League of Women Voters of Hendersonville

Programs presented in 2011-12:

Monday, September 12, 2011 ~ 6:00 p.m.

Hendersonville Public Library
Annual Fall Kick-off Event            

Guest Speaker: Gene Policinski, Vice President, First Amendment Center speaking on the status of our First Amendment rights.


Monday, October 10, 2011 ~  7:00 p.m.

Hendersonville Medical Center, Community Room
A Community Discussion--The Role of the U.S. Government in Education

Panel: Judy Wheeler, Sumner County Schools, Ret.; Mary Meador, Director of Education, Tenn. Dept of Children's Services: Debby Gould, Education Policy Consultant, Nashville, Tenn. 

Monday, November 14, 2011 ~ 7:00 p.m.

Programs presented in 2010-11:

Hendersonville Medical Center, Community Room
Membership Focus Group Discussion        

Program plans around environment, education, the aging and our community and taxes and fiscal issues.

Monday, November 8, 2010 * 7:15 p.m.

Merrol Hyde Magnet School, Hendersonville                                                                                        How to Change the Constitution        

What steps must be taken to amend the U.S. and Tennessee Constitutions and why is it important for citizens to understand this process? Guest speakers Charles Bone and Nancy Corley.

Monday, January 10, 2011 * 7:00 p.m.

Sumner County Administration Bldg.
365 N. Belvedere, Gallatin 37077
Sumner County Commission~Finance Committee

The league planned to attend the finance committee meeting as observers to learn more about budget and finance decisions made by our elected county leaders.(This meeting was cancelled due to weather.)

Monday, February 14,, 2011 * 7:00 p.m.

Hendersonville Medical Center
Community Room
Update on Education in Sumner County

The league's Education Committee played host to three speakers who shared their unique perspectives on the state of education in Sumner County and entertained questions from the audience. Speakers included Beth Cox, Sumner County School Board; Norma Dam, Assistant Director for Pupil Services; and Mary Pappas, President of the Sumner County Teachers Association.

Monday, March 14, 2011 * 7:00 p.m.

Hendersonville Medical Center
Community Room
Use and Feasability of Solar Energy in Homes and Businesses

The league's Environment Committee presented a panel of speakers discussing solar energy use. Panelists included a representative from the Nashville Electric Service (NES) and LightWave Solar Electric.

Monday, April 11, 2011 * 7:00 p.m.

Park Place Senior Living Community
2nd Floor Activity Room
Your Home and Hendersonville's Housing Options: Are They Ready for YOU as Your Needs Change?

The LWVH Aging and Community Resources Study Group brought together a panel that offered insight into what it means to retrofit your home and payment options; what the differences are between homes that meet visitability, easy living or universal design standards; and the various levels of senior "communities" available in the Hendersonville area. Panelists included Judy Williams, Met Life Insurance Reverse Mortgage Specialist; Ruth Fennel, CSA; and Robert Goodall, President of Goodall Homes and Communities. A facilitated audience discussion followed the presentations.