Past events in 2008-9

League of Women Voters^®
of Greater Lafayette

Date	Time	Place	Description
Tuesday, July 29, 2008	7-8:30 pm	West Lafayette Public Library	Water Quality in the Greater Lafayette Area: What We Know and What We Can Do. Jane Frankenberger, Professor and Water Quality Specialist at Purdue University, will talk about water quality in the Lafayette area. She will present data available to all citizens on our drinking water quality, and actions we can take to protect it. She will also update us on new activities designed to restore water quality in the Wabash River and our local watersheds.
Monday, September 8, 2008	11:45 a.m.	YWCA	Getting Past the Sound Bites: How to Be an Informed Voter.. YWCA Network Luncheon
Monday, September 15, 2008	7 pm	Morton Community Center	Candidates Forum for State Legislature. Candidate Forum, organized jointly with WALLA (Wabash Area Lifelong Learning Association)
Wednesday, September 17, 2008	7 pm	Tippecanoe County Public Library Main Branch	Constitution Day. Presentation of "Making Democracy Work" Award and Talk on the Govenor's Select Committee's report on reforming local government in Indiana, Loius Mahern speaker
Thursday, December 4, 2008			Legislative Coffee. This event, for League members and their guests only, is a great opportunity to meet with local legislators.
Saturday, January 31, 2009	9 am	MCL Cafeteria	Legislative Breakfast. Breakfast will be available at 9:15 a.m., with the program beginning at 10:00 am. This is an opportunity for all to hear from our local state legislators about the current session and to ask questions. Full breakfast is $7.95 or just coffee can be purchased for $1.50. Advance registration is appreciated. Please contact Pat Corey, 765-269-5239, pcorey@ivytech.edu with attendance plans by January 29.
Saturday, January 31, 2009	9 am	MCL Cafeteria	Legislative Breakfast. Breakfast will be available at 9:15 a.m., with the program beginning at 10:00 am. This is an opportunity for all to hear from our local state legislators about the current session and to ask questions. Full breakfast is $7.95 or just coffee can be purchased for $1.50. Advance registration is appreciated. Please contact Pat Corey, 765-269-5239, pcorey@ivytech.edu with attendance plans by January 29.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009	7 pm	West Lafayette Public Library	Immigration Reform Program. Cathy Potter, co-chair with Mida Grover of the local League Immigration Reform Committee, participated in a weeklong trip, last May, to study immigration issues at the US/Mexico Border. She spent four nights in Mexico; two with a family in Nogales, and two at a church sanctuary in Altar. Sponsored by the Purdue Latino Cultural Center, and organized by Borderlinks in Tucson, the experience included a tour of a Border Patrol Post, a visit to the "WALL," a visit to a hospitality house (where coyotes meet with those who wish to cross illegally), time at a number of nonprofits in Mexico which serve those repatriated after unsuccessful crossings, and an afternoon in the Tucson courts which deal with illegal immigrants. Especially important were conversations with people on the US side who were trying to help those crossing illegally (by placing water in the desert, etc.) and with a number of those in Mexico who were in the process of trying to cross, or who had failed. The economic factors in immigration were also addressed. Cathy will share her experience with League members and friends on Tuesday, February 3 at 7 PM at the West Lafayette Public Library. We will also review the LWVUS Immigration Reform position arrived at last spring.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009	7 pm	West Lafayette Public Library	Immigration Reform Program. Cathy Potter, co-chair with Mida Grover of the local League Immigration Reform Committee, participated in a weeklong trip, last May, to study immigration issues at the US/Mexico Border. She spent four nights in Mexico; two with a family in Nogales, and two at a church sanctuary in Altar. Sponsored by the Purdue Latino Cultural Center, and organized by Borderlinks in Tucson, the experience included a tour of a Border Patrol Post, a visit to the "WALL," a visit to a hospitality house (where coyotes meet with those who wish to cross illegally), time at a number of nonprofits in Mexico which serve those repatriated after unsuccessful crossings, and an afternoon in the Tucson courts which deal with illegal immigrants. Especially important were conversations with people on the US side who were trying to help those crossing illegally (by placing water in the desert, etc.) and with a number of those in Mexico who were in the process of trying to cross, or who had failed. The economic factors in immigration were also addressed. Cathy will share her experience with League members and friends on Tuesday, February 3 at 7 PM at the West Lafayette Public Library. We will also review the LWVUS Immigration Reform position arrived at last spring.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009	7pm	Ivy Tech Community College (Ivy Hall-NCHS Auditorium) 3101 S. Creasy Lane Lafayette, IN 47906	Wabash River Planning Process. The Wabash River Enhancement Corporation is sponsoring this public meeting to review the first concepts for the plan. The public is invited to share visions for our river and our community.
Thursday, March 12, 2009	7 pm	Tippecanoe County Building	Open Door Laws Program. Come to a public forum to learn more about "Sunshine Laws" and issues in providing public access to government information. The LWV Greater Lafayette is presenting a panel discussion by members of public agencies and local media.

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