Volume 75, Number 8 | November 2024 | _________________________________
| Kansas General Election - November 5, 2024
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LWVJoCo, You Make a Difference!
Election Turnout
The hard work of LWVJoCo teams Voter Registration and Voter Information, as well as the many members who have joined in to get out the vote, is paying off!
Early news reports indicate that both Johnson and Wyandotte county polling locations are seeing turnout greater than that of the 2020 election.
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| Our November program is Saturday, Nov. 2. The topic is "Expanding Medicaid in Kansas?"
Join us for a discussion with:
- Sherman Smith, Editor in chief of the Kansas Reflector
- April Holman, Executive Director of Alliance for a Healthy Kansas
- Ricardo Ortiz, Community Health Specialist, Community Health Council of Wyandotte County
9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church (SMUUCh)
9400 Pflumm | Lenexa, KS 66213
The SMUUCh FUUD Pantry always appreciates our donations of non-perishable food. Thank you!
Hope to see you there!
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| Suffragist Memorial Update
The Suffragist Memorial Mural Committee reports that $20,000 is still needed to reach the $95,000 goal.
Here is the information, if you would like to make a donation.
Please donate by check or credit card and mail to:
Department of Administration, Kansas Suffragist Memorial Fund
Attn: Sarah Huggins
700 SW Harrison, Ste. 1015
Topeka, KS 66603
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Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day
Ruby Bridges said YES to Kansas students! She will be part of the 2nd Annual Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day on November 14, 2024, appearing in person in Topeka, KS, to speak to 1,000+ Kansas students.
| NIH Diversity Calendar - November
National Veterans and Military Families Month and National American Indian Heritage Month
1st All Saints’ Day
1st Bandi-Chhor Divas (Sikh)
2nd All Souls’ Day (Christian)
2nd Día de los Muertos
2nd Birth of the Bab (Baha’i)
3rd Birth of Baha’U’llah (Baha’i)
3rd Guru Granth Sahib Gurayai (Sikh)
6th Guru Gobind Singh Jyoti Jot (Sikh)
11th Veterans Day
15th Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday (Sikh)
16th International Day for Tolerance
17th International ERG(Employee Resource Groups) Day
20th Transgender Day of Remembrance
25th International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
25th Day of the Covenant (Baha’i)
27th Sikh Holy Day (Birth of Guru Granth)
27th Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha (Baha’i)
28th Thanksgiving
29th Native American Heritage Day
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Stacey Umscheid
Victoria Nibarger
Jenny Garmon
Deborah Huff
William Mace Jr.
Kimberly Zavelo
Graciela Couchonnal
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🎄 Join Us for a Festive Holiday Social! ❄️
Mark your calendars for a jolly evening of mingling and celebrating our hard work! We’ll be gathering at the beautiful Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse to celebrate the season with food, fun, and friends.
📅 Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024
⏰ Time: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse | 9101 NallAve. | Prairie Village, KS
Come ready to sip, snack, and socialize.
RSVP Today and bring your holiday spirit! Please register, so we know how much food is needed.
Volunteer help is needed for Sweet or Savory Treats, help with setting up or tearing down, photographers, etc.
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Help us cover Johnson County!
We need an observer for the Johnson County Mental Health Center Advisory Board meetings, which occur every other month. These meetings are a great way learn about what is going on with mental health in Johnson County.
This Advisory Group has members from the MH Center, the police force, the judicial system, the education system, the health system, and the JoCo Board of County Commissioners, as well as citizens who have needed mental health care for themselves or their loved ones.
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🤝 New Member Orientation is held quarterly. The next orientation will be November 10, 2024, at the Johnson County Central Resource Library at 9875 W. 87th Street, Overland Park, KS. It will start at 1:30 p.m.
🍂 The Membership Committee Meeting will be held in person Nov. 14, at the Johnson County Central Resource Library at 9875 W. 87th Street, Overland Park, KS.The meeting is at 4:00 p.m. in Room 13.
🐝 New initiative: Membership Retention Crew- Give them a Buzz. WE NEED YOUR HELP to make up to three phone calls per month, and complete a summary of the chat. Enjoy chatting with a fellow member! Email membership@lwvjoco.org
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