LWVUV

January 2015 Newsletter is Online

Come and Get it! LWVUV’s first newsletter of 2015 is now available on the Publications web page.

Stay up on your community and what’s going on on the political front.

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The League of Women Voters of Umpqua Valley is one of 14 local Leagues across Oregon, and we are proud to provide unbiased and non-partisan election information and voting education residents of Douglas County, Oregon!

The League of Women Voters does not ever support or oppose political parties or candidates.

Healthcare Questions & Answers

Healthcare questions that arose from the League of Women Voters of Umpqua Valley’s forum on Dec. 8, 2014 have been answered and are now available here.

Please view and/or download the PDF from Dr. Robert Dannenhoffer of the Architrave Family of Companies.
Please also view and/or download the PDF from the Dawnelle Marshall, Director of the Public Health Division, Douglas County Health and Social Services.

The League thanks both Dr. Dannenhoffer and Ms. Marshall of the Public Health Division for supplying this information.

Thanks to all and for attending the Healthcare forums on Dec. 8 and 16, 2014.

We all know our health is our greatest wealth!

Jean Gallaher, local League Leader, and the healthcare panel

Health Care and Children at Risk Study

Please join us on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014 for a social and educational gathering of League members at 5:30pm in the basement of the First Presbyterian Church, 823 SE Lane, Roseburg, Oregon.

We will hear updates from members Jean Galleher on the status of health care reform and Linda Clary on the Children at Risk statewide study. And we’ll get you thinking about our Program Planning meeting, scheduled for January 20. Join us for some holiday merriment!

Members are welcome for a preceding POTLUCK. Please bring your favorite dish to share with fellow activists.

See You There!

UCC Lecture Series Starting Up Now

Keep on Learning at Umpqua Community College. And check out this interesting list of short courses on fascinating topics starting now and going through April 2015.

Download the Faculty Lecture Series Flyer here.

What’s the latest on Health Care in Douglas County?

Want to know?

Please attend the Health Care Forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Umpqua Valley free to the public on Monday, December 8th from 5:30 p.m.to 7:30 p.m. at the Douglas County Public Library, 1409 NE Diamond Lake Blvd in Roseburg, Oregon.

The forum will feature four local health care leaders:

Dr. Bob Dannenhoffer of the Umpqua Health Alliance and Architrave,
Linda Mullins of the Umpqua Community Health Center,
Dawnelle Marshall of Douglas County Public Health, and
Janet Holland of the Community Health Alliance.

The public will have an opportunity to ask the panel questions.

Light refreshments will be provided.

For more information, contact Jean Galleher at 541-459-2189.

Media: Download the press release here.
Health Care Enthusiasts, download the flyer to post around town here. Thank you!

Updated on 11/21/14

“U.S. Health Care: The Good News” Film Showing

The League of Women Voters of Umpqua Valley will be showing the one hour PBS documentary “U.S. Health Care: The Good News” at the Umpqua Business Center, 522 SE Washington Avenue, on Monday, November 17 at 5:30 p.m.

This free event is open to the public and light refreshments will be served. League members will facilitate a discussion about health care in Douglas County following the film.

The documentary originally aired in 2012 and highlights several communities around the country who have developed innovative strategies to provide excellent health care at reasonable costs. The documentary also highlights the work of the Dartmouth Institute For Health Policy and Clinical Practice.

For more information, contact Jean Galleher (541-459-2189).

Download the LWVUV Health Care Flyer to post around town.

Download the press release here.

Election 2014 Results Are In!

Here are links to the Douglas County, State and National general election 2014 results:

Link to Douglas County Election results.
Link to election results for Oregon statewide.
Link to national results by state.
Link to another source for national results by state.
The official election results posted by the Federal Election Commission have not been posted yet, but you can request an email to let you know when they are posted here.