[LWV] League of Women Voters®
Oakland Area

Past Events

These events have been left on our website
to give you an idea of the kinds of events we sponsor.

DateTimePlaceDescription
Monday, April 14, 2003 12:30 p.m. 6225 Telegraph Road,
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301		 Brown Bag Lunch - A Citizen's Guide to Campaign Finance: Michigan 2002 Elections.
Location: St. Andrews Church

Speaker: Barbara Moorhouse

Informal meeting -- Bring your lunch, your questions, and a friend. We will provide beverages and dessert.

Barbara Moorhouse, LWVOA member and Sr. Analyst for the Michigan Campaign Finance Network (MCFN) will discuss MCFN's forthcoming publication, "A Citizen's Guide to Campaign Finance: Michigan 2002 Elections."

Nine families provided almost 10% of all the funds for the 2002 Michigan elections. How could this happen? Come hear about the egregious acts that took place during the last election.

Barbara Moorhouse is a past president of LWV Birmingham. She served for three terms of office on the board of LWVMI, as Voter Service Chair, Treasurer, and Advocacy Vice President. For the past six years she has been working on campaign finance reform issues.

[Note the change in speaker. State Representative Ruth Johnson has had to cancel her appearance at Monday's Brown Bag Lunch due to a mandatory all day conference on Land Use.]

Saturday, May 10, 2003 10:00 a.m. meeting followed by lunch 1401 Club Drive,
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302		 Annual Meeting.
Location: Forest Lake Country Club

Speaker: Jack Kresnak

Jack Kresnak is the Detroit Free Press reporter who wrote an award-winning series of articles about child abuse and the subsequent investigation by the State of Michigan.

Mark your calendar now. Details about the luncheon will be forthcoming.

Tuesday, May 13, 2003 7:00 p.m. Pontiac Board of Education Building
47200 Woodward Ave.
Pontiac, MI 48342		 Pontiac School Board Candidate Forum.
Co-sponsor: Committee to Energize the Vote in Pontiac
Coordinator: Trisha Jochim
Friday, May 16, 2003-Sunday, May 18, 2003   Mackinac Island LWV Michigan State Convention.
Tuesday, May 20, 2003 7:30 p.m. West Bloomfield High School
4925 Orchard Lake Rd.
West Bloomfield, MI 48323		 West Bloomfield School Board Candidate Forum.
Co-sponsor: West Bloomfield Parent Communication Network
Coordinator: Sue Montgomery
Tuesday, May 27, 2003 7:30 p.m. St. Andrew Lutheran Church
6255 Telegraph Rd.,
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
(east side of street, just north of Maple Rd.)		 LWVOA New Board Meeting.
Calendar Planning and Goal-Setting
Tuesday, May 27, 2003 7:30 p.m. Dondero High School
709 N. Washington
Royal Oak, MI 48067		 Royal Oak School Board Candidate Forum.
Co-sponsor: Royal Oak PTA Council
Coordinator: Jerry Burden
This candidate forum will be shown on both Comcast Channel 54 and WideOpenWest Channel 15.
Wednesday, May 28, 2003 7:00 p.m. Bloomfield Hills Schools Administration Building
7273 Wing Lake Rd.
Bloomfield Township, MI 48301		 Bloomfield Hills School Board Candidate Forum.
Co-sponsor: Bloomfield Hills PTO Council
Coordinator: Fran Fisher
This candidate forum will be broadcast live on Channel 16 in the Bloomfield area and Channel 7 in the West Bloomfield area and rebroadcast on the same channels.
Thursday, May 29, 2003 7:00 p.m. Independence Township Library
6495 Clarkston Rd.
Clarkston, MI 48346		 Clarkston School Board Candidate Forum.
Co-sponsor: Clarkston PTA Council
Coordinator: Lola Koch
Monday, June 2, 2003 7:00 p.m. West Bloomfield Cable Channel 19 Replay of West Bloomfield Candidate Forum.
Missed the candidate forum? Catch the rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. on June 2, 4, 6, 7, & 8 on West Bloomfield's Cable Channel 19.

This forum took place on May 20 at the West Bloomfield High School. Sue Montgomery was the coordinator and the West Bloomfield Parent Communication Network was the sponsor.

Monday, June 2, 2003 9:00 p.m. Comcast Channels 10 and 22 Replay of Clarkston Candidate Forum.
Missed the candidate forum? Catch the rebroadcast on Clarkston's Comcast Channels 10 and 22: Monday, June 2 at 9 p.m.; Tuesday, June 3 at 8 p.m. ; and Thursday, June 5 at 6 p.m.

This forum took place on May 29 at Independence Township Library. The coordinator was Lola Koch and the sponsor was the Clarkston PTA Council.

Monday, June 9, 2003 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. School District Polling Locations SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS.
Democracy is not a spectator sport!
Voter Guides
VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!
Saturday, June 14, 2003 11:30 a.m. O'Mara's Restaurant (12 Mile & Coolidge)
2555 Twelve Mile Road
Berkley, MI 48072		 LWV Detroit Metropolitan Area Annual Meeting. Speaker is Tom Watkins, Superintendent, State Board of Education. Luncheon cost is $25 with choice of Stuffed Chicken Divan, House Sirloin Steak,or Broiled Whitefish. Send Luncheon Registration to Edith Phillips.
Tuesday, July 1, 2003 7:30 p.m. St. Andrew Luthern Church
6255 Telegraph Rd.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301		 LWVOA New Board Meeting.
The Board Meeting was rescheduled to this date.
Monday, August 4, 2003 7:00 p.m. Rochester College
800 W. Avon Rd.
Rochester, MI 48307		 Rochester Hills Primary Candidate Forum.
Coordinated by Ann Edwards.
Saturday, August 16, 2003 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Old Woodward, South of Brown St.
Birmingham, MI		 Dream Cruise Fundraiser.
We'll be there until 6:00 p.m., or until we sell out. See you there!
Tuesday, August 26, 2003 7:30 p.m. St. Andrews Lutheran Church
6255 Telegraph Rd.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
Tuesday, September 9, 2003 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.   Rochester Hills Primary Election.
Wednesday, September 10, 2003 7:30 p.m. St. Andrews Lutheran Church
6255 Telegraph Rd.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301		 Concurrence Meeting.
Presentation of the Rochester Area Sex Education position for adoption by concurrence into Oakland Area local program.
Friday, September 19, 2003 10:00 a.m. 28600 Eleven Mile Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48336		 Swearing In Ceremony for New Citizens.
LWVOA members will help to register new citizens.
Saturday, September 20, 2003 10:00 a.m. 10494 Talbot
Huntington Woods, MI 48070		 LWVDMA Board Meeting.
All LWV members are welcome.
Tuesday, September 23, 2003 7:30 p.m. St. Andrew Lutheran Church
6255 Telegraph Rd.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
Thursday, September 25, 2003-Tuesday, November 4, 2003 Varies Cable Rebroadcast of Novi Candidate Forum.
Channel 13
Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m.- 5 p.m.
Fridays at 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Thursday, September 25, 2003 7 - 9 p.m. Meadowbrook Commons Senior Center
25075 Meadowbrook Rd.
Novi, MI 48375		 Novi Candidate Forum.
Monday, September 29, 2003 12:00 p.m. Bloomfield Township Public Library
1099 Lone Pine Rd.
Bloomfield Township, MI 48302		 Fall Luncheon.
The annual fall luncheon will be followed by a panel discussion of the Patriot Act with representatives from the ACLU, the Birmingham Police Department, the County, and a library. This meeting is open to the public - bring your friends! $12 for lunch and discussion; $3 for discussion only. RSVP by Sep. 25th to webmaster@lwvoa.org.
Wednesday, October 1, 2003-Tuesday, November 4, 2003 Varies Cable Rebroadcast of Lathrup Village Candidate Forum.
Channel 17
Rerun multiple times daily at various times.
Wednesday, October 1, 2003 7:30 p.m. Lathrup Village City Hall
27400 Southfield Rd.
Lathrup Village, MI 48076		 Lathrup Village Candidate Forum.
Coordinator: Trisha Jochim
Thursday, October 2, 2003-Tuesday, November 4, 2003 Varies Cable Rebroadcast of Keego Harbor Candidate Forum.
Channel 15
Rerun various days & times.
Thursday, October 2, 2003 7:30 p.m. St. Andrews Luthern Church Board Meeting.
Tuesday, October 7, 2003-Tuesday, November 4, 2003 Varies Cable Rebroadcast of Royal Oak Candidate Forum.
Comast channel 55 and channel WOW 10:
- Mondays at 4:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
- Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.
- Thursdays at 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 9, 2003-Sunday, November 2, 2003 Varies Cable Rebroadcast of Southfield Candidate Forum.
Channel 15:
Oct. 9, 16, 22, 23 at 12:30 p.m.
Oct. 10, 18, 19, 25, 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Oct 17, 21, 24 & Nov 1, 2 at 8:30 a.m.
Monday, October 13, 2003-Tuesday, November 4, 2003 Varies Cable Rebroadcast of Rochester Hills Candidates Forum.
Comcast channel 52 and WOW channel 18:
Mondays 6:00-7:30 PM and Tuesdays 6:00-7:30 AM

And on the Rochester Hills city channel (Comcast 55 and WOW 10):
Every Day (except Wednesday) 7:30-9:00 AM and 5:30-7:00 PM

Monday, October 13, 2003-Tuesday, November 4, 2003 Varies Cable Rebroadcast of Sylvan Lake Candidate Forum.
Channel 15
Rerun various days & times.
Wednesday, October 15, 2003-Tuesday, November 4, 2003 Varies Cable Rebroadcast of Berkley Candidate Forum.
Comcast channel 53
Rerun at various times.
Thursday, October 16, 2003-Tuesday, November 4, 2003 Varies Cable Rebroadcast of Birmingham Candidate Forum.
Channel 18
Rerun at various times.
Monday, October 20, 2003 7:30 p.m. Rochester Municipal Building
400 6th St.
Rochester, MI 48307		 Rochester Candidate Forum.
Coordinator: Mary Howarth
Tuesday, October 21, 2003-Tuesday, November 4, 2003 Varies Cable Rebroadcast of Rochester Hills Ballot Proposals Forum.
Comcast channel 55 and WOW channel 10
Tuesday, October 21, 2003 Varies Cable Rebroadcast of Auburn Hills Candidate Forum.
Channel 54
Rerun various days & times.
Wednesday, October 22, 2003-Tuesday, November 4, 2003 Varies Cable Rebroadcast of Clawson Candidate Forum.
Comcast channel 60 and WOW channel 10
Wed., 10/29 at 2 am, 6 am, 10 am, 2 pm, 6 pm, 10 pm
Mon., 11/03 at 2 am, 6 am, 10 am, 2 pm, 6 pm, 10 pm
The program has a 2 hour running time.
Thursday, October 23, 2003-Tuesday, November 4, 2003 Varies Cable Rebroadcast of Huntington Woods Candidate Forum.
Comcast channel 54 and WOW channel 10
Rerun at various times.
Saturday, October 25, 2003 10 a.m. Abiding Presence Luthern Church
1550 Walton Blvd.
Rochester Hills, MI 48309		 Discussion on Presidential Selection Update.
This discussion is presented by the Rochester Area Unit. All are invited. RSVP to Mary Howarth.
Tuesday, October 28, 2003 7:30 p.m. St. Andrews Lutheran Church
6255 Telegraph Rd.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
Thursday, October 30, 2003 7:30 p.m. Ferndale City Hall
300 E. 9 Mile Rd.
Ferndale, MI 48220		 Ferndale Candidate Forum.
Coordinator: Judy Bateman
Tuesday, November 4, 2003 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.   CITY ELECTION.
Get out and vote! Democracy is not a spectator sport.
Wednesday, November 5, 2003 6:45 p.m. Bloomfield Twp. Public Library
1099 Lone Pine Rd.
Bloomfield Township, MI 48302		 From Student to Voter.
Hear a discussion on whether America is succeeding in preparing young people to be responsible citizens.
Tuesday, December 2, 2003 7:30 p.m. St. Andrews Luthern Church
6255 Telegraph Rd.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
Monday, January 12, 2004 12:00 p.m. Wayne State University Law School
471 W. Palmer
Detroit, MI 48202		 Judicial Independence.
Dennis Archer, speaker.
Call Pat Donath for information.
Saturday, January 17, 2004 9:30 a.m. Home of Vicki Lange Brunch and Special Program Planning.
Tuesday, January 27, 2004 7:30 p.m. St. Andrew Lutheran Church
6255 Telegraph Rd.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301		 LWV Board Meeting.
Saturday, January 31, 2004 9:30 a.m. Home of Dorothy Conrad DMA Meeting on Wise Growth.
Guest speaker: Jim Townsend, Executive Director of the Michigan Suburbs Alliance. Call the LWVOA office at 248-647-1350, or see the January Voter for more details.
Tuesday, February 24, 2004 7:30 p.m. St. Andrews Church
6255 Telegraph Rd.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
Saturday, March 6, 2004 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Birmingham Unitarian Church
38651 Woodward Ave.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304		 Me? Run for Public Office??.

Keynote Speaker: State Representive Fran Amos (Waterford)
"If at First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try Again"

Panel of Local Officials:
Judge Martha Anderson, Oakland County Circuit Court
Robin Beltramini, Troy City County
Debbie Squires, Huron Valley School Board
Sharon Tischler, Southfield Township Clerk
Helaine Zack, Oakland County Commission
Panel will discuss what went into their preparation and decision-making process for their run for office.

This program is free.

Monday, March 22, 2004 multiple Cable TV Broadcast of "Me? Run for Public Office??".
Channel 15 (Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Hills) and
Channel 18 (Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Franklin)

Broadcast shown on this date at 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. & 10 p.m.-12:00 a.m.

Find out the ins-and-outs of running for public office. Learn how to run for local office by putting together a winning campaign. Speakers give information covering the techniques and approaches you need to run a successful campaign for any local office. Guest Speakers - Sue Abrams; Fran Amos; Martha Anderson; Robin Beltramini; Pat Hardy; Debbie Squires; Sharon Tischler & Helaine Zack. (2 hrs.)

See below for more dates and times.

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 7:00 p.m. St. Andrew Lutheran Church
6255 Telegraph Rd.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301		 Candidate Forum Workshop I.
How to Produce a Candidate Forum, including information on how to screen questions.
Tuesday, March 23, 2004 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Cable TV Broadcast of "Me? Run for Public Office??".
Channel 15 (Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Hills) and
Channel 18 (Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Franklin)
Wednesday, March 24, 2004 11:35 p.m. - 1:35 a.m. Cable TV Broadcast of "Me? Run for Public Office??".
Channel 15 (Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Hills) and
Channel 18 (Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Franklin)
Thursday, March 25, 2004 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Cable TV Broadcast of "Me? Run for Public Office??".
Channel 15 (Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Hills) and
Channel 18 (Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Franklin)
Saturday, March 27, 2004 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Farmington Community Library
Main Library
32737 W. 12 Mile Rd.
Farmington Hills, MI 48334		 Money, Organization & Media: Nuts & Bolts of Running For Public Office.

Organizing a Campaign to Win:
Panel: Alan Feuer, Jaime Martinez, Susan Safford
Moderator: JoAnne McShane
Financing Your Campaign:
Where Do You Find the Money? Catherine A. Govan
What Do You Have to Report? Barbara Moorhouse
How NOT to Handle the Media:
Keynote Speaker: Tim Skubick

Pre-registration required. Mail to:
LWVOA
6255 Telegraph Rd.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301

  • Checks payable to LWVOA
  • $50 fee thru 3/13; $60 after 3/13
  • Fee includes continental breakfast, box lunch, workbook.
  • If you have any questions, call LWVOA at 248-647-1350, or see this brochure.
    • Monday, March 29, 2004 8:00 a.m. Community House
    380 S. Bates St.
    Birmingham, MI 48009    		 Diversity Champion Honor Roll Breakfast.
    You are cordially invited to attend this breakfast to honor the nominees for the 2004 Diversity Champion Honor Roll of the Race Relations & Diversity Task Force. Please come and support our nominee, Barbara Talley.

    Cost: $25
    RSVP to the Community House, 248-644-5832, and ask to be seated at the LWVOA table, or pay at the door. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. on the day of the breakfast.

    Tuesday, March 30, 2004 7:00 p.m. St. Andrew Lutheran Church
    6255 Telegraph Rd.
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301    		 Candidate Forum Workshop II.
    How to Moderate a Candidate Forum
    Tuesday, March 30, 2004 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Cable TV Broadcast of "Me? Run for Public Office??".
    Channel 15 (Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Hills) and
    Channel 18 (Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Franklin)


    Find out the ins-and-outs of running for public office. Learn how to run for local office by putting together a winning campaign. Speakers give information covering the techniques and approaches you need to run a successful campaign for any local office. Guest Speakers - Sue Abrams; Fran Amos; Martha Anderson; Robin Beltramini; Pat Hardy; Debbie Squires; Sharon Tischler & Helaine Zack. (2 hrs.)


    See below for more dates and times.

    Wednesday, March 31, 2004 7:00 p.m. Maple Village Retirement Community
    6257 Telegraph Rd.
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301

    North of Maple - take the driveway before that for St. Andrew Lutheran Church    		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
    Wednesday, March 31, 2004 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Cable TV Broadcast of "Me? Run for Public Office??".
    Channel 15 (Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Hills) and
    Channel 18 (Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Franklin)
    Wednesday, March 31, 2004 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Cable TV Broadcast of "Me? Run for Public Office??".
    Channel 15 (Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Hills) and
    Channel 18 (Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Franklin)
    Thursday, April 1, 2004 11:00 pm - 1:00 am Cable TV Broadcast of "Me? Run for Public Office??".
    Channel 15 (Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Hills) and
    Channel 18 (Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Franklin)
    Friday, April 2, 2004 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Cable TV Broadcast of "Me? Run for Public Office??".
    Channel 15 (Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Hills) and
    Channel 18 (Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Franklin)
    Tuesday, April 6, 2004 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Cable TV Rebroadcast of "Me? Run for Office??".
    Channel 15 (Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Hills) and
    Channel 18 (Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Franklin)
    Wednesday, April 7, 2004 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Cable TV Rebroadcast of "Me? Run for Office??".
    Channel 15 (Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Hills) and
    Channel 18 (Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Franklin)
    Thursday, May 13, 2004 7:00 p.m. Waterford Township Auditorium
    5200 Civic Center Dr.
    Waterford, MI 48329    		 Waterford School Board Candidate Forum.
    Coordinator: Lisa Bauer
    Saturday, May 15, 2004 9:30 a.m. Forest Lake Country Club
    1401 Club Dr.
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302    		 Annual Meeting and Luncheon.
    Dr. Richard Wright, Chairman/Director, Department of Journalism, Wayne State University, will speak on Bias in Journalism. We know you will not want to miss hearing him speak. Look for more details in the April/May Oakland Voter.
    Monday, May 17, 2004 7:30 p.m. Rochester Schools Admin. Bldg.
    501 W. University
    Rochester Hills, MI 48307    		 Rochester School Board Candidate Forum.
    Coordinator: Judy Bateman
    Thursday, May 20, 2004 7:30 p.m. Doyle Center
    7273 Wing Lake Rd.
    Bloomfield Township, MI 48301    		 Bloomfield Hills School Board Candidate Forum.
    Coordinator: Dorothy Conrad
    Co-sponsor: PTO Council


    Cable Channel 16 (Bloomfield/Birmingham) Rebroadcast Schedule:
    Wed. June 9 3:00 & 9:00 p.m.
    Thur. June 10 3:00 & 9:00 p.m.
    Fri. June 11 3:00 & 9:00 p.m.
    Sat. June 12 3:00 & 9:00 p.m.
    Sun. June 13 3:00 & 9:00 p.m.
    Broadcasts are 90 minutes.

    Thursday, May 20, 2004 7:30 p.m. John W. English Administration Center
    24661 Lahser Road
    Southfield, MI 48034    		 Southfield School Board Candidate Forum.
    Coordinator: Judy Bateman

    Cable Channel 16 Rebroadcast Schedule:
    Fri. June 4 3:30, 7:30 p.m.
    Sat. June 5 9:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
    Mon. June 7 9:30 a.m.
    Tues. June 8 3:30 p.m.
    Thurs. June 10 3:30 p.m.

    Tuesday, May 25, 2004 7:00 p.m. Oak Valley Middle School
    4200 White Oak Trail
    Commerce Township, MI 48382    		 Huron Valley School Board Candidate Forum.
    League Coordinator: Jerry Burden
    Co-sponsors: Huron Valley Education Association and the Milford Times


    Will be rebroadcast on cable Channel 12. Schedule forthcoming.

    Wednesday, May 26, 2004 7:00 p.m. Clarkston High School
    LGI Room
    6093 Flemings Lake Rd.
    Clarkston, MI 48436    		 Clarkston School Board Candidate Forum.
    Coordinator: Lisa Bauer
    Co-sponsor: Clarkston PTA


    Cable Channel 10 & 20 Rebroadcast Schedule:
    Wed. June 9 9:00 p.m.
    Fri. June 11 9:00 p.m.
    Sat. June 12 9:00 p.m.
    Sun. June 13 9:00 p.m.

    Monday, June 7, 2004 Varies Local Cable Rebroadcast of Waterford School Board Candidate Forum.
    Cable Channel 10 Rebroadcast Schedule:
    Mon. June 7 & June 14 9:00 a.m.
    Tues. June 8 1:00 p.m.
    Tuesday, June 8, 2004-Monday, June 14, 2004 Varies Local Cable Channel Rebroadcast of Farmington School Board Candidate Forums.
    PTA Candidate Forum held June 2
    Cable Channel 10 Rebroadcast Schedule:
    (program running time is 1 hr, 17 min)
    Tue, June 8 12:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.
    Wed, June 9 9:00 a.m.
    Thu, June 10 3:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m.
    Fri, June 11 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
    Sun, June 13 12:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.
    Mon, June 14 8:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m

    SWOCC Candidate Forum held May 25
    Rebroadcast Schedule
    (program running time is 1 hr)
    On Channel 8:
    Mondays 6 p.m.
    Fridays 6 p.m.
    On Channel 15:
    Tuesdays 9 p.m.
    Wednesdays 2 p.m.
    Saturdays 8 p.m.

    Saturday, June 12, 2004-Tuesday, June 15, 2004   Washington Hilton
    Washington, D.C.    		 LWVUS National Convention.
    Monday, June 14, 2004 7:00 am - 8:00 pm Vote at your school district precinct. School Board Trustee Election.
    School Board and Community College Board of Trustees both appear on the ballot as well as any school district proposals.


    Get out and VOTE!

    Wednesday, June 30, 2004 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. West Bloomfield Public Library
    4600 Walnut Lake Rd.
    West Bloomfield, MI 48323    		 West Bloomfield Candidate Forum.
    West Bloomfield Township Supervisor, Clerk, and Trustees (in this order)
    Coordinators: Judy Bateman & Jerry Burden

    Cable 15 BROADCASTS of Candidate Forums for WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP Officials:
    Fri/Sat/Sun - July 9/10/11
    W. Bl. Twp. Supervisor 9 a.m. + 3 p.m. + 7 p.m.
    W. Bl. Twp. Clerk 10 a.m. + 4 p.m. + 8 p.m.
    W. Bl. Twp. Trustee 11 a.m. + 5 p.m. + 9 p.m.

    Mon, July 19
    W. Bl Twp. Supervisor 7 p.m.
    W. Bl Twp. Clerk 8 p.m.
    W. Bl. Twp. Trustee 9 p.m.

    Fri/Sat/Sun - July 23/24/25
    W. Bl. Twp. Supervisor 9 a.m. + 3 p.m. + 7 p.m.
    W. Bl. Twp. Clerk 10 a.m. + 4 p.m. + 8 p.m.
    W. Bl. Twp. Trustee 11 a.m. + 5 p.m. + 9 p.m.

    Thur, July 29
    W. Bl Twp. Supervisor 7 p.m.
    W. Bl Twp. Clerk 8 p.m.
    W. Bl. Twp. Trustee 9 p.m.

    Fri/Sat/Sun - July 30/31/Aug. 1
    W. Bl. Twp. Supervisor 9 a.m. + 6 p.m.
    W. Bl. Twp. Clerk 10 a.m. + 7 p.m.
    W. Bl. Twp. Trustee 11 a.m. + 8 p.m.

    Thursday, July 8, 2004 6-9 p.m. Cable TV Candidate Interviews Recorded for 48th District Court.

    BROADCASTS of Candidate Interviews for JUDGE of DISTRICT COURT 48:
    Fri., July 16, 9 a.m. + 3 p.m. + 7 p.m.
    Sat., July 17, 9 a.m. + 3 p.m. + 7 p.m.
    Sat., July 18, 9 a.m. + 3 p.m. + 7 p.m.
    Wed., July 21 7 p.m.
    Thur., July 29 10 p.m.
    Fri., July 30 12 noon + 9 p.m.
    Sat., July 31 12 noon + 9 p.m.
    Sun., Aug. 1 12 noon + 9 p.m.

    Broadcasts appear on West Bloomfield TV15.

    Thursday, July 8, 2004 6-9 p.m. Cable TV Candidate Interviews Recorded for 39th District State Representative.

    BROADCASTS of Candidate Interviews for STATE REPRESENTATIVE District 39:
    Fri., July 16, 10 a.m. + 4 p.m. + 8 p.m.
    Sat., July 17, 10 a.m. + 4 p.m. + 8 p.m.
    Sat., July 18, 10 a.m. + 4 p.m. + 8 p.m.
    Wed., July 21 8 p.m.
    Thur., July 29 11 p.m.
    Fri., July 30 1 p.m. + 10 p.m.
    Sat., July 31 1 p.m. + 10 p.m.
    Sun., Aug. 1 1 p.m. + 10 p.m.

    Broadcasts appear on Channel 15 in West Bloomfield Twp. & on West Oakland County Cable - Comcast Channel 14 in Commerce Twp. & Wolverine Lake.

    Tuesday, July 13, 2004 7:00 p.m. Orion Township Board Room
    2525 Josyln Rd.
    Lake Orion, MI 48360    		 46th District State Representative Candidate Forum.
    Coordinator: Lisa Bauer
    The following communities are located in the 46th District: The Villages of Holly, Lake Orion, Leonard, Oxford, and Ortonville; and the Townships of Addison, Brandon, Groveland, Holly, Oxford, Orion, and Rose.

    Orion Neighborhood Television Channel 10 Rebroadcast Schedule:
    Fri., July 23, 12PM + 7PM
    Sat., July 24, 12PM + 7PM
    Mon., July 26, 12PM + 7PM
    Tue., July 27, 12PM + 7PM
    Wed., July 28, 12 PM + 7PM
    Thur., July 29, 12PM + 7PM
    Fri., July 30, 12PM + 7PM
    Sat., July 31, 12PM + 7PM
    For further information and updates regarding broadcast information for this and other local candidate forums, visit Orion Neighborhood Television's website.

    Thursday, July 15, 2004 7:30 p.m. Madison Heights City Hall
    300 W. 13 Mile Rd.
    Madison Heights, MI 48071    		 26th District State Representative Candidate Forum.
    Coordinator: Judy Bateman
    This district includes Madison Heights and Royal Oak.

    Madison Heights Local Cable Channel 18 Rebroadcast Schedule:
    Wed., July 28, 7:35 P.M.
    Thurs., July 29, 8:35 P.M.
    Sat., July 31, 4:35 P.M.

    Royal Oak WROK on Comcast Channel 55 or Wide Open West Channel 10 Rebroadcast Schedule:
    Tue., July 27, 5 p.m.
    Wed., July 28, 11 a.m.
    Tue., August 3, 5 p.m.

    Sunday, July 18, 2004 2:00 p.m. Bloomfield Township Public Library
    Main Floor Meeting Room
    1099 Lone Pine Rd.
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302    		 Bloomfield Township Candidate Forum.
    Township Supervisor, Clerk, and Trustees
    Coordinator: Dorothy Conrad
    Note: Republican Primary determines who gets elected as no Democratic candidates filed.

    Bloomfield Community Television Channel 15 Rebroadcast Schedule (program is 120 minutes):
    Sun., July 25, 12:00 PM
    Mon., July 26, 8:00 AM & 2:30 PM
    Tues., July 27, 5:30 PM
    Wed., July 28, 8:30 PM
    Thurs., July 29, 7:00 AM & 5:00 PM & 11:59 PM
    Fri., July 30, 8:00 AM & 8:00 PM
    For further information and updates, visit Bloomfield Township's Local Cable website, then click on Cable, then Schedule.

    Monday, July 19, 2004 7:00 p.m. Royal Oak Twp. Recreation Center
    21272 Mendota
    Ferndale, MI 48220    		 Royal Oak Township Candidate Forum.
    Township Supervisor, Clerk, Treasurer, and Trustees
    Coordinator: Judy Bateman
    Note: Democratic Primary determines who gets elected as no Republican candidates filed.
    Tuesday, July 20, 2004 7:00 p.m. Clarkston Cable Access Center
    5255 Maybee Rd.
    Clarkston, MI 48346    		 52-2 District Judge Candidate Forum.
    Coordinator: Lisa Bauer
    The following communities are located in District 52-2: The Villages of Clarkston, Holly, Ortonville; and the Townships of Independence, Brandon, Rose, Groveland, Holly, Springfield, and White Lake.

    Clarkston Public Access Center Channels 10 and 20 Rebroadcast Schedule:
    Thur., July 22, 7 p.m.
    Fri., July 23, 8 p.m.
    Mon., July 26, 4 p.m.
    Tues., July 27 7 p.m.

    Saturday, August 21, 2004 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Birmingham 2nd Annual LWVOA Dream Cruise Fundraiser.
    Attend the Dream Cruise and help us raise money at the same time! To volunteer to help, contact Randa Keener. You can sign up for a two-hour shift. Volunteers are needed for the following:
    • booth workers
    • ice runners
    Thursday, August 26, 2004 11:30 am - 5:00 pm St. George Cultural Center
    43816 Woodward Ave.
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302    		 Wise Women Forum.
    Women's Survival Center of Oakland County invites women of all ages and stages to spend an exciting and invigorating day at the WISE WOMEN forum. The event is in celebration of Women's Equality Day, the day women gained the right to vote. Featured speakers include Dr. Sonya Friedman, Psychologist and Author and Michigan Supreme Court Justice Marilyn Kelly. Attendees will enjoy lunch, lively conversation, entertainment, shopping, networking and much, much more. Tickets for the event are $35, student tickets are $25 and tickets at the door are $45. For reservations or more information, contact Jane at (248) 335-2685 extension 240.

    The LWVOA will be there to register voters. Dr. Marlana Krolicki, Gender Equity Coordinator, for the Oakland Schools, and an LWVOA member, will be a participant in the afternoon panel discussion.

    Tuesday, September 7, 2004 7:15 pm Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce Bldg.
    200 S. Washington, Ste. 4
    Royal Oak, MI 48067    		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
    Tuesday, September 21, 2004 11 am-2 pm & 4:30 pm-8:30 pm Oakland Community College
    Highland Campus    		 Voter Registration.
    Wednesday, September 22, 2004 7:15 - 8:30 pm West Bloomfield Township Library
    4600 Walnut Lake Rd.
    West Bloomfield, MI 48323    		 Candidate Forum: West Bloomfield Trustees ONLY.
    Coordinator: Judy Bateman & Debbie Cox


    THE SUPERVISOR, CLERK, AND TREASURER FORUM HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
    The Trustees' forum will begin at 7:15.

    Sunday, September 26, 2004 2:00 pm Baldwin Public Library
    300 W. Merrill
    Birmingham, MI 48009    		 Candidate Forum: 6th Circuit Court Judge (non-incumbent position).
    Coordinator: Sue Montgomery
    Co-sponsor: Baldwin Public Library


    This district covers all of Oakland County.

    Sunday, September 26, 2004 2:45 pm Baldwin Public Library
    300 W. Merrill
    Birmingham, MI 48009    		 Candidate Forum: Judge 48th District Court.
    Coordinator: Sue Montgomery
    Co-sponsor: Baldwin Public Library


    District covers Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Keego Harbor, Orchard Lake Village, Sylvan Lake, and West Bloomship Township.

    Monday, September 27, 2004 12:00 pm Southfield Public Library
    26300 Evergreen
    Southfield, MI 48076    		 Fall Luncheon & Panel Discussion on Gay Marriage.
    Should the Michigan State Constitution be amended to prohibit the union of same sex couples/partners?

    Panel Members:
        Jay Kaplan of the ACLU
        Sean Kosofsky of the Triangle Foundation
        Tom McMillin of Oakland Citizens
            to Protect Marriage
        Glenn Clark, Republican Chair
             for the 9th Congressional District

    Lunch will include pita sandwiches, veggies, dessert and a beverage. Lunch begins at 12:00 pm:
       $15 Lunch & Discussion
       $3 Discussion only

    This event is open to the public, please bring your friends.

    Registration form is located in the August/September Voter. Call the office for more information 248-548-1097.

    Monday, September 27, 2004 6:00 - 8:30 pm Oakland Schools
    2111 Pontiac Lake Rd.
    Waterford, MI 48328    		 Voting With Kids In Mind.
    Parents are invited to this candidates' night where issues concerning children will be addressed. Candidates for the offices of US Congress, State Representative, County Commissioner, and Judicial offices have been invited. The host for the evening will be Fox 2 News' Sherry Margolis.

    6:00 Mingle with the candidates during the informal reception with refreshments
    7:00 Cub Scouts Flag Presentation
    7:15 Presentations by:
         Dr. Vicki Markavitch
         Dr. Joan Lessen-Firestone
         Susan Ray Allen
    8:00 Continuation of reception

    Sponsored by:
         ~ Waterford Schools Early Childhood Center
         ~ United Way of Oakland County - Success by Six
         ~ Oakland Schools:
              Early Childhood Department
              Great Parents Great Start Oakland
              Oakland County Child Care Council
         ~ League of Women Voters Oakland Area
         ~ Howard & Howard Attorneys, Greg DeGrazia

    Monday, September 27, 2004 7:30 pm Auburn Hills Public Library
    3400 E. Seyburn Dr.
    Auburn Hills, MI 48326    		 Candidate Forum: County Commissioner District 11.
    Coordinators: Ann Edwards & Mary Howarth
    District covers Auburn Hills, northern Pontiac, and the northwest corner of Rochester Hills.
    Tuesday, October 5, 2004 7:15 pm Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce Bldg.
    200 S. Washington, Ste. 4
    Royal Oak, MI 48067    		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
    Wednesday, October 6, 2004 5:45 - 8:30 pm West Bloomfield Township Library
    4600 Walnut Lake Rd.
    West Bloomfield, MI 48323    		 Candidate Forum: W. Bloomfield Parks & Rec., Library Board.
    Coordinator: Judy Bateman & Debbie Cox


    This will be a two part forum. Candidates for Library Board will appear at 5:45. Immediately following, at 7:15, candidates for Parks & Recreation Commissioner will appear.

    Thursday, October 7, 2004 7:30 - 8:45 pm West Bloomfield Township Library
    4600 Walnut Lake Rd.
    West Bloomfield, MI 48323    		 Candidate Forum: State Representative District 39.
    Coordinator: Judy Bateman & Debbie Cox


    District covers Commerce Township, Wolverine Lake, and most of West Bloomfield Township.

    Monday, October 11, 2004 7:00 pm Clarkston Public Access Center
    5255 Maybee Road
    Clarkston, MI 48346    		 Candidate Forum: District Court Judge of the 52nd District 2nd Division.
    Coordinator: Lisa Bauer


    District Includes the City of the Village of Clarkston, the Villages of Holly and Ortonville, and the Townships of Brandon, Groveland, Holly, Independence, Rose, Springfield, and White Lake.

    Monday, October 11, 2004 8:00 - 9:00 pm Canton Summit on the Park
    46000 Summit Parkway
    Canton, MI 48188    		 Candidate Forum: US Representative District 11.
    Coordinator: Paula Bowman, 734-455-4726
    LWV Northwest Wayne County


    US District 11 covers parts of both Wayne County and of Oakland County. The Oakland part includes cities of Northville, Novi, South Lyon, Walled Lake, & Wixom, Villages of Milford & Wolverine Lake, and Townships of Commerce, Highland, Lyon, Milford, Novi, White Lake and northwest corner of Waterford.

    Thursday, October 14, 2004 7:00 pm Sylvan Lake Church of Christ
    1900 Inverness St
    Sylvan Lake, MI 48320    		 Candidate Forum: Sylvan Lake City Council.
    Coordinator: Jerry Burden

    Note: The venue has changed for this event. It is now at the Sylvan Lake Church of Christ, 1900 Inverness St, Sylvan Lake, MI 48320.

    Friday, October 15, 2004-Tuesday, November 2, 2004 Varies Cable TV Rebroadcast: Candidate Forums for Circuit Court & District Court 48.
    The Circuit Court race is county-wide. District Court 48 covers Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Keego Harbor, Orchard Lake, Sylvan Lake and West Bloomfield.

    For Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, and Franklin, the forums are shown on Bloomfield Community TV back to back with each lasting 30 minutes for a total running time of one hour.

    Bloomfield Community TV Channel 15:
    Oct 19 @ 10 am & 4:30 pm & 10:30 pm
    Oct 21 @ 4 pm
    Oct 23 @ 9 pm
    Oct 24 @ 9 pm
    Oct 26 @ 10 am
    Oct 28 @ 4 pm
    Oct 29 @ noon
    Oct 30 @ 6 pm
    Oct 31 @ 6 pm

    On Bloomfield Community TV Channel 18 on the Practical Law show:
    Oct 19 @ 4:30 pm & 10:30 pm

    For Keego Harbor, Orchard Lake, Sylvan Lake, and West Bloomfield, the forums are shown on West Bloomfield Civic Center TV Channel 15:
    Circuit Court forum-
    Oct 22, 23 & 24 @ 10:00 am
    Oct 29, 30 & 31 12:30 pm & 7:00 pm
    District Court 48 forum -
    Oct 22, 23 & 24 @ 10:30 am
    Oct 29, 30 & 31 1:00 pm & 7:30 pm

    CIRCUIT COURT FORUM ONLY:
    Community Media Network Comcast Channel 52 or Wide Open West Channel 18 (Auburn Hills, Berkley, Clawson, Ferndale, Huntington Woods, Oakland Township, Pleasant Ridge, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Royal Oak and Troy); program length=30 minutes:
    Oct 23 @ 12:00 am
    Oct 25 @ 4:30 pm

    Western Oakland County Comcast Channel 22 (Commerce Twp, Highland Twp., Lyon Twp., Milford Village, Milford Twp., Walled Lake, White Lake Twp., Wixom and Wolverine Lake); program length=30 minutes:
    Every Wed until Nov 2 @ 5:00 pm
    Every Fri until Nov 2 @ 8:00 pm

    SWOCC Channel 12 (Farmington, Farmington Hills, Novi); program length = 30 minutes:
    Oct. 28 5:30 p.m.

    Southfield Community Access Channel 15; program length=30 minutes:
    Oct. 30 @ 7:35 pm

    Friday, October 15, 2004-Monday, October 18, 2004 Varies Cable TV Rebroadcast of Candidate Forum: District Court Judge of the 52nd Dist, 2nd Div.
    Coordinator: Lisa Bauer


    District Includes the City of the Village of Clarkston, the Villages of Holly and Ortonville, and the Townships of Brandon, Groveland, Holly, Independence, Rose, Springfield, and White Lake.

    Rebroadcast on Comcast Cablevision Clarkston/Independence Twp. Channels 10/20:
    Oct. 15 @ 7:00 pm
    Oct. 18 @ 7:00 pm

    Monday, October 18, 2004 4:00 - 5:30 pm Oakland Community College
    Highland Lakes Campus
    Student Center Arena
    7350 Cooley Lake Road
    Waterford, MI 48327    		 Panel Discussion on Embryonic Stem Cell Research.
    Coordinator: Lisa Bauer
    Co-sponsor: Oakland Community College
    Moderator: Barbara Moorhouse
    Citizens are invitied to this panel discussion on the scientific/medical, political/legal, and moral/religious implications of embryonic stem cell research.

    Panelists include:
           Father Tim Nelson of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, formerly a cardiologist
           Professor Sue O'Shea, stem cell researcher at the University of Michigan
           Professor Patrick Quirk, Ave Maria School of Law
           Dr. Frank Richter, Ph.D. in Political Science, formerly a Research Director at Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology
           Professor Phyl Vonbargen-Sallee, a Pediatric Nursing Instructor at Oakland Community College and a 20-year Right to Life Liaison for Faith Baptist Church
           Rabbi Aaron Starr, Director of the Lifelong Learning and Family Education Programs at Shir Tikvah Synagogue

    Monday, October 18, 2004 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Waterford Township Auditorium
    5200 Civic Center Drive
    Waterford, MI 48329    		 Rebroadcast of Waterford Twp. Supervisor, Clerk & Trustees Candidate Forum.
    Coordinator: Lisa Bauer


    This will be a two part forum. Candidates for Clerk & Supervisor will appear at 6:30. Immediately following, at 7:30, Candidates for Trustee will appear.

    Waterford Municipal Channel 20:
    Oct 25 @ 10:00 am

    Monday, October 18, 2004 7:00 pm Ferndale City Hall Chambers
    300 East Nine Mile Road
    Ferndale, MI 48220    		 Proposal Forum: Instant Runoff Voting Ballot.
    Coordinator: Lisa Bauer

    Citizens of the City of Ferndale are invited to hear panelists discuss Proposal B ballot issue. The purpose of the proposal is to amend the city charter to allow for the implementation of an instant run-off voting (IRV) system for electing the mayor and city council members.

    The event will be recorded live and will be rebroadcast on municipal access cable television Channel 53 on the Comcast Cable system and Channel 10 on the Wide Open West Cable system.

    Tuesday, October 19, 2004 7:30 pm Royal Oak Public Library
    222 E. 11 Mile Rd.
    Royal Oak, MI 48068    		 Candidate Forum: County Commissioner District 18.
    Coordinator: Jerry Burden
    District 18 includes most of Royal Oak.
    Wednesday, October 20, 2004 Varies Cable TV Rebroadcast of W. Bloomfield Parks & Rec & Library Board Candidate Forum.
    West Bloomfield Civic Center TV Channel 15:
    Library Board; program length=75 minutes:
    Oct 20 @ 7:00 pm
    Oct 22, 23 & 24 @ 5:45 pm & 10:15 pm
    Oct 29, 30 & 31 @ 9:00 am, 5:15 pm & 10:15 pm

    Parks & Rec; program length=75 minutes:
    Oct 20 @ 8:15 pm
    Oct 22, 23 & 24 @ 4:30 pm & 9:00 pm
    Oct 29, 30 & 31 @ 10:15 am, 4:00 pm & 9:00 pm

    Wednesday, October 20, 2004-Tuesday, November 2, 2004 Varies Cable TV Rebroadcast of State Rep. District 39 Candidate Forum.
    West Bloomfield Civic Center TV Channel 15; program length=60 mintues:
    Oct 20 @ 9:30 pm
    Oct 22, 23 & 24 @ 3:30 pm & 8:00 pm
    Oct 29, 30, 31 @ 11:30 am, 3:00 pm & 8:00 pm
    Wednesday, October 27, 2004-Thursday, October 28, 2004 Varies Cable TV Rebroadcast of Panel Discussion of Proposal 2.
    Southfield Public Access Channel 18 (Southfield, Lathrup Village, Oak Park, Roayl Oak Twp., Hazel Park, Madison Hts., Keego Harbor, Orchard Lake, Sylvan Lake, West Bloomfield):
    Oct 27 @ 8:35 pm
    Oct 30 @ 7:35 pm
    Program length=90 minutes.

    Should the Michigan State Constitution be amended to prohibit the union of same sex couples/partners?

    Panel Members:
        Jay Kaplan of the ACLU
        Sean Kosofsky of the Triangle Foundation
        Tom McMillin of Oakland Citizens
            to Protect Marriage
        Glenn Clark, Republican Chair
             for the 9th Congressional District
    Tuesday, November 2, 2004 7:00 am - 8:00 pm Your Polling Place Election Day!.
    Get out and VOTE.
    Saturday, November 6, 2004 11:00 am - 1:00 pm St. Andrew Lutheran Church
    6255 Telegraph
    Bloomfield Township, MI 48301    		 Great Lakes Update (GLUP) Concurrence Meeting.
    Lunch will be served. Please RSVP Lisa Bauer at liamnb@yahoo.com.
    Tuesday, January 4, 2005 7:15 pm Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce Building
    200 S. Washington, Ste. 4
    Royal Oak, MI 48067    		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
    Saturday, January 29, 2005 10:00 am Home of Vicki Lange
    (call the office for more details)    		 State Program Planning & Brunch.
    Join this discussion of League positions. See this month's Voter for more details, or call the office at 248-548-1097.
    Tuesday, February 1, 2005 7:15 pm Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce Building
    200 S. Washington, Ste. 4
    Royal Oak, MI 48067    		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
    Saturday, February 5, 2005 9:30 am Home of Dorothy Conrad LWV Detroit Metro Area Meeting.
    Speaker to be announced. Call the Office for more details.
    Saturday, February 19, 2005 12:00 pm St. Andrew Lutheran Church
    6255 Telegraph Rd.
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301    		 CANCELED: LWV 85th Anniversary Celebration.
    CANCELED
    Due to circumstances beyond our control, this meeting has been canceled.
    Tuesday, March 1, 2005 7:15 pm Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce Building
    200 S. Washington Suite 4
    Royal Oak, MI 48067    		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
    Friday, March 4, 2005 7:30 am Radisson Kingsley Hotel
    39475 Woodward Avenue
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48034    		 Women Officials' Network Breakfast.
    The speaker will be Tom Clay, Director of State Government Affairs for the Citizens Research Council of Michigan. He will talk about the ongoing Michigan budget crisis and the outlook for the future.


    Reservations may be made by sending a check for $25 to WON at PO Box 404, Birmingham, MI 48012-0404, by Tuesday, March 1. For further information, call (248) 885-1034.

    Friday, March 11, 2005 9:00 am - 2:00 pm   Michigan Women's Summit 2005: Challenges to Equity.
    Kick off to statewide women's public education campaign on the benefits of equal opportunity in Michigan, with special focus on affirmative action programs and the positive effect they have had on women.

    $20 Registration Fee
    $10 Student Rate (Scholarships available upon request.)
    Includes Lunch

    Register online at One United Michigan, or call or write:
    P.O. Box 81156
    Lansing, Michigan 48908
    Phone: (517) 482-1438
    info@oneunitedmichigan.org

    Visit One United Michigan for more details.

    Sunday, March 13, 2005-Saturday, March 19, 2005     LWV Week in Oakland County.
    Monday, March 14, 2005 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm Southfield Public Library
    26300 Evergreen Rd.
    Southfield, MI 48076    		 Panel Discussion: Your Right to Access Government Information.
    To celebrate LWV Week, and in conjunction with Sunshine Week, please join us for a panel discussion on your right to access government information and how those rights are being eroded by secrecy and subterfuge. Opening a dialogue about the public's right of access to government information is the focus of Sunshine Week. Several journalism and media organizations and the American Library Association are among the groups supporting Sunshine Week. Learn more about Sunshine Week at the website.

    The panel members are:
        Gerald Furi, Assistant Director, Farmington Community library
        Sanda Birdiett, President, Metro Detroit Society of professional journalists, Teacher of Journalism at Wayne State University, reporter, editor, freelancer.
        Jack Lessenberry, Editorial Vice President of Home Town Communications, a professor of journalism at Wayne State University, a weekly columnist for Metro Times, and the writer of a monthly column at Hour Magazine.

    This meeting is co-sponsored by the LWVOA and the Metro Detroit Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

    Tuesday, April 5, 2005 7:15 pm St. Andrew Lutheran Church
    6255 Telegraph Rd.
    Bloomfield Township, MI 48301    		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
    Saturday, April 30, 2005 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Bloomfield Township Public Library
    1099 Lone Pine Rd.
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302    		 April Meeting: Health Care Issues.

    Accessibility, Availability, Accountability: Creating a Win/Win Format


    Speaker: Roberta Adams

    Refreshments will be served.
    Kosher for Passover choices will be available.
    There is no charge for this event.

    Roberta Abrams currently heads the health care consulting firm RBA Consults. Formerly, she served as Clinical Director for Women's and Children's Health at Arcadia Health Care, she was an adjunct faculty member at Madonna University, and has acted as a health services consultant, administrator, and coordinator for a variety of organizations including the Henry Ford Health Care System. She has published a number of articles on women's health care issues, she is a distinguished lecturer, and has been honored for her advocacy efforts by the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses.
    Ms. Abrams is a member of the League of Women Voters of the Oakland Area.

    Saturday, May 14, 2005 10:00 am Forest Lake Country Club
    1401 Club Dr.
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302    		 LWVOA Annual Meeting.
    9:30 am - Registration
    10:00 am - Annual Meeting
    12:00 pm - Luncheon
    1:00 pm - Speakers (see below)


    Topic: ASSAULT ON AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN MICHIGAN
    Speakers:
    Deborah Insley Dingell, Vice Chairman of the General Motors Foundation, Executive Director of Community & Government Relations

    Linda V. Parker, Director, Michigan Department of Civil Rights

    More details, including a registration form, are available in a supplemental Voter. If you have not received this mailing, or have other questions, call the office 248-548-1097.

    Friday, May 20, 2005-Sunday, May 22, 2005     LWVMI State Convention.
    Visit the LWVMI website or send an email to lwvmi@voyager.net for more information.
    Wednesday, June 22, 2005 5:00 pm Shelia Teas
    115 E. 4th St.
    Rochester, MI 48307    		 LWV Detroit Metro Area Annual Meeting.
    5:00 pm - Social Hour
    5:45 pm - Dinner
    6:15 pm - Speaker: Thomas Barwin, Ferndale City Manager
                     Topic: Housing and Transportation
    7:00 pm - Business Meeting
    9:00 pm - Adjourn
    Cost: Delegates and Guests $25.00 (includes tax, gratuity, and workbook)

    Send Registration Form to League of Women Voters Detroit Metro Area, c/o Karen DeGrendel [see your membership directory for mailing address, or contact the office at 248-548-1097]

    Thursday, June 23, 2005 7:00 pm Oakland County Board of Commissioners Auditorium
    1200 N. Telegraph Rd.
    Pontiac, MI 48341    		 Oakland County Board of Commissioners Meeting.
    The LWVOA is calling all members to attend one or both (another meeting is to be held July 13) of the evening meetings recently scheduled by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners in order to impact access to Oakland County governing officials.
    Monday, July 11, 2005 7:30 pm Home of Bernadette Najor LWVOA Board Meeting.
    Wednesday, July 13, 2005 7:00 pm Oakland County Board of Commissioners Auditorium
    1200 N. Telegraph Rd.
    Pontiac, MI 48341    		 Oakland County Board of Commissioners Meeting.
    The LWVOA is calling all members to attend one or both (another meeting is to be held June 23) of the evening meetings recently scheduled by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners in order to impact access to Oakland County governing officials.
    Saturday, August 20, 2005 9:00 am Old Woodward just south of Brown Rd. Dream Cruise Fundraiser.
    If you would like to volunteer to donate beverages or your time to help out with this fun event email Randa at outreach@lwvoa.org.
    Saturday, August 27, 2005 11:00 am Schoolcraft College
    VisTaTech Center
    18600 Haggerty Rd.
    Livonia, MI 48152    		 Michigan ERAmerica's Women's Equality Day Luncheon.
    Michigan ERAmerica presents:
    Laurel Prussing, Mayor of Urbana, IL; Former Legislative Director-AAUW, IL; Founder, ERA-YES
    Topic: ERA is Alive: An Update on Unratified States

    Registration is required. Donation: $25.

    Tuesday, September 13, 2005   Your polling place ELECTION DAY.
    General Elections will be held in 6 villages: Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Franklin, Lake Orion, Milford, and Oxford
    Primary Elections will be held in 3 cities: Pontiac, Rochester Hills, and Southfield
    Get out and VOTE!
    Monday, September 19, 2005 12:00 pm Baldwin Public Library
    300 W. Merrill St.
    Birmingham, MI 48009    		 Fall Luncheon.
    Panel Discussion on Children At Risk with:
    *Mary Jane Peck, Executive Director of Boys & Girls Republic;
    *Chip St. Clair, Director, Michigan Chapter of Justice for Children;
    *Gary Bigger, Dean of Lincoln St. Alternative HS, Birmingham School District;
    *James A. Perlaki, VP of Community Intervention Services, Common Ground Sanctuary

    $15 for Lunch and Discussion
    $3 for Discussion Only
    RESERVATIONS REQUIRED FOR LUNCH. CONTACT MARGE POLIDORI TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION BY SEPTEMBER 15. See the September Voter for more details.

    This event is open to the public - bring your friends!

    Tuesday, November 8, 2005 7:00 am - 8:00 pm Your Local Polling Place GENERAL ELECTION.
    Get out and VOTE!
    Monday, November 14, 2005 7:30 pm Home of Bernadette Najor LWVOA Board Meeting.
    Friday, December 16, 2005 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Home of Kathryn Johnson LWVOA Holiday Open House.
    For members and their guests. Details are included in the Nov/Dec Voter.
    Monday, January 9, 2006 7:30 pm Home of Kathryn Johnson LWVOA Board Meeting.
    Friday, January 13, 2006 12:30 pm Auburn Hills Senior center
    1899 N. Squirrel Road
    Auburn Hills, MI 48326    		 Auburn Hills Red Hat Tea.
    LWVOA President Lisa Bauer will discuss the current status of equality in Michigan and the potential negative impact of the California Amendment.
    Monday, January 16, 2006 8:00 am Community House
    380 S. Bates Street
    Birmingham, MI 48009    		 Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast.
    Sponsored by the Birmingham/Bloomfield Race Relations and Diversity Task Force. Trisha Stein, Executive Director of One United Michigan, will be the keynote speaker, and Lisa Bauer, President of LWVOA, will host one of the workshops.
    Saturday, February 4, 2006 10:00 am Home of Vicki Lange National Program Planning Meeting.
    Join in this rousing discussion of LWV positions. Potluck breakfast before the meeting, so bring a breakfast-y treat!
    Saturday, February 11, 2006 9:30 am Home of Dorothy Conrad DMA Annual Breakfast Meeting.
    Plan to attend the Detroit Metropolitan Area's annual breakfast meeting.
    9:30 AM Breakfast
    10:30 AM Guest Speaker (TBA)
    11:30 AM Meeting


    Please RSVP to Dorothy Conrad.

    Saturday, February 11, 2006 9:30 am Home of Dorothy Conrad DMA Annual Breakfast Meeting.
    Plan to attend the Detroit Metropolitan Area's annual breakfast meeting.
    9:30 AM Breakfast
    10:30 AM Guest Speaker (TBA)
    11:30 AM Meeting


    Please RSVP to Dorothy Conrad.

    Wednesday, February 22, 2006 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM National Council of Jewish Women
    26400 Lahser Road, Suite 306
    Southfield, MI 48304    		 Michigan United Meeting.
    Meeting of the educational arm of the coalition to defeat the California Amendment that will ban affirmative action. Participants will receive educational materials that can be passed out at events and activities. Also on the agenda are: finalizing our strategy and timetable with respect to staging our campaign and practicing our message and talking points. Please make an effort to attend.
    Monday, February 27, 2006 6:00 PM Pontiac City Hall
    Council Chambers (on 2nd floor)
    47450 Woodward
    Pontiac, MI 48342    		 Pontiac Town Hall Forum on Affirmative Action.
    Speakers: Heaster Wheeler, Executive Director of the Detroit Chapter of the NAACP Kim Trent, Steering Committee Member, One United Michigan
    Monday, March 13, 2006     First Day of Sunshine Week.
    Sunshine Week has been declared by the media and other interested organizations as an opportunity to open a dialogue on the public's right of access to government information. Stay tuned for information about LWVOA programming.
    Monday, March 13, 2006 7:30 pm Home of Bernadette Najor LWVOA Board Meeting.
    Tuesday, May 2, 2006   Your Polling Place School Elections.
    Get out and VOTE!
    Saturday, May 20, 2006 9:30 am Shenandoah Country Club
    5600 Walnut Lake Road
    West Bloomfield, MI 48323    		 LWVOA Annual Meeting. 9:30 AM Registration 10:00 AM Annual Meeting 12:00 PM Luncheon 1:00 PM Speaker: Jayne Morris-Crowther

    Call the office for details.

    Saturday, June 10, 2006-Tuesday, June 13, 2006   Hilton Minneapolis
    1001 Marquette Avenue South
    Minneapolis, MN 55403    		 LWVUS Convention.
    Tuesday, August 8, 2006   Your Polling Place Primary Election.
    Saturday, August 19, 2006 8:00 am - 8:00 pm Old Woodward just south of Brown Rd. Woodward Dream Cruise Fundraiser.
    Donations of water and other soft drinks, and volunteers to work the booth the day of the event are needed.
    Contact Randa Keener (see your member directory for contact information).
    Monday, September 11, 2006 12:00 pm First Baptist Church
    300 Willits St.
    Birmingham, MI 48009    		 Annual Fall Luncheon.
    12:00 pm Lunch
    1:00 pm Discussion

    Bring your friends to this panel discussion on Human Trafficking: The Enslavement of Women & Children. Speakers to be announced.

    Reservation deadline: September 7
    Printable Reservation Form

    Sunday, September 24, 2006 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM 1st Presbyterian Church
    1669 W. Maple Rd.
    Birmingham, MI 48009    		 Debate on the Proposal to Ban Affirmative Action.
    Guest speakers opposed to the proposal: Attorney Marc Schulman, One United Michigan Representative Marilyn Hobbs.

    Guest Speakers in favor of the proposal: Ron Edwards, Glen Lenhof

    Thursday, September 28, 2006 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Southfield Parks & Recreation Building
    26000 Evergreen
    Southfield, MI 48076    		 Does Michigan Still Need Affirmative Action? Let's Talk!.
    Co-sponsors: Delta Sigma Theta Southfield Alumnae Chapter; Alpha Kappa Alpha Southfield Almnae Chapter; Martin Luther King Task Force of Southfield; Hope United Methodist Church and Society; & the South Oakland County NAACP.

    Panelists:

    Monday, October 2, 2006 7:00 PM Unitarian Universalist Church
    23925 Northwestern Highway
    Southfield, MI 48075    		 Educational Forum on the Benefits of Affirmative Action.
    This event will include a video presentation and discussion led by Dr. Nancy Quarles. Dr. Quarles will be representing the Michigan State Conference of the NAACP and One United Michigan.
    Sunday, October 15, 2006 7:00 PM University Presbyterian Church
    Fellowship Hall
    1385 S Adams Rd.
    Rochester Hills, MI 48309    		 Educational Program on Affirmative Action.
    Speakers:
    • Mr. H. Wallace Parker, Civil Rights Attorney
    • Lisa Bauer, President of the LWV Oakland Area
    Tuesday, October 17, 2006 6:30 PM Southfield Public Library
    Auditorium
    26300 Evergreen Rd.
    Southfield, MI 48076    		 Debate on the Affirmative Action Ballot Issue.
    Representatives from One United Michigan and the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative will speak.
    For information contact Kelly Ireland, Outreach Librarian @ 248-796-4367 or kireland@sfldlib.org, visit the library's web page @ http://www.sfldlib.org.
    Thursday, October 19, 2006 7:00 PM Christ Episcopal Church
    120 N. Military
    Dearborn, MI 48124    		 Educational Program on the Continuing Need for Affirmative Action.
    Guest speaker is Marilyn Hobbs of One United Michigan.
    Thursday, October 26, 2006 7:30 PM Rochester Community House
    816 Ludlow
    Rochester, MI 48307    		 Program on the Benefits of & Continuing Need for Affirmative Action.
    Speakers:
    Tuesday, November 7, 2006 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM Your Polling Place General Election.
    Don't forget to VOTE!

    October 10 is the last day to register in time to vote in this election. Visit the Secretary of State's web page for information on how to register to vote.

    Monday, November 13, 2006 7:00 PM Residence Inn
    27477 Cabaret Dr
    Novi, MI 48377    		 Board Meeting.
    Wednesday, November 29, 2006 7:00 PM Home of Sybil Levenson
    (See membership directory or call office for directions.)    		 Health Care Update.
    Beverly McDonald, LWV Detroit member, chaired the Health Care Position Update Committee. She will explain the reasoning behind the suggested changes to the existing position. This is your chance to influence whether the proposed update is accepted or whether changes are needed for clarification.

    Appetizers, desserts & coffee will be served. Call the office & leave a message if you would like to help with food.

    RSVP to Sybil by November 27.

    Saturday, January 27, 2007 10:00 AM Home of Vicki Lange
    (See your membership directory for address or call the office.)    		 State Program Planning Meeting & Brunch.
    Bring a dish to pass & take part in what's sure to be a lively discussion. Contribute your opinions in setting the priorities of our State League. See the most recent Voter for detailed descriptions of the 5 suggested topics.
    Saturday, February 10, 2007 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Farmington Community Library
    32737 W. 12 Mile Road
    Farmington Hills, MI 48334    		 Candidates Forum Training.
    Learn how to coordinate a Candidates Forum and/or be a moderator.

    Please call the Office (248-548-1097) to reserve a seat or send an email to pres@lwvoa.org. We need to know how many materials to provide.

    Monday, February 19, 2007 7:00 PM Residence Inn Novi
    27477 Cabaret Dr.
    Novi, MI 48377    		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
    Saturday, March 24, 2007 10:00 AM Southfield Public Library
    26300 Evergreen Rd.
    Southfield, MI 48076    		 Immigration Policies & Human Rights in Michigan Before & After September 11th.
    Sponsored by the LWV of Detroit Metropolitan Area
    Sunday, April 1, 2007-Monday, April 30, 2007 TBD Check Candidate Forums Calendar Candidate Forums for May 8th Elections.
    Our goal is to produce forums for 20 school districts & one city. This will require lots of helping hands! If you would like to help, call the office or email a board member.
    Monday, April 16, 2007 7:00 PM Birmingham Community House
    380 South Bates St.
    Birmingham, MI 48009    		 Special Meeting of the Birmingham Race Relations & Diversity Task Force.
    This meeting will feature Kevin Boyle, author of the book Arc of Justice This book is the 2007 Everyone's Reading selection. Everyone's Reading is metro Detroit's annual effort to get everyone reading and talking about a specific book. Twenty pubic libraries sponsor the program, and events are happening through April.
    Monday, April 16, 2007 7:00 PM Residence Inn Novi
    27477 Cabaret Dr
    Novi, Michigan 48377    		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
    Wednesday, April 25, 2007 7:00 PM St. Andrew Lutheran Church
    6255 Telegraph Rd
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301    		 LWV 101.
    Members new and old are invited to attend this special meeting to learn the basics of League. LWV history, organizational structure, and major functions will be presented by seasoned Leaguers.

    Thinking about joining LWV? This is a great opportunity to learn more!

    Friday, May 18, 2007-Sunday, May 20, 2007   Alpena, MI State Convention.
    Saturday, June 2, 2007 10:00 am Shenandoah Country Club
    5600 Walnut Lake Rd.
    West Bloomfield, MI 48323    		 LWVOA Annual Meeting.
    Don't miss this chance to talk with fellow Leaguers, hear a great speaker, and eat delicious food!

    Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.
    Business meeting at 10:00 a.m.
    Luncheon is at 12 noon with Speaker Rana Elmir of ACLU at 1 p.m. speaking about the Military Commission Act of 2006 and Presidential powers granted by it and impact on habeas corpus.

    Monday, June 4, 2007 7:30 AM Radisson-Bloomfield Hills
    39475 Woodward Ave.
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48034    		 Women Officials' Network Breakfast.
    Enjoy breakfast and hear leadership strategist and coach Anne Doyle. Doyle has just returned from the 2007 Cornerstone Conference of the International Women's Forum in Amman, Jordan. She will weave the insights and perspective gained there, as well as her experiences in broadcasting and the corporate world, into her talk about women in the political arena.

    Reservations may be made by sending a check for $25 to WON at PO Box 404, Birmingham, MI 48012-0400 by Wed., May 30. For further information, call Barb Moorhouse (check your membership directory for contact information).

    Tuesday, June 12, 2007 5:30 PM Dimitri's on the Avenue
    14316 Michigan Ave.
    Dearborn, MI 48126    		 LWV of the Detroit Metropolitan Area Annual Meeting.
    Enjoy dinner, a speaker, and the collegial atmosphere that accompanies any gathering of Leaguers.

    Speaker: James Rogers, Data Center Manager for SEMCOG, speaking on "Turbulence and Transition in Southeast Michigan's Economy".

    Dinner will be served family style with a meat, chicken and vegetable entree.

    Cost is $25. RSVP by JUNE 8. Call the LWVOA office for details on how to register.

    Monday, June 25, 2007 6:00 PM LWVOA Office
    200 S. Washington Ave., Ste. 4
    Royal Oak, MI 48067

    (inside the Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce building)    		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
    Tuesday, August 7, 2007 7 AM - 8 PM Your Polling Place City of Rochester Primary Election.
    Saturday, August 18, 2007 10 AM - 8 PM Old Woodward & Brown St.
    Birmingham, MI    		 Woodward Dream Cruise Fundraiser.
    LWVOA sells beverages at this fun event to raise money. We need donations of bottled water, lemonade or iced tea (no soda), or money. We also need volunteers to work 2 hour shifts at the booth. Contact Dorothy Conrad to drop off a donation of beverages. Contact Andrea Zalewski if you want to work at the booth.
    Sunday, August 26, 2007 2-4:00 PM Michigan Women's Historical Center & Hall of Fame
    213 W. Main Street
    Lansing, MI 48917    		 Women's Equality Day.
    Celebrate the 87th anniversary of women's right to vote!

    Speakers:
    Elizabeth (Liz) Homer, Feminist, Curator of the Turner-Dodge House & Heritage Cneter in Lansing, as well as Education Chair of Michigan NOW.
    Diane Madsen, President, Communities For Equity. Diane, and a small group of dedicated women brought suit against the Michigan High School Athletic Association to ensure equity for female athletes, and won!

    Because the suffragists wore white, with accents of purple & gold, plan to wear white to commemorate the occasion & show solidarity in sisterhood.

    Find more information & for a registration form visit the AAUW of Michigan website

    Tuesday, August 28, 2007 1:30 PM Home of Donna Sklar Voter Registration Meeting.
    Donna Sklar, Voter Registration Chair, invites you to a Voter Registration Meeting to plan LWVOA activities. Contact Donna twodolars@twmi.rr.com for more information and to let her know your interest. (See your membership directory for contact information or call the office.)
    Monday, September 10, 2007 7:00 PM Residence Inn Novi
    27477 Cabaret Dr
    Novi, MI 48377    		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
    Tuesday, September 11, 2007 7 AM - 8 PM Your Polling Place Primary & Village Elections.
    Primary Election: City of Rochester Hills

    Village Elections: Bingham Farms, Franklin, Holly, Lake Orion, Milford, Ortonville & Oxford

    Monday, September 24, 2007 12:00 PM Birmingham First Baptist Church
    300 Willits St.
    Birmingham, MI 48009    		 Annual Fall Luncheon: A Discussion of Immigration Issues.
    • Members and non-League members are welcome.
    • Parking is available in the rear of the church.
      Speakers are TBA. For additional information, contact Dorothy Conrad.
    • The cost is $15.00 per person and seating is limited.
    • Send a check to Marge Polidori.
    • Please indicate your pita sandwich selection for lunch:
      Beef or Turkey or Vegetarian
    • Make your reservation by September 19.
    • For more information contact Marge Polidori at meeting@lwvoa.org.
    Monday, October 29, 2007 7:00 PM Costick Center
    28600 W. 11 Mile Rd.
    Farmington Hills, MI 48336    		 Immigration Consensus General Meeting: Part I.
    Background will be provided on three of the six Consensus questions.

    Member discussion will follow and the group's consensus will be determined for each question.

    Prior to this meeting, take a look at the many informational resources on immigration available on the LWV web site.

    Tuesday, November 6, 2007 7 AM - 8 PM Your Polling Place General Election.
    27 cities, 6 school districts in Oakland County are holding elections.
    Thursday, November 15, 2007 7:00 PM West Bloomfield Parks & Recreation Bldg.
    Rm. 101
    4640 Walnut Lake Rd.
    West Bloomfield, MI 48325    		 Local Governance: Focus on Townships & Sharing of Services.
    This panel discussion is a great way to prepare for the February 11, 2008 consensus meeting for the State League's Local Governance Study.

    Our panels consists of the following experts:

    • Maxine Berman, Director of Special Projects, State of Michigan
    • Don Green, Supervisor of Milford Township
    • David Payne, Supervisor of Bloomfield Township
    • Joanne Smith, former Mayor of Farmington Hills
    Saturday, December 1, 2007 9:30 AM St. Andrews Lutheran Church
    6255 Telegraph Rd.
    Bloomfield Twp, MI 48301    		 Immigration Consensus General Meeting: Part II.

    Background will be provided on four of the six Consensus questions.

    Member discussion will follow and the group's consensus will be determined for each question.

    Prior to this meeting, take a look at the many informational resources on immigration available on the LWV web site.

    Monday, December 3, 2007 7:00 PM Residence Inn
    27477 Cabaret Dr
    Novi, MI 48377    		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
    Saturday, January 12, 2008 9:30 AM Home of Vicki Lange National Program Planning Meeting.
    Thursday, January 17, 2008 6:00 PM Rock Financial Showplace
    46100 Grand River Ave.
    Novi, MI 48374    		 LWVOA Student PSA Contest Award Banquet.
    Monday, January 28, 2008 7:00 PM OCC Orchard Ridge Campus
    Smith Theatre
    27055 Orchard Lake Road
    Farmington Hills, MI 48334    		 Town Hall with Senator Majority Leader Mike Bishop & House Speaker Andy Dillon.
    Sponsored by LWV Oakland Area, LWV NorthWest Wayne & OCC Orchard Ridge

    PUBLIC WELCOME

    See the flyer for more information.

    Saturday, February 9, 2008 9:00 AM First United Methodist Church
    Fellowship Hall
    1589 West Maple Road,
    Birmingham, MI 48009    		 Me? Run for Public Office???.
    If you're thinking about running for office, then you can't miss hearing this panel of local elected women officials. Sponsored by LWVOA, Women Officials' Network (WON), AAUW, WAND & First United Methodist Church of Birmingham

    Keynote Speaker will be Mary Kirwin (Troy City Council). Panelists will be Marcia Gershenson (Oakland County Commission), JoAnne McShane (Farmington Council), Debbie Macon (West Bloomfield Board of Trustees) and Geri Rinschler (Birmingham School Board).

    Monday, February 11, 2008 7:00 PM St. Andrews Lutheran Church
    6255 Telegraph Rd.
    Bloomfield Twp, MI 48301    		 State Local Government Consensus & LWV League Birthday Party.
    Monday, February 25, 2008 7:00 PM Residence Inn
    27477 Cabaret Dr
    Novi, MI 48377    		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
    Saturday, March 8, 2008 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM OCC Orchard Ridge
    Bldg. J, Room 306
    (Park in Lot 2)
    27055 Orchard Lake Rd.
    Farmington Hills, MI 48334    		 The Nuts and Bolts of Running for Public Office.
    Sponsored by WON, LWVOA, AAUW, WAND & Womencenter of Oakland Community College

    Covers Money, Organization & Media for Campaigns

    Keynote speaker: Tim Skubick, Capitol Correspondent

    Register online at the Women Officials Network.
    Registration Fee: $50 ($60, after 2/23)
    Includes a handout, morning snacks and lunch

    For more information call 248-548-1097.

    Wednesday, March 19, 2008 7-9 PM Huntington Woods Public Library
    26415 Scotia
    Huntington Woods, MI 48070
    Library is south of 11 Mile Rd. between Woodward and Coolidge    		 Sunshine Week Presentation.
    Sunshine Week is a dialogue about the importance of Open Government and Freedom of Information.

    Speaker: Professor Robert A. Sedler, JD, Distinguished Professor and Gibbs Chair in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at Wayne State University Law School.

    Professor Sedler will speak on the relationship between government and the media, including the voluntary refusal of media to provide information harmful to national security.

    Monday, April 7, 2008 7:00 PM Residence Inn
    27477 Cabaret Dr.
    Novi, MI 48377    		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
    Saturday, April 26, 2008 10:00 AM Southfield Public Library
    26300 Evergreen Rd.
    Southfield, MI 48076    		 The Status of the State of Michigan's Budget: A Look Backward and Forward.
    Presented by the LWV - Detroit Metropolitan Area
    Speaker: Craig Thiel of the Citizens Research Council

    The public is urged to attend with League Members at the Library and participate in a question and answer session after the presentation. Light refreshments will be served.

    Monday, April 28, 2008 12-3 PM Visitor Center
    Heritage Park
    25099 Farmington Rd.
    Farmington Hills, MI 48336
    Park is South of 11 Mile Rd, west off Farmington Rd.
    In Park, turn left at first stop sign and follow road to parking lot for Vagnozzi Visitor Center    		 Lunch and Learn about Climate Change.
    Lisa Kamil will explain the Climate Project.
    Tiffany Hartung of Sierra Club of Oakland County will describe their initiative with local communities to encourage smart energy solutions.

    Bring your own bag lunch.
    Vegetables, fruit and beverages will be provided.

    There is no charge, but space is limited.
    Call 248-548-1097 to reserve a seat.

    Saturday, May 10, 2008 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM Michigan Mutual League
    208 N. Capitol
    Lansing, MI 48933
    (in the Mutual Building downtown, one block from the State Capitol)    		 LWVMI Workshop for Members - Working to Create Change in our Communities.
    See www.lwvmi.org for details regarding topics and registration.

    Fee: $10 for a box lunch (optional)

    Register using Registration Form. Send it to LWVMI by May 1.

    Saturday, May 31, 2008 10-3 PM Shenandoah Country Club
    5600 Walnut Lake Road
    West Bloomfield, MI 48323    		 LWVOA Annual Meeting.
    Friday, June 13, 2008-Tuesday, June 17, 2008   Portland, OR LWVUS National Convention.
    For details, visit the LWVUS web page
    Friday, June 27, 2008 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM Double Tree Hotel
    (Fairlane Room)
    5801 Southfield Freeway
    Detroit, MI 48228    		 LWV Detroit Metro Area Annual Meeting.
    Cost: $25, includes lunch & meeting materials
    Make reservation by Monday, June 23
    Print the registration form & mail to Carolyn Buell (address on registration form)
    Tuesday, August 5, 2008 7 AM - 8 PM Your Polling Place Primary Election.
    Vote!
    Sunday, August 24, 2008 2:00 - 4:00 PM Michigan Women's Historical Center
    213 W. Main St.
    Lansing, MI 48933    		 Women's Equality Day.
    Monday, September 22, 2008 7 PM Farmington Public Library
    32737 W. 12 Mile Rd.
    Farmington Hills, MI 48334    		 Stem Cell Research: Status and the Law.
    Speaker: Barbara Hill, Michigan Citizens for Stem Cell Research and Cures

    Note: A Fair and Impartial Michigan Supreme Court forum moved to 10/29.

    Monday, October 6, 2008 7 PM 725 S. Adams Rd.
    Conference Room A
    Birmingham, MI 48009    		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
    Monday, October 20, 2008 12 PM Farmington Community Library
    (in Auditorium)
    32737 W. 12 Mile Rd.
    Farmington Hills, MI 48334    		 Fall Luncheon - "Prisons and Jails: Time for Reform?".
    Join us for lunch & a panel discussion of prison reform.

    On the panel are:

    - Representative Paul Condino, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee which handles prison issues, will address alternatives proposed for sentencing

    - Donna Lassa, Oakland-Livingston Counties Coordinator of Michigan Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative (MPRI) and Jaimie Clayton, Vice President of Programs, Oakland Family Services, will discuss how the MPRI program works & how it leads to prisoner rehabilitation while cutting prison costs.

    - Henry Wells, Program Manager at New Creations Community Outreach, which has provided prisoner re-entry services for the Michigan Department of Corrections for fifteen years, will discuss their experiences with parolees in transition and the social integration model used.

    Fee: $15 includes lunch & discussion
    Please, bring your friends!

    RESERVATION NECESSARY BY OCTOBER 16.
    Print the reservation form, fill it in & send it along with a check to Marge Polidori.

    Wednesday, October 29, 2008 7 - 8:45 PM Schoolcraft College
    Vis-Ta-Tech Center
    18600 Haggerty Rd.
    Livonia, MI 48152
    (between 6 and 7 Mile Rds)
    (map of Livonia campus; park in north lot)    		 A Fair and Impartial Michigan Supreme Court.
    Co-sponsors: LWV of Michigan; LWVs of Ann Arbor, Dearborn-Dearborn Hts, Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Northwest Wayne and Troy; Michigan Campaign Finance Network; Michigan Impartial Courts Coalition; AAUW of Michigan; Oakland County Bar Association; and Chambers of Commerce in Farmington/Farmington Hills, Livonia, and Plymouth

    Speakers: Judge Edward Thomas, retired, Wayne County Circuit Court
    Brian Dickerson, Detroit Free Press columnist
    Rich Robinson, Executive Director, Michigan Campaign Finance Network

    Tuesday, November 4, 2008 7 AM - 8 PM Your polling place Election Day. Get out and VOTE!
    Monday, November 10, 2008 7 PM LWVOA Office
    725 S. Adams Rd., Rm 292
    Birmingham, MI 48009    		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
    Saturday, December 6, 2008 6:30 PM Wine Creations
    33422 Woodward
    Birmingham, MI 48009    		 End-of-the-Year Fundraiser & Holiday Social.
    Mingle with other LWVOA members & guests over great wine & food! Tickets are limited so buy yours today by calling Bernadette Najor, the LWVOA office..

    Tickets are $25/person.

    RSVP by December 2.

    Monday, January 12, 2009 7:00 PM 725 S. Adams Square
    Birmingham, MI 48009
    Conference Room A    		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
    Saturday, January 24, 2009 10:00 AM Vicki Lange's House
    (see your membership directory or call the office)    		 Brunch & State Program Planning.
    Bring a brunch dish to pass & add your voice to the conversation about with programs the State League should focus on for 2009.

    RSVP to Patricia Finn (see membership directory)

    Saturday, February 14, 2009 10:00 AM West Bloomfield Township Library
    4600 Walnut Lake Rd
    West Bloomfield, MI 48323    		 LWV 89th Birthday Gathering.
    How Can We Use Our Local Program Positions?

    The Local Program Positions are a summary of all LWVOA positions on local governmental issues. The goal of the League of Women Voters is to take action on its positions.

    Join League members in celebrating the 89th birthday of the League and help determine the direction of the LWVOA's efforts. Share what's going on in your community, voice your opinion, and have a piece of birthday cake!

    Wednesday, March 25, 2009 7 PM Bloomfield Twp Public Library
    1099 Lone Pine Rd.
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302    		 National Popular Vote Compact study & consensus.

    Read information about the National Popular Vote Compact presented by national LWV.

    Monday, March 30, 2009 7:00 PM Conference Room A
    725 S. Adams Rd.
    Birmingham, MI 48009    		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
    Tuesday, April 21, 2009   Heritage Park Visitor Center
    25099 Farmington Rd.
    Farmington Hills, MI 48336
    Park is South of 11 Mile Rd, west off Farmington Rd.
    In Park, turn left at first stop sign and follow road to parking lot for Vagnozzi Visitor Center    		 Observer Corps Training.
    Observers attend local governmental meetings and learn what their government is doing and the issues facing their community and how they are being addressed. They promote government transparency and accountability, helping to ensure that the issues facing their community and decisions that impact their lives are being handled "in the sunshine," in the open. They also assist in determining when League action might be appropriate.
    Friday, April 24, 2009 9 AM - 3:30 PM Henry Ford Community College
    5101 Evergreen Rd.
    Dearborn, MI 48128    		 The 21st Century Voter: Promoting Michigan Voter Power.
    Immerse yourself in a day of panel discussions & guest speakers exploring some of the most compelling political issues of the day: Term Limits, Judicial Selection and Voting Innovations. Speakers include Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop, House Speaker Andy Dillon, Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Marilyn Kelly, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Mark Brewer, Michigan Chamber of Commerce General Counsel Bob LaBrant plus several professors and local clerks.

    Details can be found on at lwvmi.org.

    Tuesday, May 5, 2009 7 AM - 8 PM Your polling place School Elections.
    The school districts of Clarenceville, Clarkston, Clawson, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Lake Orion, Lamphere, and Oak Park and the city of Bloomfield Hills will be holding elections. Candidates' names are available at the Oakland County Clerk's Elections Division web site.
    Friday, May 8, 2009 7:15 AM Shenandoah Country Club
    5600 Walnut Lake Road
    West Bloomfield, MI 48323    		 Greater West Bloomfield - Michigan Week Awards Breakfast.
    LWVOA will receive Community Achievement Award.
    Sue Abrams will receive Volunteer Service Award.
    Tickets are $25 and available at West Bloomfield Parks & Recreation (248-451-1900) or contact Sue Abrams.
    Friday, May 15, 2009-Sunday, May 17, 2009   Sheraton Lansing Hotel
    925 South Creyts Road
    Lansing, MI 48917    		 LWVMI State Convention.
    Plan to attend the LWVMI State Convention. Held in Lansing, MI, Convention is a great way to invigorate your commitment to League, meet & get to know Leaguers from across the State, and learn about the hot issues in MI government.

    Register via lwvmi.org. Oakland Area members who wish to be official delegates should contact President Eva Packard

    Saturday, May 30, 2009 10:00 AM Shenandoah Country Club
    5600 Walnut Lake Road
    West Bloomfield, MI 48323    		 LWVOA Annual Meeting.
    10:00 a.m. Business Meeting
    12:00 noon Lunch - Cost $30. See Registration Form for 5/30.
    1:00 p.m. Speaker: Dr. Debra Horner "Different Facets of Political Engagement: How Interest in Politics Leads to Action"
    Tuesday, August 4, 2009 7 AM - 8 PM Your polling place City Primary Election.
    Monday, August 10, 2009 7 PM LWVOA Office
    725 S. Adams Rd., Rm 292
    Birmingham, MI 48009    		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
    Saturday, August 22, 2009 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM One Under Restaurant & Banquet Hall
    35780 Five Mile Rd.
    Livonia, MI    		 Women's Equality Day Luncheon.
    $25 for lunch & program
    Please make advance reservations by printing this form & mailing it to the address listed on the form. Reservations are $25 if before August 12, $30 after August 12.

    Speakers:
    Margaret O'Rourke Kelly: Author of The Dora Stockman Story: "The first woman elected to statewide office in Michigan, the Board of Agriculture, before the passage of the 19th Amendment"
    Mary Kerwin: First VP, Women Officials Network (WON) "The Importance of Women Running for Office"
    State Senator Gilda Jacobs: "Update on Pay Equity Legislation"

    Sponsored by:
         American Association of University Women of Michigan,
         Coalition for Equal Rights Studies and Michigan ERAmerica.
    Cosponsored by:
         Business and Professional Women/MI,
         League of Women Voters/ MI,
         Michigan Women's Commission,
         Women's International League for Peace and Freedom/Metro Detroit

    Tuesday, September 15, 2009 7 AM - 8 PM Your polling place City Primary & Village Election.
    Wednesday, September 16, 2009 7 PM Livonia Civic Center Library
    32777 Five Mile Rd.
    Livonia, MI 48154
    (East of Farmington Rd.)    		 LWV Northwest Wayne County Membership Meeting.
    League member and health care reform expert Beverley McDonald will share her insights about the reform proposals being discussed in Washington. This meeting is limited to League members only.
    Thursday, September 17, 2009 7 PM Dearborn Police Station
    16099 Michigan Ave.
    Dearborn, MI 48126
    (West of Greenfield Rd. -
    Enter from Court parking lot)    		 LWV Dearborn-Dearborn Heights Meeting: Prison Reform.
    Kay Perry, LWV Kalamazoo and Chair of LWVMI update of Prisons position, will provide background about her experience working with the prison population.
    Monday, September 21, 2009 7 PM The Community House
    380 South Bates Street
    Birmingham, MI 48009    		 "Health Care as We Age" by LWV Detroit Metro Area.
    A panel discussion featuring these distinguished panelists:

    Peter Lichtenberg, Ph.D.
    Director, Institute of Gerontology
    Wayne State University
    "Successful Aging"

    Kristin Wilson
    Community Planner
    Area Agency on Aging 1-B
    "Preserving Independence and Quality of Life for Seniors"

    State Senator John Pappageorge
    13th District, Michigan State Senate
    "Health Care, Seniors, and Michigan Budget Challenges"

    Free and Open to the Public

    Reservations are appreciated and can be made by contacting The Community House at (248) 644-5832.
    This event is co-sponsored by The Community House.

    Monday, October 5, 2009 7 PM LWVOA Office
    725 S. Adams Rd
    Birmingham, MI 48009    		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
    Monday, October 19, 2009 12 PM Birmingham First Baptist Church
    300 Willits St.
    Birmingham, MI 48009    		 LWVOA Annual Fall Luncheon.
    Topic: "Why We Need a Free Press"
    Lunch served at 12 noon & speakers beginning at 1 PM. Opportunity for questions to follow.

    Speakers:
         Greg Kowalski, Editor of Birmingham Eccentric
         Garry Gilbert, Interim Director of Journalism Dept, Oakland University
         Rana Elmir, Communications Director, ACLU of Michigan

    $20 for lunch & speakers
    $5 for speakers only
    RSVP by printing & mailing the reservation form & payment to Marge Polidori.

    Tuesday, November 3, 2009 7 AM - 8 PM Your polling place City General & School Election.
    Friday, December 11, 2009 7 PM Home of Bernadette Najor
    4783 Walnut Creek Circle
    West Bloomfield, MI 48322    		 "Iron Jawed Angels" Holiday Social.
    Enjoy this inspirational movie about the women's suffrage movement at the home of Bernadette Najor, in the company of fellow Leaguers, with delicious hors d'oeuvres & wine.

    Charge for refreshments is $30 for one person, or $50 for a couple. Members' guests are welcome.

    RSVP by December 8 by sending a form found in your November Voter to the office at 725 S. Adams Rd., Suite 292, Birmingham, MI 48009.

    Sunday, December 20, 2009 Varies Cable community access channels where aviailable Health Care Reform - Let's Get Real.
    CABLE REBROADCASTS
    In Southfield (Comcast Channel 15):
    Tuesdays at 9am & 5pm
    Thursdays at 5pm
    Saturdays & Sundays at 2pm


    ****************************************************
    Program:
    1. Outcomes research and its benefits for health care reform
         - Vic Velanovich, M.D., Professor of Surgery at Wayne State University and Division of General Surgery at Henry Ford
    2. Ethics as applied to health care reform
         - Leonard Fleck, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy and Medical Ethics, Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences, Michigan State University
    3. Patient-doctor shared responsibility in health care decision making
         - To be illustrated by clinical vignettes to be discussed by the two speakers
    4. Question and answer period

    Sunday, December 20, 2009 Varies Cable community access channels where available Health Care Reform - Let's Get Real.
    CABLE REBROADCASTS
    In Southfield (Comcast Channel 15):
    Tuesdays at 9am & 5pm
    Thursdays at 5pm
    Saturdays & Sundays at 2pm


    ****************************************************
    Program:
    1. Outcomes research and its benefits for health care reform
         - Vic Velanovich, M.D., Professor of Surgery at Wayne State University and Division of General Surgery at Henry Ford
    2. Ethics as applied to health care reform
         - Leonard Fleck, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy and Medical Ethics, Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences, Michigan State University
    3. Patient-doctor shared responsibility in health care decision making
         - To be illustrated by clinical vignettes to be discussed by the two speakers
    4. Question and answer period

    Saturday, January 23, 2010 10 AM Home of Vicki Lange National Program Planning Brunch.
    Monday, February 8, 2010 7 PM LWVOA Office
    725 S. Adams, Ste. 292
    Birmingham, MI 48009    		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
    Tuesday, February 23, 2010 7 PM Please note the venue change:
    Bloomfield Township Public Library
    1099 Lone Pine Rd.
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302    		 PSA Contest Awards Ceremony.
    The winners of the PSA Contest for high school students in Oakland County will be announced at this special event!
    Saturday, February 27, 2010 10 AM St Andrews Lutheran Church
    6255 Telegraph Road
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301    		 Prison Study Background.
    Join fellow League members for breakfast & to hear the background on the Prison Study.
    Wednesday, March 24, 2010 7 PM St Andrews Lutheran Church
    6255 Telegraph Road
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301    		 Prison Study Consensus.
    Monday, April 19, 2010 7 PM LWVOA Office
    725 S. Adams, Ste. 292
    Birmingham, MI 48009    		 LWVOA Board Meeting.
    Tuesday, May 4, 2010 7 AM - 8 PM Your polling place May 4, 2010 Regular Election.
    Get out and VOTE!
    Saturday, May 22, 2010 9:30 AM Shenandoah Country Club
    5600 Walnut Lake Road
    West Bloomfield, MI 48323    		 Annual Meeting.
    9:30 AM Registration
    10:00 AM Annual Meeting
    12:00 PM Luncheon
    1:00 PM Speaker

    Speaker: Phil Power, founder & president of The Center for Michigan. Mr. Power will discuss Michigan's Defining Moment, a Public Engagement Campaign begun in 2007 to develop a common ground agenda best suited to help Michigan achieve a new era of sustainable prosperity. He will inform us about the results of statewide Community Conversations involving over 10,000 participants.

    To RSVP, please print the registration form and mail it, along with payment, to the LWVOA office at 725 S. Adams Rd, Suite 292, Birmingham, MI 48009. RSVP by May 17, 2010.

    Friday, June 11, 2010-Tuesday, June 15, 2010   Atlanta, GA LWVUS National Convention.
    Tuesday, August 3, 2010 7 AM - 8 PM Your polling place August 3, 2010 Primary Election.
    There are a lot of offices on this ballot. Don't forget to vote!
    Saturday, August 21, 2010 11:30 am 1 Under Banquet Hall
    35780 Five Mile Rd
    Livonia, MI 48154    		 Women's Equality Day Luncheon.
    Celebrate the 90th Anniversary of WOMEN's RIGHT to VOTE!
    Luncheon $25.00

    U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow - Video Greeting

    "A Woman's Place" - Debbie Macon of LWVOA Vice-President of Women Officials‟ Network (WON)

    "The Mosaic: A Conversation with Alice Paul"
    A one-act play by Roberta Francis
    Performed by the Women‟s Equality Day Players

    Limited Seating - Don't delay - Print & mail in registration form today to avoid disappointment.

    Make checks payable to: Michigan Coalition for Equal Rights Studies (MiCERS)

    Mail to: 21697 McClung, Southfield, MI 48075-7804 $25 before August 13, 2010; $30 after August 13, 2020 Phone: 248-355-5233 or 734-425-3572

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