• 6:30pm Meet and greet
• 7:00pm Clean elections video (PBS production)
• 7:20pm Panel discussion
• 8:00pm Questions and answers
• 9:00pm Refreshments off sight

Ms. Mitchell, is a creative flutist, composer and bandleader.

She was Downbeat magazine's "Risisng Star Flutist 2005-2008"; she was voted "Chicagoan of the Year 2006" by the Chicago Tribune; and Jazz Journalist Association awarded her "Jazz Flutist of the Year 2008." Ms. Mitchell is also the founder of the critically acclaimed Black Earth Ensemble and Black Earth Strings.

Cost: $35 RSVP by March 1 or call 847-604-1207.

Park Board candidates' forum is from 3:15-4:15pm. Candidates for Park Board are: James L. "Jim" Brault, Carol Farrell, Darrell J. Graham and Michael Murdock.

The forum will be moderated by Joan Kaltsas from the Lake Bluff/Lake Forest League. This event will be broadcast live on local cable.

What is Bunco?

Max McGee, President of the Illinois Math & Science Academy and former superintendent of Wilmette District 39, will be joined by Gov. Pat Quinn's Deputy Chief of Staff Julie Smith, to discuss the status quo in public school education in Illinois and why it has become a problem for all students and communities in the state. Also speaking is Dea C. Meyer, Executive Vice President, Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago. Please click here for UNITEDWELEARNFLYER

After three years of study by staff, parents, students and community members, the New Trier Board of Education has endorsed a Long Range Facilities Plan that outlines facilities priorities over the next several decades. As a next step, the Board will identify a first construction project and its timing. The suggested plan would consist of:

• West side addition at Winnetka (replacing the Cafeteria, Music /Performing Arts Building, and Tech Arts Building +which also would construct approximately 25 new large classrooms for o ther academic programs)
• East side athletic addition at Winnetka (replacing the Gates facility and adding a Field House with 12 classrooms and additional extracurricular spaces)
• Improvements at Northfield campus (modest renovation of classroom spaces and outdoor athletic space) The proposed project would require the New Trier Board to seek community approval. The earliest possible referendum would be in February 2010.
  --above from the New Trier High School June 2009 Facilities Plan Looks to Future League members and guests are invited to a guided tour of the New Trier High School Winnetka Campus at 385 Winnetka Avenue. Tour participants will meet in Room 301 for a 30 minute informal presentation by Superintendent Linda Yonke, followed by Q and A and a 90 minute tour with Linda Yonke and John Neiweem, Director of Physical Plant Services. WILMETTE LEAGUE MEMBERS: R.S.V.P no later than Thursday, July 16 to Therese Steinken: tmsteinken@gmail.com For more information about the proposed projects: www.newtrier.k12.il.us/facilities

Please bring a salad or dessert to serve 8 guests OR $7.00. To help with planning, please reply to DOROTHY SPEIDEL at 847-989-4716 or d-speidel@northwestern.edu BY JULY 20th.

Registration begins at 11:45 am.

Cost: $15 includes a box lunch, drinks and dessert. Payable at the door (cash or check).

THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT COOK COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND HOW IT SPENDS OUR MONEY.

FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATION THERE WILL BE A SPIRITED LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS DISCUSSION. PLEASE BRING YOUR QUESTIONS!!

REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED

Discussion Leader: Georgia Gebhardt

Ralph Martire, the long time executive director of the Center for Tax & Budget Accountability, has studied and advocated for systemic change in the way schools are funded in Illinois. He is best known for coining the term "structural deficit" as the root cause of Illinois' fiscal crisis - that is, the result of a tax system that does not generate enough revenue to continue funding the current level of public services, adjusting for inflation and population growth.

Free and Open to the Public

CO-SPONSORS [list in progress]:

• League of Women Voters of Wilmette
• Interfaith Housing Center of the Northern Suburbs
• Legislative Task Force of School District 65/202 PTA Council
• Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago
• Education Justice Committee of Congregation Hakafa
• Jewish Council on Urban Affairs
• New Beginnings North Shore Church-Evanston
• Temple Jeremiah

• Issues Program 9:15 a.m. to Noon Redistricting + How Can We Ensure the Lines Will Be Drawn Fairly? 1) Rep. Mike Fortner, Illinois' 95th District and a Winner in Ohio's Redistricting Map Drawing Contest; 2) Tom Geoghegan, Attorney, Author, and Activist; and 3) Justin Levitt, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law Illinois' Fiscal Crisis + What Can We Do? John Bouman, President of the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law and Spokesperson for the Responsible Budget Coalition
• Luncheon Noon + 1:00 p.m.
• Workshops (select one of four) 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The 2010 Census: Uncle Sam needs YOU! What your League can do to help achieve a complete count. Redistricting Citizen's Initiative: Let's get going! How Local Leagues can educate their communities and get those petitions signed! Term Limits for Leaders: Is this the solution? The Illinois Budget: A look from all sides + What can we eliminate, from where, and what are the consequences? To register for the Issues Briefing online, go to http://www.lwvil.org by January 27

LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEAGUE PLANNING Discuss what issues the League will consider for possible study or action 2010-2012.

Featuring: Ralph Martire, Executive Director, Center for Tax and Budget Accountability representing The Responsible Budget Coalition

Mr. Martire is the one who popularized the term "structural deficit." He is a technical advisor to the bipartisan, bicameral Legislative Education Caucus of the Illinois General Assembly, an advisor to the Legislative Black Caucus, and gives policy briefings, technical assistance, key testimony and legislative drafting at the request of legislators on both sides of the political aisle.

Help LWVIL MAP THE FUTURE at our Convention + June 10-12, 2011

Pre-Convention Packet

Photos of 2011-2013 LWVIL Board Candidates

Convention is at the Holiday Inn, North Shore Chicago at 5300 Touhy in Skokie, IL 60077 (Easy access if you fly, drive or take public transportation. You will, however, need a taxi to get you from the airport to the hotel.)

Convention Committee has an exciting, educational and entertaining weekend planned. Meet LWVUS President Elisabeth McNamara. Attend stimulating workshops, and help Map the Future of the League. Room rates are reasonable, and the rooms can be shared. The cost per room is $95 plus tax per night.

Friday + June 10, 2011 Afternoon workshops will be presented on a variety of topics important to the work of your local Leagues. You can find descriptions of these workshops HERE. The evening dinner will feature the presentation of awards, a tasty dinner and our speaker Mary Ann Ahern, NBC political reporter to motivate us to take action.

Saturday + June 11, 2011 Opening session will start at 9 am with LWVUS President Elisabeth McNamara as our keynote speaker. During the plenary sessions we will hear many reports and discuss relevant topics. Stimulating discussions will enhance the lunch hour, and Saturday evening is our banquet. the Carrie Chapman Catt Award winner will be presented, and the Traveling Road Show from the Chicago Bar Association will regale us with their political satire. Spouses and friends are welcome to attend the Friday and Saturday night dinners, enjoy the entertainment, and have an opportunity to network.

Sunday - June 12, 2011 Sunday morning we will elect officers and state board members, and determine the LWVIL program of issues for 2011-2013. Be there and have your voice heard!

Pubs and Wares and Silent Auction will again be featured, enticing you to bid and buy + and maybe make money for your local League. Caucuses on issues and budget will be included. Plus, this is Networking time for Leaguers from all over Illinois.

The Online Auction starts the middle of May. Check it out.

Remember to reserve your hotel room no later than May 11, 2011.

Deadline for Convention Registration is May 18, 2011.

Purchase your own tickets, bring your own food/drink and join the group on the lawn to picnic together and then listen to CSO perform Chopin. Bring your lawn chairs (or blanket) and enjoy the music under the stars. However, some folk have indicated that they would prefer to enjoy the concert from the Pavilion. Great! But, picnic with us first!

We will begin to gather on the lawn at 6:00 pm.

Note: Spouses/significant others are VERY, VERY welcome!

Although an RSVP is not `required', it would be nice to have an idea of how many will be gathering. So, if you can/will, please let me know if you are planning to attend.

I hope you will join us. It promises to be a fun and relaxing evening together! Please RSVP to Libby Bankoff at Lbankoff@sbcglobal.net or 847-256-7509

Program information: Enchanting Chopin Celebrating the 200th Birthday of Frédéric Chopin Monday, June 28, 2010 8:00 PM Pavilion

Chicago Symphony Orchestra James Conlon, Conductor Garrick Ohlsson, Piano Reserved $50/$40 Lawn $12 Ticket & dining package $65

Gates open at 5:00 PM

Audiences clamor for music of Poland's ultimate musical ambassador, Frédéric Chopin, and Ravinia gets regular requests to program the timeless preludes, waltzes, nocturnes and concertos that have remained popular for centuries because of their memorable and beautiful melodies. Now your musical prayers have been answered.

Chopin explored new forms that his predecessors and contemporaries had not: his ballades, preludes, Polonaises and mazurkas made attendance at one of his "salons" Europe's most coveted invitation, and his liaison with the charismatic counter-culture author Georges Sand, as well as his abiding yet fraught friendship with his fellow keyboard genius, Franz Liszt, kept his personal life as fascinating as his music. The opening concert of the 2010 Chicago Symphony Orchestra summer residency demonstrates why Garrick Ohlsson was the first American ever to win the coveted Chopin Prize. The all-Chopin program includes both concertos and various famous solo works. Chopin:Fantasie in F Minor/A-flat Major, Op. 49 Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21 Scherzo in B-flat Minor/D-flat Major, Op. 31 Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11

LWVIL will be developing an educational piece explaining the Recall Amendment HJRCA31 and it pros and cons.

After the initial look at the Recall Amendment the committee may continue on to review and update our positions on Recall and Term Limits as supported by a program recommendation passed at the LWVIL 2009 Convention.

The LWV of Evanston is presenting a public forum: Thursday, Oct 21, 2010 7 pm at the Evanston Civic Center 2100 Ridge Ave., 4th Floor

Speaking for the amendment: Recall

State Senator Susan Garrett

State Representative Barbara Flynn Currie.

Light refreshments will be served.

As an added bonus, the Wilmette League has put together a brief power point slide show depicting its own history. This short history will be shown immediately prior to the feature presentation!

We need 8 registrars each day Feb 15-16 for the New Trier registration.

Please consider volunteering for the Forums: we need ushers, question sorters, timers.

Please consider volunteering for the Forums: we need ushers, question sorters, timers.

Therefore, a D39 Referendum Consensus meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at 7:30 pm. It is at this meeting that the study committee's research will be presented and we, as a membership, will discuss the issue and see if we come to CONSENSUS (substantial agreement) on the issue of the referendum.

It is so important that all League members attend! One might even say, it is akin to voting in any election. It is one of the few responsibilities of each and every member.

Rachel Bronson is Vice President of Programs and Studies at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. She oversees more than 150 yearly programs as well as The Council's increasing entellectual capital. Prior to that, Dr. Bronson was Senior Fellow and director, Middle East Studies, at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. She received her B.A. from University of Pennsylvania, M.A. and Ph.D. from Columbia University.

Please consider volunteering for the Forums: we need ushers, question sorters, timers.

Please consider volunteering for the Forums: we need ushers, question sorters, timers.

Honorees: Eileen Subak, LWVIL Criminal Justice and Children's Services Issues Specialist

Recipient of the Flora

Sylvester Cheney Award honoring excellent volunteer efforts that further the LWVIL mission. Illinois Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty

Recipient of the Civic Participation Award honoring
efforts toward the betterment of our community

We would like to invite the League members from the Wilmette, Evanston, Glencoe, and Glenview Leagues, to the Tuesday, May 3rd meeting at 10:00 am. Karin Hribar (me), Vice-President of the LVWCC, will meet your members at the County Building, explain the proceedings, and provide agendas, seating charts, vote tally sheets and an introduction to the commissioners from your area.

This is a great opportunity to witness how your county government works (or in some cases doesn't). Remember that we now have a new County Board President, Toni Preckwinkle, who operates quite differently from the previous president; also three new commissioners are on the board.

Here are the particulars: At 9:45 am, meet on the 5th floor of the County Building (the old building, bordered by Washington, Randolph and Clark Sts.--west of the Daley Center. When you get to the 5th floor, go through security (near Toni Preckwinkle's office) and we will assemble by the doors of the board room. We will have agendas, seating charts, vote tally sheets, etc. to make following the meeting easier. Public transportation is the best way to get there.

Please let me (Karin Hribar) know by April 26th if you plan to attend (I will be out of town March 16-30 and will check e-mail when I return). I will then call the County and have seats reserved. If you happen to know who your commissioner is, let me know that as well.

Help LWVIL MAP THE FUTURE at our Convention + June 10-12, 2011

Convention is at the Holiday Inn, North Shore Chicago at 5300 Touhy in Skokie, IL 60077 Convention Committee has an exciting, educational and entertaining weekend planned. Meet LWVUS President Elisabeth McNamara. Attend stimulating workshops, and help Map the Future of the League. Friday, June 10, 2011 Afternoon workshops will be presented on a variety of topics important to the work of your local Leagues. The evening dinner will feature the presentation of awards, a tasty dinner and our speaker Mary Ann Ahern, NBC political reporter to motivate us to take action.

Saturday, June 11, 2011 Opening session will start at 9 am with LWVUS President Elisabeth McNamara as our keynote speaker. During the plenary sessions we will hear many reports and discuss relevant topics. Stimulating discussions will enhance the lunch hour, and Saturday evening is our banquet. the Carrie Chapman Catt Award winner will be presented, and the Traveling Road Show from the Chicago Bar Association will regale us with their political satire. Spouses and friends are welcome to attend the Friday and Saturday night dinners, enjoy the entertainment, and have an opportunity to network.

Sunday, June 12, 2011 Sunday morning we will elect officers and state board members, and determine the LWVIL program of issues for 2011-2013. Be there and have your voice heard!

Pubs and Wares and Silent Auction will again be featured, enticing you to bid and buy + and maybe make money for your local League. Caucuses on issues and budget will be included. Plus, this is Networking time for Leaguers from all over Illinois.

The Online Auction starts the middle of May. Check it out. Deadline for Convention Registration is May 18, 2011.

• This is a great time to buy books for friends & family.