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Date: 2/15/2025
Subject: LWV Bellingham/Whatcom - The Voter, February 2024
From: League of Women Voters Bellingham/Whatcom County

The Voter Feb

Stay Informed on Washington’s Legislative Session

Do you want to stay up to date on what’s happening in Olympia during the legislative session but don’t have the time to track every bill moving through the House and Senate? The League of Women Voters of Washington has the perfect solution!

Subscribe to the Legislative Newsletter — a weekly update featuring clear, concise summaries of legislative developments, key issue updates, and timely action alerts delivered straight to your inbox every Sunday.

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Welcoming Immigrants to Washington State Study

The LWV study, Welcoming Immigrants to Washington State, is complete and ready for consensus at local leagues. Join us for panel discussion and consensus day March 1.

This will be a hybrid meeting so that as many members as possible can participate. More information on the Zoom access will come later.

We hope all members can participate in this vital discussion. Please put this on your calendar.

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Healthcare Issues: Resources for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities in Whatcom County

Don't miss the next meeting of the Healthcare Issues Team. We will be joined by Beverly Porter, Executive Director of ARC of Whatcom County, who will discuss resources available in Whatcom County for individuals with developmental disabilities and, importantly, what is lacking.

If you missed our last meeting, watch the recording of the presentation from Jason Friend, Director of the Patient Billing Office at PeaceHealth,

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LWVBWC Member Meeting February 22, 2025

Have you worried that school children today are no longer studying civics? You and your friends are warmly invited to our members' meeting at 10 a.m. on February 22 at the Unitarian Fellowship in Bellingham, where you will hear from a panel of Whatcom County educators about the new school civics requirements and how they are being met.

The entire meeting will be in-person and also accessible by Zoom. Please register for the event on the League website if you wish to attend via Zoom.

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Keeping up With The 2025 Charter Review Commission

Are you interested in following the Commission’s activities but don’t have time to attend the meetings?

LWVBWC has a wonderful volunteer, Lane Davis-Coury, who is attending the meetings virtually and writing up short reports on action taken at each meeting. See her reports on the League's website and subscribe today!

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Get Out The Vote

Voter Services will be planning through March. Inquiries can be sent to Cam Kerst camkerst@comcast.net.

Upcoming Events

Don't Miss Coffee & Happy Hour!

2/19 | Coffee 10-11:30 am at COF& | More Info

2/19| Happy Hour 5:00-6:30 pm at Wander Brewing | More Info

2/17 | Persons with Developmental Disabilities: What Resources are Available/Needed? | More Info
2/22 | LWVBWC Member Meeting: Civics Education in Our Schools| More Info

Events Calendar

LWV Book Group

Our Book Group has been going strong for four years now. We aim to have thoughtful, civil conversations about each book and listen to each person’s point of view.

You can look at books from our past meetings here and don't miss our next meeting March 26 where we will discuss The Nordic Theory of Everything by Anu Partanen.

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Welcome New Members

The League would like to welcome our newest members:

Kerri Burnside
Roberta DeBoard
Daphne Eastburn
Sophie Jackson
Liane Koester
Beth Reilly
Nancy Shelton
Sarah Wheatley

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LWVBWC thanks The Voter editors, Theresa Kingma and Becca Verda

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