National Organization for Women Speak Out for Justice, Stand Up for Peace 2006 Ohio NOW State Conference October 7, 2006  Oberlin, OH

On Saturday, October 7, 9am to 4:30pm, Ohio NOW (National Organization for Women) will host their annual conference and election of officers in Oberlin.

Ohio NOW Conference

Oberlin Main Library

65 S. Main Street

phone: 440-775-4790

registration starting at 9 am

$20 includes breakfast and lunch

cost is sliding scale for NOW members $0-$19

Please call or email and let us know you are planning to attend so we have enough food. Diane msdodge@akrobiz.com or (cell) 330-612-4783. We cannot collect registration at the library so help us out by having a check already made out for your registration and giving it to us as a contribution. THANK YOU!

    9:00  - Registration & Continental Breakfast

    9:00 - Vendor Tables Open & Childcare Available

    9:30 -  Opening Plenary

    10:30 - Roslyn Talerico - "Will Your Vote Count in November?"

    11:30 - Ohio NOW PAC Report & start of Silent PAC Auction

    Noon - Peace Vigil at Tappan Square (within easy walking distance)

    12:30 - Return to Library for lunch

    1:00   - Yoshiko Ikuta, keynote speaker from Women Speak Out for Peace and Justice, Cleveland Chapter.

    2:00 - Plenary - Candidates Speeches

    3:00 - Workshops: "Inner Peace" or "Passion for Justice"

    4:00 - Election of Officers

    4:30 - Closing Plenary - End of Silent PAC Auction, Quilt Drawing, Election Results

    5:00 - End

Goodie Bags         Door Prizes           Awards

Ohio NOW Education and Legal Fund Annual Dinner

Hammer of Justice Award Ceremony for Alexandria Ruden

Oberlin Inn

7 N. High Street

phone: 440-775-1111

starting at 6 pm

Dinner $25

Ohio NOW ELF Director

Diane Dodge at 330-336-2578 or

msdodge@akrobiz.com

    5:30  - Registration and Socialize

    6:00  - Welcome

    6:15 - Dinner Served

"What is ELF?"

COSMO

    Election

    6:45 - Presentation of Hammer of Justice Award to Alexandria Ruden

 7:30 - End

    $25    Dinner Choices:   

              Chicken Marsala

              Seafood Protofino

              Vegetarian Penne Pasta

I need a count yesterday - so PLEASE call or email Diane cell 330--612-4783 or msdodge@akrobiz.com and tell me your dinner choice ASAP!  THANK YOU!

There are open board seats. If you are interested in becoming part of Ohio NOW ELF, please let us know.

 For more information on Oberlin: www.oberlin.org

Lodging:

Oberlin is booked. Elyria & Amherst are about 10 miles away. Less than 20 minute drive:

Days Inn Amherst  440-985-1428

Motel 6 - Amherst  440-988-3266

Best Western Elyria 440-324-5050

Comfort Inn Elyria 440-324-7676

EconoLodge Elyria 440-324-3911

Holiday Inn Elyria 440-324-5411

Red Roof Inn Elyria 440-324-4444

Super Eight Elyria 440-323-7488

Directions

Directions from Columbus

I-71 North to Ashland Exit; east on U.S. Route 250 to Ohio Route 89; north on 89 to Ohio Route 58; north on 58 to Oberlin.

Directions from Cleveland

I-80 to Exit 9; Ohio Route 10 West to Oberlin or I-90 West to Route 58 South. (Approximately 6 miles)

Directions from Toledo

East on the Ohio Turnpike; Exit 7A Baumhart Road; Go South on Baumhart Road to Route 511; Left on 511 to Route 58; Right on Route 58

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