October 25th school board forum and state house district 21 debate IUSB Elkhart campus 6-9pm

 

Elkhart Community School Board Candidate Forum

  The Elkhart School system will be facing many issues this year with the consolidation. New administrators will need mentoring as pathways are developed. Our public education system in Elkhart is important- it is the one place where the citizens have a say about how their tax dollars are being spent.  The voucher system allows other educational institutions to use tax dollars without an elected school board that is responsible to the public.

All of the Elkhart School board candidates will attend the Forum at the IUSB ELkhart Center on October 25th .There will be introduction time, then questions on school board issues from the League  and some questions from the audience. Candidates for school board District B :Glenn Duncan and Rocky Enfield Jr. Candidates for ELkhart At Large school board candidates are: Babette Boling, Kellie Mullins, Troy Scott, Jeri Stahr, Jill Szyarto, and AnneVonDerVellen.  Please come and meet the candidates and make an informed vote. School board forum 6-7:30 pm.   State district 21 debate 7:30-9pm

State House District 21 Debate

Ethan Legg(L)            Carl Rust (D)        Timothy  Wesco (R)

           

This year there are three candidates for Indiana state house district 21,  Ethan Legg (L) ,Carl Rust (D), and incumbent Timothy Wesco (R) . As you see by the map above, this district includes all of the south side of Elkhart and most of Concord and Harrison  township. You will have a choice in who will represent your Indiana district 21 downstate.The candidates are attending this debate to discuss issues and to meet you in person.  Before you vote, know what your representative will do for you and your community and what issues are important to them.

 

 

 

 

 

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Tuesday October 16th Candidate forum and debate watch Lerner Crystal Ballroom 6-9pm

It is so important to know about the candidates before you vote.  The League of Women Voters of Elkhart County along with the American Democracy Project of IUSB invited candidates from both parties to participate in this event. A big welcome to all the candidates attending who care to meet the public and discuss issues. Representatives will read statements from those candidates unable to attend. Among the many who will be attending: Linda Rogers (uncontested state Senate D11), Jeff Siegel (uncontested candidate for county sheriff), and The Elkhart Community School board candidates. We are pleased to introduce candidates from all parties in these contested races: State District 21 -Tim Wesco (R), Carl Rust (D), Ethan Legg (L),City council D2-Randy Yohn (R), Eric Harris (D), Concord T Assessor- Christopher Dickinson (R), Veronica Donaldson (D), and Concord T Trustee- Jim Weeber (R), Jeremy Everett (D).  This is your opportunity to ask questions about your concerns or issues that are important to you. So come meet the candidates in person so they are not just names on the ballot. During the candidate forum we will live stream the Second Congressional District debate from the WNDU studios between Jackie Walorski and Mel Hall.(7-8pm)

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OCTOBER 25TH IUSB ELKHART CAMPUS 6-9PM

               State Distric 21 debate and Elkhart Community School Board Forum

 

October 16th Candidate Forum and District 2 Congressional Debate Watch 6-9pm Lerner Crystal Ballroom

Come join us on October 16th in the Elkhart Lerner Theater Crystal Ballroom to meet the candidates and watch the Jackie Walorski-Mel Hall debate on the big screen. Contested candidates will introduce themselves first. We will have some issue questions if time allows.  We will watch the Debate from 7-8pm.. Questions for the 2nd congressional candidates are being taken by WNDU before hand. After the debate, non contested candidates will introduce themselves. A reception will follow.

Presented by LWVEC and American Democracy Project of IUSB

OCTOBER 9TH IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER !

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Mark you Calendar

 October 25th at IU Elkhart Campus 6-9pm

Elkhart Community School Board Forum and State District 21 Candidate Debate

Presented by LWVEC and American Democracy Project of IUSB

 

 

 

 

 

A Reminder for Luncheon Meeting with the League: September 19th

September 19th League of Women voters Luncheon Meeting 11

 

September 19th League of Women voters Luncheon Meeting 11:30-1pm

“”Women on Wheels: Bicycles as ‘Freedom Machines ‘ for” New Women’ and Suffragettes”

APRIL LIDINSKY: Associate Professor  and Director Women’s and gender studies IU South Bend

Wednesday September 19th  11:30 to 1pm  

IVy Tech Elkhart Community Center 22531 C.R.18

1913, London, England, UK — Suffragettes who cycled from various parts of England to London to attend a 1913 meeting, advertise that they are law abiding, so as to distinguish themselves from the militancy of activists such as Mrs Pankhurst. — Image by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS

Come and join us for an entertaining lecture and Salad luncheon

$7 for SALAD/DRINK/ & dessert

Reservations are appreciated so we have enough salads

Call Sharon Schafer 264 7281 or comment on this blog 

caesar,spinach, strawberry-nut(all with chicken),cob, and vegetarian choices.

 

SAVE THE DATE FOR CANDIDATE FORUM

OCT. 16TH   LERNER CRYSTAL BALLROOM 6-8PM

ENJOY REFRESHENTS AND MEET THE CANDIDATES BEFORE AND AFTER THE EVENT

SPONSORED BY THE ELKHART LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS & THE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY PROJECT

 

VOTER REGISTRATION IS OPEN TILL OCTOBER 9TH

www.indianavoters.com  or www.indianavoters.in.gov.

THE LEAGUE WAS AT THE ALL SCHOOL PEP RALLY SEPT. 25TH TO ASSIST IN VOTER REGISTRATION

 

 

Photos from August 16th League Meeting

Arvis Dawson Spoke to us about the Tolson Center and other Concerns about race relations in our Community.

Please come to one of these Tolson Center Events

June 21st 5:30-7 p.m. League of Women Voters Environmental Meeting ELKHART IVY TECH CR 18 IN.

 

INTRODUCTORY PRESENTATION 

JAMISON CZARNECKI- ELKHART ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL-PLASTIC POLLUTION

 

MAIN SPEAKER

IN MY BACKYARD: LOCAL IMPACT OF GLOBAL CHANGE

Presented by:  ANNETTE TRIERWEILER PhD in Ecology Princeton

Dr. Trierweiler will include work done at Notre Dame on adaptations and solutions to global issues.

FREE MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC- DROP IN AFTER WORK- LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED . NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED -BUT LEAVE A NOTE UNDER COMMENTS ON THIS PAGE OR CALL 574 206 0732 WILL HELP WITH REFRESHMENT PLANNING.  THANK YOU     BEV WIEMERI   LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF ELKHART COUNTY

 

A LIST OF LEGISLATION ON THE ENVIRONMENT WILL BE PRESENTED-YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE HOW OUR PROTECTIONS TO THE ENVIRONMENT ARE BEING “UNWRITTEN”

BRING A FRIEND  1 1/2 HRS OF INFORMATION

League of Women Voters Elkhart County May 16th Luncheon meeting at IVY TECH

Primary Election Results for Elkhart County attached. Please bring items for Women’s Shelter to the May 16th meeting

November 15th LWV meeting “Career Pathways” Elkhart schools curriculum

via November 15th LWV meeting “Career Pathways” Elkhart schools curriculum

VOTE411.org information from LWVEC

On Election Day, Tuesday November 7, voters across the country will head to the polls to cast their ballots in thousands of state and local elections. If you have elections in your area, now is the time to think about how and when you’ll vote, and encourage your friends and family to do the same.

What do you need to vote? The League is proud to provide VOTE411.org, our digital voter guide for all election-related material. This one-stop-shop includes registration deadlines, absentee and early voting information, polling place locations, and ID requirements where they exist. In hundreds of communities nationwide, we will also have detailed information about candidates and issues on the ballot.
Who represents your beliefs? Up and down the ballot, candidates are asking you to hire them to represent you. You, and your friends and family, have important decisions to make that will impact your community and our country.
Enter your address at VOTE411.org to build your personalized voting guide that may include which offices and ballot questions you will see when you vote, as well as nearby candidate debates and forums, so you can hear directly from the candidates on the issues that matter most to you.
Voting allows us to make an impact on critical issues and policies. Please encourage the people in your life to vote in this year’s important elections, and to find the information they need at VOTE411.org.
Thank you for Making Democracy Work®.
Sincerely,

Maggie Bush
Programs & Outreach DirectorPlease try to attend candidate forums and ask them questions

The League would incourage you to attend candidates meetings and ask them questions. It is a sad fact that because of Gerrymandering our elected officials do not have to vote as there constituents want them to -and never hold any town halls or attend  debates. When ask questions about their votes ,( our representative voted to cut Medicare by $487 billion after her 1.5 trillion cut to Medicaid failed to pass the Senate) they refuse to answer. Many times decisions are made behind closed doors when open meetings and voting are traditionally  required. This happens from city planning all the way up to Washington DC . Please, don’t let our democracy go to the way side.  Hold your elected officials accountable, be informed about the issues, and get out and VOTE.