.tmp) LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF
WESTWOOD/WALPOLE |
THE BULLETIN Volume 70, Issue
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December
2009
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Dear
Katherine,
With the holiday season upon us,
we think of how fortunate we truly are. But the
holidays for some are stressful times and
incidents of domestic violence are all too common.
We ask you to remember those victims,
especially the children and support the Dianne
DeVanna Center. Please read the article below and
give what you can.
The Westwood/Walpole
League will be celebrating the season at its
Winter Social on Sunday, January 10. Details are
below. Please join us for the fun!
Best
Wishes,
Westwood/Walpole League
of Women Voters
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A MESSAGE FROM
YOUR MEMBERSHIP CHAIR |
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This Holiday
Season
Give
the gift of League
membership!
.tmp) The gift of League
membership to your friends and family is a
wonderful way to bring them joy and introduce them
to a lifelong commitment to strengthening
democracy.
If
they live in Westwood or Walpole,aclick here for the membership
form;
if they live elsewhere in Massachusetts click here. For other places
in the US, visit the League of Women Voters
national home
page..
Marcia
Membership
Chair
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WINTER
SOCIAL |
When: Sunday. January
10, 2010
Where: The Greffenius Home,
51
Oriole Road
Westwood
Time: 5:30-9:00
PM
Bring your favorite appetizer or dessert and join the Board
for wine and coffee, and a
very festive time! We've extended invitations to
the Westwood and Wapole legislatures.
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HELP SUPPORT THE DIANNE DEVANNA
CENTER
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The Dianne DeVanna Center
The
Dianne DeVanna Center for the Prevention of Child
Abuse and Neglect, Inc. is a non-profit
organization whose mission is to support and
strengthen both individual family members and the
family as a whole in order to significantly
contribute to the prevention of child abuse and
neglect. The Center has established a lasting
memorial to Dianne DeVanna through the development
and implementation of programs in the area of
public education, child and family support, and
crisis intervention. The Center provides services
to families who are currently receiving assistance
from the Massachusetts Department of Social
Services.
So
please remember all those children victims of
family violence who must spend their holiday at
the DeVanna Center and give generously to the
Center. Joanne Carey started our association with
the Center many years ago and our gifts are given
in her memory. As we all know, organizations like
the DeVanna Center are struggling as donations are
down. So your donation will be
even more necessary than before.
Make out your checks to the
The Dianne DeVanna Center and mail them to our
Treasurer Virginia Fettig, 234 Baker Street, East
Walpole 02032. She will then forward them to the
DeVanna Center. This way our League is
recognized for its contribution to the
Center.
You
can learn more about the Center by going to http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102820231373&s=61&e=001kmwRSijnNjpinB13oqp1dVsu9Q36K6Vpmw_cfBIBZ-Y6p4CpObjvalOEqR3Bd5QX8Cg5B51tpd1NIBUNqBJVnEYx5iIYuA45oDEnXxblvQG4QcyqKJbUZQ==
If
you wish to speak to someone at the Center, call
781-843, 7010
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PROTECTING OUR HEALTH FROM TOXICS IN OUR
EVERYDAY
LIVES
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These are only
some of the facts presented by Elizabeth Saunders
to thirty participants at the November 10, 2009
meeting on "Protecting Our Health from Toxics in
Our Everyday Lives" held at the Westwood Public
Library and sponsored by the Westwood/Walpole
League of Women Voters.
Elizabeth Saunders the Clean Water Action
Environmental Health Legislative .tmp) Director urged participants
to join with the Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow
(http://www.healthytomorrow.org) to get these
dangerous chemicals removed from our lives. The
Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow is a broad
coalition in Massachusetts working to pass laws
and policies that prevent harm to our health from
toxic chemicals. The Massachusetts League of Women
Voters has a representative on their Governing
Board. Their top priorities are to create a
groundbreaking program in Massachusetts to
systematically replace toxic chemicals with safer
alternatives that are better for people.
For more information on this group visit
their web site http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102820231373&s=61&e=001kmwRSijnNjq8-NHdfHdrsJZ6AUhsTFX3IoWfpnpkl5a045GA7og3nsVDvp_hvWouhhu9wun4k2UHzIG2lPK3wiG71XvPm4rAYneTNDQlQdvdq2eDo579Xw==
from which you can find valuable links to safer
alternatives to hazardous chemicals.
Some other web
sites to check out are:
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MARK
YOUR CALENDAR
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January
10 - Winter Social, 5:30 - 9:00 PM at
Steven Greffenius's house, 51 Oriole Road,
Westwood.
February - State Program
Planning. Date, time, place to be
decided.
February 7 - Community
Meeting on New Westwood Library, 2:00 -
4:00 PM at the First Parish Hall,
Westwood.
March - LWVMA
studies. Date, time, place to be
decided
April 11 - Westwood
Candidates Forum, 3:00 - 5:00 PM at First
Parish Hall, Westwood.
May 17 - Walpole
Candidates Night, 7:30 - 9:00 PM at Old
Post Road School, Walpole.
June - Annual
Meeting. Date, time, place to be
decided.
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NOVEMBER
TREASURER'S REPORT |
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Westwood/Walpole League of Women
Voters
Reconciliation
Statement
November 1-30, 2009
Starting
balance
$5045.20
Income/Deposits
Dues
360.00
Interest
.64
Total
Income
360.64
Total
Assets
$5405.84
Expenses
Greg Agnew - Stamps for membership
mailing
33.61
LWVMA 2nd quarter
assessment
347.76
Total
Expenses
381.37
Current
Balance
$5024.47
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NATIONAL & STATE
LWV NEWS
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At
the National Level - Healthcare
Reform is struggling in the Senate. What can you
do to help? Visit the Healthcare Reform page at national LWV
website.
At the State Level -Victory
on Behalf of Affordable Housing!
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Dear Members and Friends,
Remember
to vote in the special election on January 19,
2010!
Pat
Krusko
Bulletin
Editor
Westwood/Walpole LWV
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