Past Events

League of Women Voters^®
of Los Alamos

Date	Time	Place	Description
Tuesday, January 11, 2011	11:45 a.m.	Central Avenue Grill	Lunch with a Leader. Steve Watts, the new General Manager of the Los Alamos Cooperative Market.
Thursday, January 13, 2011	7-9 p.m.	Fuller Lodge	Legislative Preview. What's in store for the upcoming 60-day session of the NM Legislature? All of our legislators have been invited. Other speakers will include Rep. Brian Egolf (Santa Fe) on balancing the budget and LWVNM Action Committee Chair Dick Mason on implementing federal healthcare reform in New Mexico.
Thursday, January 20, 2011	7-9 p.m.	UNMLA Lecture Hall	School board candidate forum. Candidates for school board and UNM advisory board
Tuesday, February 1, 2011	7 a.m.-7 p.m.		School Board Election. The seats of the three school board members from the townsite will be filled, as well as some seats on the UNMLA advisory board. Absentee/in-person voting begins January 12. More information
Tuesday, February 1, 2011	8:00 a.m.	State Capitol Building and First Christian Church	League Day at the Legislature POSTPONED TO 2/15. Pick up information packets at the office of Representative Gail Chasey, Room 314, in the State Capitol Building from 8 a.m. onwards. Speakers and lunch at the First Christian Church, 645 Webber Street (a 10-minutes walk south) start at 10:45 a.m. Reserve lunch ($10) by contacting the League office at 884-8441 or Dick Mason at lwvnmaction@gmail.com.
Thursday, February 10, 2011	11:45 a.m.	Central Avenue Grill	Lunch with a Leader. Gene Schmitt and Kelly Myers will lead a discussion about the budget crisis and how it may affect Los Alamos Public Schools.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011	7-9 p.m.	249 Rio Bravo	LWVLA Program Planning. Annual program planning meeting and dessert potluck. For more information and directions, see the February 2011 Update.
Saturday, March 5, 2011	8 a.m. - noon	Crossroads Bible Church (95 East Road)	Sustainability Town Hall. Sponsored by the County Council and the Environmental Sustainability Board. RSVP Tom Nagawiecki at tom.nagawiecki@lacnm.us or 662-8383.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011	7-9 p.m.	235 Kimberly Lane	Fund Drive. Envelope stuffing, refreshments and great conversation!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011	11:45 a.m.	New Judicial Complex	Lunch with a Leader. Tour of facility with Judge Pat Casados followed by brown bag lunch. RSVP Karyl Ann Armbruster or 661-6605 or 231-8286 by March 6 if you want the catered lunch.
Saturday, April 9, 2011	9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.	Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church on North Road	Annual Meeting. Business meeting, potluck lunch and speaker (John Arrowsmith on the smart grid in Los Alamos). Details
Thursday, April 14, 2011	11:45 a.m.	Central Avenue Grill	Lunch with a Leader. John Severance, editor, Los Alamos Monitor
Tuesday, April 26, 2011	7-9 p.m.	TBA	Fund Drive. (tentative date) Thank you note writing, party and good talk!
Thursday, May 12, 2011	11:45 a.m.	Central Avenue Grill	Lunch with a Leader. Randy Autio, Interim County Administrator.
Saturday, May 14, 2011		Holiday Inn Express, Los Alamos	LWVNM 2011 Convention. Reception 5/13. Plenary sessions mornings of 5/14 and 5/15. Workshop and tours afternoon of 5/14. Banquet evening of 5/14. Observers welcome. Banquet tickets available to the public (speaker: state Senator Tim Keller on Building Healthy Communities.) Details
Thursday, June 9, 2011	11:45 a.m.	Central Avenue Grill	Lunch with a Leader. Steve Brugger, Acting Director of the Los Alamos County Community Development Department
Thursday, June 23, 2011	12:00 pm	Mesa Public Library	League of Women Voters Board Meeting.
Thursday, July 28, 2011	12:00 pm	Mesa Public Library	League of Women Voters Board Meeting.
Thursday, August 11, 2011	11:45	Central Avenue Grill	LWV Lunch with a Leader. Jim Hall, Los Alamos's New State Representative
Wednesday, September 7, 2011	7:00	PEEC 3540 Orange St Los Alamos, NM 87544	Planning Meeting. Details are still being decided, but we've hoping to have a march/bike ride around the great eco-friendly sites in Los Alamos! We're working on partnering with the Eco-Station, the Hill-Stompers, and Atomic Transit so we have a collaborative community-action event in the morning leading to Pajarito's UllrFest in the afternoon! Come to put in your opinion about how our Moving Planet action should look! If you are interested in helping with this event in anyway, please contact Elena: elena.gustafson@gmail.com
Thursday, September 8, 2011	11:45 am	Central Avenue Grill	Lunch with a Leader. The guest speaker will be Tom Nagawiecki, the Environmental Services Specialist for LA county. Tom coordinates public education and outreach for Environmental Services' comprehensive waste and recycling programs that are provided to residents and the business community. His other duties include leading the county's sustainability initiative which is focused on reducing the environmental impact of county operations in addition to educating the community about their role in the effort. As always, there is an extensive menu at Central Avenue Grill for just $15 including tax and gratuity. Please call Karyl Ann Armbruster by Wednesday, September 7 at 661-6605 to let her know if you will be able to attend. . Although last minute arrivals are fine, it helps the Grill if they know how many tables to set up prior to Thursday.
Thursday, September 8, 2011	4:30 pm	Eco-Station (Old Landfill) 3701 E. Jemez Rd Los Alamos, NM 87544	Dedication of "The Industrial Machine" and an exhibit "The Art of Recycling". You're invited to join the County Council and Art in Public Places Board for a dedication of "The Industrial Machine" and an exhibit "The Art of Recycling" Music and Recycling
Monday, September 12, 2011	unknown	For information about time and place call Kyle Wheeler,CRC member and League Membership Chair, at 662-5577.	Charter Review Committee (CRC) Vote. The Charter Review Committee (CRC) will vote on the rewritten Article V, the Utilities Section.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011	7:00 - 8:00	To be announced. Barbara Calef will send out an announcement of location.	Input to UNM-LA. Carl Moore, the facilitator who assisted in the development of the current LAC Comprehensive Plan, has asked to meet with our League to discuss programs that UNM-LA might offer to the community. Please notify Barbara Calef (bfcalef@yahoo.com) if you plan to participate.
Thursday, September 22, 2011	12:00 pm	Mesa Public Library	League of Women Voters Board Meeting.
Saturday, September 24, 2011		PEEC 3540 Orange St. Los Alamos, NM 87544	Global Day of Climate Action. Join Leagues and others around the world on September 24 to call attention to the need to get off of fossil fuels and move towards a sustainable, renewably-powered future. In 2010, the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere was just shy of 390 parts per million (ppm) -- well beyond the 350 ppm that leading climate scientists say is the safe upper limit for CO2 in our atmosphere. Our Leagues are making plans to be a part of this worldwide demonstration, Moving Planet, helping to send a message to policymakers that it's time to get moving on the climate crisis. If you are interested in helping with this event in anyway, please contact Elena: elena.gustafson@gmail.com
Tuesday, October 11, 2011	unknown	unknown	Charter Review Committee (CRC) Vote. Voting on the following issues, all of which were discussed extensively at prior CRC meetings: partisan v non-partisan elections for council, district v at-large elections for council, should boards and commissions have no more than a simple majority of any one party (the current practice), duties of the sheriff, and clerk and assessor (should they be elected or appointed). If anyone has any questions about the work of the CRC, please contact Kyle Wheeler, CRC member and League Membership Chair, at 662-5577.
Thursday, October 13, 2011	11:45 am	Central Avenue Grill	Lunch with a Leader -- Jason Lott, Superintendent of Bandelier. Jason Lott, superintendent of Bandelier, will be our speaker. Jason will be talking about the future of Bandelier, the recovery from the fire, and the Park's future plans. Lott served as the program manager for resources management at Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park. In that role, he was named the 2005 recipient of the director's award for natural resource management in a small park. He also recently completed 20 years of service with the Army National Guard, where he commanded the 1086th Transportation Company in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq during 2003. Immediately prior to coming to Bandelier, Lott was the superintendent at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. "Jason brings to his new job a passion for heritage preservation and protection, and a commitment to connect with the people of Los Alamos and surrounding communities", said regional director Mike Snyder. "He has a wealth of experience and a deep appreciation for the parks." "I am very excited to have been given the opportunity to serve at Bandelier," Lott said. "It's a very special place with unique cultural resources, dynamic natural resources, wilderness, camping, trails, active partners and an involved gateway community. What a wonderful place for a career and for my family." Lott, his wife Wendy, also a graduate of Northwestern State, and their two children are excited to make their home in Los Alamos. Lott holds a master's degree in history with an emphasis in cultural resource management from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. All meals on the extensive menu are just $15 including tax and gratuity. Please RSVP to Becky Shankland (rebecca.shankland@gmail.com) or call her at 672-9106 by Wednesday, October 12. Knowing the approximate number of people attending helps the Grill set up for the group;
Monday, October 17, 2011	unknown	unknown	Charter Review Committee (CRC) Vote. Vote on changes proposed by the Initiative, Referendum, and Recall (I&R) Subcommittee. There is quite a bit of information about the work of this subcommittee to be found in the September issue of the Los Alamos County Line Newsletter. If anyone has any questions about the work of the CRC, please contact Kyle Wheeler, CRC member and League Membership Chair, at 662-5577.
Thursday, October 27, 2011	12:00 pm	Mesa Public Library	League of Women Voters Board Meeting.

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