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June 11, 2023 - Vol. 4, No. 16
Newsletter of the League of Women Voters of the Williamsburg Area |
Upcoming Board Meetings
- Wed. July 19, 2023 at 9:00 am - Board Retreat - Schell Memorial Meeting Room - Williamsburg Library
- Wed. Aug. 2, 2023 at 6:00 pm - Board Meeting - Schell Memorial Meeting Room - Williamsburg Library (all members welcome)
- Contact Us for more info
Are you a member or want more information?
| | This year, due to an incredibly generous donation, our League was able to award three $1500 scholarships on June 4.
| | | Members from the League of Women Voters of Williamsburg attended the League of Women Voters of Virginia Convention, June 2-4 in beautiful Williamsburg at William & Mary's Sadler Center.
Attending were delegates from all over Virginia, as well as the state League Board.
LWV-WA was proud to have 15 voting delegates plus other Williamsburg League members attending. | | | The LWV of Virginia will begin a new study addressing universal suffrage as expressed in Senator Locke’s 2021 bill SJ272 which called for the “ universal right to vote.” Contact us to do the work! Read more (6/9/23 article)
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Hey! We launched a social media campaign to present vital information about voting and upcoming Virginia elections. In addition to Facebook we now have accounts on:
Mastodon
Post.news
And that’s where you come in. Encourage your GenX, GenY, and GenZ family and friends to check us out on Twitter, Mastodon, Post.news !
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How Mis- and Dis- Information Targets People of Color |
Virtual Event
June 19: 7-8 pm
Join this important discussion and hear from distinguished speakers on how communities of color are targeted for mis- and dis- information – impacting voting, jobs, housing, health, and many other avenues of life. Speakers include: Traci DeShazor, former Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia; Tameka D. Tunsil, Division Manager, Fairfax County Government, Behavioral Health Outpatient Program; Janel Jones Merritt, CFO, Digidoc | | |
Annual Meeting of the LWV of Williamsburg Area | |
June 22 at 4 pm
Legacy Hall
This is an annual and important meeting where our membership elects Board officers and directors, approves the FY2024 budget, and reviews local League positions and programs. We need a quorum to conduct business. Your attendance is important!
Drinks and desserts will be served.
Registration closes June 16.
| | | | July 20 at 4:30 pm
Come to our reading group on July 20 at 4:30 pm. We meet at a League member's home. All our welcome.
We will discuss the The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens by Richard Hass.
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Save the Dates
Partnering with the YJCW NAACP, we are planning candidate forums for the fall.
We hope to offer:
- September 21 - Candidate forum for the Virginia Senate and House of Delegate races
- September 28 - Candidate forum for the James City County Board of Supervisors and for the WJCC School Board
- We are also looking into forums for York County races.More information to follow!
| | | Welcome New Members
Karin Bergsagel, Denise Corbett, Gayle Duncan, Gayle Harrington, Georgia Ann Tetrault, Mary Tyler
Thank you Renewing Members
Abby Anderson, Lee Anderson, Leslie Bowie, Denise Drawbaugh, Brenda Beebe Duncan, Roberta and Alan Falquet, Rhona Flehinger, Helen Hansen, Jan Keady, Jacque Meriam, Ken Meriam, Penny Pulley, Linda Rice, Jerry Sanderson, Jim and Maryann Simpson, Angela Surber
Membership Anniversaries
Your League membership renewal occurs on the anniversary of the month you originally joined.
Students aged 16+ are free.
| Celebrations
There will be a rich array of Juneteenth Celebrations and Commemorations in the Williamsburg Area. For more on all the events see Juneteenth Community Consortium. Our League will join in with voting information at the Hearth on June 16 and at other events. | | |
Meeting with County Supervisors at Ford's Colony
| | June 21 at 6:30 pm
Swim & Tennis Club of Ford's Colony
Hear from two members of the James City County Board of Supervisors. Jim Icenhour, Jamestown District, and Michael Hipple, Powhatan District, will answer questions about the James City County 2024 budgets, policies and strategic planning.
The Jamestown District includes the Edinburgh loop and Williamsburg West Drive side of Ford’s Colony. The Powhatan District includes the St. Andrew’s Drive and Ford’s Colony Drive side of Ford’s Colony. | | | Voting Rights in the News
| The League has been an activist, grassroots organization since 1920.
We believe that citizens should play a critical role in voter education and advocacy.
LWV is proud to be nonpartisan, neither supporting nor opposing candidates or political parties.
League of Women Voters of Williamsburg Area
P O Box 1086
Williamsburg, VA 23187-1086
501(c)(4) organization
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