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LVWA Bulletins
LWVA Voters' Guides 2004-2008
The Old Schwamb
Mill is Arlington’s working museum. Dating from 1650, the Mill is the oldest
continuously operating mill in the country, still producing museum-quality
oval and round frames. A few of us will arrive at 1 p.m. to set up. A pot luck
lunch (bring a dish to share that does not require a knife) will be served about
1:45; a brief meeting will begin at about 2:30.
After the meeting, a tour of the Mill will be given by Ed Gordon, Historic Site Administrator. Hopefully, having a location such as the Mill, full of frames and vintage equipment, will bring to life the woodworking that was so important at the three Schwamb Mills humming in the Mill Brook Valley for over a hundred years.
For those who are able, a $5.00 donation is suggested to help offset the cost of renting the site.
The Old Schwamb Mill is located at 17 Mill Lane (not Mill Street) in Arlington Heights. Coming from the Center to the Heights on Mass. Ave., bear right onto Lowell Street. Second right is Mill Lane. If coming from Park Avenue, cross Mass. Ave, take Park Ave. Extension one block, take sharp right onto Lowell Street (no sign) at Peter Pan Variety. Mill Lane is on left, directly after Watermill Place.
For more information about the Mill, visit its web site at www.oldschwambmill.org.
HEADS UP: If there are no technical problems, the Annual Meeting workbook will be emailed to those of you who have email to save printing and postage costs. Of course, those without email will be sent a workbook through the regular mail.
for those running for Arlington Town Elections on Saturday, April 5
On Thursday, March 27, the League of Women Voters was proud to sponsor another Candidates Night. Candidates for the offices of Treasurer, Assessor, Selectmen, and School Committee participated in the program. Candidates’ Night is a non-partisan service providing information to the voters. The League of Women Voters takes action on specific issues we have studied, but we never support or oppose candidates.
During the program, one of the candidates made a statement to the effect that another candidate running for the same office had been provided with questions in advance. The League categorically denies this was the case. All questions for that office were submitted on cards anonymously by audience members attending the program. A League selection committee chose the questions based on the relationship of the questions to the duties of the office, which were then given to the Moderator. None of the candidates had prior knowledge of these questions before taking the stage. This was in accordance with the procedure established in advance of the program and detailed in our official Policy on Screening Questions
The League is proud of its long history of non-partisanship in the democratic process of this community and communities around the country. We will continue to provide this service as we regard it as an important educational service to the community.
2008 LWV Dates to Note:
This is a repeat of the presentation she delivered in March for the Town Bicentennial program. It was well attended and very interesting.
Arlington did not have its first female selectman until the 1970s, but as far back as the
Victorian era, women have played a growing role in shaping the Town of Arlington we
know today. Hear how women leaders first undertook official roles, and how the League
of Women Voters helped to bring about our Town Manager form of government, our
precinct structure, our recycling system, and other aspects of municipal life that we take
for granted.
6,732 people voted, 23.4% of the 28,772 Registered Voters in town.
(Unofficial results) 5,228 people voted, 25% of the 21,066 registered voters in the affected precincts.
(Unofficial results) 18,167 people voted for Presidential candidate. 11,479 people voted for State Representative candidate which did not involve all precincts. The count of registered voters on that date is not available.
4,516 people voted, 16% of the 28,058 registered voters in town.
7,385 people voted, 29% of the 28,058 registered voters in town.
8,135 people voted, 29% of the 28,022 registered voters in town.
20,152 people voted, 71.9% of the 28,022 registered voters in town.
This information is from the Arlington Town website.
Arlington Election Results History
Interesting information about Youth Voter Registration Rates
Have
you ever considered running for Town Meeting or other positions in
Arlington town government?
These links will tell you what you need to know.
How
to Run for Town-Wide Office
How
to Run for Town Meeting
Bulletins
League
of Women Voters of Arlington
Voters
Guide to the Candidates for the Arlington Town Election. April 5, 2008
Voters
Guide to the Candidates for the 23Voters
Guide to the Candidates for 4Voters
Guide to the Candidates for Town Election April 2007.Voters
Guide to the Candidates for Town Election April 2006.Voters
Guide to the
Candidates for Town Election April 2005.
Voters
Guide to the Candidates for Town Election April 2004.
Latest
information on the redevelopment of the Symmes site
is available at www.symmesarlington.org.
You will find, for each of the 4 proposals submitted, the executive
summary, a site plan, and photographs of a scale model developed for
the site.
League Email Lists
by
Carma Forgie
For your information and
possible enjoyment: The League of Women Voters of U.S. has several
different specialty discussion lists on the internet to which members
can subscribe. They get you in touch with members all across the
country who are interested in the specific topic. There is a
presidents list; an outreachlist; one discussing reproductive rights,
webmaster list, etc.
A list that I have enjoyed is not sponsored by LWVUS but is composed of league members. All kinds of league issues are discussed with this group. Several hundred members belong. Some, as they say, are lurking members, and some contribute to the discussion very often. It is called LWVTopics. If you would like to learn more about it, call or e-mail me. You can subscribe and unsubscribe whenever you like. To subscribe send an empty e-mail (An empty email has nothing in the body. The subject can be blank as well) to LWVTopics-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Contact your US Senators and Representative, by phone and by e-mail. Phone calls can be made through the Capitol Hill switchboard at 202-225-3121 or 202-224-3121. Click www.firstgov.gov, to send e-mails to your members of Congress. The Contact Your Government link is in the left area of their web page.
If you have questions or need additional information, please email lobbying@lwv.org.
Election
Info 
Updated May. 23, 2008