LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS of SCHENECTADY COUNTY ANNUAL DINNER

at Cornell's Restaurant, 39 N. Jay St. Wednesday, June 13 at 5:30 p m

Speakers: Schenectady Family Court Judges Mark Powers & Christine Clark

The speakers will share their challenges, concerns and what they see as opportunities for improvement of the family court system.

Dinner Choices: broiled haddock eggplant parmigiana stuffed pork loin

Cost: $25 Reservations Connie Young 393-7061 or cyoung50@nycap.rr.com

May Events

Thursday, May 3, 7 to 9 pm Meet the Candidates for the Schenectady School Board at the Schenectady High School Black Box Theater

Tuesday, May 15, Noon to 9 pm Local School Board Elections

Wednesday, May 23, 7 to 9 pm Working Group on Girls: This Year's Accomplishments at the First Reformed Church in Schenectady, 8 North Church Street, PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN LOCATION !

Tuesday, May 29, Noon to 1 pm Understanding the Need for Court Simplification at the Glenville Town Hall Guest Speaker: Denise Kronstadt, Director of Advocacy, Fund for Modern Courts

League of Women Voters of Schenectady County Slate of Officers 2012-14

Term of Office: President The Nominating Committee recommends that for next year,the Board develop a steering committee system instead of having a president 2013

Voter Services Patricia MacKinnon 2014

Treasurer Judy Middelkoop 2014

Membership Committee Connie Young, Chair 2014

Johanna Petersen, Dues Collector

Judy Middelkoop, Data Base

Community Outreach Gwynneth DeLong 2014

Action Carol Furman 2014

Bulletin To Be Announced 2014

Development Michelle Ostrelich 2013

Observer Corps Betsy Chase 2013

Voter Registration/Green Market Cheryl Nechamen 2013

Communication Betsy Forkas 2013

Secretary Johanna Petersen 2013

Committee Chairs are appointed by the Board for 1 year terms

Education Mary Maitino 2013

Environment Ruth Bonn 2013

Health Carol Furman 2013

Judicial Helga Schroeter 2013

Working Group on Girls Joanne Tobiessen 2013

Nominating Committee To be announced 2013

Voter Services Group Patricia MacKinnon

Inge Lise Pangburn 2013

Jenny Overeynder 2013

Elizabeth Cooke 2013

Connie Young 2013

Program Changes Expected

During the 2012 summer, the Board will put together a firm schedule outlining which Committee or Board member is responsible for each monthʼs program. This must include the monthly evening meeting and may include Friendly lunches. The person in charge for each month will plan the topic, schedule the presenters and the location. The details must be established three months prior to the events. Connie Young has agreed to be a resource and will keep the record of the completed calendar.

Students Chosen To Attend Students Inside Albany Program

Alexis Zalewski and Gabrielle Juers, both sophomore students at Schalmont High School were chosen to attend this yearʼs Students Inside Albany program sponsored by the League of Women Voters Education Foundation, Inc. This twelfth annual Students Inside Albany program was held on March 25-28th, and brought approximately 40 students from across the state to Albany to get a first-hand education about their state government. The program is designed to increase high school studentsʼ awareness of their responsibility in representative government and provide information about the tools necessary for meeting that responsibility.

The students participated in hands on learning experiences about how state government works, a series of interactive lectures on topics such as the state budget process, the role of lobbyists, citizen rights to access government information, the role of the media in politics, and the move to reform state government. The students had an opportunity to tour the stateʼs capital. The highlight for most students is the opportunity to shadow their Senator and Assembly member for an afternoon, with many getting the opportunity to attend a session on the Chamber floor.

The photos from the 2012 Students Inside Albany conference are now posted on the state League's website, youth page. Watch for more info about this successful program on this page soon!

Here's the link: http://lwvny.org/youth/SIA/gallery.html#tour