Making Democracy Work
| Date & Time | Place | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, June 1, 2018 12-8pm |
Shilo Inn Richland |
LWVWA Council.
Representatives from Washington State Leagues will attend the Council meeting in Richland, LWV of Benton-Franklin Counties is hosting.
This is a three-day event. |
| Thursday, May 17, 2018 5:30PM |
Goodwill Building - conference room 3521 W. Court Street Pasco, WA |
Annual Meeting.
Annual business meeting with election of officers, approval of budget and approval of 2018-19 program.
Evening begins with a potluck dinner. All members are encouraged to attend. Guests are more than welcome. |
| Thursday, April 19, 2018 5:30 PM |
Benton-Franklin Tranist Center 1000 Columbia Drive Richland, WA |
Business and Planning Meeting. The Board will conduct its business meeting. All members are welcome to participate. |
| Tuesday, March 20, 2018 2 PM |
Janet's home 135 Meadows Hill Drive Richland, WA 99352 |
Table Talk.
Discussion on gun control.
Guests are invited. No food. Coffee, tea and water provided. Call Janet if you need directions: 546-1467 |
| Thursday, March 15, 2018 5:30 PM |
Benton Franklin Transit Center 1000 Columbia Drive Richland, WA |
Business and Planning Meeting. All members are welcome. |
| Thursday, February 22, 2018 2 PM |
Polly's home 316 Northview Loop West Richland, WA 99353 |
Table Talk.
Discussion on Legislative issues.
No food, just coffe and tea. Bring a friend! |
| Thursday, February 15, 2018 5:30 PM |
Benton Franklin Transit Center 1000 Columbia Drive Richland, WA 99352 |
Business and Planning Meeting. All members are welcome. The Board will be planning for future meetings and business handled. |
| Thursday, February 8, 2018 5:30 PM |
Shilo Inn 50 Comstock Richland, WA |
League's Birthday Dinner.
Celebrating the League of Women Voter's birthday with a dinner meeting at the Shilo. The speaker will be Mike Blair who will talk about the McCleary Decision (funding for public schools). The cost per person will be about $25.
Guests are encouraged to attend. RSVP to: Polly at 551-3818 |
| Thursday, January 18, 2018 5:30 PM |
Benton-Franklin Transit Center 1000 Columbia Park Trail Richland, WA 99352-4798 |
Planning and Business Meeting. All members are welcome to attend. |
| Saturday, January 13, 2018 10 AM |
Change to: Polly Parton's home 316 Northview Loop West Richland, WA |
Program Planning meeting.
Members and guests are welcome. Programs for the coming year for national and local issues will be discussed.
Brunch - please bring a dish to share. |
| Sunday, December 3, 2017 2-4PM |
Goodwill Building 3521 W Court St Pasco, WA 99301 |
Holiday Social.
Speaker: Judge Katy Butler
Topic: Mental Health Court
We encourage all members to attend. Guests are welcome. Please bring snacks to share. For further details, see December 2017 VOTER in the Publication section. |
| Thursday, October 26, 2017 5:00 PM |
WSU-TC Student Union Building (new) 2710 Crimson Way Richland, WA |
WSU-TC Candidate Forum.
LWV is partnering with WSU Associated Students for Legislative Affairs.
Candidates invited include Richland City Council Positions 1, 3, 4 and 7. Forum will be live-streamed on the KNDU Facebook page (moderator is Tracci Dial, KNDU news anchor). |
| Tuesday, October 24, 2017 5:30 PM |
Benton-Franklin Transit Center, 1000 Columbia Trail, Richland, WA | Business and Planning Meeting/Board Meeting.
Open to all members.
Please note: Date and day of the week has changed. |
| Wednesday, October 18, 2017 6:30 PM |
Carmichael Middle School 620 Thayer Drive, Richland, WA |
Richland Candidate Forum.
Races: City Council, School Board, Benton County Sheriff
The public is encouraged to attend. Forum will be live-streamed on City of Richland Facebook page (moderator is Mike Gonzales, KVEW news anchor). Richland CityView TV will record it for replay on Public Access Channel 192; it will also be available on YouTube. |
| Thursday, October 12, 2017 6:30 PM |
Enterprise Middle School 5200 Paradise Way West Richland |
West Richland Candidate Forum.
West Richland City Council Positions for Districts 1, 2, 3, 6 and Mayor; Benton County sheriff.
The public is encouraged to attend. Forum will be moderated by Cody Proctor, KEPR news anchor. (Live-streaming and recording information is not yet available.) |
| Wednesday, October 11, 2017 6:30 PM |
Police Training Center 204 West Clark Street, Pasco, WA |
Pasco Candidate Forum.
Races: City Council, School Board and maybe Port of Pasco
The public is encouraged to attend. Forum will be live-streamed on City of Pasco Facebook page (moderator is Mike Gonzales, KVEW news anchor). Pasco City Television will record it for replay on Public Access Channel 191; it will also be available on YouTube. |
| Thursday, October 5, 2017 11:30 AM |
Richland Public Library Gallery Room 955 Northgate Dr. Richland, WA |
Table Talk.
Snake River Dams and a discussion of I-940.
The public is welcome. You can bring your own lunch or snack. Allison Colotelo, who works at PNNL, will present research on the Snake River dams and fish. Her talk will be followed by a discussion of Initiative 940, "De-escalate Washington" (http://www.deescalatewa.org). This measure would require all law enforcement officers in the state to receive violence de-escalation and mental health training, as developed by the criminal justice training commission. |
| Wednesday, October 4, 2017 6:30 PM |
Kennewick School Administration Center 1000 West 4th Avenue, Kennewick, WA |
Kennewick Candidate Forum.
Races: City Council, School Board, Benton County Sheriff, Port of Kennewick
The public is encouraged to attend. Forum will be live-streamed on the KNDU Facebook page (moderator is Tracci Dial, KNDU news anchor). Charter will record it for replay on Charter Public Access Channel 190, and it will also be available on YouTube. |
| Thursday, September 21, 2017 5:30 PM |
Benton-Franklin Transit Center, Richland Wye, 1000 Columbia Park Trail, Richland, WA | Business and Planning Meeting/Board Meeting. All members are welcome! |
| Thursday, September 7, 2017 5:30 PM |
Polly Parton's home 316 Northview Loop, West Richland, WA |
Table Talk. Soup/bread supper Discussion on future events & topics/open discussion |
| Thursday, August 24, 2017 5:30 PM |
Benton-Franklin Transit Center 1000 Columbia Park Trail Richland, WA 99352 |
Business and Planning Meeting/Board Meeting. All members are welcome to attend. |
| Thursday, August 17, 2017 5:30 PM |
Sandberg Event Center 331 S. 41st Avenue West Richland, WA |
Women's Equality Celebration.
Senator Sharon Brown will be the guest speaker.
Members are invited to a picnic at 5:30 PM. Bring a dish or dessert to share (but come whether you bring food or not). We will provide tableware and beverages. The public is welcome to come hear Senator Brown when she speaks at 6:30 PM. (Suggest the public arrive by 6:15.) For questions, please contact Polly at 551-3818. |
| Thursday, July 27, 2017 5:30 PM |
Benton-Franklin Transit Center 1000 Columbia Park Trail Richland,WA 99352 |
Business and Planning Meeting/Board Meeting. All members welcome. Board will be planning August and September events. |
| Wednesday, July 19, 2017 6:30 PM |
Pasco Police Regional Training Center 204 W. Clark Pasco, WA 99301 |
Pasco Candidates Forum.
Two School Board positions candidates
Two City Council positions candidates
Candidates will be given time to speak. The Moderator will then ask questions. Questions from the audience will be collected and asked, as time permits, of all candidates. The public is encouraged to attend. |
| Monday, July 17, 2017 6:30 PM |
Mid-Columbia Library 1620 S. Union Street Kennewick, WA 99338 |
Kennewick Candidates Forum.
Two City Council position candidates will be given time to speak. At that time, the Moderator will ask candidates questions. Questions from the audience will be collected and as time allows, all candidates will be asked audience questions.
The public is encouraged to attend. |
| Tuesday, July 11, 2017 6:30 PM |
HAPO Stage John Dam Plaza 815 George Washington Way Richland, WA 99354 |
Richland Candidates Forum.
Four City Council positions' candidates will be given time to speak. All candidates will be asked questions by the Moderator. Questions from the audience will be collected and as time allows, asked of all candidates.
The public is encouraged to attend. |
| Wednesday, June 21, 2017 1:00P M |
Marilyn's home 4512 W. Yellowstone Kennewick, WA 99336 |
Business and Planning Meeting/Board Meeting. The Board will be working on upcoming events including Primary candidate forums, possible August picnic, possible Civic's classes at area High Schools. For questions, please call Polly at 509-551-3818. |
| Wednesday, June 14, 2017 7:00 PM |
Benton County PUD 2721 W. 10th Ave. Kennewick, WA |
History of Hanford.
Assistant Director, Robert Franklin, will be presenting at the Tri-City Genealogical Society's monthly meeting. Come listen to an in depth talk on the history of the Hanford Site and what we as the Hanford History Project have been up to!
The TCGS will also have a selection of artifacts and archives on display for this event that is free and open to the public. |
| Saturday, June 10, 2017 10 AM |
Polly's home 316 Northview Loop West Richland, WA 99353 |
Table Talk.
Native plant and bug show and tell!
Heather Wendt and Gretchen Graber will be our speakers. Heather works for the Conservation Districts and will speak on native plants and ones that can be grown in our own yards. Gretchen is a plant ecologist, former adjunct instructor at WSU who will speak about bad bugs and good bugs, including native pollinators. We will also view two heritage gardens that are in the neighborhood, so wear your walking shoes and bring a water bottle if you would like. If drizzly that day, bring an umbrella. We can ask questions about the status of wildlife habitat, preparing for climate change and any other points of interest. A snack will be served at the end of the meeting. This is a social event and is meant to be fun as well as informative. |
| Wednesday, June 7, 2017 5:30 PM |
Richland Public Library 955 Northgate Dr Richland, WA |
Care about Hanford Cleanup?.
Come to a public meeting Hear about cleanup priorities and the money it takes to do it!
If you can't be there in person - register for the webinar and watch from your home: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regist.../5936816715555319297 (Webinar ID: 691-628-659) |
| Friday, June 2, 2017-Sunday, June 4, 2017 1 PM -noon |
Best Western Executive Suites 200 Taylor Avenue N. Seattle, WA 98109 |
LWVWA State Convention.
Bi-Annual Meeting
Register now! Registration as well as individual dinner tickets for Friday Welcome Dinner featuring Noah Purcell and Saturday Banquet Dinner featuring Sahar Fathi should be made through LWVWA.org
Everyone is Welcome! You do not need to be an official delegate of your Local League to attend the convention! You may attend all of the programming, the dinners, the social events and caucuses as an interested League Member, and if you have a great League prospect who is not yet a member, you can bring them, too. |
| Thursday, May 18, 2017 5:30 PM |
All Saint's Episcopal Church 1322 Kimball Avenue Richland, WA 99354 |
Annual Meeting. Potluck dinner, Annual Meeting Election of officers, approval of budget, Bylaw changes and program for coming League year. |
| Saturday, May 6, 2017 10 am |
Janet's home | New Member Orientation. |