2005 ANNUAL MEETING AND BETTY HILL
FORUM ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
It was Friday the 13th, but the League of Women
Voters of Weston made the most of the clear, sunny (but cool) May day,
never-the-less! The Three Bears Restaurant made excellent arrangements
for all three activities--Annual Meeting, in-between socializing, and the
Betty Hill Forum on International Affairs.
The Sixth Annual Betty Hill International Forum
was addressed by Dennis Walto, Associate Vice-President, Leadership Giving,
at Save the Children. Mr. Walto stood in for the suddenly ill, advertised
guest speaker, 'ROYA HAKAKIAN'.
We hope she is better soon!
Mr. Walto discussed his start in community organizing
(in the Gary Hart for President Campaign). With "Save the Children"
since 2000, he has spent much of the past years in places abroad and is
scheduled to go back to Africa in the Fall. He addressed the issues
of making a difference in foreign communities and helping others take action
to save their lives. Without building the underpinnings of meaningful,
longterm relief thru self-help and building a community structure, all
the world-wide donations and generousity will wash away in the next disaster.
Photos of the 2005 Annual Meeting and Betty Hill
Forum below...
BUSINESS
The Board for 2005-2006; Publications
& Communications team; recalling what the League has accomplished
(Pat's address); and last but not least, Betty Hill Forum originator
gets some tea!
The League of Women Voters of
Weston, Connecticut Board, 2005-2006: business meeting first,
including election of officers - to contact, click here...
Left to right (rear): Nancy
McCormick (Sec'y), Lucy Bowden (Voter Service), Terry Hulley (Publications),
Nanette Missett (Voter Service); front row - Laura Smits (Vice-President),
Barbara Rowland (Speak Up Coordinator), Pat Heifetz (President), Kay Clarke
(Member-at-Large) and Lois Miller (Special Projects). Full
Board list here.
SOCIAL
ON THE WAY TO LUNCH...
Hardy LWV members (check out crowd
in background) proceed to crudités...or just chat!
LUNCH AND LECTURE
DENNIS WALTO (speaker at Sixth
Betty Hill Forum on International Affairs)
With the last bits of strawberry
shortcake and alert Weston Leaguers (and MANY guests NOT from League),
a most entertaining and informative speaker, Associate Vice-President,
Leadership Giving, Save the Children, Mr.Dennis Walto, described reports
from Save the Children activities in the tsunami-stricken regions, Basra
(Southern Iraq) and the Sudan.