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Community Outreach

In an effort to better serve our community, we are reaching out to other organizations that might be interested in attending our programs, panel discussions and forums. If you or your organization are interested in receiving monthly updates of our program offerings, please contact Gwynne DeLong/Community Outreach at communityor@lwvschenectady.org. All are welcome.

Speaker's Bureau The League is putting together a Speaker's Bureau: a list of members who would be willing to speak on topics the League has studied or has an interest in. This list would be distributed to other community organizations, schools and groups who would have an interest in one or more of the topics available. If you are willing to share your knowledge and expertise with the community, please let us know. You can email or call me at communityor@lwvschenectady.org.

Program Information We are working on ways to share news of our programs with more of our community. At present I have reached out to a few groups who are willing to receive monthly emails from us listing upcoming League sponsored events. If you are affiliated with any groups who might like to get this kind of news via email, please email me at communityor@lwvschenectady.org.

FALL KICK-OFF EVENT

FALL KICK-OFF EVENT at the STOCKADE INN Corner Union & Church St.

Wednesday, September 8 at noon

Stephen Feeney from the Schenectady County Planning Department will tell us about the four bike paths being built in the county, how they are progressing, and the funding stream that determines their progress. Come and find out where you and your family can go to walk or to ride your bikes

Menu: Luncheon Buffet consisting of sandwiches, salads, desserts & beverages

Cost: $20 RSVP by September 5 to Connie Young 393-7061 (cyoung50@nycap.rr.com)

September Friendly Lunch

`Focus on Cuba'

Tuesday, September 28 at Noon First Reformed Church in the Stockade Bring your own lunch.

The National League now advocates relaxing travel restrictions to Cuba. Local activist Mabel Leon has visited Cuba on humanitarian missions. She will speak about conditions there. Join us at the First Reformed Church in the Stockade at noon. Bring your own lunch.

Health Committee

The Health Committee will meet in late September/early October to review the finalized draft of the report of a health survey completed in spring 2010. We will be discussing areas which we want to study further and to whom we will discuss the report. An e-mail will be sent to the regular members of the committee with the date and time of the next meeting. Those who wish to join the committee should call Carol Furman at 346-2746 or e-mail cfurman@earthlink.net.

Welcome to Fall and the 2010/2011 Membership Year!

Submitted by Lynda Nichols, Membership Chair

Fall always arrives sooner than we expect. Since our membership year begins on July 1, the arrival of Fall means that dues for 2010/2011 are two months "late. While we've been busy enjoying a pleasant (if too hot) Summer organizations and meetings have probably not been on our minds. Now that September is here, I hope you will remember to quickly send in your dues payment along with the membership form to the League PO box. Interesting, thought-provoking topics await us all for the coming membership year. You don't want to miss notification of any of our activities, and it really helps our book keeping and postage budget when members pay dues in a timely fashion. (As an aside, thanks to those who paid at the Annual Dinner or who have already mailed in their checks.) Call Lynda Nichols (374-1643) with any questions.

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