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36th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observance

Arlington Town Hall Auditorium
Monday, January 15, 2024
Doors open at 6:00pm
Program will start at 6:30pm

Keynote speaker Rahsaan D. Hall, an esteemed civil rights and criminal justice advocate, is the newly appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (ULEM). Before joining the ULEM, Hall served as the Director of the Racial Justice Program at the American Civil Liberties (ACLU) of Massachusetts and is the founder of Rahsaan Hall Consulting. Prior to joining the ACLU, Hall served as Deputy Director and Interim Director for the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights (Lawyers for Civil Rights), and worked as an assistant district attorney for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.

The program will also feature performances by the Ottoson Chamber Orchestra and Arlington High School Honors Orchestra.

The MLK Observance Committee’s partnership with ACMi, Arlington Community Media Inc., will allow the program to be available for viewing on the local channel and live streamed at acmi.tv/publive.
The Committee is accepting new members; please reach out to crystal.haynes@gmail.com if you are interested in joining.

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January 2024 Bulletin

In this issue of the League of Women Voters of Arlington Bulletin:

  • January Calendar
  • Co-President’s Message
  • 36th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration with Keynote Speaker Rahsaan D. Hall on January 15
  • Bongiorno Discusses Town Opportunities, Challenges at Potluck
  • Final Webinar in LWVMA Offshore Wind Series Airs January 18
  • Membership Application/Renewal Form
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Please Help with Rides to the Polls

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The Town Clerk has requested that the LWVA and the Council on Aging provide rides to the polls for the four elections to be held in 2024. We are looking for people willing to drive voters to the polls for: the March 5 Presidential Primary Election, the April Town Election (a Saturday), the Massachusetts Primary Election, and/or the November 5 Presidential Election.

The LWVA would like to make rides available from 9AM – 1PM with advance notice of at least a day. Some of you may be available only on a Saturday for the local election or only on a Tuesday for a federal or state election. If you are willing to participate, please contact Carolyn Parsons at carolynmparsons@msn.com with your availability and preferences.

You’re Invited to LWVA’s Annual Holiday Party!

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Monday, December 11, 2023
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Kathy & Paul Fennelly’s Home – 97 Gray St., Arlington

Mark your calendars for the Arlington League’s Annual Holiday Potluck Party, in person!
Appetizers and drinks will be served at 6:00. Main course will start at 6:30.
Our featured guest speaker will be Arlington Deputy Town Manager-Operations Christine Bongiorno!

Christine Bongiorno became Deputy Town Manager Operations on September 11, 2023, after serving the Town as Director of Health and Human Services (HHS) for nearly two decades. The Deputy Town Manager Operations assists the Town Manager in the operation of the Town. As Director of HHS, Bongiorno led a team working toward improving public health and meeting the human services needs of the community through the Health Department, Council on Aging, Veterans Services, Arlington Youth Counseling Center and the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Divisions. Source: Bongiorno Named Arlington’s Deputy Town Manager Operations. LWVA members, friends and family are most welcome to come and hear Christine speak about her priorities for Arlington, and to provide comments and ask questions.

Directions: 97 Gray St. is at the intersection of Gray St. and Churchill Ave., which is the 4th right after you turn onto Gray St. from Pleasant St. (Route 60). If you’re traveling on Gray St. from Arlington Heights, Churchill Ave. is the 4th left after the lights at Highland Ave. The house is a large gray home on the right side if you’re traveling up from Pleasant Street. There is plenty of on-street parking.

Please let Meredith Zona know by Thursday, December 7, if you can attend and what dish you would like to bring. If you need a ride, please tell Meredith and we’ll make arrangements. Call her at 781-648-2753 or e-mail meredith.zona@stantec.com. Looking forward to seeing you there!

November/December 2023 Bulletin

In this issue of the League of Women Voters of Arlington Bulletin:

  • November-December Calendar
  • Co-President’s Message
  • LWVA Holiday Party December 11, with Guest Deputy Town Manager-Operations Christine Bongiorno.
  • MBTA Communities Law Meeting
  • Second Webinar in LWVMA Offshore Wind Series Airs November 16
  • Day on the Hill: Act for the Future
  • Membership Application/Renewal Form
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