THE LEAGUE
OF WOMEN VOTERS
OF DOOR COUNTY
DC LWV MEMBERSHIP UPDATE – OCTOBER 28, 2010
S Senarighi, President, LWV DC
rsenarighi@charter.net
920-743-1691
Mark your calendars for the upcoming important LWV DC events!
“GET OUT THE VOTE”
Don’t forget to put out your LWV “Get out the Vote” signs to support participation in the
November 2nd election. However, you might bring them in over Saturday and Sunday to protect
them from possible Halloween activities! It is okay to put these signs in non-member yards as
long as the home/business agrees NOT to post any signs supporting a candidate or party in
addition to the LWV sign. We especially appreciate having them displayed in yards highly visible
to allot of traffic. Please put signs away after the polls close to preserve them for future use!
ROUNDTABLE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH, 11:30 AM AT INN AT CEDAR
CROSSING
Door County Assistant District Attorney Joan Korb will join the League of Women Voters of
Door County at our Roundtable on Open Meetings / Open Records Laws on November 12th at
11:30 AM at the Inn at Cedar Crossing in Sturgeon Bay. The League has been studying the
provisions of this law, and Ms. Korb will answer questions and try to help us apply these provisions
to the operations of state and local government. Please consider bringing a guest, but because of
seating issues, we ask that all attendees RSVP to Susan Kohout at 743-1527 or
rrkohout@gmail.com. Please consider sending your questions in ahead of time as well for
forwarding to Ms. Korb. Thanks to the planning committee – Susie Kohout, Karen deYoung, Jim
Ebbeson, Barb Graul, Victoria Cerinich, Peter Wyatt, and Eileen Bohn.
OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT THE LWV DC
Would you consider representing the League as a guest of Ann Hippensteel, Sustain Door
representative, at the next meeting of the Door County Nonprofit group? This open house type
meeting will be held November 10th at 8:15 -10:00 AM at the Raibrook Foundation Office. The
League is contemplating becoming a member of this group which meets at rotating locations on
the second Wednesday morning of each month for networking at 8:15 AM and a meeting which
begins at 8:30 and is concluded by 10:00 AM. Ann tells us the members are upbeat, friendly, and
productive; speakers and programs have been very good. Contact Ann at 743-3337 or
ann@windandsun.com or Shirley at 743-1691 or rsenarighi@charter.net if you would like to attend
the open house and offer feedback to the board regarding League’s regular participation.
WEBINAR SERIES FOR NON-PR0FITS
The Women’s Employment Project is a host site for a UW-Madison webinar series for nonprofits. The webinar sessions take place the second Tuesday of the month from 11:30 AM to 1:00
PM. Contact Justin at jwelch@wepinc.org to register for one or more of these sessions.
Upcoming webinar sessions include:
11/09/10
Social Media: Advocates and outreach educators show best practices-and some
not-so-good ones for social media like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
12/14/10
Legal Issues for Non-Profits: Some of the area's most knowledgeable attorneys
and nonprofit leaders share their advice on liability and risk management,
employment issues, confidentiality, conflict of interest, and other topics upon
request.
01/11/11
Storytelling for Fun and Nonprofit: Telling a good story when you want to raise
money, get a grant, and persuade people you are doing important things.
02/08/11
Nonprofit Finance: For non-bookkeepers, treasurers, board members, and other;
it is a basic introduction that can help build understanding for accountability.
03/08/11
Finding Funds: Search techniques and organizations that can help make your
search for funding a lot easier.
04/12/11
Collaboration Across Boundaries: Social entrepreneurship makes it possible to
generate new revenue and capitalize on business acumen too. But what do you
need to know to decide how to proceed-alone, or in partnership with a joint
venture, partnership, or merger.
05/10/11
Nonprofit Innovation for Survival and Success: Creativity becomes innovation
when you can implement the steps to achieve your goals in new ways. Whether
your motivation comes from a passion for excellence or compassion, a compelling
need, or an exciting opportunity.
REDISTRICTING FORUM
The LWV DC hosted a wonderful educational forum on redistricting: “Redistricting - Why It
Matters & What I Can Do About It” with Mike McCabe, Executive Director of Wisconsin
Democracy Campaign. A DVD of the program is available at the library and the forums can also be
seen on the website doorbell.net. Thanks to the redistricting committee – Susie Kohout, Eileen
Bohn, Jim Ebbeson, Pat Miller, Dawn Kuelz, & Shirley Senarighi. DVDs of the forums are
available at the library and the program can be seen on the website doorbell.net.
CANDIDATE FORUMS SUCCESSFUL
Two well-attended candidate forums were held this fall – Door County Sheriff and District 1
Assembly Representative. We received a great deal of positive feedback regarding them!
Thanks to the fall candidate forum committee – Susie Kohout, Barb Graul, Dawn Kuelz, and Peter
Wyatt and the many League members who helped out at the forums!
LEAGUE IN THE NEWS
Is there someone or a group who would be willing to organize the many clippings we have of our
League in the news? We have a “pile” of articles, press releases, and letters to the editor that
have appeared in the Peninsula Pulse and/or Door County Advocate in recent years; they need to
be sorted into chronological order and the duplications eliminated. If someone enjoys
scrapbooking, they could be archived in that fashion. Let Shirley (743-1691) know if you are
interested in this “at-home” project!
LWV DC WEBSITE
Just a reminder that LWV DC is on the web! The website address is:
http://doorcounty.wi.lwvnet.org Please check it out and save it as a favorite! Please let
our webmaster Martha Beller or I know if you have any suggestions regarding our site. Martha’s
email is: martha.beller@gmail.com; my email is rsenarighi@charter.net .