Happy Birthday to Us! The LWV of New Canaan turns seventy this year, and what a proud history it’s been.
Through research and advocacy, we’ve given our town an information base to make a wide variety of important decisions. Open space, high school construction, school start times, the structure of town government, for these and other issues, the League has been a catalyst for debate and for community action.
We’ve helped educate voters through our signature programs – the candidates’ debate, the Voters’ Guide and the “Know Your Reps” pamphlet – and encouraged a new generation by helping to register students at the high school and by providing a generous scholarship to a deserving high school senior.
As we begin a new season, we remain focused on gaining a greater understanding of the public policy questions that shape our lives. For our September program, we’ve assembled a panel of experts who can bring the health care reform debate down to a personal level of understanding. For our Study Group and several upcoming programs, we’re focusing on “Community Development: Decision-Making and Communication Process,” a mouthful of a title to be sure, but a subject that encompasses issues of concern and interest to us all.
We’d love to hear from you if you’d like to get more involved with our work or have ideas for our activities. I only joined the League a few years ago myself as a member of the Sleep Study Group, and I can say that I am honored to be associated with such a dynamic group of women and will work hard to help carry forward the outstanding legacy with which we have been endowed.
Jane
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