairly hear a case, saying that another judge should weigh the facts when a judge’s neutrality is challenged.
The poll comes as the Supreme Court prepares to consider when judges whose campaign supporters appear before them should step aside.
“Americans overwhelmingly believe that campaign cash has no place in the courtroom,” said Bert Brandenburg, executive director of the Justice at Stake Campaign, a nonpartisan watchdog that works to protect courts from special-interest and partisan agendas. “They are very skeptical that a judge can be impartial when one side has spent big dollars to help put them on the bench.” Read More
On Brink of Supreme Court Case, Public Says Bias Likely When Campaign Cash Is Involved
By overwhelming margins, U.S. adults doubt that elected judges can be impartial in cases involving their biggest election campaign financial supporters, and the public says judges should step aside from such cases, according to a new national poll by Harris Interactive.
Moreover, 81 percent say judges should not decide whether they can fairly hear a case, saying that another judge should weigh the facts when a judge’s neutrality is challenged.
The poll comes as the Supreme Court prepares to consider when judges whose campaign supporters appear before them should step aside.
“Americans overwhelmingly believe that campaign cash has no place in the courtroom,” said Bert Brandenburg, executive director of the Justice at Stake Campaign, a nonpartisan watchdog that works to protect courts from special-interest and partisan agendas. “They are very skeptical that a judge can be impartial when one side has spent big dollars to help put them on the bench.” Read More
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Ohio Redistricting Contest
LWV-Ohio is co-sponsoring a groundbreaking competition for redistricting in Ohio. Anyone can participate in the competition to draw Ohio’s congressional districts using the contest criteria.
The goal of the Ohio Redistricting Competition is to demonstrate that an open process based on objective criteria can produce fair legislative districts in Ohio. During the competition, it is our belief that a robust public conversation about the process can occur, leading to the development of the best possible redistricting recommendations for consideration by the Ohio General Assembly.
The Ohio Redistricting Competition represents the culmination of over nine months of planning amongst the League of Women Voters of Ohio (LWVO), Ohio Citizen Action, Common Cause, Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, Former State Representative Joan Lawrence, and State Representative Dan Stewart.
For more information visit LWV Ohio and www.ohioredistricting.org
The goal of the Ohio Redistricting Competition is to demonstrate that an open process based on objective criteria can produce fair legislative districts in Ohio. During the competition, it is our belief that a robust public conversation about the process can occur, leading to the development of the best possible redistricting recommendations for consideration by the Ohio General Assembly.
The Ohio Redistricting Competition represents the culmination of over nine months of planning amongst the League of Women Voters of Ohio (LWVO), Ohio Citizen Action, Common Cause, Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, Former State Representative Joan Lawrence, and State Representative Dan Stewart.
For more information visit LWV Ohio and www.ohioredistricting.org
Saturday, April 18, 2009
North Olmsted Mayoral Candidate Forum Set For April 16
The League of Women Voters Cuyahoga Area, in cooperation with the Pine Ridge Homeowners Association and the Deerfield Park Civic Association in North Olmsted, invites North Olmsted residents to attend a Mayoral Candidate Forum on Thursday, April 16, 2009, starting at 7:00 pm, at the North Olmsted Middle School Auditorium, 27351 Butternut Ridge Road.
The four (4) mayoral candidates for the May 5th nonpartisan primary election, as listed by the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, are:
Kevin Kennedy,
North Olmsted President of Council
John Lasko,
Chairman, North Olmsted Planning & Design Commission and North Olmsted School Board Member
Thomas O’Grady
Mayor City of North Olmsted
Timothy Smith,
Business Owner, North Olmsted
The May 5th primary will determine which two candidates will be the official mayoral candidates on the November 3rd municipal election ballot.
All North Olmsted residents are encouraged to attend the April 16th forum in order to get better acquainted with the candidates and cast an informed ballot on May 5th. For more information, visit the press release section of the website.
The four (4) mayoral candidates for the May 5th nonpartisan primary election, as listed by the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, are:
Kevin Kennedy,
North Olmsted President of Council
John Lasko,
Chairman, North Olmsted Planning & Design Commission and North Olmsted School Board Member
Thomas O’Grady
Mayor City of North Olmsted
Timothy Smith,
Business Owner, North Olmsted
The May 5th primary will determine which two candidates will be the official mayoral candidates on the November 3rd municipal election ballot.
All North Olmsted residents are encouraged to attend the April 16th forum in order to get better acquainted with the candidates and cast an informed ballot on May 5th. For more information, visit the press release section of the website.
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