Past

League of Women Voters^®
of Shrewsbury

Date	Time	Place	Description
Wednesday, January 09, 2008	6:00	Shrewsbury High School The Commons Area 64 Holden Street Shrewsbury, MA 01545	Annual Pot Luck Dinner. On the main menu... Congressman, Jim McGovern State Senator, Ed Augustus State Representative, Karyn Polito While you 'eat up' our representatives will 'serve up'... Their 2008 Legislative Agendas Followed by our favorite pot luck 'dish' ... A fine dessert of audience Q&A! So, set your kitchen timer...for January 9, 2008... & practice Hail to the 'Chef' it's going to be one tasty event! Please RSVP to Hospitality Chair, Lisa.Talbot@usdoj.gov, 508.845.7487
Sunday, January 20, 2008	2pm-4pm	Worcester Pulic Library 3 Salem Square Worcester, MA 01608	History of Immigration & U.S. Immigration Administration. Speaker: Paulette Brooks, Esq. Paulette is a practicing attorney doing immigration work in Fitchburg and is a member of the MA Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition and the Amherst LWV. If possible, please review study materials online at http://www.lwv.org/am/template.cfm?section=Immigration
Saturday, January 26, 2008	10 am - 12 noon	Briarwood Continuing Care Center 65 Briarwood Circle Worcester, MA 01606	Immigration Study Consensus Meeting. This will be a members only consensus meeting. Materials are available prior to the event and can be accessed at http://www.lwv.org/am/template.cfm?section=Immigration If possible, please review material in advance of the meeting. This will be a combined consensus with the Worcester Area League. Please call Kris Palomba (508)845 1286 or Kelly Marcimo (508) 842 8998 if you would like to carpool.
Saturday, February 02, 2008			Super Saturday. Save the date for special State League members training event, with workshops you can use to be a more effect in your work for the League!
Tuesday, February 05, 2008			Massachusetts Presidential Primary.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008			Deadline -9th Annual Online Student Essay Contest submissions.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008	9:00-12:30	Massachusetts State House Beacon Street Boston	LWVMA Day on the Hill. Our Annual Lobby Day KEYNOTE SPEAKER Speaker of the House Sal DiMasi Hear from League specialists on issues to lobby your legislator on. If you attend just one League event this year, make it Day on the Hill!
Thursday, June 26, 2008	TBD	The Manor House at St John's High School 378 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545	Shrewsbury LWV Annual Meeting. Please join us for our annual meeting. We welcome all, whether you are already a member or would like to become one. Our guest speakers: Les Bernal former Chief of Staff for MA State Senator Sue Tucker current advocate with the National organization The Freedom Players will talk about exploitative gambling. http://www.freedomplayers.com Christine Dorchak and Carey Thiel representing GREY2KUSA the grassroots organization working to end grey hound racing will talk about the ballot question proposed for November. http://www.protectdogs.org Catered Buffet dinner: $25 per person To reserve your seat send a check payable to: Shrewsbury LWV to Beth McCollum 6 Lantern Lane Shrewsbury MA 01545 Nominations and Election of officers and directors and budget approval for members only, join today.click here

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