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League Calendar for April 2008
April 10	Annual Meeting Topic: Election 2008 Presenter: Dr. Joseph Aistrup Location: Edesia's, 406 Poyntz Ave. Time: 6:30 p.m.
April 19	MONTHLY BOARD MEETING Location: Edesia's, 406 Poyntz Ave. Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Members always welcome!
April 22	BROWN BAG LUNCH Topic: Bioenergy and Water (LWVK Study) Location: Riley County Office Building, Second Floor Meeting Room, 110 Courthouse Plaza Time: 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
April 26	LWVK COUNCIL 2008 Theme: We the People Location: Topeka High School Library Time: 8:30 a.m to 4:00 p.m.
League Calendar for May 2008
May 13	LUNCH WITH LEAGUE (Open to the public) Topic: State Water Plan Presenter: Former Governor John Carlin Location: Riley County Senior Center, 412 Leavenworth St. Time: 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
May 17	MONTHLY BOARD MEETING Location: Edesia's, 406 Poyntz Ave. Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Members always welcome!
May 27	BROWN BAG LUNCH Topic: LWVK Council Report Location: Riley County Office Building, Second Floor Meeting Room, 110 Courthouse Plaza Time: 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Edith L. Stunkel Good Government Award

Mark your calendar to attend the Edith L. Stunk Good Government Award presentation and reception, 7 p.m., June 5, at the Manhattan Arts Center, 1520 Poyntz Ave. Kansas Senator Vicki Schmidt (R, Topeka) will be the guest speaker. Her topic will be serving in the Kansas legislature from a woman's perspective and her presentation will touch on health issues in legislature. In the Kansas Senate, Ms. Schmidt is Chair of the Joint Committee on Rules and Regulations Committee and Vice-chair of the Public Health and Welfare Committee. She is a pharmacist who is married to a medical doctor with an interest in health care, education and the economy.

The Edith L. Stunkel Good Government Award honors the efforts of long-time League member and public servant Edith Stunkel, who worked tirelessly to involve citizens in all levels of government. During her service as a city commissioner and throughout her life, Ms. Stunkel championed the value of informed citizenship, actively encouraged public input and citizen participation in public policy decisions and worked for transparency in government.

Previous Award Recipients
Presented in April 2007 -- James Butler was recognized for his ground-breaking work over several decades on behalf of civil rights, freedom and equality for all in the U.S. Armed Forces, the Manhattan community and the state of Kansas.

Presented in April 2006 -- Christopher Renner was recognized for his advocacy for civil rights particularly in regard to homosexuals, cultural harmony, and gender equality.

Presented in April 2005 -- James Sherow was recognized for his work in the area of preservation, affordable family housing and neighborhood rezoning.

Presented in January 2004 -- Mary Don Peterson, then President of the Coalition of Neighborhood Associations, was recognized for her efforts toward enacting zoning ordinances such as the Traditional Neighborhood Overlay and Multi-Family Redevelopment Overlay for older, traditional neighborhoods.

Lunch With League
Learn about issues and hot-button topics directly from officials and experts at Lunch With League the second Tuesday of every month in the Manhattan Public Library second floor auditorium. Lunch With League presentations are open to the public. Box lunches are available on a first come, first served basis beginning at 11:30 a.m. The program begins at noon and lasts until 1 p.m. Watch for announcements regarding the topics and speakers on the league's home page, in the local newspaper, The Voter (the local league's official newsletter) or by e-mail.

Brown Bag
Brown Bag is an informal discussion about issues and topics and often features experts and officials. Brown Bag is on the fourth Tuesday each month, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the second floor meeting room of the Riley County office building at 110 Courthouse Plaza. Please bring your own lunch. Watch for announcements regarding the topics and speakers on the home page of the league's web site, in the local newspaper, The Voter (the local league's official newsletter) or by e-mail.

LWV MRC Annual Meeting
The local league's annual business meeting is in April. During the meeting league members adopt a budget and program for the year as well as elect officers. These meetings have often featured a speaker and usually include a dinner or luncheon. Members will be notified by mail and e-mail about the time, place and agenda for the Annual Meeting.

Forums
The league sponsors two kinds of educational forums: issue forums and candidate forums. The league may present a panel of speakers to explore an issue of local, state or national significance. The league also customarily conducts candidate forums prior to local, state and national elections as part of a voter service initiative. The league normally advertises these forums on the home page of the league's web site, in the local newspaper, on the weather channel, in The Voter (the local league's official newsletter) and by e-mail.

Social Events
The league presents the Edith Stunkel Good Government Award annually to a person who has devoted considerable time and energy to successfully promoting better government or whose leadership has advanced human dignity or improved the quality of life for the community. READ MORE AND VIEW LIST OF PAST RECIPIENTS Additionally, the league plays host for informal gatherings for new members and for members who wish to discuss local issues in an informal setting.

LWVK Convention and Council The state league convention, the state league business meeting when officers are elected and the state league program is adopted, is every odd-numbered year in April. The state league council, every even-numbered year in April, features speakers on state government issues and includes a business session.

League Day at the Capitol
The state league also plays host for the League Day at the Capitol each spring. Members from across the state come to Topeka to meet with legislators and hear speakers talk about state issues.

League of Women Voters National Convention and Council
The national league convenes its national convention every even numbered years and its national council every odd numbered years in June. See www.lwv.org for details.