Thu, 24 May 2012 07:26:11 -0600WeeblyThu, 08 Mar 2012 10:58:17 -0600http://www.lwvmeph.org/1/post/2012/03/growing-the-local-food-economy-lwv-healthy-legacy-forum.html Growing the Local Food Economy: 2012 LWV Healthy Legacy Forum
Thursday, March 22, 2012, 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Plymouth Congregational Church, 1900 Nicollet Ave (at Franklin), Minneapolis, MN 55403 Exhibits at 5:30 & 9:00 PM / Program 7:00-9:00PM
Beginning at 5:30 pm, enjoy tasty samples from: One Dish at a Time, Seward Co-op, Birchwood Café, Common Roots, Bryant Lake Bowl, Chowgirls, Sen Yai Sen Lek, Brasa, and Right on Thyme. Coffee by Peace Coffee.
Watch a new, must-see documentary called “Dirty Work” by Red Eye Video in the Guild Hall.

• Overview of the Food System RevolutionLaDonna Redmond, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)
• Improving Public Health - Health Equity and Homegrown Minneapolis
  Gretchen Musicant, Commissioner, Minneapolis Health Department
• Creating a Vibrant Local Food Economy - Barriers & Opportunities
  Collie Graddick, Community Table Cooperative, Gardening Matters
• Making Dirt Not Waste
  Tim Brownell, Eureka Recycling
  John Jaimez, Hennepin County Compost Specialist
• Seizing the Momentum in Minneapolis
  R.T. Rybak, Mayor of Minneapolis
• Gaps and Opportunities: Questions & Answers 
  Speakers & special guests MN Rep. Karen Clark & Cam Gordon, Mpls City Council
  Joan Higinbotham, moderator

 This FREE forum is sponsored by League of Women Voters; HealthPartners, and many other organizations. For more information, please see the Healthy Legacy IV link at http://www.lwvmpls.org/.

]]>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:59:13 -0600http://www.lwvmeph.org/1/post/2011/04/photo-voter-id-panel-presentation.htmlPlease follow the link below to the video Photo Voter ID: Does Minnesota Need It?
Panelists: Rep. Mary Kiffmeyer (Republican) 16B; Rep. Steve Simon (DFL) 44A; Beth Fraser, Director of Government Affairs for MN Secretary of State office. Moderated by Helen Palmer, and hosted by the West Metro League of Women Voters on March 26, 2011 at St. Louis Park City Hall & recorded by Park TV.
http://vimeo.com/21607830
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