This has been a busy month for our Voter Service co-chairs. The http://www.VOTE411.org online voters' guide is operational and informative. Resource copies of the Voters' Guide are in the libraries and community centers. Sunday afternoon, October 30 is our candidates' forum at the Central Library. Mary Cottrell has gotten ads in the Sun Gazette publicizing the voters' guide and the forum. With our co-sponsors, AAUW and NOW, we expect a good turnout for a lively discussion.
The bulletin is unusually thick this month (or whatever the electronic equivalent is) because we are providing you with the materials which will be used to lead to consensus on the National study of the Role of the Federal Government in Education. The meeting date has been moved to November 19 at 9:30 at the Fairlington Community Center on South Stafford Street. This is an appropriate location since it was an old school. Karen Darner, a former Arlington educator and member of the House of Delegates has agreed to be the moderator. We have not participated in a national consensus study in a while so please come contribute to our consensus report.
Each year LWV-NCA invites the local league presidents to a luncheon at the National LWV offices. This was my first time in attendance and it was impressive to meet the other presidents and to hear what their leagues have in store for the coming year.
Bonnie Franklin, who is NCA's program chair as well as ours, is planning an NCA meeting in Arlington in December on water safety. This is part of an ongoing study of water in the Capital area. We are happy to host this event and we look forward meeting our regional counterparts. On that note, NCA has a board position open and it would be great to get another Arlington member on that board. The portfolio for this position is "action on Metro". NCA is beginning a study on the metro focusing on funding. This is an opportunity to broaden our knowledge of metro during a time.
Marion Moore reports that the dues renewals are on track. If you have not renewed for 2011/2012 please do not forget.
The first call to convention of the LWV-US has been issued. As a local host league, we will be involved in the volunteer effort. NCA is taking the lead in the major local planning. They have already booked the "Capital Steps" to perform at the Hilton on the Friday night of convention, June 9. Keep tuned.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Mary
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