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Date: 3/31/2025
Subject: The VOTER Newsletter - April 2025
From: LWV of Johnson County


Volume 76, Number 1 | April 2025

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April Meeting
 Date and Time

 Saturday, April 5, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.

 Location

Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church

 9400 Pflumm Rd.

 Lenexa, KS  66215

 The SMUUCh FUUD Pantry always appreciates our donations of non-perishable food. Thank you!

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LWVJoCo: Speaking Out and Making News
JoCo League members gathered at 95th Street and Quivira Road in Overland Park on March 27. The goal was encouraging the public to take action on the issues they’re passionate about and to speak up for their democratic rights. Passing motorists responded with honks of support.
 

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2025 LWVK Convention

This is our League's opportunity to meet with all the other local leagues in Kansas and make our voice heard.

What: Join us for LWVK's 2025 Convention to talk about how to create a stronger organization to better serve all voters throughout Kansas.
When: April 26th @ 10a.m.
Where: The Hilton Garden Inn, 320 S 9th Street, Salina, Ks 67401

Tentative Agenda
9:30 Check in
10:00 Welcome with the Mayor of Salina
11:00-11:30 Call to Order, Introductions, Organization of Convention
11:30 Report
12:00 Keynote Session #1
12:45 Lunch
2:15 Keynote Session #2
3:15 Final Business Session
4:15 Action Resolutions, Directions to the Board, Announcements & Adjournment
 
 As is required by the League of Women of Kansas bylaws, all items to be voted on at Convention are posted on our website and available for membership's viewing 30 days prior to the event. Paper copies of these items will be available the day of for those attending.

Registration for the event is open and can be found on our website as well. The 2025 Convention booklet will be electronic this year and added to the event page mid-April.

Deadline to Register is April 12th. The cost is $35 that will be collected the day of the event by check or cash. (Note: Your registration fee does not cover the full event cost and the league is making up the difference. Please be conscientious of our budget and only register if you are sure you can attend.)
 

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The LWVJoCo’s Annual Meeting was a great success. Officers who will comprise the next Board of Directors were elected, the budget for 2025-2026 was approved, changes to the by-laws and standing rules were approved, and the modernization of all our fundamental Position Statements was also adopted.

 

We welcome the new 2025-2026 Board:
President - Harry Bognich
Co-Vice President - Connie Hernandez
Co-Vice President - Linda Trout
Secretary - Alleen VanBebber
Treasurer - Mary Lou Jaramillo
Voter Information Chair - Marie Hernandez
Voter Registration Co-Chair - Melea Siebert
Voter Registration Co-Chair - Jane McDowell
Membership Chair - Colette Panchot
Communications Chair - vacant

 

Following the business part of the Annual Meeting, the small group discussions to develop strategies to move the LWVJoCo forward in realizing the goals outlined in the 2022-2027 Strategic Plan were very successful. Members said that these small group discussions allowed them to meet and talk with each other and strategize plans of action. Members felt that small group discussions were very worthwhile; the Board of Directors will plan for more of these in the future.

The Board of Directors looks forward to seeing you at the April 5 Member Meeting and hearing from you about what we need to be doing right now. Your voice and involvement are vital in the continued success of the LWVJoCo! As a reminder, the Board of Director Meetings are open for members to attend via Zoom and are listed in the Event Calendar on our local league website.

Warmly,

Ruth, Mary, and Harry

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Help Needed to Assemble the League’s Annual Report

The League of Women Voters of Johnson County assembles an annual report each year. We are looking for help with the following tasks:

  1. We would meet with you to discuss what we like and don’t like about our current Annual Report and provide sample annual report examples.

  2. You would provide ideas on how to design our annual report and postcard.

  3. We would approve your designs and you would create the final documents.

  4. You would create the final documents from the content that we provide.

The timeframe:

      Complete tasks 1 and 2 during April

      Complete tasks 3 and 4 early in May

If you are interested please contact Ruth Cain at president@lwvjoco.org.

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Alice Pierson
Marcy Smalley
Judith Moore
Kathryn Kennedy
Eric Simon
Laura Temple
Angie Williams
Cindy Adcock

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OBSERVER CORPS REPORTS
Observer Corps Report 
 
Welcome to our newest Observer, Alice Pierson, who is observing the Shawnee City Council! Her first report is included this month. Thank you for stepping up, Alice.

The Observer Corps has open spots for the Board of County Commissioners, JCCC Board of Trustees, Olathe School Board, JOCO Parks & Rec Board, Olathe city council, and Lenexa City Council. Email observercorps@lwvjoco.org if you can help!
 

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BOARD AND TEAM UPDATES
Membership Team

  1. Update your Membership Profile

    1. To update our membership files for the new program year, please log into the LWVJoCo website and update your membership profile

      1. Select Member Login located in the upper right corner

      2. Select the down arrow next to your name that appears in the upper right corner, and then select profile

      3. Any update to your personal information, such as change in mailing address is appreciated

      4. In the lower right corner, within the box titled “ Your Website Functions” please update your Interests

  2. The LWVUS Membership Portal is up and running

    1. The LWVUS Membership Portal is how LWV dues are paid only.

    2. Our website is how events are created and memberships are managed. 

    3. Visit our website to learn more about what we are up to

  3. The Membership Committee is looking for a volunteer with Excel skills- about 10 minutes once a week, plus an hour once a month. Can be done from home. Email Membership LWV of Johnson County Kansas to talk about this work. 
Communications Team
The Communications team helps keep members informed and highlights all the great work the other LWVJoCo teams are doing.
 There a a variety of ways to help! Contact communications@lwvjoco.org for more information.

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