The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. Any person 16 or older, male or female, may become a League member
New Hamphire LWV's President Liz Tentarelli shared that the LWV focuses on voter rights, teaching individual how to register to vote, and engages in taking a stand for legislation that directly impacts our right to vote.
Liz Tentarelli
She provided a civic's 101 overview of government structures in NH and nationally. She reminded us how important the upcoming census will be as it will be used for redistricting for seats on the NH Executive Council, State Legislature, State Senate, and US Congressional House. She then shared a variety of maps that showed how our NH population has been split to to set up voting blocks based on the 2010 census. She described how redistricting can either enhance or limit diverse voices from being represented.
The league is supporting legislation to make the redistricting process more transparent.
She reminded us that redistricting will impact how different geographical areas in the state will receive funding. In NH the Executive Council has control over a lot of funds that come to the executive counselor's district. Read more about the role of the Executive Counsel by clicking here.
Tentarelli spent explaining how the league takes positions on a variety of topics. Positions are based on member's study of an issue. When consensus has been reached, a position statement can be developed.
As an example she talked about the incarceration of women and how the LWV decided to study this issue in 2009. They researched the state of women in the correctional system by speaking to correctional institutions, speaking with law enforcement, and a variety of other stakeholders. They then wrote their position statement, and worked to lobby for changes in the correctional system to better meet the needs of women in the prison system.
From the LWV web page this is a portion of the social policy statement read the full statement by clicking here:
INCARCERATION of Women in New Hampshire Adopted by the LWVNH Board April 27, 2012
LWVNH believes that the incarceration of women in NH, whether in the county Houses of Correction, the women's prison or the halfway house, impacts not only the offenders and their families but also society as a whole. The League believes that the corrections system should encompass gender-specific strategies in their policies for the treatment of women within that system. The League also believes that the goal of the corrections system for women should be to provide opportunities for rehabilitation while recognizing the need to address and repair the harm caused by criminal behavior.
The League supports the following:
The use of alternatives to incarceration for non-violent offenders who can be safely managed in the community.
The strengthening of policies designed to support the role of the mother in her children's lives.
The use of gender-specific assessment tools.
A facility used to house offenders must provide transportation (or be located on public transportation routes) for legal services, work opportunities and health care. Lack of transportation cannot continue to be a barrier to full participation in available and necessary services.
Any facility used to house offenders must have adequate and appropriate space for the provision of the diverse services needed for women offenders
Speaker Bio:
Liz Tentarelli is a retired educator. She has held elective or appointed offices in each town she has lived as an adult. Most recently, she has served 12 years as a library trustee in Newbury, NH. Tentarelli has been active in LWV for 25 years and president of the league since 2009. She frequently testifies in the NH Legislature on voting right bills and bills related to the incarceration of women. In addition, she serves on the Citizens Advisory Board for Women's Prisons.
Book given to the Children's Collection at the Kilton Library in honor of Liz Tentarelli was Elsa the Elephant
Announcements
November
Rotary Foundation Month
The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. As the charitable arm of Rotary International, we tap into a global network of Rotarians who invest their time, money, and expertise into our priorities, such as eradicating polio and promoting peace. Foundation grants empower Rotarians to approach challenges such as poverty, illiteracy, and malnutrition with sustainable solutions that leave a lasting impact.
Phil Rentz announced that as part of Rotary Foundation Month, all members who make a donation of $100 to the Rotary Foundation by November 20, will be entered into a drawing to have their donation matched with recognition points to help them reach their next Paul Harris level a little more rapidly.
Listen Community Services
Today's update from Angela Nelson about the Dinner & Holiday Basket Helpers both the dinner and basket activity are both happening on 10 December:
The Holiday Basket assembly will take place at the Listen office at 60 Hanover Street from 2:00 to 5:00. Complete the Doodle that has been emailed to club members so that Angela will know the workers that will be available. Can you help with baskets?
The Listen dinner that afternoon/evening has three people signed up and could use two more volunteers. Can you help at the dinner?
Our Interact Students will be helping us with the baskets.
Dinners
The Next dinner will be December 10, 2019 staring meal prep at 3:30 PM.
We have signed up to do dinner every other Month. The dinners we signed up for will be the second Tuesdays of October, December, February, April, June, August
Holiday Basket Helpers
Angela Nelson let us know that we will have a family of 5 and a senior citizen to purchase gifts for this year. She will have the specifics in a few weeks. If you prefer not to shop, you can give her funds and she will shop for you.
Location: Hanover Street Listen Building next to Sacred Heart Church in downtown Lebanon.
Rotary Club White River Junction - Polar Express
All Aboard!
THE HARTFORD, VT POLAR EXPRESS
Come and celebrate our 13th year with us in 2019. All Aboard! December 14 & 15, 2019
Tickets are now on sale for the Polar Express. Click here for more information.
Happy Dollars
Tim Guaraldi: Paid for being gone two weeks and also in celebration of the rifle season’s having opened a week from yesterday.
Hank Clarke: Paid for Bob Gasser being in attendance and for Dartmouth’s upcoming men’s hockey game scheduled for tomorrow.
Paul Boucher paid in honor of all the vets who are Lebanon Rotary club members: Hank Clarke, Bob Gasser, Ed Friedman, Suellen Griffin, Paul Tierney, Dan Nash, Paul Boucher, Ron Michaud, Karen Clements, Shelby Day, and Shaun Mulholland and Karen Clements.
Rich Wallace paid to celebrate UNH hockey victories over Boston College, Villanova, and Dartmouth.
Guest speaker Liz Tentarelli paid for her grandson’s obtaining his first full-time, real job and his own apartment.
Bob Gasser paid for being 82 next Saturday and also in honor of long-time friend Liz Tentarelli, whom he has worked with on several projects related to Drug Court.
Steve Christy thanked City manager Shaun Mulholland for having the DPW clean up Baker’s Crossing and other areas in the city where Rotary has a presence.
Marilyn Bedell paid to see Bob Gasser’s returning – and also Tim Guaraldi’s. Marilyn and Ron have themselves just returned from Pennsylvania after celebrating her sister’s sixtieth birthday.
Ernst Oidtmann thanked Shaun for getting Mechanic Street almost paved over. Ernst announced that his son is going to be delivering a lecture on Chinese affairs at Ernst’s alma mater in Holland.
Bruce Pacht is grateful for the great medical services available in the Upper Valley after his daughter-in-law broke three ribs in a light motorcycle accident in her backyard and then his son Jesse broke the tibia in his right leg in a motorcycle accident on a gravel road.
Dean Cashman reminded everyone of the Hanover Rotary Auction scheduled for tonight.
Card and Car Wash
Suellen Griffin pulled the 7 of Clubs as the search for the Queen of Hearts continues.
Our guest speaker, Liz Liz Tentarelli, won the car wash this week.
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November 14 7AM Meeting Carolyn Johnson RI Rep, Foundation
November 21 Noontime Meeting Dartmouth Football Coach Buddy Teeven’s
November 28 NO MEETING THANKSGIVING
December 5 Noontime Meeting Rob Stender from Simple Energy- Petroleum Industry
December 12, 7AM Meeting Allie Campbell Energy
December19 Noontime Meeting Jim Ohern, Addiction
December 26 NO MEETING
January 2, 2020 Noontime Meeting Teri Eastman, Mentoring 1st. year medical students
January 9, 7AM TBD
January 16, Noontime Meeting Rotary Speech Contest
January 23, 7AM Meeting Cheri Bryer, Substance misuse, Mom’s in Recovery Program, DHMC
February 20, Noontime Meeting, Professor Elizabeth Newton -It wasn't a typical first week at work: meet your colleagues, get settled in, confirm the existence of a new planet about 900 trillion miles from earth. But for physics and astronomy professor Elisabeth Newton, that's exactly how she started her new job at Dartmouth College earlier this year.
