Members and friends of LWVTC meet weekly at a local coffee shop for Coffee with the League.  This provides an opportunity to hear about Thurston County governmental issues and processes of interest.  During the Legislative Session, statewide issues are also discussed at these coffee get-togethers. 

Members and friends of LWVTC meet weekly at a local coffee shop for Coffee with the League.  This provides an opportunity to hear about Thurston County governmental issues and processes of interest.  During the Legislative Session, statewide issues are also discussed at these coffee get-togethers. 

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: Storm Water and Toxic Runoff. Tuesday, April 2 at the Olympia Center. Doors open at 5:30 pm, program begins at 6:00 pm.  
Focusing on Toxic Road Runoff—How Big is the Problem and How Do We Correct It.

Members and friends of LWVTC meet weekly at a local coffee shop for Coffee with the League.  This provides an opportunity to hear about Thurston County governmental issues and processes of interest.  During the Legislative Session, statewide issues are also discussed at these coffee get-togethers. 

Members and friends of LWVTC meet weekly at a local coffee shop for Coffee with the League.  This provides an opportunity to hear about Thurston County governmental issues and processes of interest.  During the Legislative Session, statewide issues are also discussed at these coffee get-togethers. 

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 5——Where’s the Water: Streams, Salmon, and Orcas, May 7 at the Olympia Center.  Doors open at 5:30 pm, program starts at 6:00 pm.  
Focusing on factors that threaten our Southern Resident Orcas.

The 2019 League of Women Voters of Thurston County Annual Membership Meeting will be a potluck dinner followed by a business meeting.

Members are asked to please bring a dish-to-pass and beverage (no alcohol, please).

The business meeting will include:

• President's Report on accomplishments of the past year.
• Election of officers and board members for the coming year.
• Approval of the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget.
• Discussion of what we look forward to doing next year.

There will be ample time for visiting and getting to meet new members.  All are encouraged to bring good ideas and enthusiasm for next year.

The LWVWA Convention 2019 will be on June 6-9, 2019, at the Murano Hotel in Tacoma, Washington. The Tacoma-Pierce County LWV are the local hosts for this statewide gathering. Convention is a great time to network with colleagues from around the state and to experience a broader level of League. Oh, and we will also conduct the official business of LWVWA. Delegate counts for local Leagues will be determined by membership numbers reported in national data base by Jan. 31, 2019. Stay tuned for more detailed information as plans develop.