The Times They Are a-changin by Jan Wagner, Pres. LWVNOC

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1 The League of Women Voters of North Orange County February 2017 The Voter P.O Box 3073 Fullerton, CA Serving the cities of Brea, Buena Park, Cypress, Fullerton, La Habra, La Palma, Placentia, Yorba Linda The Times They Are a-changin by Jan Wagner, Pres. LWVNOC Inside This Issue Your League in Action 2 Read with League 3 Lunch with League 4 In Memoriam 4 Contact Info 5 Calendar 6 Officers and Directors 7 Membership Application 7 Change is an active word! All around us people are gathering, talking, marching, planning, wondering, worrying, hoping. On January 20, tens of thousands gathered in Washington D.C. to cheer the inauguration and hear the voice of our 45 th President. The next day, millions of women and men marched in the streets of our nation s capital, and in cities and towns across the country, to demand their voices be heard, too. The Women s March was a powerful, inspiring event. Participants were from diverse backgrounds and their issues were many. League members, including many in Orange County, marched to protect voting rights, healthcare, and the environment. Yet even as we were walking, we were asking ourselves What s next? [See What s Next on next page]

2 LWVNOC The Voter February 2017 What s Next continued from page one Demonstrations and pageantry are great, but every day commitment and consistent effort are what bring about real change. At LWVNOC, we re taking concrete steps to be more active in our communities and our country. We will soon be ing members a survey to help us focus our efforts. Here are two simple actions every member can take to help: 1. Complete and return our Advocacy Survey. We want to know your priorities for action over the next two years. This easy, quick survey should take about two minutes. Just check the three topics you most want addressed, and then press the Send button. We know we need to focus our efforts, and we really want them to reflect our membership! 2. Ask that friend or relative you ve been thinking of to join the League of Women Voters. Help them get involved in our work to engage with elected officials, empower new voters and learn about issues that impact our communities. LWVNOC is also working hard to be more effective. We are proud and delighted to announce that our League has been selected to host one of four LWV of California Leadership Academies. California League President Helen Hutchison will join us on February 25, for a workshop from 9:30 to 4:00 in the Fullerton Police Department Mural Room. For more information, please contact Patti Chikahisa at chiks2@pacbell.net. Call me crazy, but I m excited as we begin this February, birthday month for the League of Women Voters. I m truly interested in receiving your responses to our Advocacy Survey. At the February Lunch with League, we ll begin an hour early to discuss those responses at a General Meeting and officially adopt program goals. We end the month sharing a wonderful day with California League President Helen Hutchison, learning how to best turn goals into action. Times may be changin, but we plan to be ready! Your League in Action by Mary Fuhrman Each February LWVC asks the local leagues to make appointments with their assembly person and state senator to find where they stand on a few issues. We send the answers to our state lobbyist, Trudy Schafer, so she knows where the legislators stand before she calls on them in Sacramento urging them to vote for bills we support. This year the topics we will be addressing with them include: Funding of elections in California Public Higher Education challenges Water Resources We are currently arranging meetings with Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva and Senator Josh Newman. 2

3 LWVNOC The Voter February 2017 Read with League by Penny Brown Happy New Year!! A good time was had by all (well, certainly by me!) at our Fourth Annual Holiday Party and Book "Exchange. We certainly have a lot of good cooks in our group! In addition to imbibing and eating, we also chose the books, hosts, and reviewers for February through June. They are: February 14 th at 1:00pm Notorious RBG by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik, reviewed by Satya Khouri and hosted by Marguerite Lyon March 14 th at 1:00pm Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance, reviewed by Deborah Vagts and hosted by Kay and Mal Bruce April 11 th at 1:00pm Hidden Figures by Margo Lee Shetterly, reviewed by Penny Brown and host TBD May 9 th at 1:00pm The General and the President by H.W. Brands, reviewed by Barbara Dunsheath and hosted by Satya Khouri June 11 th at 1:00pm The Lynching by Laurence Leamer, reviewed by Marguerite Lyon and hosted by Ricki and David Pearl July 11 th at 12:30pm Third Annual Unbirthday Party and Book Exchange, hosted by Barbara Dunsheath I think we chose very wisely and look forward to reading and discussing these books with you all. I will, as usual, send a reminder to everyone on my mailing list closer to our meeting date. For those of you who haven't joined us in the past, we welcome new members. We are a very congenial group. For more information, you may reach me at libraryprb@aol.com or

4 LWVNOC The Voter February 2017 February Lunch with League by Lois Smith You are not going to want to miss our February Lunch with League and there are at least three reasons why: We meet at the beautiful Coyote Hills Golf Club, they provide a delicious lunch, and we have a terrific speaker! In addition, our members are friendly, intelligent, and well-informed, and they welcome you and your guests to a fun and informative day. Our speaker will be Dr. Debra Rose, Professor and Co-director of the Center for Successful Aging at CSUF. She also serves as director of the Institute of Gerontology and is co-director of the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence which was established in Dr. Rose received her M.S. from the University of Oregon in 1982 and PhD from Penn State in Her primary research focus is the area of postural control, mobility enhancement, and the prevention of falls in later years. Dr. Rose is nationally and internationally recognized for her research in the assessment and treatment of balance and gait disorders, and her research has been published widely in numerous peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, monographs, and professional journals. She is currently involved in writing and/or co-editing three book projects as well as doing research in a number of areas. Dr. Debra Rose We are extremely fortunate to be able to have this busy, well-informed person with us in February to share her knowledge and experience. Please plan on being with us on Thursday, February 23 rd. Our business meeting will go from 10:30-11:30 and our lunch and speaker will follow at 11:30. The cost is $ The best way to make a reservation is to us at lunchwithleague@lwvnoc.org. Please review the new Lunch with League guidelines below looking forward to seeing you in February! 1) Coyote Hills requires our reservation count by 10:00 am on the Tuesday before each lunch. 2) No reservations or cancellations can be accepted after the above time. 3) Any mail-in reservations must be received by the Monday before the lunch. 4) A reservation made is a reservation paid this includes late cancellations. Carlene Maynard, member since 1995 Dixie Shaw, member since

5 LWVNOC The Voter February 2017 How to Contact Your State a n d Fe d e r a l C o n g r e s s Members State Senator Josh Newman (D) 29th District 1800 E. Lambert Road, Suite 150, Brea, CA Local (714) Sac. (916) State Assembly Member Phillip Chen (R) 55th District 3 Pointe Drive, Suite 313, Brea, CA Local (714) Sac. (916) State Assembly Member Sharon Quirk-Silva (D) 65th District 6281 Beach Blvd, Suite 304, Buena Park, CA Local (714) Sac. (916) U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R) 39th District 210 W. Birch Street, Suite 201, Brea, CA Local (714) D.C. (202) U.S. Representative Alan Lowenthal (D) 47th District 100 W. Broadway, West Tower Suite 600, Long Beach, CA Local (562) D.C. (202) U.S. Representative Linda Sanchez (D) 38th District E. Imperial Highway, Suite 140, Norwalk, CA Local (562) D.C. (202) U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D) 312 N. Spring Street, Suite 1748, L.A., CA Local (213) D.C. (202) U.S. Senator (D) Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 915, L.A. CA Local (310) D.C. (202) City State Senate State Assembly U.S. Rep U.S. Senate Brea Josh Newman Phillip Chen Ed Royce Kamala Harris Buena Park Josh Newman Sharon Quirk-Silva Ed Royce Alan Lowenthal Kamala Harris Cypress Josh Newman Sharon Quirk-Silva Alan Lowenthal Kamala Harris Fullerton Josh Newman Sharon Quirk-Silva Ed Royce Kamala Harris La Habra Josh Newman Phillip Chen Ed Royce Kamala Harris La Palma Josh Newman Sharon Quirk-Silva Linda Sanchez Kamala Harris Placentia Josh Newman Phillip Chen Ed Royce Kamala Harris Yorba Linda Josh Newman Phillip Chen Ed Royce Kamala Harris 5

6 LWVNOC LWVNOC The Voter February 2017 FEBRUARY 14 Tuesday Read with League The Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of 1:00 pm Ruth Bader Ginsberg by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik. Reviewer: Satya Khouri. For more information please contact Penny Brown at (714) or 15 Wednesday Board Meeting Everybody is welcome. Fullerton Joint Union High 10:00-12:00 pm School District Office at 1051 W. Bastanchury Road in Fullerton, CA Thursday Lunch with League Coyote Hills Golf Course at 1440 E. Bastanchury 11:30-1:30 pm Road in Fullerton, CA Our speaker is Debbie Rose, PhD, professor of kinesiology and wellness at CSUF and Director of the Center for Successful Aging. The cost is $20. For reservations mail to MARCH 14 Tuesday Read with League Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance. Reviewer: Deborah Vagts 1:00 pm For more information please contact Penny Brown at or call (714) Wednesday Board Meeting Fullerton Joint Union High School District Office at :00 am - 12:00 W. Bastanchury Road in Fullerton. Everyone welcome. 23 Thursday Lunch with League Coyote Hills Golf Course at 1440 E. Bastanchury Road in 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Fullerton, CA Our speaker is Susan Fisher, CSUF Emergency Management Coordinator. She will speak on emergency preparedness. The cost is $20. To make a reservation lunchwithleague@lwvnoc.org. 6

7 LWVNOC The Voter February 2017 LWVNOC Officers and Directors Officers President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Jan Wagner Patti Chikahisa Karen Hill Marilyn Buchi Directors Action/Advocacy Mary Fuhrman Program Pearl Mann Lunch w/ League Lois Smith Marge Imbler Co-Membership Frann Shermet Dolly Israelitt Voter Service Barbara Orosz Deborah Vagts Publicity Carol Bittle Voter Editor Jim Hill Marketing Kay Bruce Web Host Ed Smith Observer Corps Wanda Shaffer Special Projects Nominating Comm. Mary Fuhrman Jeanne Blum Carol Bittle Marge Imbler Karen Hill Off-Board Directors Read with League Penny Brown Tributes Patti Chikahisa League Mail Box Patti Chikahisa Speakers Pearl Mann Student Outreach Jodi Balma Facebook Jodi Balma Ruth Hutchison Excursions Phone Observers Anaheim Brea Buena Park Cypress Fullerton La Habra La Palma OC BOS Placentia Yorba Linda Barbara Orosz Deborah Vagts Deborah Vagts Jennifer Trafford Satya Khouri Mary Fuhrman Kathy Sidaris Wanda Shaffer Carol Bittle LEAGUE of WOMEN VOTERS of NORTH ORANGE COUNTY Membership Form 2017 Name(s) of Member(s) Address City Zip Code Phone Cell Individual member $65.00 Renewal New member Additional household member $32.50 Renewal New member Student member $32.50 Renewal New member Additional donation to League (To cover our operating expenses, etc.): $25 $50 $75 $100 other Donation to Educational Fund (Separate tax-deductible donation): $25 $50 $75 $100 other Total enclosed (Make checks payable to LWVNOC.) Thank you. How can you serve the League? How can the League serve you? Please complete this member survey. Circle your choices or fill in the blanks. Our areas of emphasis this year are: Climate change, Money in politics, and Voter Service. I am interested in working on: I would also be willing to work on special events and other League projects. Yes No I have special skills (for example: graphic art, computers): I am currently: Working Retired My job/profession: I prefer to attend League events: During the day In the evening Weekdays Weekends Suggestion for an activity or speaker: I am not able to participate in League events, but wish to support the work of the League by renewing my membership or by making a donation. Comments: Please send this completed form with your check to LWVNOC, P.O. Box 3073, Fullerton, CA For Treasurer s Use Only: Check # Amount $ 7 Date:

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