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League of Women Voters of Corvallis WOrkbook69th Annual MeetingMay 22, 2019Corvallis-Benton County Public Library645 NW Monroe Avenue Dinner Buffet 6:00 pm Business Meeting 7:00 – 7:45 pmGuest Speaker 7:45 – 8:45 pmAshlee Chavez, Corvallis-Benton County Library Director“Leading the Library”-72390335915Recommended Program, p. 2 ? President’s Report, p. 3 ? Agenda, p. 4 ? Treasurer’s Report, p. 5 ? Budget, p. 6By-laws Changes, p. 7 ? Nominating Committee Report, p. 7 ? Program Report, p. 8 ? Committee Reports, p. 9-1200Recommended Program, p. 2 ? President’s Report, p. 3 ? Agenda, p. 4 ? Treasurer’s Report, p. 5 ? Budget, p. 6By-laws Changes, p. 7 ? Nominating Committee Report, p. 7 ? Program Report, p. 8 ? Committee Reports, p. 9-12Page 2 League of Women Voters of Corvallis - 69th Annual Meeting May 22, 2019 -1333518732500The League of Women Voters believes In representative government and in the individual liberties established in the Constitution of the United States. That democratic government depends upon the informed and active participation of its citizens and requires that governmental bodies protect the citizen’s right to know by giving adequate notice of proposed actions, holding open meetings and making public records accessible. That all powers of the U.S. government should be exercised within the constitutional framework of a balance among the three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial.That responsible government should maintain an equitable and flexible system of taxation, promote the conservation and development of natural resources in the public interest, share in the solution of economic and social problems which affect the general welfare, promote a sound economy, and adopt domestic policies which facilitate the solution of international problems. That efficient and economical government requires competent personnel, the clear assignment of responsibility, adequate financing, and coordination among the different agencies and levels of government. That cooperation with other nations is essential in the search for solutions to world problems, and that the development of international organizations and international law is imperative in the promotion of world peace.That every citizen should be protected in the right to vote; that every person should have access to free public education which provides equal opportunity for all; and that no person or group should suffer legal, economic, or administrative discrimination. (from 2018 LWV of Corvallis Workbook)****League of Women Voters of Corvallis2019-20 Recommended Program With input from the membership at January’s Program Planning Meeting, the Board of the League of Women Voters of Corvallis recommends that we adopt a re-study of our Housing position and our Community Planning position in 2019-20. A re-study of each position will include a review of our current position, identification of?those parts that need updating, and a proposal for revisions and/or additions to the position. The following local positions will remain the sameAt Risk YouthCorrectionsKnow Your SchoolsBenton County CharterFinancing the Public LibraryLocal FoodChild Care in Benton CountyHealth Services in Benton CountyPrevention of ViolenceSpecial Taxing DistrictsMay 22, 2019 League of Women Voters of Corvallis - 69th Annual Meeting Page 3203207620000President’s Report, 2018-2019 by Laura Lahm Evenson What I appreciate about our League is the study of issues, the thoughtful preparation of testimony, the collaborative work with others, and the efforts to make our city, state, country and world better places for all. After five years as President (one with Ann Brodie), there are thanks to go around everywhere. Here are just a few of the people who make the LWV successful.The Board. We have had a very effective board the last few years. I appreciate the study they do before meetings and their commitment to the organization. They meet once a month but many have taken on additional duties/events. Thanks to our co-secretaries, Ann Brodie and Nancy Rosenberger who get committee reports sent out prior to meetings and then take the minutes. I send virtual bouquets of gratitude to Paula Krane and Annette Mills for being my sounding board on difficult issues.Our programs have covered local, state, national and world issues. We have attempted to provide a wide range of topics that were of interest to the community. Annette Mills, our 1st Vice-President and Program Chair, always amazes us with the contacts she has within our community. Thank you, Annette, for helping us maintain our high quality of events! Kate and Chris Mathews have organized and produced our Legislative Updates for several years now. These Saturday morning events are always well attended. Kate and Chris do a lot of work before the events have even started…contacting legislators and their staffs, reserving the room, even making the coffee! Thank you both for your important contribution to our community.Our three-person set-up committee works like a well-oiled machine. Thanks to Joan Canan, Connie Bozarth and Jessica McDonald for contributing to our successful events! They pick up the keys, set up the room and then clean up afterwards. Our issue committees continue to do the League’s heavy lifting. They research and study issues, craft expert testimony and plan one of our public meetings each year. Thanks to our chairs: Shelly Murphy (Community Planning), Karyle Butcher (Housing), Claudia Keith (Climate), Annette Mills (Program and Local Foods) Camille Freitag (Voter Services), Karen Nibler (Social Policy), Mary Youmans (Nominating Committee) and Briar Bullock (Membership). You can read their committee reports in this bulletin and be amazed!Fundraising supports all of our local activities. Louise Marquering orchestrates our Fruit Sale. She does all of the prep work, orders the fruit, manages the volunteers and does so with a smile! Thank you, Louise. Beth and Harvey Thoennes once again provided their garage to store the fruit. (I know many of us would be unable to clear our garages for so much fruit!) Thanks to all of the volunteers who unloaded the fruit and to those who delivered it. Applause to all of you who bought fruit!Our treasurer, Sara Ingle, has kept us solvent for many years. Sara helps prepare the budget, manages our bills, prepares a report monthly for the board and does our taxes. Thank you, Sara, for your important work behind the scenes.Our bulletin editor, Ann Schauber, has just finished her first year on the job. She has done an outstanding job. It takes many hours to collect the needed information, write it up and edit prior to printing. My apologies to Ann for the many months (every one?) that I was tardy with my column. Shelly Murphy prints the bulletin labels while Janet Wolf-Eshe and Alvin Eshe apply all of the labels, seal the bulletins and get them to the post office. Thanks to all of you!Publicity for all of our events is important. Our thanks to Marsha Feldman who has written press releases, contacted the news media and physically placed flyers all over Corvallis. Website, List-serve and Social Media connect us with our community. Thanks to Shelly Murphy for managing our website, to Paula Krane for the daily work on our list-serve, and to Claudia Keith for maintaining our Facebook page.Our special event this year was a 3-part series entitled “Know Your City”. The event was so successful that we plan to do it again next year. Thank you, Shelly Murphy and the Community Planning Committee, for all of your hard work.And thanks to YOU, our members who continue to support the League in its work.Page 4 League of Women Voters of Corvallis - 69th Annual Meeting May 22, 2019 Agenda of the Business MeetingLaura Lahm Evenson, PresiderCall to OrderWelcome and Introductions Introduction of League of Women Voters of Oregon Representative, Sally McKain Review of the Year Introduction of ParliamentarianAppointment of Committee to Review Minutes Quorum Determination Adoption of AgendaTreasurer’s Report (page 5)Presentation of the 2019-2020 Recommended Program (page 5)Presentation of the Budget (page 6)Presentation of Proposed By-Laws Changes (Page 7)Discussion and Adoption of Program (page 5)Discussion and Adoption of the Budget (page 6)Discussion and Adoption of By-Laws Changes (page 7)Report of Nominating Committee Election of Board Members (page 7)RecognitionDirections to the Board from Members Announcements and Adjournment57150016764000Guest Speaker: Ashlee Chavez, Corvallis-Benton County Library Director“Leading the Library”May 22, 2019 League of Women Voters of Corvallis - 69th Annual Meeting Page 5 LWV of Corvallis Treasurer’s Report, April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019 Balance Sheet with Previous Year Comparison 11430030099000– Sara Ingle, Treasurer17145003492500Fruit Sale Fundraiser Report-19058191500We sold 473 cases of fruit and made a profit of $4,535.72, including $730 donated to League. Seventeen boxes were paid for and donated to Jackson Street Shelter, Gleaners, Community Outreach, Linn Benton Food Share and the Men’s Shelter. We ordered 305 grapefruit, 55 oranges and 113 combination boxes and sold out. We made the least profit from the combo and orange boxes. Louise Marquering, ChairPage 6 League of Women Voters of Corvallis - 69th Annual Meeting May 22, 2019 Proposed Budget, 2019-2020The Budget Committee recommends and the board concurs that annual dues remain the same, and that the 2019-20 budget be approved. In order to cover our per member payments (PMP) to the LWVUS and LWVOR, we rely on member donations. Tax deductible donations to the LWVUS Education Fund or to the LWVOR sent to our treasurer, then sent in by her are deducted from the amount we owe in PMP. Our local operating expenses are covered by the profits from our annual fruit sale and donations to the LWV of Corvallis.- Budget Committee: Kate Matthews (Chair), Connie Bozarth, and Sara Ingle May 22, 2019 League of Women Voters of Corvallis - 69th Annual Meeting Page 7 LWV of Corvallis Board Nominations 2019-2021The Nominating Committee (Briar Bullock, Laura Lahm Evenson, Jessica McDonald, Marolyn Tarrant, Mary Youmans, Chair) respectfully submits the following candidates for election: Nominees for a two-year term, 2019-2021President - Jessica McDonald1st Vice President - Annette MillsCo-Secretary -Ann Brodie and Nancy RosenbergerDirectors -Karyle ButcherCamille Freitag Cathy FrischmannNominees for a one-year term, 2019-20202nd Vice President - Connie Bozarth Continuing Board Members 2019-2020Treasurer - Sara IngleDirectors -Briar Bullock Marsha FeldmanClaudia Keith?Nominating Committee NomineesLaura Lahm Evenson, Marolyn Tarrant, and Mary Youmans_______________________Proposed 2019 Bylaws AmendmentsNote: Line through words are to be deletedItalicized words are to be added Bylaws proposal #1This amendment change was proposed by LWVCorvallis bylaws committee (Paula Krane and JoAnne Trow) and supported by the board.ARTICLE V -Board of DirectorsSec. 5. Meetings. There shall be at least nine regular meetings of the board of directors annually. The President may call special meetings of the board of directors and shall call a special meeting upon the written request of five members of the board. Special meetings may be conducted by electronic means, such as telephone conference call, video conferencing or e-mail. The use of electronic meetings shall be reserved for those issues needing a decision before an in-person meeting is scheduled. These electronic meetings should be conducted in a timely matter with a beginning and ending time so that all members will have adequate opportunity to participate. The President shall notify the Board members of the outcome, and a copy of the requested action and responses shall be submitted as minutes to the board of directors at its next scheduled meeting. Sec. 6. Procedure for Motions Presented by Email. When a quorum of Board members is unable to participate in a simultaneous meeting, and as with email motions, voting shall not take place until at least 24 hours have passed after the initial notice and content of the proposed motion was emailed to members. If, during the relevant period, any member has requested further group discussion on the motion before voting occurs, the President shall arrange and facilitate an appropriate process so that group discussion may occur on the requesting member’s concern. “Appropriate processes” may include: (1) telephonic discussion at which a quorum of members is actually present, or (2) an appropriate time period during which members may exchange electronic dialogue discussing their views on the issue being considered before voting is initiated. If, however, no member has requested such group discussion, the President may initiate voting by email on the motion immediately upon the completion of the 24-hour waiting period. Response to the call for the vote must be completed within 24 hours." At least 75% of eligible board members must participate by voting and the motion must pass by a simple majority of the full number of board members. The President shall notify the board members of the outcome, and a copy of the requested action and responses shall be submitted as minutes to the board of directors at its next scheduled meeting. Sec. 6 7. Quorum. A majority of the members of the board of directors shall constitute a quorum. Page 8 League of Women Voters of Corvallis - 69th Annual Meeting May 22, 2019 Recap of Our Year’s Programs, September 2018 – May 2019342900018732500September: “Changing Demographics, Institutional Impediments, and the 2018 Midterm Elections”?– Our year kicked off with a lively presentation by OSU Public Policy professors Brent Steel and Christopher Stout, who gave us a preview of the 2018 midterm elections, both nationally and in Oregon –?the issues, the personalities, and the external items affecting this election.October: Election Forums – Our Voter Service Committee was exceptionally active, as they provided three programs to inform voters about the upcoming elections for Mayor and City Council, County Commissioners, Oregon House and Senate, and five ballot measures.? November: “Community Energy: Should Oregon Communities Have a Choice?”?– Alan Hickenbottom (LEAN Energy US) and Janice Thompson (Oregon Citizens Utility Board) offered two diverse perspectives on an alternative to investor-owned utility supply systems that often results in replacing fossil fuel-based energy with renewable energy. December: Redistricting and Midterms Review – We hosted two programs this month, the first titled “Redistricting: What It Is and Why It Matters” presented by LWVOR. The second, “What We Learned from the 2018 Midterm Elections,” featured OSU professor David Bernell and our September speakers, Brent Steel and Christopher Stout, for a follow-up discussion on how right their forecasts were, what the results of the election meant, and where we go from here.January: Annual Soup Social/Program Planning and “Know Your City” – We gathered for soup and warm camaraderie, then discussed issues that could benefit from our study or action at the state and local levels.?In addition, our Community Planning Committee co-sponsored with the City of Corvallis a highly informative 3-part series titled “Know Your City”. February: “Why Does South Corvallis Need Urban Renewal? Why Should All of Corvallis Support It?” – This League advocacy program featured panelists Brigetta Olson (Willamette Neighborhood Housing Services), Vince Adams (South Corvallis Renewal Plan Advisory Committee), and Penny York (former City Councilor).March: “Explore Issues of Hard Rock Mining in Oregon”?–?OSU’s Dr. John Dilles helped us better understand the importance and complexity of hard rock mining, as we prepared for our consensus meeting to weigh in on this state study issue.April: “Students in Crisis: Homelessness in Our Schools, Kindergarten through Graduate School” – Panelists Nicole Hindes (OSU Office of Student Life) and Chris Hawkins (Corvallis School District 509J) offered their insights into how homelessness affects our students, and provided ideas about what we can do to help.May: “Leading the Library”?–?Our annual meeting speaker, Ashlee Chavez, is providing a glimpse at her role as Library Director, as well as her perspective on the challenges and rewards of being a young professional woman. – Annette Mills, 1st Vice President, Program ChairMay 22, 2019 League of Women Voters of Corvallis – 69th Annual Meeting Page 9 League Committee Reports05207000Climate ChangeClimate change is a global issue that is dealt with at the local, state, national, and international levels. Our local league has committee members who are involved at all four of these levels and the work is often intertwined within these levels. Early this year, LWVUS approved a position on climate action that we can now use for advocacy. League of Women Voters of Oregon 2018 Council approved a Climate resolution: The League of Women Voters supports Climate Test, an assessment tool to help ensure that energy policies align with climate science. The Climate Test uses the latest climate science to evaluate proposed energy policies and projects in light of the globally-agreed aspirational goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees C, informed by the successful spirit of global cooperation as affirmed in the UN Cop 21 Paris Agreement. This resolution was slightly revised and passed at LWVUS June 2018 convention. Since that approval, both the state and local leagues have used this resolution to write letters and give testimonies to state and federal agencies opposing projects such as the Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Energy Pipeline Project.LWVOR/LWV Corvallis held a caucus meeting at LWVUS June 2018 convention called “The Most Important Lawsuit on the Planet Heads to Court – Leagues’ Amici and Positions Support the Kids”, an overview of the legal reasoning and rulings in Our Children’s Trust (OCT) ‘Juliana vs US’ court case. The brief argues in favor of the young plaintiffs arguing that it is the job of the federal government to protect them from the damaging effects of climate change. On March 24 the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals set a hearing date for June 4, 2019 to hear ‘Juliana v Gov’ oral arguments in Portland, Oregon, on the interlocutory appeal and the preliminary injunction. Just recently, and related, on May 9, 2019 Our Children’s Trust issued a press release “ HYPERLINK "" \t "_blank" Groundbreaking Report Shows the United States Can Lead the Way Toward Climate Recovery Without Economic Hardship”. Our committee plans to carpool to this historic event and wear our LWV buttons. On Oct 29, 2018, three Corvallis League members (two committee members) attended the OCT ‘youthvgov’ program/rally at the steps of the Federal Court House in Eugene Oregon. We have photos of that event standing with the LWV Oregon Climate Banner originally created to use by our Committee at a Feb 2014 Spring Creek Project ‘Transformation without Apocalypse’ Climate Change event at OSU. Cathy Frischmann and Claudia Keith attended the Dec 2018, UN COP24 (Conference of the Parties to implement the global Paris Climate Agreement) in Poland as LWVUS UN observers. They assisted with the first LWVUS UN COP press release. Committee members continue to be involved in LWVUS COP advocacy discussions. We are exploring how best to be a LWV UN observer at COPs while advocating for LWV positions. The new LWV Climate position was created in part from terminology found in recent approved LWVUS Convention Climate resolutions. Four of the six resolutions were initiated and proposed by LWVOR/LWV Corvallis CC committee members.In early April three committee members and a member from LWV Linn County attended the Oregon Legislature Joint Committee on Carbon Reduction meeting. That hearing concerned the Clean Energy Jobs (Cap and Invest) HB 2020 -31.Our committee tabled three events this year: March Corvallis Sustainability Coalition Annual Sustainability Fair & Town Hall, the OSU Spring Creek Project, ”The Chrysalis Symposium: Courageous Transformation for the Climate Crisis” and Corvallis High School”s Green Club, ‘Climate Solutions: What every Parent and Community Member Needs to Know and Do!’ program.On May 8 the committee chair proposed and the League Board agreed to publish a League Letter to the Corvallis local newspaper supporting the Oregon Legislation Clean Energy Jobs (Cap and Invest) HB 2020-84. Additionally, I updated the Board concerning the LWVOR Action Climate Change team proposal, the ‘Climate Emergency’ convention resolution. This climate resolution will be voted on at May 17-19 LWVOR Convention. A number of committee members are assisting with finalizing the wording of this historic resolution. Committee Members: Jan Ames, Molly Engle, Louise Ferrell, Cathy Frischmann, Claudia Keith, Annette Mills and Nancy Rosenberger.– Claudia Keith, ChairPage 10 League of Women Voters of Corvallis – 69th Annual MeetingMay 22, 201912708509000Community PlanningThis Committee’s charge is to advocate for comprehensive, citizen-based land use planning that maintains and enhances community livability and protects natural resources. Members of the Community Planning Committee continue to observe the Corvallis Planning Commission and City Council, review land development code (LDC) amendment proposals, and monitor development applications to make sure they are in sync with the LDC and League’s positions. As three City ballot measures were planned in 2019, we applied for and received a $700 grant from LWV Corvallis Special Funds to present a “Know Your City” series of educational meetings held in January. The City and the Sustainability Coalition’s Land Use Action Team co-sponsored. All meetings were held at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library from 7 to 8:30 PM. The sessions were:Jan. 10 – Charter: How is the City Structured? Presenters were Hal Brauner, Retired City Councilor and Courtney Cloyd, Central Park Neighborhood AssociationJan. 17 – Budget: How do we pay for City services? Presenters were Mark Shepard, Corvallis City Manager and Nancy Brewer, Corvallis Finance DirectorJan. 24 – Land Use: How do we design our City? Presenters were Paul Bilotta, Corvallis Community Development Director; Tracy Oulman, Housing and Neighborhood Coordinator; and Jacque Rochefort, Parks and Recreation Director. Approximately 90 people attended each session. Ruby Moon recruited Arch Drinnen, a volunteer from Corvallis Access Media, to video-tape the sessions and they are on the League’s website. Evaluations from participants suggested other topics to address so we anticipate another “Know Your City” series in 2020 covering water, and community safety.We prepared testimony to be given at the Corvallis Planning Commission in November on the draft Transportation System Plan recommending that the TSP be a “living document”, informed by the Community Greenhouse Gas Inventory; that it require that the City’s land use regulations are compatible with multi-modal transportation options that are not car-dependent, and that building new or widened roads to ease congestion should not be a priority. The Committee recommended that League support the formation of the South Corvallis Urban Renewal District and the League Board approved a letter to the editor prior to the January election.In April, we prepared testimony again for the Planning Commission in support of proposals to change zoning to high density residential on three parcels of land so that a state requirement could be satisfied and our updated Buildable Lands Inventory adopted. In the testimony we recommended against high-density residential zoning for a fourth parcel at Walnut and Circle because it is in the floodplain.The Committee has made suggestions based on our positions to City Staff when they are formulating LDC amendments of interest to League such as annexations, appeals, protection of natural features, and public participation. We have met on several occasions with Community Development Direction Paul Bilotta to ask questions and discuss our munity Planning Committee meets once a month either in the late afternoon or early evening. Active Committee members are Connie Bozarth, Charlyn Ellis, Ed Epley, Laura Lahm Evenson, Peggy Lynch, Ruby Moon, Shelly Murphy, and Prisantha Pavuluri. – Shelly Murphy, ChairMay 22, 2019 League of Women Voters of Corvallis – 69th Annual Meeting Page 1125407937500HousingThe Housing Committee had a very successful program on the effects of homelessness on K-20 students. Karen Rockwell, Executive Director of BentonHabitat for Humanity, set the stage by noting that 62% of renters in Corvallis pay more than 30% of their income for housing and that an average home in Corvallis is approximately $400,000. The lack of affordable housing has resulted in approximately 200 students in 509J and an additional 200 plus students at Oregon State University are experiencing homelessness.Presenters Chris Hawkins representing 509J and Nicole Hinds from Oregon State University discussed the social and academic impact of homelessness on students and their families. Not having a permanent home may result in not getting to class on time or at all, difficulty in focusing while in class and, especially in K-12, worry that others will learn that you have no home. Hawkins reminded the audience that students who are couch surfing and/or sleeping on the floor in a home shared by 3-4 other families may have a shelter, but they still experience the impact of having no permanent place to study or rely upon.3464560934720Hinds noted that a major cause of homelessness among OSU students is the continued decline in financial aid. Financial aid at both the state and federal level has declined each year since 2010. At the same time student need for aid has increased. Although the University continues to raise private dollars dedicated to financial aid, it cannot cover the gap that this decrease in funding has created. As a result, OSU students may be working 1- 2 jobs to pay for tuition. This means fewer hours for studying and increased vulnerability to dropping out of school.3005455364490****00****The issue of homelessness affects us all and we believe our program helped to surface issues affecting those who are often identified as the “hidden homeless.” The Housing Committee invited Kevin Young, former planner with the city of Corvallis and currently Senior Urban Planner with the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development to talk with us about statewide efforts to increase affordable housing. Young talked about HB 2001 - a bill working its way through the legislature that would require cities with a population of 25,000 or greater to allow for duplexes in lands currently zoned for single-family dwellings. He shared with the committee some of the land use issues that impact affordable housing in Corvallis. The major one is we do not have enough buildable land within the city limits. In addition to our annual program, the Housing Committee continues to work with the city to change the methodology used to establish System Development Charges in order to encourage more affordable housing. We continue to work with others to find ways to house the homeless and more recently, we are exploring property tax exemptions that are targeted at low-income mittee Members: Karyle Butcher, Nancy Evenson, Sara Ingle, Lynn Jarvis, Erin Kanzig, Jessica McDonald, Shelley Ries, Karen Rockwell, Nancy Wood, Penny York.– Karyle Butcher, Chair______________________Membership Our membership increased this year to 159 members. Treasurer Sara Ingle processed payments; and Shelly Murphy maintained the mailing list. Our sympathy goes to the families of Kathleen and Edward Heath, Patty McClintock, Liz Frenkel and Lois Kenagy (50 year members pictured here) who died this past year.– Briar Bullock Chair64008021717000Voter Service Voter Service provides opportunities for citizens to become better informed on ballot measures and candidates running for local offices. In September, we partnered with ASOSU students and the Center for Civic Engagement for National Voter Registration Day. ?Our Volunteers registered students on the OSU campus and encouraged voter participation. ?In October we sponsored—with Corvallis Benton County Public Library—three candidate forums to cover a busy election season. Races covered were five City Council wards, Mayor, County Commissioner and State House districts 15 and 23. All were well attended by citizens eager to question the candidates. We thank our moderators, Ann Smart, Ann Brodie, Jean Nelson and Paula Krane. Paula Krane, JoAnne Trow and Mary Ann Nusrala presented summaries of five ballot measures. Nearly 1000 voter’s guides from LWVOR in English and 200 in Spanish were distributed around the County before the election. In March we provided information on all candidates running for office in Benton County to mittee members: Jan Ames, Ann Brodie, Marsha Feldman, Cathy Frischmann, Paula Krane, Jo Anne Trow, Joan Canan and Ann Smart. We give special thanks to Joan Canan and Jessica McDonald for their invaluable site assistance.– Camille Freitag, ChairPage 12 League of Women Voters of Corvallis – 69th Annual Meeting May 22, 20194826006540500FacebookOur social media reach continues to grow! LWV of Corvallis became active on Facebook in late 2014. Since then, we have accumulated 400 followers and 358?Likes. 359791075311000Corvallis League’s Facebook page is a source for the League event calendar, periodic shares from the Oregon or U.S. League of Women Voters, content of special interest submitted by the local League’s membership, and on-the-spot photographs and reporting from League community fora. The page is carefully moderated to avoid content that is blatantly partisan or otherwise in conflict with League positions.If you haven’t joined us, please do so today. It’s easy:To find our Facebook page, search for “League of Women Voters Corvallis” or enter “LWVCorvallis”.To get League updates on your own Facebook timeline, just LIKE the League’s page, and set Notifications ON (desktop) or FOLLOWING (mobile).354330038798500To spread the word about the League and its events, please INVITE your friends to view or LIKE the League’s page also.And don't forget to SHARE posts that you find interesting and useful.– Claudia Keith09334500List ServeBetween ten and thirty email messages are sent to members each month.? These are reminders about League and sometimes non-League events, action alerts from LWVUS, LWVOR, governmental agencies, and occasionally local League and other announcements.?This year was more difficult because of problems with those members who have a Comcast address (Comcast has been blocking these message). If you’re not on the list, and would like to be, please contact Paula Krane, list coordinator.– Paula Krane437578597091500819156604000LWV Website Find out about local League events, and League positions. Read our monthly newsletter, get links to City, County, 509J School District, State of Oregon, Oregon Legislature, and to other Leagues. You can also find videos of some of our recent programs to watch. There are also links to elected officials, and you can pay your dues, buy grapefruit online, and more. LWV.corvallis.or.us – a great resource. Our website was converted to Word Press so that a volunteer League member can update it. We would welcome another League member skilled in using Word Press to assist with this task.– Shelly Murphy, CoordinatorNewsletterNine issues of the local League Newsletter and this Workbook were published this year. League Board members provide copy; Cathy Frischmann edited the first three editions; Ann Schauber finished out the year as editor. Laura Lahm Evenson, Paula Krane, Annette Mills, Shelly Murphy and Beth Thoennes proofread; Shelly prints address labels; Louise Marquering distributes electronic versions to members and others; and Alvin Eshe and Janet Wolfe-Eshe do the mailing. – Ann Schauber, EditorPublicity Monthly League meetings, election forums, five legislative update meetings, the Know Your City Series and the annual citrus fruit fundraiser were publicized in a variety of ways.? Notices were?submitted to the Corvallis City Online Calendar, the Gazette-Times, the?Corvallis Advocate, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, Paula Krane for the League’s List Serve and Claudia Keith for social media.?Flyers were placed, as appropriate, at the Chintimini Senior Center, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, Squirrels Tavern, First Alternative Co-op, New Morning Bakery, Grass Roots Books, Old World Deli, Osborn Center, Timberhill Athletic and Tennis Clubs, 2nd Street Beanery, Imagine Coffee, Fitness Over Fifty, Coffee Culture (Kings Blvd), Sam Fit and various?departments at OSU (as appropriate). For some events additional publicity was submitted to the Sustainability Coalition and other organizations, as appropriate.– Marsha Feldman, Director 33147001930400022860021209000148590021209000 ................
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