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Henderson League members report on 2010 LWVUS Convention

News from Leagues around the state - January 2010

Democratic Primary for US Senate Candidates Debate

The League paired with NBC-17 in Raleigh to produce a 90-minute US Senatorial Candidates Debate comprising those seeking office in the Democratic primary on April 14, 2010.

The debate can be viewed on the web on the NBC17 site. Viewers could submit questions for the debate. Please see the press release for more information.

Wake LWV weighs in on the Wake School Board

Let the sun shine!

The League of NC is a member of the of Open Government Coalition. League members from around the state attended Sunshine Day activities sponsored by Elon University's Sunshine Center.

Local Leagues help test sunshine laws across the state.

LWVNC Call to Council April 16-18, 2010

On behalf of LWVNC’s President Kathleen Balogh, an invitation to attend the LWVNC Council is extended to all North Carolina League members. 

WHEN:  April 16-18, 2010
WHERE: Little River Golf and Country Club, www.littleriver.com, Pinehurst, NC

The LWVNC Board of Directors is excited about this event and would like to get a "tentative" count of people attending by February 15, 2010. 

The powers of the Council shall give guidance to Board of program, methods of operation and budget as submitted by the Board.  Presidents and one delegate from each League may vote. 

This exciting event gives us an opportunity to connect with each other as well as share our successes and needs for our strong organization.  Little River Golf and Country Club is a beautiful setting nestled in the Sandhills outside of Pinehurst, NC. 

Print the registration form and send it in with your check.
Print the Council agenda
Print the flyer about the event.

Registration Costs for all Council attendees:

• $250 each for 4 people sharing a two-bedroom villa (each bedroom with 2 queen beds and bath) with center sitting room with kitchen.
• $350 for 2 people sharing a two-bedroom villa
• $550 for one person sharing a two-bedroom villa

Package includes:  two nights stay, all taxes and gratuities, hot Southern-style breakfast Saturday and Sunday mornings, banquet lunch on Saturday afternoon, banquet dinner on Saturday night, meeting spaces for the weekend, all day complete beverage break with afternoon snack break for meeting on Saturday, 1/2 beverage break for Sunday morning meeting and AV equipment.

•  $182.00 per person. (Fri or Sat) one-night accommodations with meals

• $50.00 per person includes lunch buffet and Saturday banquet.

Golf rates:  $99.00 per person includes cart and range balls.
 
We look forward to League members coming from across the state.
SEND REGISTRATION FORMS AND CHECKS BY MARCH 24, 2010 to address on form.

LWV of North Carolina

Global Climate Change: North Carolina Here and Now was the title of a very well attended forum at the Greensboro Public Library on January 16.  In addition to a video of Sisters on the Planet and an update on North Carolina legislative activity by Pricey Harrison, Mary Wilson, president of LWVUS, chaired the panel of three NC experts on sea level change, health, and air quality.  They delivered sobering assessments of the effects of climate change on all of our lives.  Many of those who attended wrote down their concerns, which have been sent to Senators Hagan and Burr.  LWVNC and LWV Piedmont Triad worked together on this project, which was jointly funded by LWVUS and Oxfam.  We will be having additional meetings across the state about the Sisters on the Planet project, www.oxfamamerica.org/sisters.

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