Notes from Nancy:
I apologize for this being so late and long. If you have sent me something to pass on or post that I have missed, please let me know.
We all owe Dee a huge vote of thanks for two excellent forums in October and a "big thank you" to all who helped!
Please read the Amy Goodman details and I hope to see you on Saturday. nbj
Grab your calendars and mark the following important dates.
October:
28th:
Amy Goodman Fund Raiser Amy Goodman, of “Democracy Now” will speak at McIntyre Hall in Mt. Vernon on Sat. Oct. 28 at 11 am.
This is a fundraiser for KVSR in Mt. Vernon, and KESR in Everett.
• Tickets should be purchased in advance from the McIntyre Hall box office at 416-7727.
• Doors open to the public and progressive groups will table starting at 10 a.m.
• Dana Lyons (cows with guns) performs at about 10:45 a.m. with Amy Goodman on the stage at McIntyre Hall at 11 a.m.
• Lunch available noon to 1 p.m- $5
• Workshops, including Get out the Vote, First Time Voters, and David Domke from 1-3 p.m.
• Scott’s Bookstore will be present, so you needn’t purchase Goodman’s book before Saturday.
• Call for a ticket ASAP and spread the word!
• Skagit League will have a table. Please come and join us.
30th:
Public Financing of Campaigns- Roni Beall, Speaker (detail below) •••
November:
• 2nd - GMA action- Stay informed. See below ••••
• 7th - A public hearing on the Draft CAO will be heard before the MV Planning Commission on Nov. 7th at 7 p.m. The DEIS will be published on November 1st with the comment period ending December 1st.
•15th : Skagit League 1:30 PM at Heritage Place.
Subject: LWVWA Election Reform Study and consensus questions- see below.
• 18th : LWVWA Action Workshop in Seattle. Ask Nancy for details.
December - Take a Break
January
• 17th: Program Planning and Growth Management Study
November meeting info:
If you still need a copy for our November meeting let Nancy know. The League of Women Voters of Washington’s Election Reform Study is online!
Go to www.lwvwa.org and click on GMA one-year study, Election Reform study or
http://www.lwvwa.org/edfund/projects.html.
You will be directed to the study Election Reform Consensus Questions. The questions are in the Members Only Section: User Name: lwvwa; Password: voter.
If you want to get a head start for our 2007 meetings on Growth Management there is also a downloadable order form for the GMA study at http:
//www.lwvwa.org/edfund/projects.html.
The study can be ordered for $10 and is an excellent resouce for this important set of regulations we all need to understand better.
•••October 30th Opportunity!
We MUST take back our democracy !!!
Public Financing of Campaigns !
Roni Beall, Speaker
“Road to Clean Elections” DVD, narrated by Bill Moyers
Sponsored by Washington Public Campaigns
Date: Monday, October 30, 2006, 7 PM
Location: Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes.
Introduction to public financing of election campaigns, with the short video “Road to Clean Elections” narrated by Bill Moyers, and information about Washington Public Campaign's goal to make it happen in Washington.
Open to the public. All interested folks are invited to attend.
Refreshments furnished.
RSVP or information: Contact Roni Beall, WPC Member, 360-756-1405 or roni.beall@gmail.com
•••• Deliberations on Map Amendment Proposals
The County Planning Commission will deliberate on 2005 GMA Update map amendment proposals after completing its work on policies and development regulations. Map deliberations will start November 2, 2006 and continue as needed.
For additional information about the 2005 GMA Update schedule, please contact Guy McNally (ext. 5818), Carly Ruacho (ext. 5582), or Kirk Johnson (5916), Planning and Development Services, 1800 Continental Place, Mount Vernon, WA, (360) 336-9410, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
To view the current comprehensive Plan, the proposed changes and maps and a schedule please go to: http://www.skagitcounty.net/Common/asp/default.asp?d=PlanningAndPermit&c=General&p=2005GMAupdate.html
My Dilemma- nbj
If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day. E.B. White, writer (1899-1985