LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS

Duluth Duluth Voter March 2012

League of Women Voters Duluth    ●    32 East First Street, Duluth, MN 55802 ● (218) 724-0132

Our Mission The League of Women Voters,

a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the

informed and active participation of citizens in

government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences

public policy through education and advocacy.

In this issue:

Calendar 2

Presidents’  Column 2

International 3 Women’s  Day

Voter Registration 3

EqualiTEA 4

Meet and Greet 4

Privatization Study 5-6

UnFair Campaign 7

Book Group 8

Program Planning 8

Citizens in Action 9

Officers

Co-Presidents Jane Gilley Rosemary Guttormsson Secretary Louise Eilert Treasurer Zandy Zwiebel

Editor Julie Seidelmann

Celebrate International Women’‛s Day Wednesday, March 7

6:30 — 8:30 PM Teatro Zuccone Theater

The  film,  “Pray  the  Devil  Back  to  Hell,”  will  be  shown  and a discussion will follow. Recent Nobel Peace Prize winner, Lehmah Gbowee, is heralded for her work in energizing the women of Liberia to force the government to make peace after years of fighting. .

League of Women Voters Duluth 4th Annual EqualiTEA Rescheduled for

Saturday, April 14 11:30-1:00 pm or 2:30-4:00 pm

Duluth Woman’‛s Club See page 4 for event and reservation information

4th

Please remark your calendars!

Women Rising up for Peace and Justice: Mighty Be Our Powers

Gather with other LWV members at the Rose Garden Parking Lot at 6:15 PM to carpool.

See Page 3 for more information.

LWVUS Privatization of Government Services Study Meeting

Monday, March 19 2:00 - 4:00 PM

New London Café 4721 E. Superior St.

The purpose of this study is to identify those parameters and policy issues to be considered in connection with proposals to transfer federal, state or local govern-ment services, assets and/or functions to the private sector.

See pages 4-5 for more information and the consensus questions.

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Calendar

March

3/1 Board Meeting 3/7 International  Women’s  Day  Event 3/17 Unfair Campaign Member Meeting 3/19 Privatization Study Meeting 3/19 New Member Meet and Greet

April 4/5 Board Meeting 4/14 EqualiTEA

About non-partisanship from Jane: I served on the LWVMN Board with Stacy Doepner-Hove, current presi-dent, and have always found her to be thoughtful and ar-ticulate. I thought I would share some of what she wrote in her January 2012 President's Letter about our unique organization and being non-partisan in a hyper partisan world: "...But we need to be realistic about what people perceive of our organization. We are passionate advocates and educators and always and above all we are non-partisan. This does not, and should not mean we are neutral. We have our tried and true processes to come to consensus on issues and we advocate from there, but it is never for or against a particular party or candidate - it is always on the issues. Some people won't understand what that means, and we all need to have our own version of what non-partisan means to us. How do we all manage to hold advocacy and education as separate spaces in our brains? Each of us needs to be able to answer that question on our own. When we are asked questions like that, we need to speak from the heart to be heard by the questioner. And realize that the questioner won't always want to hear us, or like what we are saying. But if we speak from the heart and explain what we know to be true about the LWV tradition of non-partisan political activity, we will know we have done all we can." And from Rosemary: On February 14 LWVUS celebrated its 92nd Birthday and I feel that recent events around the country have shown that a vital LWV is still needed. During the coming year League of Women Voters is

geared  up  to  “Power  the  Vote”.    A  few  weeks  ago  LWVUS President Elizabeth MacNamara wrote: “Identifying  our  work  as  Power  the  Vote  will  identify  us  as a single unit, energized and working for voters nation-wide. As you go about voter registration, voter protection advocacy, voter education through debates and voter guides, and other election year activities, this theme will unify our efforts and create greater visibility. Reminding the public and the media in particular that elections are about the voter, gives us an opportunity to educate the media about election-related issues and the needs  of  the  voter  as  well  as  the  League’s  election  activi-­ties. If every League identified five media contacts and communicated with those contacts at least once a month, imagine  the  visibility  for  voters  and  for  the  League!” I hope more LWVDuluth members will be involved in the coming months working with committees to show that the focus of the election is the voter. This is the work of the League of Women Voters. March will find LWV-Duluth Leaguers celebrating Inter-national Women's Day on March 7th at Teatro Zuccone, Learning about the Un-Fair Campaign, White Privilege and How the League Can Be Involved on March 17th (details inside) and participating in a LWVUS study and consensus on Privatization. Our Voter Service Committee is planning an event in April on Racial Justice and Voter Suppression sponsored by LWVMN and the YWCA of Minneapolis (look for more information in the April Voter). Jane and Rosemary

On February 15, 2012 members of the Senate Local Government and Election Committee approved a Voter ID Bill, 8-6 along party lines. The bill will go to the Senate Government Committee. LWVMN was one of many groups asked to testify against the bill. Keep up to date with what is happening in St. Paul and subscribe to the LWVMN’s  Capitol  Letter™.    The  newest  issue  of  the  Capitol  Letter™,  LWV  Minnesota’s  guide  to  legislative  news,  is  now  online.    The  Capi-­tol  Letter™  is  published  bi-weekly during the legislative session to up-date our members on issues of concern to the LWV.

Go to www.lwvmn.org to download.

IMPORTANT! Voter ID Bill

Presidents’  Column

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Celebrate  International  Women’s  Day Bring  a  friend  or  two  to  Celebrate  International  Women’s  Day  on  March  7,  6:30-8:30 PM at the  Teatro  Zuccone  Theatre  ,  222  E.  Superior  St.      The  theme  for  the  evening,    “Women  Rising  up  for  Peace  and  Justice:    Mighty  Be  Our  Powers,”    is  a  tribute  to  Lehmah    Gbowee,    a  recent  winner of the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize who is heralded for her work in energizing the women of Liberia to force the government to make peace after 13 years of fighting. The celebration will begin with a reception and refreshments at 6:30 PM followed by a screen-ing  of  “Pray  the  Devil  Back  to  Hell”,  Abigail  Disney’s  award  winning  documentary  featuring  the empowering story of these courageous women. Doris Parker, Executive Director of Libe-rian  Women’s  Initiatives  in  Brooklyn  Park  will  introduce  the  film  to  highlight  the  role  that  women play in community and peace building and the power they have to bring about change. Following the film she will facilitate a Q & A . Gather with other LWV members at the Rose Garden Parking Lot at 6:15 PM to carpool to the Teatro Zuccone. For more information or for a ride to the Rose Garden Parking Lot, call Gail at 525-0529 or email at gail4du-luth@gmail.com.

See you there for a very special evening to celebrate an inspiring testament to the power of women to make a difference in their communities.

Co-sponsors of the event are: League of Women Voters Duluth, Royal D. Alworth,  Jr.  Institute  for  International  Studies,  UMD  Women’s  Resource  and Action Center, Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs, and UMD Women’s  Studies  Department.

Submitted by Gail Schoenfelder

Update on High School Senior Voter Registration

We  are  trying  a  somewhat  different  approach  in  registering  our  Duluth  high  schools’  seniors  who are or will be 18 years old for the 2012 Elections. In cooperation with teachers and the Minnesota  Secretary  of  State’s  office,  we  will  give  classroom  presentations  discussing:  voter registration, voter resources, absentee voting, and the possible impact of the Voter ID Amendment. This small group format will facilitate a question and answer opportunity as well as having students complete their voter registration forms. It may also be possible to return to the classrooms in the fall to register additional students and engage seniors from the class of 2013 to participate in Voter Forums and other related activities.

We are working out the details of times and numbers of presentations. Denfeld has tentatively scheduled our pres-entations  for  the  19th  and/or  20th  of  April.  We  don’t  have  dates  scheduled  for  East  at  this  time.    It  is  hard  to  deter-­mine how many volunteers we will need at this time, but we will send out a request as soon as we have that infor-mation. This is an exciting opportunity for us to connect with our young voters at a very important moment in our democracy.

If you have any questions or comments please contact Ellen Wiss at 724-4535

or mewiss62@gmail.com.

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We would never have changed the date of the EqualiTEA if it were not important. Not surprisingly, many of our Tea committee members and hopefully many of you attended your precinct caucus on February 7th. At the caucus, atten-dees were informed that the next level of involvement, the district conventions, would be held on March 24. When our group met we realized that many of our number were signed up to be delegates to their March 24 convention, in-cluding the co-chairs. How all of us planned to pull off simultaneously being at the Tea and at the Convention could be the subject of a book. We also knew that many possible Tea attendees would probably choose to go to their Con-ventions.  Luckily,  the  Woman’s  Club  was  available  on  Saturday,  April  14  and  the  change  was  made.

Why should you attend the EqualiTEA and why should you invite others? The EqualiTEA is a fun way for you to help LWV Duluth raise funds to continue our work of educating voters on is-sues and candidates. This year a portion of the proceeds will go to the effort to educate the public on the Voter ID is-sue. While you and your invitees enjoy a delicious tea, everyone will have a chance to learn more about the Voter ID issue in an interesting, interactive way. Other surprises are planned!

Make Reservations Now and Save! Make reservations by April 2 for $20. After April 2 the cost is $25.

Reservations must be made and paid for in advance. Please call Sally Munger – 218 728-0711 or email sallymunger@mungerinn.com

EquliTEA rescheduled for Saturday, April 14

Two Seatings 11:30 – 1 p.m. or 2:30 – 4 p.m.

Duluth  Woman’s  Club

Appetizers and beverages. We look forward to seeing you on the 19th.

LWV Membership Committee

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PLEASE REMARK YOUR CALENDARS!!

Welcome New LWV Duluth Members!

Susan Maher and Al Kammerer Alice Buria

Myrna Matheson Terry Teich Dianne Naus

All new members are invited to a new member Meet & Greet. Meet your fellow LWV members, learn more about League and how to get the most of your new membership.

Monday, March 19 5:00 - 6:15 PM

League of Women Voters office Building for Women (lower level)

32 E. First St.

NEW MEMBER MEET AND GREET

League of Women Voters Web Sites

LWV Duluth www.lwvduluth.org

LWVMN

www.lwvmn.org

LWVUS www.lwv.org

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LWVUS Privatization of Government Services Study The deadline is May 1, 2012 for returning the consensus on the Privatization Study. Time is short so LWV Duluth will be having only one or two meetings on this subject. We will be meeting on March 19 from 2:00 - 4:00 at New London Café (4721 E. Superior St.). Scope of the Study The scope of the study, as adopted by the LWVUS Board, states: The purpose of this study is to identify those parameters and policy issues to be considered in connection with proposals to transfer federal, state or local government services, assets and/or functions to the private sector. It will review the stated goals and the community impact of such transfers, and identify strategies to ensure transparency, accountability, and preservation of the common good. Getting to Consensus Almost everyone is aware of a local or state government that has privatized some asset, function or service. Many showing interest in this topic are government officials and/or those affected when a government service, in particular, was privatized. Because privatization is occur-ring with increasing frequency within various government entities, it is not only a timely topic, but can be large and complex. Before the discussion and consensus meeting, interested LWV members should: Review the study materials on the LWVUS website, www.lwv.org and Read through the consensus questions on the website or printed in this VOTER. Research papers and the consensus questions have been posted on the LWVUS website since the end of December. One of the specific post-ings is a research paper on Surveying State Laws as legislative approaches to privatization vary widely in the 50 states. Knowing what the law says in our own state of Minnesota, is a good starting place in understanding the privatization experience in our individual communities. There are more questions about the privatization of government services, assets and functions than we can address in the limited time avail-able for consensus. The Study Committee has focused the study materials on the policy issues that fall within the scope of the study as defined in our charge from the LWVUS Board.

CONSENSUS QUESTIONS - INTRODUCTION Federal, state and local governments own extensive assets and are major employers. Governments often consider selling assets, and outsourc-ing  some  functions  and  services  to  the  private  sector,  including  “core”  government  services  such  as  providing  for  the  safety, security and gen-eral welfare (public well-being) of citizens, the economy, and our country. Privatization of these government assets, services and functions has  been  occurring  for  decades  at  all  levels  of  government.  The  consequences  of  “privatizing”  a  government  service  or  function, in particular, may enhance the function or service. Alternatively, it may reduce or alter functions and services. Government revenues may be reduced or lost  and  jobs  may  be  cut.  In  some  instances,  this  may  have  a  detrimental  effect  on  the  “common  good”  or  public  well-being. One  state,  for  instance,  has  declared  as  a  matter  of  state  law  and  policy  that  “using  private  contractors  to  provide  public  services formerly pro-vided  by  state  employees  does  not  always  promote  the  public  interest.  To  ensure  that  citizens……  receive  high  quality  public  services at low cost,  with  due  regard  for  tax  payers……  and  the  needs  of  public  and  private  workers,  the  (legislature)  finds  it  necessary  to  regulate such pri-vatization  contracts  throughout  the  state.”  The  purpose  of  this  study  is  to  identify  policies  and  parameters  that  should  be  considered when any governmental entity is planning to undertake some type of privatization process.

PRIVATIZATION CONSENSUS QUESTIONS Consensus questions one and two should be presented to the group at the outset of the meeting and then repeated after the other questions have been answered. 1. As a general matter, the extent to which government functions, services and assets have been privatized in the past decade is: __ Much too much __ Too much __ About right __ Too little __ Much too little __ No consensus 2. Core government services and functions important to well-being of the people should remain with government and not be transferred to the private sector. ___Strongly agree ___ Agree ___ Disagree ___Strongly disagree ____No consensus 3. As a matter of good government policy, which of the following criteria should be applied when making decisions to transfer government services, assets and functions to the private sector? a. Transparency and Accountability: All government contracts with private companies for services must ensure public access to relevant re-cords and information regarding contracted services, functions and assets and provide for adequate government oversight and control. ___High priority ___ Lower priority ___Not a priority __ No consensus b. Public Well-being: Provisions are in place to assure that, in the event any public services are to be privatized, there will be no increased risks to public well-being, especially to vulnerable populations. ___High priority ___ Lower priority ___Not a priority __ No consensus c. Cost and Quality: Privatized services should not appreciably increase the costs or decrease the quality of services to the public. ___High priority ___ Lower priority ___Not a priority __ No consensus d. Environmental and Natural Resources: Defined parameters should be in place to assure that environmental and natural resources are not compromised. ___High priority ___ Lower priority ___Not a priority __ No consensus

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LWVUS Privatization of Government Services Study (continued)

e. Contracts and Sales of Public Assets: All government contracts and privatized public assets should be subject to competitive bidding and comply with all laws regarding awarding contracts. ___High priority ___ Lower priority ___Not a priority __ No consensus f. Economic Impact: Privatization should not result in a negative economic impact on the communities in which the services are provided. ___High priority ___ Lower priority ___Not a priority __ No consensus g . Government Recovery of Services and Assets: Provisions should be in place to recover key services, assets and functions should the pri-vate sector fail to safeguard them. ___High priority ___ Lower priority ___Not a priority __ No consensus 4. Privatization is not appropriate: a. When the government lacks the will, ability or resources to adequately oversee contracts with the private entity and any successor thereto. __Agree __Disagree __ No Consensus b. When there is no private entity able or willing to provide the service for the short and long term. __Agree __Disagree __ No Consensus c. When it poses a potential threat to national security. __Agree __Disagree __ No Consensus d. When it poses a risk to personal or security data. __Agree __Disagree __ No Consensus e. When there has been evidence of potential corruption. __Agree __Disagree __ No Consensus f.  When  the  private  entity’s  goals  and  purposes  are  not  compatible  with  public  well-being. __Agree __Disagree __ No Consensus g. When the private entity has not complied with existing government requirements for public records, open meetings or publication of re-ports and audits. __Agree __Disagree __ No Consensus h. When a loss of revenue decreases government support for mandated or critical services. __Agree __Disagree __ No Consensus 5. Some states have developed laws and regulations to control the process of privatization within their jurisdictions. As a general matter, should privatization be regulated? ___ a. Yes, all privatization efforts should be regulated. ___ b. Yes, some types of privatization efforts should be regulated. ___ c. No, privatization efforts should never be regulated ___ d. No consensus 6. Which of the following should be included in the regulatory process when privatizing public assets, services and functions? a. Timely public announcements regarding intentions to privatize and the clear and measurable expected benefits to the public __Strongly agree __Agree __Disagree __Strongly disagree __No consensus b. Public and stakeholder (investors, shareholders, experts) input into the decision and terms of the contract. __Strongly agree __Agree __Disagree __Strongly disagree __No consensus c. Feasibility study regarding performance, costs and benefits. __Strongly agree __Agree __Disagree __Strongly disagree __No consensus d. Adherence to all laws regarding public contracts.. __Strongly agree __Agree __Disagree __Strongly disagree __No consensus e Transition plans for displaced employees. __Strongly agree __Agree __Disagree __Strongly disagree __No consensus f. Accountability and transparency provisions in all contracts. __Strongly agree __Agree __Disagree __Strongly disagree __No consensus g. Regular performance evaluations including meaningful opportunity for public comment. __Strongly agree __Agree __Disagree __Strongly disagree __No consensus h. Provisions for transferring services and assets back to the government or another contractor in the event of inadequate performance. __Strongly agree __Agree __Disagree __Strongly disagree __No consensus i. Adequate resources for enforcement. __Strongly agree __Agree __Disagree __Strongly disagree __No consensus Comments: 500 Words or Less Deadline is May 1, 2012 for  returning  your  consensus  forms  on  the  Privatization  Study.  A  Leaders’  Guide  for  the  Privatization  Study  Con-­sensus along with new research papers and the Consensus questions have been posted on the LWVUS website since the end of December. One of the specific postings is a research paper on surveying state laws, as legislative approaches to privatization vary widely in the 50 states. Knowing what the law says in our own state of Minnesota, is a good starting place in understanding the privatization experience in our indi-vidual communities. A summary and links to the study offerings can be found at http://www.lwv.org/member-resources/privatization. If you have questions concerning the study please contact Rosemary Guttormsson at 218-390-8426.

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Session 1 (February 21, 4-6 pm): -Assessing the status of our own Cultural Competence, our Deep Structures & Subterranean Selves Session 2 (March 6, 4-6 pm): -The Perceptual Process/Taking a Perception Walk (Here we look at various objects/pictures, alone and together, to understand how personal, professional and cultural worldview is influenced by the perceptual process.) Session 3 (March 20, 4-6 pm): -Addressing 6 Primary Stumbling Blocks in Cultural Encounters and Undertaking 6 Culture Dimensions (On a continuum: High and Low Context, High and Low Contact, Uncertainty Avoidance, Large and Small Power Distance, Achievement and Nurturance Orientation, and Individualism and Collectivism.) Session 4 (April 3, 4-6 pm): -The Invaluable Use of Appropriate HUMOR in Cultural Exchanges! Session 5 (April 17, 4-6 pm): -How BAV's (Beliefs, Values and Attitudes) can lead to confusion and ethical dilem-mas in our cultural encounters. Differences + Discomforts = Discoveries Formula (A great way to examine differ-ences and how we react/feel about them. By acquiring culture specific and/or culture general information, we are pro-vided opportunities/discoveries for new ways to respond to cultural difference.) Session 6 (May 1, 4-6 pm): Examining and Embracing PERMEABILITY- "recognizing our humanity in each other and as a result, our obligation to each other". Rodriguez and Chawla These sessions will include activities, hypothetical and/or in-house generated case studies, and inventories to assist in our  understanding.  In  addition,  trainer  will  facilitate  the  discussion,  address  “muddy”  points,  and  encourage  participa-­tion to make it an interactive and engaging experience.

FREE for series Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs

Conference Room, 202 E Superior Street, Duluth

Worldview Awareness and Cross-Cultural Communication

Want To Know More About the Un-Fair Campaign, White Privilege and How LWV Duluth Can Be Involved?

Come to a LWV Member meeting

Date: March 17th Time: 10:00 to Noon

Location: Building For Women Facilitators: Gail Schoenfelder and Jane Gilley

We'll have coffee, tea and juice. Please bring a brunch item to share!

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There will be no Book Club in March.

Instead, please attend the film showing, “Pray  the  Devil  Back  to  Hell”

Wednesday, March 7 (See details on page 3)

Book:  “  The  Coroner’s  Lunch” Author: Colin Cotterill

First in a series of crime novels by the British author This book comes highly recommended!

Discussion led by Gay Trachsel

Due to Annual Meeting May Book Club will be held on

Thursday, May 17 Chester Creek Café, lower level

Dinner 5:30 p.m. Book discussion 6:15 p.m.

Panelists Tim Tuominen from the Western Lake Supe-rior Sanitary District, Laura Solem, LWV Duluth, who is a toxicologist, and Kim LaBo from Clean Water Ac-tion answer audience questions following the January film showing, "Living Downstream".

Living Downstream

LWVUS Program Planning 2012

LWV Duluth held their annual Program Planning meeting on February 18. It was well attended and lively. Although it is not essential for every local league to select a specific issue for study to be presented and voted upon at LWVUS Convention in June, it is important to hold a Program Planning meeting to discuss issues and provide feedback to LWVUS. This is one of the key ways LWV remains a grassroots organization. This is also a good time for local leagues  to  initiate  consideration  of  state  issues  for  next  year’s  convention,  and  local  issues  that  may  warrant  study  or  review and advocacy. If there is anyone out there who has any information about a very old LWV Duluth study on the Duluth sign ordinance please contact Deb Ortman, 218-722-2421.

LWV Duluth members discuss issues for potential LWVUS study at Program Planning meeting on Feb. 18.

Gay Trachsel and Ronnie Leege discuss their priorities for study.

LWV  Duluth  Book  Club  “The  Sisters”

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The 14th Annual Citizens in Action workshop was held on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the First United Methodist  Church  (The  Coppertop)  of  Duluth.    “Get  in-­formed!  Vote!  Stay  involved!”was  this  year’s  theme.  Our  opening speaker was Claire Wilson, Voter Outreach Di-rector - Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. The closing speaker was Tony Cuneo, former Duluth City Councilor and current Executive Director of the Zeppa Foundation.    Claire  spoke  on  the  topic  of  “Know  Your  Voting  Rights”  and  Tony  reminded  us  all  of  how  getting  involved can change your life.

Participants spent the day learning how to get more active in the community and how to effect change at the local, regional, state and national level. Throughout the workshop we helped train participants on how to do an  “elevator  speech”  to  promote  their  cause.  They  later  put them into action during Coffee & Conversation with elected officials.

Participants attended workshops to learn new skills, gained much information about the 28 co sponsor-ing organizations, met area elected leaders, and had the opportunity to network. Skill building workshops in-cluded: Steps for Citizen Involvement, Community Orga-nizing: Working Together to effect Change, Civil Dis-course on the Path to Activism, Clearing the Hurdles of Ballot Amendments, and What is the role of the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State.

We thank the many elected leaders for attending including: MN State Representatives Mary Murphy and Kerry Gauthier, State Senator Roger Reinert, ISD #709

Duluth School Superintendent Bill Gronseth, Duluth School Board member Art Johnston, St. Louis County Attorney Mark Rubin, St. Louis County Commissioners Steve  O’Neil  and  Peg  Sweeney,  Duluth  City  Councilors  Patrick Boyle, Sharla Gardner, and Jim Stauber. All area elected leaders were invited to attend.

Please give your support to the following busi-nesses. Their generous donations helped keep our food costs  down!  Bixby’s  Café,  Duluth  Grill,  Peace  Coffee  – Mpls, Pizza Luce, Positively 3rd St. Bakery and Whole Foods Community Co-op. Also, a huge thank you to Lisa Johnson at KUMD radio for her week-long series of inter-views  with  this  year’s  presenters  to  help  promote  this  year’s  workshop.

A special thanks to our 28 co-sponsoring organi-zations and our 2012 CIA Planning Committee: Sally Munger, Elizabeth Olson, Jill Doberstein, Pat Kendall, Mike Rentz, Kassie Helgerson, Ashley Joseph, Ian O’Brien,  Vern  Simula,  Andrew  Slade,  Buddy  Robinson,  Scott Yeazle, John Doberstein, Julia Cheng, Steve Wick, Mary Streufert, Scott Bol, Shannon Wagner, and Alyssa Hoppe. Once again, this event energized and motivated people to become more active and engaged in the commu-nity. Look for our 15th Annual Citizens In Action on Saturday January 26, 2013.

Submitted by Rosie Loeffler-Kemp Chair 2012 CIA planning Committee

Citizens In Action

Pictures taken by Michael K. Anderson, Photographer web presence... http://singingcanoe.smugmug.com

Claire Wilson, Voter Outreach Director, Of-fice of Minnesota Secretary of State – Open-ing Speaker – “Know  Your  Voting  Rights”

Registration table – Claire Wilson, Gay Trachsel, Vanni Hayden, Sally Munger, Ellen Weiss, and Gail Schoenfelder,

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