September Units Update
Welcome back from summer break!
Thank you Unit chairs, membership coordinators, and venue hosts for your unwavering support. We appreciate our LWV-PA team leaders, Unit friends, and participants. We welcome your delightful return, the third Wednesday and third Thursday, September 18 and 19, 2019.
BREAKFAST UNIT
Wednesday, September 18, 7:30 a.m.
Perfect Equation Restaurant
(Note: no sign on building.)
2032 Lincoln Ave., Pasadena
Chair: Alesia Gilford 626-398-0598
Membership: Candy D’Addario 626-351-9357
SOUTH UNIT
Wednesday, September 18, 10:00 a.m.
Home of Marlene Gillan
461 Van Buren Dr., Monterey Park
626-573-3719
Chair: Marcia Spira 323-262-3796
Membership: Marlene Gillan
EAST UNIT
Thursday, September 19, 10:00 a.m.
Monrovia Community Center
119 W. Palm Ave., Monrovia
Chair: Gwendolyn Jones
626-358-6167 or 626-673-6929
NORTH UNIT
Thursday, September 19, 10:00 a.m.
Home of Sara Carnahan
2525 Highland Ave., Altadena
Chairs: Cynthia & George Null
626-429-7034 or 626-429-8444
Membership: Chair needed!
Did You Know?
- September 9, 1776, the American colonies are renamed the United States of America
- September 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution is adopted
- September 9, 1850, California is admitted to the union as the thirty-first state
- September 19, 1893, New Zealand becomes the first country to grant women the right to vote
- September 11, 2001, worst terrorist attack in history on U.S. soil
- September 2, 2019, Labor Day
- September 15–October 15, 2019, National Hispanic Heritage Month
- September 29–October 1, 2019, Rosh Hashanah.
Board Meeting Summary
July 2019
In lieu of a full board meeting in July, the Executive Committee met via conference call on July 10, 2019. Here are the meeting notes:
- Huge thanks are due to Marilynne Wilander, Katherine Gavzy, Mildred Dockery, and the entire committee of Leaguers for the excellent Ice Cream Social. We’re all excited with the results!
- On August 14, 2019, the Board met for its annual retreat and meeting from 2–5 p.m. at the Women’s City Club (WCC) of Pasadena.
- Pat Coulter has appointed a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Taskforce. The inaugural members are Dorothy Keane, Debbie Fagen, and Jacqueline Pinn.
- The Board retreat focused on building working relationships and understanding the role of governance for directors, with special focus on DEI.
- The Board meeting addressed LWV-PA business and programs, with a focus on the housing study.
- WCC is making management changes. Dates for LWV events are entered in WCC’s calendar for 2019–2020.
- For the LWV Centennial Celebration in 2020, Pat is meeting with the president of LWVLA to discuss a collaboration.
- The December 11 Board meeting will be followed by a holiday gathering at WCC.