Category: Events

Get Your Ballot In!

VOTE!

There’s only today and tomorrow left to get your ballot in! Vote!

vote-buttonElection Day is tomorrow May 15th. You have until 8PM tomorrow night to drop off your ballot at the County Clerk’s office (1036 SE Douglas Ave., Room CH124, Roseburg). Your ballot must be received in the Clerk’s office or be in an official Drop box by 8:00 p.m. May 15, 2018 in order to be counted. Postmarks do not count!

Here’s a list of Drop Boxes around Douglas County you can use.

For more information visit the Douglas County Elections Office here. Or call them at 541-440-4252.

Annual Meeting & Dinner

The League of Women Voters of Umpqua Valley invites members and friends to their annual meeting to be held on Tuesday, May 15th at the Roseburg Country Club.

Spring Garden Tour 2018
Come to the Spring Garden Tour on June 16!

Annual Meeting & Dinner
Tuesday May 15th
5:30PM to 7:30PM
Roseburg Country Club
5051 Garden Valley Road
Roseburg, OR 97470

Dinner is $19 per person. Checks or cash will be accepted at the door. Non-members are welcome also. Please RSVP by calling [541] [672] [1914].

There will be a short business meeting, dinner and a guest speaker, Brian Prawitz, a Roseburg City Counselor, who will address strengthening our community. Brian’s 14-minute YouTube video, “Togetherness Without Tragedy”, is available online here.

We will also welcome our state League president, Norman Turrill, will be in attendance.

You’ll also have a chance to buy Spring Garden Tour 2018 tickets for $15 each. Otherwise, you can buy them at one of our ticket sellers. See the above web address to find out where. The Tour is on Saturday, June 16, 10AM to 5PM.

Tickets Available for Mother’s Day!

Give Mom five beautiful gardens, a new winery, and one home for Mother’s Day! Tickets are now on sale for our Saturday, June 16th Garden Tour 2018.

All gardens are within 6 miles of one another in Garden Valley.  It’s a lovely thing to do here in Douglas County and it’s affordable too — just $15 per person.

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Pick up your Ticket-Brochures at these popular locations:

For more information, call Nancy Farris at [541] [643] [8113].

The Garden Tour supports the League of Women Voters of Umpqua Valley … and our democracy.

Candidates Forum Videos & Photos

Thanks to all who came out last Tuesday night (4/17/18) for the Douglas County Commissioner Candidates Forum sponsored by League of Women Voters Umpqua Valley at the Umpqua Valley Arts Center in Roseburg.

We recorded some of the segments of what the Commissioner Candidate had to say. Questions came from the audience. All was civil, open, and very informative.

Video links to the League of Women Voters Umpqua Valley’s YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2Jb6Hdt

The News-Review did a nice job on covering the event. Here’s a link to their reporting. https://bit.ly/2HDXNIh

Photos from the evening:

Ashley Hicks
Victor Petrucci
Brandy Stone
Douglas County residents
Chris Voice
Rita Harris
Jeremy Salter
Tim Freeman

 

 

 

 

 

 

Candidates Forum Tomorrow Night

Douglas County Commissioner Candidates Forum Tomorrow Night!

Be sure to attend Tuesday, April 17 at 7PM to 8:30PM a Douglas County Commissioner Candidates Forum to be held at the Umpqua Valley Arts Center, 1624 W. Harvard Ave, in Roseburg. This forum will host the slate of candidates running for the open seats on the Douglas County Board of Commissioners. Nine candidates have filed and have been invited to attend.

Bring your questions for the candidates. Find out what they think about your issues.

This event is free of charge, all are welcome. No campaign materials are permitted.

All League candidates forums are nonpartisan and unbiased. All candidates are treated the same and given the same information and opportunity to inform the public.

Be sure to come early!

For more information email lwvuv.info @ gmail.com or call [541]-[672]-[1914].

And the Candidates are . . .

Douglas County, OR – Position 2 – Four-year term
Tim J Freeman
Rita Harris
Ashley Hicks
Victor J Petrucci
Brandy Stone
Douglas County, OR – Position 3 – Four-year term
Chris Boice
James Hoyt
Jason Leeper
Jeremy Salter

Candidate Forums

You can check here for current LWV Umpqua Valley Candidate forum information.

All candidates forums are nonpartisan and unbiased. All candidates are treated the same and given the same information and opportunity to inform the public.

Upcoming:

Douglas County Commissioner Candidates Forum to be held Tuesday, April 17, 2018 from 7:00- 8:30 PM at the Umpqua Valley Arts Center, 1624 W. Harvard Ave, in Roseburg. This forum will feature the slate of candidates running for the open seats on the Douglas County Board of Commissioners. Nine candidates have filed and have been invited to attend.

This event is free of charge, all are welcome. No campaign materials are permitted.

Be sure to come early!

For more information email lwvuv.info @ gmail.com or call [541]-[672]-[1914].

And the Candidates are . . .

Douglas County, OR – Position 2 – Four-year term
Tim J Freeman 541-580-7545 time@timfreeman.us
Rita Harris 541-378-7543 ritafordouglascount@gmail.com
Ashley Hicks 541-670-1666 ahicks@cityofroseburg.org
Victor J Petrucci 541-671-1965 victor@monstervintage.com
Brandy Stone 541-673-7709 goldenchachi@gmail.com
Douglas County, OR – Position 3 – Four-year term
Chris Boice 541-430-8699 chris@boice4douglascounty.com
James Hoyt 541-530-1497 jimhoyt420@yahoo.com
Jason Leeper 541-817-6830 jason_leeper@yahoo.com
Jeremy Salter 541-583-0533 jeremy@jeremysalter.org

Listen-and-be-informed

Join Us for A Community Conversation

Join us for a community conversation in response to #MeToo.

Let’s discuss your view of the #MeToo movement and how it affects you and others around a friendly table of community members.   

What positive steps can we take in Douglas County in response to the #MeToo movement?

  • Be part of the change.
  • Make your voice heard.
  • Discuss in a supportive, small group setting, and
  • Contribute to the larger conversation
  • All genders welcome & open to the public. 

Tuesday, March 20
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Umpqua Valley Arts Center
1624 W. Harvard Ave, Roseburg

  • This event is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Umpqua Valley.
  • The meeting is free and open to the public. Light snacks provided.
  • For more information, call 541-672-1914

Download the poster and pass it around!

 

Upcoming League Events

The League has a great list of events upcoming all open to the public and free of charge.

We hope you will join us on the following dates from 7PM to 8:30PM at the Umpqua Valley Arts Center, 1624 West Harvard Avenue, Roseburg.

  • On January 23, the League will hold its annual program planning meeting. This is an important League function that is done by Leagues all over the country. Please come see what the League is about even if you’re not a member. All are welcome.
  • On February 20, please come and learn more about the CASA program (Court Appointed Special Advocates) from Katherine Elisar. This program is very important to children whose lives intersect the legal system in our county.
  • On March 20, we will hold an interactive forum and ask the question, “How Do We Relate to Each Other Without Offending?” Due to recent controversy around the misconduct allegations and origin the #MeToo movement, we will discuss personal and social boundaries.

All community members are welcome to attend any one or all of the above events.

And don’t forget to Vote! Election Day is Jan. 23! Make Your Voice Heard!

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Martin Luther King Day of Service

Today marks an American federal holiday, the celebration of the birthdate of a great American, Martin Luther King, Jr.

This year the holiday actually lands on his birthday, Jan. 15. Otherwise, the day is scheduled to be celebrated on the 3rd Monday in January.MLK-Jr-quote

Martin Luther King, Jr., did so much for our nation, in speaking out about injustice, equality, and dignity for all. He gave his life. We owe him much for where we are now as Americans. We need to keep going, speaking out for all people, especially those who have no voice, no power.

This day is known as a day of citizen action and participation in our communities, and as a day of citizen engagement in our democracy in the United States and around the world. Other countries celebrate King as well.

Please join the League of Women Voters of Umpqua Valley in honoring King’s memory and life today.