Overwhelming Thanks to our many MANY volunteers!
We have completed SIX candidate forums - SIX! the exciting confluence of two mayoral races, a charter review, and every single race being contested. This is definitely the high time for local chapters and we definitely hit the jackpot. We couldn't do it without all of you who stepped up to help out. And then, as a bonus, University Heights had a Fall Fest for which we staffed a table. SO busy!
The YOU without whom this wouldn't have happened:
| Brenda Bagby |
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Jennifer Bier |
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Mary Walsh |
| Carol Spackey |
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Jill Tatem |
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Maryann Barnes |
| Catherine LaCroix |
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Joan Spoerl |
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Monica Gordon Pershey |
Cathy Barber
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Judith Beeler |
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Patty Smith |
Chris Rom
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Kathy Flora |
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Paula Goodwin |
Cindie Carroll Pankhurst
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Kathy Petrey |
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Robin Koslen |
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Diana Russo
Eef Kolkman
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Leah Davydov
Linda Striefsky
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Rose Fairman
Shelley Bloomfield
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Jack Valancy
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Marilyn Singer |
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Susan Taft |
** And although we tried hard to keep an accurate listing and to compile the volunteers at all of the forums into a single list, there is the possibility of human error, always. If we missed your name please accept our most humble apology. You are still appreciated.
and MOST ESPECIALLY, the forums wouldn't have happened without the incredible leadership of Betsy Tracy, Janice Foster, and Blanche Valancy who thought she had stepped down but thankfully stepped back in to help out. The planning began back in March to determine dates, to reserve sites, and to line up moderators and videographers. We also met with Lee Chilcote who had JUST taken over as director of Future Heights, and whose staff provided expert help with our TWO voter guides.
AND Betsy, Janice and Blanche lined up an expert crew of volunteers for each one of the forums. Volunteers served as voter guide proofreaders, greeters, question runners, question screeners, timers, voter registration, membership, and the candidate information table. Plus our own official chapter photographer, Jack Valancy. I marvel at how flawlessly the forums ran, even as we worked out the details of the mayoral recall and possible implications, and whether the school board race would be contested or not (having more candidates running than there were seats), and finally the late-breaking details of the City Charter proposed revisions, and finding speakers who could explain the proposal and cite the pros and cons. This was a LOT of variables to work out within a relatively short period of time.
And thanks also to Amy Vegh, Monica Gordon Pershey and Marilyn Singer who joined Carol Spackey at the University Heights Fall Fest. They were able to connect with many voters who are paying attention, and quite a few expressed appreciation for the work that we, and League in general, are doing in this time of change. |