We Say No, A song by Bill Cohen



Who's got what for VOTE NO campaign and how can you get it?

PALM CARDS (to drop at neighbors' doors)

• Jill Hazelton jill3@hotmail.com, call/text 330-687-7119.

CANVASSING SIGN-UP

• Barb Hipsman Springer bhipsman@kent.edu, call/text 330-603-4174.

YARD SIGNS 

• Jill Hazelton jill3@hotmail.com, call/text 330-687-7119.

CAR-WINDOW SIGNS 

• Jill Hazelton jill3@hotmail.com, call/text 330-687-7119.

“VOTE NO” BUTTONS 

• Jill Hazelton jill3@hotmail.com, call/text 330-687-7119.

Really want to help but have questions? Just email Jill, or call/text her at 330-687-7119 with what you would like to do. 

Interested in taking palm cards to any of your groups, book clubs, neighborhood parties or just the neighbors on your street, email Jill, or call/text her at 330-687-7119.

Amid all the summer fun, it can be easy to forget that 2024 is looming on the horizon. The Board of Directors of the League of Women Voters of Kent, led by new president Sherry Rose and vice presidents Janice Hutchison and Jackie Peck, has an eye on the road ahead and is charting a different path forward for our League over the next two years. LWV Kent officers will share new strategic ideas at the All Member Meeting, Monday, Aug. 7, 7 p.m., at Kent Social Services, 1066 S. Water St., Kent. The valuable resources of member time and talent will be needed as we work to pass a constitutional amendment in November 2024 to right the wrongs of Ohio's current redistricting legislation.

THIS WILL BE A WORKING ALL MEMBER MEETING! We need all hands on deck to provide input and suggestions. Our League’s various positions will remain in force and be used as needed for advocacy on local issues. MAP

. . . to Kent Social Services

at Aug. 7 All Member Meeting

Donations of nonperishable food, as well as cash, are greatly appreciated and help to feed the hungry in Portage County.

Crunch Time!

Join the TECHLab team for wine & cheese and texting family & friends

DATES/TIMES:

TUES, AUG 1, 7 P.M., Kent Social Services

MON, AUG 7, 6 P.M., Kent Social Services

Your phone is a treasure trove of contacts . . .family and friends to whom who you can reach out with a reminder to vote (no) Election Day or get that absentee ballot to the board of elections!

Join us and meet the 8 for August 8 challenge of 8 friends who pledge to vote no! Your friends will love to hear from you.

The TECHLab Team will show you how to text voting reminders to all your favorite people. And you'll enjoy a little vino and campaign camaraderie! Got questions? Call Barb Hipsman Springer at 330-603-4174. MAP to Kent Social Services.

Just a reminder to all members and friends . . . The League of Women Voters takes stands on issues based on positions. 

Did we mention LWVUS President Dr. Deborah Turner will be our guest speaker on Zoom for Sept. 18 Fall Kick-off Meeting?

We are excited to announce that LWVUS President Dr. Deborah Turner will be zooming in (LIVE!) for the Fall Kick-off Meeting on Sept. 18 at Hobbs Hall.

Here is her bio and some of the significant work she has accomplished during her terms as national president. (See video included here.)

We'll be sending more information out about the meeting which will be a potluck (optional to bring a dish to share) and free. Bring a guest! Hobbs Hall is located at 228 Gougler Ave., Kent.

Want to help organize the event? Email us at lwvkent.org.

Do the “8 for the 8th” challenge, and let eight friends know that they should VOTE NO on Issue 1 on Aug. 8.

We’re still looking for good homes for the remainder of our ELECTION PROTECTION yard signs. About 15 signs are left, and we would like to place them at or near the polling locations on election day.

If you are a poll worker or live near a polling place and can place a sign the evening of Aug. 7 or early morning Aug. 8 and remove it after 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 8, please call or text Stacy at 330-697-5723 to let her know that you can do so.

Click here for a list of polling locations in Kent. For polling locations elsewhere in Portage County, click here and then enter the search information requested. Signs can be picked up at the All Member Meeting on Aug. 7 or at Stacy’s house. If needed, Stacy can deliver the signs to you. 

DONATE NOW TO HELP FUND VOTE NO EFFORTS!

There’s a special fundraising campaign going on for LWV Kent! Help with the cost of the VOTE NO campaign by clicking here. We need your support for printing signs, info cards, buttons and more. PLEASE leave a comment designating your donation. Thank you!

Read the latest from the LWV Kent Observer Corps. Click here. Interested in an outreach activity that puts you in the rooms where it happens? Click here.

The next LWV Kent Book Club meetings are set for Wednesdays, Aug. 2 and Sept. 6, at 1:30 p.m. at Hudson Grande Senior Living, 5400 Darrow Rd, Hudson. All are welcome to join. Contact Jane by email for details about the meetings. 

Is spelling your thing? Three Kent Leaguers are needed to form the Bee-A-Voter team for the ACCESS Adult Spelling Bee fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 14, 6:30 p.m., at House 330 on West Market Street in Akron. We’re competing with the Leagues in Hudson and Akron. Call or text Amie at 330-687-3748 to sign up or to get your questions answered!

Join us for an election night watch party at North Water Brewing, starting at 7:30 p.m. RSVP here to help us get a head count for the brewery. Can't RSVP? Come anyway! Bring a snack to share!