December 11th:
I posted an update to the Fargo City
Guide. Rather than replace the old guide which is still good, I added
the additional information from this update. -webmaster
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LWVRRV First Friday Program & Silent
Auction
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Date:
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Friday, Dec 6th |
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Auction:
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You won't want to miss this silent
auction! Fundraising chairperson Kathie Kvalvog has been hard at work
obtaining wonderful items for our silent auction this year! This is
a great opportunity to do some holiday shopping while helping the
League at the same time. Don't forget to bring a friend! |
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Topic:
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Food Safety and Bioterrorism
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| Speaker: |
Catherine Logue, NDSU Food Safety Microbioligist
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Time:
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11:30 a.m. lunch; open to the public. A reasonably
priced lunch is available prior to the noon program.
12:00 noon program |
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Place:
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The Sons of Norway
722 2nd Ave. N., Fargo
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LWVRRV Post-Election
Party and Silent Auction
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Date:
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Monday, November 18th |
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Info:
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Invitations will be sent out
to all League members and to various political participants in the
area. If you would like to attend, please call the league office at
232-6696 for reservations. |
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Cost:
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$7.50 in advance; $10.00 at the door
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Time:
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7:00-10:00 p.m. |
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Place:
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Monte's Restaurant
220 Broadway, Fargo
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LWVRRV First Friday Program
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Date:
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Friday, Nov 1st |
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Topic:
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Understanding Election Polls |
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Dr. Jim Danielson and Dr. Phil Baumann of MSUM
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Time:
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11:30 a.m. lunch; open to the public. A reasonably
priced lunch is available prior to the noon program.
12:00 noon program |
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Place:
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The Sons of Norway
722 2nd Ave. N., Fargo
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Fargo Voter Forums
To be held in the City Commission Chamber
- Thursday, October 17
6:30-7:35 p.m. Leg. District 41
7:40-8:40 p.m. Measure 2 (Lottery)
- Tuesday, October 22
6:00-7:05 p.m. Leg. District 11
7:10-8:15 p.m. Leg. District 21
8:20-9:30 p.m. Leg. District 45
- Thursday, October 24
6:30-7:30 p.m. State's Attorney
7:35-8:35 p.m. Measure 3 (Youth Initiative)
Moorhead Voter Forums
To be held at the Hjemkomst Center
- Wednesday, October 16
2:30 p.m. MN Senate District 9
3:15 p.m. Clay County Sheriff
4:00 p.m. Clay County Commission
4:45 p.m. 3rd Ward Moorhead City Council
West Fargo Voter Forums
To be held at the West Fargo City Hall
- Wednesday, October 16
6:30-8:00 p.m. Leg. District 13
8:00-9:30 p.m. Leg. District 2
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LWVRRV First Friday Program
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Date:
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Friday, Oct 4th |
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Topic:
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Trade Issue Talk |
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Brian Kramer of the Farm Bureau
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Time:
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11:30 a.m. lunch; open to the public. A reasonably
priced lunch is available prior to the noon program.
12:00 noon program |
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Place:
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The Sons of Norway
722 2nd Ave. N., Fargo
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LWVRRV First Friday Program
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Date:
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Friday, Sept 6th |
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Topic:
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Meet with the Mayors |
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Mayor Bruce Furness of Fargo,
Mayor Rich Mattern of West Fargo, and
Mayor Bruce Voxland of Moorhead.
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Time:
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11:30 a.m. lunch; open to the public. A reasonably
priced lunch is available prior to the noon program.
12:00 noon program |
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Place:
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The Sons of Norway
722 2nd Ave. N., Fargo
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Attention Voters!
DNet, our League-owned candidate information website, has candidate information
for the upcoming June 11th and November 5th elections. DNet allows voters
to find the offices and candidates on their ballot by entering a zip code.
You will be able to access candidate information, issues statements, endorsers,
bios and contact information for the local, state and national races.
To access DNet, go to: www.dnet.org
I have also created quick links for these following cities:
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LWV of the Red River Valley
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Date:
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Thursday, June 13th |
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Topic:
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Study of Local Boards
and Commissions Consensus |
| Presenters: |
Mary Davies, Barb Headrick, Marlene Batterberry, Carol Sawicki
and Suzanne Dobbins
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Time:
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7:30 p.m. |
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Place:
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Fargo Public Library
102 N. 3rd Street, Fargo
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Candidate Forums
May 30 - 6:00 p.m.
Fargo City Commission Room
- Fargo Mayoral Candidates
- Fargo Park Board Candidates
- Fargo City Commission Candidates
May 30 - 6:30 p.m.
Bismarck City/County Building
- Bismarck School Board Candidates
- Bismarck City Commission/Mayor Candidates
June 4 - 6:00 p.m.
Fargo City Commission Room
- Privacy Notification Initiative
- Fargo School Mill Levy Issue
- Fargo School Board Candidates
June 4 - 7:00 p.m.
Grand Forks City Council Chambers
- Grand Forks City Council Candidates
June 5 - 6:30 p.m.
West Fargo City Hall Chambers
- West Fargo Park Board Candidates
- West Fargo City Commission Candidates
June 6 - 6:30 p.m.
West Fargo City Hall Chambers
- West Fargo School Board Candidates
- Cass County Commission Candidates
June 6 - 7:00 p.m.
Grand Forks City Council Chambers
- Grand Forks Park Commission Candidates
- Grand Forks School Board Candidates
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LWV of the Red River Valley
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Date:
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Thursday, June 13th |
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Topic:
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Study of Local Boards
and Commissions Consensus |
| Presenters: |
Mary Davies, Barb Headrick, Marlene Batterberry, Carol Sawicki
and Suzanne Dobbins
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Time:
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7:30 p.m. |
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Place:
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Fargo Public Library
102 N. 3rd Street, Fargo
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LWV of the Red River Valley
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Date:
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Monday, May 6th |
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Topic:
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LWVRRV Membership Meeting |
| Speaker: |
Carolyn Bowe, Suzanne Dobbins and Donna Chalimonczyk
Topic: LWVUS Position on the United Nations Concurrence
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Time:
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7:30 p.m. |
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Place:
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Fargo Public Library
102 N. 3rd Street, Fargo
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LWV of the Red River Valley
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Date:
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Friday, May 3rd |
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Topic:
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LWVRRV First Friday Program |
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Lou Ziegler, Editor of the Forum on Local Politics and Elections
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Time:
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11:30 a.m. lunch
12:00 noon program |
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Place:
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The Sons of Norway
722 2nd Ave. N., Fargo
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May 1st:
New "Red River Valley
Voter" Newsletter posted today. As an added bonus you can vote
online. "Do
you concur with the proposed LWVRRV position on local boards and commission?"
(scroll up to see what you're voting on.
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LWV of the Red River Valley
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Date:
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Saturday, April 13th |
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Topic:
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LWV of the Red River Valley
Annual Meeting |
| Program: |
"Our Town" a hilarious one-act play presented by the *SLBC Players
(*Study of Local Boards and Commissions)
Cost: $9.00 per person
RSVP: By April 9th
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Time:
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11:15 a.m. Registration
11:30 a.m. brunch/meeting |
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Place:
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VIP Room, 624 Main Avenue, Fargo
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LWV of the Red River Valley
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Date:
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Friday, April 5th |
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Topic:
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LWVRRV First Friday Program |
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Dr. Andrew Conteh, MSUM Political Scientist on "The Model
United Nations Conference".
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Time:
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11:30 a.m. lunch
12:00 noon program |
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Place:
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The Sons of Norway
722 2nd Ave. N., Fargo
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LWV of the Red River Valley
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Date:
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Thursday, April 4th |
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Topic:
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NDSU Brown Bag Seminar
Voting is For Adults |
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Crystal Deuker (advisory board member of US Civil Rights Commission),
Lois Ivers Altenburg (past LWVND president) and ND Representative
Mary Ekstrom.
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Time:
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12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
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Place:
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NDSU Memorial Union, Fargo, ND
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LWV of the Red River Valley
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Date:
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Thursday, April 4th |
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Topic:
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Membership Meeting Date |
| Agenda: |
"Research on School Facilities"
Presenters: Lois Altenburg, Kay LeClerc and Carla Hartje
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Time:
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7:30 p.m. |
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Place:
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Fargo Public Library 102 N. 3rd Street
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District
9 Legislative Report |
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Date:
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Saturday, March 16, 9:00-10:30 a.m. |
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Topic:
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District 9 Legislative Report
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Senator Keith Langseth and Representatives Kevin Goodno and Paul
Marquart will be present to report on the MN legislative session
and to respond to questions.
State Co-sponsored with Chamber of Commerce and Moorhead Community
Education.
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Time:
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11:30 a.m. lunch; 12:00 program |
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Place:
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Townsite Centre
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LWV
of Bismarck Mandan |
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Date:
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Thursday, March 21, 2002 |
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Topic:
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LWV of Bismarck Mandan Annual
Membership Meeting |
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Election of new officers and directors; approve
by-laws and the non-profit statement; A lively, informative member
discussion on the Bismarck ballot experience; the June primary election
and suggestions or ideas from the members. Join in welcoming our new
officers and directors! Let's get them off to a great start! This
is an exciting group and there's lots to do this year ...hope you
can be there on Thursday. |
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Time:
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5:30 p.m. Dinner: 5:45 pm |
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Place:
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Holiday Inn Downtown
PS - Park in the ramp, we'll validate...
RSVP by 3/19 to lkjw@bis.midco.net
(Linda Wurtz)
RSVP (either way) ASAP - we need to turn in the count for dinner!
Do it now, so we don't have to come find you.
VOTE ON TUESDAY!!
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March 12th:
Voters in Moorhead will go to the polls on Tuesday, March 12, to vote
on a school construction project. Polls are the same as in last fall's
city election plus the rural precincts within the school district. Polls
are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Absentee ballots are available from the
Superintendent's Office, 810 4th Ave. S., or call 284-3330
March 9th:
New Unit Meetings for LWVRRV! We are proud to announce the addition of
monthly unit meetings for the LWV of the Red River Valley. The first meeting
will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Fargo Public Library. The main discussion
topic will be "Planning for the Future of Fargo's Schools".
March 9th:
The League of Women Voters of North Dakota is embarking on a study of
Wind Energy in North Dakota.
If you are interested in participating in this study, please notify Lois
Ivers Altenburg.
E-mail: baltenbu@medicine.nodak.edu.
Phone: (701) 232-2701 in Fargo
March 9th:
I posted a new copy of Fargo's City Guide. It
makes for interesting reading. Every year it seems I learn something new.
-Craig (webmaster)
March 9th:
The League of Women Voters of North Dakota is embarking on a study of
Wind Energy in North Dakota.
If you are interested in participating in this study, please notify Lois
Ivers Altenburg.
E-mail: baltenbu@medicine.nodak.edu.
Phone: (701) 232-2701 in Fargo
T-SHIRTS & PINS AVAILABLE
The LWV of North Dakota is selling t-shirts and lapel pins as part of
their fundraising drive this year.
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White t-shirts with the LWV logo in blue and red appear on the
front left breast.
(Webmaster note:
The t-shirts look much better than my drawings)
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The back reads "Hell is a place where terrorists run rampant,
congressional leaders bicker, Americans burn flags, and nobody votes.
Heaven is a place where terrorists are behind bars, congressional
leaders unite, Americans wave flags, and everybody votes." |
Metal American flag lapel pins with red, white and blue ribbon make a
great patriotic statement.
Shirt price = $17.50 each
Pins price = $3.00 each.
Support the ND League and your country by purchasing a t-shirt and/or
a pin! If you want to purchase either,
please call Suzanne Dobbins at (701) 271-9404
or e-mail her at DobbinsND@aol.com
First Friday Schedule Update
"FM Convention and Visitors Bureau"
The program committee has been hard at working planning this year's line-up
of First Friday Programs for the LWV of the Red River Valley. The tentative
schedule through February is as follows:
- Feb 1, 2002 Regional Model UN Conference at MSUM
January 20th:
New "Red River Valley
Voter" Newsletter posted today.
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First
Friday |
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Date:
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Friday, January 4th |
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Topic:
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"League Study of Local Boards
and Commissions" |
| Speaker: |
Barb Headrick and Suzanne Dobbins |
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Time:
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11:30 a.m. lunch; 12:00 program |
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Place:
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Sons of Norway,
722 2nd Ave. N., Fargo
First Friday Programs are open to the public and free of charge. |
ND Reapportionment
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