Calendar of Events

League of Women Voters^®
of New Hampshire

We sponsor meetings and events for the public and League members

Date	Time	Place	Description
Tuesday, September 14, 2010		statewide	Primary election for Democrat and Republican candidates. In this hotly contested primary season, the League of Women Voters encourages everyone to vote in the primary. Check out http://www.VOTE411.org for details on voting eligibility and links to polling places and hours.
Friday, September 17, 2010	9:30 am	League Office suite 200; 4 Park St; Concord, NH 03301	state board meeting. All members welcome. Topics include plans for pre-primary voter information outreach. August and September board meeting meeting dates to be decided in July.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010	7:00-8:30 p.m.	Keene Public Library	PUTTING OUR MONEY WHERE OUR MOUTH IS-NH'S PRIORITIES AND BUDGET. A panel discussion and community conversation with the following people: Charlie Arlinghaus, President, Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy Dale Pregent, Keene Mayor Jack Wozmack, Chester Co. Administrator John E. Tobin, Exec. Dir. NH Legal Assistance Lauren Bressett, Wetmoreland, Moderator For more information see http://www.nhfairtax.org
Wednesday, September 22, 2010	5:30pm	New London Historical Society Rte 114 (0.3 miles from jct. Main St and Newport Rd) New London, NH 03257	Annual LWVKS potluck supper and presentations. LWVKearsarge/Sunapee invites members, friends, and prospective members to its annual potluck supper (bring a dish and $5 donation). Hors d'oeuvres at 5:30, dinner at 6, presentations at 7 pm. Guest speaker is Laurel Redden of the Granite State Fair Tax Coalition. Also addressing budgetary issues of the state government will be Representatives Randy Foose and David Kidder.
Thursday, September 23, 2010	7:00-8:30 p.m.	Portsmouth Public Library	PUTTING OUR MONEY WHERE OUR MOUTH IS-NH'S PRIORITIES AND BUDGET. A panel discussion and community conversation with the following panel: Jeff McLynch, Exec. Director, NH Fiscal Policy Institute John P. Bohenko, Portsmouth City Manager Beth Mattingly, Dir.of Research on Vulnerable Families, Carsey Inst., UNH M. Christine Dwyer, Sr. V-P, RMC Research and Portsmouth City Councilor, Moderator For more information go to http://www.nhfairtax.org
Thursday, September 23, 2010	4:30-6:30 pm	Howe Library Hanover, NH	Are YOU a PATRIOT?. Speaker Stephen Kiernan, a Vermont Author whose latest book is "Authentic Patriotism" in which he argues that patriotism is a word and a concept that has been co-opted by political forces and he wants Americans to reclaim the idea to create a better country. Open to the public. Sponsored by LWV of the Upper Valley.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010	7:00-8:30 p.m.	Nashua Public Library	PUTTING OUR MONEY WHERE OUR MOUTH IS-NH'S PRIORITIES AND BUDGET. A panel discussion and community conversation with : Jeff McLynch, Exec. Dir., NH Fiscal Policy Institute Mark Joyce, Exec. Dir., NH School Administrators Assoc. Jim Squires, M.D. President, Endowment for Health Bill Barry, Attorney, Barry and Honorow, Moderator For more information see http://www.nhfairtax.org
Tuesday, October 5, 2010	4:30-6:00 p.m.	Hanover:Dartmouth College, Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and the Social Sciences (co-sponsored with the Rockefeller Center)	PUTTING OUR MONEY WHERE OUR MOUTH IS-NH'S PRIORITIES AND BUDGET. A panel discussion and community conversation with: Steve Norton, Exec. Dir., NH Center for Public Policy Studies Brian Walsh, Chairman, hanover Board of Selectmen Lisa Shapiro, Economist and Board Chair, NH Retirement System Dartmouth faculty moderator to be announced For more information see http://www.nhfairtax.org
Wednesday, October 6, 2010	7:00-8:30 p.m.	Concord: Rundlett Middle School	PUTTING OUR MONEY WHERE OUR MOUTH IS-NH'S PRIORITIES AND BUDGET. A panel discussion and community conversation with: Steve Norton, Exec. Dir., NH Center for Public Policy Studies Mark Joyce, Exec. Dir., NH School Administrators Assoc. Beth Mattingly, Director of Research on Vulnerable Families, Carsey Inst., UNH Liz Tentarelli, President, League of Women Voters NH, Moderator For more information see http://www.nhfairtax.org
Wednesday, October 13, 2010	7:30 pm	Tracy Library 304 Main St. New London, NH 03257	"Why Law Enforcement Officials Want to End the War on Drugs". Free and open to the public. Richard VanWickler, Superintendent of the Cheshire County House of Corrections, will speak. Mr. VanWickler is a member of LEAP (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition), a non profit organization started in 2003 by four retired police officers who feel that the war on drugs is a failed national policy in need of immediate reform. LEAP feels that our national drug control policy should seek to reduce crime, death, disease and addiction and that our current policy achieves none of these. This talk will be very relevant to members who have been studying women incarcerated in NH because a large number of them have been arrested for drug related offenses.
Thursday, October 14, 2010	7:00-8:30 p.m.	Claremonty: Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center, CCTV Studio	PUTTING OUR MONEY WHERE OUR MOUTH IS-NH'S PRIORITIES AND BUDGET. A panel discussion and community conversation with: Steve Norton, Executive Director, NH Center for Public Policy Studies Jacqueline gillette, Supt. SAU #6 Suellen Griffin, President/CEO, West Central Behavioral Health Rep. Raymond Gagnon, former Claremont Mayor, Moderator For more information see http://www.nhfairtax.org
Wednesday, October 20, 2010	7 pm	Tracy Library 304 Main St. New London, NH 03257	Candidates' Forum. Meet candidates for state offices, including state senate and state house. Candidates for US House have also been invited. Question and answer session will follow brief presentations by the candidates. Sponsored and moderated by League of Women Voters of the Kearsarge/Sunapee Area
Tuesday, November 2, 2010		statewide	General election. Vote for Governor, US Senator and US House representatives, Executive Council, state senate and house, and county officials. Visit http://www.VOTE411.org for information on candidates, voting eligibility and registrations, and polling place and time links.

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