Did you know that the 100th birthday of the League of Women Voters is coming in just a few years?
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"MADE IN DAGENHAM" WAS TERRIFIC!   Some familiar faces from PBS and screen actors

This was made into a West End musical!  Maybe "Company" might select it for its Spring musical 2017?


90th Birthday for LWVCT - Great Non-Partisan Party!  And a rousing finale! 
Weston, Wilton, Westport, Ridgefield, Greenwich, Greater Bridgeport, Danbury, Darien, Stamford...and many other LWV's present!!!

VIDEO OF THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER (1 hour 12 minutes 27 seconds):

For cable and dsl users (184 Megabytes):  http://www.lwvweston.org/LWV90th1-27-11CableVersion.wmv

For dialup modem users (28 Megabytes; low quality):  http://www.lwvweston.org/LWV90th1-27-11ModemVersion.wmv

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Former Governor of New Jersey and EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman, keynote via Skype;  Congressman Himes in person.

Members, supporters gather to celebrate state League of Women Voters' 90th anniversary
Greenwich TIME
Frank MacEachern, Staff Writer
Published: 10:20 p.m., Thursday, January 27, 2011

The League of Women Voters perform a vital role in a sometimes raucous political debate fueled by sharp political divisions and an insatiable media demand for conflict, a former New Jersey governor said during a league anniversary event in Greenwich this week.

"The work the League of Women Voters has been doing in providing a forum, providing a nexus that allows people to come together who disagree about issues to talk about them civilly," Christine Todd Whitman said. "It's an important role to play to bring people together."

The League of Women Voters of Connecticut celebrated its 90th anniversary with a dinner at the Hyatt Regency of Greenwich Thursday.

Whitman, who couldn't make it to town from her New Jersey home due to concerns about traveling following Wednesday's storm, gave her speech, and spoke to reporters prior to the dinner, via a video conference hookup.

Whitman said there has to be greater civility in political discussion especially in light of the fatal shootings of a federal judge and the wounding of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords two weeks ago.

"The shootings are tragic but the only person to blame for that is the shooter. But I do believe the language shapes behavior," Whitman said.

Political leaders must not inflame the political debate, she said.


[Please read the rest of this article in the archives at the Greenwich TIME website]



Hon. Kevin Lembo, CT State Comptroller



James Torgerson, chairman, Connecticut Regional Institute for the 21st Century
State League of Women Voters helps mold political process, leaders, say members
Stamford ADVOCATE
Frank MacEachern, Staff Writer
Published: 10:49 p.m., Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Connecticut League of Women Voters volunteers have built up an enviable reputation as an independent group devoted to research and improving the electoral process.

Sometimes they also break up brawls, as one member recounted.

"I was doing a debate in Bridgeport before a state Senate primary and there must have been about 350 people in a room that held 300," Jean Rabinow, 66, said. "Suddenly, two men got into a fistfight. I actually had to hop off the stage and break up the fight. We had to tell them to sit down or take it outside."

Rabinow, a Trumbull resident and member of the League of Women Voters of the Bridgeport area, also serves as the administrator for the Hamden-based state league.

It's that kind of devotion to serving the electorate that will be celebrated Thursday night at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich, 1800 E. Putnam Ave., Old Greenwich, where state league members will gather to mark the organization's 90th anniversary, which comes in February. Former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman will be the guest speaker at the dinner that begins at 7 p.m. A cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m.

The state league and its 28 local organizations arose out of the decades-long fight to get women the vote, something that was not accomplished until the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920. Currently, there are about 2,100 members, including some men.  They are part of an estimated 75,000 members across the country.

Women who had been active in the movement transferred their energies to the League of Women Voters and created national, state and local organizations to continue activism in support of democratic values.

  [Please read the rest of this article in the archives at the Stamford ADVOCATE website]

PRIDE AND THE PASSION: "Votes for Women" original suffrage banner from CT and the song...

Original music by Kiki Karpen (r), words by another LWV member from a New York LWV:  As Congressman Himes pointed out, LWV civility and  consensus process is timeless.

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Planning The League of Women Voters of Connecticut's 90th Anniversary Celebration(s)

The LWVCT is planning to celebrate the 90th Anniversary of our organization’s founding with a series of events
beginning in January 2010, the year of the founding of the national organization, and continuing thru the early part
of 2011, the founding the CT League.

Using the Anniversary to Keep Your League Visible
Does your local library or historical society host displays of community organizations’ memorabilia?  If so, the
2010-2011 anniversary celebration is the perfect time to put your League, and women voting, front and center. 

What is your town’s history on suffrage? 

Did it use the Connecticut law to let women vote in local elections before the government of the United States gave
us the right in federal elections? 

Did the precursor of your League hold local marches or rallies?

 Please consider calling your historical society now to work on a display that could be ready for next year.  It could
be on suffrage, on women’s suffrage, on the League, or on just your local League.

Local level:  community outreach, publications
LWVCT research:  the economy,  knowing your Capitol, citizen's right to know and participate
Click here for latest news of "Steering Committee."
Scroll down for complete background.

Planning The League of Women Voters of Connecticut's 90th Anniversary Celebration(s):
Link to excellent presentation by Dr. Tracy Wilson, award of honors from Governor, Legislature, and Comptroller Nancy Wyman:
http://ct-n.com/ondemand.asp?ID=5067

The LWVCT is planning to celebrate the 90th Anniversary of our organization’s founding with a series of events beginning in January 2010, the year of the founding of the national organization, and continuing thru the early part of 2011, the founding the CT League.

Using the Anniversary to Keep Your League Visible
 Please consider calling your historical society now to work on a display that could be ready for next year.  It could be on suffrage, on women’s suffrage, on the League, or on just your local League.



LWV of Weston Story - (from an entry in our "Bulletin" online @2003)

PRESIDENT'S PAGE:  League historian retires a few years ago...honored by Legislature. 

Weston LWV Board Members (Terry Hulley, President Kathy Failla, Lois Miller) congratulate recently retired LWV Historian Ann Malin (r.) on her award and thank her for gaining a permanent home for Weston League history (on our 40th anniversary).

Many thanks to Ann Malin, our League historian, who is retiring from that post, and to her husband, Clem, also a League member, for the extensive work they have done to
organize our League's files.  Ann and Clem are preparing the files for delivery to the Weston Public Library, where Ann was successful in obtaining a permanent home for
these valuable documents. Ann has also served us in good stead as our League co-president.

We will let you know when the files are available at the library and we hope to publicize that event.  I am most grateful for the thorough and painstaking job she has done. Also,
I want to thank Ann and Clem for their personal time and expense to set up the files.  They will document the costs and present us with it as a gift for the  preservation our
valuable records.

OUR HISTORY

Speaking of events -- in compiling our history, Ann presented me with a full history. It is the history of Weston in many ways.  You may be interested in knowing that:

In 1962, the League became a Provisional League. Local program focused on preparing the "Know Your Town" booklet.  Nov. 1963, Weston received its League charter.  Dec.
1963, 3,000 copies of "Know Your Town" went to press at a cost of $850. The booklet continues to be updated after local elections and is invaluable to new and long-time
residents. Terry Hulley Jackson and Pat Heifetz are working on the latest update.

HAPPY 40th ANNIVERSARY WESTON

To celebrate our 40th Anniversary, we would like to schedule some special events and articles in the newspaper to promote the work of our League. We would love to have your
participation and ideas. Please contact me and let me know if you are interested. Even if you can't attend a meeting, your thoughts and suggestions would be most appreciated.
I look forward to hearing from you.

MEMBERSHIP HANDBOOK

Also, a special thanks to board member Lois Miller for her fine job in updating and publishing the 2003-2004 "Membership Handbook." IN addition to a membership directory,
it contains valuable background information on the League.  Please let us know of any corrections to be made to contact information. The directory is in the mail.

Note that my e-mail address is: ksf@comstrat.com
Linda Gier's phone number is: 227-4494...


OTHER PAGES TO VISIT FOR LWV OF WESTON FLAGSHIP EVENTS:

Betty Hill Forum on International Affairs

"Know Your Town"

"Speak Up"