| Date | Time | Place | Description |
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| Tuesday, September 13, 2011 |
10 am |
County Building
2 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947 |
County Council Meeting.
Observers: Driscoll, Klinge, Somers
The Agenda (posted one week in advance)
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| Wednesday, September 14, 2011 |
1-3 pm |
Epworth U.M. Church
19285 Holland Glade Rd
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 |
Public Forum - Local Education & Federal Funding Mandates.
Dr. Kevin Carson, new superintendent of the Cape Henlopen School District will discuss how local districts work within the mandates of Federal funding. Dr. Carson's background in education in Sussex County provides him with a unique perspective from Vocational education to Woodbridge District in western Sussex and on to the Cape Henlopen School District. A Q&A session follows the presentation.
Aside from general interest, this program is the first of two forums that programs that provide background for a LWVUS study of the Federal Role in Education. Background papers provide a useful orientation for those interested in this study. One background paper describes the history of the federal role in education. Another focuses on the question of equity for children with special needs.
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| Saturday, September 17, 2011 |
All Day |
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Constitution Day.
To commemorate Constitution Day, read 10 Fast Facts on the Constitution.
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| Monday, September 19, 2011 |
noon |
1776 Restaurant
Midway Shopping Center
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 |
Fun Lunch.
We order from the standard menu and are given separate checks....couldn't be easier. No program...The only agenda is to enjoy being with other League members and guests.
1776 is in the Midway Shopping Center right beside the Movies at Midway.
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| Tuesday, September 20, 2011 |
10 am |
County Building
2 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947 |
County Council Meeting.
Observer: Ward
The Agenda (posted one week in advance).
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| Monday, September 26, 2011 |
7 pm |
County Administration Building
2 The Circle
Georgetown, 19947 |
Board of Adjustment.
Agenda
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| Tuesday, September 27, 2011 |
10 am |
County Building
2 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947 |
County Council Meeting.
Agenda
Observer: Zanine
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| Monday, October 3, 2011 |
7 pm |
County Administration Building
2 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947 |
Board of Adjustment.
Agenda. Observers: King, Spence
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| Tuesday, October 4, 2011 |
10 am |
County Administration Building
2 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947 |
County Council Meeting.
Agenda.
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| Tuesday, October 11, 2011 |
10 am |
County Administration Building
2 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947 |
County Council Meeting.
Agenda
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| Wednesday, October 12, 2011 |
1-3 pm |
Beebe Medical Arts Building
18941 John J Williams Hwy
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 |
Public Forum on Education.
Chris Minnich, a Director at the Council of Chief School Officers in Washington, DC, is the featured speaker at this second forum on the federal role in education. The topic for this session is Common Core Standards. A Q&A session will follow the presentation.
See LWVUS background papers here
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| Thursday, October 13, 2011 |
6 pm |
County Building
2 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947 |
Planning & Zoning Commission.
Agenda. Observer: Shelton
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| Monday, October 17, 2011 |
7 pm |
County Building
2 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947 |
Board of Adjustment.
Agenda. Observer: King.
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| Tuesday, October 18, 2011 |
10 am |
County Administration Building
2 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947 |
County Council Meeting.
Agenda: Observer: Zanine.
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| Friday, October 21, 2011 |
noon |
PK's Restaurant
300 W Stein Hwy
Seaford, DE 19973 |
Fun Lunch.
The LWVSC wants to represent the people in all of Sussex County. We need to know what the issues are for people in the different Districts. Take this opportunity to let us get to know you and to get to know us. Bring your friends. As usual, we will order off the standard menu and get separate checks.
If you live in the Lewes-Rehoboth area, let's carpool to Seaford. Meet at 11:00 pm at Lowe's Parking lot, closest to Route 9 and Plantations Road.
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| Tuesday, October 25, 2011 |
10 am |
County Administration Building
2 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947 |
County Council Meeting.
Agenda. Observers: Klinge, Mullin, Somers, Zanine. There will be a hearing on the County Council Redistricting plan at 10:30.
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| Thursday, October 27, 2011 |
6:00 pm |
County Administration Building
2 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947 |
Planning & Zoning Commission.
Agenda
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| Tuesday, November 1, 2011 |
10 am |
County Administration Building
2 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947 |
County Council Meeting.
Agenda. Observers: Driscoll, Klinge,Wzorek
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| Thursday, November 3, 2011 |
6 pm |
County Administration Building
2 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947 |
Planning & Zoning Commission.
Agenda Observers: Wzorek;Gill
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| Monday, November 7, 2011 |
7 pm |
County Administration Building
2 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947 |
Board of Adjustment.
Agenda
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| Tuesday, November 8, 2011 |
10 am |
County Administration Building
2 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947 |
County Council Meeting.
Agenda. Observer: Wzorek
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| Tuesday, November 8, 2011 |
11 am - midnight |
The Greene Turtle
17388 North Village Main Unit 21
Lewes, DE 19958 |
Fundraiser for LWV of Sussex County.
The Greene Turtle has presented the LWVSC Education Fund with generous checks based on 10% of its receipts for the day the last two years.
LWVSC will have an information table for the public and another table where members and their friends can sit together. If you are arranging for a get-together for some other group, consider having it at The Greene Turtle on November 8th. Support the League's Education Fund by enjoying a meal out.
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| Tuesday, November 15, 2011 |
10 am |
County Administration Building
2 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947 |
County Council Meeting.
Observers: Driscoll; Klinge
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| Wednesday, November 16, 2011 |
10 am - noon |
Beebe Medical Arts Building
18941 John J Williams Hwy
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 |
Consensus Meeting - The Federal Role in Education.
LWV SC members will meet to consider questions raised in an LWVUS study of the role of the federal government in education. Only members can participate but others may observe.
More information and study materials for this study are available here.
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| Thursday, November 17, 2011 |
6 pm |
County Administration Building
2 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947 |
Planning & Zoning Commission.
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| Monday, November 21, 2011 |
noon |
Harpoon Hanna's
39064 Harpoon Road
Fenwick Island, DE |
Fun Lunch.
Route 54 1/2 mile west of Route 1 on the left; from inland: Route 54/20 on the southeast side of the bridge before Fenwick Island. Once again the LWV of Sussex County has a Fun Lunch in a place for you to bring your friends to give them the opportunity to learn more about the League and what it does in Sussex County.
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| Monday, November 21, 2011 |
7 pm |
County Administration Building
2 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947 |
Board of Adjustment.
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| Tuesday, November 29, 2011 |
10 am |
County Administration Building
2 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947 |
County Council Meeting.
Observer: Wzorek
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| Wednesday, January 11, 2012 |
1 pm |
Beebe Medical Arts Building
18941 John J Williams Hwy
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 |
Who Owns Your Water and Water Services: Should You Be Concerned?.
A panel moderated by Madeleine Russell will discuss how water and sewage treatment are operated in Sussex County, some by the county, some by private companies like Tidewater Utilities, some by individual subdivisions. Panelists who have confirmed, to date, include Jerry Esposito, President of Tidewater, and Joann Conaway, Acting Chair of the Delaware Public Service Commission. Others are pending. This forum is the first of four exploring whether privatization creates more efficiency and lower prices as promised and is publicly controlled water supply really less efficient and more expensive? These forums represent the LWVSC's local exploration of these issues leading up to a consensus meeting as part of an LWVUS privatization study. For background on the national study, go to the LWVUS Study section here.
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| Monday, January 23, 2012 |
noon |
Chinatown Buffet & Grill
18701 Coastal Highway
Rehoboth Beach, DE
south end of Midway shopping center across from Tanger Midway. |
Fun Lunch.
January 23, put on some red clothes, come at noon, and take your best shot at saying "Xin Nian Kuai Le" (it's Happy New Year in Chinese and is pronounced sin-nien-kway-leh).
Chinatown Buffet is a fixed price lunch. You can select from the extensive buffet including several non-Chinese items or order from the grill. There is ample parking and the restaurant is handicapped accessible. Each diner is responsible for her own bill.
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| Wednesday, February 15, 2012 |
10 am |
Beebe Medical Arts Building
18941 John J Williams Hwy
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 |
Who Owns Your Roads: Who Pays?.
Did you know there are no county roads in Delaware? The DE Department of Transportation (DELDOT) is responsible for all public roads outside most municipalities - and subdivisions. If you live in a subdivision, your Homeowners are responsible for maintenance and snow removal. A panel will discuss how the system works, or not, and what requirements there are for subdivisions to set aside funds for future repair. This forum is the second of four addressing issues of privatization of public services and is the League's local exploration of these issues leading up to a consensus meeting as part of the LWVUS privatization study. For background on the national study, go to the LWVUS Study section here.
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| Friday, February 17, 2012 |
noon |
Lighthouse Landing Restaurant
21553 Rudder Lane
Georgetown, DE 19947 |
Fun Lunch.
This restaurant at the Sussex County Airport is popular for its good food, good prices, and private room just for us. The theme for this Fun Lunch is Silver and Blue honoring the WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) of WWII. Silver Wings and Santiago Blue is a book by Janet Dailey that was made into a film by the same name. They tell the story of the WASP and their heroic and unrecognized work during the war. Following lunch at 1:15, Jim Hickin, the Airport Manager, will meet with us to tell us about the airport, its history, and the future envisioned for it.
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| Friday, February 24, 2012 |
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Sussex County Department of Elections
119 North Race Street
Georgetown, DE, 19947 |
Last Day to Change your Party Affiliation Before the 2012 Presidential Primary.
You must be registered with a political party to vote in that party's primary election. To change your registration from one party to another or from unaffiliated to affiliated with a particular party before the Presidential Primary, contact the County Elections Department. You may register on-line, call (302)856-5367 for an application, or go to the Elections Department in Georgetown.
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| Friday, February 24, 2012 |
1 pm |
Contact PR Chair Ann Nolan or Co-President Esther Shelton for location and directions. |
Membership Meeting & Program Planning.
Catch up on recent League activities and participate in "Program Planning" where we discuss what recommendations our League will make for the 2012 LWVUS Convention. The Washington DC League is proposing a concurrency resolution on sentencing policy; one element of the proposal is the removal of mandatory sentencing. Other proposals include creating a Department of Peace or studying nuclear energy. We can only choose one. Let your voice be heard!
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| Tuesday, February 28, 2012 |
1:15-2:45pm |
Cadbury at Lewes
17028 Cadbury Circle
Lewes, DE 19958 |
Revival of the Dead Ladies.
Presentation.
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| Sunday, March 11, 2012 |
All week |
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Sunshine Week.
Sunshine Week is a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. Participants include news media, civic groups, libraries, nonprofits, schools and others interested in the public's right to know, including the League of Women Voters.
Go here for a fun quiz about open government laws, mostly at the federal level.
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| Wednesday, March 14, 2012 |
1 pm |
Beebe Medical Arts Building
18941 John J Williams Hwy
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 |
Contracts: The Tie That Binds in Sussex County.
This forum has been cancelled.
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| Wednesday, March 21, 2012 |
9:30 am through lunch |
The Outlook at the Duncan Center
500 W. Loockerman Street
Dover, DE 19901 |
League Day in Dover.
LWV of Delaware annual legislative day will address Campaign Finance and Lobbying: "Disclosure in Delaware: Follow the Money." Go here
for the flyer and registration form.
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| Friday, March 23, 2012 |
noon |
Just Hooked
1500 Coastal Highway
Fenwick Island, DE 19944 |
Fun Lunch.
A great seafood restaurant with other other options too. Ranked #1 of 20 restaurants in Fenwick Island by Trip Adviser. Easy to find, right on Route One, southbound lane.
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| Tuesday, March 27, 2012 |
10 am |
County Administration Building
2 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947 |
Presentation of LWVSC Observer Corps Annual Report.
Observer Corps Chair Carole Somers will present the Observer Corps' third annual report to County Council. The report summarizes the Corps observations since February 2011. Observers attend meetings of County Council, the Board of Adjustment and the Planning & Zoning Commission and report to the LWVSC board which reviews the summaries monthly and presents the summary annually to Council and the media. For a copy of previous reports go here.
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| Friday, March 30, 2012 |
7-8:30 pm |
Unitarian Universalist Church
33739 Marsh Road
Lewes, DE 19958 |
Great Decisions.
Promoting Democracy.
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| Saturday, March 31, 2012 |
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Sussex County Department of Elections
119 North Race Street
Georgetown, DE, 19947 |
DEADLINE to register to vote before the Presidential Primary.
You may secure a form on-line to print, sign and mail, call (302)856-5367 for an application, or go to the Elections Department in Georgetown.
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| Monday, April 9, 2012 |
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Sussex County Department of Elections
119 North Race Street
Georgetown, DE, 19947 |
DEADLINE for Military and Overseas Citizens to register to vote before the Presidential Primary.
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| Wednesday, April 11, 2012 |
1:30 pm |
Beebe Medical Arts Building
18941 John J Williams Hwy
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 |
Education: Public or Private in Sussex County. Should I be concerned?.
A panel of experts will explore the history and the way charter and private schools have grown in the past few years and how this growth impacts public school education. This forum is the final one in our series addressing issues of privatization of public services and is the League's local exploration of these issues leading up to a consensus meeting as part of the LWVUS privatization study. It will set the stage for further exploration of education issues in the Fall. For background on the national study, go to the LWVUS Study section here.
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| Friday, April 13, 2012-Sunday, April 15, 2012 |
6 pm Fri-noon Sun |
Center for the Inland Bays
39375 Inlet Road
Rehoboth Beach, DE
just north of the new Indian River bridge |
LWVDE Leadership Retreat.
All current and interested LWV leaders in the state are welcome to this fun and informative retreat, full of eductional content and time for networking with other League members from throughout the state. Go to the LWV of Delaware for more details.
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| Monday, April 16, 2012 |
11 am - 2 pm |
Cripple Creek Golf and Country Club
29494 Cripple Creek Drive
Dagsboro, DE 19939 |
Revival of the Dead Ladies.
presentation and lunch
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| Tuesday, April 17, 2012 |
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Equal Pay Day.
Equal Pay Day was established in 1996 as a public awareness event to illuminate the gap between men's and women's wages. Equal Pay Day symbolizes the point into the next year to which a woman must work to achieve pay equity for the previous year. Wear RED on Equal Pay Day
to symbolize how far women
and minorities are "in the red" with their pay!
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| Friday, April 20, 2012 |
noon |
1776 Restaurant
in the Midway Mall
beside the Movies at Midway
Rehoboth Beach, DE |
Fun Lunch.
Always popular, lunch prices are reasonable at this upscale restaurant.
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| Friday, April 20, 2012 |
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Deadline for mailing absentee ballots.
Last day the Department of Elections is required to mail
absentee ballots for the Presidential Primary Election.
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| Friday, April 20, 2012 |
7 pm |
Unitarian Universalist Church
33739 Marsh Road
Lewes, DE 19958 |
Great Decisions.
Cybersecurity.
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| Monday, April 23, 2012 |
NOON |
Sussex County Department of Elections
119 North Race Street
Georgetown, DE, 19947 |
Deadline for issuance of absentee ballots.
The last time that the Department of Elections can issue an
absentee ballot for the Presidential Primary.
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| Tuesday, April 24, 2012 |
7 am - 8 pm |
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Presidential Primary.
A sample ballot for the Republican Party appears here. Only registered Republicans may vote in this primary.
Barack Obama is the only Democrat who has filed for the Delaware Presidential Primary so the Democrats will not have a Presidential Primary.
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| Tuesday, April 24, 2012 |
8 pm |
Sussex County Department of Elections
119 North Race Street
Georgetown, DE, 19947 |
Deadline to return absentee ballots for the Presidential Primary.
DEADLINE to return voted absentee ballots for the
Presidential Primary Election to the Department of Elections.
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| Wednesday, April 25, 2012 |
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Sussex County Department of Elections
119 North Race Street
Georgetown, DE, 19947 |
Change Party Affliliation.
From April 25, 2012 through May 25, 2012, you may change your party affiliation. You may register on-line, call (302)856-5367 for an application, or go to the Elections Department in Georgetown.
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| Friday, April 27, 2012 |
7-8:30 pm |
Unitarian Universalist Church
33739 Marsh Road
Lewes, DE 19958 |
Great Decisions.
Exit from Afghanistan and Iraq.
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| Monday, April 30, 2012 |
10 am |
A member's home. Email sussexlwv.org for directions. |
Privatization Consensus Meeting.
LWVSC members will meet to address questions raised by the LWVUS Privatization Study. A report of any consensus reached will be forwarded to LWVUS where similar reports from Leagues across the country will be compiled to determine a national consensus. This will form the basis for new national positions that can be used at the federal, state or local level for League advocacy. Click here for more information about the study and to see the Consensus questions.
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| Friday, May 4, 2012 |
7 pm |
Epworth United Methodist Church
19285 Holland Glade Road
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 |
Witness to Innocence.
Kirk Bloodsworth, the first man to be exonerated from post-conviction DNA, shed light on the unfairness and immorality of capital punishment. LWVDE is a co-sponsor of DE Repeal, a project aimed at repealing Delaware's death penalty. Please attend and bring your friends.
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| Tuesday, May 8, 2012 |
10 am to 8 pm |
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School Board Elections.
To vote in school board elections a person must be a resident in the school district holding the election and be at least 18 years of age. Advance registration is not necessary. You may vote by absentee ballot if you cannot be present on election day. For a list of all the candidates in Sussex County, go here.
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| Friday, May 11, 2012 |
7-8:30 pm |
Unitarian Universalist Church
33739 Marsh Road
Lewes, DE 19958 |
Great Decisions.
Mexico.
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| Wednesday, May 16, 2012 |
1 pm |
Beebe Medical Arts Building
18941 John J Williams Hwy
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 |
Privatization Consensus Meeting.
LWVSC members will meet to address questions raised by the LWVUS Privatization Study. A report of any consensus reached goes to the local board for approval and will then be forwarded to LWVUS where similar reports from Leagues across the country will be compiled to determine a national consensus. This will form the basis for new national positions that can be used at the federal, state or local level for League advocacy. The local consensus meeting concludes a series of public forums LWVSC has sponsored relating to issues of privatization in Sussex County. Click here for more information about the study and to see the Consensus questions.
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