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Good evening everyone, I have copied the press release below that went out recently announcing the Wednesday educational forum: "Discussing Wal-Mart." Neither the League of Women Voters or Winona Online Democracy has taken a position on the subject of Wal-Mart. We are providing a neutral forum in which a balanced panel can discuss key community issues. It might be interesting for readers to go to the League of Women Voters' website at www.lwvmn.org to check out their mission and principles. As one of the co-sponsoring organizations, WOD can submit suggestions for general opening questions to the League of Women Voters. According to their policy, they will choose up to three question suggestions from event co-sponsors. LWV members will also gather questions from their membership and select questions to kick off the panel discussion. During the forum, additional questions will be collected from audience members and from call-in viewers. A phone number for that purpose will be publicized early next the week and run on-screen Wednesday evening. If you would like to submit questions to be considered as general openers, please post them to WOD or email me off list. I will pass all suggestions along to LWV volunteers. There is also an opportunity for a couple WOD volunteers that night to help collect call-in questions, greet attendees, etc. Let me know if you are interested in helping. You are also invited to simply attend or watch the televised educational forum. Thanks, Sharon Erickson Ropes WOD list co-manager ***************************************************************************** PRESS RELEASE The League of Women Voters and Winona Online Democracy are co-sponsoring a public �Educational Forum: Discussing Wal-Mart.� Scheduled for Wednesday, November 12th , 2003 from 7 - 9 p.m. in the Winona City Hall Council Chambers, on the corner of 4th and Lafayette Streets, Winona, MN. The community forum will be moderated by Sharon Ropes, LWV member. The forum will consist of a balanced number of panelists that include local citizens, business people and elected officials representing various views and opinions about Wal-Mart. Each panelist will be allowed to share their perspective on having a Wal-Mart in Winona. After opening remarks, written and call in questions from the public will be responded to by the panel. Local public access will also televise this forum for those unable to attend. The League of Women Voters of Minnesota in their Natural Resources Land Use position supports �the opportunity for maximum local decision making� and their Social Policy that �supports policies to ensure equality of opportunity in employment, real property, public accommodation, education and other public services for all persons�. The public is invited and encouraged to join the live telecast and participate with their questions to the panel. For more information, please contact Sharon Ropes 454-5447 or Lynn Theuer 454-1680.
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