The League uses Program Planning meetings to develop recommendations for both local and state-level study and official positions. This we will be an interactive meeting. Members will review existing LWVWA Positions, consider ideas that are presented and talk about resources needed to carry out proposals, and then decide which Recommendations to send forward to the June 2019 State Convention

League members working on Thurston County Water Realities Study—Part II have been learning about the most urgent factors faced by Thurston County as it encounters increasingly longer and drier summers, shorter wetter rainy periods, and a growing population. Local streams are supporting fewer and fewer salmon. Ground water reservoirs are not being sufficiently recharged.

Given that the quality and quantity of Thurston County water is complicated by factors that include the Hirst Decision and a subsequent law passed by the Legislature in March 2018, the LWV-TC Study Group will host Five Public Meetings in 2019.

Meeting 1—Where’s the Water: Reality Check. Tuesday, February 5 at the Olympia Center, 5:30 pm.  
Focusing on Ground Water and Instream Flows in Thurston County and the Nisqually River at I-5.

League of Women Voters of Thurston County is sponsoring the one woman play Many Maps, One Voice,  featuring veteran stage actress Jane Fellows (Belle of Amherst, The Trip to Bountiful, Good Morning, Miss America). Adapted from the book Politics of the Possible, the play tracks the redistricting journey of Mary Ellen McCaffree. Timely and timeless, Many Maps is a call to civic engagement, citizen action and civility in the ongoing voting rights fight inherent in the census and redistricting. 

This event is being presented at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia.

Performance Dates and Times:  Thursday, Feb 14, 7pm; Friday, Feb 15, 7pm; Saturday, Feb 16, 7pm; Sunday, Feb 17, 2pm and 7pm.  

Ticket at $32, plus $3 box office fee, $5 discount for seniors, students and military, can be purchased online at: www.washingtoncenter.org/events-tickets/

 

Please consider attending a pre-show reception on Friday, Feb 15,  in honor of the the League of Women Voters 99th anniversary. Celebrate the hard work and lasting change the League has accomplished over the years. Join LWV dignitaries from the local and state Leagues for hors d'oeuvres and a drink before the main performance of Many Maps, One Voice at 7pm 

Please join us for a pre-show reception in honor of the the League of Women Voters' 99th anniversary. Celebrate the hard work and lasting change the League has accomplished over the years. Join LWV dignitaries from the local and stateLleagues for hors d'oeuvres and a drink before the main performance of Many Maps, One Voice at 7pm

LWVWA and Fix Democracy First are cosponsoring this Lobby Day.  Join in on Feb. 21, 2019, to improve election access, voting rights, campaign finance and legislative ethics. During the 2019 Democracy Lobby Day in Olympia you can meet with legislators to advocate for bills. You will also hear from Democracy champions in the legislature, get training on the critical democracy issues in Washington State, and learn how to effectively advocate with your legislator. 

League members working on Thurston County Water Realities Study—Part II have been learning about the most urgent factors faced by Thurston County as it encounters increasingly longer and drier summers, shorter wetter rainy periods, and a growing population. Local streams are supporting fewer and fewer salmon. Ground water reservoirs are not being sufficiently recharged.

Given that the quality and quantity of Thurston County water is complicated by factors that include the Hirst Decision and a subsequent law passed by the Legislature in March 2018, the LWV-TC Study Group will host Five Public Meetings in 2019.


Meeting 2—Where’s the Water: Looking Ahead. Tuesday, March 5 at the Olympia Center, 5:30 pm. 
Focusing on What We Know is Wrong and How to Fix It.

League members working on Thurston County Water Realities Study—Part II have been learning about the most urgent factors faced by Thurston County as it encounters increasingly longer and drier summers, shorter wetter rainy periods, and a growing population. Local streams are supporting fewer and fewer salmon. Ground water reservoirs are not being sufficiently recharged.

Given that the quality and quantity of Thurston County water is complicated by factors that include the Hirst Decision and a subsequent law passed by the Legislature in March 2018, the LWV-TC Study Group will host Five Public Meetings in 2019.


Meeting 3—Where’s the Water: Helping Residents and Farmers Manage Water Runoff. Tuesday, March 19 at the Yelm Community Center, 5:30 pm.
Focusing on How the Thurston Conservation District Helps Residents and Farmers Protect the Environment.

Nora White, Outreach Coordinator of the Thurston Conservation District (TCD) will be talking about the importance of managing water run-off and recharging ground water.  She will also include information on the services and resources of the TCD.

League members working on Thurston County Water Realities Study—Part II have been learning about the most urgent factors faced by Thurston County as it encounters increasingly longer and drier summers, shorter wetter rainy periods, and a growing population. Local streams are supporting fewer and fewer salmon. Ground water reservoirs are not being sufficiently recharged.

Given that the quality and quantity of Thurston County water is complicated by factors that include the Hirst Decision and a subsequent law passed by the Legislature in March 2018, the LWV-TC Study Group will host Five Public Meetings in 2019.

Meeting 4—Where’s the Water: Toxic Runoff. Tuesday, April 2 at the Olympia Center, 5:30 pm.  
Focusing on Toxic Road Runoff—How Big is the Problem and How Do We Correct It.