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2018 LWV ABC In the News
League of Women Voters ABC March Forward After Elections
By Sam Lenhart, Nov 9, 2018, ABC Newspapers,
"The League of Women Voters ABC (Anoka, Blaine, Coon Rapids) has been working hard to educate the community and prepare voters for important elections.
In 2018, the league held numerous voter forums in the metro including meetings in New Brighton, Columbia Heights and Fridley..." READ MORE
League of Women Voters Hosts Fridley Candidate Forum
By Sam Lenhart, Sep 10, 2018, ABC Newspapers
"The League of Women Voters hosted a forum at Fridley City Hall on Aug. 30 to give voters a chance to get to know the candidates.
The forum, attended by approximately 40 people, featured District 41A candidates Connie Bernardy (DFL) and Susan Erickson (R), District 4 Anoka County Commissioner candidates Sean Broom and Mandy Meisner, and Fridley City Council candidates Steve Eggert, Pam Reynolds, Tom Tillberry and Ann Bolkcom..." READ MORE
League of Women Voters ABC Announces Candidate Forums for Month of September
Sep 3, 2018, ABC Newspapers
"Voters can get an early start on learning about their local candidates for this fall’s election at a series of events hosted by the League of Women Voters ABC.
Absentee voting by mail or in person begins on Sept. 21..." READ MORE
Heights Mayoral Candidates State their Cases at Forum
by Cynthia Sowden, July 29, 2018, Northeaster, Minneapolis
"The Columbia Heights City Council chambers were stuffed and overflowing the evening of July 17 when four candidates for mayor shared their ideas with the public. One candidate, Jeff Harstad, was unable to attend, and Gary Peterson dropped out of the race. That left Connie Buesgens, Sean P. Clerkin, incumbent Donna Schmitt and Joseph Sturdevant to answer questions from the crowd..." Read More
Meet Anoka County Commissioner Hopefuls
by Margo Ashmore, Jul 18, 2018, Northeaster, Minneapolis
"After 32 years of service, Jim Kordiak will retire from the Anoka County Board; his father held the District 4 seat for 32 years before him. Four candidates are running in the August 14 primary to narrow the field to two for the November 6 election. Early, no-excuses-needed, voting is available now at city halls throughout the district during normal business hours..." Read More
League of Women Voters ABC Celebrates 80 Years
Apr 26, 2018 , ABC Newspapers
"The 80th annual meeting of the local League of Women Voters ABC (Anoka, Blaine, Coon Rapids area) was recently celebrated in Andover.
President Jeorgette Knoll welcomed members and visitors and noted the revived interest in civic engagement that has recently grown the organization to its current 78 members..." READ MORE
2017 LWV ABC In the News
Champlin Residents Named 2016 RiverKeepers
Jul 21, 2017, ABC Newspapers
"Each year Clean Up the River Environment (CURE) honors individuals, organizations or government agencies that have worked in an exemplary manner to carry out CURE's mission with the RiverKeeper Award. This year, CURE celebrates its 25th year as a grassroots nonprofit in rural Minnesota, and with Governor Dayton's focus on clean water initiatives throughout the state, Darby and Geri Nelson of Champlin, Minnesota, were chosen as the 2016 RiverKeepers...." READ MORE
2016 LWV ABC In the News
Observer Group Keeps Tabs on Anoka County Board, Leading to a Policy Change
Hannah Covington, Dec 15, 2016, Minneapolis Star Tribune
"The two-word agenda item tucked at the end of a recent Anoka County committee meeting spoke volumes to the few observers lining the walls, clipboards in hand. That brief item, which listed "public comment" as the final order of business, tapped into one citizen group's broader beef with county officials about government transparency...." 
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2015 LWV ABC In the News
LWV Takes County Board to Task Over Legal Notices
By Peter Bodley, Mar 23, 2015, ABC Newspapers
"The Anoka County Board's decision at its first meeting of the year in January to designate the Anoka County Record, rather than the Anoka County Union Herald, as its legal newspaper is opposed by the League of Women Voters ABC.
Susan Anderson, president of the LWV ABC chapter, made a presentation at the County Board's Management Committee meeting..." READ MORE
2013 LWV ABC In the News
League of Women Voters Marks 75th Anniversary
By Community Contributer, Sep 24, 2013, ABC Newspapers
"The celebrants at the League of Women Voters ABC's 75th anniversary last week ranged from Zilla Way of Anoka with over 65 years of league membership to new American citizen and League member, Nyador Nipnip of Coon Rapids, who learned about League of Women Voters at her naturalization ceremony.
From early members who joined seeking stimulating conversation beyond their stay-at-home roles to newer members seeking diversified topics beyond their careers, a common refrain was, 'I joined the League and it changed my life.'..." READ MORE
LWV Hears of Volunteer Opportunities at Parks
By Community Contributer, Jan 25, 2013, ABC Newspapers
"Brian Williams, the resource development coordinator for Anoka County Parks and Recreation Department, shared the many volunteer activities that his office has coordinated over the past year at the January meeting of League of Women Voters ABC.
'It could be a youth group, a corporate group looking to do a team building activity, a Boy Scout proposing an Eagle Scout project or individuals - we're now in a position to match community volunteers to a fulfilling volunteer experience on a one-time or an ongoing basis,' Williams said..." READ MORE
