WELCOME to the Schuyler County League of Women *AND MEN Voters!
You are invited to visit the pages of our LWV web site…
Latest News: The annual JUNE LWV PICNIC will be held Wednesday, June 24th, 11:45 at Carol Bower's Home and Catering. The public is WELCOME to attend! NYS League President will be featured speaker. Have a GREAT summer by the way...the Schuyler League of Women Voters will not meet during July and August. Stay tuned for September NEWS!
Contacts below for June Picnic, directions to Carol's, reservations and the picnic lunch fee...
For ANY luncheon meeting please contact any number below to reserve your space...and bring a friend along!
535-4600
594-2334
535-6667
546-2641 or e-mail jerry@htva.net
News Updates: Did you know? The Schuyler County League of Women Voters includes having men be LWV members too, as mentioned on this site's History Page? Recently the Schuyler League has set a milestone, since the LWV first formed in 1955 with Jean Argetsinger as the first League President. The milestone? Jim Wilson has been appointed as the Schuyler County League of Women Voters First VP and of course, will be President in 2011! New Officers (2009-2011) are: Maxine Neal - President, Jim Wilson - VP, Kim Hurley - Second VP, Donna Beardsley - Secretary, and Nancy Peters - Treasurer.
Students in Albany update:
Ms. Caroline Likoudis will be a senior at Watkins Glen High School 2009-2010. Vanessa Tran a graduation senior from Watkins Glen High School, and exchange student from Vietnam will attend Wesleyan Women's College in Macon, GA as a freshman in September 2009. Both of these students while attending Watkins Glen High School, were this April's 2009 attendees to the 'Students Inside Albany' 3-day Conference. For some eight years the NYS League has sponsored this Conference through their Education Foundation, Inc. The 'Students Inside Albany' program is designed to increase high school students' awareness of their responsibility in a representative government and to provide them with the tools necessary for encouraging that responsibility, in themselves and others. The Conference is free for one student from any area LWV chapter.
If you know a student in Schuyler County who might be interested in Political Science in this hands-on program please contact LWV President Maxine Neal at maxn@lightlink.com or call 607-535-6169 for information for 2010 Albany program.
Past News and Luncheons of the Schuyler LWV:
May: 5/20/09 Held at the media Center at WGI the featured program was a Panel Discussion on the recently completed 'Schuyler County Housing Needs Assessment'. This document is available to the public at www.sc-landuse.org
April: 4/22/09 The ANNUAL Meeting of the Schuyler County League of Women Voters was held in the WGI Media Center. The program featured Ms. Betsy Swan, the NYS League's next President who spoke to the issues of 'Lobbying Government'.
Also at the meeting...GOOD NEWS/BAD NEWS: The Good News is that the terrific hands-on organizer Max Neal has taken over the helm as the new President of the Schuyler County League of Women Voters...the Bad News is that the League is losing Helene Fausold as the now past President! Helene brought a skill-set of outstanding research and motivation techniques to the League that will be sorely missed. Missed that Helene may be, the New York State League of Women Voters has snapped Helene up to be part of the State League organization, perhaps giving Schuyler an 'inside track' to the news and views of Albany! Good luck and continued success to both Max and Helene!
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March: No LWV meeting was held.
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February: 2/26/09 Not the usual Wednesday, but on THURSDAY, the 26th, the annual joint luncheon meeting of the League of Women Voters and the Rotary Club was held at the Elks Club. In attendance were the Schuyler County Legislators lead by Tom Gifford. Several explained key development points and addressed questions from the audience. Also in attendance and introduced by Helene Fausold, LWV President, were student visitors from Watkins Glen High School as part of a learning experience of what the League of Women Voters is about and their place in the community. (Pictures top of Home Page)
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January: 1/21/09 At the Moose Club on Route 14 in Montour Falls, Helene Fausold LWV President, introduced guest speakers Brian Williams, LWV member and SCOPED, who moderated and presented an overview of the functionality of Public Authorites. As Schuyler County's City Administrat, Tim O'hearn discussed Schuyler County's LDA (Local Development Corporation). The Schuyler County IDA (Industrial Development Agency) was detailed by SCIDA's Chair of the Board of Directors Kevin Murphy. Each addressed the issues and accomplishments of these components of Schuyler County public authorities as it affects local business and recreational development. The IDA was created in 1971 under New York law to "promote, develop, encourage and assist in the acquiring, construction, reconstruction, improving, maintaining, equipping and furnishing certain types of projects and facilities, including recreational facilities" An example shown is the Montour House development among others. Thank you to Helene, Brian, Tim and Kevin!
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SPECIAL NEWS 2009: Schuyler County League of Women Voters extends CONGRATULATIONS to LWV member Jean Argetsinger for Lifetime Achievement recognition at the January 9, 2009 Schuyler County Chamber of Commerce annual dinner dance Ms. Argetsinger has been an active and still is LWV member since it's inception in 1955. Jean, alongside her husband Cameron, were responsible for putting Grand Prix racing and Watkins Glen on-the-map for generations of racing fans! Thank you Jean for your many years of service to the League of Women Voters! Congratulations are also offered to Maxine Neal, an active LWV member and Vice President for being chosen as the recipiant of the Community Spirit Award for her unstoppable and unflappable spirit of service!
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The League of Women and men Voters informs, educates and advocates for non-partisan participation in the Democratic process of the United States of America, and here in Schuyler County.
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The November 04, 2008 Presidential election brought unprecedented numbers of citizens to their local Election Boards to register to vote. The Schuyler County League of Women Voters wants all Schuyler citizens who may NOT have registered for this election, newly moved to the area, or will reach age 18 in future, please consider registering to vote!
There will be upcoming local elections every year as well as NYS elections, depending on term expirations. The Schuyler County Board of Elections telephone number is 607-535-8195.
To register to vote in future elections you will need a form that can be obtained at the office of The Board of Elections in the Courthouse Building, 105 9th Street, Unit/Room 13 (in the basement) in Watkins Glen, New York, 14891. If you move from another state you will need to re-register. If you move to a different town or district within Schuyler County, you need to RE-REGISTER at your new address. Call the Board of Elections (607)535-8195) and they will mail you 'Change of Address' card(s).
The Board of Elections office can mail you the form if you call and request one. Call (607) 535-8195 with any other questions you may have. Hours: Mon-Fri, 9:00 to 5:00 Closed for lunch: 1:00-2:00 PM The office also has free copies of a ‘Political Calendar’ of state-wide elections available to the public.
Forms are also available at any Post Office in Schuyler County
Forms are also available at one of the eight Town Halls in Schuyler County.
All are in 607 Area Code. Call with any questions, and hours they are open.
Town of Catherine - 594-2273
Town of Cayuta - 594-2507
Town of Dix - 535-7973
Town of Hector - 546-5286
Town of Montour - 535-9476
Town of Orange - 962-2978
Town of Reading - 535-7459
Town of Tyrone - 292-3705
*Since Carrie Chapman Catt in 1920 founded the League of Women Voters, a number of men have always been a part of that history by supporting their wives, sisters and friends in the Women’s Suffrage Movement in seeking womens’ right to vote. During that year, the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution would include giving the right to vote to women. It is Ms. Catt who saw the need to inform and educate some 20 million women at the time, on how to vote in the Democratic process and to have the means to advocate non-partisan issues of policy. SO, MEN are members too…!
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