LWVCV parties with WRC!
On, Thursday, March 14, the League joined the festivities surrounding the Women’s Resource Group’s (WRC) Awards evening at The Hickory Museum of Art’s Coe Gallery. Participating sponsors for this community event were the Women’s Resource Center, the Friends of Ridgeview Library, the Hickory Museum of Art, St. Stephens High School’s Tractor Shed Theatre and LWVCV.
It was an elegant setting to recognize four community leaders below — (l-r) Sarah Huffman, Martha Carrillo, Honey Yang Estrada, and Genita Hill — for their embodiment of this year’s theme, “Women Who Advocate for Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion”, with exceptional grace and distinction.
An original performance was created and performed by the Tractor Shed Theatre Students from St. Stephen High School under the direction of Molly Rice. Their words and actions about women’s struggles for equality, past and present, was a moving addition to the event that happens in March, Women’s History Month.
Betty Lohr, League Collaborative Partnership Chair spoke inspiringly to the group about the League’s purpose.
The evening included an informal time after the program when guests could mingle and enjoy the refreshments provided by League members.
Photos below are from the original performance written and presented by St. Stephen’s High Tractor Shed Theatre students. Bravo!
Here are some candid shots from the evening. The first one below includes Michelle Morgan, in the dark dress to the right. This is the one photo we have of Michelle standing still! She is the Executive Director of the Women’s Resource Center in Hickory.
Voters share why they will vote in the primary.
Hope to inspire others to do the same!
These voters took time out from talking with candidates at the February 13 Meet the Candidates Event at CVCC to share their thoughts on why voting is important to them. This group even includes some participants who may not yet be 18 but who already know why they will be future voters!
Work Force Solutions Complex at CVCC—site of possible primary solutions for voters!
The League held its second Meet the Candidates Event on Tuesday evening, February 13 from 6-8PM at CVCC’s Workforce Development Complex on campus. There were 14 of the 19 primary candidates there who are vying for a ballot position in the November Election. Because of the informal approach of a Meet the Candidates Event, the citizens who attended could walk around and talk to candidates as they wished. Coverage from the Hickory Daily Record is here.
Early voting begins on February 15; the primary will be held on March 5. League membership is open year-round.
Voters give voice to why they vote. Hoping it encourages others to vote because . . .
Thanks to these citizens who took time out from Meeting the Candidates at Rehobeth UMC in Terrell this week to lead off the League’s election year campaign: Let’s Vote Because!
First Election Season Meet the Candidates Event Held in Sherrills Ford/Terrell
Citizens came to Rehobeth UMC’s Family Life Center in Terrell on the evening of February 6, to get an early opportunity to meet and talk with candidates who will be in the March 5 Primary. All candidates on the ballot who have challenged races were invited; 12 were there. More than 60 voters were in attendance.
The informal format allowed attendees to find out more information about the candidates through small group and one on one conversations.
The League debuted it’s Let’s Vote Because Campaign that will run through election day in November. It features people sharing on a white board their reasons for voting in an effort to encourage others to vote also.
LWVCV has held these events in Terrell in the past. The first one in Hickory will be on Tuesday, February 13 at CVCC’s Workforce Development Complex off of Startown Rd.
Brrrrrrr But Beneficial!
#UniteNC “Ready To Vote” presentation by Common Cause North Carolina, co-powered by LWVCV, at the Alexander County Senior Center on January 18, 2024 was well-attended and well-received—despite the cold weather that night. Alexander County Board of Elections Director Patrick Wike was there to answer questions and provide input as well. The timely information-packed presentation explained changes in voter registration, voting and elections for 2024. This was the first LWVCV sponsored event in Alexander County.
Based on the train-the-trainer model and with the intent of spreading the message, attendees were provided with the presentation to download and handouts to share with others.
More about upcoming pre-primary League sponsored local events are here.
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