[LWV] League of Women Voters®
of Orange County, an Inter-League Organization

Calendar of Events 2010 - 2011

We sponsor meetings and events for the public and League members

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Saturday, September 11, 2010 10 am-12:20 pm Buena Park Police Station
Community Room
6650 Beach Blvd. Buena Park.
Training for Pros and Cons. Training for LWV members on how to conduct a pros & cons meeting.

Presenters from the Orange County LWVILO

Wednesday, September 15, 2010 11:30 am-1:30 pm China Palace Restaurant
13444 Newport Ave.
Tustin
Lunch with COCA. No initiative on the November ballot is more controversial than Proposition 19, which if passed would legalize the sale of marijuana in California. COCA will address this issue with a debate, pro and con.

Judge James Gray, an endorser of the proposition will speak for the proposition. Judge Gray is the author of "Why Our Drug Laws Have Failed". He served as staff judge advocate and criminal defense attorney in the Navy JAG Corps, was a federal prosecutor in Los Angeles. He has been a trial judge in Orange County since 1983. He is a graduate of UCLA and has his Juris Doctorate from USC.

In opposition to the proposition will be Joseph Polisar, Garden Grove Chief of Police since 1983. He is co-author of an article in the Police Chief Magazine: "Recruiting and Retaining Women Police Officers: Strategies That Work". He served as Chief of Police in Albuquerque, N.M.. He has his B.A. in Management from the University of Phoenix, is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, the FBI National Executive Institute and the JFK School of Government at Harvard University.

Tickets for the event are $13 for LWV members and $15 for all others. Reservations: 714-538-8895 or mail check to LWV/COCA, P.O. Box 704, Orange, CA 92865 by September 10. Space is limited, so act quickly!

Thursday, September 16, 2010 6 -8 pm City Council Chambers
22 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana
Santa Ana City Council Candidates Forum. Candidates for Santa Ana City Council and Mayor sponsored by Santa Ana Community Linkage and conducted by Central Orange County Area, LWV
Thursday, September 16, 2010 7-9 pm City Council Chambers
201 E La Habra Blvd
La Habra, CA
La Habra City Council Forum. Candidates for La Habra City Council will be featured in a forum conducted by the North Orange County League
Saturday, September 18, 2010 11:00 a.m. Placentia Public Library
411 East Chapman
Placentia
"INFO FOR FIRST TIME VOTERS" & PROS AND CONS. Presentation by North Orange County LWV explaining pros & cons of 9 ballot measures on the November 2010 election.
Monday, September 20, 2010 7-9 pm Fullerton City Council Chambers
303 W. Commonwealth Ave
Fullerton
Fullerton City Council Forum. City Council candidates (4 yr. term) will be featured in a forum conducted by the North Orange County League
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 Noon - 1:00 p.m. 1st Church of Christ of Orange
1130 E. Walnut
Orange
Ballot Measures November 2010. Pros and Cons of the ballot measures will be explained in an unbiased presentation by the Central Orange County LWV.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 1-3 pm Garden Grove Community Center
11300 Stanford Ave.
Garden Grove
Pros & Cons for November Election Ballot. Sponsored by Garden Grove AARP and presented by Central Orange County Area LWV.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 7-9 pm La Habra District Board Room
500 N Walnut Ave
La Habra , CA
La Habra School Board Forum. Candidates for the La Habra School District Board of Education featured in a forum conducted by North Orange County LWV
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 6-8 pm Islamic Institute of Orange County
1220 N. State Blvd.
Anaheim
Candidates' Forum, Anaheim City Council. The public is invited to attend a forum for Anaheim City Council sponsored by the Orange County Community Organized for Responsible Development and moderated by the League of Women Voters of Central Orange County Area. A coalition of community non-profit organizations will participate as well.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 7-9 pm Fullerton Elementary District Board Room
1401 W Valencia Dr
Fullerton, CA
Fullerton Elementary School Board. School Board Candidates' forum conducted by the North Orange County LWV
Thursday, September 23, 2010 7-9 pm Fullerton High School District Board Room
1051 Bastanchury Rd.
Fullerton
Fullerton Joint Union High School Board Forum. Candidates' forum conducted by the North Orange County LWV
Saturday, September 25, 2010 10 am-12:00 noon Irvine RanchWater District (multi-purpose room)
15600 Sand Canyon Ave.,
Irvine
LWV of Orange Coast Forum. Topic: "What is Good Journalism?" Speakers:

Marc Cooper, Award-winning journalist and author from the USC Annenberg School of Journalism, will discuss ethics and public influence of radio and newsprint.

Brent Foster, Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Communications at California State University, Fullerton, will discuss ethical issues in TV journalism.

Martin Wischol, The Orange County Register, will address ethical issues as a reporter, internet journalist and political blogger for Total Buzz.

Refreshments: Coffee, other beverages, fruit and rolls, etc. For information: call Barb Wood, 949-400-2183

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 7-9 pm City Council Chambers
303 W. Commonwealth
Fullerton
Fullerton City Council Forum. Candidates for Fullerton City Council (2 yr. term) forum conducted by North Orange County LWV
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 7-9 pm City Council Chambers
401 E Chapman Ave
Placentia 92870
Placentia City Council Forum. City Council candidates forum conducted by North Orange County LWV
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 7-8 pm Anaheim Unified High School District Office
501 N. Crescent Way
Anaheim
AUHSD Trustee Forum. Central Orange County LWV will officiate at the candidates' forum.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 7-9 pm Tustin Library
345 E. Main St.
Tustin
Pros & Cons for November Election Ballot. "You Decide: A nonpartisan presentation on [explanation of] pros and cons of ballot measures." T Hosted by AAUW, Tustin Branch; League of Women Voters of Central Orange County Area; Tustin Library; with assistance by Girl Scout Troop 1015 The meeting is free and open to the public. For information contact Harriett Walther, 714-997-0660
Thursday, October 7, 2010 7:00 p.m. Huntington Beach Library
7111 Talbert Ave.
Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach City Council Candidates Forum. Sponsored by the Coast League of Women Voters
Thursday, October 21, 2010 7-9 pm Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
1301 E Orangethorpe
Placentia
Placentia Unified School District Candidate Forum. LWV/North Orange County will facilitate a candidates' forum.

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