Thursday - December 23 thru December 30, 1999

No Meetings -- Holiday Break

Thursday - December 16, 1999

Featured Speaker: Sharon Cissna, State Representative -- "Preserving Families: A Democratic Issue."

Thursday - December 9, 1999

Featured Speaker: Harry Blanas, Bartlett Club Member -- "Where Do We Go From Here?"

Thursday - December 2, 1999

Featured Speakers: Dan Carter, People Mover Marketing Mgr., Sandy Clark, Share-a-Ride Coordinatior, and Anne Schlapia, Air Quality Specialist, Municipal Health Department -- "The People Mover."

Thursday - November 25, 1999

No Meeting -- Thanksgiving Holiday.

Thursday - November 18, 1999

Featured Speaker: David Olivera, Community Partnership Specialist for Urban Alaska -- "The Year 2000 Census."

Thursday - November 11, 1999

Honored Speaker: Eric Croft, State Representative -- Third Annual Banquet (5:45pm to 8:00pm)

Thursday - November 4, 1999

Featured Speakers: Pat Lange and Frank Looseli -- "South Central Training Services."

Thursday - October 28, 1999

Featured Speaker: Kay Brown, Executive Director, Alaska Conservation Alliance -- "Recruitment 2000!!!"

Thursday - October 21, 1999

Featured Speaker: Melinda Taylor, Anchorage Assembly Member -- "My First Year on the Assembly."

Thursday - October 14, 1999

Featured Speaker: Pam Miller, Executive Director, Alaska Community Action on Toxics -- "Pesticide Right to Know Campaign."

Thursday - October 7, 1999

Featured Speaker: Marilyn Heiman, Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Interior -- "Subsistence."

Thursday - September 30, 1999

Featured Speaker: David Levy -- "An Overview of the Anchorage Equal Rights Commission."

Thursday - September 23, 1999

Featured Speaker: Jim Crary, Group Member -- "The Alcohol Tax Initiative."

Thursday - September 16, 1999

Featured Speaker: Dave Dittman, Political Strategist -- "Analysis of Special Election Advisory Vote/The Fiscal Gap - Where Do We Go Now?"

Thursday - September 9, 1999

Featured Speakers: Senator Johnny Ellis and Representative Ethan Berkowitz -- "Historic Decisions: Budget, Subsistence, Merger."

Thursday - September 2, 1999

Featured Speaker: Allen Kemplen, State Representative -- "New Partnerships for Alaska."

Thursday - August 26, 1999

Featured Speaker: Christy McGraw & Mike Macy of Backbone -- "The Arco-BP Merger."

Thursday - August 19, 1999

Featured Speaker: Andrew Thompson, co-founder, Alaska Action Center -- "AAC's Role in Alaska Politics and Its Approach to Political Change."

Thursday - August 12, 1999

Featured Speaker: Michael O'Callaghan -- "The Grounding of the Exxon Valdez & An Update on His Court Case to Remove the Fiscal Plan Advisory Vote from the September Ballot."

Thursday - August 5, 1999

Featured Speakers: Representatives Brian Porter & Eric Croft ("yes") and Senator Rick Halford & Representative Allen Kemplen ("no") -- Debate the Fiscal Plan Advisory Ballot to Be Held in September.

Thursday - July 29, 1999

Featured Speaker: Representative Eric Croft -- "Subsistence."

Thursday - July 22, 1999

Featured Speaker: Representative Sharon Cissna -- "Talking About Money."

Thursday - July 15, 1999

Featured Speakers: Rich Kronburg, President, Anchorage Education Association, and Dr. Nick Begich -- "The Pros and Cons of School Vouchers."

Thursday - July 8, 1999

Featured Speakers: Pat Abney and Allan Tesche, Anchorage Assembly Members -- "DOT and AMATS Spending in Anchorage."

Thursday - July 1, 1999

Featured Speaker: Ray Metcalfe, Alaska Republican Moderate Party -- "The Future of the Republican Moderates and How Their Interests Dovetail with the Democrats & Insights on the BP-ARCO Merger."

Thursday - June 24, 1999

Featured Speaker: Representative Allen Kemplen -- "Recap of the First Session of the 21st Alaska Legislature."

Thursday - June 17, 1999

Featured Speaker: Steve VanGoor, Bar Counsel -- "Attorney Discipline - Does It Really Work?"

Thursday - June 10, 1999

Featured Speaker: Curry Cook, Attorney Guardian Ad Litem, Office of Public Advocacy, State of Alaska -- "Alaska's Child Protection System."

Thursday - June 3, 1999

Featured Speaker: Paul Joslin, wildlife biologist & Exective Director of The Alaska Wildlife Alliance -- "What's Happening with Wolves and Brown Bears in Alaska."

Thursday - May 27, 1999

Featured Speaker: Mahala Ashley Dickerson, Attorney -- "Delayed Justice For Sale."

Thursday - May 20, 1999

Featured Speaker: Libby Hatton, Alaska Quiet Rights Coalition -- "About the AQRC."

Thursday - May 13, 1999

Featured Speaker: Sona Green, Executive Director of Professional Teaching Practices Commission -- "Ethics in a Changing Society." (Cancelled -- discussion of current affairs and a review of Rep. Kemplen's paper on civil action will be substituted)

Thursday - May 6, 1999

Featured Speaker: Carol Jackson -- "Neighbors, Nurturing and Protecting Children."

Thursday - April 29, 1999

Featured Speaker: Ivan Moore, political strategist -- "An Analysis of the Results of the Municipal Election: Who Won, and Why."

Thursday - April 22, 1999

Featured Speaker: Lt. Gov. Fran Ulmer -- "The State Budget, Telecommunications and Volunteerism."

Thursday - April 15, 1999

Featured Speakers: Candidates for Assembly -- Section 2, Seat C (Eagle River - Anna Fairclough) and Section 5, Seat I (East Anchorage - Cheryl Clementson). Also, Proposition #9: "Charter Amendment - Date of Regular Election" and Proposition #10: "Charter Amendment - 50% Majority Requirement" will be discussed by Mark Begich.

Thursday - April 8, 1999

Featured Speakers: Candidates for Assembly -- Section 3, Seat E (Sand Lake - Dan Sullivan & Harriet Drummond) and Section 4, Seat G (Mid Town - Kevin Meyer & Michele Czajkowski). Also, Proposition #1: "Saturday Market Initiative" will be discussed if it is to appear on the ballot.

Thursday - April 1, 1999

Featured Speakers: School Board Candidates for Seat C (Dave Werdal, Jackie Steeves, Shelah Begich-Slade & CarmenRosa Canseco Mallipodi) and Seat D (Peggy Robinson-Wilson, Nick Begich, Russell Mjolsnes).

Thursday - March 25, 1999

Featured Speakers: Assembly Candidates for South Anchorage & MOA Bonds

Thursday - March 18, 1999

Featured Speaker: Max Gruenberg

Thursday - March 11, 1999

Featured Speakers: Assembly Candidates For Seat B (Downtown) & School Bonds.

Thursday - March 4, 1999

Featured Speaker: Charles Wolhforth -- "Why I'm Quitting Politics."

Thursday - February 25, 1999

Featured Speaker: Bob Stewart, MOA Office of Emergency Services -- "Are We Prepared For a Disaster?"

Thursday - February 18, 1999

Featured Speakers: David Zimmerman, a health and science writer and Dr. Veva Zimmerman, psychiatrist in education, both from New York State -- "Scratching the Surface of these Shallow Times."

Thursday - February 11, 1999

Featured Speaker: Donis Morris, Superintendent of McLaughlin Youth Center -- "Juvenile Justice Issues."

Thursday - February 4, 1999

Featured Speakers: Kay Brown, Executive Director, Alaska Conservation Alliance, and Eric Larson, Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) -- "Sustainable Progress vs. Economic Growth."

Thursday - January 28, 1999

Featured Speaker: Michael Bradner -- "Outlook for Real Change."

Thursday - January 21, 1999

Featured Topic: Citizens for Recycling Solutions.

Thursday - January 14, 1999

Featured Topic: Discussion regarding the direction the Democratic Party should take for the coming year with emphasis on environmental, social and labor issues.

Thursday - January 7, 1999

Featured Speakers: Deborah Bonito, outgoing State Democratic Party Chair and Joelle Hall, outgoing Executive Director of the State Democratic Party -- "How Can the Democratic Party be Revitalized?"