The state of Colorado’s budget shortfall has hit home.

Park School District R-3 Superintendent Linda Chapman will describe the crisis in school funding at the next League of Women Voters meeting on Wednesday, March 10th at 9 a.m. in the newly refurbished Hondius Room of the library.

All interested members of the community are welcome to attend. Mrs. Chapman will describe the effect of decreased funding on students, staff, and programs. There will be ample time for questions.

On Thursday, March 18th, the League will sponsor a Voters Forum for all candidates for Town Trustee in the Town Board Room from 7 to 9 p.m. Members of the public may submit questions for some or all of the candidates that evening ;and hear their reply. The event will be televised live on cable channel 12.

For more information about the Estes Park League of Women Voters, see the website http://www.lwv-estespark.org .

The League of Women Voters promotes the informed participation of citizens in government by providing non-partisan educational information on topics of public concern and on the processes of government. The organization also takes positions on specific issues after extensive study. Membership is open to all. For more information, call Sue Pinkham at 586-0992.