LWV LIVINGSTON

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 – 7:30 p.m.            Planning Meeting to formulate questions

Livingston Senior Community Center             for Congressional Candidates Night

 

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 – 8 p.m.             Civics 101

Livingston Senior Community Center           

                         

Wednesday, October 14, 2009– 8 p.m.                        NJ Assembly Candidates Night

Livingston High School Chorus Room

 

Wednesday, November 18, 2009– 8 p.m.                        Board of Public Utilities

Livingston Senior Community Center             

 

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 – 8 p.m.                Holiday Party

To be Announced                               

 

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 – 8 p.m.                            Meet the New Mayor

Livingston Senior Community Center                          

 

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 – 8 p.m.                            Consensus Meeting

Livingston Senior Community Center

 

Wednesday, March 24, 2010 – 8 p.m.                                    Board of Education Candidates Night

Livingston Senior Community Center

 

Wednesday, April 21, 2010 – 8 p.m.                           Water Conservation                             

Livingston Senior Community Center

 

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 – 8 p.m.                           Town Council Candidates Night

Livingston Senior Community Center

 

Sunday, June 13, 2010 –11:00 am                                Planning Meeting/Brunch

Tentative CALENDAR 2008-2009

 

Wednesday, August 20, 2008– 7:30 p.m.           Formulate questions for Congressional Candidates Night

Livingston Senior Community Center                   

Wednesday, September 17, 2008- 8 PM            Learn about Livingston's Property Revaluation Process

Livingston Senior Community Center

Wednesday, October 22, 2008– 8 p.m.              Congressional Candidates Night

Livingston High School - Band Room

Wednesday, November 19, 2008– 8 p.m.           "Unlock the Vote" speaker Ingrid Johnson

Livingston Senior Community Center          

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 – 8 p.m.          Holiday Party- Assemblywoman Mila Jasey

House of Sue Cai                     

Wednesday, January 21, 2009 – 8 p.m.             Meet the New Mayor

Livingston Senior Community Center           

Wednesday, February 11, 2009 – 8 p.m.           Consensus Meeting

Livingston Senior Community Center 

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 – 8 p.m.               Board of Education Candidates Night

Livingston Senior Community Center 

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 – 8 p.m.                 Alternative Energy 

Livingston Senior Community Center 

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 – 8 p.m.                 

Wednesday, May 20    Annual Meeting, Speaker: 8 PM Shari Weiner, Attorney

                                 Dinner: 7 PM, Place: Il Viccolo Restaurant,113 S. Livingston Ave.              

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 – 8 p.m.                 Planning Meeting

Livingston Senior Community Center

Tentative CALENDAR 2007-2008

Wednesday, September 19, 2007 – 7 p.m.           Formulate questions for Candidates Night

Livingston Senior Community Center                    NJ for Alternatives to the Death Penalty – Abe Bonowitz

Wednesday, October 24, 2007– 8 p.m.                 Candidates Night

Livingston High School - Band Room

Wednesday, November 14, 2007– 8 p.m.             Is your student “Gifted and Talented”?

Livingston Senior Community Center          

Wednesday, December 19, 2007 – 8 p.m.           Holiday Party

To be announced         

Wednesday, January 16, 2008 – 8 p.m.              Meet the New Mayor

Livingston Senior Community Center         

Dr. Gary Schneiderman, 2008 Livingston mayor, will be the guest speaker for the Livingston League of Women Voters, Wednesday evening, January 16, 8 PM, at the Livingston Community Center, lower level, 204 Hillside Avenue.  Everyone is welcome to this free informative discussion.  Dr. Schneiderman will discuss the construction of the new Township Hall and Police Station, as well as the revaluation of the residential property in Livingston. 

There will be an oppurtunity for questions and individual discussion, following refreshments.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008 – 8 p.m.     Movie “Guilt by Association” about mandatory sentencing

Cedar Street Commons

Wednesday, March 26, 2008 – 8 p.m.         Board of Education Candidates Night

Livingston Senior Community Center

Wednesday, April 16, 2008 – 8 p.m.            Update on Livingston’s Green Communities’ Initiative

Livingston Senior Community Center

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 – 8 p.m.            Annual Meeting

To be announced

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 – 8 p.m.            Planning Meeting

Livingston Senior Community Center

CALENDAR –2006    

Livingston Senior and Community Center- 8 PM- Wednesday

          September 16, 2006                    Fall workshops of NJ League, Rutgers Univ.

          September 18, 2006                    Welcome to Livingston Picnic: Register voters

          September 20, 2006                    Fall meeting – Community Center 

          October 25, 2006                        Candidates Night – Livingston H.S. Choir Room 

          November 15, 2006                     Dr. Brad Draeger, Superintendent of Livingston Schools  Community Center
 

          December 13, 2006                     Holiday Party

                                                              Speaker: Christopher Christie, U.S. Attorney

                                                              Location: To be determined 

          January 17, 2007                         Meet the Mayor

           February 14, 2007                      Environmental Scientist

          March 21,2007                            Board of Education Candidates Night

           April 18,2007                             Program to be Announced

         May 16, 2007                               Annual Meeting

New Jersey League of Women Voters StateConvention (57th)

by Susan Cai, representative of the Livingston League.

The Livingston League of Women Votes will hold its Annual Dinner
Meeting, Wednesday evening, May 16, 7 Pm at the home of Gloria
Friedman, 23 Brandywyne Drive, Florham Park.  Anyone who is
interested in the League of Women Voters is welcome.  Please call
Judith Friedman, 973-944-1935 for reservations and directions. 
Your "ticket" will be salad or dessert to share.

The agenda will be approval of the 2007-2008 budget, officers, local
program and report of the New Jersey League of Women Voters State

Convention (57th) by Susan Cai, representative of the Livingston League.

          June 20, 2007                              Planning Meeting

 

CALENDAR – 2005-2006 (Tentative) 

Monday, September 12       Newcomers’ Picnic, Senior Center,
                                             5:30 P.M.  Register voters

Wednesday, September 14   Board Meeting, 7:00 P.M.
                                              Speaker:  8:00 P.M. Sheri Goldberg
                                              President, Bd. Of Ed., Senior Center
 
Thursday, September 15      Community Forum, i.e. new sup’t.
                                              7:00 P.M. H.S. Band Room

Saturday, September 17       Conference: Healthy Community
                                             8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M., Senior Center

Thursday, September 22       Focus group, i.e. new sup’t.
                                              11 A.M. Livingston Bd. Of Ed.
                                             Board Room, Foxcroft Drive

Wednesday, October 19       State Assembly Candidates Night
                                  Co-Sponsor: AAUW
                                  8 p.m. Senior/Community Center

    The Livingston League of Women Voters and the American Association of University Women are co-sponsoring Candidates Night for the State Assemly, District 27, October 19, 8 pm at the Community Center, 204 Hillside Avenue, lower level.  The public is welcome and encouraged to bring questions for the candidates.
    The four candidates for State Assembly are as follows: Assemblyman John McKeon of Wst orange, Assemblyman Mims Hackett of Orange, Charles Rosen of Roseland and Michael Rizzo of Fairfield.  Assemblymen McKeon and Hackett are Democratic, Mrs. Rosen and Mr. Rizzo are Republican.  There are two open seats.
    The audience can ask questions, followed by refreshments donated from the Ritz Diner.  TV 34 will record the event.

Monday, October 24      Freeholders Candidates Night
                       7pm, Livingston High School

Oct. 24, there will be a Freeholders Candidates Night at 7 pm, Livingsotn High School.  All the freeholders form Essex County have been invited.  Patricia Sebold, a Livngston residnet, and running again as Freeholder-at-large, will be attending.
    This forum is sponsored by the Essex Council of Leagues and the North Essex Chamber of Commerce.

Wednesday, November 9   Meet Twshp Manager Michele Meade
                       7 pm, Senior/Community Center

Oversee the addition and renovation of library, the construction of the township hall and police headquarters, We welcome the public to attend.  They are encouraged to ask questions and discuss concerns. Refreshment will be serviced at the conclusion.
(The board meeting is at 7:00pm)

Wednesday, December 14    Holiday Party 
                                   Speaker: Kit Cone
                       At the home of: Bobbie Weisenfield

       The Livingston League of Women Voter plans to hold a Holiday Buffet Party featuring Chinese food and homemade desserts, Wednesday, December 14, at the home of Bobbie Weisenfeld, 3 Sylvan Court, Christopher (Kit) Cone, former publisher of the West Essex Tribune and a missionary to Liberia, will speak about his experiences and recent trends in Africa.  The party will begin at 7:00 P. M. <>      
        Anyone who is interested in League activities is welcome.  For reservations, please call Robin Weiss at 973-992-0324.

Monday, January 16             Martin Luther King Day
                       Noon – 3 p.m. – Register Voters
                       Livingston Mall Center Court

Wednesday, January 18        Meet the Mayor 
                       Senior/Community Center

    The Livingston League of Women Voters will hold a public meeting on January 18, 8 pm at the Senior/ Community Center, 204 Hillside Avenue, lower level.  Mayor Renee Gree will speak about her own plans she hopes to implement in 2006.  They are more afordable housing and creating a commuter parking area and movie theater on South Livingston Avenue where the Department of Public Works is presently located.  Mayor Green was the Township Clerk for 25 years, then became Township Councilwoman, Deputy Mayor, and now Mayor.
    Accompanying her will be Peter Klein, Planning Board Chairman, and active on the Planning Board since 1996.  He is a retired lawyer from Sea-Land Service.  he will expalain how Livingston must comply with mandates form the state regarding affordable housing by 2014.     
    This meeting will have TV-34 coverage.

7 p.m. – Board Meeting
8 p.m. – Speakers – 2006 Mayor, Renée Green and Planning Board Chair, Peter Klein
Topic:  The Future of Livingston and Affordable Housing Issues

Wednesday, Februray 15       
        The Livingston League of Women Voters has invited Dr. Stanley Weiss, an epidemiologist and medical researcher at UMDNJ, to speak about his research on the incidence of cancer in Essex County.  The meeting will be February 15, 8 p.m., Senior/Community Center, 204 Hillside Avenue, Livingston.  His colleagues, co-coordinators of Essex County Cancer Coalition, Ms. Azadeh Tasslimi and Ms. Punam Parikh, will speak about prevention and outreach programs.  Materials of fact sheets will be available. 
        Refreshments and a chance to talk individually with the speakers will conclude the evening.

Wednesday, April 5              Board of Education Candidates Night

       The LWV Livingston will hold a Board of Educations Candidates Night, Wednesday evening, April 5, 8:00 P.M. to 10 P.M., at the Senior/Community Center, 204 Hillside Avenue.  The entrance to the meeting is on the lower level, off the parking lot. This program is free and open to the public, as are all League functions.  All reasident voters are encouraged to attend, so that they can make an informed decision on Election Day for the Board of Education, April 18.

       There are two openings for the Board of Educations of Livingston.  The five candidates are the two incumbents Bonnie Granatir and Doree Kesselbrenner, as well as newcomers Justin Alpert, Charles Granata and John Norton.

       The moderator is Dawn Clarke, member of the Union County League of Women Voters.  The League alsways slects a moderator from another community to preserve fairness.  Biographical infomation packet on each candidate will be avaliable that evening.

       Each candidate will present opening and closing statements, as well as responding to 2 questions from the Livingston League, which they prepared in advance.  The audience is encouraged to ask their own questions of the candidates.

       Refreshments will be served at the conclustion of the evening, and an opportunity to talk with candidates individually and informally.

Wednesday, May 17             Annual Dinner Meeting
                                              7 p.m. Gloria Friedman’s home.

 Saturday, May 22                An “Evening with U.S. Attorney, Chris Christie”
                                            6:30 p.m. Metuchen, NJ

 Wednesday, June 21            7 p.m. Planning Meeting
                                              Senior/Community Center, Hillside Ave.

CALENDAR – 2004 – 2005

09/13/2004, Mon, Welcome New Residents, LSCC

09/22/2004, Wed, Planning, LSCC,

10/04/2004, Mon. Congressional Candidates’ Night, /. LSH., FPC, Registration

11/17/2004, Wed. Board of Ed. Eunice Grippaldi, Asst. Superintendent, LSCC.

12/15/2004, Wed,  Home of Sue McCornac, 16 Byron Place, 7 p.m. – Holiday Party

            Homeland Security Speaker:  Sheriff Armando Fontoura                                                              

01/17/2005, Mon, Martin Luther – King Day, LHS, 10 a.m.– 1 p.m.– Voter Registration                                                  

01/19/2005, Wed, (Cancel by weather), LSCC, 7 p.m. – Board Meeting                                                          

                                                                     8 p.m. – Meet the Mayor              

02/16/2005,Wed, Location (Temple), 7 p.m. – Board Meeting                                                                    

                                                                     8 p.m. – Film:  The Fog of War

03/16/2005. Wed. Board of Ed. Candidate Talk. LSCC. 

04/202005, Wed. Smart Growth, Tim Evans , LSCC.

   (Former) Governor Morris Inn, Morristown                                                                 

Saturday/Sunday, April 30/May 1       
NJ State League of Women Voters 56^th Convention

56^TH Convention, Morristown May 2005

Representative- Sue Cai

05/18, Party at Gloria’s house, contact:973-636-845-9313. Bring friends.

 Update on Trenton, Assemblyman John McKeon, Speaker                          

 06/  /2005, Planning Meeting

07/2005, 08/2005, Summer

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League of Women Voters of Livingston

P.O. Box 583

Livingston, NJ 07039

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