Calendar of Events

League of Women Voters^®
of Greater Peoria

We sponsor meetings and events for the public and League members

Date	Time	Place	Description
Monday, August 24, 2009			Are you registered to vote in Illinois?. Go to the new section on the State of Illinois' Election Commission website to see if you are registered at your current location. http://www.elections.state.il.us (Within that site click on "Am I registered" on the left)
Saturday, September 12, 2009	9am meeting (8:30am optional breakfast $15)	Peoria Castle Lodge 117 N Western Ave Peoria, IL 61604	True Census Count: Everybody Counts. Mary Schaafsma, project manager, True Census Count Project for LWVIL will talk about the importance of Census 2010. She will provide an update on current redistricting discussions in Illinois, and offer ways in which we all can become more involved in the campaign. LWVIL's True Census Count: Everybody Counts project is working with local Leagues and community organizations to make sure that Illinois is fully and securely counted during Census 2010 and that the redistricting process which follows in 2011 is an open and transparent one. Data from the census is used by the federal government to distribute more than $400 billion annually to state and local governments and to ensure that seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are fairly and equitably apportioned. If Illinois' count falls short, we might lose two seats in Congress.
Saturday, October 17, 2009	9-11am	117 N Western Ave. Peoria, IL 61604	Health Care Reform and Proposals. Dr. Donald Crane and Beverlee Gilmore will present understandable information about the current proposals for reforming our health care system and a workable model for universal health care. They authored "Reasoned Health Care Reform" which they sent to all members of the United States Congress in July. Dr. Crane and Beverlee Gilmore formed Crane Gilmore & Associates, Inc in 2001. 65 years experience in the corporate world of health management allowed them to study and understand challenges facing all employers-that of unacceptably high health care costs. They believe that current health care reform proposals do not go far enough and tend to be self-serving. Their approach to health care reform goes farther than any being considered. They have no agenda other than to see that all Americans receive sustainable, quality medical care at a reasonable price. They believe that there is already more than enough money in the system to pay for quality health care for all Americans through improved efficiencies, holding accountable those benefiting from the system without contributing, reducing greed and accepting change. They bring a unique perspective to the discussion on health care for all.
Saturday, February 20, 2010	9am breakfast (rsvp Jan 691-8342)	Childers Banquet Center 3113 Dries Lane Peoria, IL 61604	Illinois Fair Map - Redistricting Petitions. Speakers Jan Czarnik and Brad McMillan will explain the referendum and petition drive. Other sponsors include Common Cause and The Better Government Association. All registered voters are welcome to attend and help. Additional information at: http://www.ilfairmap.com
Saturday, March 20, 2010	9:15am meeting; 8:45am optional breakfast	Childers Banquet Cntr 3113 Dries Lane Peoria, IL 61604	Peoria NEXT Innovation Center presented by Kyle Ham. How is the new technology business incubator working?
Monday, March 22, 2010	noon	Nancy's house 1108 E Saint Andrews Ct Peoria, IL	LOGO meeting.
Thursday, April 1, 2010	na	na	Deadline for Redistricting Petition Drive. 500,000 signatures of registered voters in Illinois must be submitted to get REDISTRICTING ISSUE REFERENDUM on the November 2010 ballot. See http://www.ilfairmap.com for more information
Thursday, May 20, 2010	(evening)	Ivy Club	Annual Meeting. Speaker Scott Moore, Peoria City Manager.

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