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 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF
WESTWOOD/WALPOLE |
THE BULLETIN Volume 70, Issue
6
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March
2010
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Dear
Katherine,
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Day
on the Hill - Wednesday, April 28,
2010
Transportation: Getting Around in
Massachusetts
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We invite all League members to attend the
annual Day on the Hill program on Wednesday
morning, April 28, 2010, at the Massachusetts
State House. Registration is scheduled for
9:00 a.m. in Gardner Auditorium and the speakers'
program will start at 9:30 and adjourn at
noon.
The Transportation Re-study
Committee is putting together a panel of experts
to educate League members in advance of the
Transportation Re-study. Central to
the discussion is the re-organization of the
Massachusetts Department of
Transportation.
Among the issues to be
presented are:
- financing
- balancing public and private
modalities
- environmental
impact
Following the panel
discussion, LWVMA Specialists will update us on
legislation of interest to the League. This is a
special opportunity to connect with your
legislators and further inform them about our
legislative initiatives and priorities.
Visit http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103202501614&s=4032&e=0016m158Jm0havtvdrqUAeUuMfJDxJn4P7yJ2ffG1esmzZkyqJXbGaatOb_nvyfkoO5K_Cj9O-3yr6v7BMG5RD0QW8vpNElXEzCR37t_krC7wo=for
updates and speaker confirmation updates.
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Mark
Your Calendar
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Local
Events
April 5 - State Senate Candidates' Night -
7:30 PM at Broadmeadow School in Needham
April 11 - Westwood Candidates Forum - 3:00 -
5:00 PM at First Parish Hall, Westwood.
April 27 - Westwood Town Election
May 15 - Walpole Day - Visit our
table!
May 24 - Walpole Candidates Night -
7:30 - 9:00 PM at Old Post Road School,
Walpole.
June 5 - Walpole Town
Election
June - Annual Meeting - Date, time, place to
be decided.
State
Events
April 28 - Annual Day on the Hill 9:00 AM
until Noon - The State House, Boston. Topic:
Transportation: Getting around in
Massachusetts
May 22 - Council 2010 - 90 Years of Making
Difference - Attend, Vote, Learn & Celebrate,
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Lasell College, Newton,
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Council 2010 - 90 Years
of Making A Difference
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Council 2010 and the
LWVMA 90th Birthday Celebration
Saturday, May
22
Lasell College in
Newton, MA
This
is a Council not to be missed. Plans
include:
- Plenary
- Lunch
- Special guest Margaret Fuller
- Workshops on Running for Office, Debates and
the League, and Lobbying and Legislation
- Tributes to local Leagues and Past State
Presidents
- Closing Reception to raise a toast to 90
more years of the LWVMA. (actual birthday
is May 27, 2010)
Plenary will start at 11am
and the 90th Birthday Reception will start at
5:00pm.
The cost of the event is $45.00 with an
option to donate an additional amount to the Lotte
E. Scharfman Education Fund.
Registration and workshop information
coming soon to http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103202501614&s=4032&e=0016m158Jm0havtvdrqUAeUuMfJDxJn4P7yJ2ffG1esmzZkyqJXbGaatOb_nvyfkoO5K_Cj9O-3yr6v7BMG5RD0QW8vpNElXEzCR37t_krC7wo=
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| 2010 Finance Drive Donors
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We
wish to thank these businesses and organizations
who contributed to our Finance Drive:
-
Betro
Pharmacy, Inc
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Century
21 American Properties
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Dedham
Institution for Savings
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James
H. Delaney & Son Funeral Home
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Dunkin
Donuts, Walpole Route 1
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Holden,
Dunn & Lawler Funeral Home
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Kopelman
& Paige, PC
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Joseph
J. Lorusso Company
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New
Pond Village
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Patterson
Insurance
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Peking
Garden Restaurant
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Printworks
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Raffael's
Banquet & Conference Center
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Re/Max
Real Estate Center
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Roche
Brothers, Westwood
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Rodman
Ford Sales, Inc
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Shear
Illusions
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Super
Stop & Shop, Walpole
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A
Thomas & Sons Funeral Home
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Tire
Specialists
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Walpole
Cooperative Bank And a very special thanks
to Phoebe Joseph for all her hard work and
perseverance!
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Gaming in
Massachusetts
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The League of
Women Voters of Massachusetts has long opposed the
introduction of Casino gambling into the
state. As we have followed the progress of
the industry in other states, we have seen nothing
that would induce us to change our position.
In the next
few months there will be many changes to the
legislation and many claims and counter
claims. It
is significant that there has been no independent
study of the costs and benefits of Class 3
gambling by a group which does not receive money
from the vast gambling industry. At
the very least the citizens deserve to know the
economic facts.
League
members should contact their State Senator and
Representatives and demand an independent
cost/benefit analysis of Class 3 gambling before
we go any further with this
legislation.
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| Protecting Our Natural
Resources |
The League of Women Voters of
Massachusetts strongly supports the electronic
waste bill, H. 4374, An Act to Require Producer
Responsibility for Collection, Reuse and Recycling
of Discarded Electronic Products
Discarded
electronics constitute a major health and
environmental hazard as well as a significant
expense for municipalities, draining much needed
revenue from essential town services.
Dispose of your computers, monitors and
other electronics responsibly. Call your local
authorities to find out how to do so. Walpole
residents can dispose of their computer monitors
and other electronics at Walpole's Hazardous Waste
Collection on April 24th.
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Local
Elections
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Remember to register to
vote if you have not already done
so.
The New
Library Project won a resounding victory at the
Special Town Meeting. But now the funding has to
be approved at the All Town Election.
Note
the funding will not be part of the Annual Town
Meeting but is included in the All Town
Election.
How to Apply for an Absentee
Ballot
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| March Treasurer's Report
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Westwood/Walpole
League of Women Voters
Reconciliation
Statement
March
1-22, 2010
Starting
balance
$6092.35
Income/Deposits
Fund
Drive
125.00
Member
contributions
50.00
Dues
240.00
Phonathon
40.00
Interest
.70
Total
Income
$
455.70
Total
Assets
$6548.05
Total
Expenses
$
0
Current
balance
$6548.05
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