Is It Spring?
So...Spring Break?
Welcome to the false spring that seems to just add to the already frustrating political climate we find ourselves in. Many people seem to be struggling with the weather bouncing up and down, the news reporting on plane crashes and market crashes, and our beloved Chiefs under the constant barrage of accusations about colluding with the referees. It’s hard to get a break.
But take a break if you need one so you can refocus to face the upcoming six more weeks of winter, the impact of the stock market on your portfolio, and (of course) the Super Bowl this weekend. Nobody takes care of you better than you. But keep it short. We need you.
Take care and stay safe.
Jim Calvert
Editor
| Registration Deadline!
Feb. 5, 2025 Deadline (Tomorrow) for May 4, 2025 Charter City and County Election
| Upcoming Events
Committee Meetings
GOTV Monthly Meeting
When: Feb. 4, 2025 10:00 p.m. (That’s Today!)
Where: Zoom here! Meeting ID 840 8144 7064
Voter Guide/Vote411 Committee Meeting
When: February 5, 2025 12:30 p.m.
Where: Zoom here! Meeting ID 896 8053 6499
Technology Committee Meeting
When: Feb. 27, 2025 12:00 p.m.
Where: Zoom here! Meeting ID 889 5371 2786
Over 150 members have been trained to interact with the public so get out there and volunteer. New opportunities are posted every day here!
LWVKC Calendar
| Montly Membership Meeting
The Equal Rights Admendment: What Now?
Speakers
Alice Kitchen, ERA Coalition National Member and Co-Founder Women Equity Coalition
Alice Kitchen is an activist on the local, state and national levels working in the areas of equality, mental health, and child protection. Her titles and accolades include: Starr Women’s Hall of Fame, 2023; KC Human Rights Commission. Chair, Gender Equity Task Force 1022; Trustee, Jackson County Mental Health Tax Levy; League of Women Voter, chair, Paid Leave, 2020; World Citizen of the Year, 2105, UN Mayor’s Award, United Nations KC Chapter; White House Champion of Change, March 20, 2012, WDC; Co Founder, Women Equality Coalition, 2012; Founding member, Amethyst Place for women/families recovering from drugs/alcohol; Co-
Founder, Child Protection Center in Jackson County, Missouri.
Susan Koenig, League of Women Voters MO ERA Committee Chair
Susan Koenig is the ERA Committee Chair for the League of Women Voters, Missouri, and a member of the Columbia chapter. Susan worked in the drive to make Indiana the 35th state to ratify in 1977, followed by a successful battle against recession. She continues to work toward full
ratification and inclusion in the U.S. Constitution through letter campaigns to Congress and the President.
Zakiya Thomas, President and CEO of ERA Coalition and
ERA Coalition Forward
Zakiya Thomas is a dedicated advocate for justice and equality. With a rich background in political strategy and nonprofit management, she leads a coalition of over 300 organizations representing 80 million people. Her work spans gender, racial, and reproductive justice, LGBTQ+ rights, and more, emphasizing the interconnectedness of these issues to foster collaboration. An Adjunct Professor at Georgetown Law, Zakiya teaches aspiring leaders how to run for political office, and serves on several nonprofit boards, championing causes from reproductive rights to financial empowerment.
Daily, Zakiya and her team strive to build support for the Equal Rights
Amendment in Congress and across the nation.
When: Feb. 8, 2025 9:30 a.m. (social time) 10 a.m. (meeting time)
Where: Kansas City Public Library, Waldo Branch, 201 E 75th St
| | New Member...Veteran Member...All Are Welcome!
MIx and Mingle
New members, want to learn more about the League? Join us for a Mix and Mingle following the Monthly Meeting just a hop, skip, and a jump from the library. Meet existing member, including some committee chairs, to get to know our passion for our work.
When: Feb. 4, 2025 @ 11:30 a.m. (ish)
Where: City Barrel Pizza and Patio, 120 E Gregory Blvd (See their website here!)
Hosted by Laura Marcus Mountjoy
Membership Committee Chair
Email Laura with questions here!
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Small Group Meetings
I’ve lived in several small towns where a diner, usually on the main street, serves the town. Go there on any day at breakfast or lunch, and you see many of the regular customers ordering their regular orders from their regular servers…just like clockwork.
But, what happens when someone new moves to town…someone who has different tastes, or different dietary needs? How does the diner know to modify its menu?
It has to listen to all its customers, not just the regulars. The League is like the diner when it comes to Program Planning. It has heard from its regulars, but now it needs to hear from the rest of its members. And that means YOU.
Please, if you have not attended one of the small group meetings to give the League feedback on the Program Planning, do so. Two more meetings have been scheduled just for YOU.
The meetings will be held on Zoom, so a sloppy wardrobe works. They are scheduled as follows:
Monday Feb. 17, 2025 @ 6:00 p.m. here!
Tuesday Feb. 18, 2025 @ 1:00 p.m. here!
Jim Calvert
Editor
| A Call to Action
Changes Ahead
There will be some changes for the League as our president’s term ends in May. I too will be saying farewell to you as the editor of the eVoter at that time, giving the new president the opportunity to express his or her voice in their own way.
Want to read more? Click here!
The League has been a voice for democracy since 1920, and it will be going strong in 2120. In between, you have the opportunity to help move the League into the future, serving the electorate while protecting our democracy. It’s your time to get involved.
Take care and stay safe.
| We Want Your Blood
A Poke and a Sting to Save a Life
Calling for All Selfies
Two agencies collect blood in Kansas City, The American Red Cross and The Community Blood Centers. Please consider providing this gift of life as one of your community service projects. The websites are listed below.
The American Red Cross may be found here!
The Community Blood Centers may be found here!
| Suggestion Box
(It's Actually Working...Just Ask Anne)
Ok...it's actually a form, but it is a form for suggestions with boxes to fill out
Do you have an idea for a future meeting topic or guest speaker? How about a great design for a “Get-out-the-vote” poster? Or maybe you’ve been wanting to present a Power Point on redistricting.
Now’s your chance!
Put a suggestion in our suggestion box and you just might have the next great idea that we will share with the state and national organizations. Then, you will be famous.
It all starts by filling out the form and submitting it to our suggestion box here! | To volunteer, join a committee, register for a special event, or view the Member Roster, please log in to your member account on our League website lwvkc.org:
- Click on "Member Login" in the upper right corner of the website lwvkc.org. The "Login" page will appear.
- Enter your User Name and Password. If you are on a device you own, check the box "Remember me on this computer" so it will remember your User Name and Password for next time. Click the "Login" button.
- Or, if you forgot your Username or Password, click the "Forgot my Username / Password" button on the "Login" page. The "Forgot Username/Password" box will appear.
- Enter your email address and first name and click the "OK" button.Your Username and a temporary Password will be emailed to you. Be sure to use the email address you provided to the League!
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