Past

League of Women Voters^®
of the Upper Valley

Date	Time	Place	Description
Monday, September 10, 2007	noon	Richard Black Center, Hanover	LWV-UV Board Meeting. All members welcome
Thursday, October 04, 2007	4:30 PM	Mayer Room Howe Library 13 South Street Hanover, NH 03755	Annual Membershp Meeting. Voter Behavior - What gets them to polls?
Friday, October 19, 2007	9 am	Howe Library 13 Lebanon Street Hanover, NH 03755	Web Site committee meeting. review web site
Tuesday, October 23, 2007	4:30 pm	Dartmouth College 3 Rockefeller Hall Hanover, NH 03755	Does Class Matter in American Elections?. Jeffrey M. Stonecash, Maxwell Professor of Political Science, Maxwell School of Syracuse University Co-sponsored with the League of Women Voters of the Upper Valley Supporting the efforts of the Dartmouth Centers Forum theme of "Class Divide"
Monday, November 05, 2007	Noon to 1:30 pm	Richard Black Senior Center 48 Lebanon Street Hanover, NH 03755	LWVUV Board Meeting. All members welcome
Wednesday, November 14, 2007	Noon	Steere Room Kendal at Hanover 80 Lyme Road Hanover, NH 03755	Immigration study discussion: "Who May Enter?". Discussion Leader: Arthur Eidersheim , Assistant Professor of Law at the Vermont Law School Brown bag lunch and Immigration study discussion meeting. All League members and guests are encouraged to be part of the study and consensus process for the League's new immigration position. Please try to read the articles on the LWVUS website in preparation for this consensus meeting. Open to the public.
Monday, December 03, 2007	Noon to 1:30 pm	Richard Black Senior Center 48 Lebanon Street Hanover, NH 03755	LWVUV Board Meeting. All members welcome
Tuesday, December 11, 2007	Noon	Mayer Room Howe Library 13 South Street Hanover, NH 03755	Immigration study consensus meeting. Brown bag lunch and discussion of immigration issues. All League members are encouraged to be part of the consensus process for the League's new immigration position. Please try to read the articles on the LWVUS website in preparation for this consensus meeting. Members only
Tuesday, January 29, 2008	6 to 8 pm	Norwith Public Library 368 Main Street Norwich, VT 05055	Intensive Lobbying Training Workshop. Join us for an intensive exercise led by VT and NH professional legislative advocates aimed at improving our individual skills in successfully engaging our elected officials. This one day, two hour session is for individuals who want to enhance their effectiveness at making their views count on the pressing issues of the day. The training is being hosted by the SIERRA CLUB, VPIRG, Toxics Action Center, Citizens Awareness Network, and others. Training segments will include: - The legislative process (How an idea becomes a bill which becomes a law). - Strategies and tactics for promoting or blocking legislative initiatives. - When and how to best win the ear of your legislator. Participation is free, but space is limited, hence registration is required. Please RSVP to 802-885-4826 at your earliest convenience to reserve place(s) and facilitate our own workshop preparation. Refreshments will be served.
Monday, February 04, 2008	Noon to 1:30 pm	Richard Black Recreation Center 48 Lebanon Street Hanover, NH 03755	LWV-UV Board Meeting. All members welcome
Wednesday, February 06, 2008	9 am to 1 pm	Meet at State House to attend committee meetings and see House and Senate in Session	LWV-VT Legislative Day. An opportunity to greet other LWV members, chat with your legislators, attend committee meetings, and more! Send an e-mail to Kate Rader (president@lwvofvt.org) or phone 802-657-0242 if you will be attending. Stay for lunch ($12)
Wednesday, February 06, 2008	12 to 1:30 pm	Mayer Room, Howe Library 13 South Street Hanover, NH 03755	Beyond The Carbon Footprint: What Are We Doing?. Home Grown Energy: Conservation & Generation Jim Rock, Founder and President of Atlantic Air Power- backyard wind turbine installations Ames Byrd, Norwich Energy Committee We have changed our light bulbs; what else can we do to conserve and/or generate energy in our homes and businesses?
Wednesday, February 13, 2008	12 to 1:30 pm	Mayer Room, Howe Library 13 South Street Hanover, NH 03755	Beyond The Carbon Footprint: What Are We Doing?. Going Solar in the 21st Century Jeff Wolfe, Co-Founder and CEO of groSolar Solar for everyone; how we can use modern solar energy systems in our homes simply and easily
Tuesday, February 19, 2008	4:30 pm	Filene Auditorium, Moore Hall Dartmouth College 21 Maynard Street Hanover, NH 03755	Oceans, Climate, Infectious Disease and Human Health. Sponsored by Dickey Center War & Peace Studies Program and Institute of Arctic Studies, this presentation is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. More info
Monday, February 25, 2008	7 pm	Mayer Room, Howe Library 13 South Street Hanover, NH 03755	NH School Funding: Balancing Needs and Sources. Representative Susan Almy, chair NH House Ways & Means Committee; School Rep TBA
Monday, March 03, 2008	Noon to 1:30 pm	Richard Black Recreation Center 48 Lebanon Street Hanover, NH 03755	LWV-UV Board Meeting. All members welcome.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008	TBA	LWVNH Office 4 Park St, Suite 200 Concord, NH 03301	LWV-NH Legislative Day. Join League members for a quick orientation, then visit committee hearings, followed by lunch at Concord Library. Registration required via phone (603-225-5344) or email to League office, at info@lwvnh.org ($5 covers luncheon)
Monday, April 07, 2008	Noon to 1:30 pm	Richard Black Recreation Center 48 Lebanon Street Hanover, NH 03755	LWV-UV Board Meeting. All members welcome
Tuesday, April 22, 2008	Noon	Mayer Room, Howe Library 13 South Street Hanover, NH 03755	Implementing the Help America Vote Act. The Help America Vote Act (HAVA), passed in 2002, is supposed to improve election practices across the county. Join us to hear how our two states are managing with the new law -- it should be interesting. More info
Saturday, April 26, 2008	9:30 am	Hopkinton Library, 61 Houston Drive Contoocook, NH 03229	Electing the president - the role of the parties, the media, the super delegates, primaries and caucuses. LWVNH Council. Coffee and registration at 9:30. Progam at 10 am. Presented in a panel discussion moderated by Professor Wayne Lesperance from New England College. Panelists who plan to attend are: Arnie Arneson - radio and talk show host; Charlie Arlinghaus - President of Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy; Jeff Feingold - Editor of New Hampshire Business Review; James Walsh - Associate Professor at New England College. This program is open to the public. Phone 225-5344, leave a message to register. League members will stay for lunch and a business meeting following the morning program.
Thursday, May 08, 2008	7 pm	Mayer Room, Howe Library 13 South Street Hanover, NH 03755	Granite State Fair Tax Coalition. Meeting to discuss NH dependence on property tax Speakers are Paul Henle, state coordinator and Rod Wendt, local coordinator sponsors: LWV Upper Valley and the NH Fair Tax Coalition
Thursday, May 08, 2008	4:30 pm	Rockefeller Center 3 Rockefeller Hall Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 03755	America's Place in the World. A joint Seminar LWVUV and the Rockefeller Center on international relations. Professor Steve Brooks (of Dartmouth) will speak about U.S. foreign policy and international organizations.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008	6 pm	C.R. Sparks 18 Kilton Road Bedford, NH 03110	An Evening In Honor of Warren Rudman. The NH League of Women Voters is inviting interested persons to attend An Evening In Honor of Warren Rudman. This is a Benefit for Americans for Campaign Reform (an advocate for public funding of federal elections). Keynote Speakers: Senators Howard Baker and Nancy Kassebaum Baker Master of Ceremonies: Governor Walter Peterson see http://www.Just6dollars.org for more information or contact Jane Armstrong. LWVNH President at league@lwnnh.org
Monday, June 09, 2008	7 pm	Mayer Room, Howe Library 13 South Street Hanover, NH 03755	A presentation by environmentalist Diane Wilson. Diane is a shrimp-boat captain and celebrated author of the best seller "An Unreasonable Woman" -- the story of her campaign against the polluters of her beloved Texas Gulf Coast. A book signing opportunity will follow her free public presentation. Co-sponsored by the Howe Library and the Sierra Club. For more info contact Sharon Racusin (sracusin@valley.net)
Wednesday, July 09, 2008	9 am to Noon	Hopkins Center Spaulding Auditorium Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 03755	Solving the Energy Crisis - at a Profit - in an Age of Climate Change. Time Magazine's "Hero of the Planet" in 2000, Hunter Lovins, through her non-profit Natural Capitalism Solutions, works with businesses, communities and governments, helping them implement sustainable energy choices that enhance both quality of life and the bottom line. Forces like climate change, globalization, the loss of major ecosystems and rising prices for oil, water and other resources indicate that business as usual simply will not continue. Hunter examines case histories and solutions for doing business in ways that protect people and the planet as the basis of profitability. ILEAD: Institute for Lifelong Education at Dartmouth
Wednesday, July 16, 2008	9 am to Noon	Hopkins Center Spaulding Auditorium Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 03755	Money and Politics: Real Reform. The nation faces daunting political challenges, while the 536 leaders responsible for meeting these challenges operate in a broken system. Mr. Rauh founded Americans for Campaign Reform, and examines how the influence of money affects who runs for office, who gets elected, and the legislation they ultimately enact. He'll explain why ACR supports voluntary public funding of federal elections; how the system would work, and how it respects our Constitution. ACR's Co-Chairs are former Senators Bill Bradley, Bob Kerrey, Warren Rudman, and Alan Simpson. ILEAD: Institute for Lifelong Education at Dartmouth
Wednesday, July 23, 2008	9 am to Noon	Hopkins Center Spaulding Auditorium Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 03755	Health Care Solutions: Quality, Cost and Access. America's health care system is challenged by uneven quality, rising costs and declining access. Current proposals focus on expanding insurance coverage, but would do little to address many underlying problems. Dr. Fisher will describe insights and consequences into practice and spending that foster accountability for costs and quality and slow the growth of spending. Dr. O'Connor covers two large scale studies, working with front-line clinical teams to demonstrably improve care. These strategies could well provide a model for health care reform. ILEAD: Institute for Lifelong Education at Dartmouth
Wednesday, July 30, 2008	9 am to Noon	Hopkins Center Spaulding Auditorium Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 03755	Water: Managing our Most Precious yet Precarious Resource. This session discusses humankind's impact on water resources (groundwater, rivers, lakes and oceans) and the impact of diminishing clean water supplies on human life. Our expert panelists will outline the global dimensions of two overlapping water crises: supply and contamination. It will also examine the notion of who "owns" water and its proper pricing, along with possible solutions involving demand (water policy) management and technology. Restoring the integrity of natural water systems - working together with nature - can result in cleaner, more plentiful water. ILEAD: Institute for Lifelong Education at Dartmouth
Wednesday, August 06, 2008	9 am to Noon	Hopkins Center Spaulding Auditorium Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 03755	A New Deal for Globalization. U.S. economic policy is becoming ever more protectionist, a direct reflection of the American public itself, in an attitude shift, the result of stagnant or falling incomes. Public support for engagement with the world economy is strongly linked to labor-market performance, and for most U.S. workers, that performance has been poor for many years. Less than four percent of workers were in educational groups that enjoyed increases in mean real money earnings from 2000 through 2006. How to arrest this protectionist drift? Implement a new deal for globalization. ILEAD: Institute for Lifelong Education at Dartmouth
Wednesday, August 13, 2008	9 am to Noon	Hopkins Center Spaulding Auditorium Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 03755	Green is Green: How Cleaner Technology is Growing Business' Bottom Line. Environmental regulation, rapidly increasing fuel costs, and consensus among the general public are creating new growth opportunities for large companies to differentiate their products and grow global markets. General Electric Co. (GE) and its CEO Jeffrey Immelt are world leaders in developing these multi-billion dollar market opportunities and their many new technological prospects + in ways that provide huge profit opportunities, significantly increased, high-tech jobs and economic growth, improved U.S. competitiveness, AND significant environmental improvements. ILEAD: Institute for Lifelong Education at Dartmouth
Wednesday, August 20, 2008	9 am to Noon	Hopkins Center Spaulding Auditorium Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 03755	A Stable and Progressive Middle East.More than a Dream?. Haviland Smith, retired CIA station chief, opines that it is just a dream if we continue present policies and activities in the region. Almost all Muslims are moderate, neither radical nor fundamentalist; do not wish us ill and are perfectly capable of living side by side, not only with a peaceful Israel, but with the United States and the West in general. Mr. Smith focuses on the consequences of our current Middle East policy; changes that might be made, and what such changes might accomplish. ILEAD: Institute for Lifelong Education at Dartmouth
Monday, August 25, 2008	9 am	Room 215 Richard Black Recreation Center 48 Lebanon Street Hanover, NH 03755	LWV-UV Board Meeting. All members welcome
Wednesday, August 27, 2008	9 am to Noon	Hopkins Center Spaulding Auditorium Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 03755	The Climatic Disruption: Avoiding a Catastrophe. Climatic disruption is proceeding much more rapidly than anticipated, and its consequences are both manifold and severe. Warming feeds further warming. The only possible "adaptation" now is an actual cure: rapid stabilization of the atmosphere's composition, followed by an immediate reduction in the heat trapping gases therein. It's essential to achieve, in tandem, both a large reduction in the use of fossil fuels and effective global management and re-establishment of forests. If accomplished, it could result in a new world we might proudly leave to our progeny. ILEAD: Institute for Lifelong Education at Dartmouth
Thursday, September 11, 2008	12:00 pm	Mayer Room, Howe Library 13 South Street Hanover, NH 03755	Web site meeting. Meeting to review the League web site content and modifications.
Thursday, September 11, 2008	7:30 pm	Mayer Room, Howe Library 13 South Street Hanover, NH 03755	Vermont Yankee Nuclear Plant: Past, Present, and Future. Robert Audette is an investigative journalist who writes for Vermont's BRATTLEBORO REFORMER. He covers the critical issues surrounding the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant (VY). ENTERGY NUCLEAR is the large energy company that currently owns this aging nuclear generator sited on the banks of the Connecticut River. VY's license to operate expires in 2012, and ENTERGY is engaged in a controversial attempt to secure its relicense. Come join us to hear this informed update. FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Sponsored by the SIERRA CLUB.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008	Noon	Mayer Room, Howe Library 13 South Street Hanover, NH 03755	Moderator Training for LWV members.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008	5 pm	Black Community Center 48 Lebanon Street Hanover, NH 03755	Diet for a WARMING Planet. General membership meeting open to public. Speakers: Tony White, Coop Produce Buyer to speak on the 'local foods' project Emily Neuman, the CoOp Sustainability Director to discuss 'low carbon impact' foods, diet modifications, choices and strategies. to be followed by pot-luck dinner for members / guests.
Monday, October 06, 2008	9:15 am	Murray Room, Howe Library 13 South Street Hanover, NH 03755	Board meeting. All are welcome.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008	7 - 9 pm	Upper Valley Senior Citizen Center 10 Campbell Street Lebanon, NH 03766	NH Senate District 5 Candidate Forum. Matthew Houde (Democratic candidate, current member of the NH House for Plainfield) and James Danforth (Republican candidate, former member of the NH House for Andover) will answer your questions about NH issues. All are welcome. Click here to obtain a poster for this event, suitable for sharing or posting in your town. A League Public Policy Forum, supported by the Lebanon Rotary Club
Sunday, November 02, 2008	9:30 am	CATV Channel 10	NH Senate District 5 Candidate Forum. Candidates Jim Danforth (R, Andover) and Matthew Houde (D, Plainfield) discuss issues facing NH.
Monday, November 03, 2008	8:00 am	CATV Channel 10	NH Senate District 5 Candidate Forum. Candidates James Danforth (R, Andover) and Matthew Houde (D, Plainfield) discuss issues facing New Hampshire.
Monday, November 03, 2008	9:15 am	Murray Room Howe Library 13 South Street Hanover, NH 03755	LWV-UV Board Meeting. All members welcome.
Tuesday, November 04, 2008	All Day	Various	General Election. Click here for more information about where and how to vote.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008	Noon	Mayer Room Howe Library 13 South Street Hanover, NH 03755	Who Makes Your Medical Decisions - You, Your Physician or the Insurance Company. What are the factors that make our medical care so expensive? What can we do about it? Speakers: Julie Lewis, Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice; Julie Bynum, Dartmouth Medical School, and Richard Davis, Vermont Citizens Campaign for Health. All are welcome (Bring you lunch, beverage provided)
Thursday, November 13, 2008	7 to 9 pm	Mayer Room Howe Library 13 South Street Hanover, NH 03755	Making Sense of the Last Election. Linda Fowler, former director of the Rockefeller Center and esteemed faculty member at Dartmouth, will be discussing the results of the election. All are welcome. Sponsored by the Women's Network of the Upper Valley (WNUV)

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