Date: 4/17/2025
Subject: Weekly Update - April 17, 2025
From: League of Women Voters of Denver
Saturday, May 10
8:45 - 11:30 a.m.
Montview Blvd. Presbyterian Church
Speaker: Patricia Calhoun, Editor-in-Chief of Westword
Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12's public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys
In this stressful time for democracy, let's gather with other Leaguers for an engaging speaker, good conversation and a look back at the League year.
Register Today!
So that we can plan for food and handouts! Easy to do either here or by calling the office at 303-321-7571. | Remember to Nominate a Deserving Leaguer
So many to choose from!
Use this Nomination Form to send award nominations to Membership Chair Cassie Bishop via email at cassandrabish@gmail.com by tomorrow, Friday, April 18. Here are some recent awardees to inspire you.
| 2019 – Gordon Butz
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2019 – Joan Friend and Marge Fisch |
2022 – Lila Connelly and Octavia Davis |
| 2020 – Carla and Frank Bennett |
2020 – Andrea Mitchell and Anne Duncan |
2023 – Lisa Haddox and Shirley White |
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2021 – Cindy Sestrich and Pearlanne Zelarney
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2021 – Steven Coddington and Chris Humphries |
2024 – Fran Coleman and Wanda Lenox |
| 2022 – Carolyn Engelken
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2022 – Kathy Yates and Elsie Haley |
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| 2023 – Sue Stark and Barbara Allen Ford |
2023 – Anne Duncan |
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| 2024 – Diane Young |
2024.– Susan Stark |
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| For Inspiration!
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| Recognize long-time Denver Leaguer Marge Fisch on the far right with Leaguers in Sequim, WA? Doesn't she look great in her protest garb? |
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| Susan Stark, Director of Program and Leaguer Bob Connelly at the Denver protest on April 5. |
| Our Amaryllis and Paperwhite Bulb Sale will begin May 1!
Details and a link to the Online Order Form will be in the May VOTER.
Get ready to order and sell beautiful winter-blooming indoor bulbs!
Thank you to all of you who supported the League of Women Voters of Denver in our very successful 2024 sale!
Here are a couple more of your shared photos of these beautiful winter-blooming flowers.
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